Italian Pair 19th C. Bow-Front Night Stands w/Decorative Veneers & Inlay Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of wooden side chests with veneers and decorative inlay banding, from the 19th century. These antique smaller-sized chests from Italy have a slightly bowed front desi...
Wood
A Pair of Danish Empire Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Marble Topped Bow-Front
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of Danish empire style mahogany 3-drawer marble-topped bow-front chests with brass inlay and bronze mounts; each with thick Napoleon machete mable top above a bowed c...
Bow Front Banded Top Inlayed Double Door One Drawer Sideboard Buffet Server MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bow Front Banded Burlwood Top Inlayed Double Door One Drawer Sideboard Buffet Server MINT!
Mahogany, Satinwood, Burl
18th Century French Louis XV 5-Drawer Commode w/Subtle Bow-Front in Black
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique commode from France, with is subtle curves and bowed front, houses two half-sized drawers atop two full sized d...
Wood
Antique English 19th Century George III Chest of Drawers, C.1800
Located in London, GB
An antique English George III Mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers. Made in England, dating from C.1800.
Wood
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Lion Mask Pulls, Circa 1800
Located in Queens, NY
English Late George III (circa 1800) mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers with 3 long drawers with lion mask pulls & flanked by reeded outset angles.
Mahogany
Antique 19th-century English chest of drawers in a unique subtle size
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This antique 19th-century English bow front chest of drawers, with its unique and subtle size, fits beautifully into almost any interior and in any room of your choice.
Wood
Important Sheraton 1859 Dated Flamed Hardwood Lion Head Handle Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely absolutely exquisite, original Sheraton, flamed mahogany, bow fronted 1859 dated chest of drawers with Lion's head handles.
Hardwood
19th Century Miniature Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century well-figured and faded mahogany miniature bowfront Chest of 2 short and 3 long graduated drawers. The Chest retaining original brass handles, with crosshatched ...
Mahogany
English Bow Front Small Chest of Drawers of Flame Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bow-front chest of drawers or bedside dresser of mahogany from the 19th century, featuring a bowed top with a decorative inlay around the perimeter, over a frieze of t...
Metal, Brass
Mid Atlantic Chippendale Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
This chippendale style chest of drawers from the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States features hardwood construction, beautiful mahogany veneer with original finish, four dovetai...
Mahogany
Vintage Hickory Chair Bow Front Chippendale Chest of Drawers - A Pair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your primary suite or grand entryway with this magnificent pair of bow-front chests from Hickory Chair’s esteemed James River Collection.
Mahogany, Oak
Pair of Mahogany Bow Serpentine Front 3 Drawers Bachelor Chests Grossfeld House
By Grosfeld House, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mahogany bow Serpentine front 3 drawers bachelor chests Grossfeld house mint!
Mahogany
Light Walnut Bow Front Drawers Long Brass Pull Hardware Gentleman's Chest Mint
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light walnut bow front drawers long brass pull hardware gentleman's chest dresser commode mint.
Brass
SUBLIME BOW FRONTED BAXTER & LEE SATIN BIRCH CHEST OF DRAWERS & SiDE TABLES SET
By Baxter Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this truly sublime suite of hand made in England Baxter & Lee Satin Birch Bow Fronted chest of drawers with ...
Birch, Oak
SUBLIME BOW FRONTED BAXTER & LEE SATIN BiRCH CHEST OF DRAWERS SIDEBOARD PART SET
By Baxter Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this truly sublime hand made in England Baxter & Lee Satin Birch Bow Fronted chest of drawers sideboard whic...
Birch
BAKER Bow Front Banded Top & 4 Drawers Pull Out Desk Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
BAKER Bow Front Banded Top & 4 Drawers Pull Out Desk Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT!
Brass
SUITE OF BOW FRONTED MIRRORED GLASS CHEST OF DRAWERS WiTH PAIR OF SIDE TABLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of Venetian style mirrored glass Bow Fronted drawers to include a main chest of drawers ...
Mirror
$875Sale Price|35% Off
French 1960s Hand Painted 2 Drawer Bow Fronted Chest on Carved Cabroile Legs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is an unique example of decorative are work on furniture in the 1960s. This is a 2 drawer bow fronted small chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style with the cabroile shaped fron...
Pine
Federal Inlaid Mahogany Highboy Dresser by National Furniture, Circa 1960s
By National Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Hepplewhite style bow front highboy dresser or chest of drawers By National Furniture Co. of Mount Airy USA, Circa 1960s Mahogany, with inlaid satinwood marq...
Brass
Rare American Federal Mahogany Cylinder Desk, Baltimore or Annapolis ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A closely related inlaid patera is illustrated in Montgomery, where it appears in the crest of a circa 1790 to 1800 cylinder fall secretary desk believed to be from Maryland.(1) This...
Brass
Figured Mahogany Tallboy Linen Press With Carved Detail
Located in Cheshire, GB
The lower section is formed as a bow-front chest of two long drawers, retaining brass swan-neck handles and shaped fronts that follow the gentle serpentine outline of the case.
Wood
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Marble Dresser Carved Pulls c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival dresser offers walnut construction with mirror having carved foliate cartouche over frame with candle stands and surmounting bow front chest of drawers...
Marble
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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