English Georgian Chinoiserie Highboy Chest, Lacquer, 19th Century, UK
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (18/19th Century) highboy chest in two sections with painted Chinoiserie lacquer figural scenes, the top section features two top drawers with inlaid felt flat...
Lacquer
Georgian Chinoiserie Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A Georgian tall chest in pine with two short over five long drawers raised on bracket feet.
Pine, Paint
Antique Georgian Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
By Drexel
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Georgian style lacquered chinoiserie chest of drawers.
Wood, Lacquer
Gold Chinoiserie Chest by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th Century gold and yellow chinoiserie commode in the Georgian style by Baker Furniture Company with graduated drawers, brass hardware, and resting on bun feet.
Gold, Brass
Georgian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Commode, Made by Baker
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Georgian style chinoiserie decorated commode, made by Baker as part of the Stately Homes collection, circa 1980s.
Brass
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H 32 in W 34.5 in D 20.5 in
English 1725s Georgian Chinoiserie Four-Drawer Commode of Ebonized Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinoiserie four-drawer Georgian commode with delicate inlay from the early 18th century.
Brass
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H 35 in W 39 in D 23 in
Gilded Black Chinoiserie Georgian Style Antique Two Door Cabinet Commode Server
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an antique and beautifully painted georgian style cabinet. This piece can be used as a server, a commode or just for a beautiful way to provide extra storage in any room. The...
Walnut
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H 36.5 in W 48 in D 22.75 in
Pair of Custom Museum Quality Gilded Marble Top Chinoiserie Commodes with Doors
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of custom made commodes made by Burton Ching Limited of San Francisco, who custom make the finest antique reproductions in the world for clients with a botto...
Belgian Black Marble
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H 32.5 in W 37 in D 17 in
English 1820s Georgian Period Black and Gold Chinoiserie Chest with Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian ebonized chinoiserie chest-of-drawers from the early 19th century with gilt and black lacquered accents and later added stone top.
Wood
Pair of English Chinoiserie Chests
Located in New York, NY
Every room needs a bit of chinoiserie, and these two chests are a fine example.
Mahogany
Black Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Georgian Style Cabinet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Beautiful hand-painted raised scenic chinoiserie 2-door ebonized commode with 1-shelf and gilt accents.
Wood
Antique Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Chest, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique Georgian Chinoiserie black lacquered commode, circa 1825 in date. A pair of twisted scalloped columns frame two short drawers over three long all decora...
Wood
Georgian Style Japanned Demilune Chinoiserie Black Cabinet Commode
Located in Lomita, CA
The combination of gilt and ebonized wood create drama in this Georgian style demilune cabinet. This is a beautiful console cabinet with a dramatic feel for maximum elegance of desig...
Wood
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H 35 in W 39 in D 23 in
Gilded Black Chinoiserie Georgian Style Antique Two Door Cabinet Commode Server
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an antique and beautifully painted georgian style cabinet. This piece can be used as a server, a commode or just for a beautiful way to provide extra storage in any room. The...
Walnut
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H 30.5 in W 35.25 in D 20 in
19th-C. English Georgian Black Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Lowboy Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This wonderful piece is an early 19th century English Georgian black lacquer and gilt chinoiserie lowboy. It is black lacquer with a Queen Anne style leg. The hand painted chinoiseri...
Brass
Superb Georgian Chinoiserie Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite quality and design. Wonderful Chinese red background with fine gilt appointments featuring flora and birds.
Wood
Georgian Chest of Drawers, Chinoiserie Decorated
Located in New York, NY
Georgian Six Drawer Chest, Early 19th Century; with Newly Painted Chinoiserie Decoration 40 inches long x 22 inches deep x 39 inches high
Brass
19th Century English Georgian Style Chinoiserie Five Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Georgian Style black & gold Chinoiserie Five Drawer Chest
Wood
Antique Chinoiserie Black & Gold Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinoiserie Black & Gold Tall Chest of Drawers.
Wood
Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A mid 20th Century carved, hand painted and ebonized continental chinoiserie chest. The three drawers with Asian style decoration with gilt highlights. The French form with curved bo...
Hardwood
$3,191
H 39.77 in W 41.34 in D 20.08 in
SUBLIME ANTIQUE STYLE CHINESE CHINOISERIE PAINTED & LACQUERED CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Antique style Chinese hand painted Curved frame Chinoiserie chest of drawers Please note the...
Wood
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe in the mid-19th century. The desk f...
Brass
$4,500
H 84 in W 38 in D 20 in
English Chinoiserie Georgian Style Japanned Scarlet Vermillion Cabinet Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Vintage bureau cabinet secretary in the English chinoiserie style with elements of Queen Anne and George I design, japanned finish in red vermillion/scarlet with hand-painted and gil...
Wood
Unique Design Petitie Chinoiserie Style Italian Painted Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This beautifully decorated Chinoiserie petite cabinet or bedside stand is a charming and highly distinctive accent piece that captures the romance and fascination with the Far East t...
Walnut
$92,000
H 90.56 in W 40.56 in D 23.23 in
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century Description: The upper section with a breakfront arched pedimental cornice flanked by a pair of urn finials, over...
Wood
English 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode with Five Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black commode from the 19th century, with Chinoiserie low-relief décor, guilloche motifs and five drawers. Created in England during the 19th century, this lacquered commo...
Wood
$18,500
H 69.75 in W 41.25 in D 19.75 in
English 18th Century Chinoiserie Japanned Cabinet on 19th Century Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English 18th century chinoiserie lacquer cabinet, raised on a later 19th century black lacquer stand in the Chinese taste. The cabinet retains its original form with twin doors op...
Brass
19th Century Chinoiserie Secretary (Secretaire Abbatant)
Located in New Orleans, LA
This striking black lacquered Chinoiserie secretaire abbatant (fall front secretary) is beautifully adorned in golden raised Chinese scenes with flora and fauna. The 19th century pi...
Fruitwood, Lacquer
Chinoiserie Decorated and Ebonized Wood Side Chest, Signed
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 20th Chinoiserie Decorated and Ebonized Wood Side Chest, Hand Painted Signed Sharon Peake. Thre flawlessly operating drawers. Top drawer equipped with Reed and Barton Anti tar...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Rare Queen Anne Chinoiserie Japanned Chest On Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
A sophisticated Queen Anne-period chinoiserie japanned chest raised on elegant cabriole legs with ''pony foot'' carved detailing. This early-18th century chest on stand demonstrates...
Lacquer
Napoleon III Chinoiserie Cabinet, France, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming Napoleon III cabinet, lacquered black with Chinoiserie decor, and a red marble top.
Marble
$17,000
H 90.56 in W 45.67 in D 19.69 in
Exceptional 18th Century Venetian Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet
Located in CABA, AR
An exceptional Venetian lacquered bureau cabinet from the second half of the eighteenth century, richly decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie scenes on a shimmering gilt ground. T...
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
$24,500
H 62 in W 40 in D 22 in
A fine 18th Queen Anne period Black chest on stand with Chinoiserie decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 18th century Queen Anne period black painted chest on stand . Hand painted Chinoiserie detail with original brass hardware . Pad feet
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
Located in Martlesham, GB
An impressive chinoiserie bureau bookcase on a red background, the carcass itself 18th century but lacquered in the early 20th century, having a pierced fret swan neck pediment with ...
Lacquer
$95,950 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chrysanthemum (c1880) originally called Indian Chrysanthemum .Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880 by Charles Grosjean. With its flowing curves, swirling ve...
Sterling Silver
$74,975 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.8 in
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...
Sterling Silver
$42,500 / set
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
$2,850 / set
H 20.5 in Dm 9 in
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Jars-Shaped Table Lamps, Wired the the USA
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of white and blue porcelain jars-shaped table lamps with auspicious fish and water plant motifs, wired for the USA. Transform your space with this elegant pair of modern blue ...
Porcelain
The Montauk, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
$99,073
H 92.52 in W 47.25 in D 20.87 in
Midcentury Trumeau Handpainted in Italy Wood Venetian Art Technique by Cupioli
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
This Trumeau has been handmade using the technique of Venetian art. In the 18th century in Venice the fashion of lacquering spread. Using small prints, cut out and then glued on the ...
Wood, Art Glass
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and ...
Silver
$6,890 / item
H 33 in W 84 in D 38 in
Custom Made White Linen English Arm Rolled Back Sofa with Casters
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
White linen English arm rolled back sofa with casters. Custom made to order, upholstered in a heavy weight Belgian linen, with down feather seats. Very comfortable to sit in, with ...
Linen
$8,400Sale Price / set|48% Off
1850s Rare Faience Dinner Service "Chevreuse" by Jules Vieillard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptional rare dinner service of 92 pieces in fine French earthenware, made by the esteemed faience manufacturer Jules Vieillard of Bordeaux. The charming blue and white design ...
Earthenware, Faience
$94,702Sale Price|35% Off
H 33.47 in Dm 17.72 in
Rare Antique 102 piece Meissen „Flower Bouqet” Dinner Service, Germany 1840
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Rome, IT
Extensive 102 Piece Rare Meissen Dinner Service "Flower Bouqett", 1815 – 1860 , colorful, richly decorated gold rim, consisting of: 45 dinner plates (Ø 24 cm,) 24 deep plates (Ø 23 ...
Porcelain
$42,000
H 63.19 in W 33.67 in D 18.51 in
George II Lacquered-Brass and Chinese Coromandel Cabinet on Stand, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A George II Lacquered-Brass and Chinese Coromandel Cabinet on Stand, Cabinet and stand mid 18th Century, the panels early 18th Century Provenance: Walter, 5th Duke of Buccleuch a...
Brass
Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...
Gold, Gold Leaf
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
French Louis XVI Provençal Settee, 18th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Provençal settee, 18th century Painted and patinated wood frame, recent Provençal upholstery in vintage pattern. A very beautiful, perfectly proportionned model in ...
Upholstery, Wood
$29,500
H 89 in W 45 in D 22 in
Fine 19th Century English Chinoiserie and Red Lacquered Slant Front Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and elaborated 19th century Chinoiserie red lacquered slant front secretary. Hand painted and raised decoration. The interior with pigeon holes and drawers and a writing ...
Wood
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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