Federal Period Mahogany Chest on Chest with Original Lion Head Brasses, American
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Each drawer is fitted with oval brass pulls adorned with finely cast lion head motifs, all of which appear to be original and consistent throughout—an increasingly rare and desirable...
Mahogany
ANTIQUE GEORGE III SHERATON INLAID HARDWOOD CHEST OF DRAWERS LION HEAD HANDLEs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A very good looking well made and decorative piece, it has lovely floral inlay to the top and rope twist wreath to the drawer fronts, the handles are heavily polished Lions Mian head...
Mahogany, Walnut
Italian 19th C. Raised Two-Drawer Chest w/Brass Lion Head Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
The drawer fronts are fitted with brass hardware consisting of a pair of lion's head pulls flanking a shield-shaped scutcheon at their center.
Brass
Important Sheraton 1859 Dated Flamed Hardwood Lion Head Handle Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely absolutely exquisite, original Sheraton, flamed mahogany, bow fronted 1859 dated chest of drawers with Lion's head handles. These dr...
Hardwood
19th c. Walnut Commode with Lions Head Pulls, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
The commode features three spacious drawers adorned with decorative brass lion’s head ring pulls and finely detailed escutcheons, lending a sense of strength and sophistication to th...
Walnut
Regency Mahogany Commode with Ebonized Trim and Bronze Lion Heads
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency mahogany and ebonized trimmed commode with flaired back sides and 2 drawers over 2 large doors trimmed with bronze lion heads and claw feet.
Bronze
19th C. Neoclassical French Commode w/Marble Top & Brass Lion Head Drawer Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each of the lower three dove-tailed drawers is adorn with their original hardware; a pair of brass lion's head ring pulls and single shield-shaped escutcheon at center.
Marble
19th C. Neoclassic French Painted Commode W/Marble Top & Lion's Head Ring Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
The four drawers have elaborate lion's head ring bail hardware, and are flanked at each end with set-back column side posts, with beautifully embellished tops.
Marble
French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top & Bronze Lion Head Pulls
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite French Empire style commode or dresser offering three drawers. The commode or dresser is painted in antiqued beige tone and features lion head bronze pulls. The dresser ...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century English Carved Chest on Chest
Located in High Point, NC
The drawers fronts are all hand carved decorated and have the most wonderfully hand cast brass pulls in the forms of lion's heads. The sides of the chest are simple and the chest is ...
Brass
Italian 19th century white Carrara, Sarrancolin marble bust of August Caesar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Above is the exquisite Sarrancolin and white Carrara marble bust of Augustus Caesar showcasing him in his intricately detailed celebratory armor. A Patinated Bronze lion head and fib...
Marble, Bronze
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H 35.24 in W 49.22 in D 20.67 in
19th Century, French Fruitwood Commode, Brass Lion Head Paw Handles
Located in Ramatuelle, IDF
A fabulous French fruitwood commode. With brass lion head paw handles, circa 1800.
Brass
MCM Chalkboard Painted Wood Chest with Brass Lion Head Pull
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century Modern Matte chalkboard charcoal grey painted wood 2-drawer chest with the original brass lion head with ring pull on larger bottom drawer-painted interior drawers Have f...
Brass
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H 40.95 in W 53.55 in D 23.63 in
FLAMED HARDWOOD RALPH LAUREN BOW FRONTED EMPIRE LION's HEAD CHEST OF DRAWERS
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Ralph Lauren flamed mahogany box fronted French Empire style chest of drawers with gold gilt Lions head handles Plea...
Hardwood
Regency Mahogany Chest on Chest with Lion's Head Detail.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Regency Mahogany Bow-front chest on chest with arched cornice,lion's head detail and inlay.
Brass
1820s Belgium Oak Chest of Drawers with Lion Headed Pulls
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden chest of drawers from Belgium, circa 1820, with cast bronze lion headed handles and decorative escutcheons.
Bronze
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H 33 in W 44 in D 22 in
19th Century Fine Regency English Flame Mahogany and Lions Head Pulls Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful and fine 19th century English Regency flame mahogany commode with brass Lions head pulls. Reeded carved detailed sides. Beautiful rich patina.
Mahogany
Biedermeier Fruit Wood Commode with Inlay & Lion Head Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier fruit wood 3 drawer commode with inlay, cross-banding and lion head pulls. All resting on square feet. For many more fine antiques, please visit our online gallery ...
Demilune Commode in Wood with Lion's Head Ormlou Mounts
Located in Astoria, NY
A midcentury Louis XVI style demilune commode in wood with sixteen lion's head ormlou mounts. There are four drawers and eight recessed shelves behind the mounted doors that flank th...
Wood
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H 34.5 in W 44.75 in D 23.5 in
French Neoclassical Commode w/Marble Top, Brass Accents & Lion's Head Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each of the dove-tailed and recessed-panel drawers are outlined with brass trim, and fitted with a pair of brass lion's head bail-pulls, and a shield-shaped escutcheon keyhole at the...
Marble
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H 33.5 in W 51 in D 24.25 in
Neoclassic Period French Marble-Top Commode w/Paw Feet & Lion's Head Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
The case houses three graduated full-sized drawers, each adorn with a pair of lion-head ring pulls flanking an escutcheon keyhole within their center.
Marble
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H 33.5 in W 51 in D 24.25 in
French Louis XVI Style 1890s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Lion Head Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut commode from circa 1890 with three drawers and brass lion head hardware. This splendid French Louis XVI style walnut commode, dating back to circa 189...
Brass
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H 43.5 in W 48.75 in D 21.25 in
Antique George III English Mahogany Chest of Drawers Dresser Brass Lion Pulls
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1850s English mahogany rectangular form "Two over Three" chest of drawers. A remarkable design with banding, quarter cut reeded columns over inlay and brass lion head pulls.
Mahogany
Pair Of D-Front Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of English mahogany two over three drawer D-front chests with lion head pulls.
Mahogany
Ebonized Chests of Drawers, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of ebonized chests of drawers of the 20th century with two drawers, framing brass mouldings and fittings in the shape of lion heads.
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Painted White Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stepped top witch flow over the canted corners, which have applied lion heads on them. Each chest with 3 equal drawers fitted with later decorative ring handles.
Pine, Paint
19th Century Bronze Mounted French Empire Marble Top Walnut Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century bronze mounted French Empire marble top walnut chest with lion head pulls.
Marble
Swedish Gustavian Style White Painted Small Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Canted fluted corner sides topped by lion's head medallion, chest rests on fluted tapered feet.
Brass
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H 6.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Vintage Maple Lion Head Empire Keepsake Jewelry Casket Vanity Chest Trinket Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Empire/Neoclassical style keepsake valet box featuring tiered form with velvet lining, corinthian columns, lion head handles, footed base, and lock & key.
Velvet, Maple
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H 30.25 in W 16 in D 12 in
18th Century Italian Petite Wood Side Chest / Table with Lion Head Ring Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each drawer is adorn with their original lion's head ring pulls and escutcheons at centre.
Metal, Brass
Pair of 18th Century Neoclassical Walnut Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional finish on these and pretty brass pulls with lion's heads. The chests also have 3 drawers that provide a generous amount of storage.
Brass
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H 35.19 in W 43.5 in D 22.75 in
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Richly Carved and Painted Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare Italian commode from the neoclassical period in old, time-worn blue grey paint with original locks and brass lion head hardware. This beautiful chest has canted and fluted sid...
Brass
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H 34.65 in W 27.56 in D 18.9 in
18th Century Italian Carved Marble Bust Of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus
Located in Benington, Herts
Another bust of similar form with the cloak clasp but not the lion's head chest decoration, is in the Eskenazi Museum of Art in the USA as Septimus.
Marble
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H 31.11 in W 28.35 in D 28.35 in
Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Lion's Head Drop Handles, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Small Empire-style chest of drawers with lion's head drop handles.
Wood
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H 34.25 in W 24 in D 51.25 in
French Neoclassical Commode w/Lion's Head Pulls and Raised on Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
The drawers are each fitted with a pair of lion's head ring pulls and a decorative escutcheon within their center.
Marble
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H 30.32 in W 50.01 in D 24.81 in
Sublime Quality R Fryer & Son Stamped Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers Lion Handles
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
The handles are original lions head between flowers. The chest sits on its original castors and moves easily It dates to the first half of the 18th century most likely circa 1840,...
Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, North German Around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers in mahogany veneer with three drawers and segmental filling field with fittings in the form of lion heads.
Wood
HOOKER Transitional Chest with Lion Head Pulls
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
Features three drawers with metal lion head pulls. Has metal rings on back for attaching to wall to prevent accidental tipover.
Metal
Louis XVI Commode with Lion Head Pulls
Located in New York, NY
A Charming Louis XIV Commode with Lion Head Drawer Pulls. French, Circa 1720.
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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