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Bonnet Chest

Canadian PIne Bonnet Chest of Drawers
Canadian PIne Bonnet Chest of Drawers

Canadian PIne Bonnet Chest of Drawers

$6,750

H 50.5 in W 46.5 in D 19 in

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
English Georgian Mahogany Two-Drawer Bachelor's Chest, circa 1765

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
Bonnet top maple highboy chest of drawers

Bonnet top maple highboy chest of drawers

$5,500

H 89 in W 38 in D 19 in

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
Pennsylvania House Chippendale Cherry Chest on Chest Bonnet Top Dresser

Pennsylvania House Chippendale Cherry Chest on Chest Bonnet Top Dresser

$2,096Sale Price|30% Off

H 78.28 in W 36.75 in D 18.75 in

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

Maple Bonnet Top Highboy
Maple Bonnet Top Highboy

Maple Bonnet Top Highboy

$1,895

H 84 in W 38 in D 20 in

Maple Bonnet Top Highboy

Located in Bradenton, FL

Maple bonnet top Highboy probably late 19th / early 20th century. Nicely carved floral rosettes on

Category

Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

Bonnet Top Highboy with Pinwheel Carvings & Impressive Size
Bonnet Top Highboy with Pinwheel Carvings & Impressive Size

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
Queen Anne American Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy, 18th Century

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

Eldred Wheeler Tiger Maple Bonnet Top High Boy In Two Parts
Eldred Wheeler Tiger Maple Bonnet Top High Boy In Two Parts

Eldred Wheeler Tiger Maple Bonnet Top High Boy In Two Parts

By Eldred Wheeler

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Beautifully crafted Eldred Wheeler tiger maple bonnet top two part High Boy in Queen Anne style

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique Chippendale Cherry Chest on Chest Attr. Nathan Booth c. 1760
Rare Antique Chippendale Cherry Chest on Chest Attr. Nathan Booth c. 1760

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
Tiger Maple Queen Anne High Chest with Bonnet Top, Massachusetts

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
Queen Anne Fan Carved Maple Bonnet-Top High Chest, Connecticut, circa 1740-1760

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

Carved Walnut Chippendale Bonnet-Top Highboy, Salem
Carved Walnut Chippendale Bonnet-Top Highboy, Salem

Carved Walnut Chippendale Bonnet-Top Highboy, Salem

Unavailable

H 89 in W 35.5 in D 22.25 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
Chippendale Mahogany Bonnet-Top Highboy, Original Finial, Newport, RI

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
FEDERAL PERIOD NEW YORK CHEST

FEDERAL PERIOD NEW YORK CHEST

Unavailable

H 48 in W 46 in D 22.5 in

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
19th Century Bonnet Chest of Drawers

19th Century Bonnet Chest of Drawers

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H 49 in W 49.5 in D 21.25 in

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
19THC ORIGINAL POWDER BLUE BONNET CHEST FROM MAINE

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
19th Century Bonnet Chest in Original Bright Blue Paint

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
Miniature Oak Bonnet Chest Five Drawers, circa 1900

Miniature Oak Bonnet Chest Five Drawers, circa 1900

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H 14.5 in W 14.75 in D 6.25 in

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
Oversized Antique Carved Oak and Bronze Five-Drawer Bonnet Chest, circa 1880

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
George III Mahogany 'Bonnet' Chest, England, circa 1770

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
Antique Victorian Birch Mirrored Chiffonier Bonnet Chest of Drawers, circa 1900

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

Antique Chest of Drawers in Satin Birch by Maple and Co
Antique Chest of Drawers in Satin Birch by Maple and Co

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
Benchmade Chippendale Style Bonnet-Top Chest on Chest, 20th Century

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
Exceptional Connecticut Chippendale Cherry Bonnet Top Chest on Chest, circa 1765

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

19th Century American Mahogany Chippendale Bonnet Top High Chest Highboy
19th Century American Mahogany Chippendale Bonnet Top High Chest Highboy

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
18th Century Tiger Maple Bonnet Top Highboy or High Chest with Sunburst Carvings

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

18th Century American Queen Anne Bonnet Top Highboy
18th Century American Queen Anne Bonnet Top Highboy

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

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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
18th Century Queen Anne Maple Bonnet Top Highboy, circa 1780

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
18th Century Queen Anne Bonnet Top Walnut Highboy, Newport, Rhode Island

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

18th c Ct Queen Anne Bonnet Top Highboy Attrib. to Workshop of Brewster Dayton
18th c Ct Queen Anne Bonnet Top Highboy Attrib. to Workshop of Brewster Dayton

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

Pennsylvania House Chippendale Cherry Dresser with Mirror
Pennsylvania House Chippendale Cherry Dresser with Mirror

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
Ethan Allen Georgian Court 11 Drawer Bonnet Top Highboy Chest on Chest 11-5005

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

Period American Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy
Period American Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy

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
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest

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

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Brass

Antique English Handcrafted Oak Lingerie Chest, c. 1900
Antique English Handcrafted Oak Lingerie Chest, c. 1900

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

Antique 18th C. American Queen Anne Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy Chest Dresser 85"
Antique 18th C. American Queen Anne Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy Chest Dresser 85"

Antique 18th C. American Queen Anne Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy Chest Dresser 85"

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid 18th Century American Queen Anne Bonnet Top Boston Highboy. Features a cherry case with molded

Category

Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Dressers

Materials

Cherry

American Cherry Bonnet Top 18th Century Chest-on-Chest
American Cherry Bonnet Top 18th Century Chest-on-Chest

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
Chippendale Bonnet Top Chest-on-Chest, Cherrywood, Wethersfield, CT

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
New England Cherry Bonnet Top High Chest

New England Cherry Bonnet Top High Chest

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H 83 in W 39.5 in D 20.5 in

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

Queen Anne Bonnet-Top Highboy

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H 86 in Dm 37 in

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
Queen Anne Cherry Bonnet-Top Highboy, New England

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
19th Century Chippendale Walnut Double Bonnet-Top, Two-Part Highboy

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
Period American Chippendale Chest on Chest

Period American Chippendale Chest on Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

Period American Chippendale cherry bonnet top chest on chest, molded swan neck pediment, spiral

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

Materials

Cherry

Philadelphia-Style Bonnet-Top Highboy
Philadelphia-Style Bonnet-Top Highboy

Philadelphia-Style Bonnet-Top Highboy

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H 80.5 in W 36 in D 20 in

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
Inlaid Mahogany Armoire or Chest

Inlaid Mahogany Armoire or Chest

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H 82 in W 88.5 in D 20 in

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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Located in Tarry Town, NY

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Located in Milford, NH

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Located in Helsinki, FI

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Located in Charleston, SC

A charming painted rustic Portuguese commode with two small over one long drawer, whimsically shaped frieze and sides standing on long tapered legs Portugal ca 1900's.

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Antique Early 1900s Portuguese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Located in Newfoundland, PA

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By Henkel Harris

Located in South Bend, IN

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

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Located in Westfield, MA

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Located in Milford, NH

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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 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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