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
Antique English Bow Front Chest
Located in Cambridge, US
England, ca. late 18th century. A versatile Georgian bow front chest with clean, minimalist appeal.
Brass
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.
Mahogany, Oak
Georgian Mahogany Chest Drawers Bow Front 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant period Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers dating to circa 1820 Fitted with three long graduated drawers retaining original style brass handles The chest stands on s...
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Quality Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
A beautiful antique Georgian quality mahogany bow front chest of drawers dating from 1800, boasting elegant proportions and a wonderfully rich mahogany colour.
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.
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
19th Century Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers, with brushing slide, three long graduated oak lined drawers with brass oval plate handles, raised on splayed bracket feet.
Mahogany
Georgian Era Bow Front Chest of Mahogany from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bow front chest of drawers from the Georgian Era, c.1810, featuring a bowed top with a grooved beaded trim around the facing top edge, over a frieze of three beaded lo...
Metal, Brass
Satinwood Bow Front Chest
Located in East Aurora, NY
Beautiful Satinwood bow front two over two drawer chest on tall French feet . Very decorative quilted Satinwood and string inlay chest in its original French polish surface with an ...
Satinwood
$4,646 / item
Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Georgian bleached mahogany bow front bone inlaid chest of drawers, with five graduated drawers, diamond inlay escutcheons, figured mahogany, paneled sides and French bracket f...
Mahogany
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
$1,243Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Small Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique quality small Georgian 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers C1820.
Wood
Georgian Style Hand Painted Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Four Drawers
Located in Malibu, CA
Elegant & graceful hand painted mahogany bow front chest with gracefully curved drawers adorned with circular brass with circular brass plate handles. Sturdy dovetailed construct...
Brass
Vintage Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Server Chest Commode Dresser by John Stuart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Georgian Style Mahogany Bow Front 3 Dovetailed Drawer Bachelor Chest Dresser ...
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Style Bow Front Chest of Drawers Figured Mahogany Brass Handles
Located in Suffolk, GB
Bow front chests like this became highly fashionable in the late Georgian period, designed to soften the lines of a room and fit comfortably within interiors of the time.
Mahogany
19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Antique Bow front Chest with fine traditional form. Fine construction with four graduated long drawers with string inlays. Brass bales and keyholes (lacking a key). The carved skir...
Brass
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
Leather Wrapped Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
A superb Fully Leather Wrapped Bow Front Batchelor Chest. A Chest of Drawers with 2 small and 3 large drawers. The leather is embossed along all edges with gold decoration all around...
Leather
Fine 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large antique bow front mahogany chest with a banded top and two short over three long drawers, all with carved moldings and fine brass neoclassical bales featuring round temples w...
Brass
$7,066 / item
Georgian Bow Front Bedside Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
This unique piece showcases a dynamic teal cork wallpaper finish speckled with golden flecks, creating a textural delight that mimics the serene beauty of sea foam. A sleek, recessed...
Glass, Wood
English Bow Front Chest of Inlaid Flame-Cut Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English bow-front chest of drawers of mahogany in the Georgian style, featuring a bowed top with a beautiful decoratively inlaid edge, over a frieze of two small beaded dr...
Brass
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
English late Georgian solid mahogany bow front chest of drawers.
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
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
Vintage Pair of Burr Walnut Bedside Chests Cabinets Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful vintage pair of Georgian Revival bow-front burr walnut chests, dating from the mid-20th century.
Brass
Late Georgian Mahogony Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Culver City, CA
This lovely bow front chest of drawers has satin cross banding, readed top edge and string inlays throughout.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 41 in W 43.5 in D 23.5 in
English Georgian Period Bow Front Chest in Mahogany, 18th Century
Located in Seattle, WA
Beautiful English bow front chest, Late 18th century, Georgian period Wonderful craftsmanship.
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
Edwardian Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An early 20th century Edwardian Georgian style bow front mahogany chest of drawers.
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
Inverted or Reverse Bow Front Narrow Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite burl walnut chest of drawers is a new reproduction handmade in England by a third-generation cabinetmaker. The inverted bow Front Design certainly sets this gorgeous c...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 35 in W 42 in D 24 in
English Bow Front Chest in Mahogany with Banded Top and Chippendale Pulls
Located in Athens, GA
English bow front chest in light mahogany with fine banded top. Excellent color, line inlays on each drawer, heavy brass Chippendale handle pulls, circa 1800, extra deep and not too ...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 34.25 in W 37.25 in D 22.5 in
Late 18th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers of Good Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
This chest of drawers consists of a finely figured mahogany top with mahogany and boxwood stringing with an outer rosewood banding and molded edge. This leads down to four mahogan...
Mahogany
Georgian Bow-Front Chest
Located in Chireno, TX
Georgian bow-front chest, mahogany with brass hardware, late 18th century, England.
Brass
Georgian Bow Fronted Chest Mahogany 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful late Georgian bow fronted chest in mahogany Circa 1820 on this clean bit of English furniture Features three drawers so plenty storage Features a crossbanded top and origin...
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Georgian bow fronted chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1800-1820 period.
Wood
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H 33.47 in W 36.03 in D 20.48 in
Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest Having an Unusual Drawer Formation
Located in Benington, Herts
A very good quality Georgian bow fronted chest of drawers with an unusual drawer formation and original ring plate handles on splay feet.
Brass
English Georgian Bow Front Chest Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive English Georgian mahogany chest that stands out from the rest. Well taken care of over its lifetime and ready for its next generation of owners. The top two drawers dis...
Metal, Brass
Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A superb antique bow fronted Georgian period chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around 1820-1840’s period.
Wood
Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A smart and useful large bow front Georgian chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1810-1830 period.
Wood
Late Georgian Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This Classic styled and attractive late Georgian mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers features two short top drawers over two full length lower, all of which are very deep.
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A very small and fine quality antique Georgian period bow front chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1790-1810 period.
Wood
Late 18th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest in Flame Mahogany
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning George III bow front mahogany dresser with three full length drawers and two smaller half drawers. The mahogany veneer is of exceptional quality and has mellowed to an att...
Mahogany
Georgian Chest of Drawers Bow Front Mahogany Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Georgian bow front chest of drawers in mahogany Circa 1820 on this period antique chest Four drawers so ample storage Curved bow front a nice design featur...
Mahogany
CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A GEORGIAN BOW FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS
English George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This Classic English Georgian bow front chest of drawers has a top with straight edge and brush slide over three long graduated drawers over a shaped apron, raised on splay feet, cir...
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Georgian mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers with three long oak lined drawers, oval brass handles and splayed feet.
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers - two short and three long oak lined drawers, oval brass handles and splayed feet.
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A good quality Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers – two short and three long mahogany lined drawers, oval brass handles and splayed feet.
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This striking and beautifully patinated Georgian bow fronted mahogany chest of drawers features three graduated drawers and baize lined brushing slide.
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
Classic bow front chest of drawers with brass ring pulls. Four graduated drawers standing over splayed feet with reeded moulding along bottom. Unusual ebony string inlay on the top...
Ebony, Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Elegant And Superb Quality George III Period Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest Of Three Long Drawers And Brushing Slide Retaining Unusual Original Brass Handles Standing On Original S...
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive George III Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest Having Superbly Figured And Cross Banded Top Above Two Short And Two Long Drawers With Ebonised Stringing And Origi...
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.