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Rare South African Block Front Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century Cape block front chest.
This Dutch colonial chest was made in the Cape using local
Category
Antique 18th Century South African Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Brass
William and Mary Oak Geometric Block Front Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a geometric block front chest with bobbin turned decoration, superb colour and
Category
Antique Early 17th Century European William and Mary Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Oak
Important Antique Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An important and rare American Historical Block Front Chest. In mahogany with pine drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Brass
American Walnut Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
A gorgeous one-of-a-kind block front style chest of drawers in walnut. Quality is what describes
Category
Vintage 1940s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Frances Elkins Attributed Mahogany Block-Front Chest with Silverplate Pulls
By Frances Elkins
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A refined and unusually rare block-front chest attributed to iconic American designer Frances
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
$38,500
H 32 in W 42.5 in D 17.5 in
Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer chest of drawers or commode
USA, Circa 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s American William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
John Widdicomb Chippendale Walnut Block Front Chest of Drawers, Newly Refinished
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale style four-drawer block front dresser chest or commode
By John Widdicomb
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$2,065
H 30.75 in W 35.5 in D 20.5 in
Kindel Furniture Georgian Carved Solid Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer dresser, chest of drawers, or commode
By
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$2,995
H 37.13 in W 42 in D 22 in
French Louis XV Style Carved Fruitwood Block Front Chest / Commode by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Kennesaw, GA
block front styling along with a plank top. The drawers are dovetailed, and the brass hardware is done
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$3,495 / item
H 36.25 in W 49.25 in D 21.25 in
18th Century Danish Baroque Block Front Chest of Drawers in Oak, circa 1730
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An 18th century baroque chest of drawers with four block front drawers. Chest is in two sections
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$6,890
H 49.5 in W 45 in D 24.5 in
Century Furniture Chippendale Solid Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
By Century Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer dresser, chest of drawers, or commode
By
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Brass
$2,395
H 31.5 in W 36 in D 19.75 in
Kindel Furniture Georgian Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers, Refinished
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer dresser, chest of drawers, or commode
By
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dressers
Materials
Brass
$3,295 / item
H 37 in W 42 in D 22 in
Kindel Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Block Front Chests of Drawers, Pair
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer dressers, chests of drawers, or
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dressers
Materials
Brass
$5,995 / set
H 37 in W 42 in D 22 in
17th Century William and Mary Jacobean Block Front 2-Piece Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
17th Century William and Mary Jacobean Block Front Chest on Chest
Category
Antique 17th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37.5 in W 42.5 in D 20.5 in
Vintage Kittinger Presidential Collection Mahogany Four Drawer Chest C1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
Presidential Collection Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Four Drawer Chest C1950.
Measures - 35"H x 37.25"W
Category
20th Century Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 35 in W 37.25 in D 21 in
1960s Harden Block Front Mahogany Georgian Chest of Drawers
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in Germantown, MD
A stunning 1960s harden block front mahogany georgian chest of drawers in excellent condition. This
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Old American Mahogany "New England Block Front" Chippendale Style Chest on Chest
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Superb quality old American mahogany "New England Block Front" Chippendale style chest on chest
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$3,900 Sale Price
40% Off
H 83.5 in W 38.75 in D 22 in
Pair John Widdicomb Co. George III Style Block Front Mahogany Chests
By John Widdicomb
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of John Widdicomb Co. George III Style Block Front Mahogany Bedside Chests / Nightstands
Category
Mid-20th Century American George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$3,795 / set
H 27.25 in W 21 in D 15 in
Mid 20th Century Permacraft Chippendale Block Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers
By Permacraft
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Permacraft Furniture Chippendale Block Front Genuine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$1,940
H 29.5 in W 27.75 in D 17 in
American Walnut Block Front Drawers High Chest Dresser American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very clean American walnut Mid-Century Modern vintage block front drawers dresser high chest.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$3,800
H 45 in W 40 in D 20 in
Widdicomb Solid Cherry Brass Pulls Hardware Block Front High Chest Dresser Mint!
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Widdicomb solid cherry brass pulls hardware block front high chest dresser mint!
6 drawers Mid
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$4,000
H 53 in W 36 in D 21 in
Louis XV Style, Block Front French Commode, Kingwood, Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Refinished Block Front Commode or Chest of Drawers, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$9,800
H 37.25 in W 52.5 in D 22 in
American Walnut Block Front 6 Drawers Long Dresser Credenza Restored Mint
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern gorgeous American walnut six drawer block front dresser.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$6,000
H 31 in W 58 in D 19 in
Inlaid Walnut Two-Drawer Side Commode with Concave Block Front, Italian
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Inlaid walnut two-drawer side commode with concave block front, Italian, circa 1900, with shaped
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$1,285
H 21.5 in W 23 in D 13 in
A Very Fine & Rare 18th Century Chinese Export Padouk Block-Front Bureau
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
stationary compartment beneath a retracting panel.
The base showing four tiers of graduated ‘block-fronted
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Other
$34,000 / item
H 40 in W 39 in D 23 in
Baker Chippendale Carved Cherry Block Front Four Drawer Chest 20th
Located in Big Flats, NY
Carved Cherry Block Front 4-Drawer Chest, Signed, 20thC.
32 3/4" x 36 1/4" x 21 1/4".
This Baker
Category
20th Century Dressers
Materials
Cherry
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
H 32.75 in W 36.25 in D 21.25 in
Block Front Carved Decorated Scallops Bracket Feet Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hankel-Harris Pull Out Desk Table Secretary 4 Drawer Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
Category
20th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
$3,200
H 32 in W 37 in D 17 in
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
By Harden Furniture 1, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Brass
$3,000
H 34 in W 36 in D 20 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Two Part Chest on Chest Block Front Two Doors Fin Back
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Two Part Chest on Chest Block Front Two Doors Finished Back MINT!
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Teak
$7,800
H 57 in W 46 in D 20 in
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company, Established Lines, Harden Furniture 1
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bracket Feet Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Brass
$3,000
H 34 in W 36 in D 20 in
Vintage Pennsylvania House Queen Anne Cherry Wood Block Front 2 Lowboy Chest
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Pennsylvania House Queen Anne Cherry Wood Block Front 2 Drawer Lowboy Commode. Circa Late
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Lowboys
Materials
Brass
$850
H 30.5 in W 31 in D 18 in
A mahogany block front chest
Located in New York, NY
A mahogany block front chest with a writing slide, central drawer to the top drawer and two hidden
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Commodes and Chests o...
Wendell Family Chippendale Blocked-Front Chest
Located in Litchfield, CT
, otherwise in excellent condition.
This Classic blocked-front chest has a blocked-front molded edge top
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Diminutive 18th Century Block-front Boston Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A diminutive block-front colonial American chest from the third quarter of the 18th century
Category
Antique 1770s American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
DREXEL Chippendale Cherry Block Front Goddard Bachelor Chest
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale Goddard style block front bachelor chest by Drexel. Solid cherry with brass hardware
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Walnut Block Front Commode/Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
18th Century French Walnut Block Front Commode/Chest
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
LINK-TAYLOR Pine Chippendale Four-Drawer Block Front Goddard Bachelor Chest
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
A rare find, a Chippendale Goddard style block front bachelor chest by Link-A Chippendale Goddard
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$1,395
H 32 in W 36.5 in D 20 in
Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Bureau, Northampton or Smithfield, CT
Located in Providence, RI
Mahogany chests coming out of Connecticut are most rare and a block front at that is as rare as it
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Mahogany
$14,000
H 39.25 in W 34.75 in D 20.5 in
18th Century Venetian Polychrome Concave Block Front Commode Credenza
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Pristine 18th century Venetian polychrome concave block front commode credenza with three long
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$150,000
H 38.5 in W 58 in D 25.5 in
Block fronted chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A superb example of a block front chest of drawers with geometric designs, with cedar mouldings and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Cedar
Transitional Block Front Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A three drawer transitional block front chest with inlay on drawers. Elaborate ormolu hardware and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century American Block Front Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th Century Boston block front chest of drawers, the shaped and ogee molded top over four
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Shell Chippendale Style Block Front Chests
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of shell Chippendale style block front chests. Each custom quality, American drew, crafted
Category
Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of Mahogany Block Front Chests Nightstands
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pair of small mahogany three-drawer block front chests with dovetailed drawers, bracket feet and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th CENTURY DUTCH BLOCK-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Essex, MA
An 18th century small-scale Dutch block-front chest of drawers in oak, retaining its original brass
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Lexington Cherry Chippendale Goddard Block Front Chest of Drawers Nightstand
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Lexington Furniture Goddard or block front chest. Made from cherry featuring Chippendale
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Maple
$585
H 23.25 in W 15 in D 24.5 in
Gray Painted Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
The soft grey block front three drawer chest offers a delicate accent for any room. Primary wood is
Category
20th Century American Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Drexel Chippendale Chinoiserie Decorated Block Front Chest 20thC
By Drexel
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chippendale chest by Drexel offers block front form with black lacquered finish
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$1,320
H 31.25 in W 38.75 in D 19 in
Piet Hein Block Front Chest on Chest
By Piet Hein
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Danish modern chest, can be used as a low chest only, or chest on chest if you prefer
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Chippendale Baker Style Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Chippendale Baker style block front butler's chest of drawers overs mahogany construction
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$1,800
H 31.25 in W 36 in D 21.25 in
Chippendale Habersham Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonaized Block Front Chest 20th C
By Habersham
Located in Big Flats, NY
A chest of drawers by Habersham offers ebonized wood construction in Chippendale block front form
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood
$1,320
H 31.25 in W 38.5 in D 19 in
Chippendale Pine Goddard Block Front Bachelors Chest of Drawer Dresser Colonial
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-20th century pine block front chest. Features 4 dovetailed drawers, colonial hardware and
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
$1,300
H 32 in W 39.75 in D 18.25 in
1987 Lane Furniture Chippendale Pine Goddard Block Front Bachelors Chest Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
1987 Lane Furniture Chippendale pine goddard block front bachelors chest dresser
Lane Altavista
Category
Vintage 1980s Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
$800
H 32 in W 34.5 in D 18.5 in
Maddox Colonial Georgian Mahogany Block Front Bachelors Hall Entry Dresser Chest
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Maddox reproduction block front chest, circa 1970s. Made from solid mahogany with four dovetailed
Category
Vintage 1970s Georgian Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
$935
H 33.75 in W 24.35 in D 35.75 in
Tall Walnut 1960s Cabinet With Patchwork Block Front
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by work of Paul Evans and Phillip Lloyd Powell, this tall block front chest or dresser has
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dressers
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Special Antique French Commode w/3 Block Front Drawers & Orig. Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
top. Most block front chests are English, it is very rare to find one that's French. Of course you
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$12,850
H 34.25 in W 40 in D 20.25 in
Antique Dutch Mahogany and Marquetry Block Front Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique early 19th century Dutch floral marquetry block front chest of drawers
Category
Antique 1820s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$4,526
H 33.08 in W 51.97 in D 22.84 in
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Block Front Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic block front chest available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, every block front chest was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the block front chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each block front chest bearing Mid-Century Modern, Baroque or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made block front chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lane Furniture, Piet Hein and Heywood-Wakefield Co. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Block Front Chest?
Prices for a block front chest start at $585 and top out at $35,000 with the average selling for $3,025.
Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
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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