George I Style Burl Walnut bachelor's Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George I style burl walnut bachelor's chest, circa 1910. With a burl walnut top with herringbone inlay and molded front and side edges, a slide with brass knobs, 4 graduated burl wal...
Brass
English Bachelor's Small Chest or Bedside Cabinet of Burl Walnut
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bachelor's small chest of drawers (or side chest) from the Edwardian era, featuring a moulded, shaped top with a beautiful figured veneer of burr walnut, over a serpen...
Metal, Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Walnut Flip Top Server or Bachelor Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style five-drawer flip top server or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous burled walnut, with satinwood and ebony inla...
Brass
$3,880Sale Price / set|20% Off
Outstanding Pair Drexel-Heritage "Insignia" Ash Burl Travertine Bachelors Chests
By Drexel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding pair of Drexel-Heritage "Insignia" ash, burl wood and travertine bachelors chests. We just love the wonderful oval shape and thick travertine marble tops.
Travertine
Marble Top Drawers Burl Wood Decorative Cristal Balls Pulls Bachelor Chest MINT
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Marble Top 3 Drawers Compact Decorative Cristal Balls Pulls Bachelor Chest MINT
Burl
Burl Patches Veneer Work Olive Wood Serpentine Front Dresser Bachelor Chest MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Patches Veneer Work Banded Top Olive Wood Serpentine Front Dresser Bachelor Chest MINT
Brass
Antique English Georgian Burl Walnut Ball and Claw Inlaid Lowboy Bachelor Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique English Georgian Burl Walnut Ball and Claw Sunburst Inlay Lowboy Chest. Item ...
Walnut
HENREDON Burl Walnut Chippendale Style Bombe Bachelor Chest
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style bombe chest by Henredon. Burl walnut with a slightly distressed finish, brass hardware, and ogee bracket feet. Features four drawers of dovetail construction with...
Burl, Walnut
Unavailable
H 34.25 in W 32 in D 18 in
THEODORE ALEXANDER Rep•li•ca Burl Walnut Chippendale Bowfront Bachelor Chest
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style bachelor chest by Theodore Alexander, from their Rep•li•ca Collection.
Brass
Unavailable
H 36 in W 35.5 in D 20.25 in
Antique 1880's French Banded Burl Walnut Chippendale Bachelor Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique 19th Century Chippendale style bachelor chest, unbranded. Burl walnut with banded top & drawer fronts, brass hardware, bevel edge to the top, and bracket feet.
Brass
Pair of Mahogany and Olive Burl Bachelors Chests
Located in Danville, CA
Handsome pair of Mahogany Chests with burl wood drawer fronts and tops with vertically oriented square brass pulls.
Brass
Classic English Style Mahogany and Burl Bachelors Chest by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mahogany Chippendale style three-drawer bachelors chest with pierced shield back drawer pulls.
Mahogany
20th Century Burl Elm Bachelor's Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Handmade bachelor's chest made in England from burl elm. The top has satinwood banded inlay and a beveled edge, following down to two drawers over three drawers.
Burl, Elm
Vintage MCM Burl Wood Bachelors Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage bachelors chest. Beautiful Burl wood grain detail and a chic simple design.
Brass
Pair of Burl Front Bachelors Chests
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of Walnut Chests with bookmatched Burl drawerfronts. Brass Ring Pulls and Greek Key carved base. Beautiful quality construction and materials on par with that of Widdicomb or ...
Brass
George II Style Burl Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular folding top over four drawers raised on bracket feet.
Other
George I Style Burl Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top opening to a writing surface over a drawer flanked by lopers to support the top when open over three graduated drawers and bracket feet. Brass hardware.
Walnut
Sold
H 28.5 in W 40 in L 28.5 in
Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood Bachelor Chests or Large Bedside Chests, Henredon
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Milo Baughman style Mid-Century Modern four-drawer dressers or bedside chests By Henredon "Scene Two" Collection USA, 1980s Burled olive wood, with ash ca...
Ash, Burl
Sold
H 28.5 in W 40 in L 28.5 in
Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood Bachelor Chest by Henredon, Newly Refinished
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Milo Baughman style Mid-Century Modern four-drawer dresser chest By Henredon "Scene Two" Collection USA, 1980s Burled olive wood and ash case and ebonized wood pl...
Ash, Burl
Sold
H 32.25 in W 47.13 in
Baker Furniture French Empire Walnut and Burl Wood Bachelor Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional walnut and burl wood French Empire commode or bachelor chest By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1960s Book-matched walnut and burl wood and brass hardware Measu...
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Walnut Bachelor Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style three-drawer commode or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous burled walnut, with original brass hardware. ...
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Walnut Bachelor Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style three-drawer commode or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous burled walnut, with original brass hardware. Measu...
Brass
Baker Furniture Chippendale Burled Walnut Bachelor Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Chippendale style three-drawer commode or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved walnut, with burled walnut drawer fronts and original brass...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Carved Burled Wood Bachelor Chest
By Mastercraft
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Carved Burled Wood Bachelor Chest. Featuring a straight line design, decorative carved wood front, push button doors that open up to three hi...
Wood, Burl
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Walnut Flip Top Bachelor Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style flip top dresser or bachelor chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Walnut, with gorgeous figural burled walnut dr...
Brass
Baker Furniture Regency Burled Walnut Bachelor Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency style bachelor chest or nightstand By Baker Furniture USA, 20th century Book-matched walnut, with burled walnut banding and drawer fronts and original...
Brass
Mahogany and Burled Wood Bachelors Chest by Beacon Hill Collection
By Beacon Hill
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A charming Mahogany and Burled wood bachelors chest by Beacon Hill furniture company. Desirable compact size makes it useful as a bedside chest or in a living room space. Mahogany co...
Brass
Baker Furniture French Empire Burled Walnut Bachelor Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Empire style commode or chest of drawers by Baker Furniture. The chest features stunning burled walnut wood grain and original brass hardware. It offers ample s...
Brass
Sold
H 31.25 in W 32.25 in D 14.25 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Walnut Flip Top Bachelor Chest, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style flip top dresser or bachelor chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous book-matched burled walnut, with inla...
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 35 in D 16.5 in
Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT!
Walnut, Burl
Sold
H 43.5 in W 37 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Walnut Burl Highboy Bachelors Chest Unmarked American Modern
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A beautiful American Modern Mid-Century walnut chest. Unmarked and by an unknown maker the chest has ten burl panels on the top drawer with four rectangular knobs. The lower three dr...
Metal
Renzo Rutili For John Stuart Four Drawer Bachelors Chest
By Renzo Rutili
Located in New York, NY
Renzo Rutili design for John Stuart Furniture. This example has a rich dark mahogany case, with light brown burl drawer fronts, and concentric squared form metal pulls. The dresser i...
Burl, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Burled Wood Bachelor Chests - Set of 2
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a companion pair of Mid-Century Modern Burled Wood Walnut Cabinets. Featuring a straight line design, two carved doors that open up to storage space in one and th...
Wood, Burl
Sold
H 30.25 in W 34 in D 21.5 in
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bachelor Chest
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering an outstanding Mid-Century Modern three-drawer bachelor chest or large nightstand designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. The chest features gorgeous walnut wood g...
Walnut, Burl
George II Burl Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Essex, MA
A fine piece. With a rectangular hinged top that folds forward and has two pull out supports, The interior with walnut veneers. With a long drawer over two small drawers over two lon...
Brass
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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