Connecticut Chest
Antique Connecticut Sunflower Chest
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Antique Colonial Revival Sunflower Chest. This hand-crafted chest was manufactured in Grand Rapids
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Oak
Antique Tabletop Campaign Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From a Nautical collection in Essex, Connecticut. Antique tabletop campaign chest of two drawers
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne Period Blanket Chest with Two Whimsical Faces, ca 1740-1760
Located in York County, PA
QUEEN ANNE PERIOD BLANKET CHEST, CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY, PROBABLY MASSACHUSETTS, WITH BLACK
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Antique Late 17th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Price Upon Request
H 32.25 in W 43.25 in D 19.5 in
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Small-Scale Chippendale Cherry Chest on Chest, Connecticut River Valley
Located in Providence, RI
, tall, carved ogee bracket feet and quintessential connecticut shell. The entire chest retains a mellow
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Antique 1780s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
H 85 in W 41.25 in D 21.75 in
Inlaid Hepplewhite Cherry Bow Front Chest Connecticut River Valley
Located in Providence, RI
This chest is an outstanding example of Connecticut exuberance and makes a dramatic statement in
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Antique 19th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Queen Anne Fan Carved Maple Bonnet-Top High Chest, Connecticut, circa 1740-1760
Located in Providence, RI
highboy, identified as being from Connecticut River Valley. Comparisons of the stylized pilasters show the
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Antique Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
H 88.5 in W 38.5 in D 20 in
18th Century Connecticut Queen Anne Cherry Highboy
Located in Woodbury, CT
Connecticut and note offers more provenance information.
Mid-18th century.
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Antique 1760s American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Chippendale Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Litchfield, CT
Connecticut, ca. 1770.
Cherry, pine and poplar secondary woods
The chest has an undermolded top
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Antique 1770s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Pine, Poplar
Connecticut Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
The rectangular top with thumb-molded serpentine shaped top above a case inset with fluted quarter columns centering on four graduated long drawers above a scalloped apron raised on ...
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Antique 1770s American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Cherry
Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Bureau, Northampton or Smithfield, CT
Located in Providence, RI
Mahogany chests coming out of Connecticut are most rare and a block front at that is as rare as it
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Mahogany
H 39.25 in W 34.75 in D 20.5 in
18th Century Connecticut Highboy In Cherry
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine example of an 18th century Connecticut chest-on-chest in Cherry with a bonnet top and flame
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Cherry
Connecticut Queen Anne Flat-Top "Highboy" High Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A cherry "highboy"/high chest of drawers, circa 1770, with long graceful shaped cabriole legs and
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Antique Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Connecticut Chippendale Cherry Bonnet Top Chest on Chest, circa 1765
Located in Milford, NH
This exceptional cherry chest on chest with split pediment bonnet top with rosettes, flame finials
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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
H 88.5 in W 41.38 in D 20.5 in
American Chippendale Oxbow Antique Chest of Drawers, Connecticut c. 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
similarity to the present example, this is almost without a doubt a work of Hartford County, Connecticut. The
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Commodes and Chest...
Materials
Mahogany
H 36.13 in W 41.75 in D 23 in
Eldred Wheeler Cherry Fan Carved Connecticut Lowboy Chest of Drawers
By Eldred Wheeler
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very nice handcrafted reproduction of the original lowboys from Connecticut, circa 1760, this
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Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
H 30.38 in W 33.75 in D 20.63 in
Good Connecticut 18th Century Cherry Highboy
Located in Essex, MA
Good period Connecticut highboy. Top and bottom original to one another. Charming lower apron
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Pine
18th Century Connecticut Cherry Two-Part Highboy
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 18th century cherry two part highboy, probably Connecticut in origin, with five drawer top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Connecticut Maple Two-Part Highboy, circa 1750
Located in Milford, NH
feet. Probably Connecticut in origin, dating to circa 1750. This highboy is in very good overall
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Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Queen Anne Cherrywood Highboy of Connecticut Origin
Located in Milford, NH
18th century Queen Anne cherrywood highboy of probable Connecticut origin. Upper case with a
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
American Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy in the Connecticut Taste
Located in Shippensburg, PA
celebrates the original lowboys of the Connecticut River Valley with exacting replication of the form. The
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Antique Early 1900s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th c Connecticut Queen Anne Highboy Emily Post Estate
Located in Milford, NH
18th century Queen Anne highboy in cherry with chestnut secondary wood. The upper section featuring a cornice with secret drawer and four graduated and moulded drawers appearing to r...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests...
Antique American Queen Anne Connecticut Maple Highboy Chest on Stand, 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique American maple highboy or chest on stand, Connecticut, circa 1760. The highboy in
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Antique 1760s American Queen Anne Dressers
Materials
Maple
H 61.5 in W 39.25 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Connecticut Queen Anne Highboy
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century highboy in the Connecticut Queen Anne style. The highboy is expertly crafted from
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Principles and Practice of Interior Decoration by Katherine Muselwhite
Located in valatie, NY
upholstery styles, Louis XV and Louis XVI, Spanish Renaissance, lamps and mirrors, a Connecticut mule chest
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20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Custom Unit Chest c. 1941
Located in New York, NY
deep patina. From a Connecticut estate. NOTE: A SECOND CHEST FROM THE SAME HOUSE ALSO AVAILABLE.
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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Oak
Connecticut Chest-on-chest-on-legs
Located in Vancouver, BC
Early American Cherrywood Bonnet-Top Highboy from Connecticut. C 1750 in three parts: The upper
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
American Federal Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers Reverse Serpentine Form
Located in Wells, ME
drawers. This Connecticut chest with its bold flowing shape, generous overhang, ogee bracket base, molded
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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
H 32 in W 39.75 in D 20.5 in
Connecticut Chippendale Reverse Serpentine Chest
Located in Norwalk, CT
Connecticut Cherry Chippendale reverse serpentine chest with fluted quarter columns, shaped bracket
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Federal Secretary, Signed and Dated, Connecticut, 1808
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Haven, Connecticut cabinetmaker, and is incorrectly illustrated in William Ketchum's "American
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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Connecticut River Valley Queen Anne Cherry Highboy
Located in Woodbury, CT
An early flat-topped slightly diminutive high chest (chest of six drawers on a three drawer stand
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chestnut
Cherry Queen Anne Highboy, Connecticut, Circa:1760
Located in Alexandria, VA
, reflect the low ceilings of bedrooms in colonial Connecticut. The piece is strong and sturdy with a
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Antique Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Maple Queen Anne Highboy, Connecticut River Valley, circa 1760
Located in Alexandria, VA
two pieces. While we believe the piece was made in the Connecticut River Valley, it has spent many
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Antique 1760s American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Signed Hepplewhite Mahogany Swell Front Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
is a wonderful chest and an important documented example of regional Connecticut federal furniture.
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20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Poplar, Pine
New England Cherry Bonnet Top High Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Connecticut Cherry Bonnet top high chest that is well proportioned and of very desirable
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Two Tone Lacquered Mid-Century Modern Tall Dresser
Located in New London, CT
Made by Buettner's Better Furniture of Stamford, Connecticut, this generous five-drawer chest is
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Two Tone Lacquered Mid-Century Modern Tall Dresser
Located in New London, CT
Made by Buettner's better furniture of Stamford, Connecticut, this generous five-drawer chest is
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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Connecticut Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the connecticut chest you’re looking for. A connecticut chest — often made from wood, cherry and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the connecticut chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A connecticut chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. Eldred Wheeler each produced at least one beautiful connecticut chest that is worth considering.
How Much is a Connecticut Chest?
A connecticut chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,500, while the lowest priced sells for $2,275 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.
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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