Federal Bow Front Chest
BAKER Bow Front Banded Top & 4 Drawers Pull Out Desk Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
BAKER Bow Front Banded Top & 4 Drawers Pull Out Desk Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT!
Category
20th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 32 in W 34 in D 18 in
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Federal Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great bow front chest of drawers with nice clean lines. This pc. has 4 nice sized drawer with
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Hepplewhite Federal Bow Front Four-Drawer Chest, circa 1790
Located in Alexandria, VA
Probably New York. This mahogany chest has maple inlay in a band around the top and another at the
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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Mahogany
H 40.5 in W 41.25 in D 23.5 in
18th Century Federal Bow Front Chest with Flame Birch Veneers
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional late 18th century Federal mahogany bow front chest with wonderful oval and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fine American Federal Baltimore Bow-front Chest of Drawers, c. 1800
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A Baltimore, Maryland Federal Inlaid Bowfront Chest of Drawers, c. 1800.The bowed rectangular top
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Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Federal Sheraton Bow Front Chest with Bird's-Eye Maple Drawer Fronts
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid Federal Sheraton mahogany bow front chest with shaped backsplash with brass bulls eyes
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
Federal Sheraton Bow Front Four-Drawer Chest, Portsmouth NH
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional Federal period Sheraton mahogany four-drawer chest, probably Portsmouth NH, with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Southern Federal Walnut and Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers C. 1830
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Southern Federal Sheraton bowfront chest, walnut with flame mahogany raised edge drawers. Slightly
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Federal Early 19th Century Sheraton Bow Front Cookie Corner Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exceptional early 19th century Sheraton bow front chest of drawers. The case is constructed of
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 43.5 in W 41 in D 18 in
Portsmouth, NH Federal Style Bow Front Chest, Marlboro Manor for H. Sacks & Sons
By H Sacks & Sons
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful Portsmouth Federal style mahogany four drawer chest with finely grained top with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 38 in W 41 in D 22 in
Traditional Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
By Robert W. Irwin Co.
Located in West Hartford, CT
Classic high quality mahogany chest of drawers with curved front and three spacious dovetailed
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front Tall Chest of Drawers with Oval Brass Shell Pulls
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful one-piece Federal style mahogany bow front tall chest of drawers in a two over six
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 54.5 in W 39 in D 22 in
American Federal North Shores Bow Front Chest, circa 1800-1810
Located in Bridgeport, CT
American Federal North Shores bow front chest, circa 1800-1810, well figured mahogany with checked
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century Federal Bow Front Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
A fine and generously proportioned antique Federal bow front chest of flame mahogany with string
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
1810 American Federal Bow Front Chest Sink with Waterworks Nickel Fittings
Located in Stamford, CT
Custom sink cabinet made from antique Federal 1810 Boston American bow front chest, purchased at
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Antique 1810s American Federal Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
18th Century American Federal Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An antique bow front chest with original brass pulls and key holes. (No keys available.) The
Category
Antique 18th Century Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Poplar, Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Federal Bow Front Six Drawer Tall Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique Federal six drawer tall chest from Philadelphia, ca. 1820, with a gently bowed front.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Federal American Two Over Three Bow Front Chest In Mahogany
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Federal American bow front chest in mahogany with conforming molded edge top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 39 in W 42.25 in D 24.75 in
American Federal Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, 19th Century, circa 1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
Federal period Mid-Atlantic American bow front mahogany chest of drawers with some very unusual
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 36 in W 38.5 in D 24 in
Federal Period Cherry Four Drawer Swell or Bow Front Chest with Signed Brasses
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Federal Period cherry four drawer bow front chest, New England circa 1800, the top with
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
H 35.25 in W 39.38 in D 21.38 in
Federal Style Banded Mahogany Bow Front Bachelor Chest by Council Craftsman
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage federal style bachelor's chest offers mahogany construction with cross-banded op
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mahogany Bow Front Bachelors Chests By Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of bow front chests by Baker Furniture. Banded inlaid drawer fronts with brass hardware and
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Federal Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Miniature 3-Drawer Mahogany Bow-Front Chest, Mid-Atlantic, Circa:1795
Located in Alexandria, VA
This charming little chest was hand made as a cabinet maker's sample, or more likely as a toy chest
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Bow Front 4 Drawers Pull Out Tray Brass Hardware Bachelor Chest Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company, Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mahogany exceptional bow front 4 drawers pull out tray brass hardware bachelor chest dresser.
Category
20th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 32 in W 34 in D 18 in
Thomasville Georgian Mahogany Four-Drawer Bow Front Bedside Chests, Pair
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of Georgian or Federal style four-drawer bow front bachelor chests or nightstands
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Night Stands
Materials
Brass
H 30.88 in W 24.88 in D 16.5 in
Federal Bow-Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Federal bow-front chest of drawers, constructed of cherry and tiger maple, with strong tiger
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
American Federal Bow Front Chest, Mahogany and Cherry, Exceptional Color
Located in Athens, GA
American federal bow front chest, circa 1820, cherry and mahogany, excellent light color, beautiful
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Federal Bow Front Chest
Located in Litchfield, CT
top above four conforming bow-front drawers having book-matched flame birch veneer panels surrounded
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Cherry, Mahogany
American Federal Bow Front Chest in Mahogany with Maple Banding at Bottom
Located in Athens, GA
American Federal bow front chest with nice maple banding inlay across the skirt at the bottom
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Bow Front Chest with Adams Inlays and Ovals on Drawers
Located in Athens, GA
American Federal bow front chest with Adams influence. Oval inlays and swags on each drawer
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Federal Bow Front Chest in Cherry
Located in Athens, GA
Federal period bow front chest in cherry. Original French feet, beautiful brass escutcheons
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Federal Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Norwalk, CT
A Federal Mahogany Bow Front Chest the top with projecting round corners, reeded stiles ending in
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Federal Sheraton Bow Front Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Federal Sheraton Bow Front Chest with string inlay, cookie corners and fluted columns, period early
Category
Antique 1850s Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Federal Style Inlaid Flame Mahognay Bow-front Chest of Drawers
Located in San Mateo, CA
A beautiful Federal style Flame Mahogany Bow-front Chest of drawers. Each of the four drawers has
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Sheraton Bow Front Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good early 19th century Sheraton designed bow fronted chest made in America or England. Standing
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
New England Federal Period Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Made in the early Federal Period this chest features line inlay
on the drawer fronts
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Federal Bow-Front Four-Drawer Tiger Maple and Cherry Chest, circa 1790
Located in Alexandria, VA
This Hepplewhite chest was probably made in New York or New England. The hardware is solid handmade
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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...
American Bow Front Chest with Brass Knobs and Figured Mahogany
Located in Athens, GA
American bow front chest, circa 1810, Federal, period if not original brass knobs, brass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Bow Front Chest
Located in Athens, GA
American bow front chest with crotched mahogany drawers, delicate reeding on each side, great
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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Antique 19th Century 4 Drawers Pull Out Tray Flame Mahogany Bachelor Chest Brass
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Federal Style 4 Drawers pull out tray flame mahogany bachelor chest brass
Pulls Dovetail Drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 26 in W 22 in D 18 in
George 111 Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgian Mahogany serpentine front bachelors chest resting on tall ogee bracket feet 1790-1800. Nicely figured solid Cuban Mahogany molded edge top over a pull out brushing slide a...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Unknown George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Arthur Brett & Sons English Georgian III Mahogany Burl Bachelors Chest Dresser
By Arthur Brett
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite 18th Century reproduction bachelors chest by Arthur Brett & Sons. Made from mahogany with burled front and top. Features a 2 over 4 drawer graduated design. Drawers are ...
Category
Late 20th Century George III Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 38 in W 38 in D 21.5 in
Kindel Furniture Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Highboy Dresser, circa 1960s
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style seven-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers
By Kindel Furniture
USA, circa 1960s
Mahogany, with original brass hardware.
Mea...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Dressers
Materials
Brass
Baker Modern Five Drawer High Chest Tambour Door Compartment Brass Hardware Pull
By Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass hardware walnut high chest by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 46 in W 42 in D 19 in
Henkel Harris American Colonial Solid Cherry Wood Highboy Dresser
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial or Chippendale style six-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers
By Henkel Harris
USA, Circa 1970s
Solid wild black cherry wood, with original bras...
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Dressers
Materials
Brass
Vintage English Edwardian Style Mahogany Pinwheel Inlay 3 Drawer Dresser Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Edwardian Style Mahogany Pinwheel Inlay 3 Drawer Dresser Chest. Item features 3 dovetailed drawers, banded inlay top and drawer fronts, crotch mahogany wood grain, pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Edwardian Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 32.5 in W 37 in D 18.5 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Nightstands, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Chippendale style bedside chests or end tables
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 24.75"W...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Baker Historic Charleston Chippendale Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
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Baker honors Charleston's heritage and its rich history by reproducing this 19th century Chippendale chest of drawers.
Part of their “Historic Charleston” collection the top has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Kittinger Chippendale Colonial Williamsburg Mahogany Four-Drawer Bachelor Chest
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale or Georgian style four-drawer dresser or bachelor chest
By Kittinger, "Williamsburg Adaptation" Collection
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous mahogany, with orig...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 35.38 in W 37.38 in D 20.75 in
Baker Furniture Satinwood and Walnut Chest with Pull Out Tray, Circa 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Rare 1940s vintage Baker Furniture satinwood and walnut chest with pull out tray. Features 4 dovetailed drawers in smooth working condition. Comes with original hardware. Dark walnut...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection Walnut Double Dresser, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie eight-drawer double dresser or credenza
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East" Collection
USA, 1960s
Carved ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
H 32.25 in W 56 in D 19 in
Vintage Regency Bow Front English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency chest of drawers. A chic English mahogany bow front shape. Carved column detail at the corners. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Early 20th Century British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Small Mahogany Chest
Located in Annville, PA
From the tastefully tapered legs to the finely shaped drawer fronts this Small Mahogany Chest with Drawers expresses great taste in design. Graduated drawers, great mahogany veneers ...
Category
2010s Hepplewhite Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Banded Mahogany Bowfront Chest
Located in Annville, PA
This Banded Mahogany Bowfront Chest from expresses great taste in design from the tastefully tapered legs on the floor to the finely shaped and veneer banded drawer fronts on the fro...
Category
2010s Hepplewhite Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Banded Satinwood Inlay 5 Drawer Federal Bachelor Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany banded satinwood inlay 5 drawer federal bachelor chest dresser. Item features banded satinwood inlay, beautiful wood grain, working lock and key, 5 dovetailed drawer...
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Federal Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.5 in W 41 in D 19 in
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Federal Bow Front Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the federal bow front chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each federal bow front chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect federal bow front chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A federal bow front chest, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Baker Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful federal bow front chest that is worth considering.
How Much is a Federal Bow Front Chest?
Prices for a federal bow front chest start at $1,100 and top out at $6,825 with the average selling for $3,450.
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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