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American (Philadelphia) Walnut Chest On Frame With Stocking Feet, Ca. 1750
Located in Free Union, VA
A very handsome antique American chest on frame with three (small) over four (large) drawer upper
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Walnut
H 65 in W 41.5 in D 22.25 in
CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Philadelphia Highboy Chest W/ Ball in Claw Feet
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale Philadelphia style highboy chest on chest by high-quality furniture maker Craftique
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Philadelphia Highboy Chest with Ball in Claw Feet
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale Philadelphia style highboy chest on chest by high-quality furniture maker Craftique
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Carved Mahogany Philadelphia Chippendale Style Lowboy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A classic Philadelphia Chippendale style hand carved mahogany lowboy. The upper long drawer with
Category
Early 20th Century North American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Mahogany
American Neoclassic Bird's Eye Maple Four Drawer Chest, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Neoclassic four drawer chest in the French Restoration taste. The case employs both solid
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Poplar, Pine
Pair of 1970s Chrome Accent John Stuart Hickory Bachelors Chests
By John Stuart Inc.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Masterfully crafted and preserved vintage 1970s bachelors chests by John Stuart Inc.. We were
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
American Chippendale Figured Walnut Graduated Chest of Drawers, Phil, Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Chippendale figured walnut chest of drawers with a carved molded edge top, flanking fluted
Category
Antique 1760s American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 36 in W 40.5 in D 21.5 in
Post Modern John Stuart Chrome Accent Cane Front Gentlemens Dresser Armoire
By John Stuart Inc.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
gentlemen’s chest dresser by John Stuart. The expertly crafted chest features four spacious drawers at top and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
H 56.5 in W 40.25 in D 19.63 in
Hand Carved Chippendale Lowboy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An early 20th century hand carved mahogany Philadelphia Chippendale style lowboy. The larger top
Category
Vintage 1920s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Tennessee American Classical Jackson Press
Located in Forney, TX
, including as a chest of drawers commode or dresser, sideboard server buffet, credenza, oversized hall
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Cherry, Poplar, Pine
Gilbert Rohde Dresser 4041 Kroehler New York World's Fair 1940 Two-Tone 44" long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
very striking and complements the simple form. This unusual chest of drawers is a signature piece that
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Birdseye Maple
H 32.49 in W 43.9 in D 18.9 in
Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Commode with a Marble Top by Sormani, circa 1880
By Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
l'Amateur, (Paris), 2010.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 35.44 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Dressing Table Attributed to Linke, c 1910
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collectors' Club
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 79.93 in W 36.62 in D 22.05 in
Louis XVI Style Commode À Vantaux by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, 1898
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.59 in W 53.15 in D 21.66 in
Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode, Possibly by François Linke, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collectors' Club
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 37.8 in W 51.58 in D 19.69 in
Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By Jean-Henri Riesener, François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2006; pp. 298 - 300.
Ledoux - Lebard
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 37.01 in W 65.75 in D 25.6 in
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Leleu by François Linke, circa 1910
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 35.04 in W 60.63 in D 26.38 in
Philadelphia Centennial Mahogany Chest on Stand with Ball and Claw Feet
Located in Miami, FL
Well carved chest on stand with gadrooned top edge of chest and gadrooned edge of plinth base
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer
Located in York County, PA
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Paint-Decorated Dower Chest, Made for Madlen Nafzer in 1808
This
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Antique Early 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 23 in W 52.5 in D 22.5 in
Colonial Furniture: The Superb Collection of the late Howard Reifsnyder, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Philadelphia cabinetmakers, formerly contained in the Reifsnyder residence, the Pennsylvania Museum and Mount
Category
Vintage 1920s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 11 in W 7.75 in D 1 in
EMILIO PUCCI S/S 1957 "Palio" Silk Multicolor "Montone" Signature Print Jacket
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Thiensville, WI
. Interior elastic ruched waistband for tight contoured fit. Fully lined. Interior "Nan Duskin, Philadelphia
Category
1950s Italian Cropped Jackets
Pair of 19th Century American Henry Troemner Philadephia Pa Chinoiserie Tea Bins
By Henry Troemner
Located in Dallas, TX
of Philadelphia, PA in the chinoiserie style.
From circa 1845.
Made of black enameled metal
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Chinoiserie Tea Caddies
Materials
Tin
H 22 in W 20.1 in D 20 in
Antique Gothic Revival Bronze Candle Holder w. Saint Christopher & Child Jesus
Located in Lisse, NL
these rare antiques we found that the Philadelphia Museum of Art also have an original antique one in
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
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H 12 in Dm 5.5 in
George, Raku Fired Modern White Ceramic Bust of Male Head by Pavel Amromin
Located in Chicago, IL
purposefully and mysteriously left a portion around the neck between the head and the chest free of glaze
Category
2010s American Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Paul Evans PE 131 Coffee Table, 1973
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
sculpture and silversmithing at various institutions, including the Philadelphia Textile Institute in
Category
20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Man in a harness 1980
By Alice Neel
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
in the chest and abdomen. By the time she died she had painted a kind of archaeology of the American
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Nancy in a Cast 1983
By Alice Neel
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
in the chest and abdomen. By the time she died she had painted a kind of archaeology of the American
Category
1980s Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
1911, The Lady Claire Dress Form, Very Rare
Located in Peekskill, NY
. They would need just one, The Lady Claire.
The dress form was invented by John Rae of Philadelphia
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
Rare French Bronze Sculpture “Last Days of Napoleon” after Vincenzo Vela
By Vincenzo Vela 1
Located in Shippensburg, PA
gown partly open shows his massive but wasted chest. His right hand rests languidly on an arm of the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 11 in W 10.18 in D 6.25 in
Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
House in Philadelphia during Pennsylvania Week, and before that in a collection of Pfoutz work in the
Category
Early 20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
House in Philadelphia during Pennsylvania Week, and before that in a collection of Pfoutz work in the
Category
Early 20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
with eye appeal, and was one of the works which was hung in the Old Customs House in Philadelphia
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paint
American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
Located in Downingtown, PA
towards the painter and us, the viewers. She wears a white dress with a pin in the center of her chest
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Ivory
H 2.5 in W 2 in D 0.25 in
Northwest Coast Wooden Doll with Thunderbird, Eagle Mask
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
(red) spruce root as simulated mask harness over shoulders and across the chest. Dance apron; Seated
Category
Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825
Located in New York, NY
new family house in Philadelphia at long distance, badgering his wife with letters instructing her how
Category
Antique 1820s American Rococo Revival Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
Paul Evans American Mid-Century Brutalist Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Forney, TX
started his career making copper chests and sculpted steel cabinets -- both of which are highly sought
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Copper, Steel, Metal
Mid-Century Paul Evans Brutalist American Modern Metal Planter Box
By Paul Evans
Located in Forney, TX
chests and sculpted steel cabinets -- both of which are highly sought after today.
Paul Evans’s work
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Metal, Copper, Steel
Marc Sijan Hyper Realist Contemporary Cast Acrylic Resin Sculpture Portrait Bust
By Marc Sijan
Located in Surfside, FL
goal is to achieve depth, yet translucency," he says. "It can't be flat. The chest and throat texture
Category
20th Century Photorealist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Lucite, Acrylic Polymer
H 26.5 in W 9 in D 10 in
Chippendale Mahogany Philadelphia High Boy
Located in West Chester, PA
Scroll top with flame and urn finials and carved rosettes. Nicely carved shell and streamers on top drawer. Scalloped aprons on cabriole legs with shells terminating in ball and claw...
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Queen Anne Walnut Highboy
By William Savery
Located in West Chester, PA
terminating in bold trifit feet. Descended in the Scull family of Philadelphia. Attributed to William Savery
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Philadelphia Mahogany Four Drawer Low Chest
Located in New York, NY
proportioned chest made of good quality mahogany and features all the best deign elements incorporated in a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Large 15th Century Wedding Cassone With Pastiglia Decoration, Florence Italy
Located in Paris, FR
top and three sides. Original key lock.
In the 15th century in Italy, elaborate boxes and chests
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 27.56 in W 72.84 in D 27.56 in
Small Mahogany Chippendale Bureau
Located in Providence, RI
Philadelphia drew its inspiration for their chests during this period. In fact, without checking the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Mahogany
Clearfield Bureau
By Studio Cidra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia studio by a select team of craftspeople. Their skill and careful attention to detail guarantees a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass, Steel
Fine Chippendale Carved Mahogany Chest-on-Chest
Located in New York, NY
Fine Chippendale carved mahogany chest-on-chest
interior bearing period chalk inscription
Category
Antique 1780s American Dressers
The Baron Steigel Chippendale Carved Mahogany Highboy, Philadelphia, circa 1755
Located in Providence, RI
. Philadelphia produced probably the, most elaborate of these casepieces in the colonies.
This highboy is in
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 94.75 in W 47.25 in D 24.5 in
A Federal mahogany and inlaid small sized sideboard, T. Howard
Located in Sharon, MA
, he removed to Providence where except for a brief sojourn to Philadelphia, he remained until his
Category
Antique 19th Century American Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Carved Oak Bust of Major John André
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
, poet, singer and linguist, and he was a much admired figure in both Philadelphia (where he lived with
Category
Antique 1780s English Busts
Materials
Oak
Pennsylvania German Painted and Decorated Chest over Three Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a handsome and notable Pennsylvania German painted and decorated dower chest, probably from
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Huge Antique Carved Oak Chest or Trunk from Spain, Late 1500s to Early 1600s
Located in Dallas, TX
A very unique find because of its great size and age, this huge oak chest or trunk was hand-carved
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Oak
H 36.125 in W 80 in D 24.375 in
American Chippendale Style Antique Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A finely hand crafted piece in the manner of the Philadelphia forms of the late 18th Century, this
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Mahogany
Late Federal Chest of Drawers in the Sheraton Taste
Located in New York, NY
Late federal chest of drawers in the Sheraton Taste
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about 1810-1815
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Chippendale Antique Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania circa 1770
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This is an excellent example from the Philadelphia or Delaware River Valley region of Pennsylvania
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Commodes and Chest...
H 34.25 in W 38.75 in D 20.5 in
American Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy, Philadelphia circa 1910
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very finely hand crafted reproduction of the Philadelphia lowboys of the last quarter of the 18th
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
American Chippendale Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Chippendale tall chest of drawers was crafted in Pennsylvania during the last quarter of the 18th Century
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Brass
H 66.69 in W 44.13 in D 24 in
Paul Evans Lane Furniture Brutalist Tallboy Cupboard Chest of Drawers Part Suite
By Lane Furniture, Paul Evans
Located in GB
, Brutalist cupboard with chest of drawers base which is part of a suite
Paul Evans was an American
Category
20th Century American Brutalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Softwood
H 63.59 in W 36.03 in D 18.51 in
Philadelphia Chippendale School Hand-Carved Mahogany Chest on Chest 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Philadelphia Chippendale School hand-carved mahogany chest on chest features scrolled broken arch
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Bronze
H 92 in W 40.5 in D 19.5 in
American Highboy
Located in Charleston, SC
New York possibly Philadelphia Highboy with graduated drawers in the top and bottom cases. Shell
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
1970s Chrome Accent John Stuart Hickory Commode Nightstands with Caned Facade
By John Stuart Inc.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
armoire and three-drawer chests are available (sold separately).
About John Stuart:
John Stuart joined
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
H 22 in W 22 in D 16 in
Antique American Classical Period Carved Rosewood Dresser with Yoke Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
graining.
This piece came out of the east coast, I believe Philadelphia., circa 1830's and is a prime
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Ches...
Materials
Marble
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- What is a gentleman's chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A gentleman's chest is a piece of wooden storage furniture with at least one section large enough to accommodate hanging men's clothing like ties, suits and dress pants. Normally, drawers appear beside and below the hanging cabinet. Find a range of gentleman's chests on 1stDibs.
- What is a bonnet chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bonnet chest is a chest of drawers that has a space for hats. Typically, this larger drawer or area is in the center space and toward the top. Bonnet chests get their name for their function not their shape, as there is no one standard shape for a bonnet chest. Shop a collection of vintage and antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a bombe chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
A bombe chest is a set of drawers that bulges outward in the front and on the sides. The style, whose name comes from French word bombé, meaning “curved,” originated in 17th-century France.
- What is a military chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A military chest is a chest of drawers made of hardwood like mahogany, teak or cedar. Also called a campaign chest, the furniture usually comes apart into smaller pieces for easy carrying. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of military chests.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Bombay chests originated in France during the 18th century. Their name is actually a misspelling of the real name for the furniture, the bombe chest. Bombé is the French word for curved, and describes the wavy lines of the chests. You'll find a selection of Bombay chests on 1stDibs.
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- Why is it called a Bombay chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The chest of drawers with a curvy frame is called a Bombay chest due to a misunderstanding about its name. Its proper name is "bombe" which is correctly pronounced similarly to the word "bomb." However, some people say "bom-BAY." This has led to confusion over how the name of the chest is actually spelled. Find a selection of bombe chests on 1stDibs.