$4,175
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
It originates from the Danish West Indies (sold to the USA in 1917, now known as the Virgin Islands), Empire, circa 1810.
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 staggered heights.
Mahogany
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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 & offering seven storage drawers of various depths.
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 mahogany veneers on the drawer fronts.
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 expertly book-matched throughout highlighting the beauty of the wood and overall d...
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 featuring an upper drawer with small inlaid lidded compartments with original turned k...
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.
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 secretary, over three large storage drawers.
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 with original brass drop-bail pulls, and resting on square block feet.
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 tops (lacquered finish) three pull-out drawers on slides.
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 inlaid ebony key plates.
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 book-matched throughout the front.
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 with a stepped pedestal top over a single drawer above a fall-front desk, and follo...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century Jamaican Regency Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
The faces of the front feet were restored with antique mahogany where the diagonal 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 chest.
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$6,940 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
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
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. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
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
Biedermeier Style Walnut Table
By Modern History
Located in Westwood, NJ
Biedermeier Walnut Table with a warm amber brown walnut finish, the rayed and figured top above a single central hexagonal baluster pedestal base. Dimensions: 36" W x 36" D x 29.5...
Wood
Petit Danish Late Empire Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small 19th century Danish Late Empire chest of drawers in flamed birch. French polished. The façade showcases an arrangement of four drawers (a smaller drawer over 3 larger drawers)...
Beech
$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
$2,495Sale Price|46% Off
H 69 in W 43.5 in D 21 in
18th century English Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Savannah, GA
English mahogany Chippendale chest on chest, featuring bracket feet, molded top above a line inlaid frieze and original rotunda motif brasses. Note dovetail construction in last imag...
Brass
Spanish 19th Century Leather Folding Screen
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A mesmerizing, Spanish 19th century tooled leather folding screen–over six feet tall–embossed with floral & foliate motifs that cover the surface to expansive effect. The four connec...
Metal
Mid 19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Style Chest
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Late Biedermeier-style four-drawer chest, circa 1840s, featuring a walnut veneer with elaborate oval-shaped bronze mounts. This chest is a beautiful example of the late Biedermeier f...
Metal
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
Mid-18th Century George III Period Chest on Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-18th century chest on chest, George III, English. Mahogany with oak secondary. The top section comprised of 3 short drawers over 3 long drawers over 3 long drawers for the bottom...
Wood
$17,056
H 31.89 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in
Very Rare Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers from Castle Carlsruhe
Located in Greven, DE
"Egyptian chest of drawers" from Carlsruhe Castle Silesia Wroclaw Curly maple, maple burl circa 1810 Probably Breslau around 1810, after a model from "La Mésangère" published in 18...
Maple
$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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