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
Bonnet Chest
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' configuration, the luminescent mahogany case of rectangular form having top brushin...
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 and carved shell detail.
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 vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Maple Bonnet Top Highboy
$1,895
Maple Bonnet Top Highboy
Located in East Aurora, NY
Maple bonnet top Highboy probably late 19th / early 20th century. Nicely carved floral rosettes on the broken arch pediment. Maple case with Poplar secondary wood drawer construction...
Category
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
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 surmounting an upper case with three pinwheel carvings over three fitted drawers, the cent...
Category
20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Queen Anne Style Carved Mahogany Bonnet Top High Boy C1900
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Queen Anne Style Carved Mahogany Bonnet Top High Boy C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
This fine antique Queen Anne style bonnet top highboy, crafted from rich mahogany, dates to approximately c1900. The piece exemplifies classic early 20th-century furniture design, fe...
Category
Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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 with cabriole legs, pad feet, and a bonnet top with finials and a carved fan motif. Cr...
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique 18thC American Federal Queen Anne Mahogany Bonnet-Top Highboy Salem 1790
Located in Portland, OR
This two section chest having wonderful proportions: the upper case has a closed bonnet top and arched molded pediment, with a carved pin-wheel rosette and three caved & gilded finia...
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Thomasville Queen Anne Bonnet Top Maple Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers Dresser
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
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
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Tiger Maple Queen Anne High Chest with Bonnet Top, Massachusetts
Unavailable
H 80 in W 38.5 in D 20 in
Tiger Maple Queen Anne High Chest with Bonnet Top, Massachusetts
Located in Providence, RI
This highboy is of a small-scale with a width of only 35 in. and has a very delicate, fine appearance, with a beautifully formed pediment, which flanks its original urn and finial. W...
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
Unavailable
H 88.5 in W 38.5 in D 20 in
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
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
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
Chippendale Mahogany Bonnet-Top Highboy, Original Finial, Newport, RI
Unavailable
H 84 in W 38 in D 20 in
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 School of Cabinetmakers, Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1765.Provenance: Descended throu...
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 either side, over three full size drawers.
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 KEY HOLE COVERS.GREAT ORIGINAL CRACKLE PAINT AND WONDERFUL SURFACE.THIS CHEST HAS LAR...
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 secondary drawer wood.
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 toy.
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Pine, Oak
Oversized Antique Carved Oak and Bronze Five-Drawer Bonnet Chest, circa 1880
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H 75 in W 39 in D 22 in
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 drawers, carved foliate and shell decoration, dental and beaded molding, reeded mirr...
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 baize-lined brushing slide above two deep drawers, the top with divided compartment, ...
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
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H 67.25 in W 31.25 in D 21.5 in
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 carved foliate d=crest and flanked by stylized palmette supports surmounting chest wi...
Category
20th Century European Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Antique Chest of Drawers in Satin Birch by Maple and Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
The three lower drawers graduate in size, and are all deep, often Known as a Bonnet chest the central of the five drawers to the top feature a “Bonnet” or ‘Hat” drawer, flanked by fo...
Category
Antique 1870s European Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Benchmade Chippendale Style Bonnet-Top Chest on Chest, 20th Century
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H 78.5 in W 40.5 in D 21.75 in
Benchmade Chippendale Style Bonnet-Top Chest on Chest, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Crafted in the manner of the Connecticut River Valley examples of the late 18th Century, the chest on chest features bold fluted corner columns in both upper and lower cases flanking...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Connecticut Chippendale Cherry Bonnet Top Chest on Chest, circa 1765
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H 88.5 in W 41.38 in D 20.5 in
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, an upper case with a center deep drawer with a spectacular radial fan carved front...
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
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 39" Wide X 18" Deep This Highboy was made in the USA in the 19th century and is wel...
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
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H 79.75 in W 40.25 in D 21.5 in
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 with broken swan neck pediment with rosettes and a center cut finial, flanked by two ...
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
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. Carved shell design featured on top and bottom drawers, front skirt with pierced sc...
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, an upper case with three fitted small drawers over three graduated long drawers, ...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
18th Century Queen Anne Bonnet Top Walnut Highboy, Newport, Rhode Island
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H 88 in W 41.25 in D 22.75 in
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 pediment featuring three urn & spiral flame finials, surmounting an upper case with ...
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
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H 88.5 in W 43 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 of Brewster Dayton, its upper case featuring a swan's neck split pediment with thr...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
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
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H 88.5 in W 43 in D 22 in
Ethan Allen Georgian Court 11 Drawer Bonnet Top Highboy Chest on Chest 11-5005
Located in Dayton, OH
Georgian Court collection Eleven drawer bonnet top highboy A beautiful queen Anne or Chippendale inspired chest on chest.
Category
Vintage 1980s Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Period American Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy
Located in Essex, MA
Period American cherry and mixedwood bonnet top highboy. Queen Anne. Charming Provincial Form. New England. Early Finish.
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 with three short drawers, the center having a shell carving, over three long gradua...
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 warm toned oak with original brass hardware.
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"
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H 85 in W 41.5 in D 23 in
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 swans neck pediment centering flame finials above a case with three short drawers,...
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Dressers
Materials
Cherry
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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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