Sold|$1,495
Mahogany Chest on Chest / Tall Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A nice clean Georgian Mahogany chest on chest. Solid Mahogany case with Pine and Oak secondary woods. Very nice mellow color and aged patina to the old finished surface. This is one ...
Mahogany
Sold|$5,600
English 19th Century Mahogany Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English made, mahogany six drawer chest! Wonderful size and height with spacious storage, English brass pulls, two on each drawer. 1880's
Sold|$4,266
Børge Mogensen Tall Boy Chest, 1950s
By Soborg Mobler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Large chest of drawers in teak by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbler 1950s. Base in solid oak. 7 drawers. Rarely offered model. Measures : H. 145 cm / W. 100 cm / D. 46 cm.
Oak, Teak
Sold|$5,900
Tall 2 Part Baker Campaign Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare unusual 6 drawer Baker 2 part campaign chest, in mahogany, with brass carrying handles on the upper case, inset campaign pulls and block feet. Every piece in our inventory...
Sold|$1,500
Tall Danish 6 Drawer Teak Chest
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Houston, TX
Great Danish Teak chest with 6 drawers. Chest has a great flamed grain to it and is in excellent vintage condition.
Sold|$5,925 / item
Light Mid Century Leather Tall Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Wrapped in a shagreen embossed leather in our light overcast dove finish, with six long drawers and with polished nickel finish hardware and trim, all raised on a cube form polished ...
Metal
Sold|$5,925 / item
Dark Mid Century Leather Tall Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Wrapped in a shagreen embossed leather in our dark tempest smoke finish, with six long drawers and with brushed brass finish hardware and trim, all raised on a cube form brushed bras...
Metal
Sold|$3,400
Tall French Louis XVI Lingerie Chest
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1900 Eight drawer French lingerie chest with marble top. Bronze mounts. One bronze piece missing off of a back keg as shown in image 9. In the 1st picture , the chest looks crooked,...
Marble
Sold|$3,500
Tall Deco Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Mahogany five drawer chest in a high gloss hand rubbed finish with turned wood black lacquer pulls. Model used by Lucille Ball.
Mahogany
Sold|$1,773
Tall Mahogany Chest of Six Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Super quality six drawer mahogany bowed chest of drawers with brass handles and standng on outswept legs, lovely colour and condition. 48" high 25" wide 18" depth You are welcome t...
Mahogany
Vintage Mahogany Bachelor's Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheridan, CO
Mahogany bachelor's tall chest of drawers, 20th c. Great tall and shallow size can be tucked most
Brass
Sold|$2,795
Late 18th Century Mahogany Single Tall Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Late 18th or early 19th century English single tall chest made from mahogany. The top has a crown
Brass
Sold|$2,500
Tall Rosewood Chest by Arne Wahl Iversen
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Tall Rosewood Chest by Arne Wahl Iversen. Highly figured rosewood grain.
Rosewood
Sold|$6,800
Tall Chest by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A tall chest of drawers with bronze hardware. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Wood
Sold|$4,800
Tall Cabinet by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A tall two toned dresser with leather wrapped handles. Designed by Edward Wprmley for Dunbar.
Sold|$12,356
Tall Chest of Drawers by Børge Mogensen
By P. Lauritsen & Son 1
Located in Copenhagen, DK
BM 64 - tall chest of drawers in oak with 8 drawers. Maker P. Lauritsen & Son.
Oak
Sold|$3,150
Tall chest of drawers by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tall chest of drawers in teak with 7 drawers on a base. Børge Mogensen / Søborg Møbler
Teak
Sold|$3,500
A Tall Chest by Johnson/John Stuart
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A tall, seven drawer chest by Johnson Furniture/John Stuart, yellow lacquer finish, with decorative
Brass
Sold|$6,800
Tall Pine Chest of Drawers, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Tall pine chest of drawers, circa 1900. Beautiful pine drawers with turned knobs. Great size
Pine
Sold|$2,000
Paul Laszlo Design Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul Laszlo design tall chest of drawers for Brown-Saltman. Mahogany constuction with six drawers
Mahogany
Sold|$6,000
Pair of Tall Lingerie Chest of Drawers.
Located in Miami, FL
Great pair of tall lingerie/semanier chest of drawers. Newly refinished in black and calendula red
Antique Chippendale Cherry Tall Chest, Circa 1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chippendale tall chest of drawers offers cherry construction with three small drawers
Wood, Cherry
Sold|$4,500
19th c. New England Chippendale Tall Chest
Located in Milford, NH
New England Chippendale tall chest, dated on back 1802. Applied molded and dovetailed top above
Brass
Pennsylvania Chippendale Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Milford, NH
Pennsylvania Chippendale walnut tall chest of drawers. This chest features 3 over 5 drawers
Brass
Sold|$3,500
Tall Chest of Drawers by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tall Chest of Drawers or Semanier, designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture, circa 1950's
Wood
Sold|$4,500
Donald Deskey Tall Chest - circa 1930's
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Deco Tall Chest designed by Donald Deskey for his own company, AMODEC, circa 1930's. The exotic
Sold|$2,600
Tall Chest of Drawers by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tall Chest of Drawers or Semanier, designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture, circa 1950's
Brass
Sold|$19,500
Irish Tall Boy Chippendale Chest on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rare and impressive Irish tall chest on stand with ornate Chippendale relief carving to frieze
Mahogany
Sold|$8,177
Tall Chest of Drawers, Germany, 1775-1780
Located in Greding, DE
Tall chest of drawers with a bow front and five drawers, standing on bun feet. Rococo escutcheons
Walnut
Sold|$5,750
Michael Taylor Mahogany Tall Chest For Baker
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Michael Taylor for Baker's Far East Collection tall chest in light toned mahogany with six drawers
Brass
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Tall Dresser Semainier
Located in Astoria, NY
French Provincial Louis XVI style fruitwood tall chest of drawers or semainier raised on bowl feet
Fruitwood
Sold|$7,347 / item
Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Tall chest of drawers on square feet with five drawers and a large optically blended drawer in the
Mahogany
Baker Furniture Tall Mahogany Six Drawer Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
clean lined tall chest by Baker Furniture. The base is comprised of four cylindrical legs with brass
Brass
Tiger Maple Tall Chest, American 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A primitive and early New England tall chest with 5 graduated drawers, in tiger maple, circa 1790
Maple
19THC RARE TALL BLANKET CHEST WITH DRAWERS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GREAT AND RARE FORM TALL 19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED BLANKET CHEST WITH DRAWERS-WONDERFUL OLD SURFACE
Wood
Sold|$7,347
Baroque Tall Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Tall Baroque chest of drawers featuring six drawers with elegant brass knobs. The hexagonal shape
Brass
Hollywood Regency Style Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A tall chest of drawers, designed in the elegant Hollywood Regency style, in bleached and lacquered
Brass
Sold|$1,362
Danish 1960s Teak Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Tall chest of drawers of typical Scandinavian Modern design, circa 1960. Six drawers with shaped
Teak
Sold|$1,362
Danish 1960s Teak Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Tall chest of drawers of typical Scandinavian Modern design, circa 1960. Six drawers with shaped
Serpentine Fronted Kingwood Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century French kingwood and tulip wood banded tall chest of draws in the Louis XVI taste, the
Kingwood
Ralph Lauren Faux Bamboo Distressed Painted Commode Dresser
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
commode is in good working condition and is labeled. Measures 46 wide x 18 deep x 34 tall. The commode
Mahogany
Sold|$1,711
Tall Slim Antique Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A lovely tall slim chest of drawers produced in burr walnut around c1900 grey marble top and bronze
Walnut
Sold|$8,900
Tall Chest of Drawers by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Long Island City, NY
A tall chest of six drawers in graduated sizes of stunningly figured, book-matched veneer. Frits
Mahogany
Børge Mogensen, “Tall Boy” for Søborg Møbelfabrik
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Munster, NRW
the front and surprises with its oversized measurements compared to others Danish Tall Boys, making it
Oak, Teak
Tall Greek Key Dresser from Kittinger Mandarin
Located in Hanover, MA
Greek Key two-tone lacquer tall dresser from the iconic Kittinger Mandarin Collection of 1947
Tall Walnut and Satinwood Chest of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall walnut and satinwood chest of drawers The chest is set on slim legs it has 4 full width
Walnut
Tall 1920s Industrial Oak Eight Drawer Cabinet
Located in New Windsor, NY
Tall solid golden oak eight drawer cabinet. Circa 1910-30. Featuring channeled drawer handles
Brass
Italian Inlaid Rosewood Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Long Branch, NJ
" Deep X 37" Tall This Commode is out of this world! It has gorgeous rosewood grain with outstanding
Rosewood
Sold|$8,148
English Georgian Oak Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful mid-18th century Georgian tall oak chest of four short and four long drawers
Oak
Sold|$9,312
Fine 19th Century French Mahogany Tall Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An exceptional quality 19th century french mahogany Tall pedestal chest having well figured top
Mahogany
George Nelson Mahogany Five Drawer Tall Chest
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
Ribbon mahogany five-drawer dresser by George Nelson for Herman Miller. M-shaped aluminum pulls and hair pin aluminum legs. Top drawer is partitioned as is the third deeper drawer.
Sold|$1,027
Good Antique Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Benington, Herts
A good quality walnut chest of five drawers standing on cabriole legs dating to circa 1920s. This well-proportioned chest offers plenty of storage standing nearly four feet high. T...
Walnut
Sold|$4,250
American Of Martinsville X-Front Tall Chest
By American of Martinsville
Located in Chicago, IL
Almost sculptural in its design and execution, this chest is finished in natural walnut, with darker-stained walnut moldings forming a strong graphic element.
Walnut
Tall Chest of Drawers by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A superb studio-made walnut chest with seven drawers in pristine original condition having an uncommon raised sled base and hand-cut dovetail joinery on its top. The original recei...
Walnut
Jansen Directoire Style White Lacquered Tall Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely and elegant Jansen Directoire style white lacquered lingerie chest with superb gilt bronze swag and tassel pulls. Wonderful polished bronze accents on the corners and on taper...
Wood
Sold|$4,900
Tall Campaign Two Part Chest of Camphorwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Campaign chest of camphorwood in two parts with brass strapping and recessed brass bail handles. There are brass handles on each side of the upper and lower cabi...
Brass
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Tall Gentleman's Chest
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Superb dresser with bi-fold doors opening to multiple trays and shirt drawers. Two wide top drawers featuring Paul McCobb style hardware. This is a handsome piece of furniture with a...
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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