$1,617Sale Price|20% Off
Charles II Oak and Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Lymington, GB
Charles II period (1630-1685) oak and walnut chest of drawers, or commode. Retaining old waxed surfaces of very good rich color and patination.
Oak, Walnut
Charles II Oak Chest on Stand
Located in Sheffield, MA
English Jacobean oak chest on later stand, chest fitted with four graduated drawers, on stand with baluster supports with block stretchers.
Brass
Antique Danish Oak Chest of Drawers, ca. 1800.
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique Danish Oak Chest of Drawers, ca. 1800. Amazing Empire oak dresser made by Danish master carpenter 1790-1810.
Oak
1830s French Empire Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
Located in Miami, FL
1830s French Empire mahogany chest with four drawers and gilded edges Beautiful wooden root.
Bronze
Antique Style Vintage Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality antique style vintage oak chest of drawers Featuring solid oak handes and five drawers
Wood, Oak
George III Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top with molded edge, over two short and two long drawers lined with 18th century blue tissue paper, and mounted with brass pulls; raised on bracket form feet.
Brass
Georgian Oak Two-Part Chest of Drawers, c.1800
Located in Savannah, GA
Georgian oak chest of drawers in two sections with mahogany crossbanded frieze, blue sugar paper lined interiors, and oval brass blessed thistle pulls, with bleached finish, c.1800. ...
Oak
19th century shaped front oak chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century shaped front oak chest of drawers circa 1880. Dutch shaped oak chest of drawers commode with its serpentine fronted commode very much in the dutch taste. 4 drawers with...
Oak
Antique George III Style Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique George III style oak chest of drawers, 19th century. With a two board top with thumb molded front and side edges, two top drawers and three graduated lower drawers all with c...
Brass
Robust Louis XV Provincial Bureau in Oak
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderfully robust Louis XV Provincial bureau in oak with original hardware.
Oak
Oak chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1910
Located in Chorzów, PL
Oak chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1910. Very good condition, after renovation. dimensions height 77 cm width 74 cm depth 43 cm
Oak
18th Century Black Danish Oak Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The black painted finish is striking in this attractive large oak chest of four drawers resting on carved skirt and curved cabriole feet. While the paint is newer and professionally ...
Brass
Early 18th Century Oak Chest on Stand
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A rare early 18th century oak chest. Stood on its original turned stand. Retaining fine engraved brass handles. Superb color and patination.
Brass
19th Century Carved and Bleached Tall Oak Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century French carved and bleached tall oak chest. This piece has exceptional carving. Makes a beautiful statement!!
Oak
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
Early 19th Century Louis XV Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Provincial four-drawer chest of drawers with ‘en arbalète’ front. Louis XV style, early 19th century. Crafted from solid oak. Ready for use with a natural finish. Oak body crafted u...
Oak
Mid 19th Century Oak Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A Handsome 19th Century Oak British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Drawers This striking mid-19th-century oak campaign chest of drawers exudes the timeless elegance and functi...
Brass
Danish Rococo Serpentine Oak Chest of Drawers, 1780s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Rococo Serpentine Oak Chest of Drawers, 1780s. Exquisite antique Danish four drawer dresser hand crafted in solid white oak made in Denmark in the late 1700s. Serpentine dr...
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
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
Chest of Drawers with a Solid Oak Plinth, 18th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
18th-century chest of drawers with a solid oak plinth. This chest has been restored in cabinetmaking. 1/ The wood was cleaned in its raw finish to preserve its original antique...
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
$1,130Sale Price|40% Off
Late 19th-Century Biedermeier Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This elegant Biedermeier chest of drawers showcases Scandinavian craftsmanship from the early 20th century. Material: Solid oak with oak veneer Design: Classic Biedermeier style, ch...
Oak, Pine
Louis XVI Style Commode with Painted Panel by Henry Dasson, Dated 1879
By Jean-Henri Riesener, Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted Marquetry Commode By Henry Dasson After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener, supplied to Marie-Antoinette for Versailles. Constructed i...
Breccia Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers or Garret Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers or Garret Chest A Garret Chest is one that can be broken down to give ease of access usually to a garret room or attic bedroom The chest has 4 lo...
Oak
Antique Empire Style Chest of Drawers or Commode Burl Wood, Bronze, Marble Top
Located in Lisse, NL
The practical drawers with the stylish and top-class bronze handles, the wonderfully shaped legs with the bronze feet, the original marble top with its natural lines/veins, they all ...
Marble, Bronze
Antique 18th century quality oak Jacobean chest of drawers
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique 18th century quality oak Jacobean chest of drawers, having a quality oak top above three long oak moulded drawers with brass handles flaked by carved ends, standing on bracke...
Oak
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
$3,250Sale Price|23% Off
George III / Chippendale Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III / Chippendale Oak Chest of Drawers. Quarter sawn oak, cross banding with canted corners. Very original condition. Retains the original brasses, steel locks and bracket fee...
Brass
Campaign Chest Victorian in Oak with Brass Fittings
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant and functional campaign chest crafted from solid oak with original recessed brass handles and brass corner mounts. The chest is made in two separate sections with brass carry...
Brass
Italian Renaissance Oak Chest of Drawers, 17th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 17th century / chest of drawers / oak, bronze / Renaissance A distinguished 17th-century Italian Renaissance chest of drawers, crafted in richly patinated oak and adorned w...
Bronze
19th Century French Oak Château Sideboard with Marble Top
Located in TOURCOING, FR
This elegant 19th-century French sideboard originates from a château and showcases the craftsmanship typical of that period. Made of solid oak with rich patina, the lower part featur...
Marble
Early Georgian English Antique Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered: this English antique and elegant early Georgian oak chest of drawers with unique inlay made from various wood types. This exceptional antique oak chest of drawers is without...
Wood, Oak
Large 18th Century Danish Black Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Large 18th Century Danish Black Oak Chest of Drawers Large 18th-century Danish oak chest of drawers featuring a dramatic rococo serpentine front and substantial proportions.
Wood, Oak
Wonderful 19th Century Natural Oak Oversized Chest
Located in North Miami, FL
Found straight out of a Provence home, this amazing and large 19th century chest of drawers is a statement piece. Three large and deep drawers with all original hardware.
Metal
17th Century Charles II Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A superb 17th-century Charles II geometric chest of drawers. It features a rectangular planked top . The chest has four long drawers, lined with oak , brass drop handles, escutcheons...
Brass
$1,645Sale Price|20% Off
Antique George III Quality Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality oak chest of drawer having a quality oak rectangular shaped top above two short and three long oak cockbeeded drawers with original brass handles and stand...
Oak
Charles II Inlaid Oak Chest on Frame
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare Charles II period (1660-1685) oak chest on frame with etched mother of pearl and bone inlay, the top with molded edge over alternating narrow and deep drawers flanked a...
Oak, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Holly
19th Century French Oak Chest of Drawers with Antique Provincial Charm
Located in High Point, NC
A distinguished example of 19th-century French provincial craftsmanship, this substantial chest of drawers is fashioned from richly grained French oak, its warm, honeyed patina deepe...
Oak
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
Dutch Bleached Oak Carved Bombay Chest Of Drawers, 1700s
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the late 1700s using oak. The chest has a bombay shape with a curved bottom drawer and features four drawers total. The sides are ...
Oak
Charles II Moulded Front Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Charles II 17 century oak chest with moulded front drawers, snakewood and bog oak panels and turned spindles and applied designs down each side. The top four drawers are half width...
Oak
Large French Oak Haberdashery Shop Counter with Long Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A splendid large oak haberdashery shop counter from a department store in Northern France. The generous single plank top exhibits excellent colour and grain throughout with a hollow...
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
Early 19th Century French Oak Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th-century French oak chest of three drawers with newer professionally layered painted finish in tones of gray, blue, and antique white blended for a soft, mottled effect. Ca...
Wood, Oak
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
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
Industrial Oak Filing Cabinet with Brass Handles, United Kingdom, 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A refined example of early 20th‑century British industrial design, this oak filing cabinet combines utility with timeless craftsmanship. Built in solid oak, it features seven drawers...
Brass
Late 18th Century Bleached Oak German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial Baroque chest of drawers from the Aachen region. Second half of the 18th century. Crafted from solid oak. Restored to a ready-to-use condition with a sanded, bleach...
Oak, Pine
19th century bow front oak chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century bowfront oak chest of drawers circa 1880. Fine quality robust chest of drawers made in oak. Bowfront shaped and fitted with 4 drawers and original ornate brass handles...
Oak
1820s Dutch Oak Bombe Chest of Drawers with Serpentine Design
Located in High Point, NC
This 1820s Dutch oak bombe chest of drawers showcases the graceful curvature and sculptural presence associated with early 19th-century craftsmanship. Its serpentine front, shaped in...
Oak
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 20th Century White Oak Chest of Drawers by Heals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English early 20th-century solid white oak chest of drawers by Heals of London. This piece sits on four straight square legs and features three unadorned drawers with original turned...
Oak
18th Century Carved Oak Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A mid-18th century Baroque chest of drawers from the Aachen region in Germany. Solid oak wood. Restored ready for everyday use. Four-drawer oak body with coffered sides, multiple cu...
Oak, Pine
Spanish Baroque Oak Chest of Drawers, Late 19th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant Spanish chest of drawers crafted in solid oak with strong architectural lines and a richly aged patina. The piece features seven drawers arranged across four levels, with pa...
Wrought Iron
17th Century Jacobean Chest Of Drawers In Oak And Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb period and Jacobean style chest of drawers from the 17th century from England in oak and walnut. Good quality Jacobean chest of drawers with a very beautiful work on the drawe...
Oak
Rare Antique George II Oak Chest on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional and rare Queen Anne or George II era Oak Chest of Drawers on Stand, made in England circa 1720. Crafted in solid oak that has distressed into a warm honey patina over tim...
Brass
19th Century Bleached Oak Flemish Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in Belgium in the early 1900s using oak and pegged construction. The chest features three overlay drawers, all showing large, hand-made dovetail joints and...
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Oak Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, 1840s
Located in High Point, NC
This mid-19th century French oak Neoclassical chest of drawers, dating to the 1840s, exemplifies the era’s refined balance of structure, symmetry, and restrained ornamentation. Craft...
Oak
19th Century French Provincial Oak Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents
Located in High Point, NC
The beautiful tone of the natural oak gives this chest of drawers a unique appeal. Made in France in the 1800s, the upright cabinet is enlivened by subtle decorative accents: a carve...
Brass
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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