Henredon Pan Asian Chinoiserie Brass Butterfly 3 Drawer Campaign Chest Commode
By Henredon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Henredon Pan Asian Chinoiserie Oriental Brass Butterfly 3 Drawer Small Bachelor Chest Nightstand Table. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Brass
1950’s Bachelors Chests/ Tall Nightstands Lacquered in Farrow & Ball “Bamboozle”
Located in Charleston, SC
A matching pair of color matched gloss lacquered in Farrow & Ball “Bamboozle” small bachelors Chests or large nightstands. The nightstands have 4 drawers with brass pulls with a co...
Wood, Lacquer
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.
Aluminum
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A desirable small scale mahogany bachelor's chest with four graduated and cross banded drawers with double bail pulls below pull-out brushing slide, with ogree molded top and tall sh...
Mahogany
English Bachelors Small Chest or Bedside Cabinet of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bachelor's small chest of drawers (or side chest) of mahogany, featuring a mahogany moulded top over a frieze with pull-out bachelor's desk slide and three beaded draw...
Metal, Brass
Small George III Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest With Brushing Slide
Located in Lymington, GB
A good quality small George lll-period mahogany chest of drawers with brushing slide, of beautiful colour. The solid mahogany rectangular top with moulded edge above a brushing slid...
Mahogany
English Bachelors Small Chest or Bedside Cabinet of Flame Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bachelor's small chest of drawers (or side chest) of mahogany, featuring a flame mahogany moulded top over a frieze with pull-out bachelor's desk slide and four beaded...
Brass, Metal
English Bachelor's Small Chest or Bedside Cabinet of Burl Walnut
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bachelor's small chest of drawers (or side chest) from the Edwardian era, featuring a moulded, shaped top with a beautiful figured veneer of burr walnut, over a serpen...
Metal, Brass
Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Country House Small Bachelor’s Office Bedside
Located in London, GB
It has a large and usefully sized single-piece top with moulded bordering and is supported by a lovely mid-Georgian, tier-moulded base of legs with shapely three-sided aprons. Smal...
Brass
English Walnut and Satinwood Inlaid Petite Chest or Bachelor's Chest, circa 1730
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine and rare circa 1730 English early George II period small scale dressing or bachelor's chest, the walnut veneered case having bookmatched quarter-veneered and featherbanded top...
Brass
Light Olive Lacquer Oriental Base Legs 3 Drawer Accent Dresser Bachelor Chest
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern decorative olive lacquer brass drop pulls small three drawer dresser bachelor chest in fully restored condition.
Brass
John Stuart Walnut 4 Drawer Bachelor Chest Small Dresser
By John Stuart, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern John Stuart petit credenza 4 drawers bachelor chest dresser.
Walnut
Pair of White Lacquer Brass Pulls High Chest Stands
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice pair of small white lacquer bachelor chests.
Brass
Lemon Yellow White Lacquer Bronze Mounts cabriole Style Leg Two Drawers Console
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lemon Yellow White Lacquer Bronze Mounts cabriole Style Leg Two Drawers Console Small Dresser Bachelor Chest MINT!
Brass
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 19.3 in D 31.5 in
Antique Georgian Chippendale Original Mahogany Small Bachelor Chest Drawers
Located in Glencarse, GB
bachelor chest of four long graded drawers with original brass handles and escutcheons, with pull-out slide above. All the drawers have oak bottoms and oak lined. In wonderful or...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 31 in W 30 in D 16 in
Unusually Small 18th Century George III Mahogany Bachelor's Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Unusually small 18th century George III period mahogany bachelor's antique chest of drawers.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 29 in W 28 in D 16 in
Rare Small 18th Century English Bachelors Chest of Drawers in Mahogany
Located in Alexandria, VA
Rare tiny George II bachelors chest of drawers in Cuban or Santo Domingian mahogany, having a rectangular moulded edge top over a brushing slide and four graduated drawers retaining ...
Mahogany
George III Small Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Glencarse, Perthshire
George III small mahogany Bachelors chest with pull out slide for brushing or writing sometimes called a bachelors chest of lovely warm honey colour
Mahogany
Geo. III Chest
Located in Tacoma, WA
III mahogany caddy top bachelors chest of small size with original lock escutcheons and brasses
Wood
Sold
H 27.56 in W 25.2 in D 16.15 in
Antique Small Bachelor's Chest Drawers Fine Burr Walnut and Mahogany
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A most pleasing chest of drawers presented in very good antique condition from the late 20th century Of classic English Georgian 'bachelors' style offering a useful upper brushing s...
Mahogany, Walnut
English Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
This smaller bachelors chest size features a decorative satin wood inlay on the top and drawer fronts.
Brass
Small Painted Bachelors Chest
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th century English painted bachelors chest with a brushing slide. 1840.
Oak, Pine
Small Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Sherborne, GB
Lovely sweet sized walnut bachelors chest, circa 1920s in the George the 1st style. This is cabinetmaking at its best with book-matched walnut veneers to the top, herringbone inlay a...
Brass
English Bachelor's Small Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An English small or short bachelor's chest of drawers (or side chest) of mahogany, featuring a mahogany moulded top over a bachelor's slide and three drawers, all with handsome brass...
Brass
Small George III Mahogany Dressing Bachelor Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
Measurements: 2'6" wide 20" deep 32" high. 2'6" antique English mahogany bachelor's (or bachelor) chests are to be found, but as fully fitted dressing chests these are very rare - ...
Mahogany
Small Antique Walnut Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A smart and useful small antique Georgian style burr walnut bachelors chest of drawers.
Walnut
Small Antique Mahogany Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This antique mahogany chest of drawers has really nice small proportions and is of high quality. On first impressions it looks period Georgian, but I’m not so sure and it may have be...
Mahogany
Danish Modern Teak Bachelor Small Chest or Dresser
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a Danish Modern chest of drawers. This is a small teak chest with three drawers. It is in excellent condition showing minor wear (minor surface scratches - see pictures). ...
Teak
Georgian Style Walnut Bachelors' Chest of Small Size
Located in San Francisco, CA
An inlaid burl walnut veneered Georgian style four-drawer chest of desirable small size, the crossbanded top with a molded edge above 4 graduated short drawers with brass teardrop pu...
Walnut
18th Century Gorgeous Small Mahogany Bachelor Chest of Drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Gorgeous small mahogany bachelor chest of drawers dating from the 18th century.
Mahogany
18th Century Gorgeous Small Mahogany Bachelor Chest of Drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Gorgeous small mahogany bachelor chest of drawers dating from the 18th century.
Mahogany
18th Century Gorgeous Small Mahogany Bachelor Chest of Drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Gorgeous small mahogany bachelor chest of drawers dating from the 18th century.
Mahogany
Pair of Small Georgian Style Mahogany Bachelor Chests by Tibbenham
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century pair of English bachelor chests in the Georgian style and made of flame mahogany veneers. The four graduated drawers have brass ring pulls and back plates. The che...
Brass
George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany bachelors chest of small proportions, the top having a moulded edge above a brushing slide, over four graduated drawers each with brass...
Mahogany
Sold
H 33.08 in W 36.62 in D 19.69 in
Small Mahogany Bachelor Chest of Drawers from the Late 18th Century
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful small mahogany bachelor chest of drawers from the late 18th century.
Mahogany
Sold
H 28.94 in W 20.87 in
Harrods Kennedy Small Tallboy Size Military Campaign Bachelors Chest of Drawers
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign small tallboy sized Bachelors chest of drawers This piece was made by R.E.H Kennedy and retailed t...
Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 32 in D 16 in
Small English 19th Century Bachelors Chest with 5 Drawers and Splayed Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small English 19th Century Bachelors Chest with 5 Drawers and Splayed Feet
Wood
Sold
H 30.25 in W 31.5 in D 17.5 in
Small 18th Century English Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest with 4 Drawers and Bracket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small 18th Century English Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest with 4 Drawers and Bracket Feet
Mahogany
Antique Walnut Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Small antique walnut bachelors chest of drawers in excellent original condition and with plenty of character.
Mahogany
Sold
H 30.52 in W 28.94 in D 12.88 in
Rare Small Antique George III Quality Mahogany Bachelors Chest of 5 Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Rare small antique George III quality mahogany Bachelors chest of 5 drawers having a quality mahogany folding rectangular shape top above 2 short and 3 long oak lined cockbeaded draw...
Other
Rare 18th Century Mahogany bachelors Chest
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A rare Geo III mahogany bachelors chest of small proportions, the fold over top with polished interior rests on pull out lopes, above an arrangement four graduating drawers with pi...
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Small antique burr walnut bachelors chest of drawers with a flap over top, which could prove very useful.
Walnut
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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