Berkey & Gay Style Antique Victorian Walnut Chest of Drawers Circa 1930s
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian or Gothic Revival chest of drawers or dresser In the manner of Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1930s Carved walnut, with book-matched burl wood, and original...
Brass
Early 20th Century Berkey and Gay William and Mary Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite Early 20th Century Hand crafted, Hand carved in Burl Walnut in the William and Mary Burl style by Berkey and Gay Furniture. Great antique condition. Measures 42" in wi...
Walnut, Burl
$2,737Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Walnut Highboy Dresser w/ Vanity Table Mirror by Berkey & Gay Furniture
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique walnut highboy dresser with vanity table mirror by Berkey & Gay Furniture featuring 3 long full-size drawers and 3 small top drawers.
Wood
Antique Art Deco Burl Wood Armoire Dresser or Gentleman's Chest, Circa 1930s
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco gentleman's chest or armoire dresser In the manner of Berkey & Gay By Dillon USA, Circa 1930s Beautiful book-matched burled walnut, with original bras...
Brass
Custom Pair of Chests / Commodes in Ebony Finish by Berkey and Gay
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine Hollywood Regency Berkey and Gay custom pair of chests in ebony finish.
Sold
H 72 in W 47.5 in D 23.5 in
Antique Napoleon III Style Berkey & Gay Flame Mahogany Tall Chest c1910
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Napoleon III style tall chest of drawers by Berkey and Gay offers flame mahogany construction with foliate carved crest over case with three small drawers over graduated l...
Mahogany
Sold
H 82.5 in W 49.75 in D 21 in
French Berkey & Gay School Carved Flame Mahogany Mirrored Dresser, circa 1930
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style Berkey and Gay School flame mahogany chest of drawers offers shaped mirror with carved mahogany frame having pierced foliate carved crest and flanki...
Mirror, Mahogany
Sold
H 46 in W 40.25 in D 22 in
Berkey & Gay Antique French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany and Walnut Dresser
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Regency Louis XVI style highboy dresser or chest of drawers By Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Beautiful carved walnut, with book-matched mahogany and burl...
Brass
Sold
H 35 in W 50 in D 22 in
Bow Front Burl Wood 3 Drawer Carved Bombay Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
By Baker Furniture Company, Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bow front burl wood 3 drawer carved bombay chest of drawers dresser commode mint.
Burl
Sold
H 42 in W 42 in D 21.75 in
BERKEY & GAY Early 20th Century Mahogany Sheraton Style Five-Drawer Chest
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Sheraton style two over three chest of drawers by Berkey & Gay, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Brass
$2,100Sale Price|30% Off
H 64 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
Antique English Art Deco Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Armoire Wardrobe Closet
Located in Dayton, OH
This English Art Deco walnut armoire features a striking, book-matched burr walnut veneer facade that displays a beautifully symmetrical, rich wood grain pattern across its double do...
Glass, Walnut, Burl
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Specimen Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A lovely little antique Victorian burr walnut specimen chest of drawers. This was made in England, we would date it from around the 1880-1900 period. It is of superb quality, this i...
Walnut
$3,750
H 38.75 in W 46 in D 19.75 in
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century French Louis Philippe walnut commode featuring beautifully figured bookmatched walnut veneer with a rich, warm patina. This classic three-drawer chest showcases ...
Bronze
$2,995
H 75 in W 27 in D 18 in
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Armoire Dresser
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts armoire dresser, wardrobe, or linen press In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Beautiful quarter sawn tiger oak, with ori...
Brass
Vintage Burl Wood Armoire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stunning vintage armoire is a masterclass in organic texture and mid-century sophistication. The piece is defined by its dramatic book-matched burl wood veneers, which create a ...
Brass
$2,795
H 55 in W 40 in D 20 in
Berkey & Gay Style Antique English Jacobean Carved Walnut Highboy Dresser, 1920s
By Empire Furniture, Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique English Jacobean or Tudor style highboy dresser or gentleman's chest In the manner of Berkey & Gay By The Empire Furniture Co. USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut,...
Brass
Vintage Art Deco Burr Walnut Compact Wardrobe, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
An elegant 1930s Art Deco wardrobe in beautifully figured walnut, with carved floral detailing, original handles and cabriole-style feet. Internally fitted with a hanging rail and sh...
Wood, Walnut
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 41.25 in D 19.75 in
Antique Victorian Walnut 3-Drawer Chest With Carved Pulls C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Walnut 3-Drawer Chest With Carved Pulls C1890 Measures - 31 1/2" x 41 1/8" x 19 5/8" This Victorian walnut chest, dating to circa 1890, features three spacious dr...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century Louis Philippe commode featuring four spacious drawers with beautifully figured walnut veneer and classic turned wooden knobs. Its clean lines, molded top, and w...
Walnut
$2,246Sale Price|25% Off
H 63.75 in W 36.75 in D 16 in
Small Vintage English & Art Deco Style Wardrobe Burled Maple & Walnut Frame
Located in Topeka, KS
Charming Early to Mid-20th Century Vintage English & Art Deco style smaller wardrobe, armoire, or storage cabinet composed of a burled maple frame, walnut top corner & edge d...
Metal
19th Century Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century Regency mahogany chest of drawers. The top is a standard rectangular shape that sits over three drawers and a pull-out tray. The chest stands on splayed bracket-shaped f...
Mahogany
Antique French Art Deco Mahogany Wardrobe Armoire Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Detroit, MI
This antique French Art Deco wardrobe armoire was made in France circa 1940. Beautifully handcrafted with mahogany veneer over a solid wood frame, the cabinet features clean geometri...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Burr Walnut Double Wardrobe Made in England
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Art Deco burr walnut double wardrobe. A very lovely solid and well-made wardrobe, there is damage on side of the wardrobe which has three l...
Walnut
$7,818Sale Price|31% Off
H 90.5 in W 51.5 in D 23.25 in
Monumental Art Deco Hollywood Regency Armoire in Blonde Quilted Wood, c 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This extraordinary monumental armoire showcases a rare blend of late Art Deco sophistication and Hollywood Regency glamour, crafted circa 1930s. Standing at an impressive 90.5 inches...
Wood
$1,595
H 80 in W 38.75 in D 17.5 in
19th C. American Empire Eastlake Mahogany Dresser w/ Marble Top Inset and Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century. American Empire Eastlake Mahogany Dresser with Marble Top Inset and edwardian style Mirror on wheel. 3 large drawers and 2 small drawers. Measures 38.75W x 17.5"D x 40"...
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique Victorian Walnut Mirrored Vanity Dresser
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique Victorian Walnut Mirrored Vanity Dresser This stunning vanity has a 3 mirrors with 2 positionable. and includes a concealed jewelry drawer flanked by 2 smaller drawers on ...
Walnut
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$24,000 / set
H 2 in W 14.8 in D 16.5 in
Mid 19th Century Hand-Painted British Porcelain Dinnerware, 88 Pieces
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th Century British porcelain dinnerware service with hand painted gilt foliate borders with bouquets of wild flowers against a white background design details. Each piece is in...
Gold
$1,050
H 70.5 in W 37.75 in D 17.5 in
Antique Victorian Eastlake Marble-Top Dresser with Swivel Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Carved Walnut, Carrara Marble, Original Mirror, Brass Hardware This Victorian Eastlake dresser is a masterful blend of elegance and...
Carrara Marble, Brass
$33,753
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$16,449
H 56.7 in W 42.13 in D 24.81 in
William and Mary 17th Century Walnut and Pollard Oak Chest on Stand
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A superb Walnut and pollard oak chest on stand from the reign of King William & Queen Mary (1689-1702) England. The rectangular top with ogee moulded edge, above two short and two ...
Brass
$15,212Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 38.78 in D 22.45 in
William & Mary Period Oyster Laburnum and Walnut Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
An English William & Mary-period oyster laburnum and walnut chest, circa 1700. William lll (1650-1702). A classic oyster-veneered chest of two short and three long graduated dr...
Walnut, Laburnum
$6,400
H 42 in W 45 in D 20 in
Hoof Style Feet 6 Fitted Drawers Double Door Inlay Concave Cabinet Walnut MINT!
By Berkey & Gay Furniture, J. Horner, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hoof Style Feet 6 Fitted Drawers Double Door Inlay Concave Cabinet Walnut MINT!
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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