Fine Jacobean Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Jacobean style oak chest of four drawers on bun feet. Circa 18th Century
Antique 18th Century British Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Fine Jacobean Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Jacobean style oak chest of four drawers on bun feet. Circa 18th Century
Oak
Early 18th Century Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute
Lustrous well preserved very early 18th century burr walnut chest of drawers with oak bun feet and drawer linings. Original brass peardrop handles and escutcheons.
Oak, Walnut
Yew - Wood "Oyster Chest Of Drawers"
Located in London, GB
Oak lined drawers on bun feet. Hand polished to a wonderful finish.
Pair of 19th Century Goncalo Alves Two Drawer Tables
Located in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
A pair of 19th century Goncalo Alves two drawer tables of superb quality, oak lined drawers, standing on reeded bun feet, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster.
Hardwood
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H 37.21 in W 36.62 in D 22.84 in
Chest of Drawers Oak Cushion Moulding Panelled Bun Feet Drop Handles Vernacular
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The sides panelled. On quirky bun feet. Provenance : Private Collection, Lisbon
Oak
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H 34.75 in W 37.5 in D 23 in
English Early 18th Century Oak & Walnut Chest with 5 Drawers and Bun Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Early 18th Century Oak & Walnut Chest with 5 Drawers and Bun Feet
Oak, Walnut
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H 35.5 in W 38.25 in D 25 in
18th Century English Jacobean Style Oak Chest with 5 Drawers and Bun Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century English Jacobean style oak chest with 5 drawers and bun feet.
Oak
18th Century English Jacobean Style Oak Chest with Bun Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century English Jacobean style oak chest with bun feet and five drawers. William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's source for antique interiors since 1956.
Oak
19th Century English Jacobean Style Oak Chest with Bun Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Jacobean Style Oak Chest with 5 Drawer Configuration & Bun Feet, 19th Century England
Oak
A Handsome William And Mary Oak 4-Drawer Chest w/Bun Feet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome William and Mary oak 4-drawer chest with bun feet; in two sections, the rectangular top over conforming case fitted with four long drawers with acorn-shaped brass pulls, t...
Bleached English Oak Chest, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached English oak chest of drawers on bun feet, early 18th century. 36 ½ inches wide by 20 inches deep by 38 inches tall
Brass
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H 36.5 in W 38.25 in D 21.5 in
18th Century English Jacobean Style Oak Chest with Four Drawers and Bun Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Jacobean style four-drawer chest in oak with bun feet, England 18th century.
Oak
17th Century English Oak Geometric Chest of Drawers on Bun Feet
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
A really super small size late c17th oak geometric chest of drawers with walnut panelled sides and on bun feet.
Oak
English Oak Jacobean Chest with bun feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a gorgeous English Oak Jacobean chest. It has 2 drawers over 3 and stands on bun feet.
Oak
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H 38 in W 35 in D 20.25 in
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Burr Oak Chest with Bun Feet, Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th century Queen Anne burr oak chest with bun feet, four drawers.
Oak
Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Panel Front English Oak Chest of Drawers with bun feet, c.1720
Oak
Early 18th century Oak Bureau
Located in Pasadena, CA
Early 18th century English oak Bureau with 4 front drawers, bun feet & a well stepped interior ...
Oak
Large French Apothecary Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Large French apothecary chest, the pine case with 36 graduated size oak drawers, on turned bun feet.
Brass
William and Mary Inlaid Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
William and Mary inlaid oak chest of drawers on later bun feet. Rectangular top over two short drawers and two long drawers.
Brass
Jindřich Halabala Art Deco Stool in Floral Tapestry Fabric, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Prague, New Town
Art Deco stool, designed by Jindřich Halabala. Produced by Spojené UP závody Brno in former Czechoslovakia, 1930s. Recently reupholstered in floral tapestry fabric. Dimensions: Heig...
Fabric, Tapestry, Wood
$7,950 / set
H 30.32 in W 26.78 in D 29.53 in
1940s Kozelka & Kropacek Armchairs in Texel Sheepskin & Brown Patinated Frame
By Jindřich Halabala, Karel Kozelka & Antonin Kropacek
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Czech design by Kozelka & Kropacek, reupholstered in luxurious Texel sheepskin with warm brown patinated bentwood frames. Comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless style. De...
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
$3,517
H 19.69 in W 63 in D 18.51 in
Brutalist Style Bench with Solid Oak Pyramid Bases and Ivory Bouclé Upholstery
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary Italian bench in a striking Brutalist style, featuring sculptural, architectural lines. The piece consists of two truncated pyramid-shaped bases in solid oak supporting ...
Bouclé, Wood, Oak
Late 18th Century English Oak Joint Stool
Located in High Point, NC
Late 18th century George III period oak joint stool from England. The top is made from a single board and has a beveled edge. This follows down to carved decorated aprons on the fr...
Oak
$4,500
H 13.5 in W 11.5 in D 1 in
"Leda and the Swan", Incised and Painted Wood Panel, Art Deco, Gold and Black
By Arthur Crisp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brilliant depiction of Leda and the Swan, a nude female figure and outstretched black swan illustrating the classic mythological story, was painted by Arthur Crisp on wood panel...
Wood, Paint
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
Side table by Svend Thoresen & Torgny Roloff, Sweden, c. 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
An elegant Swedish Grace table in dark-stained oak, designed for Nordiska Kompaniet during the 1930s. Svend A. Thoresen, a Danish interior architect active in Stockholm, worked at N...
Oak
View of the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unknown artist (Naples), 19th century View of the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius oil on metal plate unframed: 7.8 cm (3.1 in) diameter framed: 20.5 × 20.5 cm (8.1 × 8.1 in) Thi...
Metal
$5,116Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.68 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in
The Illustrious World – Rare Dutch Heraldic and Historical Masterwork, 1700
Located in Langweer, NL
De Doorluchtige Weereld – S. de Vries, François Halma, Amsterdam, 1700 Magnificent and complete three-volume set of De Doorluchtige Weereld (The Illustrious World), written by S. de...
Paper
Ceramic Planter by Accolay
Located in BAUD, FR
Polychrome finish for this 1950s brutalist ceramic Chamotte (grogged) glazed stoneware Height: 47 cm Width: 29 cm Depth: 21 cm
Ceramic
Dutch Colonial Eastlake Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
Sophisticated Dutch Colonial inspired Eastlake period armchair. Carved rich ebony wood is paired with new corduroy upholstery, finished with a rope twist piping. It's angular silhoue...
Cotton, Ebony
$6,083Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.51 in W 61.03 in D 27.56 in
Antique Spanish warm brown Chestnut Coffee Table with inlaid marquetry
Located in Casteren, NL
This antique Spanish coffee table dates from the 18th century and was crafted entirely from solid chestnut wood. It embodies the rustic yet refined aesthetic of rural Spanish furnitu...
Chestnut
19th Century French Gothic Petite Trunk ~ Blanket Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Petite Trunk ~ Blanket Chest was purpose-built for a cozy niche, and its size makes it very versatile to use in any capacity! Crafted entirely by hand, in...
Oak
French 18th century Louis XV Period Walnut settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative French 18th century Louis XV Period Walnut settee. This stunning winged settee is raised on eight richly carved cabriole legs with bottom acanthus l...
Walnut
Striped Wave Sofa c. 1960
Located in Long Island City, NY
Striped wave sofa c. 1960 newly reupholstered in Dedar Milano Belmondo #12 fabric.
Cotton, Linen, Wood
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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