18th Century and Earlier Dressers

An exceptional English walnut chest of drawers with end grain veneers, the top decorated with a circular pattern of end grains and crossbanded border, surmounting a case with two fit...

A fine example of a New Hampshire Queen Anne two part highboy in curly maple attributed to the Dunlap Workshop, circa 1760-1780, its upper case featuring a hand carved cornice...

A fine Queen Anne two part highboy with a molded cornice surmounting an upper case with five graduated drawers over an associated lower case with three fitted drawers, all with early...

This is a very nice genuine 18th century dresser base. Made from solid oak and full of character. The overall condition is very good with pa...

18th century Italian Louis XIV painted armoire two-door faux bois wardrobe with golden neoclassical decorative paint. With working lock and one key. As purchased in Italy with antiqu...

18th Century German Baroque painted chest of drawers with serpentine front drawers on tapered feet in later paint.

Italian Venetian Rococo-style (18th Century) serpentine semainier / dresser having 5 drawers with carved gilt trim and bronze drawer pulls, parcel-gilt and painted in a light green, ...

Beautiful French dresser 18th century. With movement on the front veneered in bois de violette threaded in bois de rose with marble top. France. 18th c...

A super 18th century welsh oak dresser and original rack, with arch shaped panels and top frieze, the whole of a wonderful rich warm colour with a fantastic patina.

Important and rare antique Italian of the period Louis XV chest of drawers, 1750. On the front three large and useful drawers. Characterized by front of the drawers with relief decor...

An Italian carved walnut chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique cassettiera (chest of drawers) from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top with rounded front corners, ...

17th century English oak dresser base with a moulded edge, plank top and three deep drawers below with excellent moulded panels as geometric decoration, brass pull handles and escutc...

A small 18th century black painted Baroque British chest of 4 drawers or nightstand with openable top. This little antique nightstand/drawers could be used as a small console table too. The hand forged locks and the keys are original as the rest of the metal ware.

Important and rare antique Italian of the period Louis XIV chest of drawers, 1680. On the front four large and useful drawers. Characterized by front of the drawers with relief decor...

A beautiful Queen Anne cherry wood two part highboy with a mahoganized finish, with a molded cornice surmounting an upper case with five graduated drawers, over a lower case with a s...

Important and rare antique Italian of the period Louis XIV chest of drawers, 1680. On the front four large and useful drawers. Characterized by front of the drawers with rustic decor...

Late 18th Century Swedish 3 drawers chest with original brass hardware and its Gustavian style blue color that has been restored at a later date. The simplicity of the Scandinavian F...

18th century French Louis XVI period chest of drawers with chest of three sizeble drawers with raised panel drawer fronts, original hardwares on tapered carved legs. Hand painted re...

A very lovely Louis XVI period Sauteuse commode from the Provence region of France. Beautifully constructed from walnut having 2 drawers with carved fascias over tapered legs. Perfec...

Italian (Lombard) dresser, mid-1700s, made of walnut. Antique cabinet with ebonized frames and gilt friezes. Opening the flap on the first dresser reveals six internal drawers and ...

Rectangular top with molding edge above three long drawers and shaped apron below, raised on cabriole legs.

A French Regence period beautifully-carved walnut chest of drawers, with its original hardware, from the 18th century. This gorgeous antique commode from France has been exquisitely ...

Lovely oak dresser base with 6 side drawers and center drawer over open cabinet.

Chest of drawers in various Woods Northern Italy. 18th century. Veneered and threaded Dimensioni 89x123x59 cm ca. Very good condition.

This original 18th century baroque chest of drawers comes from Switzerland. It dates back to around 1760. The three slightly convex three drawer chest has a very pretty walnut veneer pattern...

An early chest, believed to be English in origin and dating to the Mid-18th Century. The top constructed of two panels with dowels and a carved edge. With elaborately carved drawers-...

This is a Louis XV Style ormolu-mounted tulipwood and exotic woods marquetry serpentine bombe commode. The breche d’alep marble top is over two drawers sans traverse inlaid with flor...

Wonderfully patinated Dutch Oak Bombe chest with brass pulls, made in the Netherlands in the 1700's. The rich quality of the wood and design will compliment any room. A saturated ...

Chest of drawers Veneto ( Italy ) 18th century Double move chest of drawers on the front in inlaid wood, veneered in briar and threaded. Veneto. 18th century Dimension 85x11...

An exceptional two part highboy in burled walnut veneer, the upper case featuring a molded cornice with hidden drawer surmounting a center shell carved deep drawer flanked by two fitted small drawers on either side, and four graduated long drawers, all with crossbanded herringbone veneered borders and period, possibly original brasses, over a lower case with a single long drawer over three deep drawers, the center of which repeating the shell carving seen above, unusual for a highboy from this period. The carved skirt features two nicely turned drops, all supported by four slender cabriole legs terminating with pad feet. Massachusetts in origin, probably Boston, dating to the 1730’s, in very good overall condition, with minor veneer shrinkage cracks, minor restorations, minor losses, and light wear commensurate with age and use. Provenance: Purchased from Shreve, Crump & Low in NY, with a copy of a 1947 letter acknowledging the Boston area origin and commission of this piece by the Pratt Family and reads as follows: “The known history of ownership of the walnut highboy dates from the 18th century and Lt. Samuel Pratt and his wife, Elizabeth Pratt, who lived in Chelsea in the section known at that time as Prattville. The Pratt family, for whom the area was named, had been in this country since the 17th century. Mr. Mather, while President of Harvard College, stayed at the Pratt home in Chelsea in 1688 while on the way to see King James II of England for the purpose of bringing back into power the theocratic democracy of the Church of England. During the Revolution, part of Washington’s forces stayed in Prattville, and Washington stayed at the Pratt home. It is known that he ate some of his meals there. Once the British broke into the Pratt house and looted some things, including a scarce bowl which was hidden in the wall of the fireplace. The son of Lt. Samuel Pratt was also a lieutenant in the American forces and named Samuel. During the Revolution, he was in charge of the stock of arms and ammunition, which each town kept on hand for any emergency; and he carried hay to Boston, where is was used to reduce the noise of the Boston Tea Party...

An Italian walnut chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique cassettiera (chest of drawers) from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top with canted front corners, atop cas...

18th century Italian neoclassical carved, lacquered and gilded wood dresser attributed to Francesco Bolgiè (1752?-1834). The fine and elegant commode is made of finely carved, lacquered and gilded wood. It presents several stylistic and material elements characteristic of the wooden works and of the furniture present in the Piedmont area, between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. The richness of the ornaments, the gold leaf, the iconographic program and the significant level of cabinet making that characterizes this furniture are testimony of a wealthy client and the valuable work of a sculptor at the service of noble and royal families. Stylistically can be attributed to the famous italian sculptor Francesco Bolgiè (1752-1834). The front of the furniture and the two side are characterized by a complex decorative architecture. Two horizontal perimeter bands show gilded carved geometric patterns and palmettes on a blue lacquered backdrop. The low frame, in the centre and on the front, has a half-moon element inside which is finely carved a lion with two cupids and laurel branches. Near the corners, at the top, are carved a female faces, while at the bottom are some bees. The fretwork of the vertical bands draws strings that support a bunch of grapes with vine leaves. The side walls are lacquered in ochre yellow and, at the centre, a frame with acanthus leaves outlines a lacquered space in the tones of the ancient rose violaceous, with in the centre an ornate leaf with fine girali. On the four sides of this frame four large golden flowers harmonize the together. The front, similar in composition, has a yellow ochre background, internal frame with palmettes and four flowers. The large internal space, lacquered in antique pink, shows in the center a woman’s fece with a composition of grapes and wheat ears; from the face depart fine phytomorphic girals with racemes, bunches of grapes and vine leaves. The nozzle of the original lock, placed on the front of the cabinet and on top, is in gilded bronze, chiselled with ribbon motif. The front panel opens downwards. The interior of the cabinet, entirely lacquered in red, has a shelf and therefore two compartments. The red color cinnabar deliberately recalls the characteristic Chinese lacquer, at the time much loved for the decorations to cineseria furniture. The special folding lock system, which allows the opening and closing of the front door, is the original one. The commode rests on four conical wood legs witch are carved with acanthus leaves and small ramage, gilded and lacquered. The top of the furniture is in grey marble bardiglio valdieri, lithotype that had great success in Piedmont, in the north of Italy, since the middle of the 18th century. On it were usually exposed bronzes, candlesticks, watches and sculptures. The sculpted subjects refer to a precise iconographic programme. The female head is identifiable in Ceres, Mother Terra, which in classical iconography is depicted with the head surrounded by a sert of wheat ears and a cluster of grapes. Ceres or Demeter in Greek, sister of Zeus, in Greek mythology is the goddess of fertility, the guardian of crops, protector of agriculture and wheat, constant nurse of youth and of the green earth, author of the cycle of seasons, life and death, protector of marriage and sacred laws. The representation of Ceres, and its meaning, are linked to bees, symbol of virtue and chastity, allegory of Mother Earth, rebirth, mercy and justice. Just as the leaves of the vine and its fruits: in many cultures, from Greco-Roman to Christianity, the vine is a symbol of well-being, fruitfulness and blessing; it represents an abundant life and the joy that flows from it; it reflects the desire for fertility and beauty. It is also a sign of devotion to the fruits of the spirit and protection from evil. Fullness, wisdom, youth, maturation, prosperity are all images associated with the vine. Sacrifice, faith and good will are the qualities required for the vine to bear fruit. The inverted bezel shows the iconographic image of Amor Vincit...

We are delighted to offer this very rare French early 18th Century Dresser. Made in the South of France around Bourg en Bresse and often referred to as Meubles Bressan. Made from Bur...

Veneered flap in walnut and burr walnut with Lombardy 18th century ebonized profiles and folders. Three drawers on the front and one under the top and folding door concealing six ...

The soft gray paint adds a romantic touch to this serpentine oak chest of drawers. While the paint was added later, the carved panel drawers, curved front, cabriolet feet and scalloped skirt are gently distressed adding to the vintage feel of the dresser. Expected age-related separation of wood is seen in the top and drawers, but does not impact the strength nor functionality of the dresser. The three long drawers all function and each have 2 (newer) pulls but due to age not all close flush to the frame. This lovely large French chest of drawers...

Italian console in carved wood Veneto 18th century in carved wood with veneered and threaded top. Veneto. 18th century. Dimension 78x122x55 cm ca. Very good condition.

This gorgeous French Louis XV chest of drawers dates back to around 1770. It was made during the so called Transition period, the time between Louis XV and Louis XVI. It already shows the plain and stricter design of the Louis XVI period, but has still some playful marquetry decor details which draw from the more pompous Louis XV style. The three drawers commode stands on four cabriole legs with bronze sabots. Between the first and the second drawer is a decorated bronze band. This beautiful chest of drawers has its original wooden top with its veneer decor matching the decor of the front and sides. The Transition commode has been expertly refinished in our workshop. The price includes costs for the exquisite restoration and the international shipping from Europe...

In the Jacobean style, this very early oak piece dates from the mid-1700s, and presents considerable style and character. Diagonal patterns on the faces of the front drawer are typic...

Important and rare antique Italian of the period Louis XIV chest of drawers, 1680. On the front three large and useful drawers. The first drawer has a very rare feature, the front op...

18th Century Oak Welsh dresser, 18th century Welsh potboard dresser of mixed oak, ash and pine with a pot board base. It features three central ...

A superb William and Mary five-drawer walnut chest or bureau with marquetry in holly, boxwood, ebony, along with its original brass hardware, raised on a bracket base, English, circa...

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...

A fine provincial walnut three drawer commode with shaped top and conforming case, scrolled brass or bronze pulls and escutcheons (probably original), raised panel drawer fronts and ...

A French Louis XV carved-wood commode, with subtle serpentine front, from the 18th century. This antique chest from France has a shapely top with scalloped sides and serpentine front...

Beautiful dressing table with a lighted mirror. Cabinet consists of 4 drawers. The material is plastic and lacquered and decorated wood. Every item LA Studio offers is checked by ou...

It is the striking blue painted finish that draws one to this handsome large oak chest of drawers. Later professionally painted in blue and teal shades...

This unique Baroque chest of drawers was made in the 18th century in Switzerland. The three drawer commode has a pretty kingwood and maple root veneer with rosewood details on a pine wood frame. The Baroque chest comes with original bronze fittings. Additionally it has a brown-reddish marble top. This is an exquisite piece with a beautiful veneer pattern...

An Italian late Rococo style chest of drawers with serpentine form and book-match veneers, circa 1780. This 18th century chest from Italy features a shapely serpentine top and body, ...

Gorgeous late 17th century/early 18th century walnut veneered William and Mary style commode or chest of drawers. The case features beautifully veneered drawers and top showcasing th...

Circa 1720. Large English 18thC George I oak dresser base with graduated drawers and fielded panel doors. An exceptional example. Lightly restored. Measures: W 222 x D 52 x H 78c...

A stunning late 17th century narrow solid oak farmhouse dresser base. Rectangular moulded planked top above 4 drawers with brass handles, above ...

A French three-drawer carved and painted wood bombé chest from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France has a shapely bombé designed body, with a fluid...

English Georgian rectangular book matched burl walnut graduated chest of drawers with satinwood feather bandings and ebony checkered inlays, period folia...

Superb 18th century Welsh dresser in oak Very beautiful dresser from the Wales region (England), which is rare and uncommon It is composed o...

A handsome period Welsh oak 3/4 chest of drawers. The vivid oak grain and intact cockbeading around the drawers make this chest so appealing. Four roomy drawers under three smaller d...

A fine example of a walnut serpentine three drawer commode with molded edge top, heavy gilt brass radial pulls & escutcheons, and nicely carved panels and skirt, all supported by sho...

English Chippendale burl walnut satinwood inlaid feather banded chest on chest with a carved molded edge cornice, three upper drawers, six grad...

Antique Oak Dresser, having a lovely figured rectangular top above three oak lined drawers and 2 blind drawerfronts, oak wood, brass fittings Engla...