Lovely Original Victorian Chest of Drawers with Scottish Tartan Wrap, Marble Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian circa 1880 oak chest of drawers with Scottish Tartan wrap finish and Italian Carrara marble top A very good looking and de...
Marble
Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Four drawers inlaid exotic wood, Tartan plaid design, Bachelor's chest, with antiqued brass drawer pulls.
Brass
19thC SCOTTISH RED TARTAN CHEST
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC SCOTTISH RED TARTAN CHEST AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES
Tartan chest
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Tartan, red and black chest of drawers with decorative appliqued decoupage
Wood
Tartan Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Victorian dresser or chest of drawers with later application of tartan print
Pine
tartan chest of drawers
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
red and black,chest of drawers
Victorian Ebonized Chest of Drawers, Red Tartan Decoupage
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Ebonized Chest in Modern Red Tartan Plaid Decoupage with Two Short Drawers Over Four Long Drawers and Black Pulls; Raised on Bracket Feet.
Sold
H 46.75 in W 40.75 in D 10.25 in
Vintage Painted High Chest in Black with Mackenzie Tartan Plaid Pattern Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique shabby-chic painted chest in glossy black with hand painted tartan print on drawers.
Wood
$1,595
H 34.1 in W 18.3 in D 15.8 in
19th Century Mahogany Wood Oxford Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This semainier chest carries genuine presence, its dark mahogany, marble top, 6 drawers immediately setting the tone for the piece. Dating to 19th Century and originating from France...
Mahogany
$2,427
H 36.03 in W 48.82 in D 24.02 in
19th Century Empire French Chest of Drawers with marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest od Drawers with white marble on top, France, Ca. 1830 Spectacular Commode with original white marble on top and original empire legs. Front of drawers and sides of the ...
Walnut
$1,467Sale Price|25% Off
H 37.01 in W 38.19 in D 22.05 in
19th Century English Painted Chest of Drawers by Edwards & Roberts
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Seaford, GB
19th-Century Edwards & Roberts Stamped Chest of Drawers A genuine 19th-century chest of drawers stamped by the respected Victorian furnishers Howards & Roberts, London. This...
Mahogany
$3,409
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 15.36 in
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
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 38 in D 21.75 in
Antique British Campaign Cabinet Chest of Drawers 1901
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous primitive British pine campaign 2 piece dresser chest set, circa 1900. Constructed of antique pine with absolutely beautiful aged patina. 5 drawers total. Brass lock mecha...
Brass
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial chest crafted in mahogany with six drawers in a low profile with brass campaign hardware and bracket feet.
Brass
Beautiful Victorian Two-Part Campaign Chest Of Drawers
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely 19th Century 2 part Military Campaign chest made from solid oak , in good condition . Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions....
Brass
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century British colonial chest handcrafted in mahogany, with five drawers, in two piece campaign form with brass hardware and classic tuned feet.
Brass
Victorian Tiger Oak Parquetry Sewing or Desk Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare, exquisite Victorian Sewing drawers or desktop filing cabinet in oak parquetry and tiger oak. Porcelain drawer knobs. May be used as riser for lamp or any other piece that...
Oak
$3,848
H 31.3 in W 43.9 in D 20.87 in
Sublime Victorian Pine Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Original Brass Fitting
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1880 Victorian pine military campaign chest of drawers with original fittings A very well made and functional chest o...
Brass
$9,500
H 37.75 in W 31.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique English British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive early 19th century English campaign chest, desk handcrafted in rosewood in two piece construction, featuring a pullout desk having a drawer, inlaid door, nooks and a secre...
Brass
$6,890
H 34 in W 45 in D 22 in
19th Century Painted French Empire Chest of Drawers with black Stone Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Period antique French Empire painted chest of drawers with beautiful black stone top. Beautiful decorative lion brass hardware and working key. Early and all original. Footed legs in...
Marble, Brass
$4,800
H 39.75 in W 50 in D 24.75 in
19th Century Italian Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser With Marble
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire commode / chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. The commode features three inset drawers with beautiful hand-made dovetail joints and wood grain...
Marble
$3,639Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.88 in W 25.6 in D 13 in
Antique Gentleman's Sporran Chest, Scottish, Sock Drawers, Victorian, Circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman’s sporran chest. A Scottish, mahogany collector’s cabinet, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Of graceful proportion and appealing colour,...
Brass
Antique English Chest of Drawers with Painted Bamboo Designs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English chest handcrafted in pine with four drawers and turned feet featuring unusual later hand painted bamboo motifs.
Pine, Paint
Rare Ralph Lauren Dresser Plaid Chest of Drawers BROOK STREET
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, chest or drawers you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful table is statement ...
Wood
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$24,856
H 27.76 in W 28.75 in D 18.12 in
Rare Freestanding Chest in Brass, Parchment and Walnut by Josef Frank, 1940s
By Estrid Ericson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This exceptionally rare freestanding chest, designed by Estrid Ericson and Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in Sweden during the 1940s, exemplifies a distinctive fusion of decorative art...
Brass
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$162,050
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$110,087 / set
H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...
Art Glass, Stained Glass
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
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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