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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Regency
Style: George III
18th Century George III Mahogany Silver Chest by T Wilson, London
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany silver chest made by T. Wilson, great queen street of London. The top of the chest has a lift up lid which opens to reveal ample storag...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Bow Chest stamped Gillows
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period bow chest stamped ‘GILLOWS’ veneered in flame figured mahogany having ebony strung top above four cockbeaded drawers, retaining original brass ha...
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1820s British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4910 fine quality Regency mahogany chest of drawers of serpentine outline, having figured mahogany top with finely inlaid edge above four mahogany lined, graduated and cockbeaded a...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English 1800s George III Burl Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Feather Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period burl wood chest-of-drawers from the early 19th century, with feather banding inlay and bronze inlay. Crafted in England during the reign of King George I...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style mahogany and flame veneered bowfront chest of drawers, fitted with a brushing slide and four graduated rounded drawers fitted with lion...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Regency Ebony Inlaid Fiddleback Mahogany 3-Drawer Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Incredible color and size on this 19th century Regency ebony inlaid fiddleback mahogany 3 drawer chest. At 32.5" high and 30" wide, this piece ...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Ormolu Mounted Figural Chiffonier with Lyre Form Mirrored Shelf
Located in New York, NY
An English Regency ormolu-mounted Chiffonier/sideboard with a Carrara marble top, having hand carved figural wooden lion supports and removable lyre form mirrored shelf. This is trul...
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1850s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Brass Clad Three-Drawer Nightstands by Sarreid Ltd.
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great pair of brass-clad and copper-nail studded 3-drawer chests by Sarreid, Ltd., circa 1970s. Smaller in scale, these richly patinated cabinets make ideal bedside nightstands. Plea...
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1970s Spanish Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Regence Style painted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
French Regence style chest of drawers handmade in solid wood with bronze ormolu mounts which have been treated to achieve an antique grey patina. The drawers are finished in a French...
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2010s British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine Knee-Hole Chest
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-18th century well-figured mahogany serpentine Knee-hole chest, having cross-banded moulded edged top above various drawers retaining original brass swan-necked handles and...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Important English George III Brown Mahogany Commode
By William Gomm
Located in Dublin, GB
An important George III mahogany commode attributed to William Gomm. The serpentine mahogany top with a crossbanded edge, above three long and two short d...
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1660s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Regence Style Ormolu-Mounted Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Regence style, ormolu-mounted, ebonized chest of drawers. Each chest features a newly made, rectangular white marble top with subtle grey veining. With eight drawers...
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1920s French Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers with two small and three long graduated drawers with brass pulls supported on four bracket feet.
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19th Century Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular cornice with Greek key carving over two short and three long drawers flanked by carving, the base with three long drawers with identically carved sides raised on oge...
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1760s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Large 18th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A large 18th century mahogany chest of drawers, with brass handles, and bracket feet.
5 drawers, oak lined, each with Victorian patent brass locks, top lock marked VR.
Each si...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italy Late 18th Century Regency Elmwood Root Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This kind of chest of drawers is an eclectic piece that doesn't shows his age. The linear shape is very contemporary and the fine material make it an interesting piece of furniture.
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Late 18th Century Italian Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
18th Century Style Chest on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Georgian style mahogany chest on stand. The top of the chest has an ornate swan neck pediment above four inlaid and banded drawers, over a further two long...
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant Regency Rosewood Chiffonier, Great Form and Proportions
Located in Buchanan, MI
Elegant Regency rosewood chiffonier, great form and proportions. Two shelves with mirror back plate over two doors with brass grills. Great color and patination.
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19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Regency Period Secretaire Wellington Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine Regency period mahogany wellington chest with an unusual secretaire drawer, superb color and patina to this high quality piece of furniture,
circa 1825.
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality figured walnut "Norfolk" chest. The top of the chest has a shaped white line inlay, above a shaped apron. Below this there are three small drawers over thr...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 20C Irish Georgian Style Mahogany Low Boy.
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Early 20C Irish Georgian Style Mahogany Low Boy.
VERY NICE Irish Mahogany Low Boy, chest of 3 drawers, on stand.
Additional drawer on stand, making 4 drawers in...
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Early 20th Century Irish George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Carved Mahogany Dressing Table
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a dressing table made in England, circa 1770. It is made of solid mahogany and is beautifully hand carved throughout with fine quality deep carving. The top has a molded edge...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III Secretary Desk/Chest
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A spectacular piece of English craftsmanship. The details are amazing. Desktop is tooled leather, multiple drawers as well as three hidden drawers in the trim and behind doors. This ...
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Mid-19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century George III Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III oak chest of drawers, having an arrangement of five drawers, each with their original handles and...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Late 18th Century George III Pair of Demilune Commodes
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 18th century George III pair of flame mahogany demilune commodes, the moulded top with foliate shaped fan inlaid with boxwood and fruitwood and crossbanded in rosewood, trimmed with parquetry rim raised over parcel gilt frieze with egg and dart and flower head motif, the body with diamond pattern...
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Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With detachable rectangular cornice with fluting and dentilled carving and gadrooning with canted corners over a conforming case with two over four graduated drawers flanked by flute...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century george III mahogany chest of drawers
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century George III period well figured mahogany serpentine chest, having tulipwood cross banded and boxwood line inlaid canted cornered top, above four graduated cockbeade...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany, Tulipwood
Antique Chest of Drawers Regency Amboine and Mahogany with Red Marble Tray
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Commode Regency Loupe of Amboine and mahogany, handles of drawings to valets, very beautiful marble, thick, in beak of Corbin. Rich trim. In very good condition.
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Griotte Marble
19th Century Regency Style Kingwood and Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Regency transition style kingwood and tulipwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted two-drawer commode with marble top, Paris, circa 1890.
Measures: Height 34 1/...
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Oak Chest
Located in High Point, NC
18th Century Georgian oak tall chest. It has a two board top, following down to a two over three drawer configuration. The top drawers have small plugs ...
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18th Century and Earlier English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Demilune Satinwood Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Regency demilune satinwood commode. The top and bow-fronted doors cross-banded with burr walnut and inlaid with fruitwood. Containing one interior shelf and termin...
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Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
18th Century English Inlayed Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
English mahogany chest on chest on bracket feet with string inlays of satinwood on every drawer. Open swan neck pediment to the top wit...
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18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Mahogany Marble-Top Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany two-drawer cabinet with the original grey and white breccia marble-top, original brasses, fluted side columns, flanking faux leather hinged bookcase doors...
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1810s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
English Regency Style Rosewood Gothic Dresser
Located in New York, NY
English Regency-style (Circa 1840) rosewood Gothic design chest of drawers with pagoda mirror top.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Rosewood
English 1820s Regency Oak Five-Drawer Commode with Crossbanding and Bracket Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency period five-drawer commode with banding on the drawers and ogee bracket feet from the early 19th century. This English chest, c...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Hinged Top Inlaid Mule Chest . Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany hinged top mule chest with carved molded edge, reeded sides, carved scalloped skirt, satinwood boxing inlay, original brasses, and terminating on original ogee bra...
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1780s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English 1800s George III Period Four-Drawer Painted Chest with Bracket Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period four-drawer painted wood chest with bracket feet from the early 1800s. This English Georgian chest features a rectangular top sitting above two small dra...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century English Pie Crust Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Period Georgian mahogany chest of drawers with unusual beveled and scalloped edge around the top made from rosewood. The top is made from one board, and follows down to a case with s...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Cubist Chest of Drawers, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Early 20th century robust cubist chest of drawers with a distinctive shapes, it was made in former Bohemia, more precisely in the territory of then Austri...
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1920s Czech Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Exceptional 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Commode Galbée
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exceptional and rare early 18th century Regence period Lyonnaise commode galbé (curved), handcrafted from select French walnut by master artisans in ...
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1720s French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
English Regency Mahogany and Marble-Top Pedestal Commode, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany and marble-top pedestal commode with a carved molded edge top, original wood knob, hinged door with interior shelf , and terminating on a circular carved mol...
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1820s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
George III period mahogany straight front chest
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century George III period mahogany straight front Chest, having moulded edge top above brushing slide, fitted with four graduated cockbeaded drawers, retaining original pi...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Regence Inlaid Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Period French kingwood and tulipwood inlaid Regence commode with gilt metal mounts and shaped marble top, circa 1720.
Category
1720s French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Two Antique Satinwood and Rosewood Marquetry Cabinets
Located in London, GB
These beautiful cabinets are designed in the style of furniture produced in England in the Georgian period (1714-circa 1830-1837). The Georgian style is characterised by its restrain...
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
George III Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
Herringbone crossbanding on each drawer front is a Classic dash of style on this medium-sized chest of five drawers on bracket feet. Not too big for use next to a large bed and not t...
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18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Mid-Century Chests of Drawers, Crème and Faux Marble Finish
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century chest of drawers, crème color base with brown faux marble tops in the Hepplewhite style.
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Mid-20th Century European Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Early 19th Century George III Bachelor’s Flame Mahogany Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III bachelor’s flame mahogany four-drawer chest with pull-out writing slide, brass pulls, canted corners with relief carving supported on ogee bracketed feet.
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Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III English Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
For Restoration. Mahogany George III chest having a serpentine front, four graduating drawers, scalloped apron, oval drop handle pulls, canted corners, satinwood geometric and dark string inlays and inlaid escutcheons.
Condition: The Chest is being sold as a piece requiring restoration as there are several losses; Age-related loss to left leg, loss to right corner top drawer, loss to back right corner and front top edge; additionally, missing three bales, old repairs and scratches to top consistent with age. There are antique...
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19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Irish George III Period Serpentine-Fronted Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Irish George III period serpentine fronted chest of drawers. This gentleman’s Bachelor’s Chest is so called because it features...
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1780s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Apprentice Ebonized Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century English apprentice chest in ebonized wood with beautiful round knobs.
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1830s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
English George III Period Inlaid Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table with Mirror
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An English George III inlaid mahogany gentleman's dressing table from the last quarter of the 18th century. Raised on square tapering legs an...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Regency-Style Carved Walnut Commode
Located in Surrey, BC
Classic French furniture from the early 1800s. A walnut commode has elegant hand-carved details. Acquired from a private collection, it was purchased in France in the 1960s. It appea...
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Early 1800s French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, walnut five-drawer chest with quartered, crossbanded top, waterfall veneered front with boxwood stringing on drawer fronts. The replaced Chippendale style brasses do not det...
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19th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English Late George III Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
English Late George III (circa 1800) mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers with 3 long drawers with lion mask pulls & flanked by reeded outset angles.
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19th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in New York, NY
The dentiled cornice above a rinceau scroll frieze and a series of two short and four long drawers. On a base with two long drawers, floral molding and acanthus-carved ogee feet. Wit...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Red Lacquer Hepplewhite Bow-Front Chest with Chinoiserie
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English Regency red lacquer Hepplewhite bow front chest of drawers with chinoiserie painted design.
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Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fine Carved George III Mahogany Work Table
Located in Rome, IT
A fine carved George III mahogany work table with two drawers.
Dimension: 82 x 40 x 40 cm.
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Bachelor's Chest of Drawers with Banding
Located in Woodbury, CT
This mahogany chest with four graduated drawers and bracket feet has a deep crossbanding of mahogany on the top and boxwood stringing to accent both the top and drawer fronts. Solid ...
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19th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood
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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