Outstanding Concave Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A superb quality double serpentine Queen Anne walnut chest of four drawers with brass handles, oak lined and standing on squat cabriole legs, wonderful colour and condition. 36.5" h...
Burl
Compact 3 Drawer Walnut Concave Drawer Front Mid Century Bachelor Chest Dresser
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Compact 3 Drawer Walnut Concave Drawer Front Mid Century Bachelor Chest Dresser
Formica, Walnut
George III Mahogany Concave Front Sideboard
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany concave front sideboard, circa 1800. With a concave top with two hinged doors, below are two outer drawers, next level down a central stationary drawer front flan...
Mahogany
Art Deco Style, Antique Glass, Painted Wood, Concave Mirrored Cabinets
Located in Stamford, CT
Art Deco Style, Antiqued Glass, Painted Wood, Concave Mirrored Cabinets with Inverted Sides Pair of exceptional art deco style console cabinets similar to French works from the 1930...
Mirror, Wood
Inlaid Walnut Two-Drawer Side Commode with Concave Block Front, Italian
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Inlaid walnut two-drawer side commode with concave block front, Italian, circa 1900, with shaped, molded top and half moon carved dentil molding below, with highly desirable concave ...
Walnut
$15,345Sale Price / set|44% Off
Pair of English George II Style Red Japanned Chests
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each beautifully decorated chest with concave top with canted corners above a conforming body fitted with 2 short over 2 long drawers all raised on splayed bracket feet; with overall...
Wood
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with ebonized Columns, Germany around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
The head drawer rests on the columns and is slightly concave. The chest of drawers has been restored and polished by hand.
Brass
American Walnut Concave Front Gentleman's Chest Dresser Double Door Compartment
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern American walnut high chest dresser with double doors compartment.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 27.56 in D 16.54 in
Antique Small Georgian Revival Concave Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique small Georgian revival mahogany chest of drawers dating from C1950. Rare concave front with attractive crossbanding and mahogany veneers.
Mahogany
Unusual Concave Shaped Commode
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique, 19th century carved oak two-door commode having a "D" shaped facade and an inset rouge royal marble top.
Marble
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 20.48 in D 20.87 in
Antique Victorian 19th Century Concave Shaped Upholstered Ottoman Blanket Box
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique shaped upholstered needlepoint ottoman or blanket box. This ottoman is full of age, charm and character. So rare with concave sides. The upholstery is recent, with litt...
Textile
Unavailable
H 38.5 in W 58 in D 25.5 in
18th Century Venetian Polychrome Concave Block Front Commode Credenza
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Pristine 18th century Venetian polychrome concave block front commode credenza with three long drawers and two secret and canted side doors opening to reveal ten polychromed cubby ...
Wood
Unavailable
H 31.11 in W 38.19 in D 20.48 in
Rare 18th Century Italian Baroque Concave Walnut Commode, Circa 1770
Located in Brightlingsea, Essex
Rare mid-18th century Italian concave fronted commode, Lombardy region, possible made in Brescia, with walnut veneer and marquetry inlay to top and drawers, the inlay possible sycamo...
Sycamore, Walnut
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 39.77 in D 19.69 in
Biedermeier Commode of Rare Concave Front from Early 19th Century Germany
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Santander, ES
Outstanding and rare Biedermeier cherrywood commode with 3 drawers dating to early 19th century Germany. The architectural shape features a Schinkel style pediment and 3 drawers, the...
Cherry
Concave Chest of Drawers in Distressed Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Concave Chest of Drawers in Distressed Oak Piece from our one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde.
Oak
Pair of 19th Century Antique Mahogany Concaved Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
RARE PAIR OF CONCAVED CHESTS, ALL ORIGINAL INCLUDING HANDLES HEIGHT: 36 1/4" LENGTH: 50 1/4" DEPTH: 17 3/4"
Mahogany
18th Century Baltic Greige Painted Concave Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A unique and elegant painted Baroque chest of drawers with a concave front adorned with minimal scrolled oval-shaped panels and flanked by decorative acanthus leave corners finish...
Oak
Antique Mahogany George III Style Concave Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Fine quality antique mahogany chest of drawers with a concave front, in good condition & dating from circa 1910s-1920s period.
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany George III Style Concaved Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Fine quality antique mahogany chest of drawers with a concaved front, in good condition and dating from circa 1910s-1920s period.
Mahogany
Antique Concave Georgian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique concave chest of drawers in the Georgian style. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
Wood
Superb Antique Shaped Concave Burr Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Benington, Herts
Superb Antique Shaped Concave Burr Walnut Chest Of Drawers A very attractive with gorgeous colour shaped concave chest of drawers dating to circa 1900.
Russian Neoclassical Concave Front Commode Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine Period Three Drawer Russian Neoclassical Commode. This late 18th early 19th century commode has tapering bronze mounted feet supporting an upper shell of three bronze framed f...
Concave Front Neoclassical Chest with White Marble Top
Located in North York, ON
This neoclassical chest is made of mahogany with a concave façade and inset brass trim.
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Johnson Carper Walnut Concave High Chest
By Johnson Carper
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Johnson Carper Walnut Concave High Chest. Featuring a straight line design, five concave style drawers, a protective laminated top, modern le...
Laminate, Wood, Walnut
Sold
H 32 in W 36.5 in D 20 in
American Mid-Century Concave Three-Drawer Chest Labeled 'John Widdicomb'
By John Widdicomb
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-veneered American Mid-Century concave three-drawer chest; labeled 'John Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan'; the rectangular top over three concave drawers with well-figured bo...
Mid-20th Century Concave Elm Chest of Drawers by Bodafors SMF
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality chest of drawers by renowned Swedish maker Bodafors, circa 1950.
Birch
Sold
H 36 in W 44 in D 23 in
Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Concave Front and Black Marble
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Offers a more recent polished inset negro-marquina /black marble top. The dramatic concave front is a highly unusual feature that gives this chest a very sculptural quality.
Marble
French Concave Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century French concave front three-drawer commode, 1820 Dimensions: 45 inches (114 cms) wide 20 inches (51 cms) deep 30.5 inches (77 cms) high.
19th Century Continental Walnut Concave Front Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Early 19th Century Continental Neoclassical Style Commode in Walnut, with Ebonized and Gilt Accents and Unusual Concave Shaped Front.
Brass
Adam Style Concave Side Two-Door Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
An Adam style two-door cabinet, the bow shaped top with satinwood inlaid over a conforming case fitted with two doors decorated with intricate marquetry pattern with shelving interio...
Wood
pair of english regency green japanned and faux bamboo concave t
Located in San Francisco, CA
a superb pair of english regency green japanned and faux bamboo concave two-door side cabinets adorned with gilt chinoiserie decoration; with later green marble tops; crackling to la...
pair of english regency green japanned and faux bamboo concave t
Located in San Francisco, CA
a elegant pair of english regency-style green japanned and faux bamboo concave two-door side cabinets adorned with gilt chinoiserie decoration; with later green marble tops; cracklin...
A Pair of Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Concave Marble Top Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
A Pair of Antique Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Finely Inlaid Commodes / Nightstands. The beautiful Marble Top is colored with slate and creams which compliments these finely detaile...
Swedish Grace Chest of Drawers
Located in Karlstad, SE
Very elegant, slightly concave-shaped chest of drawers in original cream-white colour.
Birch
European Curved Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
European concave form walnut and mahogany chest of drawers with a three-quarter gallery, aged Baroque walnut finish, four-paneled drawers with drop handles and raised on bun feet.
Wood
Sold
H 30 in W 26.5 in D 15.5 in
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 feet.
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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