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French Louis XV Style Carved Fruitwood Block Front Chest / Commode by Henredon
French Louis XV Style Carved Fruitwood Block Front Chest / Commode by Henredon

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

Tall Walnut 1960s Cabinet With Patchwork Block Front
Tall Walnut 1960s Cabinet With Patchwork Block Front

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
Special Antique French Commode w/3 Block Front Drawers & Orig. Marble Top

Special Antique French Commode w/3 Block Front Drawers & Orig. Marble Top

Located in BENSENVILLE, 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

Vintage Kittinger Presidential Collection Mahogany Four Drawer Chest C1950
Vintage Kittinger Presidential Collection Mahogany Four Drawer Chest C1950

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

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Block Front, High Chest Dresser
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Block Front, High Chest Dresser

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Block Front, High Chest Dresser

By John Cameron

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice mid century modern block front walnut high chest.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Cherry Block Front Carved Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Cherry Block Front Carved Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode

Cherry Block Front Carved Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode

Located in West Hartford, CT

Classic four drawer dark cherry dresser complete with shell carvings at top drawer, circa 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

Hickory Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Dresser Chest of Drawers
Hickory Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Dresser Chest of Drawers

Hickory Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Dresser Chest of Drawers

By Hickory Manufacturing Company

Located in Long Branch, NJ

Hickory Manufacturing Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Dresser Chest of Drawers Dimensions

Category

Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Gentleman's Chest of Drawers C1930
Antique Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Gentleman's Chest of Drawers C1930

Antique Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Gentleman's Chest of Drawers C1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

*** Antique Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Gentleman's Chest with Graduated Drawers, Batwing Brass Pulls and

Category

20th Century Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Five Drawer Chest in Solid Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Five Drawer Chest in Solid Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Five Drawer Chest in Solid Mahogany

Located in Peabody, MA

Early to mid 19th century Chippendale block front tall chest of five drawers in solid mahogany

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Early 18th Century George I Burled Elm Block Front Three Drawer Chest
Early 18th Century George I Burled Elm Block Front Three Drawer Chest

Early 18th Century George I Burled Elm Block Front Three Drawer Chest

Located in Middleburg, VA

Early 18th century George I Burled Elm Block Front Three Drawer Chest Pulls have been replaced

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm, Burl

18th Century Painted Serpentine-Blocked Front Commode
18th Century Painted Serpentine-Blocked Front Commode

18th Century Painted Serpentine-Blocked Front Commode

Located in Chireno, TX

18th century painted serpentine-blocked front commode in remnants of early or original finish

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Pair of Danish Block Front Nightstands by Piet Hein
Pair of Danish Block Front Nightstands by Piet Hein

Pair of Danish Block Front Nightstands by Piet Hein

By Piet Hein

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Danish drop front night tables, with raised block fronts, on sculptural legs. These

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Rococo Serpentine Block-Front Commode in Original Blue Paint
Swedish Rococo Serpentine Block-Front Commode in Original Blue Paint

Swedish Rococo Serpentine Block-Front Commode in Original Blue Paint

Located in Chireno, TX

Swedish rococo serpentine block-front commode in original blue paint. Rococo period commode (circa

Category

Antique 1760s Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Pair of Queen Anne Block Front Bedside Chests
Pair of Queen Anne Block Front Bedside Chests

Pair of Queen Anne Block Front Bedside Chests

Located in Westwood, NJ

A pair of small Queen Anne style nightstands with 4 block front drawers in antique mahogany, with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Queen Anne Night Stands

Materials

Bronze

Gentleman Walnut Chest by J.Widdicomb
Gentleman Walnut Chest by J.Widdicomb

Gentleman Walnut Chest by J.Widdicomb

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Natural walnut 5 drawer block front high chest with brass hardware.Part of Bedroom set.Sold as is.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

John Widdicomb Oxford Finish Mahogany Block Front Bachelor Chests, a Pair
John Widdicomb Oxford Finish Mahogany Block Front Bachelor Chests, a Pair

John Widdicomb Oxford Finish Mahogany Block Front Bachelor Chests, a Pair

By John Widdicomb

Located in Germantown, MD

A pair of John Widdicomb Oxford Finish Mahogany Block Front 4 Drawer Bachelor chests. In Very Good

Category

Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Block Front Highboy Dresser
Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Block Front Highboy Dresser

Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Block Front Highboy Dresser

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Block Front Highboy

Category

Early 20th Century Georgian Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Blonde 1940s French & Heald Block Front Chest of Drawers
Blonde 1940s French & Heald Block Front Chest of Drawers

Blonde 1940s French & Heald Block Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Miami, FL

Blonde 1940s French & Heald Block Front Chest of drawers Offered for sale is an American blonde

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Heywood Wakefield Block Front Chest of Drawers
Heywood Wakefield Block Front Chest of Drawers

Heywood Wakefield Block Front Chest of Drawers

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A Mid-Century Modern four-drawer chest with sculptural block front and shaped legs. Refinished in a

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

Pair of Thomasville Mahogany Block Front Commodes
Pair of Thomasville Mahogany Block Front Commodes

Pair of Thomasville Mahogany Block Front Commodes

By Thomasville

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Pair of Thomasville solid mahogany 4-drawer block front commodes.

Category

Late 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Brutalist Block Front Chifferobe Dresser Mosaic by Lane
Brutalist Block Front Chifferobe Dresser Mosaic by Lane

Brutalist Block Front Chifferobe Dresser Mosaic by Lane

By Lane Furniture

Located in New York, NY

features a raised block front which has two doors which open to revel storage, over 3 three deep drawers

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Lane Block Front Brutalist Chest
Lane Block Front Brutalist Chest

Lane Block Front Brutalist Chest

By Lane Furniture

Located in New York, NY

Large Lane Furniture Block Front Brutalist Chifferobe, Armoire. The top section has two doors which

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Chippendale Style Mahogany Silver Chest
Chippendale Style Mahogany Silver Chest

Chippendale Style Mahogany Silver Chest

Located in Astoria, NY

Chippendale style mahogany block-front silver chest, rectangular with shaped modeled top and

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Mid 20th Century Henredon Tuscan Walnut Block front Bedside Chests
Mid 20th Century Henredon Tuscan Walnut Block front Bedside Chests

Mid 20th Century Henredon Tuscan Walnut Block front Bedside Chests

By Henredon

Located in Germantown, MD

A pair Mid 20th Century Henredon Tuscan Walnut Block front Bedside Chests. Measure 24.5" in width

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Brutalist Walnut Wardrobe Chests
Pair of Brutalist Walnut Wardrobe Chests

Pair of Brutalist Walnut Wardrobe Chests

Located in Hanover, MA

Pair of walnut art brut wood block-front design tall wardrobe chests or linen presses from the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Linen Presses

Materials

Walnut

18th CENTURY DUTCH BLOCK-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS
18th CENTURY DUTCH BLOCK-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS

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

Centennial Chippendale Block Front Chest on Chest
Centennial Chippendale Block Front Chest on Chest

Centennial Chippendale Block Front Chest on Chest

Located in Providence, RI

block front furniture of the, late 18th century. It is all bench made, i.e. fully dovetailed and hand

Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

American Chippendale Style Walnut Block-Front Chest on Chest
American Chippendale Style Walnut Block-Front Chest on Chest

American Chippendale Style Walnut Block-Front Chest on Chest

Located in Denver, CO

century chest on chest. It features a bonnet top with three flaming urn finials. The two-part block front

Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers in Black
Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers in Black

Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers in Black

Located in Sheffield, MA

Block front chest of drawers in the late Gustavian style, Sweden, circa 1860. Rocaille carving

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Block-Front Bureau with Original Brasses, Boston
Chippendale Block-Front Bureau with Original Brasses, Boston

Chippendale Block-Front Bureau with Original Brasses, Boston

Located in Providence, RI

This is a 38 in. wide block front chest with a radiant mahogany red shining through its dark old

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Mahogany

Painted French Commode
Painted French Commode

Painted French Commode

Located in Charlottesville, VA

-drawer gently serpentined and block front chest has a stately and Classic presence which is reinforced by

Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Beautiful Parquetry Block Fronted Commode / Chest
Beautiful Parquetry Block Fronted Commode / Chest

Beautiful Parquetry Block Fronted Commode / Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A late 18th Century Italian parquetry block front commode. This piece has wonderful scale and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

LINK-TAYLOR Solid Heirloom Mahogany Chippendale Block Front Goddard Chest (Rare)
LINK-TAYLOR Solid Heirloom Mahogany Chippendale Block Front Goddard Chest (Rare)

LINK-TAYLOR Solid Heirloom Mahogany Chippendale Block Front Goddard Chest (Rare)

By Lexington Furniture 1

Located in Charlotte, NC

A rare find, a Chippendale Goddard style block front bachelor chest by Link-Taylor. Solid heirloom

Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Handsome Block Front Dresser
Handsome Block Front Dresser

Handsome Block Front Dresser

Located in Oakland, CA

Striking cubist style 9 drawer low boy dresser by Lane.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Small Swedish Block Front Commode
Small Swedish Block Front Commode

Small Swedish Block Front Commode

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Swedish commode, circa 1860, with block front and shaped apron. The top is painted with a green

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI commode with block front
French Louis XVI commode with block front

French Louis XVI commode with block front

Located in Natchez, MS

Period Louis XVI block front walnut commode with original hardware.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Style Cherry Block Front Nightstand Bedside Chest
Chippendale Style Cherry Block Front Nightstand Bedside Chest

Chippendale Style Cherry Block Front Nightstand Bedside Chest

Located in Charlotte, NC

A Chippendale style block front bedside chest, unbranded. Cherry with brass hardware, open fan

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chippendale Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Miniature Chest
Miniature Chest

Miniature Chest

Sold|$4,500

Miniature Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Dutch Faux Painted Three Drawer Block Front Miniature Chest.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Brutalist Style Mosaic Gentleman's Chest
Brutalist Style Mosaic Gentleman's Chest

Brutalist Style Mosaic Gentleman's Chest

By Lane Furniture, Lane Furniture

Located in San Diego, CA

A mosaic, block front, tall gentleman's chest by Lane. Refinished in a dark walnut hue, this piece

Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Mahogany  7  Drawer Dutch Chest
18th Century Mahogany  7  Drawer Dutch Chest

18th Century Mahogany 7 Drawer Dutch Chest

Located in Woodbury, CT

BLOCK FRONT, KETTLE FORM 7 DRAWER CHEST WITH ORIGINAL GILT BRONZE HARDWARE.. THE SHAPED TOP ABOVE

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

BAKER Collectors Edition Hand Painted Lacquered Asian Chinoiserie Bachelor Chest
BAKER Collectors Edition Hand Painted Lacquered Asian Chinoiserie Bachelor Chest

BAKER Collectors Edition Hand Painted Lacquered Asian Chinoiserie Bachelor Chest

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Charlotte, NC

An Asian Chinoiserie style block front bachelor chest by Baker Furniture, from their Collector's

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Swedish Block Front Chests
Pair of Swedish Block Front Chests

Pair of Swedish Block Front Chests

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Pair of commodes in the late Gustavian style, Sweden, circa 1840. Three full-width drawers under a faux stone top with a dentil frieze. Canted corners with reeded corner posts which ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

COUNCILL CRAFTSMEN Solid Cherry Chippendale Block Front Chest
COUNCILL CRAFTSMEN Solid Cherry Chippendale Block Front Chest

COUNCILL CRAFTSMEN Solid Cherry Chippendale Block Front Chest

By Councill

Located in Charlotte, NC

A Chippendale style block front bachelor chest by Councill Craftsmen. Solid cherry with brass

Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Cenntenial Block Front Mahogany Chest on Chest
American Cenntenial Block Front Mahogany Chest on Chest

American Cenntenial Block Front Mahogany Chest on Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

shell carvings, ball and claw feet, as well as block front in shape. Likely a direct copy of an

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Block Front Commode
Swedish Block Front Commode

Swedish Block Front Commode

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Simple Swedish commode, circa 1910, with three drawers, a block front and a decorative shaped apron

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bentwood

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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.

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Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

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