$6,195
H 59.45 in W 32.88 in D 20.08 in
Empire 'Chest on Chest' Mahogany, Danish West Indies ( Virgin Islands) C. 1810
Located in Kastrup, DK
piece was custom-made and is of exceptional quality. Furniture from the Danish West Indies is renowned
Brass
$5,450
H 32 in W 32 in D 18 in
Antique Empire/ Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, Denmark
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautiful Danish Empire or Biedermeier chest in fine West Indies mahogany with four drawers of
Mahogany
Sold
H 57.5 in W 40 in D 18.5 in
Antique Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers/Chest on Chest in West Indies Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A fine Biedermeier chest on chest or chiffonier in West Indies mahogany with molded pedestal top
Mahogany
Empire Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, Denmark, circa 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome Empire commode made of fine West Indies (Cuban) mahogany with book-matched flame
Brass
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H 34.5 in W 36 in D 18 in
Antique Empire/ Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome North German Biedermeier chest of drawers in West Indies mahogany whose fine figuring is
Mahogany
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H 33 in W 34 in D 18 in
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany with Mythological Scenes
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very fine Empire commode in a light-colored Cuban/ West Indies mahogany with satinwood inlays
Satin, Mahogany, Satinwood
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H 60 in W 38 in D 18 in
Antique Empire/Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, c 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful chest in fine West Indies/ Cuban mahogany with seven drawers. The upper part has a
Mahogany
Swedish Karl Johan Secretary Desk in West Indies Mahogany, circa 1845
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very handsome chest in West Indies mahogany with shaped drawer above fall-front that opens to a
Mahogany
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H 35.75 in W 47.5 in D 20.75 in
French Directoire West Indies Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Black Marble
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome Directoire chest in West Indies mahogany with original black marble top, three drawers
Marble, Brass
Pair of West Indies Bamboo and Cane Three-Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of bamboo and cane chests, perfect as bedside pieces. Cane fronts and sides, bamboo trim and
Bamboo, Cane
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H 31 in W 28.5 in D 18 in
Small Antique Empire Chest of Drawers/Nightstand in West Indies Mahogany, c 1810
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An unusually small bowed-front Empire chest in fine West Indies Mahogany with four drawers with
Mahogany
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H 36 in W 34 in D 18 in
Antique Small French Empire Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, circa 1800
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely French Empire chest with quiet refinement in fine West Indies mahogany that is expertly
Mahogany
Six-Drawer Bamboo and Cane West Indies Dresser
Located in Bellport, NY
A handcrafted six-drawer dresser. Bamboo and cane, all drawers are on slides and pullout easily, cane fronts and solid torched baboon trims.
Bamboo, Cane
Six-Drawer Bamboo and Cane West Indies Dresser
Located in Bellport, NY
A handcrafted six-drawer dresser. Bamboo and cane, all drawers are on slides and pullout easily, cane fronts and solid torched baboon trims.
Bamboo, Cane
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H 58.5 in W 42 in D 24.5 in
Antique Chest with Fall-Front Secretary Desk in West Indies Mahogany, Denmark
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very handsome Danish Christian VIII secretary in fine West Indies (also known as Cuban) mahogany
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century Jamaican Regency Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
starts. This West Indies chest was a treasure to find surviving in the Caribbean.
Mahogany, Satinwood
Jamaican Linen Chest of Frame
Located in Charleston, SC
A wonderful Caribbean linen chest on frame from Jamaica. Great look for West Indies cedrilla linen
19th Century Biedermeier Blond Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th century blond cherrywood Biedermeier three drawer chest with black lacquer accent. Excellent hand made quality. Has an Art Deco Modern looking appeal. The Art Deco period was...
Cherry, Fruitwood
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
Wood
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$1,539
H 29 in W 36 in D 18 in
1960s Georgian Furnishing Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Console Game Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Made of beautiful mahogany, this console features crafted satinwood inlay detailing the top, the legs and the side panels. Table opens to a beautifully banded finished top in very go...
Mahogany, Satinwood
$1,196
H 33.08 in W 31.11 in D 18.12 in
Empire Chest of Drawers With Four Drawers Made In Mahogany From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This exquisite Empire chest of drawers boasts a timeless design and is crafted from rich mahogany, reflecting the elegance of the 1840s. With its stately presence and intricate deta...
Mahogany
French Art Deco Commode
Located in Bridgewater, CT
An elegant French Art Deco chest of drawers, veneered in Macassar ebony, with three drawers, silvered bronze trimmings on tapered gadrooned legs, circa 1930.
Macassar
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Biedermeier Walnut Dresser from 1820, Southern Germany. This remarkable Biedermeier chest of drawers, dating back to 1820 and originating from Southern Germany, is a true t...
Walnut
$6,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 58.5 in W 41 in D 22 in
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
$9,829
H 40.75 in W 41.54 in D 20.28 in
Antique English Regency Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest Of Drawers C.1815
Located in London, GB
A regency mahogany and line inlaid bow front chest of drawers, early 19th century (c.1815) A regency mahogany and line inlaid bow front chest of drawers, early 19th century, with ...
Mahogany, Rosewood
Period Danish Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Empire - or what we would refer to as "Biedermeier" - chest of drawers. Beautifully inlaid with walnut and golden birch. Key included.
Engraved on back "Renov...
Mahogany, Birch, Walnut
French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic early French Empire semainier in Mahogany, each of the seven drawers (intended to be used one for each day of the week), has ebony inlay around each of the gilded lion’s ma...
Mahogany
Empire Commode, Denmark 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
Elegant Empire commode, Denmark 1810-20, mahogany veneer. In very good refinished condition, French polished. The commode will be shipped from Germany, shipping costs to Boston are i...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Commode, Denmark, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier commode, Denmark 1820, Classic design with 4 drawers and beautiful mahogany veneer. In very good condition.
Mahogany
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Danube Monarchy, around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with four drawers and a top plate forming volutes and vase-shaped feet. The chest of drawers is veneered in cherry. The crosspieces are profiled and the ...
Cherry
A Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
the handsome chest constructed during the Golden Age of Danish furniture (1800-1850) and composed of well-figured mahogany veneer fitted with three drawers inlaid with neoclassical d...
Mahogany
$7,600
H 29.25 in W 38.25 in D 20.5 in
A Well-figured Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Veneered Two-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
the warmly patinated cherrywood chest in bookmatched veneers with rectangular top conforming body fitted with 2 drawers with applied ebonized escutcheons all flanked by ebonized pila...
Cherry
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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