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Granite Top Chest

Dutch Three-Drawer Granite Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This three-drawer granite top chest has a dark stone top, which is later. There are elaborate
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Antique 1820s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Granite, Brass

Dutch Three-Drawer Granite Top Chest
Dutch Three-Drawer Granite Top Chest
H 35.75 in W 66 in D 20 in
Antique 1800s French Country Granite Top Chest Of Drawers Dresser Nightstand
Located in Lake Worth, FL
French Country Granite Top Chest Of Drawers Dresser Nightstand Approximate Measurements in Inches 31
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Antique Late 19th Century Dressers

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Granite, Brass

Hickory White Odyssey Picked Oak Demilune 3 Drawer Granite Top Chest Nightstand
By Hickory White
Located in Dayton, OH
three dovetailed drawers and a granite top.
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Late 20th Century Modern Night Stands

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Granite

Louis Phillipe Granite Top Commode
Located in Wilson, NC
French Louis Phillipe four drawer commode with thick black granite top ( not original ) , the top
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Granite, Brass

Louis Phillipe Granite Top Commode
Louis Phillipe Granite Top Commode
H 36.5 in W 51 in D 22.5 in
Petite French Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was created in 19th century France. Topped with a removable
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Granite, Metal, Brass

Petite French Empire Commode
Petite French Empire Commode
H 32.63 in W 38.5 in D 20.38 in
Restauration Period Commode In Flamed Mahogany
Located in BARSAC, FR
Sublime Restauration Period chest of drawers in flamed mahogany on all sides, topped with black
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Antique 1820s French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Restauration Period Commode In Flamed Mahogany
Restauration Period Commode In Flamed Mahogany
H 35.83 in W 50.4 in D 22.45 in
18th Century Louis XVI Gentleman Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
. Built using oak secondary woods. The highly polished granite marble top is in impeccable condition with
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

19th Century, Pair of Louis XVI Style Green Granite Vases
Located in IT
, executed using a single piece of granite, have on the top a gilded bronze decoration finely chiselled with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Biedermeier Console Table with Stone Top, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Biedermeier console table with dark granite top and mirrored back panel. The chest of
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Console Tables

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Granite, Brass

"Traditions", James Muir, Bronze, A&M, 6 Core Values, Figurative Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
front. At the very top, the six columns of the core values stand in unison. Above the crest, stands the
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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Cesare Beccaria Bronze Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
Beccaria. The work, from the top of a high base in white Montorfano granite, dominates the homonymous
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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Cesare Beccaria Bronze Sculpture
19th Century Cesare Beccaria Bronze Sculpture
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H 19.3 in W 5.91 in D 5.12 in

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Mid Century MODERN Walnut Cedar CHEST by Lane, c. 1960's
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Located in Forney, TX
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H 19 in W 42 in D 15.25 in
'Staccato' Cedar Chest by Lane Furniture
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

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French Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
FRENCH ART DECO CHEST OF DRAWERS A French Art Deco Chest produced in France around 1925, it has four concave drawers with silvered pull handles, it has been carefully restored and fu...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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French Art Deco Chest of Drawers
French Art Deco Chest of Drawers
H 35.83 in W 22.05 in D 14.97 in
Japanese Antique Tansu Chests of drawers, Late Edo Period'Late 1800s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a Japanese antique chests of drawers. This tansu chest is a valuable antique piece made during the late Edo period(Late 1800s) in Japan. Beautiful black surfaces bear the ma...
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Unusual Mid-19th Century English Flamed Mahogany "Garderobes"
Located in Bronx, NY
This beautiful mid-19th century English flamed mahogany dresser and wardrobe combination was outfitted with shelving on one side and drawers and space for a small TV on the other (bo...
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique Cedar Wood Storage Bench Chest
H 18 in W 36 in D 16.75 in
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Tufted Cedar Hope Chest by Lane Furniture
Tufted Cedar Hope Chest by Lane Furniture
H 17.63 in W 53.88 in D 18.13 in
Bronze French Empire Style Candelabrum
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Bronze French Empire style candelabrum.
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Scottish Hepplewhite Mahogany Graduated Brushing Slide Chest of Drawers, C 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
Scottish Hepplewhite mahogany four graduated chest of drawers with a upper brushing slide, satinwood and ebony string inlays, cross banding, original period oval brasses, lower flank...
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French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
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Located in Staffordshire, GB
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Located in Houston, TX
Three Drawer Fruitwood Chest with Black Columns and Black Granite Top. Very Stylish
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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H 35 in W 44.5 in D 19 in
Empire period 3 drawer mahogany commode
Located in New York, NY
, carved and ebonized paw feet, with a petite granite black marble top, French c.1810
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Ribbon Sapele Crown Chest of Drawers by Lee Weitzman
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Located in Chicago, IL
detailing. The wood is complemented by a Black Absolute Granite top. The contrasting drawer pulls make for a
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cabinets

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By Lee Weitzman
Located in Chicago, IL
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Biedermeier Style Chest with Black Granite Top
By Therien Studio Workshops
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
form. The chest has a satin-finish black granite inset top over two large drawers and raised on
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20th Century American Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Directoire Style Paint Decorated Granite Top Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Late 20th Century Unknown Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pair of Mahogany Chests with Black Granite Top
Located in New York, NY
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20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Victorian Eastlake Granite Walnut Chest of Drawers Dresser Washstand
Located in Dayton, OH
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Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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1990s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Continental Neoclassical Mahogany Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Continental Neoclassical Mahogany Chest
Continental Neoclassical Mahogany Chest
H 30.5 in W 34.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Regency Style Demilune Commodes / Cabinet, Marble Top, Walnut
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Located in Stamford, CT
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Late 20th Century Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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French Empire Walnut Three Drawer Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
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Large Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Blanket Chests

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Located in Atlanta, GA
brass leg caps. Swedish grayish-green granite top.
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Louis XV Style Chest Of Drawers, Original Condition, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Greven, DE
granite top. Dimensions: H x W x D: 82 x 130 x 62 cm. Unrestored found condition, worthwhile restoration
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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19th Century Ebony Bronze Mounted Four-Drawer Commode with Black Marble-Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century ebony bronze mounted four drawer commode with black marble-top. This early commode or
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Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Eastlake dresser featuring a granite top, four drawers, brass hardware and swivel
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Dressers

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Granite

Art Nouveau Commode with Carved Doors and Brass Applications, Austria, ca. 1905
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
can be wide opened and are decorated by artfully hand carved tree motives. On top you have a
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French, Mahogany Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dignified petite Empire commode from 19th century France. Unique black fossil Belgian Granite
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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French, Mahogany Empire Commode
H 34.63 in W 30.38 in D 20.25 in
Empire Mahogany Commode Decorated with Gilt Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Athenians and chased gilt bronze feet, and rest on lion paw feet. The chest of drawers is topped by a black
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Located in Sheffield, MA
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Located in East Hampton, NY
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Located in Rockaway, NJ
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18th Century George I English Walnut Veneered Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
bale handles on the sides on a repainted black bracket base. New black granite top (was likely marble
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Swedish Gustavian Style Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
a grayish-green granite top.
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Brass

Pair of Art Deco Marble Top Demilune Commodes Servers Buffets Sideboards
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic Empire style mahogany commode from 19th century France. Topped with its original stunning
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French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode
H 33.75 in W 51.25 in D 24.63 in
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
ormolu, sits flush at the top of the commode. Flanking the bank of drawers are columns with decorative
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French 19th Century Empire Commode
French 19th Century Empire Commode
H 36 in W 51 in D 23.5 in
Early 19th Century Baltic Flame Walnut Commode
Located in Larkspur, CA
Granite Top, the Case with Ivory Inlaid Escutcheons, the Whole on Bun Feet. Circa 1820.
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French Empire Gentleman's Cabinet / Chest with Soldier Motifs 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Feet in the back. The Classical Gentleman's Cabinet has a replaced Black Granite Top. There are three
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Located in US
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Granite

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Located in Charlottesville, VA
charcoal gray granite top which is secondary to the commode and is circa 1966.
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Granite

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Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
French Empire mahogany marble-top commode or chest of four long drawers the top having an outsplyed
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Japanese Clothing Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
, custom made metal stands and granite top. Meiji period c1880s.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Japanese Clothing Chest
Japanese Clothing Chest
H 32 in W 44.25 in D 17.75 in
Small Scale Empire Syle Chest
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Wonderful Empire style small chest with great dry, aged finish and granite top
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Small Scale Empire Syle Chest
H 32 in W 36 in D 16 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Chest
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Chest With a Petite Granite Top
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Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Empire Chest
Early 19th Century French Empire Chest
H 36 in W 51 in D 24.75 in
French Fine 19th Chest Of Drawers
By William Plunkett
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
of women crowned with feathers symbilisent America. Black granite top belgium fonçures oak. Work
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Bronze

French Fine 19th Chest Of Drawers
French Fine 19th Chest Of Drawers
H 34.65 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Chest in Mahogany
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th century French Empire chest in mahogany with ormolu mounts and a petite granite top.
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Ormolu

Antique French Mahogany Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers, circa 1850
Located in Houston, TX
direction. The later top is actually honed granite with both front corners rounded to match the front
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A Restauration period walnut chest of drawers from France c.1830
Located in Houston, TX
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19th C Louis Philippe Commode
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Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rococo parcel ebonized and kingwood commode serpentine granite top with elongated, outset
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Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Louis XV Kingwood Commode
H 30 in W 48 in D 26 in
Gifu Style Half Mizuya
Located in San Francisco, CA
chest has a handsome black granite top and interior shelves.
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Gifu Style Half Mizuya
Gifu Style Half Mizuya
H 37 in W 62.325 in D 22.5 in
Half Gifu Mizuya
Located in San Francisco, CA
Top half of an antique Japanese mizuya (kitchen chest) from the Gifu prefecture. Custom made
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Half Gifu Mizuya
Half Gifu Mizuya
H 34.325 in W 57.5 in D 17.5 in
Kyoto Style Half Mizuya
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary Kyoto style half mizuya(kitchen chest) with custom black granite top. Perfect as a
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Kyoto Style Half Mizuya
Kyoto Style Half Mizuya
H 37 in W 72.75 in D 20.125 in
Louis XV Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
granite top. The elaborately inlaid exotic wood is accented with brass inlay between the drawers and
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Wood

Louis XV Serpentine Front Commode
Louis XV Serpentine Front Commode
H 36.25 in W 50.5 in D 24.5 in
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Granite Top Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal granite top chest for your home. A granite top chest — often made from stone, wood and granite — can elevate any home. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage granite top chest you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the granite top chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A granite top chest, designed in the Art Deco, Empire or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one granite top chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Lee Weitzman and Hickory White produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Granite Top Chest?

Prices for a granite top chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $985 and can go as high as $48,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,900.

Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Is it 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 a 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.

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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