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By John Widdicomb

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French 19th Century Burl Walnut Nightstand with Black Marble Top

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$5,880

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Located in Atlanta, GA

A French elm buffet console cabinet, with burl accents, from the 19th century. This antique cabinet from France, approximately 4.5 feet in length, features a rectangular-shaped top w...

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Located in Lake Worth, FL

For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...

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Located in West Hollywood, CA

A Louis Philippe burl walnut chest with canted corners over five long drawers. Raised on molded bracket feet. Variegated black marble top can be pushed to the side to reveal a concea...

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H 31 in W 30.25 in D 16 in

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Oak and Burl Wood Chest of Drawers

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style chest of drawers or commode By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved oak, with burl wood top and original brass hardware.

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H 33 in W 39 in D 19 in

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By Jules Leleu

Located in New York, NY

1930's French burled wood three drawer commode. In the style of Jules Leleu. Brass button style knobs. Very unusual and decorative splayed front legs. All with brass sabots.

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19th Century Louis Philippe French Chest of Drawers with Walnut Burl Veneer

Located in Carmine, TX

Louis Philippe chest of drawers hand-made in southern France using walnut and decorated with walnut burl veneer.

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Small Chest of Drawers Burl and Brass J. C. Mahey, 1970s

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$2,343

$5,500

H 40 in W 41.25 in D 22.5 in

Antique 18th Century English George II Burl Elm Chest of Drawers Dresser 1750

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & rare high quality antique George II burl elm chest of drawers, English, circa 1750. This early chest is made of the finest burl elm, with a quartered top and having a steppe...

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French Burl Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French burl chest you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, burl and walnut, every French burl chest was constructed with great care. There are 232 variations of the antique or vintage French burl chest you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French burl chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A French burl chest made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one French burl chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Jean Claude Mahey and André Sornay produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Burl Chest?

Prices for a French burl chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $275,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,200.

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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