Mirrored Neoclassical Style Highboy Dresser with Silver Trim
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Chic mirrored 8-drawer highboy dresser with painted silver trim and crystal ball knobs. All drawers are 17.5" wide and 9" deep in height. The interior is finished in maple. Designed ...
Chrome
$11,700 / item
H 20.48 in Dm 18.9 in
DeCastelli Pandora Chest of Drawers in Iridium Finish by Martinelli Venezia
By Martinelli Venezia, DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pandora is a drawer unit that alludes to the archetypal shape of a vase. Like a modern treasure chest, it was crafted to store – and thus ‘hide’ – all kinds of objects: mysterious an...
Stainless Steel
FAUX BAMBOO CARVED WOOD PORTE ITALIA FIESOLE CHEST OF DRAWERs
By Porte Italia
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite Porte Italia Fiesole Faux Bamboo carved hand painted chest of drawers RRP £7,450 ...
Faux Bamboo
$7,450
H 29.75 in W 32.25 in D 18 in
Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautiful Empire commode in Cuban mahogany with marble columns flanking two drawers and resting
Mahogany
Lacquer saute chest of drawers with marble. 1950s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
in black color. French work realized in the 1950s. Dimensions: H 86 x W 125 x D 52 cm Reference
Marble
Meuble bas industriel 2 tiroirs 1950s
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Meuble bas industriel 2 tiroirs 1950s
Metal
Vintage Boho Industrial Chests - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Inject raw character and functional design into your space with this impressive pair of vintage industrial metal filing chests, perfect for a Boho Chic aesthetic with an edge. Each c...
Metal
1960's Bureau organiser by Stil I Stål, Denmark
Located in Bern, CH
1960's Bureau organiser. Stack of drawers. With nine removable coloured drawers. On coasters for mobility. Produced by Stil I Stål, Denmark ca. 1960 - 1969. In good condition with n...
Plastic
Vintage coastal woven rattan chest of drawers - 20th
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage coastal woven rattan chest of drawers Dresser - Vintage - decoration Measures : 122x46cm H:77cm Materials : Wicker - Brass - Rattan Weight : 40kg Bring a touch of tropical e...
Brass
Continental Painted Bombe-Form Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
An early period Continental brick and faux-marble painted pine bombe-form commode or chest of
Rare Queen Anne Chinoiserie Japanned Chest On Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
: V & A Museum, London - The development of English black japanning 1620-1820. Literature and further
Lacquer
Victorian Six Drawer Side Cabinet in Sapele Wood, 19th Century
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall Six Drawer Side Cabinet or Lamp Table This is a fine quality piece, the cabinet has 4 drawers in the lower section under a small counter and has another 2 drawers above with a ...
Sapele Wood
Chest of Drawers and Night Stands by Matteo Thun, Italy 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Black chest of drawers featuring four drawers resting on a square base. Its front is adorned with
Metal
$934
H 26.78 in W 20.48 in D 2.56 in
70s Uten.Silo by Dorothee Maurer-Becker M-Design production in dark brown
By M Design, Ingo Maurer
Located in München, DE
Original Uten.Silo II. Designed by Dorothee Maurer-Becker. For storage in various rooms. Versatile. A beautiful decorative design classic. Original Design-M Munich production from th...
Plastic
$2,248 / set
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 175.2 in
Pair of Italian bedside tables 1970. stamped (ND) Made in Italy. lacquer brass
Located in Genève, GE
Pair of vintage Italian bedside tables, circa 1970s, tortoiseshell lacquer with brass frames, stamped “ND - Made in Italy” Very chic pair of bedside tables
Brass
English Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Table Circa 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georgian period mahogany bedside cabinet or commode with tambour cabinet door and single drawer
Mahogany
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
Belgian Black Marble
Enumerated Stacked Safety Deposit Boxes from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An unusually tall and narrow enumerated stacked safety deposit box crafted of painted steel with brass details.
Metal
English sectional Filing Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1940 English sectional Filing Chest (Would make a good wine rack cabinet) sku 219 W55 x D48 x H90 cm Weight 75 Kg
Steel
$1,136Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Italian Boby 3 Portable Storage System by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960’s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
Created in 1969, Joe Colombo's renowned "Boby 3" portable storage system, manufactured by Italian company Bieffeplast, ingeniously maximizes space with its swivel design. This compac...
Plastic
Vintage Military British Bank Cash Box
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Discover a unique piece of history with this vintage military bank cash box. Crafted with durability in mind, this cash box features a classic design that reflects its storied past. ...
Metal
Fine 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Veneered Marble Top Chest
By Louis Philippe
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A exceptional Chest with fine traditional French form and Belgian Marble top with great patterning and color. Standing on four feet, including front rounded feet and back squared fe...
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
$410Sale Price|66% Off
H 51.58 in W 15.75 in D 26.78 in
Vintage Industrial Harvey Milner Steel Filing Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Markington, GB
A rare and highly characterful early industrial steel filing cabinet by Milners, later known as Harvey Milner, dating from the early to mid-1950s. Renowned for their exceptional buil...
Metal
Joe Colombo work trolley Boby 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in bari, IT
An elegant and at the same time practical and useful work trolley, model Boby, this one designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast. Designed for architects and engineers, it...
Plastic
Pair of French Art Deco Chests of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s French black lacquered chests of drawers with gilt details. Amethyst glass
Shoe trunk
By Goyard
Located in Paris, FR
Maison Goyard Toile Goyardine et bords lozinés. Fermeture en laiton doré. Poignée en cuir. Goyardine canvas and lozined edges. Gilt brass closure. Leather handle. 30 x 54 x 20 cm...
Brass
$13,950 / item
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 43.31 in
Shell Inlaid Chest of Drawers with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Drawers by R&Y Augousti is an elegant piece for any space. The black pen shell inlaid piece is classic
Brass
Fluted Chest of Drawers by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
drawers by R & Y Augousti is a sleek and geometric design. The black pen shell inlaid piece provides great
Shell
Dresser 'Prisma Collection' 1960s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Italian-made wood veneer dresser, wooden legs, multicolored Formica drawers, finished and ebonized black. Black smoked mirror glass top.
Glass, Formica
Early 19th Century Portuguese Rosewood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully carved solid rosewood three-drawer commode / chest of drawers. Having original hardware
Rosewood
$1,708
H 32.09 in W 40.16 in D 15.75 in
LOVELY MIRRORED CHEST OF DRAWERS IN THE ITALIAN VENETiAN STYLE 81CM TALL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Venetian mirrored chest of drawers Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it cov...
Mirror
$13,950 / item
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 43.31 in
Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Drawers by R&Y Augousti is an elegant piece for any space. The black shagreen inlaid piece is classic, but
Brass
$9,285 / item
H 37.41 in W 14.18 in D 33.86 in
Cosima 7 Console / Storage Unit in Cream Shagreen and Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
, with black veneer accents and rests on top of bronze-patina brass legs. The drawers are lined in
Brass
$10,250 / item
H 90 in W 50 in D 108 in
Lola Chest of Drawers in Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
coal black shagreen, with the sides completely inlaid in bronze-patina brass. The piece is finished off
Brass
$10,250 / item
H 90 in W 50 in D 108 in
Lola Chest of Drawers in Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
coal black shagreen, with the sides completely inlaid in bronze-patina brass. The piece is finished off
Brass
Neoclassical Style 6-Drawer Beveled Mirrored Highboy
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical modern 6-drawer beveled mirrored highboy. Customization is available in different sizes, finishes and hardware.
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Exceptional Bombé Marquetry Chest With Belgian Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extravagant and large three drawer chest with extensive floral marquetry decoration, heavy bronze mounts, pulls and escutcheons (False), Belgian marble top with fine color and exc...
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Small Italian chest of drawers 1970
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Small Italian chest of drawers with 2 doors silver and smoked glass, golden brass. Italy around 1970. Height 80 cm Width 105 cm Depth 40 cm
Brass
$43,934
H 34.65 in W 50.01 in D 21.07 in
Chest of Drawers “Pantalonnière” with Three Drawers by Jacques Adnet, France
By Compagnie Des Arts Français, Jacques Adnet
Located in Uccle, BE
Chest of large drawers whose wooden structure is entirely sheathed in saddle stitched black
Brass
Custom Six-Drawer Mirrored Dresser
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom 6 drawer mirrored dresser. This original Venfield design is both functional and elegant, Veneered entirely in mirror it has 6 easy close drawers all with pre-fi...
Mirror, Wood
$1,280Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 24 in W 23 in D 14 in
Pair of Ebony Boho Chic Rattan and Bamboo Single Drawer Nightstands
Located in Pasadena, TX
This beautiful pair of Boho Chic Style nightstands that would make a great addition to any home. The nightstands are lacquered in ebony and have a single drawer. They're made of ratt...
Lacquer, Bamboo, Rattan
$5,774
H 31.5 in W 42.72 in D 22.45 in
Outstanding Quality Antique 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique 18th century George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers having an outstanding quality figured mahogany serpentine shaped top with a moulded edge abo...
Brass, Other
$21,788Sale Price|35% Off
H 15.95 in W 26.97 in D 11.42 in
Extremely Rare Pair of Regency Cast-Iron Sarcophagus Shaped Strong Boxes
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely rare pair of Regency cast-iron sarcophagus shaped strong boxes. Regency, circa 1820 Painted to simulate palisander wood and with parcel-gilt, the cavetto-moulded hinge...
Iron
Late 19th Century Louis Phillippe Style Trompe L'Oeil Safe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Late 19th century French trompe l'oeil safe by Gallet Paris, in the form of a Louis Phillippe gilt and ebonized style chest of drawers, with faux drawer trim concealing the lock, sur...
Marble, Iron
$8,950
H 33.5 in W 49 in D 22.25 in
19th Century Post Civil War American Rosewood Chest of Drawers w/ Marble Top
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautifully-carved & highly decorated Victorian chest of drawers in prized rosewood with original statuary marble. Features original and complete carved rosewood appliqués and knob...
Marble
Vintage Regency Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Marquetry Bombe chest. Beautiful inlay detail and black marble top. A second
Belgian Black Marble
Antique English Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1840
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome bow front chest is sold and very appealing. The shape of the drawers follow the lines of the front. This practical piece of antique furniture has four full bottom drawe...
Mahogany
$1,775
H 51.19 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
Industrial Chest of Drawers, 1940s by Acior Maison Desoer Liège, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Acior Maison Desoer Liège - Industrial chest of drawers very solidly built all steel 35 drawer file cabinet with drawers and the original label. The drawers glide open by pushing one...
Metal, Brass
$34,560 / item
H 20.87 in W 21.66 in D 13.19 in
Carbon Dream Jewel Chest in Polished Carbon Fibre on 4 sides
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Safe covered in polished carbon fibre drawers in white leather and lined for jewelry/watches. Ruthenium accessories. Round handle with biometric opening and emergency key system inte...
Metal
$9,765 / item
H 35.5 in W 43.25 in D 19.75 in
Quilted Chest of Drawers in Shagreen with Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Coco Chest of Drawers by R&Y Augousti is a statement of understated luxury, where the tactile elegance of quilted shagreen meets the richness of bronze patina brass. The meti...
Brass
Empire Chiffonier Ebonized, Danish, Approx. 1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Late Empire black ebonized mahogany chest of drawers / tall boy, with raised semi-oval top. Seven
Mahogany
$16,500 / set
H 34 in W 36 in D 20 in
Pair of American Modern Rosewood Three-Drawer Chests, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Modern Rosewood Three-Drawer Chests, Gilbert Rohde.
Mid-Century Modernist Chest of Drawers in Ebonized Walnut
Located in New York, NY
This substantial and reserved Mid-Century Modernist Chest of Drawers in Ebonized Walnut and Antique Nickel Hardware originates from the United States, Circa 1960. Features a plinth b...
Nickel
Vintage Georgian Mahogany Nightstand/3 Drawer Silver Chest
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage Georgian Mahogany nightstand/3 drawer silver chest Offered is a vintage Georgian Mahogany nightstand/3 drawer silver chest. We believe it to be by Councill or Harden, but ar...
Mahogany
Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine diminutive Empire Chest dating to the 1st half of the 19th Century in original condition. The Chest with book matched flame mahogany drawer fronts with great color, refined ro...
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
$443
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 27.56 in
Mobile Design Boby Progettato Da Joe Colombo Per Bieffe Negli Anni 1970 Nero
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, MI
Mobili Boby Joe colombo Descrizione: Mobile progettato da designer italiano Joe colombo nella seconda metà del XX secolo di colore nero, questo immobile è stato progettato dal de...
Plastic
$17,633
H 38.98 in W 73.23 in D 31.11 in
17th Century German Iron-Mounted Oak Chest / Trunk "Stollentruhe"
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A 17th century German oak chest ("Stollentruhe") in the medieval/ Gothic tradition. The rectangular hinged top with three iron straps, enclosing a plain interior with one hinged smal...
Oak
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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