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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Arts and Crafts
George III Mahogany And Satinwood Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine top with satinwood banding with etched floral decoration over a conforming frieze with four graduated drawers , raised on bracket feet. Brass bail handles.
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany chest on chest having a quality shaped dental reeded moulded cornice above two short and six long mahogany cockbeeded and oak lined drawers with o...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Baker Furniture Georgian Banded Mahogany Nightstand
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style two-drawer bedside chest or commode
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Mahogany, with satinwood banding and original brass hardwar...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Feathered Mahogany '4' Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century English feathered mahogany chest of drawers. There are finely carved panels flanking the chest that depict leaves, flowers, and acanthus leaves.
There are four drawer with plenty of storage. The chest stands on four bun feet. The commode is incredibly handsome with it's rare...
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19th Century English George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Flame Mahogany 4-Drawer Bachelor Chest of Drawers, circa 1890
Located in Germantown, MD
Recently refinished antique George III flame mahogany 4 drawer bachelor chest.
Measures 29" in width, 16.5" in depth and stands 31" tall.
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Late 19th Century American George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique George III Quality Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality oak chest of drawers having a quality rectangular shaped oak top with a thumb moulded edge above two short and three long cockbeeded drawers with original ...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Extraordinary 18th C. George I Solid Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An important and striking Walnut Chest dating from the Early 18th Century with fine color and original hardware. The slightly overhanging top over three graduated long drawers that l...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Bow Fronted Mahogany Chest with Pull-Out Dressing Slide
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century bow fronted mahogany chest of drawers with pull-out dressing slide, decorative circular brass handles, ...
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19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Style Hardwood Flame Chest of Drawers
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely hardwood flamed chest of drawers.
We have lightly restored this by cleaning it, waxing and po...
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20th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Antique George III Hepplewhite Bow Front Dressing Table Circa Early 1800s
Located in Peabody, MA
An antique George III era Hepplewhite bow front dressing table, ca. 1810,. Mahogany with contrasting boxwood banding and original rondelle lion head brasses. Also includes original w...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Yew Wood Georgian Style Chest of Drawers Brass Handles
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Yew wood Georgian style chest of drawers.
A well-made and solid piece, very lovely in any room. We have lightly restored this by cle...
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20th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Yew
Plum Pudding Mahogany Chest, C. 1950
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1950 mahogany chest of drawers from England. The case is veneered in plum pudding mahogany, which gives this chest a stunning profile from ...
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1950s English Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century mahogany bachelor's chest having molded top over four graduated drawers, the canted corners with fluted pilasters and standing on original ogee bracket feet, the wh...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Serpentine Fronted and Extremely Fine Mahogany Commode, circa 1780
Located in Lincoln, GB
Serpentine fronted extremely fine mahogany commode circa 1780 George III. With three drawers each with a pair of brass handles. An exceptional example.
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Outstanding Original George I Antique Quality Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding original George I antique quality figured walnut chest of drawers having a quality quarter figured walnut veneered top with herringbone inlay and a moulded edge above two...
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1720s English George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English George III Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Table, C. 1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
Traditional mahogany commode / bedside cabinet with original brass hardware.
Very good mostly original condition (the surface was refinished in the 20th century).
England, George I...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Bow Front Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Georgian bow front dresser with four self-closing drawers and turned and hand polished brass hardware, with a “country” wood tone finish wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Serpentine Mahogany Marble Top Inlaid Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite late 18th / early 19th century commode. Made from mahogany with an oxbow form featuring cross banding walnut and burled panels. Includes three hand dovetailed drawers wi...
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Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
English 1810s George III Period Geometric Front Oak Chest with Five Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period oak geometric front chest from the early 19th century, with five drawers, brass Chippendale style hardware and bracket feet. Created in England during th...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George IV Mahogany Bowfront Chest, Splayed Feet, Druce & Co, English, ca. 1830
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A George IV Period Bowfront Chest in Figured mahogany, with four graduated and cock-beaded drawers, the top with a molded edge, on a shaped apron base and graceful splayed feet...
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1810s English George IV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Bachelor's Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A very fine George III three-drawer bachelor's chest. This piece sits on simple ogee bracket feet and the drawers are complete with brass pulls and e...
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Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous Pair of 20th Century Bedside Chests in the Georgian Manner
Located in Dublin, IE
A gorgeous pair of 20th Century mahogany bedside chests in the Georgian manner. The moulded top raised above four long drawers with decorative brass swan neck ring pulls supported on...
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20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century oak mule chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century oak mule chest, the rectangular top opens on the original steel hinges to reveal a large compartment space which includes a candle box to t...
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1750s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Georgian Butlers Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
George III Mahogany Butlers Chest. Solid Mahogany molded top over three cock beaded drawers with the top drawer housing a nicely fitted desk int...
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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III mahogany chest of drawers, this chest has a nicely figured top surrounded by a two piece molding above a vertical veneered frieze, on each end (on the front) and in the mi...
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1790s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Wellesley Guild Hand-Carved Hand-Crafted Arts and Crafts Style Fruitwood Commode
By Guild
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite, hand-carved hand-crafted arts and craft mixed with Provincial Style Fruitwood Commode by Wellesley Guild. Beautiful hand-carved flower bo...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Linen Wrapped Georgian Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Linen wrapped Georgian chest, equally suited as a nightstand or hall chest, the chest imparts a classic form wrapped in Kravet performance linen to the t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Linen, Glass, Wood
Vintage Georgian Mahogany Nightstand / 4 Drawer Silver Chest
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage Georgian mahogany nightstand /4 drawer silver chest.
Offered is a Vintage Georgian mahogany nightstand/ 3 drawer silver chest. We...
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1980s North American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine & Classic Mahogany 18th Century Georgian Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic fine 18th century Georgian mahogany chest of drawers in a small to medium size having 4 drawers and handsome original brass hardware.
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Georgian Style Yew Wood Bedside Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A smaller sized Georgian style yew wood chest, fitted with three dovetailed drawers, rising on bracket feet.
Ideal proportions for use as a small dresser/chest of drawers placed ...
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Mid-20th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Yew
19th Century George III Mahogany Dresser with Flemish Veneers and Brass Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dive into the world of 19th-century craftsmanship with our George III mahogany dresser. Expertly handcrafted, this chest radiates with its rich dark mahogany hue, giving a fresh touc...
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Gentleman’s Wash Stand
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgian Gentleman’s Mahogany wash or basin stand 1795-1810. This is a very well constructed piece with all case and drawer pieces nicely dovetailed together including the mirror frame and the hinged lids. The retractable mirror...
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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Irish Georgian Mahogany High Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Finished rectangular top over six graduated drawers with brass bail handles. Raised on bracket feet. Old finish. Well made with drawers functioning well and oak secondary wood.
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1770s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Antique Chest of Drawers in Walnut and Oak
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful 18th century antique chest of drawers in walnut and oak. The chest of drawers is made of oak, with the drawers finished with walnut. This was not uncommon in the 18th centu...
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1750s English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
George 111 Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgian Mahogany serpentine front bachelors chest resting on tall ogee bracket feet 1790-1800. Nicely figured solid Cuban Mahogany molded edge top over a pull out brushing slide a...
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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Late 18th-early 19th century period Georgian chest of drawers from England made from mahogany. The top is splendidly grained and follows down to sides which have lovely graining as w...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century George III Bachelor Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III bachelor chest, the moulded top raised above two short and three long cockbeaded drawers with brass pulls and ...
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Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest on Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century late george III Mahogany bowfront chest on chest
A flame Mahogany chest on chest, late 19th century having a lower case suppor...
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1860s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century George III mahogany commode with tray top and brass handles. Of the late Georgian period, this mahogany commode features a scalloped-edge gallery top with pierced handle...
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1830s Irish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Finest Antique English Geo. III Figured Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Quite possibly the FINEST period late 18th century Geo. III mahogany Chest on Chest we have had in our 100 year-old antiques establishment. It evidences perfect proportions top tp b...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Serpentine Cabinet
By Robert Adams 1
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany serpentine cabinet, the shaped top with molded edge, the two doors in vivid crotch grain with hard round molded surrou...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Georgian Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century late Georgian period mahogany commode with wooden gallery and cut-out handles. The sliding tambour door sits above a single drawer. It rests on four simple square legs. ...
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1830s Irish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Satinwood Commode Chest
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Georgian Sheraton design selected satinwood serpentine commode of generous country house proportions. Thought to have been made originally for Lord Amherst for Montreal Park i...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Georgian bleached mahogany bow front bone inlaid chest of drawers, with five graduated drawers, diamond inlay escutcheons, figured mahogany, panele...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Custom English Walnut Five-Drawer Chest on Bracket Feet
Located in Woodbury, CT
Beautiful burled walnut encompasses the top and front of this custom chest while a handsomely striated grained walnut covers the sides. Oak-lined drawers speak of the quality and att...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
George III Mahogany Chest with Banded Top, Canted Corners, and Reeded Posts,
Located in Banner Elk, NC
George III Mahogany Chest-of-Drawers, with a banded top, with two short drawers over three long graduated ones, each with cockbeading and oak linings, with canted and molded front co...
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1810s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top with molded edge, over two short and two long drawers lined with 18th century blue tissue paper, and mounted with brass pulls; raised on bracket form feet.
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Stickley Colonial Williamsburg Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
By Stickley, "Colonial Williamsburg" Collection
USA, Late ...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine 18th century mahogany chest on chest of excellent proportions.
This Georgian chest is constructed in the highest quality mahogany, with...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A large George III style mahogany bombe form chest of drawers, the rectangular molded edge top above a brushing slide with four shaped serp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine top over a brushing slide over two over two drawers , shaped apron and raised on splayed bracket feet. This chest is of the finest quality of color and scale and co...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
GEORGETOWN GALLERIES Mahogany Georgian Bachelor Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A bachelor chest in the Georgian style by Georgetown Galleries. Solid mahogany with brass hardware. Features a bowed front, fluted column sides an...
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 20th C. George III Style Parquetry Mahogany 7-Drawer Chest with Stone Top
Located in Germantown, MD
A George III style Parquetry Mahogany, walnut and pine Seven-Drawer Chest with removable stone Top. Original Stone top might have been replaced, along with drawers pulls.
Very good v...
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Early 20th Century American George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany, Walnut, Pine
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the richly grained fold over top with molded edge, over two short and three long drawers, and standing on original bracket feet, the whole ...
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1760s European George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
English 1810s Georgian Geometric Front Four-Drawer Chest with Macassar Ebony
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian period geometric front four-drawer chest from the early 19th century, made of mahogany, oak and macassar ebony. Created in England ...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Antique 19th Century Banded Mahogany Georgian Five-Drawer Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique 19th century Georgian style chest of drawers, unbranded. Mahogany with brass hardware, banded top, banded flame mahogany drawer fronts and bracket feet. Features two small...
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19th Century American Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Oak 18th Century Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming mid 18th century, English, oak bachelors chest of four long drawers, the top drawer fitted with slides and compartments, retaining original brass handles throughout and ra...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
Is it 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 a 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.
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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