English pine country chest of drawers, early 19th century
Located in Houston, TX
A charming and highly authentic early 19th century English chest of drawers, dating to circa 1820–1840. This beautiful example features a classic two-over-two drawer configuration, ...
Pine
Circa 1770 English George III Period Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George III period, circa 1770, chest of drawers, English. 2 short over 3 long graduated drawers. Raised on restrained ogee bracket feet. The extravagant, original urn & swag brass pu...
Boxwood, Oak
18th Century English Carved Chest on Chest
Located in High Point, NC
18th century English oak chest on chest with lovely crown molding around the top, following down to a two-piece case which has two drawers over six drawers. The drawers fronts are al...
Brass
English Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, mahogany bow front chest on chest with ebony string inlay on unique Hepplewhite crown. Brass ring pulls with round backplates.
Mahogany
19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chest with Secretaire Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Handsome Campaign Chest constructed in two sections for ease of transport and fitted with classic brass hardware. The upper case features a rare and desirable secretaire configuratio...
Brass
English Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Turned Button Handles
Located in Faversham, GB
A great 19th century mahogany chest with an arrangement of two short over three long drawers with molded edges. Each smooth running drawer has wonderful recessed turned mahogany han...
Mahogany
Antique English Painted Chest of Drawers, Original Finish, 1820
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 19th C English original painted chest of drawers. Scraped back to a wonderful paint finish. 1820
Pine
English Oak Chest Of Drawers, Early 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb chest of drawers from the beginning of the 18th century from England in oak Very beautiful chest of drawers in oak with a superb work of moldings on the drawers as well as on...
Oak
Inlaid George III English Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
For Restoration. Mahogany George III chest having a serpentine front, four graduating drawers, scalloped apron, oval drop handle pulls, canted corners, satinwood geometric and dark s...
Brass
Antique English Oak Military Campaign Chest Of Drawers
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale antique oak military campaign chest of drawers, dating from around the 1880- 1890 period. There are beautiful brass fixtures throughout, and this comes a...
Brass
18th Century English Bleached Oak Jacobean Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Jacobean chest of drawers hand-made in the United Kingdom in the early 1700s using oak. The chest features four inset drawers of different depths and decorated with different pattern...
Oak
17th Century Hand-Crafted English Oak Chest - Antique Storage
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An English Oak Chest, 17th Century Description: Typically made from six wooden planks with simple nailed construction, featuring V-cut end boards to form legs. Provenance: Private ...
Oak
18th Century English Oak Georgian Chest of Dreawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Small George III chest of drawers hand-crafted in the UK in the late 1700s using oak. The chest is small in size however do not let that fool you because this baby is 100% solid oak ...
Oak
English Campaign Chest in Cuban Mahogany with Brass Hardware
Located in Kastrup, DK
A classic English campaign chest crafted in solid, finely figured Cuban mahogany, showcasing a beautiful flame grain throughout. Constructed in two sections, as typical for this typ...
Brass
Antique English Flame Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic chest of drawers, the top with a carved edge over a slim slide pull lined in green felt with brass open drop pulls. The four graduated drawers with fine brass beaded bales ...
Brass
English Chippendale Style Chest, Ca. 1770-90
Located in Bridgeport, CT
18th Century Chippendale four drawer Chest for restoration. Mahogany chest of drawers having a fine form with four graduate drawers with beading trim in the original finish. This res...
Brass
English 19th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest with Rosewood Crossbanding
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 19th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest with Rosewood Crossbanding and Canted Sides
Mahogany
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Bachelor's Chest, Circa 1820
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Bachelor's Chest, Circa 1820.
Mahogany
19th Century English Chest of Drawers with Original Ivory Paint
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century English Victorian era chest of drawers with the original ivory paint. Features the original bronze hardware/keyhole covers. Round painted 2" diameter knobs. Does not com...
Bronze
Late 18th Century English Oak Carved Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Late 18th century hand carved oak chest of drawers from England. The top is made from two boards, with a molded and beveled edge. The top follows down to simple sides, also made ...
Brass
English Victorian Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Morristown, NJ
A substantial and well-proportioned English Victorian mahogany tall chest of drawers, mid-19th century. The chest features five graduated drawers veneered in richly figured mahogany...
Brass
19th Century English Campaign Chest of Drawers / Dresser
Located in Carmine, TX
Campaign chest of drawers handmade in England in the early 1800s using mahogany. The chest is made in two sections pegged together, which at the time was done to easily move the ches...
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English "Linen Fold" Oak Chest on Stand.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century English "Linen Fold" Oak Chest on Stand.
Brass
Subtle English Antique Oak Chest from the 18th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This subtle English antique chest of drawers dates from the 18th century and is made of oak. Thanks to its size, this piece is easy to place in the space of your choice. It fits perf...
Wood, Oak
Late 18th Century English George III Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 18th century George III chest of drawers, English. Mahogany & mahogany veneered. 2 short over 3 long drawers. Raised on original French splay bracket feet. Attractive molded top...
Brass
19th Century English Regency Rosewood Chiffonier with Bronze Mounts
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (Early 19th Century) bronze mounted rosewood chiffonier with 3 graduated tiers above a pair of grilled doors flanked by Egyptian headed pilasters on claw feet.
Bronze
Very Large English Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers / Credenza
Located in Leicester, GB
This is a very large antique chest of drawers from the Victorian era. Made in Mahogany the chest has a beautiful dark semigloss finish and brass handles. The chest stands on decorati...
Mahogany
English 19th Century Pine Chest with New Paint & Decoupage
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century English pine chest of drawers recently updated by a new ebonized effect of black paint, covered with golden decoupage of deer, elk, and other ungulates to bring woodla...
Pine, Paint, Paper
English Bowfront Chest of Drawers, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Elegance meets history in this late 19th-century English Bowfront Chest of Drawers. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it boasts a gently curving front that lends a gracefu...
Wood
18th century English Seaweed Inlaid Chest of Frame
Located in Richmond, VA
Nice early George II period 18th century English seaweed inlaid chest of frame. Top consists of two drawers over three while the base has three drawers. The seaweed inlay is fabulous...
Walnut
Antique English Bamboo Leather Top Faux Book Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century English chest with a tooled leather top on a burnt bamboo case with three drawers with brass pulls clad in classic literature faux book bindings.
Brass
English Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Table Circa 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georgian period mahogany bedside cabinet or commode with tambour cabinet door and single drawer. England, 1780-1820. In excellent condition.
Mahogany
English Bachelor's Small Chest or Bedside Cabinet of Burl Walnut
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bachelor's small chest of drawers (or side chest) from the Edwardian era, featuring a moulded, shaped top with a beautiful figured veneer of burr walnut, over a serpen...
Metal, Brass
English Bachelors Small Chest or Bedside Cabinet of Flame Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bachelor's small chest of drawers (or side chest) of mahogany, featuring a flame mahogany moulded top over a frieze with pull-out bachelor's desk slide and four beaded...
Brass, Metal
Pair of 19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chests
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century English Campaign chests. The chests are mahogany, has ball feet with brass hardware and trim. Comes in two parts (top and bottom). The top has three drawers, and...
Brass
English Bow Fronted Small Chest of Mahogany with Four Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English bow-fronted small chest of mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of four drawers, each beaded edge drawer with flame mahogany vene...
Metal, Brass
English chest of drawers mahogany 19 th century
Located in Houston, TX
Antique mahogany chest of four drawers provides good Storage. The drawers slide easily and the finish is beautiful. The drawers have good dove tail construction. It stands On bracket...
Mahogany
19th Century English Chest on Chest with Chequer Painting
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fantastic and eye catching 19th Century English chest on chest. This beautiful and well proportioned piece has at some point in its life been later painted in this stunning black a...
Brass
Antique English 17th century oak chest of drawers and ball legs
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This exceptional and highly attractive antique English 17th-century oak chest of drawers / commode retains its original hardware and stands on bun feet.
Wood, Oak
Early 19th Century English Pie Crust Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Period Georgian mahogany chest of drawers with unusual beveled and scalloped edge around the top made from rosewood. The top is made from one board, and follows down to a case with s...
Mahogany, Rosewood
19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Bradenton, FL
Handsome Campaign Chest constructed in two sections for ease of transport and fitted with classic brass hardware. The upper case features a rare and desirable configuration: a fall-f...
Brass
English Georgian Mahogany Caddy-Top Bachelor's Chest, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English late George II, early George III period mahogany bachelor's chest of rectangular form, the square edge or 'caddy' top with cross-banded border above cockbeaded brushin...
Brass
English 19th century Chest of Drawers with carved front
Located in MILL, NL
Great looking Original English chest of drawers. Standing on base with 2 extra drawers. Made in the 19th century. Inspired by earlier (ebony) furniture from the 17th century. Made o...
Oak
Early 17th Century English Oak Paneled Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 17th Century oak chest of drawers from England. The top of this piece has a beveled edge and has appropriate staining and wear for age and use. The top follows down to hand...
Oak
Antique English Country Pine Chest of Drawers 5 Drawer Dresser c1920
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique English Country Pine Chest of Drawers 5 Drawer Dresser c1920. Direct from England, a charming antique English country pine chest of drawers, showcasing beautiful warm pine w...
Pine
Pair of English Regency Chests in Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Style
Located in Queens, NY
AIR of English Regency style black lacquered chest of with 7 drawers (semainier) with chinoiserie decoration (PRICED AS PAIR).
Paint, Wood
19th Century Country English Provincial Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 19th century country English provincial chest of drawers or commode crafted from thick pine boards.
Pine
Provincial Hand Painted English Chest of Drawers with Writing Slope
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A characterful late 18th / early 19th century country chest of drawers with integral writing slope, constructed in pine and oak and retaining its original hand-painted surface. The ...
Oak, Pine
Victorian Mahogany Double Wellington Chest, Circa 1880, English
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Late 19th Century Mahogany Double Wellington Chest With Two Banks Of Six Drawers With Replacement Brass Knobs Flanked By Hinged Locking Pilaster To Each Side Rais...
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian (18th Century) mahogany chest on chest with eight drawers (two small, six large) having ornate brass drawer pulls, fluted detail on upper case, and a cornice with de...
Mahogany
$2,495Sale Price|46% Off
18th century English Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Savannah, GA
English mahogany Chippendale chest on chest, featuring bracket feet, molded top above a line inlaid frieze and original rotunda motif brasses. Note dovetail construction in last imag...
Brass
19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers with 4 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers with 4 Drawers
Mahogany
19th century English pine chest in hand painted cream tortoise finish
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous 19th century English pine chest finished in hand painted cream tortoise by our sister company, The Fabulous Things.
Pine, Paint
18th Century English Inlayed Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
English mahogany chest on chest on bracket feet with string inlays of satinwood on every drawer. Open swan neck pediment to the top with beautiful Inlays. Dental moulding to the top,...
Mahogany
English Fine George III Serpentine Chest in Mahogany with Splayed Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Fine George III Serpentine Chest in Mahogany with Splayed Legs, Early 19th Century
Mahogany
English 19th Century Bowfront Chest in Figured Mahogany with Reeded Edge
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 19th Century Bowfront Chest in Figured Mahogany with Reeded Edge and 5 Drawers
Mahogany
English Chippendale Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany graduated five drawer chest with original brasses and terminating on bracket feet. Early 19th Century.
$6,161Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Wellington Chest, English Walnut Specimen Collector's Drawers, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique Wellington chest. An English, walnut collector's specimen chest of drawers, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Superb example of Victorian collec...
Walnut
Antique William & Mary English Black Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
This antique William & Mary chest of drawers was hand-crafted from black oak wood in the 18th Century. The wood has a warm red-brown tone and has aged beautifully, accruing a texture...
Brass
Antique English oak chest of drawers from the late 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful authentic English chest of drawers dates from the late 18th century and is crafted from oak.
Wood, Oak
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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