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 Carved and Bleached Tall Oak Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century French carved and bleached tall oak chest. This piece has exceptional carving. Makes a beautiful statement!!
Oak
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
$1,475Sale Price|20% Off
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 with: Single door with inset panel, working lock & key, Opens to Reveal: Fitt...
Mahogany
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
1970s Spanish Lace Wicker 6-Drawer Tall Chest
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1970s Spanish lace wicker 6-drawer tall chest.
Wicker
Ello Brass & Bronze Mirror Tall Boy (x 2)
By Ello Furniture, O.B. Solie
Located in Hanover, MA
We have a pair available. See our separate listing ref: LU886626203852. Brass and bronzed mirror tall boy or bar cabinet designed by O. B. Solie for Ello Furniture for their Regenc...
Brass
$4,600 / set
Pair of Tall 6 Drawers Burl Wood Dressers
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of tall burl wood superior quality six drawers dresser in excellent condition.
Burl
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
Gilbert Rohde 4140 Tall Chest for Herman Miller
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Hanover, MA
Beautifully refinished mahogany tall boy chest of four drawers by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller's 4140 collection with original off-white "leather cloth" (Fabrikoid) padded drawers...
Faux Leather, Mahogany
Early American Tall Blanket Chest with One Drawer
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique pine American country blanket chest. The wood has great patina and a deep rich warm tone. The tall lift top chest has one dovetailed drawer below with original drawer pulls. ...
Pine
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
$4,200Sale Price|20% Off
Grosfeld House Figured and Carved Mahogany Tall Chest
By Grosfeld House
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking Art Deco/moderne design tall chest with ziggurat top and canted front corners. The fluted base and acanthus leaf ornamentation are accented by large X-form bronze drawer pul...
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest / Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
A magnificent 18th century antique Georgian mahogany chest on chest, also known as a tall chest of drawers, dating to circa 1780. A wonderfully handsome piece with lovely warm colour...
Mahogany
Tiepolo Green with Colorful Butterflies Tall Chest of Drawers
By Porte Italia
Located in Milan, IT
This tall chest of drawers features a dark green patinated finish adorned with a delicate array of colorful butterflies, each detailed with subtle shading to enhance their lifelike a...
Wood
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 is lovely and has paneled sides and a single upper projecting drawer over four flu...
Marble
Tall Serpentine Mahogany Six-Drawer Chest of Drawers, Lamp Stand
Located in Nottingham, GB
A pronounced serpentine front defines this tall mahogany chest of drawers, designed with an upright, slender profile that functions effectively as a collector's chest, tall bedside c...
Brass
French Provincial Five-Drawer Tall Chest, Distressed Painted Wood, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Provincial Five-Drawer Tall Chest, Distressed Painted Wood, 1950s. This petit chiffonnier is built from solid wood with a stacked arrangement of five graduated drawers, each ...
Metal
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Tiepolo Tall Chest
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
Handcrafted from solid wood by master Italian artisans, this elegant cabinet is finished entirely by hand with genuine gold leaf, creating a rich, luminous surface that beautifully r...
Wood
Ello Brass & Bronzed Mirror Tall Boy (x 2)
By Ello Furniture, O.B. Solie
Located in Hanover, MA
We have TWO of these available. Other one listed separately. Brass and bronzed mirror tall boy or bar cabinet designed by O. B. Solie for Ello Furniture for their Regency Imperial c...
Brass
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 marble top over a frieze with seven drawers between opposing reeded columns, with ...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
English Victorian Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Morristown, NJ
A substantial and well-proportioned English Victorian mahogany tall chest of drawers, mid-19th century. The chest features five graduated drawers veneered in richly figured mahogany...
Brass
Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut Five Drawer Tall Chest Restored
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An absolutely stunning tall chest by the Widdicomb Furniture Company. CA 1950s. The walnut grain has a depth and clarity far exceeding the original opaque finish. This piece has alw...
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Walnut & Satinwood Inlaid Marble Top Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
French Louis XVI Style Walnut & Satinwood Inlaid Marble Top Dresser Chest Commode Circa 1920's Dimensions : 54" Wide X 23 Deep X 36" Tall This beautiful marble top commode was made...
Satinwood, Walnut
$4,500 / item
Pair Pierre Cardin Tall Wardrobe Chests of Drawers
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Hanover, MA
We have a pair of Pierre Cardin tall wardrobe dresser cabinets with double doors which open to reveal 6 pull-out drawers. Produced by Dilingham. White laminate with aluminum banding...
Aluminum
Lovely John Widdicomb Tall Dresser With Tamboured Doors
By John Widdicomb
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous signed piece of john widdicomb tall dresser with tamboured doors. This dresser is in gorgeous condition with it original finish. I love the tamboured doors that open to re...
Brass
Art Deco tall chest of drawers, rosewood and mahagony veneered
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
SALE Home Antiques High-quality Art Deco tall chest of drawers High-quality Art Deco tall chest of drawers Nr. 2804 6.800,--Euro Posted in Antiques, Arrivals, Art Déco, Art Déco ...
Mahogany, Rosewood
$11,182 / item
Walnut Wood Chest of Drawers Tall Sculptural Design
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Sculptural Design creation Walnut chest of drawers with a round shaped silhouette that reveals the wood flexibility and beauty and wakens the desire of feeling its shape by ...
Iron
Tiger Maple Tall Chest with Carved Fan on Central Drawer
Located in Milford, NH
A fabulous Chippendale chest converted from a highboy top. Featuring three over three drawer configuration with batwing brasses. The top fitted center drawer features a carved radia...
Brass
Tall George III Period Mahogany Chest of Seven Drawers
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A tall George III period mahogany chest of seven graduated drawers. Each drawer is cross-banded and inlaid with contrasting stringing. Outstanding figured mahogany on the drawer fron...
Mahogany
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo tall chest of drawers from France. The chest is made from pitch pine, which has the wonderful warm color and graining that you can't find in any other pine!...
Pine
19th Century French Bronze Mount Inlaid Acajou Mouchete Riesener Style Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century French Bronze Mount Inlaid Acajou Mouchete Riesener Style Commode Dimensions : 46" Wide X 21.25" Deep X 32" Tall This stunning commode was made in the late 19th centur...
Marble
A Gorgeous Tall Chest of Drawers in the Campaign Style
Located in Dublin, IE
A gorgeous well figured walnut chest of drawers in the campaign style, of exceptional quality, finely hand carved and tall proportions with beautifully rich patination and grain. Th...
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Skyscraper Tall Floor Chest of Drawers / Dresser
By Milo Baughman, Paul Frankl, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid-Century Skyscraper Tall Floor Chest of Drawers / Dresser in the manner of Tommi Parzinger and Paul Frankl. A vintage piece. Designer unknown at this time. Requires refi...
Wood
Poul Volther Tall Rosewood Chest of Drawers, circa 1960s
By Poul Volther
Located in London, England
Poul Volther, Model F-17 chest of drawers, circa 1950s. A tall chest of drawers made from exquisite solid and veneered rosewood with six drawers. The chest is in immaculate condit...
Oak, Rosewood
Burl Wood Campaign Tall Chest With Brass Butterfly Details
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage burl wood campaign style tall chest with brass butterfly design details. The chest of drawers has two doors at top that open to small drawers inside. Below the doors are ...
Burl
1970’s George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edge Tall Chest
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We recently acquired a set of George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edge chests out of an estate. They are vintage 1970’s and still each retain the Herman Miller Label. Please see our other li...
Rosewood
Kittinger White Painted Tall 5 Drawers Chest Dresser
By Tommi Parzinger, Kittinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Kittinger painted dresser with dowel pulls. This is in distressed condition. Refinishing recommended.
Birch
Dutch 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers, Ca. 1820
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch 19th Century tall chest of drawers, ca. 1820 An early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier tall chest of drawers, with 5 drawers and 1 on top a blind drawer. The 5 drawers ha...
Wood
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 curved drawer fronts, carved sunflower motifs flank the broken pediment top and casca...
Mahogany
Cream Gustavian Style Marble Top Dresser Commode Chest Attr to John Richard
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Cream Gustavian Style Marble Top Dresser Commode Chest Attr to John Richard Dimensions : 50" Wide X 19.25" Deep X35" Tall This commode was made in the Gustavian style and is most l...
Marble
Pair French Semainier Chests Louis XV Marble Top Revival Tall Boys
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant pair of Louis XV style tall chests with shaped marble tops Each chest features seven drawers with decorative gilt metal handles Serpentine fronts showcase contrasting parquet...
Marble
Danish Brutalist Oak Tall Chest of Drawers, Henning Kjærnulf, 1950s–1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Rødding, DK
A tall Danish chest of drawers or semainier in honey-toned oak from the 1950s–1960s, with seven serpentine drawers and ornate brass handles. It reworks Baroque Revival forms with a B...
Brass
$2,995Sale Price|38% Off
Pierre Cardin Tall Chest of Drawers Brass & Ivory
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Hanover, MA
Unbelievably clean and glam Pierre Cardin for Dillingham Linen Press or chest of drawers in off-white ivory laminate with brass banding
Brass
Danish Modern Style Tall Chest Founders Jack Cartwright Mid Century Modern
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern Style Walnut Tall Chest or Dresser, designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders, American, circa 1960s. It has been cleaned and Danish oiled. It offers a voluminous amount...
Walnut
Custom Painted Tropical Parrot Decoupage Lingerie Chest or Tall Nightstand
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A one-of-a-kind vintage four-drawer lingerie chest transformed into a vibrant tropical statement piece. Finished in a rich emerald green and adorned with hand-applied decoupage feat...
Wood
$2,160Sale Price|20% Off
Scandinavian Tall and Narrow 7 Drawers Chest in Mahogany
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall Scandinavian 7 drawers chest in mahogany, Sweden.
Mahogany
20th Tall Chest of Seven Drawers or Cabinet with Brass Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
An elegant antique tall chest of drawers crafted in richly figured wood, distinguished by its impressive vertical proportions and classic architectural design. The piece features sev...
Wood
19th Century burr walnut secretaire tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Striking walnut and burr walnut 7 drawer chest, which is often known as a seminere, albeit this one has the addition of a secretaire. Top drawer slightly overhangs the other drawers...
Walnut
French Marquetry And Marble Top Tall Chest Of Seven Drawers
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Super quality French Louis XV Style marquetry tall chest of seven drawers with original marble top and original ormolu mounts to the drawer fronts and base of front legs. This chest ...
Bronze
Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest, Mahogany & Ebonized Wood, Circa 1800
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
$4,200Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Brass
Pair of Walnut Tall Chest Dressers Mid-Century Modern
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely pair of matching tall dresser chests by Jack Cartwright for Founders, circa 1957. The top looks great with little wear to the finish. I love the recessed pulls along the waln...
Steel
Chippendale Tiger Maple Tall Chest with Southern New England Origin c1780
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Chippendale tiger maple tall chest with moulded cornice surmounting a case with six graduated drawers, replaced batwing brasses, bold tiger maple wood grain, and chamfered dra...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Directoire Mahogany Marble Top Commode with Brass
Located in Dallas, TX
Canted front corners are set with brass filled fluting that catches the light along the case, and the commode rises on tall square tapered legs that give it an airy, graceful stance.
Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Black Lacquer Tall Chest
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
An elegant Chinoiserie tall chest, finely decorated with hand-painted gilt and red scenes across a black lacquer ground. The front features ten drawers, each adorned with intricate l...
Wood
Tall Italian Chestnut Chest of Drawers with Brass Hardware, 1980s–1990s
Located in Manzano, IT
A charming Italian apothecary-style chest of drawers, crafted from solid chestnut wood during the 1980s–1990s. Its tall, narrow proportions and ten individually arranged drawers crea...
Chestnut
Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Highboy Tall Chest 9 Drawer Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Highboy Tall Chest 9 Drawer Dresser. Item feat...
Mahogany, Pine
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 serpentine (curved) front, tall chest of drawers on carved cabriole legs. Wood veneered. ...
Wood
Italian Louis XV Style Rosewood Marble Top Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Italian Louis XV Style Rosewood Marble Top Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode Dimensions : 53" Wide X 21" Deep X 35" Tall.
Rosewood
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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