Georgian, Bow-Front Chest on Chest, Mahogany, Brass, England, 19th c.
Located in Stamford, CT
Georgian, George III, Bow-Front Chest on Chest, Mahogany, Brass, England, 19th c.
Brass
Early George III Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Satinwood and Ebony Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant early George III bow front chest of drawers, dating to the 1780s and crafted in richly figured flame mahogany.
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
George III Chest Drawers Bow Front Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we have a good quality mahogany bow chest of drawers in the George III style Circa 1920 Raised upon squat shaped legs with ball and claw feet. Then chest features 4 mahogany lin...
Mahogany
George III Chest Drawers Bow Front Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we have a good quality mahogany bow chest of drawers in the George III style Circa 1920 Raised upon squat shaped legs with ball and claw feet. Then chest features 4 mahogany lin...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III or American Federal plum pudding mahogany bow front chest of drawers, circa 1800.
Brass
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
English late Georgian solid mahogany bow front chest of drawers. Two over three. Includes original keys and working locks. Ready to place.
Brass
Antique Georgian George III Mahogany Bow-Front Chest on Chest
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A Georgian George III mahogany bow-front chest on chest, fitted with eight drawers arranged with a two-over-three drawer configuration to the upper section, set above three long draw...
Brass
$7,029 / item
George III Bow Front Bedside Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic Georgian style mahogany and crossbanded small chest of drawers ideal as a bedside chest, with oak secondary woods, light antique distress on the two short and three graduated...
Mahogany
Early 19th-Century George III Flame Walnut Bow-Front Chest of Drawers, UK
Located in Malibu, CA
Early 19th-century George III period walnut bow-front chest of drawers.
Brass
English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th century English painted bow front oak chest of drawers. 1780. Internal reference: C Code: 8935 Dimensions: W: 41" (104.1 cm) H: 40" (101.6 cm) D: 21" (53.3 cm)
Oak
Georgian Bow Front Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Very good green painted Georgian bow fronted four drawer chest, oval plate handles, crossbanded and tram lined, standing on bracket feet, in overall very good condition.
Mahogany
Georgian Bow Front Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Very good green painted Georgian bow fronted four drawer chest, oval plate handles, crossbanded and tram lined, standing on bracket feet, in overall very good condition. 37" high 40...
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest on Chest
Located in London, GB
A George III period figured mahogany bow-fronted tallboy of attractive small proportions, having moulded and kingwood crossbanded cornice above seven cock beaded drawers supported on...
Kingwood, Mahogany
English bow front mahogany chest on Bracket feet, five drawer
Located in Houston, TX
This English chest is a well made piece of furniture. It has Five drawers that slide easily and have locks and key That function well. The front has a gentle bow front that Gives a ...
Mahogany
Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Folkestone, GB
A superior quality George III period flame figured mahogany chest of four graduated drawers of exceptional colour and beautifully figured surfaces. Standing on splayed feet with shap...
Mahogany
George III 18th Century Bowfront Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality and practical georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers which is slightly better quality than many which can be found from a similar period, whilst being significan...
Mahogany
Antique English 19th Century George III Chest of Drawers, C.1800
Located in London, GB
An antique English George III Mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers.
Wood
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Lion Mask Pulls, Circa 1800
Located in Queens, NY
English Late George III (circa 1800) mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers with 3 long drawers with lion mask pulls & flanked by reeded outset angles.
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Hand-Crafted, England, Ca. 1790
Located in Johns Island, SC
This Georgian bow front chest consists of 5 tiered cockbeaded drawer fronts are made of Mahogany. The top and sides of this chest are exceptional in that they are made of solid pla...
Mahogany, Oak
19th Century George III Style Painted Satinwood Bowfront Commode
Located in London, GB
A Painted Satinwood Demilune Commode In the George III Style Constructed from satinwood and crossbanded with rosewood veneers, enlivened with boxwood stringing and giltwood details,...
Satinwood, Giltwood
Massachusetts Mahogany Regency Bow Front Dresser, ca. 1800
Located in Leesburg, VA
Approximate size: 33.5 (h) x 35.5 (w) x 18.75 (d) in. A quality antique George III Regency bow-fronted chest of drawers in figured mahogany.
Brass
$5,070 / item
English Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Constructed from mid-tone walnut-figured veneer, these exquisite chests showcase rich grain patterns that enhance its sophisticated appeal. The five cockbeaded drawers offer ample st...
Wood
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century English Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a classic English George III mahogany bow front chest the top with straight edge over four long graduated drawers with crossbanding.
Mahogany
$1,721Sale Price|25% Off
Theodore Alexander Leather Wrapped Serpentine Chest Hidden Pull Out Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Theodore Alexander Leather Wrapped Serpentine Chest Hidden Pull Out Desk Key Features Design: It featur...
Leather, Mahogany
George III Style Bow Front Chest on Chest
Located in Edinburgh, GB
George III style, neat sized bow front chest on chest.
Mahogany
Late George III Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
A late George III mahogany bow fronted three drawer chest of drawers, with shaped apron and raised on splayed bracket feet, 40" W x 22" D x 33" H.
Brass
Fine George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A fine George III mahogany bow front chest of drawers, the well figured mahogany top with boxwood stringing and a crossbanded border and a slender moulded edge above a brushing slide...
Unavailable
H 45.67 in W 48.43 in D 23.63 in
George III Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers, circa 1810
Located in Edinburgh, GB
George III mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers, circa 1810.
Mahogany
Two George III Bow Front Mahogany Chests
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
Two George III mahogany bow fronted "His & Hers" five drawer chests.
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Bow-front Chest of Drawers - Superior Colour
Located in Stonington, CT
A George III Bow-front mahogany chest of drawers with THE most SUPERIOR colour and grain to the mahogany.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 42.92 in D 21.66 in
George III Inlaid Satinwood Bow Front Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
Located in Edinburgh, GB
George III inlaid satinwood bow front chest of drawers, with three short above three long graduating drawers with elaborate scrolling ebony inlay and banded edges, and old (not origi...
Satinwood
Unavailable
H 73.62 in W 42.13 in D 20.08 in
George III Adam Period 18th Century Bow-Fronted Inlaid Chest on Chest
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The chest on chest has a slender cornice with goncalo alves cross-banding and a bevelled moulding, above an inlaid frieze and boxwood fanned medallions, satinwood fluting and barber ...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 42.92 in D 24.02 in
George III Period Mahogany & Satinwood Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers with Slide
Located in South Croydon, GB
A George III period mahogany & satinwood bow-fronted chest of drawers.
Mahogany
Geo III Mahogany Bow Fronted 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Salisbury, GB
George III faded mahogany flush top bow fronted chest of 4 graduated drawers standing on splayed feet.
George III Satinwood Bow Fronted Bedside Commode
Located in Avington, Hampshire
A fine George III satinwood bow fronted bedside commode. The top ornamented with a floral decorated border. The front having a tambour door and all its original handle. Wonderful pat...
Unavailable
H 33.75 in W 40 in D 22.5 in
George III Period Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers of Good Rich Colour
Located in Cambridge, GB
George III period mahogany bow-fronted chest of drawers of good rich colour fitted with a brushing-slide and four oak-lined drawers with original brass circular-plate ring-handles; o...
Mahogany
Georgian Antique Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Antrim, GB
Superb Period Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Antique Bow Front Chest Of Drawers c1820 Measures: 41.5ins wide x 21ins deep x 47ins high.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 33.75 in W 37.5 in D 21.75 in
English Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Three Drawers, Diamond Stringing
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian mahogany bowfront chest of three drawers with French feet and diamond shaped stringing on a boxwood ground. The skirt is shaped on all three sides and is set off b...
Brass
Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest-of-Drawers of Channel Islands Origin
Located in Cambridge, GB
Fine and rare George III period mahogany bow-fronted chest-of-drawers of Channel Islands origin; the top with eared and moulded corners and on distinctive shaped feet with carved hus...
Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Mahogany Bow Fronted chest of drawers, George III period, late 18th c., with beautiful brass pulls
Late 19thc Chest of Drawers
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Late 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers having two short and two long cock beaded drawers each applied with oval back plates and swing handles, raised on splayed bracke...
Mahogany
English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Millbrook, NY
Nice English early 19th century Mahogany bow-front chest of drawers, circa 1830. Two short over three long drawers, shaped apron, splay bracket feet. Later brasses.
Brass
Miniature Satinwood Chest
Located in Stonington, CT
A George III period miniature satinwood bow-front chest of drawers: the top enriched with inlaid edge and above two half-width and three full-width drawers, each with mahogany knobs ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
George III Bow Front Chest of Drawers, c. 1780-90
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a great beefy late 18th-early 19th century. George III bow front chest of drawers with brushing slide.
Brass
Rare George III Bow Front Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rare George III Mahogany diamond inlaid bow front chest with stop fluting and raised on french feet.
English George III Bow Front Chest with Brushing Slide
Located in Atlanta, GA
A George III mahogany bow front chest with brushing slide above four sliding drawers with cross-banding and boxwood inlay.
Brass
19th Century English George III Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century English George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers Good looking honey color flame grain to veneer of drawers with attractive high standing Hepplewhite legs
Brass
Sold
H 70.5 in W 46 in D 18 in
Antique English Bookmatched Geo. III Crotch Mahogany Bow-Front Chest on Chest
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Magnificent quality antique English bookmatched crotch mahogany George III bow-front chest on chest. Please note the fabulous bookmatched mahogany veneers across the front of the dra...
Mahogany
Antique George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique George III bow front chest, mahogany, two burled short over three graduated burled long drawers, with brass key holes (lacking a key), carved lower frame raised on bracket fe...
Mahogany
Period George III Bow Front Tall Chest on Chest
Located in Bellport, NY
A splendid George III antique chest on chest dating from circa 1780-1810.
George III style Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Arundel, GB
English, George III style, 19th Century Bow fronted chest of drawers.
Mahogany, Oak
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany bow front chest of drawers, early 19th century.
Brass
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.