Unusually Small 18th Century George III Mahogany Bachelor's Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Unusually small 18th century George III period mahogany bachelor's antique chest of drawers. This chest of drawers is made of very good close grained mahogany of the sort favoured by...
Mahogany
Georgian Padauk Wood Bachelors Chest of Drawers with Writing Fitment, circa 1730
Located in GB
This extremely rare small George II early 18th century English chest of drawers is of a most unusual design for this period. It is veneered in fiddle back padauk wood which has a won...
Padouk
Unavailable|$1,675
Mid-Century Modern Teak Wood Bachelor's Eight Drawers Chest
Located in Houston, TX
A mid-20th century superbly handcrafted teak wood bachelor's chest from a British cantonment in Agra.
Teak
Unavailable|$5,500
English Mahogany Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
English mahogany bachelor chest of drawers with high bracket feet circa 18th century.
Brass
Unavailable|$3,790
Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Four drawers inlaid exotic wood, Tartan plaid design, Bachelor's chest, with antiqued brass drawer pulls.
Brass
18th Century Bachelor's Oak Chest of 2 Short and 3 Long Drawers on Bracket Feet
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
18th century George II Bachelor's oak chest of 2 short and 3 long drawers on bracket feet.
Oak
Unavailable|$6,495
Geo. III Chest
Located in Tacoma, WA
III mahogany caddy top bachelors chest of small size with original lock escutcheons and brasses
Wood
Unavailable|$4,800
Edmond Spence Chest
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Baltimore, MD
Handsome Edmond Spence six drawer bachelor's chest. Deep espresso glaze over flame walnut.
Brass
Unavailable|$15,000
George III Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
A George III mahogany bachelor chest with warm patina, the molded edge top over writing slide with side supports and three graduated drawers with brass pulls and lock plates, on fron...
Unavailable|$1,250
Midcentury Pennsylvania House Four Drawer Dresser or Nightstand
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid Pennsylvania cherry diminutive bachelors chest midcentury Pennsylvania house four drawer dresser or nightstand A smaller version of an American and English Classic bachelors ...
Wood
Unavailable|$4,250 / set
Pair Lacquered French Regency Bachelor Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of vintage mid-century French Regency paint decorated chests. Lacquered in soft white. Each night stand features a rectangular top overhanging three stacked inset drawers with...
Wood
Unavailable|$616,309
Magnificent William and Mary Red Lacquer and Gilt Secretaire on Chest
By Peter Miller
Located in London, Middlesex
The rare vibrancy of the 'Chinese red' ground compares to the Queen Anne bachelor's chest/writing table formerly owned by Sir Phillip Sassoon, Bt. at Trent Park, Hertfordshire and su...
Lacquer
Sold|$5,850
Bachelor's chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany four drawer bachelor's chest retaining its original bracket feet and brushing slide.
Mahogany
Sold|$882
Bamboo Bachelor Chest
Located in Culver City, CA
A gorgeous bamboo bachelor chest. Very Vintage LA has 2 of these available, priced per piece.
Sold|$2,450
Lacquered Bachelors Chest
Located in North Miami, FL
A Lacquered bachelors chest with amazing nicle plated hardware.
Metal
Sold|$2,465
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in London, GB
A George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the quartered oak brushing slide above four graduated drawers, on ogee feet.
Sold|$2,250
Mahogany Bachelor Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Custom quality mahogany bachelor chests, removable glass top, over a conforming case fitted with three drawers flanked by fluted uprights.
Wood
Sold|$4,800
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the richly grained fold over top with molded edge, over two short and three long drawers, and standing on original bracket feet, the whole ...
Brass
Sold|$4,500
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the top with ogee molded edge over green cloth lined brushing or writing slide, over four graduated drawers and standing on well-drawn brac...
Mahogany
Sold|$3,500
Pair of bachelor's chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of four drawer mahogony bachelor's chests with inlay
Satinwood, Satin
Sold|$875
Cushsman Bachelors Chest
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Rare Cushman bachelors chest The chest in good vintage condition, it shows some wear, scuffs etc to the finish, normal and consistent with age.
Maple
Sold|$3,000
Greek Key Bachelor's Chest
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s four-drawer greek key bachelors chest, recently refinished by R.D. Zinn.
Sold|$12,500
George III Bachelor's Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A George II mahogany flip top multi drawer bachelors chest with unusual configuration and bracket feet.
Sold|$2,396
Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period mahogany fold over top bachelors chest with original brass handles. Circa 1770
Brass
Walnut Dutch Bachelors Chest
Located in Long Island City, NY
Late 18th century walnut crossbanded Dutch bachelors chest with graduated drawers, original hardware all on bracket feet.
Brass
Sold|$5,700
George III Bachelor's Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
George III mahogany flip-top bachelor's chest with pierced brass handles, a kneehole desk compartment and raised on bracket feet.
Sold|$650
Bachelor's Chest in Mahogany
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Bachelor's chest with four long graduating drawers, brass drop pulls and escutcheons, key, raised on bracket feet.
Brass
Sold|$18,000
English Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany graduated four drawer bachelors chest with original pull out brushing slide, brasses, and bracket feet.
Sold|$2,533
Small Painted Bachelors Chest
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th century English painted bachelors chest with a brushing slide. 1840. Code: 8492 Dimensions: W: 29" (73.7 cm) H: 15" (38.1 cm) D: 28.5" (72.4 cm)
Oak, Pine
Sold|$3,450
Dutch Bombe Bachelor's Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th-C. Dutch bombe bachelor's chest with a wonderfully scalloped edge on top, following down to three drawers, the bottom drawer having a fantastic applied relief moulded deco...
Oak
Sold|$1,100 / set
Pair of Midcentury Bachelor Chests
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of midcentury bachelor chests.
Sold|$1,200
Mid Century Bachelors Chest
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Eight drawer bachelors chest, figured veneer front with brass handles, on raised sculpted legs.
Brass
Sold|$1,900
Pair of Midcentury Bachelor Chests
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of MidCentury Bachelor Chests. Needs refinishing.
Sold|$3,218
Small Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Sherborne, GB
Lovely sweet sized walnut bachelors chest, circa 1920s in the George the 1st style.
Brass
Sold|$1,500
1950s Ten-Drawer Bachelors Chest
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s ten-drawer bachelors chest, with brass and wood pulls. Great height for a TV.
Sold|$26,850
Georgian Walnut Bachelor's Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and exquisite 18th-century bachelor’s chest is a stunning example of early 18th-century design.
Sold|$1,301
Antique Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Burr Walnut Bachelor’s Chest with Fold-Over Top Item Code: S27-1081 A charming antique burr walnut bachelor’s chest, featuring a fold-over top that opens to form a practical ...
Walnut
Sold|$3,850
George III Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George III period mahogany bachelor's chest, the moulded top above four graduated drawers, supported on original bracket feet.
Mahogany
Sold|$2,600
Late Georgian Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English late Georgian bachelor's chest of mahogany having three small drawers over three large drawers and brass hardware and escutcheons.
Brass
Sold|$18,356
18th Century Walnut Bachelor's Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century walnut bachelor's chest with four full drawers and pull-out writing slide and original handles.
Brass
Pair of Moderne Bachelor Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of identical Moderne Bachelor chest in bleached mahogany,with beveled front frame and four graduated drawers with solid brass handles,supported by recessed pediment.
Mahogany
Sold|$14,500
George II walnut bachelor's chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George II period figured walnut bachelor's chest, the flip top with felt interior over 4 graduated drawers supported by high bracket feet.
Walnut, Oak
Sold|$4,000
Pair of Kittinger Bachelor Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of bachelor chests, each of mahogany case and satinwood veneer, the shaped top over a conforming case fitted with four drawers, raised on tapering toupie feet.
Wood
Sold|$6,500
Queen Anne Walnut Bachelor's Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Queen Anne burled walnut diminutive bachelor's chest with book-matched veneered and feather banded top, the chest fitted with a slide above four graduated doors on bracket feet.
Wood
Sold|$2,650
George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
George III Mahogany bachelors chest, circa 1790. The overhanging thumb molded edge over four graduated drawers resting on bracket feet.
Mahogany
Sold|$9,500
George II mahogany bachelor's chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George II mahogany bachelor's chest, the rectangular fold-over top above a pair of lopers and four graduated drawers, the sides with brass carrying handles raised on bracket feet.
Brass
George III Walnut Miniature Bachelors Chest
Located in Long Island City, NY
George III Walnut Miniature Bachelors Chest.
Brass
Sold|$3,850
Ebonized Three Drawer Bachelor Chests.
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of custom quality ebonized bachelor chests. Louis XV style ebonized and gilt gold three drawer chests each having bombe sides and serpentine fronts.
Bronze
Sold|$4,500
Pair Neoclassical Style Bachelor Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of attractive French Neoclassical style bachelor's chests, circa 1920s, each has ebonized top over a burled conforming case fitted with two-over-two drawers, flanked by ebonized...
Wood
Sold|$1,900
John Van Koert Profile Bachelors Chest
Located in New York, NY
White painted 3 drawer bachelors chest. Original handles.
Wood
Sold|$13,695
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful 18th Century Mahogany Bachelors Chest Of Incredibly Rare Small Proportions Having Superbly Figured Foldover Top Above Two Short And Three Long Drawers With Original ...
Sold|$2,200 / set
Pair of Oversized Midcentury Bachelor Chests
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of unique oversized midcentury bachelor chests. Needs refinishing.
Sold|$7,500
Late 19th Century Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Long Island City, NY
Late 19th Century Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with Brass Handles
Mahogany
Vintage Thomasville Pine Bachelor Chest
By Thomasville
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Vintage Thomasville Pine Bachelor Chest. Featuring a traditional style design, three drawers for storage, round wooden knobs, bun legs, and a beautiful natural ...
Wood, Pine
Sold|$3,000
Maison Jansen Painted Bachelor's Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
A Bachelor's chest, circa 1940s, in the taste of French Directoire, the white rectangular top with gilded banding atop a conforming case of two faux drawers over two larger drawers, ...
Wood
Sold|$5,400
Pair of White Lacquer Bachelors Chests
Located in Danville, CA
Beautiful pair of Mahogany Bachelor's Chests with Oriental bale pulls, freshly refinished in White Lacquer.
Brass
Sold|$4,500
Baker Four Drawer Bachelor Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine custom quality Baker Furniture Company Bachelor Chest. Fine oak interior piece has bronze cookie corner decorations as well as bronze capped sabots and uppers.
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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