Antique English Burled Walnut Chest on Stand, Circa 1900's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Burled Walnut Chest on Stand, Circa 1900's.
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Burled Walnut Chest
Antique English Edwardian Burled Walnut Chest on Chest, Circa 1900-1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Edwardian Burled Walnut Chest on Chest, Circa 1900-1910.
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th c. Burled Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A statuesque 18th century chest on chest in burled walnut with glorious color, featuring canted and reeded corners, graduated and crossbanded drawers, pierced brass hardware, a demil...
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Baroque Burled Walnut Chests of Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful pair of late 19th century Italian chests or commodinis made of burled walnut in the Baroque Venetian style.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century French burled walnut chest of drawers–four drawers to be exact-Louis Philippe in style with spellbinding patterns in the matched wood grain.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Baker Furniture Louis XV Burled Walnut Bombay Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Dutch or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser By Baker Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Stunning book-matched burled walnut, with original...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Dutch Baroque Mahogany Burled Walnut Bombe Chest Of Drawers
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Dutch Baroque Mahogany Burled Walnut Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Dutch mahogany and burled walnut bombe chest of drawers petite commode low boy from the early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Baker Furniture Dutch Louis XV Burled Walnut Bombe Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Dutch Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser By Baker Furniture, "Collector's Edition" USA, Circa 1980s Burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Curved and Louvered Front Burled Birch and Bleached Walnut Chest
By Donald Deskey
Located in Queens, NY
American Art Deco burled birch veneer and bleached walnut chest containing four drawers with central curved fronts and decoratively louvered sections on either side.
Category
20th Century Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Birch, Walnut, Burl
Antique Dutch Burled Wood Commode or Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century Dutch commode handcrafted in burled walnut featuring a dramatic tortoise shell like book matched top on a serpentine case with three drawers, brass hardware and...
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Charles X Burled Walnut Commode.
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Provincial Charles X Burled Walnut Commode. Beautiful proportions with book matched burled veneers throughout. Top drawer is hidden and three remaining drawers retain the or...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Italian Burled Walnut Commode with silver accents, exceptional quality
$6,175Sale Price|35% Off
Italian Burled Walnut Commode with silver accents, exceptional quality
Located in Houston, TX
Very fine Italian commode made in Italy of burl walnut silver Gilt carved detail enhances this handsome piece. King Wood Inlay enriches this exceptional piece. Splayed leg. Three d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Dutch Burled Walnut Commode, Circa 1740-1780.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th century Dutch burled walnut commode, circa 1740-1780.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis Phillipe Commode in Burled Walnut with Grey Marble Top
Located in Essex, MA
Imported from France, this 19th-century burled walnut marble top Louis Phillipe commode. The entire case is made up of wonderfully grained flame walnut that has been bleached to ligh...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV Burled Walnut Inlaid Marble Top Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This commode is an elegant, sophisticated example of 19th century craftsmanship inspired by the classic Louis XV style. Crafted from beautifully figured, veneered walnut wood, the co...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Joseph Gerte Boston Mahogany & Burled Walnut Serpentine Hand Painted Cabinet
By Joseph Gerte
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful mahogany and burled walnut serpentine cabinet or linen chest by Joseph Gerte, Boston, with conforming top, probably for linen storage, with hand painted oval paterae with...
Category
20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Burl
Early 19th Century Burled Walnut Veneer Chest on Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Burled walnut veneer chest on chest, early 19th century, having a molded crest above two over six graduated drawers with cross banding and reticulated bat wing brasses, the whole ris...
Category
Antique 1830s Linen Presses
Materials
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Chinese Burled Walnut Campaign Chest
Located in Solebury, PA
This exquisite piece is adorned in burled walnut and amboyna, featuring delicate bone inlay that adds a touch of elegance.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Amboyna
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers in Burl Walnut with Embossed Gilding
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A magnificent Baroque commode with serpentine front in burled walnut with embossed gilding. Chest is raised on a carved plinth that rests on cabriole feet, and features four drawers ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Baker Furniture Dutch Baroque Burled Walnut Bombe Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Dutch Baroque or Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Dressers
Materials
Brass
Kittinger Chippendale Burled Walnut Eight-Drawer Dresser Chest, Newly Restored
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale style dresser or chest of drawers By Kittinger Furniture USA, circa 1930s Solid walnut, with burled walnut drawer fronts and original brass hardwa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Style Dutch Louis XV Burled Walnut Bombe Chest or Commode
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Dutch Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser In the manner of Maitland Smith USA, Circa Late 20th Century Burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Dressers
Materials
Brass
Handsome Burled Walnut Patchworks Paul Evans Style Lane Side End Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Paul Evans style burled walnut patchwork end table chest. We love the lid that lifts up to reveal tons on space inside.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
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Louis Philippe Burled Walnut Chest from Normandy
Located in Chicago, IL
This Louis Philippe burled walnut chest is beautiful with four drawers (top drawer pulls with key).
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Brass
An Antique English Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique English burled walnut chest of drawers. Molded top, two drawers over three graduated drawers, bracket feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Dunbar Burled Walnut Small Chest
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Kensington, MD
A small Dunbar/ Wormley small burled walnut chest.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Walnut and Burled Sycamore Gentleman's Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
A wonderful 1940's four drawer chest. A walnut case with sycamore drawer fronts. Walnut pulls with brass accents. Most likely made by Modernage.
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century French Louis-Philippe Burled Chest of Drawers
Located in Livingston, NJ
Handsome and elegant best describes this authentic Louis-Philippe period chest of drawers. Made of burled mahogany and walnut, this chest features 3 large drawers and one discreet to...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
American Art Deco Burled Birch and Bleached Walnut Commode, Manner of Desky
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H 34 in W 46 in D 22.5 in
American Art Deco Burled Birch and Bleached Walnut Commode, Manner of Desky
By Donald Deskey
Located in Hollywood, FL
The rectangular tow with bowed front above six drawers with horizontal reeding and pulls and bow front burled drawers, superb quality overall.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
German Biedermeier Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Biedermeier Three Drawer Chest of Burled Walnut with a Black Izeste Conchiferous Marble Top (French quarry that is now closed).
Category
Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis Philippe Marble Top Chest.
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th Century Louis Philippe Marble Top Chest in Burled Walnut.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Excellent Pair of Burled Walnut Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic pair of burled walnut chests with brass hardware and trim.
Category
Vintage 1940s European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Antique English Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th Century Antique English Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique William and Mary Burled Walnut Chest, circa 1750
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique William and Mary burled walnut chest, circa 1750.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English Georgian 18th Century Burled Walnut Chest with 5 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Georgian 18th Century Burled Walnut Chest with 5 Drawers, Herringbone Inlay and Bracket Feet
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th Century English Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers, Circa 1770.
Sold
H 35 in W 38.75 in D 22.5 in
Antique 18th Century English Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers, Circa 1770.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th Century English Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers, Circa 1770.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Five-Drawer Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering an exceptional burled walnut chest of drawer, circa 1930s. This is a fantastic and well built piece of furniture.
Category
Vintage 1930s Georgian Dressers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Antique French Louis Philippe Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers, circa 1840
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Louis Philippe burled walnut chest of drawers or commode, circa 1840.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dresser with burled walnut faced drawers in the style of Brown Saltman. Top 2 drawers of each dresser has individual sections to organize. Beautifully refinished. Only 1 available.
Category
20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Dutch Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Dutch burled walnut double serpentine front chest of drawers, circa 1800.
Category
Antique Early 1800s Dutch William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Restauration Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning French Restauration period chest of drawers in burled walnut, gleaming with a French polish finish.
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Period English 1780s Georgian Burled Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Chippendale style 9 drawer chest on chest . Comes in 2 pieces. Bottom has 3 drawers. Top has 6 drawers. all Brass hardware. Dimensions: 70" h x 42 3/4" w x 23 1/2" d.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Baroque Marquetry Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional quality vintage Italian chest of drawers. Finely hand-crafted in Northern Italy in the mid 20th century, finished in 18th century European Baroque taste, the rich, han...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Machine Age Art Deco Book Matched Burled Walnut Chest
By Donald Deskey
Located in New York, NY
This impressive Machine Age Art Deco Chest in the manner of Donald Deskey features a streamlined design in book matched burled walnut, black lacquer legs and amber bakelite & brass ...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th c English George II Burled Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Milford, NH
Exceptional 18th century English George II chest on chest in walnut and burled walnut with cavetto molded cornice, canted corners and brushing slide.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Commodes and Chests o...
Materials
Walnut
Lovely French Louis XVI Style Burled Walnut Chest or Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely midcentury Louis XV style French provincial burled walnut commode or chest of drawers. Can also be a server or buffet.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century William and Mary Burled Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
English burled walnut William and Mary period chest on stand.
Category
Antique 1720s British William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Luscious Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers with Front Panel Doors
By Irwin Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous cabinet chest of drawers having one top drawer and beautiful front panel doors that open to reveal three drawers inside. Original hardware and key. Magnificent grain on the ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Queen Anne Style Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous chest of drawers dates to the late-18th century and was crafted in the Queen Anne style with a walnut veneer, bracket feet, and a slightly overhung top. The top is cros...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Handsome Medium Sized Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers with Beautiful Inlay
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H 15.5 in W 31.5 in L 15.5 in
Handsome Medium Sized Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers with Beautiful Inlay
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A handsome 3 drawer commode of rich walnut having wonderful inlay decoration around each drawer, brass handles and cabriole shaped legs.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Burled Walnut Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome period Napoleon III Second Empire (1848-1870) burled walnut bedroom chest commode. Born in France in the mid-19th century, having a rectangular shaped walnut top with r...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Credenzas
Materials
Walnut, Burl
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Burled Walnut Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the burled walnut chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A burled walnut chest — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a burled walnut chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A burled walnut chest, designed in the Art Deco, Georgian or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made burled walnut chest over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Herman Miller and Century Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Burled Walnut Chest?
The average selling price for a burled walnut chest at 1stDibs is $5,375, while they’re typically $850 on the low end and $33,500 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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