Late 18th-early 19th Century Petite Serpentine Georgian Mahogany Dressing Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
Great little late 18th-early 19th century petite serpentine Georgian mahogany dressing chest. This serpentine form chest is perfect bedside sized with figured mahogany drawer fronts,...
Mahogany
English Console or Hall Table of Mahogany from the Georgian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English console or hall table of mahogany from the Georgian era, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of what appear to be four beaded drawers but is actually a top long draw...
Metal, Brass
Circa 1800 Georgian Bowfront Mahogany Chest On Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800 Georgian bowfront chest on chest, English. Mahogany with rich mahogany veneers. Raised on tall French splay feet. The bowfront is reflected in the crown molding with flame...
Metal, Brass
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
$3,448Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century English Georgian Chest of Drawers in Flame Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century English Georgian Chest of Drawers in Flame Mahogany and Satinwood Stringing
Mahogany
Matched Pair of Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chests, One Signed Joseph Rawson of
Located in Houston, TX
A beautifully assembled matched pair of Georgian mahogany serpentine-front chests of drawers, dating to the late 18th. Though likely originating from different workshops — one possib...
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Slide
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique early 19th century English Georgian mahogany chest of drawers with slide.
Mahogany
A Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest with Satinwood Inlay, English, ca. 1830
Located in Banner Elk, NC
An Exceptionally Beautiful Bachelor's Chest constructed in mahogany, the central door inlaid with an urn, the drawers and door inlaid with an urn and fans, with satinwood stringing a...
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Rococo Foliate & Scrollwork Carved Commode or Chest in Mahogany
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional 19th century English commode or chest with beautifully detailed foliate and scrollwork, its shaped conforming top with a gadrooned edge and extended canted corners sur...
Brass
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Bachelor's Chest, Circa 1820
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Bachelor's Chest, Circa 1820.
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Country House Small Bachelor’s Office Bedside
Located in London, GB
An uncommonly sized, very attractive, useful and versatile Georgian mahogany chest of drawers of good quality in lovely antique condition. Made in England in the early 19th Century, ...
Brass
18th Century Georgian Small Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality mid 19th century small Georgian Mahogany chest having well figured top with part Caddy moulded edge over four long drawers Retaining original brasswear raised on ...
Mahogany
Irish Georgian Mahogany High Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Finished rectangular top over six graduated drawers with brass bail handles. Raised on bracket feet. Old finish. Well made with drawers functioning well and oak secondary wood.
Brass
Georgian Chippendale Mahogany Three-Drawer Jewelry Chest on Stand, 1960s
Located in Winston-Salem, NC
This little chest of drawers brings serious presence for its size. Three graduated, felt-lined drawers with pierced chippendale brass pulls sit atop a slender, tapered-leg stand with...
Brass
Early 20C Irish Georgian Style Mahogany Low Boy.
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Early 20C Irish Georgian Style Mahogany Low Boy. VERY NICE Irish Mahogany Low Boy, chest of 3 drawers, on stand. Additional drawer on stand, making 4 drawers in...
Brass
Chippendale Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers, England, Circa 1760
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality 18th century Chippendale Period Georgian mahogany chest of relative small proportion, having well figured top over two short & three long drawers retaining or...
Mahogany
Georgian Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest, England, Circa 1765
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional And Rare Design English Georgian Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy, Or Chest On Chest, Retaining Wonderful Rich Colour And Patina Throughout, Alongside Bold Original...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Wellington Chest of Drawers
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An early 19th-century, late Georgian period mahogany Wellington chest, attributed to Gillows. The chest boasts a lovely rich plum mahogany colour and features seven mahogany-lined dr...
Mahogany
$3,803
Georgian Tall Boy
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality George IV mahogany chest on chest, having a dental cornice, two small and six long drawers, each with the original gilded swan neck handles and raised on bracket feet.
Mahogany
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tallboy or Chest on Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality and charming mid-18th century mahogany chest on chest, or tallboy, having Greek key cornice over three short and six long drawers retaining original brass swa...
Mahogany
A Medium Size Flame Mahogany Georgian style Chest of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Medium Size Flame Mahogany Georgian style Chest of Drawers This is a good solid chest of drawers, the five drawer version like this one is becoming a lot more difficult to sourc...
Mahogany
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A desirable small scale mahogany bachelor's chest with four graduated and cross banded drawers with double bail pulls below pull-out brushing slide, with ogree molded top and tall sh...
Mahogany
$1,237Sale 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. Lovely compact proportions. Great rare item, which has no loose joints. Good age, colour ...
Wood
Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Original Brass Handles, c.1800
Located in Nottingham, GB
A fine Georgian mahogany chest of drawers of elegant proportions, dating to circa 1800 and showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship and timeless appeal associated with late 18th-cent...
Brass
English Georgian Mahogany 'Pedestal' Form Bachelor's Chest, circa 1760
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English circa 1760 Chippendale style mahogany bachelor's chest of uncommon 'pedestal' form, the molded edge top above brushing slide and four graduated drawers all with origin...
Brass
Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Zebra Wood Handles
Located in Leicester, GB
Antique Georgian (1860) Mahogany Chest Of Drawers. Made in England. This is a unique design with four graduating drawers which each have the most beautiful contrasting zebra wood (Li...
Mahogany, Zebra Wood
English Georgian Mahogany Caddy-Top Bachelor's Chest, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English late George II, early George III period mahogany bachelor's chest of rectangular form, the square edge or 'caddy' top with cross-banded border above cockbeaded brushin...
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Chest with Slide, George II Style, Circa 1750
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
SHIPPING THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THIS ITEM IS MADE FROM IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION. Please be aware that we...
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
$6,770Sale Price|20% Off
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Diminutive Chest of Drawers, circa 1750
Located in London, GB
Antique English Georgian mahogany diminutive chest of drawers A small-scale George II chest of drawers. Dating circa 1750 Comprised of four long graduating drawers with origi...
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Rococo Style, England, Circa 1760
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality 18th century mahogany chest having well figured top over dressing slide and four long drawers with replacement rococo design brass swan neck handles raised on ...
Mahogany
19th Century George III Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century George III mahogany commode with tray top and brass handles. Of the late Georgian period, this mahogany commode features a scalloped-edge gallery top with pierced handle...
Mahogany
Vintage George 111 Serpentine Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This masterfully crafted George III style commode features a dramatic serpentine front that epitomizes 18th-century English elegance. Hand-finished in rich mahogany, the chest showca...
Brass
$12,500
Georgian Serpentine Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, the shaped top with heavily molded edge over graduated drawers, the top one fitted with writing slide, tray and fou...
Brass
Rare Georgian Twelve Drawer Dresser
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare and unusual George III mahogany chest of twelve drawers, having ogee molded top over bank of four full sized drawers flanked by two rows of narrow drawers, all retaining origina...
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Georgian Flame Mahogany Chest on Chest Highboy Dresser 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique flame mahogany Georgian chest on chest tallboy, circa 1780. The chest on chest is in two sections and of unusual & desirable diminutive proportions, the top section wi...
Mahogany
Superior Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Excellent quality Georgian solid mahogany four drawer bowed chest of drawers, standing on outswept braket feet, oak lined thoughout, in excellent overall original condition, brass h...
Mahogany
English Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers of Large Scale, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exceptional and unique circa 1760 English, likely northern counties, late George II, early George III period large scale mahogany chest of drawers, the single board top with molde...
Brass
Georgian Bow Chested Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Feathered Mahogany. Compromising of 2 small and 3 large cock-beaded drawers. A very good bow fronted chest. All drawers run well. They have dust panels which prevents dust from runni...
Mahogany
19th Century United Kingdom Rich Mahogany Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Mahogany chest of drawers in Rich Mahogany. Finished in rich mahogany, this mahogany chest of drawers is distinguished by two over three drawers, brass bail pulls, scalloped apron, r...
Mahogany
$2,293Sale Price|20% Off
Georgian English Mahogany Commode Secretaire, 1816
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Important English commode secretary from the Georgian period with three large drawers.
Wood
Chippendale Bedside Commode
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A elegant Georgian design mahogany open fronted bedside commode on tapering legs terminating in a pad foot.
Mahogany
Early 19th century Georgian chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Georgian chest of drawers circa 1800. We are pleased to offer this Georgian mahogany chest of smaller proportions, which would be an ideal fit for most rooms arou...
Mahogany
$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
Late 18th-early 19th Century Georgian Architect's Stand
Located in Richmond, VA
Very unique late 18th-early 19th century Georgian architect's stand. The Stand resembles a kneehole desk, yet is 40.5" tall. The center drawer is over a Gothic shaped door concealing...
Mahogany
$2,847Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Large Mahogany Chest of Drawers –Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Large Mahogany Chest of Drawers –Fine Quality This impressive late 18th-century Georgian chest of drawers displays attractive age, colour, and pat...
Wood
Early 19th Century mahogany tallboy
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fine early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest on chest / tallboy, the moulded edge cornice above seven graduated cedar lined drawers with the original brass turned handles and es...
African Mahogany
$2,195
Georgian Chest On Chest
Located in East Aurora, NY
A nice nine drawer Chippendale Georgian Chest on Chest with a dental mold cornice. This piece retains its original surface, hardware and locks. Case and drawer fronts are nicely fi...
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Chest On Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive Antique Chest-On-Chest with handsome wood and great traditional form. The Chest with hand carved dentil cornice, the top section having three short drawers ove...
Mahogany
$4,662Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Bachelor's Chest of Drawers, English, Master Bedroom Tallboy, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bachelor's chest of drawers. An English, mahogany master bedroom tallboy dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. A delightful late-18th century example offering...
Brass
John Widdicomb Georgian Green Lacquered Eight-Drawer Double Dresser, Refinished
By Ralph Widdicomb, John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Regency style eight-drawer double dresser or chest of drawers By Ralph Widdicomb for John Widdicomb Co. USA, Circa 1940s Green lacquered carved solid ma...
Brass
Georgian mahogany tray-top commode bedside cabinet
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
Georgian mahogany tray-top commode, the raised gallery pierced to the sides to form a pair of carrying handles.
Mahogany
Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a nice figured crossbanded top with a moulded edge above a selection of two short over three graduated long drawers with...
Mahogany
Georgian Revival Chest on Chest Elm
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A handsome figured elm chest on chest in the Georgian style, standing on elegant ogee bracket feet The piece is fitted with an arrangement of eight mahogany-lined graduated drawers, ...
Mahogany
$1,611Sale Price|30% Off
Fine Quality Antique Georgian Revival Mahogany Chest of Drawers c.1900 Caddy Top
Located in Wisbech, England
Fine Quality Antique Georgian Revival Mahogany Chest of Drawers, c.1900 – Caddy Top A fine quality Antique Georgian Revival Mahogany Chest of Drawers, dating from circa 1900. This e...
Wood
Fine Vintage Mahogany Chest-OnChest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large 1940’s Mahogany Chest with three small top drawers over six large drawers. The Chest has canted and fluted corners on the upper section with Greek Key banding at the top over...
Metal
Gorgeous Pair of 20th Century Bedside Chests in the Georgian Manner
Located in Dublin, IE
A gorgeous pair of 20th Century mahogany bedside chests in the Georgian manner. The moulded top raised above four long drawers with decorative brass swan neck ring pulls supported on...
Brass
19th Century mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous quality 19th Century mahogany chest of drawers in the Georgian style, the moulded edge top above four graduated oak lined drawers with the original brass engraved swan nec...
Mahogany
18th Century inlaid mahogany chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous quality 18th Century inlaid mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a lovely figured top decorated with chequered inlay, four long graduated drawers below with finely e...
Mahogany, Alligator
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
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.