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A fine 19th century Chinese Chippendale mahogany silver table
A fine 19th century Chinese Chippendale mahogany silver table

A fine 19th century Chinese Chippendale mahogany silver table

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine 19th century English hand carved mahogany Chinese Chippendale silver table.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Commodes and Chests...

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Dressing Chest
18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Dressing Chest

18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Dressing Chest

Located in Long Island City, NY

18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Dressing Chest. Canted Corners and Frieze Blind Fretted in a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers
Chippendale Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers

Chippendale Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers

Located in Westwood, NJ

Chippendale mahogany five-drawer tall chest of drawers with reeded edge tp, graduated drawers

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Hickory Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Dresser Chest of Drawers
Hickory Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Dresser Chest of Drawers

Hickory Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Dresser Chest of Drawers

By Hickory Manufacturing Company

Located in Long Branch, NJ

Hickory Manufacturing Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Dresser Chest of Drawers Dimensions

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Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Mid-18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Mid-18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

A fine mid-18th century mahogany chest of drawers with fine figuring, with four drawers to the

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Dressing Chest
18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Dressing Chest

18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Dressing Chest

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mahogany chippendale dressing chest. The canted corners and frieze are blind fretted in a Chinese

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Mahogany Chippendale Style Tall Chest
American Mahogany Chippendale Style Tall Chest

American Mahogany Chippendale Style Tall Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

An American mahogany tall chest with nine graduated drawers, five short over four long, all resting

Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Henredon Chippendale Carved Mahogany Marble Top Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Henredon Chippendale Carved Mahogany Marble Top Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Henredon Chippendale Carved Mahogany Marble Top Serpentine Chest of Drawers

By Henredon

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style commode or chest of drawers By Henredon USA, circa

Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage Chippendale Baker Style Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
Vintage Chippendale Baker Style Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers

Vintage Chippendale Baker Style Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

A vintage Chippendale Baker style block front butler's chest of drawers overs mahogany construction

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Charak English Chippendale Style Mahogany 4 Drawer Blockfront Chest
Vintage Charak English Chippendale Style Mahogany 4 Drawer Blockfront Chest

Vintage Charak English Chippendale Style Mahogany 4 Drawer Blockfront Chest

By Charak Furniture Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Charak English Chippendale style mahogany 4 drawer blockfront chest. Item features a carved

Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Newly Refinished
Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Newly Refinished

Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers, 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

Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest or Commode
18th Century George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest or Commode

18th Century George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest or Commode

By Henry Hill of Marlborough

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A fine George III mahogany serpentine commode, England, circa 1770. Attributed to Henry Hill

Category

Antique 18th Century British Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Style Mahogany Silver Chest by Henkel Harris, 20th Century
Chippendale Style Mahogany Silver Chest by Henkel Harris, 20th Century

Chippendale Style Mahogany Silver Chest by Henkel Harris, 20th Century

By Henkel Harris

Located in Big Flats, NY

A Chippendale style silver chest by Henkel Harris offers mahogany construction with pull out tray

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Chippendale Mahogany Two Part Chest on Chest circa 1780
English Chippendale Mahogany Two Part Chest on Chest circa 1780

English Chippendale Mahogany Two Part Chest on Chest circa 1780

Located in Milford, NH

A fine English Chippendale mahogany two part chest on chest, its upper case with a molded cornice

Category

Antique 1780s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Henkel Harris Chippendale Style Mahogany 4 Drawer Server Bachelor Chest
Vintage Henkel Harris Chippendale Style Mahogany 4 Drawer Server Bachelor Chest

Vintage Henkel Harris Chippendale Style Mahogany 4 Drawer Server Bachelor Chest

By Henkel Harris

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Henkel Harris Chippendale Style Mahogany 4 Drawer Server Bachelor Chest. Circa Mid 20th

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

An 18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest
An 18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest

An 18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest

Located in Middleburg, VA

An 18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest. Graceful serpentine shaped front

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Commodes and Chests...

1940s Diminutive Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Chests by Schell, Pair
1940s Diminutive Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Chests by Schell, Pair

1940s Diminutive Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Chests by Schell, Pair

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a pair of diminutive Chinese Chippendale style chests with concave fronts and brass capped

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Vintage 1940s American Chinese Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy in the Connecticut Taste
American Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy in the Connecticut Taste

American Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy in the Connecticut Taste

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A beautifully handcrafted work from the first quarter of the 20th century, this benchmade work celebrates the original lowboys of the Connecticut River Valley with exacting replicati...

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Antique Early 1900s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Commode signed "Gillows"
19th Century English Mahogany Commode signed "Gillows"

19th Century English Mahogany Commode signed "Gillows"

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Hixson, TN

An elaborate solid mahogany commode with bombé shape and shaped front. This piece is signed

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...

18th Century English Georgian Chippendale Mahogany Chest
18th Century English Georgian Chippendale Mahogany Chest

18th Century English Georgian Chippendale Mahogany Chest

Located in Southampton, NY

Late 18th Century English Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Original

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mahogany Chippendale Type Chest of Drawer
Georgian Mahogany Chippendale Type Chest of Drawer

Georgian Mahogany Chippendale Type Chest of Drawer

Located in Malton, GB

This is a stunning quality Georgian period mahogany chest of drawers. Its a great size and a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Chippendale Mahogany Ball and Claw Lowboy Chest by Lexington Heirloom
Vintage Chippendale Mahogany Ball and Claw Lowboy Chest by Lexington Heirloom

Vintage Chippendale Mahogany Ball and Claw Lowboy Chest by Lexington Heirloom

By Lexington Furniture 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Chippendale solid mahogany ball and claw lowboy chest by Lexington Heirloom. Item features

Category

Late 20th Century North American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Diminutive Chippendale Mahogany Chest Adapted From a Larger 18th Century Chest
Diminutive Chippendale Mahogany Chest Adapted From a Larger 18th Century Chest

Diminutive Chippendale Mahogany Chest Adapted From a Larger 18th Century Chest

Located in Milford, NH

A unique diminutive Philadelphia Chippendale style mahogany chest of drawers restored and adapted

Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Solid Mahogany Georgian Style Four  Front Pull Chest Drawers / Commode
Solid Mahogany Georgian Style Four  Front Pull Chest Drawers / Commode

Solid Mahogany Georgian Style Four Front Pull Chest Drawers / Commode

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Chippendale style Solid Mahogany Four Drawer Chest of Drawers / Commode. Crafted from solid carved mahogany in

Category

Vintage 1940s Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Antique Lowboy Chest of Drawers, 20th Century
Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Antique Lowboy Chest of Drawers, 20th Century

Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Antique Lowboy Chest of Drawers, 20th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

This is a beautifully handmade reproduction Chippendale lowboy chest of drawers in the Philadelphia

Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Fine Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy
Fine Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy

Fine Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A George III period fiddle back mahogany tallboy of fine color and patination, with canted corners

Category

Antique 1770s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Diminutive English Chippendale Style Mahogany Three Drawer Chest or Side Table
Diminutive English Chippendale Style Mahogany Three Drawer Chest or Side Table

Diminutive English Chippendale Style Mahogany Three Drawer Chest or Side Table

Located in Milford, NH

A fine diminutive English Chippendale style mahogany chest or side table with a rectangular molded

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage mahogany Chippendale style chest of drawers by Henredon
Vintage mahogany Chippendale style chest of drawers by Henredon

Vintage mahogany Chippendale style chest of drawers by Henredon

By Henredon

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a handsome classical style Chippendale inspired mahogany Chest of drawers. This chest

Category

1990s Unknown Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Five Drawer Chest in Solid Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Five Drawer Chest in Solid Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Five Drawer Chest in Solid Mahogany

Located in Peabody, MA

Early to mid 19th century Chippendale block front tall chest of five drawers in solid mahogany

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

A Chippendale Period Mahogany Chest on Chest
A Chippendale Period Mahogany Chest on Chest

A Chippendale Period Mahogany Chest on Chest

Located in London, GB

Having intricately carved cornice above two short and six long graduated drawers with brass swan neck handles and finely figured veneers on bracket feet.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century American Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy Chest of Drawers
19th Century American Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy Chest of Drawers

19th Century American Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy Chest of Drawers

Located in Shippensburg, PA

, the vibrant and richly grained solid mahogany is perfectly cut and finished for best presentation

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy Chest of Drawers
19th Century American Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy Chest of Drawers

19th Century American Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy Chest of Drawers

Located in Shippensburg, PA

, the vibrant and richly grained solid mahogany is perfectly cut and finished for best presentation

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Brass

18th Century Mahogany Chest in Manner of Chippendale
18th Century Mahogany Chest in Manner of Chippendale

18th Century Mahogany Chest in Manner of Chippendale

Located in Long Island City, NY

18th century mahogany chest in manner of Chippendale

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

American Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Lowboy Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
American Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Lowboy Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

American Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Lowboy Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

American Chippendale style carved mahogany lowboy In the Philadelphia taste, late 19th century

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Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Brass

Impressive Mahogany Baker Historic Collection Triple Chest on Chest Commode
Impressive Mahogany Baker Historic Collection Triple Chest on Chest Commode

Impressive Mahogany Baker Historic Collection Triple Chest on Chest Commode

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Impressive large mahogany stepped triple chest on chest by Baker Historic Collection having newly

Category

1990s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
18th Century English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany Bachelor's Chest

18th Century English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany Bachelor's Chest

Located in Doylestown, PA

Exceptional quality George III 18th century English Chippendale Cuban mahogany bachelor’s chest, a

Category

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

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
18th Century George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers

18th Century George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Hixson, TN

This is a stunning Scottish mahogany chest of drawers with three small drawers over three larger

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Scottish George III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

George III, Chippendale Period, Mahogany Chest of Drawers
George III, Chippendale Period, Mahogany Chest of Drawers

George III, Chippendale Period, Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A George III, Chippendale period, mahogany chest of drawers, of rectangular form with four

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

American Chippendale Chest
American Chippendale Chest

American Chippendale Chest

Located in Bradenton, FL

American Chippendale Mahogany four drawer chest 1780-1800. Four graduated cockbeaded drawers over

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Mahogany

Fine English Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany  Chest circa 1780
Fine English Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany  Chest circa 1780

Fine English Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Chest circa 1780

Located in Milford, NH

A fine English Chippendale Serpentine mahogany two over three drawer chest with conforming molded

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

English Chippendale Mahogany Antique Chest on Chest of Drawers, circa 1780
English Chippendale Mahogany Antique Chest on Chest of Drawers, circa 1780

English Chippendale Mahogany Antique Chest on Chest of Drawers, circa 1780

Located in Shippensburg, PA

CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY CHEST ON CHEST OVER OGEE FEET England c. 1780; Retaining original brasses and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Boston Chippendale Style Mahogany Swell Bombe Chest by Baker
Vintage Boston Chippendale Style Mahogany Swell Bombe Chest by Baker

Vintage Boston Chippendale Style Mahogany Swell Bombe Chest by Baker

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

A vintage Boston Chippendale style bombe style chest of drawers or silver chest by Baker offers

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

English Chippendale Mahogany Bachelors Chest, Circa 1760
English Chippendale Mahogany Bachelors Chest, Circa 1760

English Chippendale Mahogany Bachelors Chest, Circa 1760

Located in Charleston, SC

English Chippendale mahogany graduated four-drawer bachelors chest with original brasses, side

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Antique 1760s British George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century Antique Chippendale Influenced Mahogany Tallboy
18th Century Antique Chippendale Influenced Mahogany Tallboy

18th Century Antique Chippendale Influenced Mahogany Tallboy

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

England 18th Century A Fine 18th Century Antique Chippendale Influenced Mahogany Secretaire

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chippendale Period 18th Century Serpentine Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Chippendale Period 18th Century Serpentine Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Chippendale Period 18th Century Serpentine Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Benington, Herts

Fine antique Chippendale period 18th century serpentine mahogany chest of drawers of excellent

Category

Antique 1760s British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

English Flame Mahogany Four Drawer Chest (Chippendale Style)
English Flame Mahogany Four Drawer Chest (Chippendale Style)

English Flame Mahogany Four Drawer Chest (Chippendale Style)

Located in Bellport, NY

Stunning flame mahogany four drawer chest in the Chippendale Style,from England.Original solid

Category

20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Commode or Nightstand
Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Commode or Nightstand

Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Commode or Nightstand

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Chippendale style four drawer chest or nightstand USA, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany

Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Serpentine 4 Drawer Chest
Chippendale Serpentine 4 Drawer Chest

Chippendale Serpentine 4 Drawer Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good quality mahogany George III serpentine front chest, the overhanging crossbanded top above 4

Category

Antique 1770s British Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Chippendale Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Chippendale Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers

Chippendale Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers

Located in Westwood, NJ

brass mounts after a Thomas Chippendale original, the detailed serpentine doors opening to reveal three

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chippendale Commodes and Chests...

Materials

Mahogany

English Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest with Brushing Slide, Circa 1770
English Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest with Brushing Slide, Circa 1770

English Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest with Brushing Slide, Circa 1770

Located in Charleston, SC

English Chippendale mahogany graduated eight-drawer chest on chest with carved molded edge, dental

Category

Antique 1770s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Late 18th Century Chippendale Chest
Antique Late 18th Century Chippendale Chest

Antique Late 18th Century Chippendale Chest

Located in Peabody, MA

Late 18th century Chippendale three drawer chest in mahogany with reeded quarter columns, scalloped

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Chippendale Chest of Drawers
Antique English Chippendale Chest of Drawers

Antique English Chippendale Chest of Drawers

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique English Chippendale chest of drawers is a handsome expression of the style, with undulating

Category

Early 20th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Chippendale Style Antique Highboy Chest of Drawers
American Chippendale Style Antique Highboy Chest of Drawers

American Chippendale Style Antique Highboy Chest of Drawers

Located in Shippensburg, PA

delightful. The chest is an absolute statement piece for anyone passionate about the Chippendale taste

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Mahogany

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Chippendale Mahogany Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic chippendale mahogany commode available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every chippendale mahogany commode was constructed with great care. There are 234 variations of the antique or vintage chippendale mahogany commode you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the chippendale mahogany commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A chippendale mahogany commode, designed in the Georgian or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one chippendale mahogany commode that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Henkel Harris and Century Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Chippendale Mahogany Commode?

Prices for a chippendale mahogany commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $599 and can go as high as $325,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,995.

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.