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19th Century French Empire Tall Commode Linen Chest
19th Century French Empire Tall Commode Linen Chest

19th Century French Empire Tall Commode Linen Chest

Located in Hopewell, NJ

An elegant French semainier or tall chest of having rosewood veneer with marble top, featuring a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Linen Presses

Materials

Marble

Tall Blue Rococo Oak Chest of Four Drawers from Denmark, circa 1770-80
Tall Blue Rococo Oak Chest of Four Drawers from Denmark, circa 1770-80

Tall Blue Rococo Oak Chest of Four Drawers from Denmark, circa 1770-80

Located in Round Top, TX

all resting on cabriolet feet. This tall commode has been given an exceptional new professional blue

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Tall Trumeau Chest, c. 1825.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Tall Trumeau Chest, c. 1825.

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Tall Trumeau Chest, c. 1825.

Located in Vienna, AT

Elegant and Rare Tall Viennese Biedermeier Trumeau Chest – Circa 1825 We are honored to present an

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Chest Drawers Tall Boy Commode
French Louis XVI Chest Drawers Tall Boy Commode

French Louis XVI Chest Drawers Tall Boy Commode

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A handsome French marquetry chest of drawers - or tall boy We date this to circa 1880 and in the

Category

Antique 1880s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood

Tall narrow chest of drawers / semainier / French commode
Tall narrow chest of drawers / semainier / French commode

Tall narrow chest of drawers / semainier / French commode

Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB

Good example of a 19th century mahogany semainier , French tall narrow chest of drawers , a drawer

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Tall Italian Renaissance Florentine Style Six Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
Tall Italian Renaissance Florentine Style Six Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers

Tall Italian Renaissance Florentine Style Six Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Gorgeous Italian Florentine style tall chest of six drawers. Gorgeous gold wood with painted red

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

A Tall Antique Swedish 4-Drawer Commode in Scraped Pine, Circa 1880
A Tall Antique Swedish 4-Drawer Commode in Scraped Pine, Circa 1880

A Tall Antique Swedish 4-Drawer Commode in Scraped Pine, Circa 1880

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… With four tiers of drawers, this Swedish commode is quite tall

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top
Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top

Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of French Louis XV style "Semainier" tall chest commodes with a Brêche d'Alep marble top

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Tall Burled Dresser
Tall Burled Dresser

Tall Burled Dresser

$2,650 / item

Tall Burled Dresser

Located in Annville, PA

This version of a Tall Burled Dresser, a design inspired form an eighteenth century English chest

Category

2010s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Tall Boy
Georgian Tall Boy

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.

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

18th Century Swedish Rococo commode. Elegant, tall and with narrow proportions. With serpentine

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Inlaid Moroccan Tall Chest
Antique Inlaid Moroccan Tall Chest

Antique Inlaid Moroccan Tall Chest

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive antique Moroccan tall chest handcrafted in walnut featuring a custom glass top with a

Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Tall Vintage Tall Teak Wood Campaign Highboy Chest in Style of Bernhardt
Tall Vintage Tall Teak Wood Campaign Highboy Chest in Style of Bernhardt

Tall Vintage Tall Teak Wood Campaign Highboy Chest in Style of Bernhardt

Located in Miami, FL

Tall Campaign chest that features Thirteen drawers with original brass hardware.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Tall mahogany chest of drawers
Tall mahogany chest of drawers

Tall mahogany chest of drawers

$4,950Sale Price|20% Off

Tall mahogany chest of drawers

Located in Cheshire, GB

Tall mahogany chest of drawers, the rectangular top above two short and five long mahogany lined

Category

Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Coastal Style Painted Tall Chest
Coastal Style Painted Tall Chest

Coastal Style Painted Tall Chest

Located in Westwood, NJ

A modern take on a classic silhouette, the tall dresser is painted in the Sea Salt finish and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Wood

Raymond Loewy Style Tall Dresser
Raymond Loewy Style Tall Dresser

Raymond Loewy Style Tall Dresser

$2,580Sale Price|40% Off

Raymond Loewy Style Tall Dresser

Located in Sheffield, MA

The compact dressing cabinet / tall chest of drawers was designed by Raymond Loewy. The cabinet has

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Plastic, Laminate, Wood

Tall Empire Chest of Drawers
Tall Empire Chest of Drawers

Tall Empire Chest of Drawers

Located in Westwood, NJ

Chest of drawers showcases Empire-style grandeur with walnut veneer and solid brass accents. Its classic white marble top adds a luxurious touch, making it a striking focal point. W...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Tall Chest Of Drawers
Antique Tall Chest Of Drawers

Antique Tall Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A handsome Antique Chest with fine traditional form and good color. Antique tall chest of drawers

Category

Antique 19th Century Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Neo Classic Oak Tall Dresser
Neo Classic Oak Tall Dresser

Neo Classic Oak Tall Dresser

Located in Westwood, NJ

A neo cassic style oak parquetry tall chest of drawers with mirrored herringbone oak parquetry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Wood

18th Century English Tall Chest
18th Century English Tall Chest

18th Century English Tall Chest

Located in High Point, NC

Fabulous and RARE! 18th century oak tall chest of drawers with wonderful oyster walnut veneer on

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Tall Chest
Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Tall Chest

Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Tall Chest

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This elegant tall chest of drawers is a superb representation of the Post-1970s tropical and

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Italian Neo Classic Tall Dresser
Italian Neo Classic Tall Dresser

Italian Neo Classic Tall Dresser

Located in Westwood, NJ

An Italian Neoclassic styler mahogany Gentleman's chest of drawers, the rectangular top above one long drawer, two short drawers and four graduated long drawers, on splayed legs. ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Wood

Tiger Maple Tall Chest, American 18th Century
Tiger Maple Tall Chest, American 18th Century

Tiger Maple Tall Chest, American 18th Century

Located in Doylestown, PA

A primitive and early New England tall chest with 5 graduated drawers, in tiger maple, circa 1790

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

Dutch Empire Style 19th Century Tall Chest
Dutch Empire Style 19th Century Tall Chest

Dutch Empire Style 19th Century Tall Chest

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A tall Dutch Empire style chest crafted from mahogany and ebonized wood, made during the first half

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Tall 5 Drawer Scottish Mahogany Chest
Antique Tall 5 Drawer Scottish Mahogany Chest

Antique Tall 5 Drawer Scottish Mahogany Chest

Located in Oakwood, GA

Antique Tall 5 Drawer Scottish Chest, Mahogany, 69"H Beautiful monumental chest Solid Mahogany

Category

Early 20th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

American Modern Tall Chest of Drawer
American Modern Tall Chest of Drawer

American Modern Tall Chest of Drawer

$3,040Sale Price|20% Off

American Modern Tall Chest of Drawer

Located in Chicago, IL

A chic early 20th century American modernist tall chest with five drawers with wide wooden pulls

Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Tall Chest
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Tall Chest

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Tall Chest

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Mid-Century Modern style tall chest of drawers, constructed of American walnut with a transparent

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Commodes and...

Materials

Metal

Tall Gentleman's High Chest Mirrored Compartment
Tall Gentleman's High Chest Mirrored Compartment

Tall Gentleman's High Chest Mirrored Compartment

By Tommi Parzinger, John Widdicomb

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid century modern tall high chest with mirrored compartment and brass figural pulls. There are

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Dutch Painted Tall Boy Chest of Drawers
Dutch Painted Tall Boy Chest of Drawers

Dutch Painted Tall Boy Chest of Drawers

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th century Dutch painted tall boy beech chest of drawers. 1820. Code: 8922 Dimensions: W

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Beech

Georgian Mahogany Tall Boy, circa 1800
Georgian Mahogany Tall Boy, circa 1800

Georgian Mahogany Tall Boy, circa 1800

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality Chippendale period mahogany chest on chest, having a dental cornice, canted corners with blind fretwork, a brushing slide, original brass handles, oak lined drawe...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Mahogany

Restored Heywood Wakefield Tall Dresser in Champagne Finish
Restored Heywood Wakefield Tall Dresser in Champagne Finish

Restored Heywood Wakefield Tall Dresser in Champagne Finish

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Gorgeous Heywood Wakefield Tall Dresser from Encore line of furniture. Refinished in the classic

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Ebonized Mahogany Campaign Style Tall Chest, C. 1960.
Ebonized Mahogany Campaign Style Tall Chest, C. 1960.

Ebonized Mahogany Campaign Style Tall Chest, C. 1960.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A stately tall chest of drawers in sleek, ebonized mahogany, exemplifying the refined proportions

Category

Mid-20th Century Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Seven-Drawer Tall Chest of Drawers
Seven-Drawer Tall Chest of Drawers

Seven-Drawer Tall Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

Boston, Massachusetts Seven-drawer tall chest, circa 1825. Mahogany (secondary woods: mahogany

Category

Antique 1820s American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Ocean Inspired Tall Chest by Maitland Smith
Vintage Ocean Inspired Tall Chest by Maitland Smith

Vintage Ocean Inspired Tall Chest by Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming tall, thin nine drawer chest featuring a painted seashell motif on a pale grey background

Category

20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Organic Material

Vintage Coastal Rattan Tall Chest of Drawers
Vintage Coastal Rattan Tall Chest of Drawers

Vintage Coastal Rattan Tall Chest of Drawers

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Add a touch of coastal charm to your space with this vintage rattan tall chest of drawers. Its

Category

Mid-20th Century Philippine Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rattan

Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi

Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi

Located in London, GB

A tall Japanese tansu/chest of drawers of highly unusual proportions . Four drawers with storage

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Inlaid Dresser Commode
French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Inlaid Dresser Commode

French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Inlaid Dresser Commode

Located in Long Branch, NJ

" Deep X 34" Tall This stunning commode was made in the Louis XV style and is very well made! The inlay

Category

Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers, Vienna
Early 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers, Vienna

Early 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers, Vienna

Located in New York, NY

Elegant and slender Biedermeier tall chest from Vienna featuring seven drawers, with the top drawer

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Tall Chest in Original Paint
19th Century Tall Chest in Original Paint

19th Century Tall Chest in Original Paint

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An early 19th Century five drawer chest of drawers in original paint.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

19th Century burr walnut tall chest of drawers
19th Century burr walnut tall chest of drawers

19th Century burr walnut tall chest of drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century burr walnut tall chest of drawers circa 1880. Great quality tall chest of drawers

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Tall Edwardian Painted Wellington Chest Filing Cabinet
Tall Edwardian Painted Wellington Chest Filing Cabinet

Tall Edwardian Painted Wellington Chest Filing Cabinet

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Tall Edwardian painted Wellington chest filing cabinet The chest is full of character, it has

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint

19th Century Swedish Tall Chest of Drawers
19th Century Swedish Tall Chest of Drawers

19th Century Swedish Tall Chest of Drawers

Located in Kramfors, SE

Unusually tall and narrow chest of drawers. The chest is made in painted pine with old distressed

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Vintage Federal Flame Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers
Vintage Federal Flame Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers

Vintage Federal Flame Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stately vintage Federal-style tall chest of drawers, crafted from magnificent flame mahogany

Category

Early 20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Mid 20th century Scandinavian tall chest of drawers
Mid 20th century Scandinavian tall chest of drawers

Mid 20th century Scandinavian tall chest of drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid 20th century palisander tall chest of drawers circa 1960. Good quality scandinavian tall chest

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Palisander

Vintage Boho Henredon Campaign Tall Chest of Drawers
Vintage Boho Henredon Campaign Tall Chest of Drawers

Vintage Boho Henredon Campaign Tall Chest of Drawers

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Add timeless sophistication to your space with this striking Vintage Boho Henredon Campaign Tall

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Empire Tall Chest in Walnut
19th Century French Empire Tall Chest in Walnut

19th Century French Empire Tall Chest in Walnut

Located in Charlottesville, VA

19th century French Empire-style tall chest featuring six drawers and rounded column supports with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique Pine Painted Tall Chest of Drawers
Antique Pine Painted Tall Chest of Drawers

Antique Pine Painted Tall Chest of Drawers

Located in Sheffield, MA

Painted a blue/grey, this 31.5" high chest with 3 large drawers can serve as great storage in any room. Search terms: farm style, gustavian Swedish style, country style.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Tiepolo Green with Colorful Butterflies Tall Chest of Drawers
Tiepolo Green with Colorful Butterflies Tall Chest of Drawers

Tiepolo Green with Colorful Butterflies Tall Chest of Drawers

By Porte Italia

Located in Milan, IT

This tall chest of drawers features a dark green patinated finish adorned with a delicate array of

Category

2010s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Regency Chest Drawers Tall Boy Bow Front
Regency Chest Drawers Tall Boy Bow Front

Regency Chest Drawers Tall Boy Bow Front

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Elegant Mahogany Regency Style Bow Chest of Drawers. Circa 1920 This Chest of Drawers Stands upon Splay feet with a Shaped Apron. The Chest Features an Arrangement of 6 Oak Lined Gra...

Category

Vintage 1920s Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers
Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers

Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers circa 1870. We are pleased to offer this

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Birch, Elm, Pine

Tall Six Drawer Side Cabinet or Lamp Table
Tall Six Drawer Side Cabinet or Lamp Table

Tall Six Drawer Side Cabinet or Lamp Table

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Tall Six Drawer Side Cabinet or Lamp Table This is a fine quality piece, the cabinet has 4 drawers

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Sapele Wood

English Victorian Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
English Victorian Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

English Victorian Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

Located in Morristown, NJ

A substantial and well-proportioned English Victorian mahogany tall chest of drawers, mid-19th

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Oak Chest of Drawers Tall Sculptural Design
Oak Chest of Drawers Tall Sculptural Design

Oak Chest of Drawers Tall Sculptural Design

Located in Paris, FR

Stunning Sculptural Design creation Oak chest of drawers with a round shaped silhouette that reveals the wood flexibility and beauty and wakens the desire of feeling its shape by tou...

Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Vintage Boho Burl Wood Tall Chest of Drawers
Vintage Boho Burl Wood Tall Chest of Drawers

Vintage Boho Burl Wood Tall Chest of Drawers

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exquisite vintage chest of drawers, crafted from striking burl wood, is a testament to the enduring elegance of Empire-style furnishings. The captivating patterns of the burl wo...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Burl

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Tall Chest
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Tall Chest

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Tall Chest

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

classic Louis Philippe commode with spellbinding patterns in the matched wood grain. The top surface is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut Five Drawer Tall Chest Restored
Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut Five Drawer Tall Chest Restored

Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut Five Drawer Tall Chest Restored

By Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Located in Forest Grove, PA

An absolutely stunning tall chest by the Widdicomb Furniture Company. CA 1950s. The walnut grain

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Carved and Bleached Tall Oak Chest
19th Century Carved and Bleached Tall Oak Chest

19th Century Carved and Bleached Tall Oak Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

Very fine 19th century French carved and bleached tall oak chest. This piece has exceptional

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

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Tall Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tall commode you’re looking for. Each tall commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. If you’re shopping for a tall commode, we have 512 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tall commode — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right tall commode, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one tall commode that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paul Frankl, Paul McCobb and Lane Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tall Commode?

Prices for a tall commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $180,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,150.

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

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.

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