English Walnut Chest On Stand 18th Century
Early 18th Century English Georgian Walnut Chest on Stand w/ Herringbone Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century English Georgian Walnut Chest on Stand with Herringbone Inlay, Graduated Drawers
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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 47.25 in W 38.25 in D 20.75 in
Mid 18th Century English Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Good Mid 18th Century English Walnut Chest of Drawers of Unusually Tall and Narrow Proportions
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Antique Mid-18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Georgian Walnut Tall Chest on Stand with Radial Star Inlay
Located in Milford, NH
An impressive English Georgian walnut tall chest on stand, with a molded cornice, surmounting an
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century English, Burled Walnut, Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Toronto, CA
A spectacular 18th century, English, five drawer chest with burled walnut and inlaid fruitwood
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
18th Century English George I Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George I walnut chest of drawers, having an arrangement of five drawers
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Walnut Cabinet on Chest
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Dutch marquetry walnut cabinet on chest, circa 1780 in date.
It has been
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Antique 1780s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century Antique English Queen Anne Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Devon, GB
and escutcheons, which are not original but date from the 18th century. The chest stands on four bund
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut
H 35.04 in W 35.83 in D 21.46 in
18th Century Walnut Oyster Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Quality 18th Century Country walnut chest of drawers.
With its original oyster cut veneers
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Antique 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
17th Century English Leather Travel Trunk on Later Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
. The interior is lined with what we believe to be almost its original certainly 18th-century paper
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Antique 17th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Leather, Wood
William & Mary Period Oyster Laburnum and Walnut Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
An English William & Mary period oyster laburnum and walnut chest ca 1700.
William lll (1650-1702
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Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests ...
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Walnut
18th Century English William and Mary Chest of Drawers
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
18th Century William and Mary dresser walnut chest on stand 5 drawer
Beautifully made, beautiful
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Antique 18th Century English William and Mary Dressers
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Walnut, Burl
Small George I Walnut Bureau on Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
George I period walnut bureau or desk on stand, of compact proportions, ca 1720.
This small early
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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Walnut
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Located in Chelmsford, Essex
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Antique Mid-19th Century English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Located in Savannah, GA
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Located in Nashville, TN
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By Queen Anne
Located in Charleston, SC
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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date.
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Located in Chelmsford, GB
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Located in London, GB
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18th century Dutch marquetry cabinetry at its very finest.
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together.
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the property in the 18th and mid-19th century.
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Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 18th century English walnut chest on stand, circa 1725.
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Located in Pasadena, CA
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Early 18th century English Queen Anne walnut chest on stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 18th century English Queen Anne walnut chest on stand.
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Located in Kilmarnock, VA
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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An Early 18th Century Chest on Stand
Located in Mississauga, ON
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Located in Knutsford, GB
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Antique English George I walnut chest on stand.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English George I walnut chest on stand.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cabinets
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Located in New York, NY
A burl walnut chest of drawers, with two shorter drawers above two longer drawers, formerly on a
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Located in New York, NY
English, Queen Anne inlaid walnut chest on stand. Cross banded, molded top above two short and
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Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Early 18th Century English Small George I Figured Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in GB
A delightful early 18th century figured walnut chest of drawers with a brushing slide.
The piece
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Antique 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the English walnut chest on stand 18th century you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and animal skin, every English walnut chest on stand 18th century was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect English walnut chest on stand 18th century — we have versions that date back to the 17th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 18th Century are available. Each English walnut chest on stand 18th century bearing Georgian hallmarks is very popular.
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An English walnut chest on stand 18th century can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,610, while the lowest priced sells for $2,975 and the highest can go for as much as $21,089.
Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Is it 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 a 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.
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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Italian Midcentury Bombe
Bombe Serpentine Commode
Antique Shaker Cabinet
Antique Oak Highboy
Louis Seize Corner Cabinet
French Walnut Late 17th Century Armoire
Tiny Armoire
Fancy Reddish Brown
Inlay Commode 5 Drawer
16th Century Oak Armoire
18th Century English Highboy
Antique Shaker Cupboard
Inlaid Highboy