19th Century English Painted Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English painted hepplewhite bow front chest of drawers.
19th Century English Painted Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English painted hepplewhite bow front chest of drawers.
$10,000
H 35.5 in W 40 in D 21.75 in
American Hepplewhite Cherry Satinwood Inlay Bow Front Chest on Splayed Feet 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite Cherry graduated bow front chest of drawers with satinwood border and string
Brass
$22,000
H 34.75 in W 39.25 in D 21.25 in
American Hepplewhite Maple Bow Front Chest of Drawers on Bracket Feet, VA C 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite maple bow front graduated chest of drawers with corner patera inlays, string
Brass
Unavailable
H 35 in W 43 in D 23 in
Inlaid Hepplewhite Cherry Bow Front Chest Connecticut River Valley
Located in Providence, RI
This chest is an outstanding example of Connecticut exuberance and makes a dramatic statement in
Cherry
Unavailable
H 40.5 in W 41.25 in D 23.5 in
Early 19th Century Hepplewhite Federal Bow Front Four-Drawer Chest, circa 1790
Located in Alexandria, VA
Probably New York. This mahogany chest has maple inlay in a band around the top and another at the
Mahogany
American Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
American Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Satinwood Banding This handsome chest
Satinwood
Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest Of Drawers Mahogany 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous antique mahogany bow front chest of drawers after Hepplewhite Features a pull out brushing
Wood
Fine Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest With Dressing Slide
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very good quality Hepplewhite period mahogany chest, the shaped top above a conforming case with
Mahogany
Early 19th Century, Hepplewhite Four Drawer Bow Front Chest
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Hepplewhite bow front chest of four graduated drawers on French bracket feet joined by a
Brass
19th Century English Hepplewhite Bowfront Chest
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Nashville, TN
room - a 19th century English Hepplewhite style bow front chest of drawers. This stunning chest is a
Mahogany
Sold
H 40 in W 42 in D 22 in
Circa 1800s English Hepplewhite Figured Mahogany Bow Front Five Drawer Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
Circa 1800's English Hepplewhite Figured Mahogany Bow Front Five Drawer Chest, five dovetailed
Mahogany
Sold
H 39.25 in W 41 in D 23.25 in
Antique Hepplewhite Bow Front Flame Mahogany Four Drawer Chest C1830’s
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Hepplewhite chest offers flame mahogany construction in bow front form with four long
Mahogany
Sold
H 22 in W 18 in D 10 in
Pair Antique Hepplewhite Diminutive Flame Mahogany Bow Front Side Chests c1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of diminutive Hepplewhite end stands offer flame mahogany construction in bow front
Mahogany
Sold
H 37.25 in W 36.75 in D 21 in
Vintage Hepplewhite Style Inlaid Bow Front Chest with Sevres School Pulls
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Hepplewhite style chest of drawers offers deeply striated mahogany construction in bow
Bronze
Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
Not your garden-variety bow front chest (who would put a mahogany chest in the garden?), this chest
Mahogany, Satinwood
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With nicely figured bowed top over a conforming brushing slide and four drawers, raised on splayed legs. Nice original fire gilded brass handles.
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
Featuring a handsome Honduran Mahogany Hepplewhite style bow front Chest of drawers. There are two
Mahogany
Sold
H 76.75 in W 46 in D 24 in
English Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest on Chest with Brushing Slide, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite mahogany bow front chest on chest with a decorative carved molded edge
Brass
Sold
H 32.5 in W 41.88 in D 19.88 in
Antique George III Hepplewhite Bow Front Dressing Table Circa Early 1800s
Located in Peabody, MA
An antique George III era Hepplewhite bow front dressing table, ca. 1810,. Mahogany with
Brass
Antique Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers c1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Hepplewhite chest offers flame mahogany construction in bow-front form with four
Mahogany
Sold
H 34.5 in W 41 in D 22.5 in
Antique Hepplewhite Bow Front Mahogany English Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th century Hepplewhite bow front mahogany English chest of drawers dresser. Listing
Brass
Sold
H 13.75 in W 14.5 in D 7.75 in
Antique Miniature English Mahogany Bow Front Hepplewhite Chest - Circa 1820's
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Antique Miniature Commode. English, Mahogany, Bow Front, circa 1820's in a Hepplewhite Style. 14.5
Mahogany
19th Century English Mahogany Hepplewhite Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century English Regency Flame Mahogany Veneered Bow Front Hepplewhite Chest of Drawers
Brass
Sold
H 34.25 in W 34.75 in D 22.24 in
English 19th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Chest of Drawers Painted Green
Located in Southampton, NY
English 19th century Hepplewhite mahogany bow front chest of drawers painted green.
Brass
19th Century Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
Handsome American made 19th century English Hepplewhite Bow Front chest of drawers. Two over three
Mahogany, Oak
Antique Hepplewhite Bow-Front Chest of Drawers in Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Hepplewhite bow-front chest of drawers in mahogany Offered for sale is a late 19th
Brass
Sold
H 32 in W 34 in D 18 in
Stunning Pair Baker Furniture Hepplewhite Mahogany Bow Front Bachelors Chests
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A stunning pair of Hepplewhite style bow front chest of drawers by Baker Furniture. The top has a
Brass
Sold
H 44.75 in W 46 in D 24.88 in
George III Crossbanded Mahogany Bow-Front Chest, England, circa 1790
Located in Kinderhook, NY
George III period, Hepplewhite style cross-banded mahogany chest of drawers of bow-front form
Brass
Small Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest
Located in West Chester, PA
Small chest with lift lid. Inlay on lid and front. Bold French feet. New England.
Mahogany
Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Hepplewhite bow front chest, the top of this mahogany chest has beautiful figured grain and the
Brass
English Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This Hepplewhite bow front chest has a top made from" plum pudding" mahogany and is crossbanded
Brass
Georgian Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Georgian Hepplewhite bow front chest A Georgian mahogany bow fronted Hepplewhite chest of
Mahogany, Satinwood
Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest
Located in Alexandria, VA
This beautiful chest has 4 graduated drawers, excellent French feet, outstanding maple panels
Walnut, Mahogany, Ebony, Satinwood
Massachusettes Bow Front Chest with Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine Massachusetts Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest in Mahogany and Cherry with Rare quarter Fan Inlay
Mahogany, Cherry
Hepplewhite Bow Front Tall Chest
Located in Alexandria, VA
This five-drawer chest was probably made in the Mid-Atlantic (Maryland or Virginia) - hand-cast
Mahogany, Satinwood, Pine
New England Hepplewhite Bow-Front Cherry Chest, circa 1795
Located in Alexandria, VA
This federal chest is French polished cherry with mahogany and boxwood banding and pine secondary
Bow Front Hepplewhite English George III Style Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bow Front Hepplewhite English George III Style Chest
Chest on Chest of Drawers 18th Century Bow-front Mahogany
Located in Santander, ES
Fine and rare bow fronted chest on chest of the George III period in flame mahogany with the
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Folkestone, Kent
A good early 19th century mahogany bow-fronted chest of four graduated drawers, inlaid with boxwood
Mahogany
Sold
H 37 in W 40.75 in D 21 in
Federal Bow-Front Four-Drawer Tiger Maple and Cherry Chest, circa 1790
Located in Alexandria, VA
This Hepplewhite chest was probably made in New York or New England. The hardware is solid handmade
Late 18th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest in Flame Mahogany
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning George III bow front mahogany dresser with three full length drawers and two smaller
Mahogany
George III Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest of Drawers, 1790-1800
Located in Hudson, NY
George III bow front mahogany chest of drawers in the Hepplewhite taste, 1790s-1800s. The molded
Brass
Late 18th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest in Flame Mahogany
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning George III bow front mahogany dresser with three full length drawers and two smaller
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.