Four Drawer Antique Chests
1840s French Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
1860s French Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
Early 1800s French Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
1830s English Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
1780s English Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
1830s French Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
18th Century American Four Drawer Antique Chests
Mahogany, Poplar
19th Century English Four Drawer Antique Chests
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Victorian Four Drawer Antique Chests
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Four Drawer Antique Chests
Wood
Early 1800s Irish George III Four Drawer Antique Chests
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Four Drawer Antique Chests
Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Poplar, Pine
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Four Drawer Antique Chests
Oak
1910s Swedish Gustavian Four Drawer Antique Chests
Wood
Early 19th Century English Georgian Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
19th Century Four Drawer Antique Chests
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Four Drawer Antique Chests
Oak
19th Century Swedish Four Drawer Antique Chests
Wood
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
19th Century American Empire Four Drawer Antique Chests
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Four Drawer Antique Chests
Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Four Drawer Antique Chests
Bronze
Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Four Drawer Antique Chests
Birch
Early 19th Century Empire Four Drawer Antique Chests
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Four Drawer Antique Chests
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Charles X Four Drawer Antique Chests
Marble
Early 20th Century French Empire Four Drawer Antique Chests
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century English Georgian Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
19th Century Four Drawer Antique Chests
Wood
Early 20th Century English Georgian Four Drawer Antique Chests
Walnut
19th Century Four Drawer Antique Chests
Paint, Wood
Late 18th Century American American Classical Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
Late 19th Century American American Classical Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
1820s German Biedermeier Four Drawer Antique Chests
Mahogany
1920s Burmese British Colonial Four Drawer Antique Chests
Teak
18th Century and Earlier American Four Drawer Antique Chests
18th Century and Earlier British Four Drawer Antique Chests
19th Century American Sheraton Four Drawer Antique Chests
Cherry, Maple
18th Century Italian Four Drawer Antique Chests
Early 20th Century English Georgian Four Drawer Antique Chests
Walnut
Early 18th Century Four Drawer Antique Chests
Walnut
Late 18th Century English Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
19th Century English Other Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
18th Century English Chippendale Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
17th Century Italian Baroque Four Drawer Antique Chests
Fruitwood, Giltwood
1810s American Sheraton Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Four Drawer Antique Chests
Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XV Four Drawer Antique Chests
Maple, Rosewood
19th Century Japanese Four Drawer Antique Chests
Wood
Early 19th Century Unknown American Colonial Four Drawer Antique Chests
Pine
Mid-18th Century German Baroque Four Drawer Antique Chests
Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Four Drawer Antique Chests
Maple, Bone
19th Century Italian Charles X Four Drawer Antique Chests
Marble
1860s French Four Drawer Antique Chests
Brass
19th Century French Four Drawer Antique Chests
Marble
19th Century Italian Louis XV Four Drawer Antique Chests
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Louis XV Four Drawer Antique Chests
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Four Drawer Antique Chests
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century French Four Drawer Antique Chests
Marble, Ormolu
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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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