Skip to main content

Tall Chest Of Drawerers

to
98
1,194
278
870
587
420
166
164
138
120
115
93
91
87
76
65
55
48
46
41
20
19
18
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
10
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
18
15
13
13
13
Sort By
American Modern Tall Chest of Drawer
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic early 20th century American modernist tall chest with five drawers with wide wooden pulls
Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

American Modern Tall Chest of Drawer
American Modern Tall Chest of Drawer
H 46.25 in W 33 in D 20 in
Seven-Drawer Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Boston, Massachusetts Seven-drawer tall chest, circa 1825. Mahogany (secondary woods: mahogany
Category

Antique 1820s American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Seven-Drawer Tall Chest of Drawers
Seven-Drawer Tall Chest of Drawers
H 45.75 in W 22.5 in D 14.63 in
19th Century Tall 6 Drawer Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Tall 6 Drawer Oak Chest of Drawers This is a Superb Oak Chest of Drawers it is
Category

Antique 19th Century Adam Style Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

1970s Spanish Lace Wicker 6-Drawer Tall Chest
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1970s Spanish lace wicker 6-drawer tall chest.
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wicker

1970s Spanish Lace Wicker 6-Drawer Tall Chest
1970s Spanish Lace Wicker 6-Drawer Tall Chest
H 39.77 in W 19.3 in D 14.18 in
Early American Tall Blanket Chest with One Drawer
Located in Sheffield, MA
. The tall lift top chest has one dovetailed drawer below with original drawer pulls. Great piece for
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Pine

Lambs of Manchester Attributed, a Rare Aesthetic Movement Tall Chest of Drawers
By Lamb of Manchester
Located in London, GB
Lambs of Manchester, attributed. A rare Aesthetic Movement, unusually tall chest of drawers made
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests...

Materials

Ash

Pair of Mid-Century White Oak Morgan Style Five Drawer Tall Chests
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid-century white oak Morgan chests with five drawers mounted with scroll design brass
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Tall Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome Antique Chest with fine traditional form and good color. Antique tall chest of drawers
Category

Antique 19th Century Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Tall Chest Of Drawers
Antique Tall Chest Of Drawers
H 62 in W 44 in D 22.5 in
Tall Gentleman's Chest of Drawers
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage eight drawer gentleman's chest with a pierced brass rail and marble top.
Category

Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Tall Gentleman's Chest of Drawers
Tall Gentleman's Chest of Drawers
H 53.25 in W 37 in D 17 in
18th Century Tall French Seven Drawer Chest by Conrad Mauter
By Conrad Mauter
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century tall French seven drawer chest by important Paris cabinetmaker Conrad Mauter (Maître
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Atomic Age Boomerang Gentleman's Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern tall chest of drawer with sculpted base and matching boomerang handles. Five
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Atomic Age Boomerang Gentleman's Chest
Atomic Age Boomerang Gentleman's Chest
H 49.75 in W 37 in D 20.5 in
Vignola Furniture Bleached Walnut and Brass Five-Drawer Tall Chest
By Vignola Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall five-drawer commode from Vignola Furniture, Chicago, Il. Bleached walnut case and drawer
Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Two Over Four Drawer Tall Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style chest of drawers by high-quality furniture maker Craftique. Solid mahogany with
Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Kittinger Mandarin Tall Chest of Drawers
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Hanover, MA
Original five drawer tall boy chest by Kittinger of Buffalo from their modernist Mandarin
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

American Eastlake Victorian Oak 36 Drawer Industrial Tool Machinist Tall Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Eastlake Victorian 36 drawer industrial tool machinist tall work chest. Believed
Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American Victorian Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Walnut Nine Drawer Tall French Carved Chest or Siffonier
Located in Miami, FL
and forged iron nails. Uprights are heavily carved with hanging garland and scroll motifs. Drawer
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Walnut

Tall English Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This tall chest has the original hardware, dentil cornice, and thumbnail drawer fronts.
Category

Antique 1780s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Tall English Mahogany Chest
Tall English Mahogany Chest
H 64.25 in W 33 in D 19.75 in
19th Century Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers, 1825-1830, Northern Germany Mahogany ,,The
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers
19th Century Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers
H 61.23 in W 39.97 in D 20.48 in
Victorian 5 Drawer Pharmacy Chest of Drawers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
is a tall chest of 5 deep graduated drawers, the drawer fronts are painted with a variety of
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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

19th Century Swedish Tall Chest of Drawers
19th Century Swedish Tall Chest of Drawers
H 38.19 in W 14.57 in D 19.3 in
Vintage Italian Burl Campaign Style Eight-Drawer Tall Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian vintage burl wood Campaign style tall chest from the mid-20th century, with eight
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Walnut Tall Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English walnut tall chest, has seven drawers and a crossbanded and ogee molded top with ribbed
Category

Antique 1770s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Walnut Tall Chest
English Walnut Tall Chest
H 49 in W 41.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Cedar 1860 Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Very large storage space with seven drawers on hidden drawer on the top, twist column details on
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Antique Cedar 1860 Tall Chest of Drawers
Antique Cedar 1860 Tall Chest of Drawers
H 55.52 in W 43.71 in D 19.3 in
Kindel Milano Louis XVI Style 6 Drawer Highboy Cherry Wood Tall Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kindel Milano Directoire French Louis XVI Style 6 Drawer Highboy Cherry Wood Tall Chest Dresser
Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

American Chippendale Maple Tray Top Tall Chest with Divided Top Drawer, 1770-80
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Chippendale maple tray top tall chest with divided top drawer. The chest is mounted with a
Category

Antique 1770s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Palisander Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century palisander tall chest of drawers circa 1960. Good quality Scandinavian tall
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Palisander

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

Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest made of mahogany and ebonized wood during the 1800’s. This mahogany
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest
Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest
H 62 in W 44.25 in D 20.75 in
Late 19th Century Tall Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four drawer chest in walnut with ebonized moldings Nicely figured walnut with graduated dovetail
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Brass

19th Century burr walnut tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut tall chest of drawers circa 1880. Great quality tall chest of drawers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Flame Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century flame mahogany tall chest of drawers circa 1870. fine quality caddy top tall chest
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

French Semanier Chest of Drawers Tall Boy 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Quality French Mahogany Chest of Drawers or semanier This Chest of Drawers Features 7 Graduated
Category

Antique 1860s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century French tall chest of drawers with a black marble top, made from walnut. The case
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

18th Century English Tall Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Fabulous and RARE! 18th century oak tall chest of drawers with wonderful oyster walnut veneer on
Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Tall Chest
18th Century English Tall Chest
H 75.63 in W 41.63 in D 20.75 in
Tall Teak Chest of Drawers with Wooden Knobs
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian cabinet with 6 drawers original from the 1950s. A capacious chest of drawers that
Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Teak

Tall Teak Chest of Drawers with Wooden Knobs
Tall Teak Chest of Drawers with Wooden Knobs
H 40.16 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Tall Louis Philippe Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Asheville, NC
Monumental carved mahogany and flame mahogany veneer chest of drawers, bookmatched veneer on the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th century burr walnut secretaire tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut secretaire tall chest of drawers circa 1890. Striking walnut and burr
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Dutch 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers, Ca. 1820
Located in Delft, NL
tall chest of drawers, with 5 drawers and 1 on top a blind drawer. The 5 drawers have brass fittings
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Tall 1920s Industrial Oak Eight Drawer Cabinet
Located in Garnerville, NY
Tall solid golden oak eight drawer cabinet. Circa 1910-30. Featuring channeled drawer handles
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 20th century apothecary fruitwood tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century apothecary fruitwood tall chest of drawers circa 1930. Unusual and rare piece
Category

Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Chippendale 4-Drawer Mahogany Bedside Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful Chippendale 4-drawer mahogany bedside commode chest of drawers in great condition
Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Tall Flame Mahogany Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tall flame mahogany chest from Scotland. The graining of the wood is breath-taking
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Tall Flame Mahogany Chest
19th Century Tall Flame Mahogany Chest
H 65.25 in W 52.5 in D 26.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Tall Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style tall chest of drawers, constructed of American walnut with a transparent
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Commodes and...

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Tall Chest
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Tall Chest
H 55 in W 44.13 in D 21.13 in
Georgian Style Serpentine Front Tall Chest of Drawers, 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Georgian Style Serpentine Front Tall Chest of Drawers, 20th Century A lovely tall chest with
Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Midcentury National Mt. Airy Campaign Tall Chest of Drawers, Mahogany
By National Mt. Airy
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury National Mt. Airy Campaign Tall Chest of Drawers, Mahogany Offered for sale is a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mahogany 1950s English serpentine front 'tall boy' chest of drawers
Located in London, GB
A vintage 1950s mahogany veneered serpentine fronted, seven drawer 'tall boy' chest of drawers on
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French semainier or tall chest of mahogany, featuring a figured marble top over a frieze of
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Light Mid Century Leather Tall Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
. Dimensions: 35.75" W x 20" D x 50" H Soft Closing Drawer Runners
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Commodes and...

Materials

Metal

Light Mid Century Leather Tall Chest
Light Mid Century Leather Tall Chest
H 50 in W 35.75 in D 20 in
Dark Mid Century Leather Tall Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
: 35.75" W x 20" D x 50" H Soft Closing Drawer Runners
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Commodes and...

Materials

Metal

Dark Mid Century Leather Tall Chest
Dark Mid Century Leather Tall Chest
H 50 in W 35.75 in D 20 in
French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of mahogany from the late 18th century, featuring a white
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

English Five-Drawer Chest with Slide
Located in Woodbury, CT
Georgian style mahogany chest with a pull-out brush slide over five cockbeaded drawers having brass bail
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Mahogany

English Five-Drawer Chest with Slide
English Five-Drawer Chest with Slide
H 33.5 in W 30 in D 15 in
Dorothy Draper Espana Style Hollywood Regency Tall Chest of Drawers
By Dorothy Draper, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Dorothy Draper Espana for Henredon Heritage style tall chest. This Hollywood
Category

Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

WIV Period 7 Drawer Fitted Tall Pedestal Cupboard
By Richard Bridgens
Located in Dereham, GB
WIV period 7 drawer fitted tall pedestal cupboard, Mahogany top 4 Inset panel sides. The front
Category

Antique 1830s William IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Italian Florentine Gilt Tall Chest of Drawers Lingerie Semainier
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning Italian midcentury hand decorated tall chest of drawers - lingerie semainier. circa 1940
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Victorian Tall Boy Chest Drawers Serpentine 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers. Circa 1900 This chest of drawers stands upon splay feet with
Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

American Art Deco Tall Chest of Drawers by R-Way
By Eliel Saarinen, R-Way Furniture Company
Located in Hanover, MA
mahogany with exotic burl or curly maple inlay drawer faces. Invisible grooves on the underside of each
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Tall Narrow Rococo Blue Chest of Six Drawers, Sweden circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
A tall narrow rococo chest of six drawers with brass pulls and key escutcheons. The scalloped edge
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Chippendale Two over Four Tall Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English Chippendale two over four chest , the top is veneered in two pieces with mahogany over pine
Category

Antique 1770s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Chippendale Two over Four Tall Chest
English Chippendale Two over Four Tall Chest
H 50.5 in W 43.75 in D 22.75 in
Superb Quality Early 19th Century Tall Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 19th century tall mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a lovely
Category

Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Spanish Unfinished Pine "Mobila" Tall Chest of Five Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely tall chest of drawers in pine with lift-top in pedestal form, followed by five drawers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Pine

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Tall Chest Of Drawerers", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Tall Chest Of Drawerers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of tall chest of drawerers is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct tall chest of drawerers — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. We have 1347 antique and vintage tall chest of drawerers in-stock, while there are 20 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of tall chest of drawerers available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Tall chest of drawerers bearing mid-century modern or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made tall chest of drawerers over the years, but those made by Drexel, American of Martinsville and Paul Frankl are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Tall Chest Of Drawerers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,628, while they’re typically $50 on the low end and $98,500 highest priced.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Tall Chest Of Drawerers
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A tall chest of drawers is known as a standard chest of drawers and also as a vertical chest. These are tall and narrow storage pieces. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage tall chests of drawers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    A chest of drawers is also sometimes known as a dresser or a bureau. It is a cabinet with several parallel horizontal drawers stacked on top of one another. A chest of drawers is frequently used to store clothing and a variety of personal items. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary chests of drawers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A bachelor’s chest of drawers is a relatively short and shallow chest, usually with three or four drawers. The name refers to their historical use as multi-purpose, space-saving fixtures that are perfect for a bachelor sharing a friend’s flat. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern bachelor’s chests from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A man’s chest of drawers is also known as a gentleman’s chest. It is characterized by its tall cabinet section that hangs clothes like suits and pants, and also features a column of drawers. Shop a collection of gentleman’s chests from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The first chest of drawers was invented by Chinese physician Hua Tuo during the 3rd century. In the west, chests of drawers began to appear during the 17th century and rose in popularity from there. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique chests of drawers from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A low chest of drawers is called a lowboy. A lowboy sits at waist height and was a prominent piece of bedroom furniture in the 18th century. These low chests of drawers were a clothing storage solution before tallboys and highboys came into fashion. On 1stDibs, there is a variety of antique and vintage low chests of drawers available for sale.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    Dressers are designed to offer a place for you to dress, with the top functioning as a table on which to place your clothing. It will offer space for a mirror, whereas chests of drawers are typically exactly that — they provide ample storage while taking up little floor space. A dresser is usually wide and short, while a chest of drawers is narrow and tall. Both types of furniture are commonly used to store clothing and other items in drawers. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary dressers and chests of drawers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A chest of drawers with a mirror attached is called a bureau. This type of case piece is usually waist-high with a mirror that rests on the top of the structure. They are mainly used in bedrooms. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary chests of drawers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024
    Yes, there is a difference between a dresser and a chest of drawers. 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.

    Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This type of case piece was originally a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. 

    Find antique and vintage dressers for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    How tall a four-drawer file cabinet is varies. However, most are at least 52 inches to accommodate four levels of standard-size hanging file folders, which are around 9.25 inches high. Find a variety of filing cabinets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Yes, a chest of drawers can be used as a bedside table, provided that you have enough space beside your bed to accommodate it. If you want to be able to easily reach items on the top of the chest, choose a piece that is about 2 to 4 inches taller than your mattress. Shop a variety of bedroom furniture on 1stDibs.

Read More

The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home

Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.

What Exactly Is a Secretary Desk, and What Is It Used For?

The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.

This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once

Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.

28 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name

Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.

Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition

Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.

Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way

Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.

Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.