Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Ebony, Mahogany
19th Century Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
1790s British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany, Alligator
1890s English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
1810s British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English George IV Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
1810s English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Other
19th Century Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
1920s Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Late 18th Century British Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Wood
Early 20th Century American Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Irish George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Velvet, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Mid-19th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Wood
18th Century Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
19th Century American Sheraton Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Wood, Cherry
Late 19th Century English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
1760s English George I Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Walnut
Late 19th Century European Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Oak
18th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany, Elm
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
19th Century North American Federal Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
18th Century British George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Wood
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Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Satinwood, Mahogany
Early 1800s English Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Leather, Mahogany
1790s English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Early 1800s English Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
1790s Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
1780s British George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Pine
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Bone, Satinwood
1820s Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
1760s English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Ash, Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Ebony, Mahogany
19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Ebony, Mahogany
1810s Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Early 1800s English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
1790s English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Early 19th Century English Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Ebony, Mahogany
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
19th Century English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
19th Century English Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
1790s English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
Late 18th Century Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Swedish Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Early 18th Century Russian Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
1810s English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
1740s English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Dutch Colonial Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Satinwood, Mahogany
1810s English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
1850s English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Oak
1790s English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Satinwood, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Oak
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany, Satinwood
1830s Irish Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Wood
19th Century English Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
19th Century English Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Early 19th Century Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
1820s English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany, Oak
1780s English Georgian Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Brass
1750s English George II Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlay Chest
Mahogany
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Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Is it 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 a 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.
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.