Victorian Walnut Chest Drawers

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Captain / Sir C Pigott 1881 Howard & Son's Military Campaign Chest of Drawers

$16,466

$2,833Sale Price / set|30% Off

Pair of French Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Marble Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this very decorative pair of Walnut, Satinwood & Mahogany French Marquetry inlaid Bombe chests of drawers A very good looking and well made pair of vinta...

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Early 20th Century French Victorian Night Stands

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Walnut

Victorian Burl Walnut and Mahogany Campaign Chest

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H 82 in W 40 in D 19 in

Antique Walnut Chest on Chest Cabinet English Furniture 1840 Tall Boy

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Fabulous antique English chest on chest in walnut. Great look to this with the partially gilded trim. Drawers feature crossbanded edges complemented by hand-carved canted corners. ...

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Walnut

Lovely Handmade Victorian circa 1850 Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

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H 28.75 in W 30 in D 16 in

Antique Victorian Eastlake Granite Walnut Chest of Drawers Dresser Washstand

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian Eastlake dresser or chest of drawers. Made of walnut featuring three (3) drawers with raised burled panels, turned knobs, acanthus carved accents, and granite top o...

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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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Victorian Walnut Chest Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of victorian walnut chest drawers for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique victorian walnut chest drawers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and stone. Victorian walnut chest drawers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian walnut chest drawers bearing Victorian or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Biedermeier, Bevan Funnell Ltd. and Howard and Sons each produced beautiful victorian walnut chest drawers that are worth considering.

How Much are Victorian Walnut Chest Drawers?

Prices for victorian walnut chest drawers start at $595 and top out at $21,573 with the average selling for $2,731.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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.