19th Century French Empire Tall Commode Linen Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An elegant French semainier or tall chest of having rosewood veneer with marble top, featuring a slightly narrower (hidden) top drawer over six larger drawers beneath. The drawer fro...
Marble
Tall Blue Rococo Oak Chest of Four Drawers from Denmark, circa 1770-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Large antique oak rococo chest of four drawers with dramatic curves, handsome brass hardware pulls all resting on cabriolet feet. This tall commode has been given an exceptional new ...
Brass
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Tall Trumeau Chest, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This tall commode exemplifies all that makes Viennese Biedermeier furniture so revered: sophisticated proportions, architectural clarity, masterful joinery, and a timeless elegance t...
Brass
French Louis XVI Chest Drawers Tall Boy Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A handsome French marquetry chest of drawers - or tall boy We date this to circa 1880 and in the Louis XVI transitional style with a rich rouge marble top and finely figured kingwoo...
Marble
French Louis XVI Chest Drawers Tall Boy Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A handsome French marquetry chest of drawers - or tall boy We date this to circa 1880 and in the Louis XVI transitional style with a rich rouge marble top and finely figured kingwoo...
Kingwood
$2,133Sale Price|20% Off
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 for each day of the week Circa 1870’s from the Napoleon III period , with original ...
Mahogany
$11,025 / item
Les Oiseaux Tall Sculptural Commode by Katia Luna Benaï
Located in Geneve, CH
Les Oiseaux Tall Sculptural Commode by Katia Luna Benaï. Dimensions: W 61 x D 41 x H 62 cm.
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Walnut
Tall Italian Renaissance Florentine Style Six Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Italian Florentine style tall chest of six drawers. Gorgeous gold wood with painted red accents. The curved serpentine legs give an old italian renaaissance touch and are ve...
Wood, Giltwood
A Tall Antique Swedish 4-Drawer Commode in Scraped Pine, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved circa 1880, this tall four-drawer commode features a striking serpentine façade, which was a hallmark of the fluid, Swedish Rococo style.
Metal, Brass
$4,985Sale Price / set|26% Off
Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XV style "Semainier" tall chest commodes with a Brêche d'Alep marble top.
Marble, Bronze
$2,650 / item
Tall Burled Dresser
Located in Annville, PA
This version of a Tall Burled Dresser, a design inspired form an eighteenth century English chest of drawers. Decorative and functional best describe this high quality tall chest whi...
Mahogany
$3,829
Georgian Tall Boy
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality George IV mahogany chest on chest, having a dental cornice, two small and six long drawers, each with the original gilded swan neck handles and raised on bracket feet.
Mahogany
$3,575 / item
NBR102GB Chippendale Mahogany Tall Chest
Located in Annville, PA
The Chippendale Mahogany Tall Chest by Niagara Furniture will be the focal point of any room. Originally designed for the bedroom the practical storage space provided by this chest w...
Mahogany
Antique Inlaid Moroccan Tall Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Moroccan tall chest handcrafted in walnut featuring a custom glass top with a scalloped front and matching top drawer over four flat front drawers below having blu...
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
$2,300Sale Price|20% Off
Tall Vintage Tall Teak Wood Campaign Highboy Chest in Style of Bernhardt
Located in Miami, FL
Tall Campaign chest that features Thirteen drawers with original brass hardware.
Teak
$4,925Sale Price|20% Off
Tall mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Cheshire, GB
Tall mahogany chest of drawers, the rectangular top above two short and five long mahogany lined graduated drawers, all with turned mahogany knob handles. Raised up on bun feet. Dime...
Wood
$4,017 / item
Coastal Style Painted Tall Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern take on a classic silhouette, the tall dresser is painted in the Sea Salt finish and accented with ribbed cast hardware in a dark sterling finish, with six soft closing draw...
Wood
$2,580Sale Price|40% Off
Raymond Loewy Style Tall Dresser
Located in Sheffield, MA
The compact dressing cabinet / tall chest of drawers was designed by Raymond Loewy. The cabinet has a tall door on the left and 7 drawers on the right with characteristic drawer fron...
Plastic, Laminate, Wood
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 with three over two over four graduated drawers. The crown moulding with fluted band...
Brass
$3,285 / item
Neo Classic Oak Tall Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A neo cassic style oak parquetry tall chest of drawers with mirrored herringbone oak parquetry including five deep drawers accented with Verde Bronze finished handles on tapered oak ...
Wood
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 the drawer fronts. The top of the case has a gorgeous crown, following down to sides ...
Walnut
$6,570 / item
Tall Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Chest of drawers showcases Empire-style grandeur with walnut veneer and solid brass accents. Its classic white marble top adds a luxurious touch, making it a striking focal point. W...
Marble, Brass
19th Century Swedish Painted Tall Boy Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Swedish Painted Pine tall boy chest. Fitted with six reeded decorated drawers, all with original locks and a key all with bronze hardware. With canted half columns stan...
Bronze
$8,187 / item
Italian Neo Classic Tall Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian Neoclassic styler mahogany Gentleman's chest of drawers, the rectangular top above one long drawer, two short drawers and four graduated long drawers, on splayed legs. ...
Wood
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, and with a beautiful timeless ivory painted finish that blends seamlessly into any s...
Birch
Antique Tall 5 Drawer Scottish Mahogany Chest
Located in Oakwood, GA
Antique Tall 5 Drawer Scottish Chest, Mahogany, 69"H Beautiful monumental chest Solid Mahogany Flaming Mahogany front Removable crown 5 Dovetailed drawers Solid wood knobs Plinth bas...
Mahogany
$9,981 / item
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, lacquer finish. The six graduated drawer fronts feature walnut veneers in a box m...
Metal
Mid-Century Tall Chest of Drawers, Swedish
Located in London, GB
A stylish Swedish chest of drawers from the 1950s with attractive birch veneers and a warm golden-brown finish. The piece has four drawers with brass ring handles, offering plenty of...
Birch
Tall Gentleman's High Chest Mirrored Compartment
By John Widdicomb, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern tall high chest with mirrored compartment and brass figural pulls. There are multiple storage drawers triptych mirror perfume shelf. Outstanding craftsmanship by G...
Brass
Dutch Empire Style 19th Century Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest crafted from mahogany and ebonized wood, made during the first half of the 1800s. This impressive case piece has six drawers, sharing a key between th...
Brass
1950s French Tall Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in London, London
A well-proportioned mid-century oak chest of drawers, French in origin and dating from the 1950s. The piece features six drawers arranged in a vertical configuration, offering ample...
Oak
Georgian Mahogany Tall Boy, circa 1800
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Chippendale period mahogany chest on chest, having a dental cornice, canted corners with blind fretwork, a brushing slide, original brass handles, oak lined drawe...
Mahogany
Dutch Painted Tall Boy Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century Dutch painted tall boy beech chest of drawers. 1820. Code: 8922 Dimensions: W: 38" (96.5 cm) H: 60.5" (153.7 cm) D: 19.5" (49.5 cm)
Beech
Antique Chinoiserie Black & Gold Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinoiserie Black & Gold Tall Chest of Drawers.
Wood
Seven-Drawer Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Boston, Massachusetts Seven-drawer tall chest, circa 1825. Mahogany (secondary woods: mahogany, pine, and poplar) Measures: 45 5/8 in. high, 27 5/8 in. wide, 14 5/8 in. deep Inscrib...
Mahogany
Antique Pine Painted Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted a blue/grey, this 31.5" high chest with 3 large drawers can serve as great storage in any room. Search terms: farm style, gustavian Swedish style, country style. Dresser, ...
Pine
Restored Heywood Wakefield Tall Dresser in Champagne Finish
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Heywood Wakefield Tall Dresser from Encore line of furniture. Refinished in the classic Champagnefinish, consistent with the original coloring. Solid wood construction. Draw...
Birch
Vintage Ocean Inspired Tall Chest by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming tall, thin nine drawer chest featuring a painted seashell motif on a pale grey background and organic seashells as handles. Labelled Maitland Smith.
Organic Material
Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A tall Japanese tansu/chest of drawers of highly unusual proportions . Four drawers with storage well to top. Heavily patinated cedar with many age old repairs.
Cedar
Tall Edwardian Painted Wellington Chest Filing Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall Edwardian painted Wellington chest filing cabinet The chest is full of character, it has an original painted finish, this is old with a crackle finish and the 8 drawers are ...
Paint
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 paint and authentic patina. Original wooden knobs on each drawer. Made in Sweden dur...
Pine
19th Century Tall Chest in Original Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 19th Century five drawer chest of drawers in original paint.
Pine
18th century Tall and shallow Secretaire Chest of Drawers
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine quality 18th century tall and shallow secretaire chest of drawers. The top drawer above a double fronted, fold down secretaire drawer with four further drawers below. All fitt...
Mahogany
19th Century French Pine Armoire, Rustic Provence Tall Storage
Located in High Point, NC
A 19th century French armoire constructed in pine, reflecting the rustic character of Provence regional design. The tall form provides substantial storage while maintaining a simple ...
Wood
Early 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers, Vienna
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and slender Biedermeier tall chest from Vienna featuring seven drawers, with the top drawer crafted in a shallower form. The large oval fittings are made of brass. The piece ...
Brass
French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Inlaid Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Stunning French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Inlaid Dresser Commode Dimensions : 53" Wide X 22" Deep X 34" Tall This stunning commode was made in the Louis XV style and is very we...
Marble
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 often known as a seminere chest as it has 7 drawers. Shaped walnut top surface with m...
Walnut
Mid 20th century Scandinavian tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century palisander tall chest of drawers circa 1960. Good quality scandinavian tall chest of drawers. 6 equal sized drawers with fitted solid handles, top drawer fitted wi...
Palisander
Swedish Rococo Commode, Soft Blue Finish, Serpentine Front, Circa 1780
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo commode. Elegant, tall and with narrow proportions.
Wood
Vintage Federal Flame Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stately vintage Federal-style tall chest of drawers, crafted from magnificent flame mahogany, exudes timeless elegance and sophisticated charm. The exceptional grain of the flam...
Mahogany
Vintage Boho Henredon Campaign Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add timeless sophistication to your space with this striking Vintage Boho Henredon Campaign Tall Chest of Drawers. Crafted by the esteemed Henredon brand, this tall dresser exemplifi...
Wood
Hollywood Regency French Directoire Style Marble Top Commode Attributed Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Hollywood Regency French Directoire Style Marble Top Commode Attributed Jansen Dimensions : 60" Wide X 19" Deep X 34" Tall This commode was made in France in the Directioire style ...
Mahogany
$10,411 / item
Oak Chest of Drawers Tall Sculptural Design
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Sculptural Design creation Oak chest of drawers with a round shaped silhouette that reveals the wood flexibility and beauty and wakens the desire of feeling its shape by tou...
Iron
Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers circa 1870. We are pleased to offer this stunning chest swedish chest of drawers of generous proportions. Made from a rich golden ...
Birch, Elm, Pine
Vintage MCM Bassett Interchangeable Diamond Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This iconic tallboy dresser by the esteemed Bassett Furniture Industries is a premier example of 1960s American Mid-Century Modern design. Crafted with a rich, warm walnut finish, th...
Plexiglass, Walnut
Late 19th Century Tall Satinwoodl Pedestal Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality Late 19th Century Satinwood Tall Pedestal Type Chest, Having Well Figured Rectangular Top Over Six Drawers, With Original Pierced Brass Handles And Exceptional Inl...
Satinwood
French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic early French Empire semainier in Mahogany, each of the seven drawers (intended to be used one for each day of the week), has ebony inlay around each of the gilded lion’s ma...
Mahogany
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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