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Narrow chest of drawers, France, ca. 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Narrow chest of drawers, France, ca. 1890.
Very good condition.
Wood: oak
Dimensions: height
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Oak
Narrow chest of drawers, early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Narrow chest of drawers on straight legs with three drawers and a gray stone top. The key plates
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Bronze
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
Retro Midcentury Art Deco Narrow Chest of Drawers / Small Cabinet, 1950
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Retro Narrow Chest of Drawers Restored midcentury Art Deco 1950 Cabinet Small
Features:
Single
Category
20th Century Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 39.38 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Ebonized Mahogany Three Drawers Narrow Chests End Side Tables
By John Stuart, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern black lacquer three drawers large end tables or bachelor chests or
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Tall narrow painted chest of drawers in the Louis XV style
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very stylish early 20th century Louis XV style tall narrow chest of drawers with original brass
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Victorian Fruitwood Demilune Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian (20th Century) fruitwood and parquetry inlaid demilune shaped narrow chest of
Category
20th Century French Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Carved Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Carved and painted narrow chest of drawers. Circa 1880. A fine addition to any
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Marble-Top Mahogany & Gold Bronze Semainier Chest, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Marble-Top Mahogany & Gold Bronze Semainier Chest, Circa 1890.
"Semainier" or Narrow
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 57.5 in W 25.25 in D 15.75 in
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
French Style Golden Pine Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Style Golden Pine Commode Chest of Drawers
This tall narrow chest has 5 drawers and stands
Category
Vintage 1960s French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Walnut Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
in France circa 1840, and built of walnut and burl wood, the tall and narrow chest stands on bracket
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 59.5 in W 41 in D 18 in
Four Drawers Small Petit Narrow Bachelor Chest
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice narrow Mid-Century Modern bachelor chest by Paul McCobb.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of French, 1870s Faux-Bamboo and Burlwood Semainiers with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
Napoleon III, each of this pair of tall and narrow chests features a white veined marble top sitting above
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Marble
H 63.25 in W 21 in D 16.5 in
19th Century Narrow White Chest of Three Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Decorative pine Gustavian chest of drawers with traditional carved dentil molding, canted fluted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Blue Faux Bamboo Tall Narrow Painted Jewelry Lingerie Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
needing that small narrow piece.
Category
Early 2000s European Colonial Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Tall Narrow Blue Painted Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Tall Louis XVI/Gustavian chest of drawers with 11 drawers.
This chest is a custom-made piece
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Scandinavian Tall and Narrow 7 Drawers Chest in Mahogany
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall Scandinavian 7 drawers chest in mahogany, Sweden.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Painted Narrow Neoclassical Chest with Rouge Marble Top by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Narrow, Neoclassical style, painted hall chest, by Baker; having a painted finish, its rectangular
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique Narrow Japanese Tansu
Located in Cambridge, US
Japan, ca. late 19th century. A fabulous tall and narrow tansu from the late Meiji Period in old
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Natural Oak Marius Chiffonier by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
everything with style and elegance. A narrow chest of drawers with 5 drawers, the Marius chest of drawers
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rare Narrow Antique English Geo.IV Inlaid Flame Mahogany 2 over 3 Chest of Dwrs
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
This gorgeous Antique English inlaid flame or figured mahogany two over three Chest of Drawers is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English George IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 42.25 in W 42 in D 13 in
Natural Walnut Marius Chiffonier by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
everything with style and elegance. A narrow chest of drawers with 5 drawers, the Marius chest of drawers
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Marble Top Chest
Located in London, England
Narrow marble top chest in walnut with rose marble top. Circa 1930
H 94cm x W 41cm x D 31cm
Category
Vintage 1930s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mahogany Double Wellington Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
almost any tall, narrow antique chest of drawers. By default this particular design of chest is therefore
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut 19th Century Wellington Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
comes from. It is now used to refer to almost any tall, narrow antique chest of drawers.
From around
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Regency Mahogany Wellington Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
refer to almost any tall, narrow antique chest of drawers.
From around 1820 onwards they were
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George I Walnut Chest Drawers Antique 1720
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning period George I walnut chest of drawers
The walnut chest is in two parts (this was common
Category
Antique 1720s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Walnut 19th Century Wellington Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
to refer to almost any tall, narrow antique chest of drawers.
From around 1820 onwards they were
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Solid Cherry Lingerie Chest of Drawers, Circa 1980s
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Germantown, MD
Hig quality American made, tall narrow lingerie jewelry chest of drawers.
"This vintage Narrow
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
English William and Mary Two Part Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
English William and Mary Two Part Chest Of Drawers. Chest features two narrow drawers and two large
Category
Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Italian Chests of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
narrower upper drawer. The chests are beautifully decorated with rich gilded fittings and veneered in
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid 19th Century Burr Walnut Wellington Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
the name wellington chest comes from. It is now used to refer to almost any tall, narrow antique chest
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Set of Two Faux Bamboo Blue Painted Chests of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Lots of detail on these sturdy chests of drawers. This faux bamboo set consists of a narrow four
Category
Early 2000s European Colonial Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
1930's English Oak Wooden Filing Cabinet / Chest of Drawers
Located in Leicester, GB
panelling at the sides. The chest has a narrow set of four large drawers with the most beautiful original
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern American Walnut Tall Skinny Lingerie Chest Dresser
By John Stuart, George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern American walnut skinny tall and narrow unusual shape dresser high chest.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Continental Mahogany Ten-Drawers Tall Lingery Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 18th Century Continental Mahogany Narrow Ten-Drawers Tall Chest of Drawers, very appropriate
Category
Antique 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 54 in W 16 in D 18.5 in
9 Drawer Negligee Chest by Maitland Smith in Faux Malachite Finish
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
Chic narrow 9 drawer chest by Maitland Smith, having a faux malachite finish with brass hand grip
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Tall Narrow Chest of Drawers
Located in Honiton, Devon
Great early 20th century tall narrow chest of 7 drawers, known as a semainier, drawer for each day
Category
Vintage 1910s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Inverted or Reverse Bow Front Narrow Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite burl walnut chest of drawers is a new reproduction handmade in England by a third
Category
2010s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Chest of Drawers
Located in Honiton, Devon
Lovely quality early 20th century tall narrow chest of drawers
French dating to circa 1910 with
Category
Vintage 1910s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Honiton, Devon
Very charming early 20th century tall and narrow chest of drawers
French dating to circa 1910
Category
Vintage 1910s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual Victorian Mahogany Chest
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Unusual Victorian mahogany chest
A very unusual Victorian mahogany narrow chest of drawers
Category
Antique 1850s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Napoleon III Empire Style Four Drawer Commode/Chest
Located in Alexandria, VA
. This chest has a narrow drawer over three large drawers. Stone top appears to be original with rear
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany Tall Chest, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
. The narrow tall chest has seven drawers which have Chippendale pulls and hardware. The top of the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique Mahogany Bedside Cabinets, Chests
Located in Antrim, GB
Pair of antique mahogany narrow bedside cabinets chests.
Circa 1870
Declaration: This
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
French Narrow Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th century French narrow chest of drawers, 1880.
Dimensions:
38 inches (97 cms) wide
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique French Narrow Chests with Marble Tops, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique French narrow chests with marble tops, circa 1880.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Milo Baughman Style Century Furniture MCM Burlwood Narrow Chest of Drawers
By Milo Baughman, Century Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman style century furniture mid century burlwood narrow chest of drawers dresser
This
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Kingwood Narrow Chest Commode Nightstand
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Tall and narrow French Louis XV style four-drawer chest or commode with book-matched kingwood
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Victorian Military Narrow Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4088 Elegant Victorian teak campaign chest of drawers of unusually narrow proportions, having
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
English Oak Narrow Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
six drawer chest with ivory escutcheons and brass pulls
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Carved Narrow Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Uniquely designed 19th century Italian handcrafted side chest or cabinet with one drawer above a
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Parquetry Inlaid Narrow Chest of Four Drawers and Pull-out
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian chest with four drawers below a pullout, from the mid 19th century. This Italian narrow
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 38.5 in W 28.75 in D 17.25 in
c.1860 English Pine Narrow Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
An antique English chest of graduated drawers in pine with brass hardware. Found in northern
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair, White Gustavian Narrow Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, Gustavian style small chest of drawers with fluted canted sides and fluted tapered feet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
late 19th centhury Italian chest of drawers
Located in Westport, CT
Lovely and exceptionally narrow chest of drawers in a blonde walnut and finishing on luigi XVI
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
George Nelson For Herman Miller Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
narrow chest of six drawers with outer case of walnut veneer and drawer fronts of primavera
Category
Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Tall Chest in Pine with Six Drawers, circa 1870
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally lovely tall and narrow chest in scrubbed pine with pediment top housing one drawer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Georgian Style Walnut Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, GB
tall narrow chest of drawers in very good condition with a great colour and good grain.
Category
Vintage 1930s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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Narrow Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of narrow chests for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct narrow chests — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of narrow chests available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of narrow chests to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Mid-Century Modern and Victorian narrow chests are of considerable interest. If space is limited, there are small narrow chests measuring 9 inches across. There have been many well-made narrow chests over the years, but those made by John Stuart and Paul McCobb are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Narrow Chests?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,625, while they’re typically $1,250 on the low end and $7,500 highest priced.
Finding the Right Commodes And 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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