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A Maitland Smith ebonized five drawer bow front commode.
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A single Maitland Smith ebonized five drawer bow front commode having flame decoration and leather
Category

Vintage 1970s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian Bow Front Commode
Located in Pomona, CA
An Italian bow front Parquetry Commode / Chest of 2 large drawers. Nice proportions, Acanthus leaf
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian Bow Front Commode
Italian Bow Front Commode
H 32.5 in W 41 in D 17.5 in
Regence Style Palisander Parquetry Inlaid Bow Front Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
. Perfect bed size chest. The front façade in a shallow bow typical of Regence style with rounded front
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Palisander

Y A Pair of Satinwood, Kingwood and Polychrome Painted Bow Front Commodes
Located in Lincoln, GB
Y A PAIR OF SATINWOOD, KINGWOOD AND POLYCHROME PAINTED BOW FRONT COMMODESFIRST HALF 19TH
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood

French 19th C. Neoclassical Bow-Front Commode in Blue/Gray w/Charcoal Trim
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French raised bow-front chest of drawers from the 19th century. This antique commode from France
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Satinwood Bow Front Painted Commode
Located in Wilson, NC
The top of this satinwood bow front commode has a shaped molded gallery with finials. The top and
Category

Antique 1860s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Satinwood Bow Front Painted Commode
Satinwood Bow Front Painted Commode
H 34.5 in W 23 in D 21 in
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo bow front commode with two small drawers on top and two large drawers below. Base
Category

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

Materials

Brass, Iron

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
H 35.5 in W 43.5 in D 20.5 in
Early 19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century French walnut bow front commode, the shaped moulded edge top above two deep
Category

Antique 1820s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Satinwood Inlaid Side Cabinet
By Sheraton Revival
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century satinwood, Sheraton revival bow fronted commode. Having
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Satinwood Inlaid Side Cabinet
19th Century Satinwood Inlaid Side Cabinet
H 35.83 in W 35.44 in D 20.48 in
Antique Kingwood and Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
having a quality antique Victorian marquetry inlaid bow fronted commode and boasting a wonderful coloured
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Other

Antique Quality French Kingwood & Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
having a quality antique Victorian marquetry inlaid bow fronted commode and boasting a wonderful coloured
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Other

Georgian Chest of Drawers Bow Front Mahogany Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Georgian bow front chest of drawers in mahogany Circa 1820 on this
Category

Antique 1820s Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Small English Bow Front Serpentine Chest or Commode of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English small chest of drawers or commode of patinated flame mahogany, featuring a moulded
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century German Rococo Serpentine Bow Fronted White Painted Commode
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A striking large scale 19th century German Rococo painted commode. Displaying an elegant double
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Satin Mahogany Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 18th Century Satin Mahogany Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest of Drawers Commode, refinished in
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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Mahogany

George III English Satinwood & Banded Bow Fronted Chest Commode Circa 1790
Located in Norwich, GB
A superb George III satinwood bow fronted four drawer chest/commode. English. Circa 1790. The
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Boxwood, Satinwood, Rosewood

18th-Century French Bow Front Marquetry Walnut & Marble Top Provincial Commode
Located in New York, NY
France circa 1770, solid walnut chest with bowed front, Provenance: private French castle in Le
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Bow Front Burled Chest
Located in Annville, PA
The Bow Front Burled Chest is created using the finest burl wood veneers available. This fine
Category

2010s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Bow Front Burled Chest
Bow Front Burled Chest
H 39 in W 40 in D 21 in
Chippendale Bow Front Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
American 18th century Chippendale bow front ball and claw foot chest, likely from the Boston area
Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Bow Front Chest
Chippendale Bow Front Chest
H 36.25 in W 42 in D 22.25 in
Georgian Bow Front Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Georgian bow front dresser with four self-closing drawers and turned and hand polished brass
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Wood

Georgian Bow Front Dresser
Georgian Bow Front Dresser
H 34 in W 40 in D 18.25 in
Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Georgian bleached mahogany bow front bone inlaid chest of drawers, with five graduated
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Mahogany Bow Front Chest
H 29.75 in W 28.75 in D 16.13 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Demilune Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Demilune Commode Chest. Item featured is a
Category

Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Regency mahogany bow front chest, having an arrangement of two short
Category

Antique 1830s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest
H 41.74 in W 42.13 in D 20.48 in
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
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Regency Style Bow Front Dresser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Regency Style four drawer bow front dresser with brass pulls & keyholes.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Style Bow Front Dresser
Antique Regency Style Bow Front Dresser
H 41.5 in W 42 in D 24.5 in
19th Century American Bow Front Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful American bow front chest with a string inlay and beautiful character in the
Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century bow front chest from England made from Mahogany. The top is wonderfully grained, and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
H 44.5 in W 47.25 in D 20.63 in
Banded Burl Wood Bow Front Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A traditional form Bow Front Chest with notable handsome Burl veneers with great color. The top in
Category

20th Century Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Banded Burl Wood Bow Front Chest
Banded Burl Wood Bow Front Chest
H 40 in W 43.75 in D 21.5 in
19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Antique Bow front Chest with fine traditional form. Fine construction with four graduated long
Category

Antique 19th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest
19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest
H 39.25 in W 45.25 in D 24 in
Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fine English mahogany bow front chest with satinwood crossbanding to the top, with boxwood string
Category

Antique 19th Century British William IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
H 40 in W 41 in D 20.25 in
Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
Not your garden-variety bow front chest (who would put a mahogany chest in the garden?), this chest
Category

Antique 19th Century British Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Folkestone, GB
A superior quality George III period flame figured mahogany chest of four graduated drawers of exceptional colour and beautifully figured surfaces. Standing on splayed feet with shap...
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers
H 35.24 in W 40.56 in D 23.63 in
George III Bow Front Bedside Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic Georgian style mahogany and crossbanded small chest of drawers ideal as a bedside chest, with oak secondary woods, light antique distress on the two short and three graduated...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Mahogany

George III Bow Front Bedside Dresser
George III Bow Front Bedside Dresser
H 39.75 in W 29.75 in D 16.25 in
Regency Mahogany Bow front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular bow front top with two over three drawers with oval brass handles. Splayed legs.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Bow front Chest Of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Bow front Chest Of Drawers
H 42.25 in W 43.5 in D 21.5 in
Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers almost certanly Gillows. The shapedn well figured
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Antique Early 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

George III Chest Drawers Bow Front Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we have a good quality mahogany bow chest of drawers in the George III style Circa 1920 Raised
Category

Vintage 1980s George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Bow Front Four Drawer Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique mahogany bow front chest with four drawers having bone diamond form escutcheons and later
Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

George III Chest Drawers Bow Front Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we have a good quality mahogany bow chest of drawers in the George III style Circa 1920 Raised
Category

Vintage 1920s George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, mahogany bow front chest on chest with ebony string inlay on unique Hepplewhite crown
Category

Antique 19th Century British Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An exceptional quality Georgian Bow Front chest of drawers. With bracket feet and absolutely
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Chest Drawers Tall Boy Bow Front
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Mahogany Regency Style Bow Chest of Drawers. Circa 1920 This Chest of Drawers Stands upon
Category

Vintage 1920s Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Figured-Mahogany Bow-Front Chest-of-Drawers
Located in London, GB
A FINE REGENCY FIGURED MAHOGANY BOW-FRONT CHEST BY GILLOWS, CIRCA 1820. Stamped GILLOWS LANCASTER
Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Chest Drawers, Bow Front Antique Circa 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Early Victorian mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers. Circa 1800 Standing on ring turned feet
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Altrincham, GB
A late George III mahogany bow fronted three drawer chest of drawers, with shaped apron and raised
Category

Antique 1790s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Italian Bow-Front Carved-Wood Chest, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved-wood raised chest with bow front, from the 19th century. This antique chest from
Category

Antique 19th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Bow Front Inlay Chest of Drawers
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine quality mid-19th-century bow-fronted chest of drawers, crafted from beautifully figured
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Bow Front Inlay Chest of Drawers
19th Century Bow Front Inlay Chest of Drawers
H 38.59 in W 41.74 in D 20.87 in
19th Century Miniature Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 19th century mahogany miniature bow fronted chest of drawers, with moulded mahogany cross
Category

Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique English Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1840
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome bow front chest is sold and very appealing. The shape of the drawers follow the lines
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
English late Georgian solid mahogany bow front chest of drawers. Two over three. Includes original
Category

Antique 1790s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Traditional Mahogany Bow Front Chest by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a classic Mahogany inlaid bow front chest by Leighton Hall. Its design was inspired by
Category

2010s Philippine Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Grain Painted Bow Front Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
19th century French grain painted bow front chest, the top with simulated wood grain and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an unusual 19th century antique Victorian mahogany bow front chest with a white marble top
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century American Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
showing in the top and front. The brass knobs maintain the simple design and give the chest a more unique
Category

Antique 1820s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century bow front oak chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century bowfront oak chest of drawers circa 1880. Fine quality robust chest of drawers made in oak.  Bowfront shaped and fitted with 4 drawers and original ornate brass handles...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

19th Century bow front oak chest of drawers
19th Century bow front oak chest of drawers
H 36.6 in W 40.75 in D 21.5 in
George III Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a very good quality George III flame mahogany bow front chest, the line inlaid caddy
Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Antique American Mahogany Bow Front 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique American bow front chest with four graduated drawer with oval brass drop pull handles and
Category

Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Georgian Bow Fronted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine antique Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers. The bow front top with figured
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Large English Bow Front Chest of Drawers of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bow-front chest of mahogany featuring a bowed top over four beaded drawers with
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Georgian Era Bow Front Chest of Mahogany from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bow front chest of drawers from the Georgian Era, c.1810, featuring a bowed top with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

1930s Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers, Rococo Style, Italian
Located in London, GB
This Italian 1930s bow-fronted chest of drawers is masterfully crafted with intricate olive wood
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Olive, Walnut

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Bow Front Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bow front commode available at 1stDibs. A bow front commode — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. There are 322 variations of the antique or vintage bow front commode you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bow front commode — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A bow front commode, designed in the Georgian, Victorian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Baker Furniture Company, Henredon and Maitland Smith each produced at least one beautiful bow front commode that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bow Front Commode?

Prices for a bow front commode start at $630 and top out at $65,000 with the average selling for $3,507.

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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