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Rare South African Block Front Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century Cape block front chest.
This Dutch colonial chest was made in the Cape using local
Category
Antique 18th Century South African Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Brass
William and Mary Oak Geometric Block Front Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a geometric block front chest with bobbin turned decoration, superb colour and
Category
Antique Early 17th Century European William and Mary Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Oak
Important Antique Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An important and rare American Historical Block Front Chest. In mahogany with pine drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Brass
American Walnut Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
A gorgeous one-of-a-kind block front style chest of drawers in walnut. Quality is what describes
Category
Vintage 1940s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer chest of drawers or commode
USA, Circa 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s American William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Chippendale Style Block Front Chest, Bartley Collection, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An English Chippendale style chest of drawers of the Williamsburg Bartley Collection offers shaped
Category
20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
English Chippendale Style Block Front Chest, Bartley Collection, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An English Chippendale style chest of drawers attributed to the Williamsburg Bartley Collection
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
John Widdicomb Chippendale Walnut Block Front Chest of Drawers, Newly Refinished
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale style four-drawer block front dresser chest or commode
By John Widdicomb
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 30.75 in W 35.5 in D 20.5 in
Kindel Furniture Georgian Carved Solid Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer dresser, chest of drawers, or commode
By
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 37.13 in W 42 in D 22 in
18th Century Danish Baroque Block Front Chest of Drawers in Oak, circa 1730
Located in Miami, FL
An 18th century baroque chest of drawers with four block front drawers. Chest is in two sections
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
H 49.5 in W 45 in D 24.5 in
Kindel Furniture Georgian Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers, Refinished
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer dresser, chest of drawers, or commode
By
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dressers
Materials
Brass
Kindel Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Block Front Chests of Drawers, Pair
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer dressers, chests of drawers, or
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 37 in W 42 in D 22 in
17th Century William and Mary Jacobean Block Front 2-Piece Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
17th Century William and Mary Jacobean Block Front Chest on Chest
Category
Antique 17th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Dutch Mahogany and Marquetry Block Front Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique early 19th century Dutch floral marquetry block front chest of drawers
Category
Antique 1820s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 33.08 in W 51.97 in D 22.84 in
1960s Harden Block Front Mahogany Georgian Chest of Drawers
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in Germantown, MD
A stunning 1960s harden block front mahogany georgian chest of drawers in excellent condition. This
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Old American Mahogany "New England Block Front" Chippendale Style Chest on Chest
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Superb quality old American mahogany "New England Block Front" Chippendale style chest on chest
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 83.5 in W 38.75 in D 22 in
Pair John Widdicomb Co. George III Style Block Front Mahogany Chests
By John Widdicomb
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of John Widdicomb Co. George III Style Block Front Mahogany Bedside Chests / Nightstands
Category
Mid-20th Century American George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Walnut Block Front Drawers High Chest Dresser American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very clean American walnut Mid-Century Modern vintage block front drawers dresser high chest.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 45 in W 40 in D 20 in
Mid 20th Century Permacraft Chippendale Block Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers
By Permacraft
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Permacraft Furniture Chippendale Block Front Genuine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 27.75 in D 17 in
Widdicomb Solid Cherry Brass Pulls Hardware Block Front High Chest Dresser Mint!
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Widdicomb solid cherry brass pulls hardware block front high chest dresser mint!
6 drawers Mid
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 53 in W 36 in D 21 in
Louis XV Style, Block Front French Commode, Kingwood, Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Refinished Block Front Commode or Chest of Drawers, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 37.25 in W 52.5 in D 22 in
American Walnut Block Front 6 Drawers Long Dresser Credenza Restored Mint
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern gorgeous American walnut six drawer block front dresser.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Baker Chippendale Carved Cherry Block Front Four Drawer Chest 20th
Located in Big Flats, NY
Carved Cherry Block Front 4-Drawer Chest, Signed, 20thC.
32 3/4" x 36 1/4" x 21 1/4".
This Baker
Category
20th Century Dressers
Materials
Cherry
Block Front Carved Decorated Scallops Bracket Feet Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hankel-Harris Pull Out Desk Table Secretary 4 Drawer Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
Category
20th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 32 in W 37 in D 17 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Two Part Chest on Chest Block Front Two Doors Fin Back
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Two Part Chest on Chest Block Front Two Doors Finished Back MINT!
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Teak
H 57 in W 46 in D 20 in
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
By Established Lines, Baker Furniture Company, Henredon, Harden Furniture 1
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bracket Feet Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pennsylvania House Queen Anne Cherry Wood Block Front 2 Lowboy Chest
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Pennsylvania House Queen Anne Cherry Wood Block Front 2 Drawer Lowboy Commode. Circa Late
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Lowboys
Materials
Brass
H 30.5 in W 31 in D 18 in
A mahogany block front chest
Located in New York, NY
A mahogany block front chest with a writing slide, central drawer to the top drawer and two hidden
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Commodes and Chests o...
Wendell Family Chippendale Blocked-Front Chest
Located in Litchfield, CT
, otherwise in excellent condition.
This Classic blocked-front chest has a blocked-front molded edge top
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Diminutive 18th Century Block-front Boston Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A diminutive block-front colonial American chest from the third quarter of the 18th century
Category
Antique 1770s American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Walnut Block Front Commode/Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
18th Century French Walnut Block Front Commode/Chest
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
DREXEL Chippendale Cherry Block Front Goddard Bachelor Chest
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale Goddard style block front bachelor chest by Drexel. Solid cherry with brass hardware
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
LINK-TAYLOR Pine Chippendale Four-Drawer Block Front Goddard Bachelor Chest
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
A rare find, a Chippendale Goddard style block front bachelor chest by Link-A Chippendale Goddard
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 32 in W 36.5 in D 20 in
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
Category
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 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
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Block fronted chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A superb example of a block front chest of drawers with geometric designs, with cedar mouldings and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Cedar
Transitional Block Front Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A three drawer transitional block front chest with inlay on drawers. Elaborate ormolu hardware and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century American Block Front Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th Century Boston block front chest of drawers, the shaped and ogee molded top over four
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Shell Chippendale Style Block Front Chests
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of shell Chippendale style block front chests. Each custom quality, American drew, crafted
Category
Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of Mahogany Block Front Chests Nightstands
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pair of small mahogany three-drawer block front chests with dovetailed drawers, bracket feet and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th CENTURY DUTCH BLOCK-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Essex, MA
An 18th century small-scale Dutch block-front chest of drawers in oak, retaining its original brass
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Lexington Cherry Chippendale Goddard Block Front Chest of Drawers Nightstand
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Lexington Furniture Goddard or block front chest. Made from cherry featuring Chippendale
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Maple
H 23.25 in W 15 in D 24.5 in
Gray Painted Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
The soft grey block front three drawer chest offers a delicate accent for any room. Primary wood is
Category
20th Century American Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Drexel Chippendale Chinoiserie Decorated Block Front Chest 20thC
By Drexel
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chippendale chest by Drexel offers block front form with black lacquered finish
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 31.25 in W 38.75 in D 19 in
Piet Hein Block Front Chest on Chest
By Piet Hein
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Danish modern chest, can be used as a low chest only, or chest on chest if you prefer
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
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
Chippendale Habersham Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonaized Block Front Chest 20th C
By Habersham
Located in Big Flats, NY
A chest of drawers by Habersham offers ebonized wood construction in Chippendale block front form
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood
H 31.25 in W 38.5 in D 19 in
Chippendale Pine Goddard Block Front Bachelors Chest of Drawer Dresser Colonial
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-20th century pine block front chest. Features 4 dovetailed drawers, colonial hardware and
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
H 32 in W 39.75 in D 18.25 in
1987 Lane Furniture Chippendale Pine Goddard Block Front Bachelors Chest Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
1987 Lane Furniture Chippendale pine goddard block front bachelors chest dresser
Lane Altavista
Category
Vintage 1980s Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
H 32 in W 34.5 in D 18.5 in
Maddox Colonial Georgian Mahogany Block Front Bachelors Hall Entry Dresser Chest
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Maddox reproduction block front chest, circa 1970s. Made from solid mahogany with four dovetailed
Category
Vintage 1970s Georgian Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 33.75 in W 24.35 in D 35.75 in
Tall Walnut 1960s Cabinet With Patchwork Block Front
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by work of Paul Evans and Phillip Lloyd Powell, this tall block front chest or dresser has
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dressers
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Special Antique French Commode w/3 Block Front Drawers & Orig. Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
top. Most block front chests are English, it is very rare to find one that's French. Of course you
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 34.25 in W 40 in D 20.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Block Front, High Chest Dresser
By John Cameron
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid century modern block front walnut high chest.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Cherry Block Front Carved Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in West Hartford, CT
Classic four drawer dark cherry dresser complete with shell carvings at top drawer, circa 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
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
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Gentleman's Chest of Drawers C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Gentleman's Chest with Graduated Drawers, Batwing Brass Pulls and
Category
20th Century Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
H 47 in W 35.5 in D 19 in
Early 18th Century George I Burled Elm Block Front Three Drawer Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 18th century George I Burled Elm Block Front Three Drawer Chest
Pulls have been replaced
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Burl
18th Century Painted Serpentine-Blocked Front Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th century painted serpentine-blocked front commode in remnants of early or original finish
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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Block Front Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic block front chest available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, every block front chest was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the block front chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each block front chest bearing Mid-Century Modern, Baroque or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made block front chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lane Furniture, Piet Hein and Heywood-Wakefield Co. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Block Front Chest?
Prices for a block front chest start at $585 and top out at $35,000 with the average selling for $3,025.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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