18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in MADRID, ES
Original 18th century French period chest of drawers. Solid walnut with original bronze fittings.
Early 1700s French Antique Walnut Chest
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in MADRID, ES
Original 18th century French period chest of drawers. Solid walnut with original bronze fittings.
Wood
$12,341
H 22.84 in W 63 in D 20.08 in
Walnut chest with maple inlays and carved friezes, from the 1600s.
Located in Cesena, FC
Walnut chest with maple inlays and carved friezes, from the 1600s.
Maple, Nutwood
$13,500
H 36 in W 50.5 in D 24.5 in
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
The chest features exquisite book-matched walnut veneer, skillfully arranged to highlight the natural beauty of the wood grain.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Lombardy, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A distinguished early 18th century Lombard chest of drawers, beautifully crafted in solid walnut and rich with the restrained elegance of northern Italian Baroque design.
Walnut
Sleek 19th Century Biedermeier Two-Drawer Walnut Chest
Located in Westport, CT
A minimalist Biedermeier chest of drawers in a striking walnut veneer on pine finishing on straight squared and tapered legs.
Walnut
Early 19th Century Biedemeier Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
This stunning Biedermeier chamfered front chest displays exquisite book-matched dark walnut veneers that waterfall from its plateau down its three long drawers, finishing onto straig...
Walnut
French 19th Century Empire Solid Walnut Chest / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
The chest of drawer and the marble top are in very good condition.
Bronze
Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Lombardy, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb early 18th century chest of drawers from Lombardy, masterfully crafted in rich walnut with architectural presence and secret functionality.
Walnut
Small Italian Walnut Chest Of Drawers-17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chest of drawers in walnut from the Italian Renaissance - 17th century Very beautiful chest of drawers made up of 4 drawers.
Walnut
Spanish Walnut Chest with Drawer and Door, 1930s
Located in Miami, FL
Small 20th century Spanish chest of drawers or auxiliary furniture with a drawer, a door and iron fittings. Beautiful chest of drawers that you can use as a nightstand or auxiliary f...
Walnut
Baroque Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Braunschweig C. 1730
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Baroque chest of drawers with architectural characteristics.
Bronze
17th Century William & Mary Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A superb quality English William & Mary walnut and burr inlay chest of drawers, dating to the late 17th century (circa 1690s), beautifully inlaid throughout with geometric designs.
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode. The three drawer chest is raised by four supports below the arbalest shaped carved frieze.
Belgian Black Marble
Georgian Walnut Chest on chest with Secretaire, circa 1760
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality and rare Georgian period Walnut Tallboy with a secretaire drawer, having wonderful fluted canted corners, having the original brass handles to the drawer fronts and si...
Walnut
$22,501
H 7.09 in W 17.52 in D 12.01 in
Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest - Spain, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest Spain, 16th–17th century Walnut, bone inlay, iron fittings 44.5 × 30.5 × 18 cm This rectangular walnut chest, richly ornamented ...
Bone, Walnut
Italian 18th Century Directoire Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking Italian 18th century Directoire chest of drawers, beautifully crafted in walnut and distinguished by its bold geometric veneer work.
Wood
Superb Serpentine Burr Walnut Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Top quality oak lined Queen Anne serpentine chest on chest of nine drawers, original locks, burr walnut with brass plate handles, standing on bracket feet, splits into two for ease, ...
Burl
Inlaid Italian Walnut Chest with Three Drawers, Mid-18th Century
Located in Malibu, CA
Elegant mid-18th century Italian walnut chest featuring three extra roomy full-sized lined drawers.
Burl
19th Century Hungarian Ash and Walnut Chest from England
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut and Hungarian ash chest from England. This is an incredible chest!
Ash, Walnut
Cute Table Top Italian Early 18th Century Walnut Chest w/Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small sized Italian walnut chest from the early 18th century. This Italian chest of four drawers features carved column side posts, paneled drawers and sides and sits atop four pet...
Wood, Walnut
Large Pair 19th Century Italian Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A fine pair of 19th Century of three drawer chests finishing on straight and tapered legs in a beautiful dark book-matched walnut veneer on pine with simple brass pulls and escutcheo...
Walnut
$4,466
H 32.29 in W 48.43 in D 22.84 in
Parisian Regency Period Walnut Chest Of Drawers - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Regency period commode in solid walnut from the early 18th century. A very beautiful curved commode with five drawers, one of which is hidden between the two top drawers. Supe...
Walnut
18th Century Southern German Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Kleinfischlingen, DE
It is crafted from walnut and walnut burl veneer, featuring a three-drawer body with a serpentine front accentuated by distinctive angled curves.
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Queen Anne Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
A stately 19th-century chest of drawers in the Queen Anne style, crafted from beautifully figured walnut with a rich, warm patina.
Walnut
END OF THE 16th CENTURY WALNUT CHEST WITH GOLDEN CARVINGS
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful Renaissance walnut chest of drawers with small dimensions, characterized by carvings and panel decorations both on the drawers and on the sides.
Walnut
Antique Neoclassical Walnut Chest of Drawers, France, Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very fine early 19th Century Neoclassical chest of drawers. Inlaid details on top and all drawers. Original locks and key for all three drawers.
Walnut
$4,547Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.16 in W 64.18 in D 25.2 in
Walnut chest of drawers, bedroom chest of drawers, central Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
ancient chest of drawers in walnut, from central Italy, 1600s, measuring cm L 163 x H 102 x D 64, with squared drawers typical of the Baroque, it was created to be placed in an ancie...
Walnut
Early 18th Century Antique Walnut Chest on Chest or Highboy
Located in Naples, IT
Chest of drawers in walnut wood and walnut root with extractable desk.
Walnut
$18,999
H 39.75 in W 50.25 in D 24.5 in
Important 19th Century Austrian Hapsburg Family Mahogany & Walnut Chest
Located in Solebury, PA
A remarkably well-preserved 19th-century Austrian four-drawer chest in exquisite mahogany stands as a testament to exceptional craftsmanship.
Gold
A fine pair of George 11 burled walnut chests
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 18th century English burled walnut George 11 period chests
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Colonial Virginia Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A charming colonial Southern chest in walnut. The surfaces of the chest are wonderfully worn and patinated.
Walnut, Pine
English George I Walnut Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic traditional English George I period chest of drawers with solid walnut sides and highly figural walnut veneers on the drawer fronts and top surface.
Brass
$14,116Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.71 in W 44.89 in D 23.23 in
18th Century South German Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Magnificent Baroque chest of drawers crafted in South Germany around the mid-18th century.
Walnut, Spruce
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome late 19th-century French Louis Philippe dresser sourced from Provence. Hand-crafted from walnut with minimal design and clean lines. Structurally restored and gently refin...
Brass
18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers Circa 1770
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century French Provincial two drawer solid walnut commode. Hand crafted solid black walnut. Slightly ox bowed shape drawers. Excellent refinished condition. Replacement, anti...
Walnut
18th Century Emilian Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined 18th century Emilian Louis XVI chest of drawers in walnut, this elegant piece reflects the sophisticated cabinetmaking traditions of Emilia.
Wood
$3,150
H 33.75 in W 42.5 in D 20.5 in
French 19th Century Empire Solid Walnut Chest of Drawer / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
The chest of drawer is in very good condition. It will bring a wonderful unique touch to any home.
Bronze
$6,750
H 35.04 in W 53.35 in D 21.86 in
Italian Neoclassical Bleached Walnut Chest Of Drawers / Commode With Inlay
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-crafted in Italy in the mid to late 1700s and decorated with walnut veneer and inlay. The chest of drawers shows the typical lines of the neoclassical style...
Walnut
William And Mary Oyster Burl Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
William and Mary oyster veneer Chest of Drawers, late 17th/early 18thc. Great Burl decorated veneer rectangular top with burl veneer front and sides. Chest features two short and two...
Burl
17th-Century Tuscan Walnut Chest of Drawers with Maple Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A distinguished 17th-century Tuscan chest of drawers, crafted in solid and veneered walnut with elegant maple thread inlay.
Walnut
$29,611
H 54.73 in W 39.97 in D 17.92 in
A 16th Century Augsberg Cabinet enclosed in an 18th Century Walnut Chest
Located in London, GB
The cabinet has later been adapted by an English collector in the early eighteenth century, fitted with figured walnut crossbanded double doors to reveal the marquetry interior, and ...
Walnut
$5,876
H 33.86 in W 42.92 in D 23.23 in
Small Walnut Chest Of Drawers Called Tombeau Commode - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chest of drawers in walnut from the 18th century called commode tombeau.
Walnut
$19,800 / set
H 36.75 in W 27.5 in D 15 in
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XIV St. Walnut Chests/Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and very unique pair of Italian 18th century Louis XIV st. Walnut chests/side tables from Tuscany. Each chest is raised by elegant block supports with fine scrolled designs.
Bronze
$3,761
H 39.38 in W 52.76 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Italian Charles X Walnut Chest Of Drawers / Commode
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers handmade in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut.
Walnut
Italian 18th Century Country Four-Drawer Pine and Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Pine, Walnut and Brass chest. The wonderful four drawer chest is raised on scalloped supports below a mottled straig...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawer / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This 19th century Louis XVI-style commode reflects elegant neoclassical design with its strong horizontal lines and balanced proportions. It features a warm, finely grained wood fini...
Bronze
$70,523
H 36.42 in W 51.57 in D 23.43 in
18th Century Italian Cabinetmakers Baroque Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
The chest of drawers bears a sense of movement and fluidity by virtue of the beautifully embellished rims in ebonized walnut with sinuous loop that span its width.
Walnut
$17,992
H 70.48 in W 42.52 in D 21.66 in
A Fine 18th Century George II Figured Walnut Chest on Chest or Tallboy, 1740
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Fine 18th Century George II Figured Walnut Chest on Chest or Tallboy, Circa 1740. England.
Oak, Walnut, Burl
$1,495
H 28.5 in W 29.5 in D 16.5 in
Early Widdicomb Victorian Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers, Circa 1870
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian carved walnut three-drawer commode or chest of drawers By Widdicomb USA, Circa 1870 Measures: 29.5"W x 16.5"D x 28.5"H.
Walnut
$5,641
H 36.62 in W 50.6 in D 25.4 in
18th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Chest Of Drawers With Inlay
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-made in central Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and decorated with satinwood inlaid veneer.
Walnut, Fruitwood
$4,440
H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 23.23 in
Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Frenc...
Marble, Bronze
$8,337Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 42.92 in D 22.45 in
18th Century Louis XVI / Baroque Marquetry Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The piece shows a striking walnut veneer that was sawn thick and arranged in a vivid marquetry pattern, set on a spruce wood corpus with a solid walnut frame.
Brass
Antique Edwardian Walnut Chest of Drawers on Wheels, circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique Edwardian 4 drawer chest of drawers. On original wheels for easy handling. Original wooden drawers knobs Good vintage condition with wear appropriate with age and use. Me...
Walnut
$5,365
H 30.71 in W 36.62 in D 22.45 in
Antique Rare Bavarian Burr Walnut Chest Commode c.1760 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare 18th Century serpentine burr walnut Bavarian commode, Circa 1760 in date. This beautiful burr walnut commode is decoratively crossbanded in long grain walnut with fo...
Walnut
$5,600
H 35 in W 51.5 in D 23.5 in
Mid 19th Century Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut raised chest of two drawers from the mid 19th century.
Brass
$5,950
H 36.5 in W 48 in D 22.5 in
Late 18th-Century Italian Directoire Walnut Chest of Drawers — Emilia Romagna
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Italian Directoire chest of drawers from the late 18th century, originating from the Emilia Romagna region and crafted entirely in solid walnut.
Walnut
$8,227
H 34.65 in W 47.25 in D 21.26 in
Italy 18th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Located in Brescia, IT
Entirely handcrafted in solid walnut, with handles and some bronze details on the capitals of the two ebonized wooden columns on the sides of the chest of drawers.
Bronze
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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