Georgian Mahogany Tallboy
Located in Norwich, GB
Georgian flame mahogany Tallboy with canted, fluted corners, secrétaire break front with beautifully fitted interior, standing on bracket feet with brass handles, c.1760.
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
Antique 18th Century Georgian George III Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest, 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality George III flame mahogany chest on chest/tallboy, circa 1760. This elegant Georgian mahogany chest on chest is of the finest quality and is made from solid Cuban flame...
Mahogany
$4,774Sale 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.
Brass
Tallboy, Also Known As Chest-on-chest, In Mahogany - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare 18th-century George III period chest-on-chest in mahogany. A very beautiful piece of furniture, known as a tallboy or chest-on-chest (commode on commode), in mahogany...
Mahogany
$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Gentleman’s Tallboy, Chest of Drawers, Country House, Georgian, C.1790
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman’s tallboy. An English, mahogany chest of drawers, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1790.
Brass
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
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.
Mahogany
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H 73.23 in W 44.3 in D 22.84 in
Antique Large Georgian Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers, circa 1790
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large Georgian mahogany tallboy chest on chest of drawers, circa 1790.
Mahogany
An Irish 18th Century Tallboy
Located in Dublin, IE
A Georgian Mahogany Tallboy with nine drawers.
Mahogany
Georgian Chest of Drawers Mahogany Country Tallboy
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive George IV period mahogany chest of drawers. The rectangular top with shaped edges. Fitted two short and four long graduated drawers with dovetailed jointing and moun...
Mahogany
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H 74.02 in W 47.64 in D 23.23 in
Antique Large Georgian Flame Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large Georgian flame mahogany tallboy chest on chest of drawers, circa 1800.
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Tallboy.
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A good 18th Century mahogany tallboy in two sections. The drawers and brushing slide retaining their original brasses, the mouldings finely carved as are the feet with strong Rococo ...
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest 'Tallboy'
Located in Richmond, London, Surrey
A very high quality 18th century mahogany chest on chest (Tallboy) two short drawers at the top and six long drawers. Original oval brass handles and solid oak lined drawers. Comes a...
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Tallboy C.1765
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Chippendale period mahogany tallboy with canted corners and brushing slide: of an excellent colour and with the original ho ho bird handles c.1765
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Tallboy of Small Proportions
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A charming mahogany tallboy of good color and patination with canted corners with gilt metal capitals and original brass handles.
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H 47.25 in W 48 in D 22.25 in
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century Georgian mahogany chest of drawers. Features four drawers with a large cross banded upper drawer. Drawers are made from pine, hand dovetailed and include escutch...
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest / Tallboy
By Georgian House 1
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality 18th century George III Mahogany chest on chest (Tallboy) Three short drawers at the top and six long solid oak lined drawers. With original brass swan neck handl...
Mahogany, Oak
Georgian Tallboy Mahogany Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, England
Georgian circa 1780 tallboy mahogany chest on chest of drawers.
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Antique Tallboy or Chest on Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality georgian 18th century mahogany tallboy, or chest on chest, retaining excellent untouched color and patina, with dental and stop flute carved decoration to top a...
Mahogany
Antique Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest/Tallboy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Georgian 18th century mahogany chest on chest/tallboy having a moulded edge top above two short drawers and six long drawers beneath all oak lined with original handles.
Mahogany, Oak
Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest On Chest Tallboy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality and very well figured Cuban mahogany chest on chest, or tallboy, of unusually small proportion having two short drawers above five long drawers with unusual original...
Mahogany
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H 69.5 in W 45 in D 21 in
Thomasville Georgian Flame Mahogany Bow Front Tallboy Highboy Chest Dresser
By Thomasville
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Thomasville 18th century collection flame mahogany dresser / chest of drawers. A Georgian style 'chest on chest' with six dovetailed bow front drawers, flanked by chamfered a...
Brass
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...
Mahogany
Georgian-Era Chest-on-Chest (Tallboy) of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A Georgian-era chest-on-chest or tallboy of mahogany and oak construction, the canopy with a dentile moulding, the two short and three long graduated drawers flanked by reeded canted...
Brass
Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest or Tallboy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality George III Period Mahogany Tallboy, Or Chest On Chest, Having Two Short And Six Long Drawers With Book Matched Veneers And Original Swan Neck Handles Flanked By ...
Miniature Irish Georgian Style Tallboy
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS Miniature Irish Georgian Style Tallboy. Made in the Irish Georgian or Chinese Chippendale Style circa 1960.
Brass
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H 50 in W 35 in D 20 in
Vintage Georgian Style Mahogany Bowfront Chest on Chest Dresser Tallboy Sheraton
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century bowfront chest on chest. Made of mahogany featuring Georgian and Sheraton styling with six drawers, fluting, serpentine skirt and brass pulls. 301.
Mahogany
Georgian 18th Century Miniature Tallboy Chest On Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptionally Rare And Untouched 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany, Miniature, Or Childs Size, Chest On Chest, Or Tallboy, Having Elegant Blind Fretwork Carved Decoration To Top, Ov...
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest/Tallboy
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century mahogany chest on chest/tallboy, the moulded edge top above a selection of eight drawers, two short over six long graduated drawers, which are all oak lined and have ori...
Mahogany
Georgian Oak Country Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Georgian 18th century rustic oak country tallboy chest on chest of drawers. Attractive reeded canted corners. Solid strong and very heavy... splits into two halves for tr...
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy)
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality 18th Century George III Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy) Two short drawers at the top and six long solid oak lined drawers. With brass plate handles and frieze t...
Mahogany
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H 69.5 in W 47.5 in D 23 in
Antique Fine Quality 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest Tallboy, 1780
Located in Portland, OR
An excellent Georgian mahogany chest on chest circa 1780.
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy)
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality 18th Century (George III) Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy) with Two short drawers at the top and six long drawers with original brass swan neck handles and oak l...
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy)
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality 18th Century (George III) Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy) with two short drawers at the top and six long drawers with original brass swan neck handles and oak l...
Mahogany
Mahogany Chest on Chest or Tallboy
Located in Cheshire, GB
18th century style mahogany chest on chest, of slender proportions, the moulded top above two short and three longer graduated drawers. The base fitted with brush in slide, above thr...
18th Century Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy) Secretaire
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality 18th Century (George III) Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy) with a Secretaire drawer, which includes: 6 small strung drawers, 4 pigeon and a middle lockable cupbo...
Mahogany
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H 72.45 in W 49.61 in D 21.66 in
Antique Mahogany Chest Tallboy Chest on Chest George III 19th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique English chest of drawers, tallboy, also known as chest on chest because it is made of 2 parts stacked on top of each other, made of solid oak and mahogany veneer, George III ...
Mahogany, Oak
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H 71.26 in W 43.31 in D 20.87 in
Antique Fine Quality Georgian Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique fine quality Georgian mahogany tallboy chest on chest of drawers.
Mahogany
Drexel Wentworth House Georgian Mahogany Tallboy Dresser Chest on Chest
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
The Wentworth House Group mid-century chest of six drawers by Drexel Furniture. Made of mahogany featuring rectangular form with a chest on chest style design accented with fluted st...
Mahogany
Antique Period Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest Tallboy
Located in London, GB
This very impressive antique Georgian mahogany chest on chest is in good condition throughout and still retains all the original handles, escutcheons and locks. There is a dental mou...
Mahogany
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H 50 in W 37 in D 19 in
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Style Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers 50"
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely mahogany chest, circa 1940s. Features a rectangular frame featuring 5 dovetailed drawers with Chippendale style brass bat wing drawer pulls between reeded stiles. The case...
Mahogany
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H 36.42 in W 45.08 in D 22.25 in
Antique Bow Front Tallboy, English, Chest of Drawers, Bedroom, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bow front tallboy. An English, mahogany and brass chest of drawers, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780.
Brass
A Georgian Mahogany Tallboy.
Located in Dublin, IE
A Rare Narrow Georgian Mahogany Tallboy. Ex Norman Adams,London Height:4'2" Width: 23 1/2" Depth: 14 1/2"
Mahogany
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Tallboy
Located in London, GB
A fine George III period mahogany tall boy with fluted canted corners to the top with two short over three long drawers; the lower section with brushing slide over three long drawers...
Brass
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Tallboy
Located in London, GB
A fine Georgian mahogany tallboy. The upper section with particularly fine cornice and canted, fluted corners.
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Tallboy
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A very good mid-18th century figured mahogany Secretaire tallboy or chest on chest, the top with two half width and three full width graduated drawers flanked by fluted, canted corne...
Mahogany
Antique Chest on Chest Tallboy Drawers Mahogany Georgian, 18th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A late 18th century mahogany tallboy ‘Chest on Chest’, the top with moulded cornice and with fluted canted columns to the sides, upper section having three short drawers over three l...
Mahogany
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H 71.66 in W 42.52 in D 21.26 in
Antique Quality Georgian, circa 1800 Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique quality Georgian, circa 1800 mahogany tallboy chest on chest of drawers.
Mahogany
A Small Georgian Tallboy
Located in Dublin, IE
Height: 52" Width: 30" Depth: 18 1/2"
Mahogany
Antique Chest on Chest Tallboy Dresser Mahogany Georgian, 18th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A gorgeous late 18th century mahogany tallboy ‘Chest on Chest’, the top with moulded cornice and with fluted canted columns to the sides, upper section having three short drawers ove...
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest 'Tallboy'
Located in Richmond, London, Surrey
A very high quality 18th century mahogany chest on chest (Tallboy) two short drawers at the top and six long drawers. Original brass swan neck handles and solid oak lined drawers. Co...
Mahogany, Oak
Antique Chest on Chest Tallboy Dresser Satinwood Georgian, 18th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A late 18th century tallboy ‘Chest on Chest’, crossbanded and inlaid satinwood pattern, the top with moulded cornice above upper section having two short drawers over three long draw...
Mahogany, Satinwood
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H 55 in W 38 in D 17 in
George III Antique Tallboy Chest of Drawers Secretaire Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
An old scarred and battered antique Georgian flame fronted mahogany and fruitwood cross banded tallboy chest of drawers, rectangular top over six boxwood inlaid graduated drawers inc...
Mahogany
Georgian Chest on Chest Tallboy
Located in Honiton, Devon
Wonderful quality Georgian mahogany chest on chest English circa 1800, with original brass handles Having been through our workshops, cleaned / polished drawer runners repair...
Mahogany
Large Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy, Inlaid Design, England, Circa 1790
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality Georgian 18th century mahogany rectangular tea caddy having replacement brass axe drop handle to hinged lid enclosing cavity with attractive inlaid decoration througho...
Mahogany
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$2,441Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 16 in
Fine 1800's Italian Grand Tour Oil Painting Figures before Classical Buildings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Arcadian View Italian School, circa 1800 Grand Tour subject oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 12 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and sound cond...
Oil
English 19th Century Mahogany Hall Table
Located in Faversham, GB
A superb 19th century mahogany hall table in good country house condition. A thin rectangular moulded top with gently reeded detailing to the rim leads to a simple generous frieze. ...
Mahogany
$16,478 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, hand carved and hand finished in an off-white, antique finish. Takes a mattress size: 90cm x 200cm (3ft x 6ft6'). The beds come with an extra set of legs, ...
Wood
Italian Inlaid Walnut Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Early 20th century Italian superb chest of drawers. In perfect high quality Louis XVI style characterized by a refined floral decoration inlaid in walnut wood. The decoration can be ...
Walnut
$3,200
H 10.5 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
A French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set. This most attractive fifty-four piece dining is painted on over glaze co...
Porcelain
$13,682 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
$4,995
H 68.88 in W 48.25 in D 22.88 in
Antique Empire Flame Mahogany Highboy Chest of Drawers, Circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Empire or Victorian flame mahogany highboy dresser or chest of drawers with Mother-of-Pearl inlay Scotland, Circa 1880s Measures: 48.25"W x 22.88"D x 68.88"H. V...
Mahogany, Mother-of-Pearl
$1,495 / set
H 0.88 in W 9 in D 9 in
Minton for Tiffany & Co. Porcelain Dessert Plates with Gold Gilt Rims, Twelve
By Tiffany & Co., Minton
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of twelve Art Deco dessert plates with gold gilt border By Minton for Tiffany & Co. England, Circa 1930s Measures: 9"W x 9"D x 0.88"H Very good original vi...
Porcelain
$5,500
H 39 in W 42 in D 19 in
19th Century French Louis Phillipe Cherry Marble Top Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode or chest of drawers from France in cherry. The entire case is made up from wonderfully grained book matched cherry veneer. Constructed of four dra...
Marble
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited, Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...
Gold
$12,000 / set
H 74 in W 25 in D 16 in
Theodore Alexander Althorp Collection Bookcases, Pair, Mahogany, Showcase
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Stamford, CT
Theodore Alexander 'Althorp Collection Bookcases, Flame Mahogany, Showcases, A Pair The Theodore Alexander 'Althorp Collection' Niche Bookcases you've chosen are a beautiful example...
Mahogany
Set of 16 Antique Delft Tiles Depicting Biblical Scenes
By Delft
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of 16 antique Delft tiles depicting biblical scenes. Dating to the 18th century, each tile is painted in manganese and white with varying scenes from the New Testament. Picture...
Clay
$133,533Sale Price|20% Off
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
Georgian Walnut & Oak Chest on Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
Georgian walnut and oak chest on chest. Upper section consists of three over three graduated drawers, reeded chamfered corners and deep crown moulding. Bottom section stands on bra...
Oak, Walnut, Ebony, Satinwood
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.