Louis XVI chest of drawers with dentil moulding and side columns from 1760
Located in Lejre, DK
Louis XVI chest of drawers dating from around 1760. The piece has a hand-polished finish and features characteristic dentil moulding, fluted side columns, and elegant proportions typ...
Wood
George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in New York, NY
The bottom chest repeats the simple moulding; there are three full-length drawers.
Brass
18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in High Point, NC
18th century mahogany chest on chest from England. There is a dentil moulding, over an arched cove moulding.
Mahogany
Antique European (German or Czechia) Pine Blanket Chest with Original Paint
Located in Centennial, CO
The base of the chest is framed in black painted moulding. This blanket chest came from either Germany or Eastern Europe, perhaps Czechia.
Pine, Paint
Late Regency Chest-on-Chest, England, circa 1820
Located in Alexandria, VA
The piece has two over six drawers for a total of eight drawers, shaped skirt and a crown with dentil moulding. The chest on chest comes into two pieces for easy moving.
Mahogany
English George III Chest on Chest Dresser of Mahogany
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A period George III chest on chest having Greek key moulding atop the two short over three long drawers that reside above a lower dresser base having three long and gently graduating...
Brass
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Oak chest of moulded drawers
Located in Derbyshire, GB
The chest has original linings and mouldings the feet are replaced all of good colour and patination
17th Century Chest Of Drawers On Stand
Located in Kettering, GB
With beautiful walnut veneers and mouldings. The chest comprising two short over three long drawers, the base with a central drawer flanked by a further two.
Brass
Period 17th-Early 18th Century Pilgrim Chest
Located in New Preston, CT
Chest has dentil moulding and applied decorative turnings that are typical of furniture made in the Plymouth area.
Unavailable
H 53.55 in W 36.23 in D 20.08 in
Antique Queen Anne style burr walnut tall boy chest of drawers commode
Located in Chelmsford, GB
The shaped drawers are oak lined with fine hand dovetailed joints and have wonderfully cross banded and retain their original brass drop handles ,they all slide as they should . The ...
Walnut
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H 21.5 in W 17.64 in D 15.16 in
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Money Chests with Moulding Edge Waist
Located in Central, HK
A pair of money chest or side chests with moulding edge waist, front open door and square horse hoof foot. 19th century, elm (Zelkova sheneidriana).
Wood
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H 37.21 in W 36.62 in D 22.84 in
Chest of Drawers Oak Cushion Moulding Panelled Bun Feet Drop Handles Vernacular
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The drawers with cushion mouldings and replaced brasses and escutcheons. The sides panelled.
Oak
19th Century Ceylonese Satinwood Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
The front has two pierced, heart shaped brass escutcheons. The chest is finished with ebony mouldings on each corner and has an ebony skirt.
Ebony, Satinwood
19th Century Scandinavian Folk Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Beautiful and distinctive Scandinavian folk chest, circa 1800. Long lost moulding reveals original carpenters marks and hand cut dovetail joints.
Wood
Wellington Chest
Located in London, GB
A FINE EARLY VICTORIAN HUNGARIAN ASH WELLINGTON CHEST WITH PURPLE HEART MOULDINGS, CIRCA 1840.
Padouk Campaign Chest
Located in London, GB
a fine Anglo-Indian padouk campaign chest with gadrooned mouldings, turned recessed handles and ribbed feet, circa 1835.
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Chests
Located in New York, NY
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century three drawer chests. Beautiful carved mouldings and tapered leg details.
Walnut
Dutch Queen Anne Style Walnut Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Heavily distressed large Dutch Queen Anne style walnut chest with substantial mouldings, four graduated drawers with pendant brass handles raised on bracketed feet.
Wood
18th Century Oak Chest on Stand
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century oak geometric chest on stand with double d mouldings, the chest having a stepped cornice above two short over three long oak lined graduated drawers, with brass handles ...
Oak
Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, Italy, circa 1840
Located in Greding, DE
The top drawer is accentuated with a moulding strip. The chests show a very beautiful walnut veneer pattern.
Walnut
18th Century Geometric Oak Chest on Stand
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century oak geometric chest on stand with double d mouldings, the chest having a stepped cornice above two short over three long oak lined graduated drawers, with brass handles ...
Oak
19th Century Geometric Limed Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century four-drawer chest of drawers, circa 1840. Four graduating drawers with geometric moulding.
Oak
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite and richly carved serpentine fronted mid-18th century chest with rare double serpentine mouldings on the drawers on stands and beautiful original brass hardware’s, in bl...
Bronze
Early 19th Century Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Substantial but elegant Swedish commode from the end of the Gustavian period. Three-drawer chest with contrasting white mouldings to the handles and escutcheons.
Oak
Maison Jansen French Louis XVI Walnut Dresser Tall Chest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Jansen Louis XVI style high chest. Brass moulding and hardware.
Walnut
Danish Louis XVI Chest of Drawers with Original Paint
Located in Kastrup, DK
Below the top plate red painted dental mouldings. The chest features 5 drawers: 4 lager drawers and a smaller drawer at top.
Wrought Iron
Italian Chests of Drawers, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of beautiful two-drawer Italian chests of drawers on tapered legs. The front is decorated with a framing bead and reel moulding.
Walnut
17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers Charles II , Circa 1680
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
This lovely, well-proportioned chest of drawers features geometric mouldings and exhibits a beautiful colour and patina.
Oak
18th Century English Queen Anne Figured Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
The chest has superb cross grain mouldings throughout, each drawer is cross banded and decorated with herringbone inlay.
Walnut
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H 31.89 in W 31.11 in D 18.51 in
George 2nd Virginian Walnut Chest of Drawers with Brushing Slide
Located in Sherborne, GB
A retractable brushing slide is fitted over four graduated drawers, with their original fretted brass handles and escutcheons. The chest stands on shaped bracket feet under a concave...
Walnut
Large Danish 18th Century Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers Light Grey
Located in Kastrup, DK
Featuring a gallery edge with profiled top rail above wooden-carved dentil mouldings. The chest of drawers has 5 drawers: a smaller drawer at the top with a carved à la grecque borde...
Brass
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H 66.34 in W 37.8 in D 16.93 in
Antique 19th Century Padouk Anglo-Indian Campaign Secretaire Chest & Cupboard
Located in King's Lynn, GB
An antique early 19th century Padouk Anglo Indian Campaign Secretaire Chest & cupboard. With gadrooned carved moulding detailing on all edges, gadrooned turned feet and round wooden ...
Padouk
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H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Important 17th Century William and Mary Bur Pollard Oak Chest of drawers
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The chest features a pollard oak, quarter-veneered top with ovolo-mouldings and walnut crossbanding, resting above two short and three graduated long drawers.
Brass, Steel
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H 35.5 in W 35.5 in D 19.25 in
Rare Near Pair Antique English Painted Regency Faux Bamboo Edge Bowfront Chests
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Extremely rare and fine NEAR pair antique English Regency period painted (over mahogany) small Bowfront chests with Faux Bamboo mouldings along top edge and drawer edge.
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
The chest has superb cross grain mouldings throughout, each drawer is cross banded and decorated with herringbone inlay.
Mahogany
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Cornice, bookcase and secretaire chest. Understated cornice with dentil moulding below which the double door bookcase with original glass, arranged in an astral pattern.
Mahogany
18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A central feather-banded cupboard, flanked by Tuscan columns, conceals three hidden drawers, exemplifying both craftsmanship and ingenuity. The chest, with its ovolo waist moulding,...
Brass
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H 35.04 in W 37.6 in D 22.05 in
Chest of Drawers, 17th Century, English, Charles II, Oak, Geometric Moulding
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The carpenter has selected oak with fine medullary rays so that the figuring which is particularly evident on the top, down the sides and the middle of the front has become a charmin...
Oak
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H 36.03 in W 37.6 in D 21.46 in
Antique 17th Century Oak Charles II Chest of Drawers with Geometric Moulding
Located in Casteren, NL
The pared-down geometric mouldings are typical for a 17th century Charles II chest.
Brass
Burl Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Culver City, CA
Burl maple chest, with ebonized moulding. Upper drawers hide a drop down desk with original green leather insert, and compartmentalized storage.
Burl, Leather, Maple, Wood
Pair Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Neoclassical Gustavian style chests of drawers. Dentil moulding around the top.
Pine
English Regency Style Brass Mounted Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English regency style concave front chest of drawers with brass mouldings around the drawers, circa 1950.
Brass
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
The top drawer is slightly narrower and the lower edge of the top panel is edged with an ebonised moulding. The chest of drawers has been restored and polished by hand.
Walnut
Painted Chest of Drawers with Bamboo Mouldings
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming Regency chest of drawers with bamboo detail, newly painted in an antique cream with small areas of faux distress. Perfectly suited to a beach cottage, child's room or gues...
Wood
Walnut Louis Philippe Commode with Bamboo Mouldings and Marble Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
A French chest of drawers in the Louis Philippe style with faux bamboo trim and mouldings, with spectacular walnut grain.
Marble
Victorian Chest on Chest
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A painted chest on chest, with faux moulding painted on a sage green background.
Pine
An Oak Chest
Located in Mississauga, ON
An English Late 17th Century Oak Chest with geometric mouldings throughout and raised on bun feet.
18th Century French Wooden Coffer Chest with Stand
Located in Houston, TX
The chest also has decorative moulding on the face along with an iron escutcheon at center.
Iron
Gustavian Manor House Chest, circa 1820
Located in BOSTON, MA
The chest shows fine decorative side mouldings and original feet.
Mid-19th Century Lac Povera Chest
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A mid-19th century Lac Povera chest. The top with shape moulding overall, somewhat tired and patinated but in very good original condition.
Georgian Sheraton Mahogany Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in London, GB
Strung throughout in boxwood and ebony and with ring turned columns flanking the drawers. This chest of drawers retains an attractive faded colour and its construction is of the fin...
Mahogany
17th century walnut chest of drawers
Located in Penzance, GB
The top and bottom mouldings of the chest are of ogee form. The chest, with two over three drawers, is decorated with graduated ovals of inlay.
Walnut
Vintage Painted Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
By Dixie Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The chest is adorned with moulding details carved to resemble bamboo reeds.
Wood
Mahogany Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions
Located in Suffolk, GB
This piece has a fine quality mahogany top with a turned moulding. This chest comprises of two short over two long graduated cock beaded drawers, veneered in figured mahogany.
Mahogany
19th Century Pair of Antique Swedish Chests of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Antique Swedish Chests of Drawers 19th Century Both chests have beautiful dental moulding and a flower spray carving on each corner and fluted legs.
19th Century Pair of Antique Swedish Chests of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19h Century Pair of Antique Swedish Chests of Drawers with dental mouldings around the upper part and carved corners and fluted legs.
Wood
Superb Quality 19th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Below the drawers is a moulding and the chest is supported by bracket feet, the sides are slightly shaped, one side of faded mahogany, the other side less so.
Boxwood, Mahogany
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H 31.5 in W 29.75 in D 17 in
Rare Mid-18th Century George II Mahogany Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions
Located in Suffolk, GB
Each of the ends are of figured mahogany supported by a moulding, the chest supported by bracket feet also with canted corners.
Mahogany
Pair of Antique Swedish Drawers, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual pair of Swedish antique dressers, both chests have beautiful mouldings with a flower spray carving on each corner and fluted squared legs in the Gustavian style of the 19th ...
George III Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Dressing Chest
Located in Knutsford, GB
Each drawer is oak lined and cock beaded with apparently the original ring handles. The kneehole chest has a lower bottom moulding, and stands on four shaped canted bracket feet.
Mahogany
17th Century Puritan Period Chest of Five Drawers
Located in London, GB
The rectangular top has a generously moulded edge under the overhang and the drawers are all framed by a heavy single “D” moulding and the chest is raised on straight through style f...
19th Century Antique Swedish Gustavian Pair of Nightstands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique Swedish Gustavian nightstands with fluted legs. Both chests have beautiful lamb's tongue moulding around the top edge and fluted door panels.
Paint
Painted Bowfront Chest of Drawers with Bamboo Mouldings
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming bowfront chest of drawers with bamboo detail, newly painted in an antique cream with faux distress. Perfectly suited to a beach cottage, child's room or guest room. Roomy ...
Wood
Beautiful Chinoiserie Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
There are two drawers with decorative brass handles. The chest is finished with gilt moulding accents and serpentine legs with brass toe caps.
Brass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843
Located in New York, NY
Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843. This exquisite chest exhibits splendid hand-painted floral motifs executed in pretty reds, blues, and yellows cast against a dark ...
Pine, Paint
19th Century Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single plank and is wonderfully grained. This follows down to simple sides and two over four drawers...
Mahogany
19th Century English Campaign Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany campaign chest from England. This style of chest is so wonderful in its simplicity. It can be blended with many different styles and in that way is very versa...
Brass
$3,595
H 33 in W 43.75 in D 20.13 in
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Dresser Chest, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style serpentine front dresser or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture, "Historic Charleston Collection" USA, Late 20th century Carved ...
Brass
Early 18th Century Chest on Stand
Located in High Point, NC
Early 18th century chest on stand from England made from oak. It has pegged construction throughout and features raised paneled sides and three drawers in the top portion of the ches...
Brass
$2,495
H 51 in W 37 in D 21.5 in
Kindel Furniture Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Highboy Dresser, circa 1960s
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style seven-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers By Kindel Furniture USA, circa 1960s Mahogany, with original brass hardware. Mea...
Brass
$5,901
H 39.77 in W 41.74 in D 18.31 in
Antique Victorian Campaign Era Military Secretaire Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique early Victorian teak military campaign secretaire chest of drawers dates from Circa 1840. The top drawer opening to a pull out secretaire fitted ...
Wood
$9,500
H 90.5 in W 45 in D 22 in
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare antique George III English Mahogany secretary bookcase, with a fitted collector's or doctor's cabinet to the base, circa 1790. The bookcase in two sections; the top secti...
Leather, Mahogany
Finely Carved Mahogany Four Post King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A finely carved mahogany and figured mahogany rice bed, the serpentine arched and molded edge headboard flanked by acanthus leaf and rice carved baluster turned posts with urn finial...
Mahogany
Georgian Walnut & Oak Chest on Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
Georgian walnut and oak chest on chest. Upper section consists of three over three graduated drawers, reeded chamfered corners and deep crown moulding. Bottom section stands on bra...
Oak, Walnut, Ebony, Satinwood
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine top over a conforming brushing slide and two over two long drawers, raised on splayed legs.
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
Superb quality 18th century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, the lovely figured and crossbanded top with a brushing slide below, four graduated long oak lined drawers, with wond...
Mahogany
$3,110Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 42.52 in D 22.45 in
George III Style Chest of Drawers Made by Bevan Funell Reprodu
By Reprodux
Located in Crawley, GB
For sale a beautiful pair of late 20th century George Ill style Bevan Funell Reprodux chest of drawers. Can be sold as pair or as a single one, the price for one is £1450 and £2800f...
Hardwood
$2,561
H 73.63 in W 41.34 in D 20.48 in
English George III Mahogany Chest-on-chest Third Quarter 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
English George III mahogany chest-on-chest Third quarter 18th century English George III mahogany chest-on-chest. Entablature with a Greek key cornice. Fluted chamfered corners...
Wood
George III Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular serpentine top over four conforming graduated drawers. Bracket feet. Brass bail handles.
Mahogany
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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