19th C. French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Semainier Tall Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A classic French Empire style Semainier Tall Chest in mahogany and bronze ormolu with seven drawers framed with fluted columns and fine gilded escutcheon. The front face of each draw...
Bronze
Bassett Mayan Tall Chest Highboy Dresser Mid Century Modern 1960s
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern tall highboy dresser from the “Mayan” line by Bassett Furniture Company. The restored case has more depth and clarity to the finish than the original facto...
Metal
Crawford Furniture Mid Century Tall Maple Chest After Edmond Spence
By Crawford Furniture, Edmond J. Spence
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A Mid Century maple chest of drawers made by Crawford Furniture of Jamestown, New York. Two sets of two drawers over four drawers that feature long, elegant handles with hidden pulls...
Maple
Mid-Century Modern American Walnut Tall Skinny Lingerie Chest Dresser
By John Stuart, George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern American walnut skinny tall and narrow unusual shape dresser high chest.
Walnut
Tall Original Painted Pine Chest of Five Drawers, Dated 1850
Located in Round Top, TX
Tall original painted pine chest of five drawers with half column accents dated 1850. Four larger drawers have two brass pulls; upper narrow drawer has one small pull. Note the origi...
Brass
Art Deco Streamline Tall Chest Attributed Donald Deskey For Widdicomb C.1935
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Donald Deskey
Located in Bernville, PA
Dimensions 33 inches wide by 48 inches tall and 18 inches deep.
Brass, Chrome
$3,216Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers/Chiffoniere, Mahogany with Maple, circ
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers/Chiffoniere, Mahogany with Maple, circa 1830 Solid wood, mahogany veneer with maple on softwood Tall, rectangular body with 8 drawer front...
Mahogany, Maple, Softwood
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Located in Long Branch, NJ
Fine Quality 19th Century French Bombe Bronze Mounted Louis XV Chest Commode Dimensions : 44" Wide X 21" Deep X 36" Tall This commode was made in the late 19th century and the qua...
Rosewood
A Very Rare 19th Century Massive Wellington Style Chest of Tall Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century well figured burr walnut Wellington style tall chest of drawers of exceptional quality, finely hand carved and of extremely grand proportions with rich patin...
Brass
Late Sheraton Country Style Tiger Maple Three Over Four Tall Chest
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a late Sheraton period country style tiger maple tall chest in a three over four drawer configuration. The center fitted drawer has a secret release in a lower draw...
Glass, Maple
Eight Drawers Scandinavian Walnut Double Dresser on Tall Dowel Legs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish or Swedish Mid-Century Modern 8 drawers double dresser credenza on tall tempered legs and finished back. Dramatic flame walnut wood grain pattern. Banana shape recessed pulls ...
Walnut
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 Regency five-drawer dresser features original white/cream lacquer finish with carved g...
Brass
Italian tall chest of drawers in wood with metal handles, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian tall chest of drawers in wood with metal handles, 1930s Chest of drawers with square base, in wood with metal handles. The front features eleven rectangular drawers. It can b...
Metal
1920's French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Satinwood Inlaid Chest Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
1920's French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Satinwood Inlaid Chest Dresser Commode Dimensions : 50.75" Wide X 23.5" Deep X 37.25" Tall This gorgeous marble top commode was made in the...
Marble
George III Mahogany Tall Boy Chest with Carved Details, UK, 1765
Located in London, GB
This handsome George III period chest-on-chest displays a confident and well-balanced design, notable for its pleasing proportions. Unlike many tallboys of the period, it avoids exce...
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Burl Wood Server Dresser Commode Circa 1920
Located in Long Branch, NJ
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Burl Wood Server Dresser Commode Circa 1920 Dimensions : 49.5" Wide X 21" Deep X 37" Tall This gorgeous marble top commode was made in the French ...
Mahogany
French Modern Tall Blonde Parquetry Cabinet, Mini Armoire W/ Nickel Trim
Located in New York City, NY
A French sycamore wood tall and versatile highboy / wardrobe/ cabinet.
Nickel
A Fabulous Tall and Narrow Chest of Drawers in the Campaign Style
Located in Dublin, IE
A well figured fabulous walnut chest of drawers in the campaign style, of exceptional quality, finely hand carved, tall and narrow proportions with beautifully rich patination and gr...
Brass
Donald Deskey Art Deco Tall Chest or Dresser for Widdicomb circa 1927
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Donald Deskey
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Art Deco Tall Chest or Dresser, designed by Donald Deskey for Widdicomb, circa 1927. This design was featured in one of the first exhibitions of Art Deco design in the United St...
Wood, Elm
18th Century Continental Mahogany Ten-Drawers Tall Lingery Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 18th Century Continental Mahogany Narrow Ten-Drawers Tall Chest of Drawers, very appropriate for hosiery or Jewel with proper lining. Measures 54" in height, 16" in width and ...
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Tall Five-Drawer Chest with Metal Handles and Hairpin Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant mid-century modern tall chest of drawers, featuring a slender silhouette and a warm natural wood finish that beautifully highlights the grain and character of the wood. This...
Wood
$1,412Sale Price / set|20% Off
Tall Sideboard U 459 By Jiri Jiroutek For Interier Praha, 1960s
By Interiér Praha, Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful tall sideboard designed by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha in Czechoslovakia in 1960s, original labels still attached. The sideboard consists of three parts. The bottom pa...
Glass, Oak
Large and Tall Country Style Kitchen, Dining Room, Bedroom Server Storage Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add an American, Swedish Gustavian or French Provincial country look to your kitchen or dining room with this antique American commode or buffet server. This handsome tall wide and d...
Wood
Mid Century Modern Tall Chest or Dresser by Bert England for Johnson Furniture
By John Stuart Inc., Bert England, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid Century Modern Tall Chest or Dresser, designed by Bert England for Johnson Furniture and retailed by John Stuart Furniture of NYC, American, circa 1960s. It offers a voluminous a...
Metal
Stunning Greek Key Tall Mandarin Chest Designed by Kittinger 1940s Modern
By Kittinger
Located in Buffalo, NY
Fabulous tall chest of drawers/dresser by Kittinger from their earliest Mandarin collection with bold Greek Key drawer handles. Retains it's original two-toned light grey and cream l...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Tall Chest Cabinet in Smoked Graphite Finish by Kent Coffey
By Kent-Coffey
Located in North York, ON
A refined vintage Kent Coffey tall dresser cabinet, crafted in walnut and custom finished by Carrocel in a hand-applied smoked graphite tone with subtle charcoal undertones, light gr...
Metal
“Fresco” Tall Boy Dresser by Victor B. Wilkins for G-Plan, teak, England
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Torino, IT
One of the most recognizable pieces in G-Plan's Fresco series, this Tall Boy dresser was designed by Victor B. Wilkins in Britain in the 1960s. The vertical unit features six drawers...
Teak
A Tall French Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers in the Neo Classical Style
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Tall French Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers in the Neo Classical Style This is a French Satin Walnut Chest, known as a 7 day chest, it has 7 drawers, one for each day of the wee...
Walnut
$6,760Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers in Bookmatched Mahogany, Denmark, 1840
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A Biedermeier or Christian VIII semainier or tall chest with seven drawers in mahogany, with bookmatched crotch-mahogany veneer on drawer fronts, pedestal top and plinth base, Denmar...
Mahogany
$7,455Sale Price / set|20% Off
Tall Pair of Antique Nightstands, English, Chest of Drawers, Bedside, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique nightstands. An English, mahogany bank of drawers or bedside pedestals, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Exceptional Victorian craftsmanship...
Mahogany
American Art Deco Tall Chest of Drawers by R-Way
By R-Way Furniture Company, Eliel Saarinen
Located in Hanover, MA
American Art Deco highboy dresser with Machine-Age lines in its tiered appearance and curved edge drawers. Produced circa 1947 by R-Way Furniture Co in the manner of Eliel Saarinen. ...
Mahogany, Burl
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 with nickel-plated key plates. The top and bottom drawer have a shaped profile while t...
Pine
Paul McCobb Gentleman's Tall Chest Irwin Collection for Calvin Furniture, 1956
By Paul McCobb
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Paul McCobb's gentleman's walnut chest with a fold down mirror Irwin line for Calvin. The accordion doors are book matched veneer opening to 18 shirt shelves and fi...
Brass
Tommi Parzinger For Charak Modern Mahogany And Brass Tall Chest Of Drawers
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1950's Tommi Parzinger designed for Charak Modern mahogany and brass tall chest of drawers, lightly restore keeping the beautiful original wood finish, the brass has been gen...
Brass
Vintage Wooden Chest of Drawers, 20th Century, Country Style, 84" Tall
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage wooden chest of drawers - 20thCentury Antique - Country Furnitue Measures : 94x44cm H:84cm Material : Wood Metal No lock - No key
Wood
Tall Georgian 6 Drawer Oak Chest of Drawers Charming Old Oak Georgian Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall Georgian 6 Drawer Oak Chest of Drawers This Charming Old Oak Georgian Chest of Drawers has two short drawers at the top and four longer graduated drawers beneath with brass han...
Oak
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Stylish Pierre Cardin Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish Pierre Cardin highboy or tall chest of drawers made in formica, wood, aluminium and chrome-plated accents. Simple, sleek chest of drawers in a two-door cabinet designed by Pi...
Chrome
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Style Inlaid Mahogany Tall Chest with Brass Pull
Located in Seattle, WA
Neoclassical style tall chest of drawers, circa early 20th century Constructed possibly from mahogany, with decorative inlay, including black linework and a stylized swag motif betwe...
Mahogany
American Art Deco Tall Chest, Burl Veneer, Five Drawers, Circa 1955
Located in Queens, NY
"American Art Deco wooden chest with beveled top, five pullout drawers (each front inlaid with four equidistant burl segments), antiqued brass escutcheons in a decorative floral moti...
Brass
Antique Swedish Genuine Tall Red Painted Gustavian Country Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish country house chest of drawers in gustavian style. The chest of drawers is a Swedish country house furniture from between 1820 and 1830. Made in the classic gustavian straigh...
Pine
French Louis XVI Chiffonier, or Tall Chest of Drawers, Circa 1780-1800
Located in Winter Park, FL
An authentic 18th-century French Louis XVI period chiffonier, or small gentleman's chest, from Alsace. Crafted from solid walnut with a vertical configuration featuring classic Neocl...
Bronze
$18,400Sale Price|20% Off
19th C. Regency Mahogany Chiffonier Tall Chest of Drawers Filing Cabinet Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Regency Mahogany Chiffonier Tall Chest of Drawers Filing Cabinet Antique . A tall and Elegant 19th Century Regency chest of drawers Mahogany Chiffonier also chiffonnier. Its ...
Brass
Tall Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Bronze Trim and White Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
A tall handsome mahogany chest of drawers with a white marble top and bronze gallery. Bronze hardware and moldings. Turned legs with bronze details. No obvious markings on the pie...
Marble
$5,692Sale Price|25% Off
Late 19th Walnut Nine Drawer Tall French Carved Chest or Siffonier
Located in Miami, FL
Extremely sturdy, almost completely original. Constructed using mortis and Tenon joints, horse glue and forged iron nails. Uprights are heavily carved with hanging garland and scroll...
Walnut
Two Campaign Style Black Lacquered and Brass Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Two matching professionally lacquered in black Campaign tower chests. Expertly crafted and well made. Each conforming case features seven equal sized dovetail joinery drawers; five d...
Brass
Drop Front Compartment 5 Drawer High Chest 46" Tall Dresser Mid Century MINT
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Drop Front Compartment 5 Drawer High Chest 46" Tall Dresser Mid Century MINT
Walnut
Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French
Located in East Point, GA
A beautiful French Louis XVI carved-cherry wood tall secretarie cabinet, with original leather on desk, from the 18th century. This antique "secretaire an abattant" from France featu...
Wood
English Chippendale Burl Walnut Tall Chest with Hearing Bone Inlays, Circa 1740
Located in Charleston, SC
English Early Chippendale burl walnut graduated tall chest with a carved molded edge cornice, flanking fluted side columns, hearing bone inlays, original brasses, and terminating on ...
Brass
Tall Highboy Light Walnut Multi-Drawer Cabinet Sliding Leather Doors Brass Pulls
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tall highboy gentleman's chest or bachelor chest. Medium to light walnut finish. Pull out desk or sorting table flip top compartment. Exposed tapered dowel shape l...
Walnut
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 from ash each drawer with stylized brass drop handles and ebonized inlaid rectangula...
Ash
$2,095Sale Price|20% Off
Tall Vintage Trunk Stand, English, Hand-Painted Pine, Suitcase Chest of Drawers
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage trunk stand. An English, hand-painted pine suitcase chest of drawers, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Full of character and a practical storage...
Pine
$1,361Sale Price|20% Off
LOVELY MIRRORED CHEST OF DRAWERS IN THE ITALIAN VENETiAN STYLE 81CM TALL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Venetian mirrored chest of drawers Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it cov...
Mirror
Antique Genuine Swedish Red Tall Pine Folk Art Country Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Country chest of drawers from Northern Sweden made around 1810 to 1820. The chest is pine with untouched original paint and authentic patina. The paint is distressed with signs of we...
Pine
Rare Fine Tall Chest Of Drawers Flame Mahogany 19th Century Victorian 7 Drawers
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and extremely rare 19th Century tall flame mahogany chest of 7 drawers in lovely condition. Likely hailing from early Victorian England, circa 1840, as well as being stun...
Mahogany
Mid-Century American Modern Tall Chest of Drawers , Cabinet or Dresser in Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome clean line chest of drawers with a classic arched front design. It features beautifully grained walnut with 5 deep drawers. Very clean and ready to use condition.
Walnut
Mid-Century Danish Modern Tall Chest of Drawers , Cabinet or Dresser in Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome clean line chest of drawers with a classic louver front design. It features beautifully grained walnut with 5 deep drawers. Very clean and ready to use condition.
Walnut
Antique French Tall Cabinet Faux Chest of Drawers Louis XIV Carved Oak c1880
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique French carved oak tall cabinet faux chest of drawers Louis XIV style. ~Direct from France~ ~Highly carved 19th century French cabinet/chest in a tall, yet slender size, perf...
Oak
19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. Crotch Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers. Item features three carved mahogany urn form flame finials, 11 dovetail constructed drawers, tw...
Mahogany
Fine Quality 6 Drawer French Brass Bound Marble Top Louis XVI Tall Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality French Louis XVI style tall dresser showcases timeless elegance and superior craftsmanship. Featuring a six-drawer design, this stately piece provides ample storage...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Rare Paul Frankl Tall Dresser High Chest Drawers X-Pulls From Johnson Furniture
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
A rare, sophisticated high chest designed by Paul Frankl for the Johnson Furniture Company, circa late 1940s-early 1950s. The coveted Johnson hallmark is incised inside. It is a prim...
Brass
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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