Antique English Bachelor's Chest
Sold|$5,900
Antique English Bachelor's Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English walnut bachelor's chest
Antique 19th Century English Dressers
Walnut
Sold|$5,900
Antique English Bachelor's Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English walnut bachelor's chest
Walnut
Sold|$2,000
Antique George III Style Bachelors Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique George III style oak bachelors chest of drawers, late 19th century. Bears shipping label of Michael Davis.
Sold|$5,500
Georgian Caddy Top Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very fine George III mahogany bachelor's chest with a single board caddy top (square molded with no overhang) and a brushing slide/writing surface, over four graduated drawers with...
Brass
Sold|$2,901
18th century bachelor chest of drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This type is called a bachelor chest of drawers. Warm patina. Origin: England Period: Ca. 1780 Size: W. 84cm, D.49cm, H.79cm Typical of a late 18th century bachelor chest of drawers...
Mahogany
Sold|$1,650
Vintage MCM Burl Wood Bachelors Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage bachelors chest. Beautiful Burl wood grain detail and a chic simple design.
Brass
Sold|$1,506
An Attractive Bachelor’s Chest of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
An Attractive Bachelor’s Chest of Drawers This Attractive Bachelors’ Chest has four long graduated drawers, they have turned wooden knobs.
Walnut
Sold|$2,396
George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany bachelors chest of small proportions, the top having a moulded edge above a brushing slide, over four graduated drawers each with brass...
Mahogany
Sold|$2,900
Vintage Red Chinoiserie Bachelors Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Red Chinoiserie Bachelors Chest with serpentine front and black gold embossed leather top Serpentine front with a vibrant red background and decorated with painted scenes of ...
Leather, Paint
Sold|$5,850
Georgian Mahogany 4 Drawer Bachelors Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the well-figured top with molded edge above 4 graduated drawers resting on original bracket feet.
Mahogany
Sold|$1,000
Henredon Scene One Campaign Bachelor's Chest
By Henredon
Located in Raymondville, TX
A vintage three drawer campaign style bachelor's chest or nightstand by Henredon. Oak finish with brass hardware.
Brass
Sold|$3,800
Pair of Brass Bachelor Chests - Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
A custom quality pair of wood brass veneered bachelor chests - commode. Each ball and claw foot supporting a set of four drawers sitting under a pair of marble tops.
Marble
Sold|$2,309
18th Century Bachelor Chest of Drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful little mahogany bachelor chest of drawers from the 18th century. Beautiful aged mahogany color.
Mahogany
Sold|$2,950
Pair of 1950s LARGE Futurama Bachelor Chests
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s Futurama bachelor chests.
Sold|$4,600
Pair of Ebony Lacquer Bachelor's Chests
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of Bachelor's Chests with sculptural brass pulls. The pair has been refinished in French polished Ebony lacquer and the pulls have been freshly polished and finished in clear l...
Brass
Sold|$1,200
Four Drawer Mid Century Bachelors Chest
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Four drawer bachelors chest, with figured veneer drawer fronts and brass pulls, on raised sculpted legs.
Brass
Sold|$1,195
Vintage Mahogany Bachelors Chest
By Big Rapids Furniture Company
Located in Annville, PA
This Vintage Mahogany Bachelors Chest was originally manufactured by the Big Rapids Furniture Co in New York.
Mahogany
Italian Bachelor's Chest with Matched Grain drawerfronts
Located in Danville, CA
Italian four drawer Bachelor's Chest with vibrantly grained drawerfronts.
Wood
18th Century English Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
18th Century English Georgian bachelors chest in walnut with four graduated drawers below a pull-out brushing slide, the whole raised on square bracket feet.
Walnut
Sold|$1,900 / set
Pair of 1950s John Stuart Bachelor Chests
By John Stuart
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s John Stuart shadow box bachelor chests. Needs refinishing.
Sold|$8,500
Fine George I Oak Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George I period oak bachelors chest, the single plank top over two short and three wide drawers, all with original etched brasses. standing on bracket feet, the whole with ...
Oak
Sold|$5,800
Pair of Mist Blue Lacquer Bachelor's Chests
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of Oak Bachelor's Chests refinished in Mist Blue Lacquer with brass pulls
Brass
Sold|$1,800
George 111 Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in East Aurora, NY
Georgian Mahogany serpentine front bachelors chest resting on tall ogee bracket feet 1790-1800.
Wood
Sold|$13,500
Pair of Maison Jansen Bachelor Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of fine mahogany Bachelor Chests of drawers, in the style of French Directoire circa 1920s, each has a marble atop a conforming case fitted with two-over-three drawers with ormo...
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$2,450
Early 19th Century Regency Bachelor's Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Regency, early 19th century, bachelor's chest of four graduated drawers. Reeded top & base.
Mahogany, Pine
Sold|$3,500 / set
Pair of Founders Blonde Pecan Bachelor Chests
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of Founders Blonde Pecan Bachelor Chests / Nightsands. Each chest measures 15.5 D X 43.25 W X 28.25 H
Wood
English Chippendale Mahogany Bachelors Chest, Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany graduated four-drawer bachelors chest with original brasses, side handles and bracket feet, Late 18th century.
George II Period Mahogany Fold over Bachelor's Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
A small English George II period mahogany fold-over top bachelor's chest, circa 1750. Of good rich color and old patination.
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Directoire Bachelor's Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French oak bachelor's chest of drawers of the Directoire period.
Brass
Sold|$1,164 / set
Pair Bachelor Chests Walnut Bedside Cabinets Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of bachelor chests of drawers in walnut Classic Bachelors chest with single pull out at top allowing extra surface storage area One way of tracing back to the origin of...
Walnut
Georgian Four-Drawer Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
A Georgian four-drawer mahogany bachelors chest. Wonderfully early period chest having a flame mahogany top with a satinwood banding leading to a group of two over two drawers of fla...
Mahogany bachelors chest/dresser by Paul McCobb
Located in Dallas, TX
Mahogany bachelors chest with built in vanity. Designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin.
Sold|$3,903
Early 20th Century Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th century walnut bachelors chest, the hinged fold over rectangular crossbanded top with herring bone inlay, above a selection of two short over three long graduated oak line...
Walnut
19th Century Mahogany Four-Drawer Bachelor's Chest
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Mahogany bachelor's chest, the top a single solid board of mahogany, above a brushing slide, above four graduated drawers, on bracket feet, English, circa 1820.
Mahogany
Sold|$7,395 / set
Pair of Mahogany Bachelor’s Chests
Located in Cheshire, GB
A fine matching pair of mahogany bachelor’s chests, each with four graduated drawers and a pull-out brushing or writing slide above.
Wood
George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
The George III mahogany bachelors chest with rectangular top and moulded edge above 4 drawers with brass pulls and backplate.
Brass
Modern Leather Wrapped Marble Top Bachelor Chest
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Modern Leather Wrapped Bachelor Chest. Featuring a beautiful tobacco colored leather, three drawers for storage, ivory marble top, and lucite pulls.
Marble
Sold|$5,500
18th-c. Walnut Queen Anne Bachelor's Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Lovely Queen Anne bachelor's chest made of Walnut. Fantastic figured wood on top and drawer fronts.
Walnut
George III Mahogany Four Drawer Bachelor's Chest
Located in Montreal, QC
George III mahogany four drawer bachelor's chest with four graduated drawers, all with cockbeaded banding, and fitted with swan's neck pulls, raised on stepped shaped bracket feet.
Brass
1980's Campaign Style Bachelor Chest of Drawers
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Campaign style Bachelors chest with four cock beaded dovetailed drawers boasting fiery Mahogany grains.
Brass
Circa 1770 George III Bachelor's Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1770 George III bachelor's chest of drawers, English. Well figured mahogany with oak secondary wood.
Wood, Oak
Sold|$22,500
Early Georgian Walnut Flip-Top Bachelor's Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good George I period walnut bachelor's chest, the folding cross and feather-banded top with moulded edge and cut corners above four graduated drawers on bracket feet.
Walnut
Pair Cerused Oak Bachelor Chests Dressers by Mengel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of matching highly decorative bachelor chests by Mengel.
Pair of Mahogany Bachelor's Chests by Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of mahogany Bachelor's chests, circa 1950s, each has a rectangular top over a conforming case fitted with four drawers, decorated with brass loop pulls, stamped Kittinger Buffal...
Sold|$3,256
18th Century Bachelor Chest of Drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Origin: England Period: Approx. 1760 Size: Bro. 92cm, D.44cm, H.89cm Typical of a late 18th century Bachelor's chest of drawers is the pull-out leaf at the top.
Mahogany
Sold|$8,833
Early 18th Century Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 18th Century mahogany bachelor’s chest of drawers, the solid hinged rectangular fold over top to reveal a wooden writing surface supported on pull out rectangu...
Mahogany
Sold|$2,295
20th Century Burl Elm Bachelor's Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Handmade bachelor's chest made in England from burl elm. The top has satinwood banded inlay and a beveled edge, following down to two drawers over three drawers.
Burl, Elm
Pair of Georgian Style Bachelor Chests Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Georgian style bachelor chests commodes. A pair of baker commode nightstand chests.
Sold|$3,600 / set
Elegant Pair of Bachelor's Chests with Brass Pulls
By Henredon
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of mahogany bachelor's chests with gilt trim and polished brass drop handles.
Brass
Pair of Sheraton Style Mahogany Bachelor's Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Sheraton style mahogany bachelor's chests of drawers, serpetine top with burled banding over a narrow pull-out slide and a conforming case fitted with four burled drawers, ra...
Wood
Pair of Black Lacquer Bachelor Chests Dressers Oriental
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice mid century modern bachelor chest dressers. Medium gloss lacquer finish.
Brass
Fantastic George III Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
George III Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest, circa 1780, the overhanging canted top above four graduated cock beaded drawers retaining their original brasses, the top drawer fitted with dus...
Sold|$3,500 / set
Pair of Georgian Style Walnut Bachelor Chests
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of walnut bachelor chests with figured walnut tops. Pull-out brushing slides to each chest.
Brass
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Bachelor Chest
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Bachelor Chest. Featuring a straight line design, four drawers for storage, plinth base, and a beautiful teak finish.
Wood, Teak
Sold|$4,250
Pair of Mahogany Bachelor Chests John Stuart
Located in Stamford, CT
A finely polished pair of chipendale style bachelor chests. Custom quality by John Stuart. The double S front curved sides of solid mahogany, the top drawer smaller than the lower th...
Johnson Mid Century Modern Cherry Bachelor Chest Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice cherry bachelor chest of drawers made by Johnson furniture and possibly designed by Paul Frankl.
Cherry, Walnut
Sold|$2,695 / item
Baker Furniture Georgian Banded Mahogany Bachelor Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional four-drawer Georgian bachelor chest By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1980s Book-matched mahogany, with satinwood banding and brass hardware.
Brass
Early 18th Century Walnut Bachelors Chest, English
Located in London, GB
A fine early 18th century walnut bachelors chest of good color with the unusual feature of two small drawers to each side, three graduated drawers to the front with writing slope ter...
Walnut
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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