Mid Century Modern Walnut Gentleman's Chest by Helen Hobey for Baker, c1960s
By Hoby Helen Baker
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Just in, a walnut and bronze highboy/gentleman's chest by Helen Hobey Baker, c1960s.
Walnut
Baker Furniture Campaign-Style Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a gorgeous Mid-Century Campaign style chest of drawers by Baker Furniture. The dresser features stunning bleached walnut wood grain and clean brass hardware.
Brass
Baker Furniture French Regency Black Lacquered Gentleman's Chests, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency style tambour door highboy dressers or gentleman's chests By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Black lacquered walnut, with brass hardware ...
Brass
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Black Lacquered Gentleman's Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style black lacquered tambour door gentleman's chest or highboy dresser By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Black lacquered walnut, with ...
Brass
Sold|$4,500
Baker Jewelry Chest
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Baker Chest of Drawers with Lacquered Top and Dark Walnut Bottom.
Lacquer, Walnut
Baker Furniture Company Tambor Door Gentleman's Dresser Tall Chest Circa 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Baker Furniture Company tambour door gentleman’s dresser tall chest, circa 1960s, exemplifies the timeless quality and craftsmanship for which Baker is renowned.
Brass
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Green Lacquered Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style dresser or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Green lacquered walnut case, with mounted gilt bronze ormolu.
Brass, Bronze
Baker Furniture Chinoiserie Black Lacquer and Gold Gilt Bedside Chests, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Chinoiserie style nightstands or bedside chests By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Black lacquered and gold gilt walnut, with hand-painted Asian scenes, ...
Brass
Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT! Baded top.
Walnut, Burl
Michael Taylor for Baker Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Campaign Low Chest
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign four-drawer low dresser or chest of drawers By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East" Collection Retailed by B.
Brass
Michael Taylor for Baker New World Collection Eight-Drawer Dresser or Chest
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mid-Century cherrywood eight-drawer dresser or chest of drawers designed by Michael Taylor for the New World collection by Baker Furniture, circa 1950s.
Cherry, Walnut
Pair of Walnut Georgian Style Baker Chests or Side Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of excellent quality walnut labeled Baker 3 drawer chests or side tables, in the Georgian manner, with chippendale style brasses and an outside bracket base.
Baker Milling Road Banded Walnut Brass Campaign Bachelor Chest Dresser, a Pair
By Milling Road
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Baker milling road banded walnut brass campaign style bachelor chest dresser - a pair.
Brass
Modern Black Dresser Buffet Baker Furniture Jacques Garcia Rachmaninov
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in North York, ON
Modern black dresser buffet Baker Furniture Jacques Garcia Rachmaninov. Part of the Jacques Garcia Collection Baker Rachmaninov chest, hand polished walnut with silver leaf accents.
Metal
Sold|$2,600
Pair of Night Stands or Bachelor Chests
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful pair of twin night stands or bachelor chests. Chests have clean lines with enough detailing to make them the perfect transitional pieces. Sculptural aged brass hardware.
Walnut
Sold|$9,100
Pair of Walnut Baker Campaign Chests
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of walnut baker Campaign chests. Has original brass hardware, black lacquered feet with two pull-out drawers.
Brass
Sold|$9,500
Pair of Baker Furniture Modern Walnut Chests
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Baker Furniture modern walnut chests. Featuring black lacquer top with clean brass hardware and foot caps.
Brass
Sold|$3,600
Baker Low Campaign Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic vintage campaign style chest crafted in walnut with three drawers in a hip low form with brass hardware and turned feet.
Walnut
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Walnut Dresser or Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style dresser, credenza, or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Dresser Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style dresser, commode, or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut, with original brass hardware.
Brass
1960s Baker Furniture French Empire Biedermeier Walnut 3-Drawer Chest Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
1960s Baker Furniture French Empire Biedermeier walnut 3-drawer chest commode French Empire style dresser by Baker Furniture, circa 1960s.
Walnut
Baker Furniture Burled Walnut Dutch Commode or Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional 18th century reproduction Dutch dresser chest of drawers or commode By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1980s Burled walnut and brass hardware Measures: 42" W x ...
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Burled Walnut Bombay Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest or commode By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1960s Burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Brass
Baker Furniture French Empire Walnut and Burl Wood Chest of Drawers, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Neoclassical or French Empire style three-drawer commode or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous book-matched walnut, with burled walnut...
Brass
Baker Furniture French Louis XV Burled Walnut Bombay Form Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Burled Walnut Bombay Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Brass
Sold|$1,695
Baker Furniture French Two-Drawer Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a very nice and elegant Baker Furniture French two-drawer chest or nightstand.
Brass
Sold|$4,950
Baker Campaign Style Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome midcentury chest with five drawers crafted in walnut in an understated sleek form with Asian Modern brass hardware and turned feet.
Brass
Vintage Baker Far East European Walnut Anglo Indian Campaign Chest Dresser 40"
By Baker Far East Collection
Located in Dayton, OH
A stunning Anglo Indian style Campaign Dresser or Chest of Drawers by Baker Furniture, circa 1960s.
Walnut
Pair of Midcentury Campaign Style Baker Chests
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined pair of Campaign style three-drawer chests crafted in exotic burled walnut with brass hardware and turned feet.
Walnut
Sold|$14,500
Pair of Walnut Dressers by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of walnut dressers by Baker. Very nice walnut grain. Original brass handles, three pull out drawers, brass feet and black lacquered columns.
Brass
Baker Furniture Five-Drawer Campaign Chest, circa 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare form fine Campaign chest of five drawers by Baker, circa 1940s. This early walnut example features mahogany banding and bun feet.
Brass
Pair of Baker Furniture Campaign Style Five-Drawer Chests
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
A Baker Furniture label appears on the inside of the top drawers in each chest.
Brass
Baker Furniture French Regency Black Lacquered Chest of Drawers, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional midcentury French Regency style dresser chest or commode By Baker Furniture "Milling Road" Collection USA, circa 1960s Black lacquered walnut, with original b...
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Gentleman's Chest, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style highboy dresser or gentleman's chest By Baker Furniture "Milling Road" Collection USA, circa 1960s White lacquered walnut, with o...
Brass
Pair of Asian Influenced Chests by Michael Taylor for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Asian influenced chests, designed by Michael Taylor for Baker, American, circa 1960s.
Brass
Pair of Boxer Chests Designed by William Sofield for Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company, William Sofield
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful pair of boxer chests designed by William Sofield for Baker Furniture.
Walnut
Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Black Lacquered Dresser Chests, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie five-drawer dressers or chests of drawers By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East" Collection USA, ...
Walnut, Lacquer
Michael Taylor for Baker Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Campaign Chests, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style four-drawer dressers or chest of drawers By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East" Collection ...
Brass
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Walnut Dresser
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie four-drawer dresser or chest of drawer By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1970s Gorgeous carved walnut, w...
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Burled Walnut Commode, Newly Restored
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style Bombay chest or commode By Baker Furniture, USA, circa 1960s Burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Brass
Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection Black Lacquered Chests of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning pair of mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie dressers or chests of drawers By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection" USA, 1960s Black lac...
Walnut, Lacquer
Stunning Pair Modernist Chests by Michael Taylor for Baker, Far East Collection
By Baker Far East Collection, Michael Taylor
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair of modernist chests by Michael Taylor for Baker, Far East Collection, nice original condition, and finish, minor lite scratches, wonderful wood graining, hand delivery ...
Satinwood, Walnut
Baker Furniture French Empire Ebonized Highboy Dresser, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century French Empire or Regency style six-drawer highboy dresser By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Ebonized walnut, with original brass hardware. Me...
Brass
Baker Banded Walnut Chinese Chippendale Server Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful Asian inspired banded walnut server having brass pulls with decorative back plates by Baker Milling Road model 6250. North America circa 1970. In beautiful condition with...
Brass
Elegant Pair of Vintage Baker Cabinets Restored in Cream Lacquer
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair from a difficult to find series of cabinets by Baker, circa 1960. Stout, expertly made walnut case construction with a completely finished back. Wonderful scale and ...
Brass
Baker Furniture Campaign Walnut Chest of Drawers Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Baker Furniture Campaign Walnut Chest of Drawers Dresser This chest of drawers measures: 38 wide x 19 deep x 22 high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as m...
Metal
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Walnut Flip Top Bachelor Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian style five-drawer flip top dresser or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Burled walnut, with inlaid satinwood and original brass hardw...
Brass
Baker Furniture Burled Walnut Hollywood Regency Campaign Style Gentleman's Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency Campaign style gentleman's chest by Baker Furniture. The dresser features stunning burled walnut wood grain and original brass hardware.
Brass
Sold|$1,400
Baker Furniture Jewelry Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rosewood and walnut Baker Furniture jewelry box/ chest. Three drawers for ample storage.
Brass
Baker Black Lacquer Brass Hardware Medalion Pulls Compact Double Dresser
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern black lacquer finished back double dresser by Baker Furniture Company and designed by Michael Taylor.
Brass
Baker Milling Road Banded Walnut Brass Campaign Style 4 Drawer Cabinet Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Baker Milling Road Banded Walnut Brass Campaign Style 4 Drawer Cabinet Chest.
Brass
Marble Top Black Lacquer Brass Mounts 4 Drawer Bombay Dresser Chest Drawers Mint
By Weiman, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Marble top black lacquer brass mounts 4 drawer Bombay dresser chest drawers mint!.
Brass
Baker Neoclassical Directoire-Style Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a Baker neoclassical Directoire-style chest of drawers crafted of cherry with figured walnut drawers fronts.
Cherry, Walnut
Baker Furniture French Regency Black Lacquered Gentleman's Chest, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century French Regency Louis XVI six-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, 1960s Black lacquered w...
Brass
French Louis XV Style Distress Painted Baker Dresser Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Baker distress painted dresser or commode. The dimensions are 48 wide x 35 tall x 24 deep. The dresser looks antique and will fit in beautifully with your antique ...
Walnut
Baker Furniture Louis XVI Style French Regency Three-Drawer Bachelor Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Louis XVI style French Regency three-drawer bachelor chest of drawers by Baker Furniture. The dresser features beautiful walnut wood grain and nice brass details.
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.