$5,425Sale Price|20% Off
George I Walnut Tallboy Chest on Stand, Burr Elm Veneer, Antique, 1715
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A superb early Georgian tallboy or chest on stand with key, dating from early 1700s.
Walnut
$4,700Sale 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
Wood, Mahogany and Metal Tallboy, England, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
It is necessary to emphasize the similarity of the present example with other Georgian "tallboy" from around 1770. This type of furniture seems to have emerged in England in the late...
Metal
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
$9,600Sale Price|25% Off
Georgian Style Oyster Veneer Tallboy Chest on Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
A Georgian style yew wood oyster veneer tallboy chest on chest, 20th century composed of new and old elements. 44 ½ inches base width (44 ¾ inches at cornice) by 23 ½ inches deep by...
Yew
$4,656Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Bachelor's Chest of Drawers, English, Master Bedroom Tallboy, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
An English, mahogany master bedroom tallboy dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
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
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
Georgian Oak Chest on Chest of Drawers 1750 Antique Tallboy Country Farmhouse
Located in London, GB
A very rare and strikingly attractive early Georgian oak ‘Chest On Chest’ of drawers in wonderful seemingly all original antique condition. Most likely made in England during the rei...
Brass
VINTAGE GEORGIAN STYLE TALLBOY WITH 6 DRAWERS WiTH LOTS OF STORAGE SPACE
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage Georgian-style Tallboy With 6 Drawers. This offers timeless elegance and generous storage capacity.
Hardwood
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
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
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
PAiR OF CASTLE HOWARD ANTIQUE 1840 HARDWOOD TALLBOY CHEST OF DRAWERS CUPBOARDS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of late Georgian to early Victorian Circa 1820-1840 flamed Mahogany tallboy chests of draw...
Hardwood
Georgian Walnut Chest on chest with Secretaire, circa 1760
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality and rare Georgian period Walnut Tallboy with a secretaire drawer, having wonderful fluted canted corners, having the original brass handles to the drawer fronts and si...
Walnut
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
Rare Georgian Burr Yew Tallboy of Diminutive Proportions
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A rare small Georgian burr (burl) yew wood tallboy of diminutive proportions.
Unavailable
H 64.97 in W 42.13 in D 22.05 in
Antique Georgian Burr Walnut Tallboy Chest on Stand of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Georgian and later burr walnut tallboy chest on stand of drawers.
Walnut
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
Unavailable
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
Unavailable
H 75.6 in W 42.33 in D 23.82 in
Antique Georgian Burr Walnut Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers Reproduction
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique top quality reproduction Georgian burr walnut tallboy chest on chest of drawers.
Walnut
Unavailable
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
Unavailable
H 75.6 in W 45.28 in D 21.66 in
Antique Georgian 18th Century Oak Country Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Georgian 18th century rustic oak country tallboy chest on chest of drawers.
Oak
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
An Irish 18th Century Tallboy
Located in Dublin, IE
A Georgian Mahogany Tallboy with nine drawers.
Mahogany
An Irish 18th Century Walnut Tallboy.
Located in Dublin, IE
An Irish 18th Century Walnut Tallboy. Ex Collection Desmond Fitzgerald, The Knight of Glin.
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
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H 42.03 in W 47.25 in D 22.05 in
Antique Chest of Drawers, Oak, English, Georgian, Tallboy, 18th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique chest of drawers in oak. An English, late Georgian tallboy dating to late 18th century, circa 1780.
Oak
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H 42.03 in W 47.25 in D 22.05 in
Antique Chest of Drawers, Oak, English, Georgian, Tallboy, 18th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique chest of drawers in oak. An English, late Georgian tallboy dating to late 18th century, circa 1780.
Oak
Georgian Tallboy Mahogany Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, England
Georgian circa 1780 tallboy mahogany chest on chest of drawers.
Mahogany
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
Georgian 18th Century Walnut Tallboy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
This georgian tallboy is as fit for purpose as the day it was made, with the added bonus of it being very untouched and charming, which is really quite something when you consider th...
Walnut
Small Georgian Walnut Tallboy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming early 18th century George I period walnut tallboy, or chest on chest, of extremely rare small proportions having quarter veneered & cross banded top over two short & six l...
Walnut
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 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 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
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
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.
Rare Very Small Georgian Walnut Tallboy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive And Very Rare Early 18th Century, George I Period, Walnut Tallboy, Or Chest On Chest, Having Superbly Figured Veneers Throughout, The Top With Two Short And T...
Walnut
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.
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
18th Century Antique Chest of Drawers, Georgian Squat Tallboy
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a well-proportioned Georgian, antique squat tall boy, chest of drawers dating to circa 1750. English oak with good colour and grain interest Three plank top with moulded ...
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
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.