Bonnet Chest
Canadian PIne Bonnet Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
grain painted finish and unusual lift top
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
English Georgian Mahogany Two-Drawer Bachelor's Chest, circa 1765
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English circa 1765 George III period bachelor's chest of rare 'hat chest' or 'bonnet chest
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Bonnet top maple highboy chest of drawers
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Maple wood highboy chest of drawers featuring a turned wood bonnet top, patinated brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1940s American Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Pennsylvania House Chippendale Cherry Chest on Chest Bonnet Top Dresser
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare Pennsylvania House Chippendale Chest on Chest with Bonnet Top chest of drawers in excellent
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 78.28 in W 36.75 in D 18.75 in
Bonnet Top Highboy with Pinwheel Carvings & Impressive Size
Located in Milford, NH
A Queen Anne style bonnet top highboy with swan’s neck split pediment with urn form finials
Category
20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Queen Anne American Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Queen Anne American Cherry Bonnet top highboy, 18th century.
Category
Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
William Savery Attributed Cherry Bonnet-Top High-Boy Bureau, Circa 1750s
By William Savery
Located in Germantown, MD
11-drawer William Savery Attributed Cherry Bonnet-Top High-Boy / Bureau, with Fine grained wood
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Thomasville Queen Anne Bonnet Top Maple Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers Dresser
By Thomasville
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Highboy dresser by Thomasville in very nice vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Queen Anne Dressers
Materials
Maple
H 82 in W 40 in D 18 in
Rare Antique Chippendale Cherry Chest on Chest Attr. Nathan Booth c. 1760
Located in Westfield, MA
in 18th-century American furniture. Below the bonnet top, the chest displays a highly functional
Category
Antique 1760s American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Cherry
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Tiger Maple Queen Anne High Chest with Bonnet Top, Massachusetts
Located in Providence, RI
highboys with flattops that are tiger maple are seen, ones with the graceful, pedimented bonnet top are
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Maple
Queen Anne Fan Carved Maple Bonnet-Top High Chest, Connecticut, circa 1740-1760
Located in Providence, RI
This highboy is interesting in that it is an interpretation of the famous Boston and Salem highboys that incorporate pilasters into their design. This is a very desirable feature, an...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
H 88.5 in W 38.5 in D 20 in
Carved Walnut Chippendale Bonnet-Top Highboy, Salem
Located in Providence, RI
This highboy relates to a class of highboys that, as Albert Sack remarks, "combines the academic skill of the Boston School with the romantic flavor of the more free-spirited Sa...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut
Chippendale Mahogany Bonnet-Top Highboy, Original Finial, Newport, RI
Located in Providence, RI
An early Chippendale mahogany bonnet-top highboy, with original finial, by the Townsend/Goddard
Category
Antique 1760s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
FEDERAL PERIOD NEW YORK CHEST
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Mahogany Inlaid 4 Drawer Chest with Bonnet Top and beautiful mahogany veneered front.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Bonnet Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century large bonnet chest of drawers. Two small central drawers flanked by bonnet drawer on
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19THC ORIGINAL POWDER BLUE BONNET CHEST FROM MAINE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL AND RARE 19THC ORIGINAL POWDER BLUE BONNET CHEST WITH ALL ORIGINAL PORCELAIN KNOBS AND
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th Century Bonnet Chest in Original Bright Blue Paint
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century bonnet chest in original dynamic blue paint over Tiger Maple frame with Pine as
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Canadian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Pine, Paint
Miniature Oak Bonnet Chest Five Drawers, circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Miniature oak bonnet chest, five drawers, circa 1900, possibly a salesman's sample or children's
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Pine, Oak
Oversized Antique Carved Oak and Bronze Five-Drawer Bonnet Chest, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oversized antique oak bonnet chest features two bonnet compartments over two small and three long
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Dressers
Materials
Mirror, Oak
George III Mahogany 'Bonnet' Chest, England, circa 1770
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Rare circa 1770 English George III period mahogany 'bonnet' or 'hat' chest having upper pull-out
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Birch Mirrored Chiffonier Bonnet Chest of Drawers, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian chiffonier chest offers birch construction with shield shaped mirror having
Category
20th Century European Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
H 67.25 in W 31.25 in D 21.5 in
Antique Chest of Drawers in Satin Birch by Maple and Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
total. The three lower drawers graduate in size, and are all deep, often Known as a Bonnet chest the
Category
Antique 1870s European Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Benchmade Chippendale Style Bonnet-Top Chest on Chest, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Connecticut River Valley examples of the late 18th Century, the chest on chest features bold fluted corner
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Connecticut Chippendale Cherry Bonnet Top Chest on Chest, circa 1765
Located in Milford, NH
This exceptional cherry chest on chest with split pediment bonnet top with rosettes, flame finials
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
H 88.5 in W 41.38 in D 20.5 in
19th Century American Mahogany Chippendale Bonnet Top High Chest Highboy
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century American Mahogany Chippendale Bonnet Top High Chest Highboy
Dimensions : 86" Tall X
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Tiger Maple Bonnet Top Highboy or High Chest with Sunburst Carvings
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a two part tiger maple bonnet top highboy, the top case featuring a bonnet top
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
H 79.75 in W 40.25 in D 21.5 in
18th Century American Queen Anne Bonnet Top Highboy
Located in Essex, MA
18th century American Queen Anne Bonnet top highboy. Figured tiger maple with pine secondary wood
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Maple, Pine
18th Century Queen Anne Maple Bonnet Top Highboy, circa 1780
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid 18th century Queen Anne two part maple bonnet top highboy with bonnet top, flame finials
Category
Antique 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
18th Century Queen Anne Bonnet Top Walnut Highboy, Newport, Rhode Island
Located in Milford, NH
A fine restored or married walnut Queen Anne bonnet top walnut two piece highboy with broken arch
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 88 in W 41.25 in D 22.75 in
18th c Ct Queen Anne Bonnet Top Highboy Attrib. to Workshop of Brewster Dayton
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional two part Connecticut Queen Anne cherry bonnet top highboy attributed to the Workshop
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
H 88.5 in W 43 in D 22.75 in
Pennsylvania House Chippendale Cherry Dresser with Mirror
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Germantown, MD
. This is part of a set that includes, a chest on chest with bonnet top and 2 nightstands.
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Brass
Ethan Allen Georgian Court 11 Drawer Bonnet Top Highboy Chest on Chest 11-5005
Located in Dayton, OH
"Ethan Allen No.11-5005-5205, Finish 225.
Georgian Court collection
Eleven drawer bonnet top
Category
Vintage 1980s Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
H 88.5 in W 43 in D 22 in
Period American Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy
Located in Essex, MA
Period American cherry and mixedwood bonnet top highboy.
Queen Anne.
Charming Provincial Form
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Cherry, Maple
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th century American chippendale mahogany chest on chest with later bonnet. The top
section
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Brass
Antique English Handcrafted Oak Lingerie Chest, c. 1900
Located in Doylestown, PA
English quarter sawn oak lingerie chest, c. 1900.
Rare all handcrafted bonnet lingerie chest of
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Cherry Bonnet Top 18th Century Chest-on-Chest
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A small central Connecticut River Valley Chippendale bonnet top chest-on-chest. This is in two
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Chippendale Bonnet Top Chest-on-Chest, Cherrywood, Wethersfield, CT
Located in Providence, RI
-made furniture is the Willard group. (They include 10 bonnet-top high chests, two flat-tops, a high
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Mahogany
New England Cherry Bonnet Top High Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Connecticut Cherry Bonnet top high chest that is well proportioned and of very desirable
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Queen Anne Bonnet-Top Highboy
Located in Litchfield, CT
, Massachusetts, Connecticut River Valley.
Having wonderful proportions, the upper case has a closed bonnet with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Queen Anne Cherry Bonnet-Top Highboy, New England
Located in Sarasota, FL
A New England Queen Anne cherry bonnet-top highboy in two parts. Upper section with broken arched
Category
Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Chippendale Walnut Double Bonnet-Top, Two-Part Highboy
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale walnut bonnet top two-part highboy, having a scroll molded double bonnet top over six
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Period American Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Period American Chippendale cherry bonnet top chest on chest, molded swan neck pediment, spiral
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Commodes and Chest...
Materials
Cherry
Philadelphia-Style Bonnet-Top Highboy
Located in San Francisco, CA
This beautiful 2-piece bonnet-top high chest features: carved rosettes; urn-and-flame finials; 11
Category
Antique 19th Century American Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Inlaid Mahogany Armoire or Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century inlaid mahogany three part armoire or chest having separate bonnets and base.
Category
Antique 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mahogany
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
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Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and original Dragør fabric as they were made originally with. Provided by Danish Art Weavery.
Refreshing design with b...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Oak
Original Brown Pine Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
The simple lines of this charming pine chest of three drawers with canted fluted sides and tapered fluted feet are reflective of its Swedish country styling.
The original brown pain...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne Solid Cherry Wood Highboy Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Queen Anne style ten-drawer highboy dresser chest.
USA, Mid-20th Century
Solid cherry wood, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 40"W x 20"D x 67.63"H.
Very good or...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Dressers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Massachusetts Cherry Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
A Massachusetts Chippendale period 18th century cherry chest-on-chest.
In two parts, the swan's neck pediment with brass floral rosettes centering brass spherical and flame finial...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Chestnut
Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century mahogany bachelor's chest having molded top over four graduated drawers, the canted corners with fluted pilasters and standing on original ogee bracket feet, the wh...
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Queen Anne Cherry Wood Two Part Highboy with Radial Fan Carving
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful Queen Anne cherry wood two part highboy with a mahoganized finish, with a molded cornice surmounting an upper case with five graduated drawers, over a lower case with a s...
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 70.38 in W 40.5 in D 21.25 in
American Queen Anne Cherry Flat Top Graduated Highboy, Connecticut, Circa 1750
Located in Charleston, SC
American Queen Anne cherry flat top highboy with a molded edge cornice, two flanking upper case drawers with a centered fan carved drawer and four lower graduated drawers retaining t...
Category
Antique 1750s American Queen Anne Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 76 in W 40.75 in D 20 in
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the richly grained fold over top with molded edge, over two short and three long drawers, and standing on original bracket feet, the whole ...
Category
Antique 1760s European George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Queen Anne Highboy with Engraved Brasses
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Queen Anne two part highboy with a molded cornice surmounting an upper case with five graduated drawers over an associated lower case with three fitted drawers, all with early...
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century George III Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III Mahogany Bachelor’s chest. Petit in size, the plain top is surrounded by ogee molding. The four graduated, cockbeaded drawer fronts have a flame figure and pa...
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne Walnut Highboy
By William Savery
Located in West Chester, PA
Finely grained wood, chamfered fluted corners, fishtail skirt. Cabriole legs with shells on knees terminating in bold trifit feet. Descended in the Scull family of Philadelphia. Attr...
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
18th Century Queen Anne Highboy
Located in West Chester, PA
18th century walnut Queen Anne highboy with beautiful grain three drawers over four in upper case and one over three on base still retaining it's original plate brass cabriole legs t...
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Dressers
Rare George III Walnut and Mahogany Caddy-Top Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
An English George III-period walnut and mahogany caddy-top bachelor’s chest. Mid-eighteenth century, ca 1760.
This is a superb quality bachelor chest with slide, in a rare combinati...
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Georgian mahogany bachelor’s chest with original brass ring handles and escutcheons. Featuring fold-over top, pull-out leaf supports, and seven drawers. Raised on simple...
Category
Antique 18th Century Irish Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest England Circa 1790
Located in Hudson, NY
Very handsome, 18th century bachelors chest with pull out writing surface.
Made with dense hard mahogany and oak. It may be small but it is heavy and substantial. We'll make peace wi...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Oak, Mahogany
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Bonnet Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bonnet chest for your home. A bonnet chest — often made from wood, maple and cherry — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bonnet chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A bonnet chest, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made bonnet chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ethan Allen and Thomasville are consistently popular.
How Much is a Bonnet Chest?
The average selling price for a bonnet chest at 1stDibs is $7,800, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $325,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
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.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Bonnet Chest
- What is a bonnet chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bonnet chest is a chest of drawers that has a space for hats. Typically, this larger drawer or area is in the center space and toward the top. Bonnet chests get their name for their function not their shape, as there is no one standard shape for a bonnet chest. Shop a collection of vintage and antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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