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Georgian Burl Bowfront Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
English Burl Bowfront Chest with four drawers and hand-cast polished brass flourish hardware. With
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Wood, Burl

Georgian Burl Bowfront Chest
Georgian Burl Bowfront Chest
H 34 in W 40 in D 18.25 in
19th Century English Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This gorgeous late 1800's English bowfront chest features stunning flame mahogany and brass
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Vintage 1960s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This gorgeous late 1800's English bowfront chest features stunning flame mahogany and brass
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Antique 1860s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This gorgeous late 1800's English bowfront chest features stunning flame mahogany and brass
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Antique 1880s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Bowfront Chest
19th Century English Bowfront Chest
H 41.5 in W 40.5 in D 20 in
19th Century Walnut Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This beautiful 19th century walnut two over two bowfront chest has a rich warm patina with the
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Antique 1880s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Walnut Bowfront Chest
19th Century Walnut Bowfront Chest
H 36 in W 36 in D 19 in
Antique English Flamed Mahogany Bowfront Chest, Circa 1860.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English flamed mahogany bowfront chest, circa 1860.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers of nice proportions, having
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Antique 1820s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers of nice proportions, having a lovely figured
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Antique 1810s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest
Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest
H 41.5 in W 41.75 in D 20.75 in
19th Century English Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a very rare English pine Bowfront chest of drawers. A two over three Design dating to the
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Antique 1880s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Bowfront Chest
19th Century English Bowfront Chest
H 39.5 in W 41 in D 20 in
18th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a nice figured top with a moulded edge
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Antique 1780s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

American Georgian Antique Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine American antique mahogany bowfront chest of drawers having a lovely quality bow front top
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Antique Late 18th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Bleached English Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
Great color on this 19th century bleached English mahogany bowfront chest of drawers. 2 drawers
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Bowfront Chest with String Inlay & Splayed Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 19th Century Bowfront Chest with String Inlay & Splayed Feet
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Late George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest on Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century late george III Mahogany bowfront chest on chest A flame Mahogany chest on chest
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Antique 1860s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Banded Mahogany Bowfront Chest
Located in Annville, PA
This Banded Mahogany Bowfront Chest from expresses great taste in design from the tastefully
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2010s Hepplewhite Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Banded Mahogany Bowfront Chest
Banded Mahogany Bowfront Chest
H 30 in W 28 in D 18 in
American Moses Mellen Boston Federal Bowfront Chest with 4 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
American Moses Mellen Boston Federal Bowfront Chest with 4 Drawers and Turned Legs, Early 19th
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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Decorative 18th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
A highly decorative 18th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a nice figured and
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

New England Cherry Bowfront Chest with Graduating 4 Drawers, String Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
New England Cherry Bowfront Chest with Graduating 4 Drawers, String Inlay and Ogee Feet, ca. 1790
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Antique 1790s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of exceptional quality
Located in Martlesham, GB
A large and impressive 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a nice shaped
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Antique 1830s British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Bowfront Chest of Drawers Circa 1800 in Mahogany
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine regency bowfront chest of drawers in mahogany from the beginning of the 19th century circa
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Bowfront Chest of Drawers Circa 1800 in Mahogany
Bowfront Chest of Drawers Circa 1800 in Mahogany
H 37.01 in W 39.77 in D 22.05 in
Early 19th Century Bowfront Chest of Drawers after Thomas Sheraton
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III mahogany bowfront chest of drawers in the Thomas Sheraton, the shaped
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Antique 19th Century Irish George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English 4-Drawer Bowfront Chest of Drawers with Figured Mahogany
Located in Charleston, SC
Very good 19th century English 4-drawer bowfront chest of drawers with figured mahogany on bracket
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

English Bowfront Chest of Drawers, Late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
Elegance meets history in this late 19th-century English Bowfront Chest of Drawers. Crafted with
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Antique Late 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Highly Decorative Early 19th Century Flame Mahogany and Inlaid Bowfront Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A highly decorative early 19th Century flame mahogany and inlaid bowfront chest of drawers, the
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Antique 1830s British William IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers of nice proportions
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers of nice proportions, having a nice figured
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Antique 1820s British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century American Bowfront Chest with 4 Graduating Drawers & Ogee Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century American Bowfront Chest with 4 Graduating Drawers & Ogee Feet
Category

Antique 18th Century American Dressers

Materials

Wood

19th Century English 2 Over 3 Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful mid 19th century English two over three bowfront chest. Walnut being wood which
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Antique Late 19th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Circa 1790 English George III Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1790 George III bowfront chest of drawers, English. Four long graduated drawers. Shaped apron
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Antique 1790s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

19th Century Walnut Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This beautiful 19th century walnut two over two bowfront keyhole chest has a rich warm patina with
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Antique 1830s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Walnut Bowfront Chest
19th Century Walnut Bowfront Chest
H 35 in W 35.5 in D 19.25 in
19th Century English Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This beautiful 19th century walnut two over two bowfront keyhole chest has a rich warm patina with
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Antique 1860s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Bowfront Chest
19th Century English Bowfront Chest
H 35 in W 36.5 in D 19.5 in
Painted Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century painted pine bowfronted chest of drawers. 1820. Internal reference: C Code
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Painted Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Painted Bowfront Chest of Drawers
H 35 in W 36.5 in D 21 in
Rare early 19th century American Late Empire inlaid mahogany Bowfront Chest
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Bowfront Chest of Drawers with checkered inlays, rosewood crossbanding (inlay), half-turned and reeded
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This was a beautiful 19th century, English boat front chest three drawer design with beautiful
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Antique 1860s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Bowfront Chest
19th Century English Bowfront Chest
H 34.5 in W 39 in D 23 in
Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With bowed rectangular top over two over two long drawers all with oval brass handles.
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Antique 1820s English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
H 36 in W 35.25 in D 19.88 in
Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC
By Karges Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC Offered for sale
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Bowfront Chest With Pullout Tray
Located in Nashville, TN
This gorgeous light colored mahogany bowfront bachelors chest. This chest has a pull out writing
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Antique 1860s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Late American Federal Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
This timeless and elegant statement chest of drawers has been meticulously crafted, embodying the
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Small 19th Century Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality And Attractive Mid 19th Century Mahogany Bowfronted Chest, Of Unusual Diminiutuve
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
little bowfront chest is particularly charming, made using extremely well figured mahogany timbers and it
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Late Regency Period Mahogany Miniature Chest, Of Bowfronted Form, Having Well
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With two drawers over two drawers, splayed feet.
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest
George III Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest
H 14.75 in W 12.63 in D 7.5 in
Victorian Miniature Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Attractive And Elegant Mid 19th Century, Victorian Period, Mahogany Bowfront Miniature Mahogany
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Seymour School Federal Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Birdseye Maple Drawer Fronts
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Seymour School Federal mahogany four drawer chest of drawers with turret reeded
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Antique English Inlaid Flame Mahog. Hepp. Style Bowfront Chest of Dwrs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
rosewood inlaid bookmatched flame or crotch mahogany Bowfront two short over three long drawers with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Georgian Bowfront Mahogany Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Georgian style bowfront chest with four self-closing drawers and hand-cast polished brass flourish
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Wood

Georgian Bowfront Mahogany Chest
Georgian Bowfront Mahogany Chest
H 34 in W 40 in D 18.25 in
English Painted Five Drawer Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English painted bowfront chest of drawers with wooden handles. Chest features two
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

English Painted Five Drawer Chest
English Painted Five Drawer Chest
H 41 in W 40.25 in D 19.5 in
Italian, Veneto, Neoclassic Walnut Veneer Bowfront 4-Drawer Commode, ca. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
certainly inspired by the later English Georgian periods this bowfront chest is unique in that the
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Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Danish Empire Elm Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish early 19th century empire bowfront chest of drawers veneered in elm wood with a beautiful
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Danish Empire Elm Chest of Drawers
Danish Empire Elm Chest of Drawers
H 32.68 in W 31.11 in D 17.33 in
Georgian mahogany bowfront commode chest of drawers with writing slide
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A fine George III mahogany bowfront chest of drawers in well-figured Cuban mahogany. Of large scale
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style mahogany and flame veneered bowfront chest of drawers, fitted with a brushing slide
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
H 36 in W 38 in D 22 in
Petite Size English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is an early 20th Century English petite size bowfront chest of drawers. This is a Beautiful
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Antique Early 1900s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century inlaid mahogany chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous quality 18th Century inlaid mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a lovely figured
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Antique 1790s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Alligator

18th Century inlaid mahogany chest
18th Century inlaid mahogany chest
H 38 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century burr walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut chest of drawers circa 1880. Good quality slight bowfront chest of
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century American Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful small scale American bowfront chest! This piece has a very simple design
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Antique 1820s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century mahogany tallboy
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fine early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest on chest / tallboy, the moulded edge cornice
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Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century mahogany tallboy
Early 19th Century mahogany tallboy
H 72 in W 46 in D 20.5 in
A Small Mahogany Chest Of Drawers With Inlays - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
marquetry on its top as well as its period since bowfront chests of drawers from the 18th century are rare
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

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
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Antique Early 19th Century English Sheraton Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Bow Chest Provenance Charteris House Estate Lord & Lady Stanway
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Regency Bowfront chest of three long graduated brass handled drawers, upon bracket feet
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Burr Walnut bowfront 6 drawer chest circa 1930s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Burr Walnut bowfront 6 drawer chest circa 1930s Burr walnut top. 6 bowfront drawers with burr
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Vintage 1930s George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Burr Walnut bowfront 6 drawer chest circa 1930s
Burr Walnut bowfront 6 drawer chest circa 1930s
H 34.65 in W 20.87 in D 16.54 in
Small Bowfront Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Regency Period
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely bowfront mahogany chest of drawers from the regency period circa 1800 English chest of
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

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Bowfront Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bowfront chest you’re looking for. A bowfront chest — often made from wood, mahogany and hardwood — can elevate any home. Find 163 options for an antique or vintage bowfront chest now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bowfront chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right bowfront chest, those designed in Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Ole Wanscher, Baker Furniture Company and Bodafors each produced at least one beautiful bowfront chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bowfront Chest?

The average selling price for a bowfront chest at 1stDibs is $3,607, while they’re typically $795 on the low end and $15,000 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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