Chippendale Period Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine quality 18th century mahogany chest on chest, or Tallboy. The top with receded canted corners, while bottom half has the nicely fitted secretaire drawer with inlaid details.
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Side Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 20th Century Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Side Chest of Drawers with flawlessly working drawers with dovetail joints.
Mahogany
American Chippendale Walnut and Mahogany Inlaid Miniature Chest, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
American Chippendale walnut and mahogany graduated five-drawer miniature chest of drawers with satinwood string inlay, inlaid escutcheons, original brass knobs and terminating on bra...
Brass
Mid 20th Century Permacraft Chippendale Block Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers
By Permacraft
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Permacraft Furniture Chippendale Block Front Genuine Mahogany Chest of Drawers with four flawlessly working dovetailed drawers.
Brass
English Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Chest with Orig Cherub Brasses, C. 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany serpentine chest with a carved molded edge top, four graduated drawers, original cherub swan brass pulls, interior locks, and key escutcheons, carved fol...
Brass
Early 1900's Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful and patinated Early 1900's Chippendale genuine Mahogany commode chest of drawers in good condition.
Mahogany
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany and Banded Satinwood Side Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany and satinwood banded inlay side chest of drawers in very good vintage condition.
Brass
Chippendale Period Mahogany Secretaire Tallboy
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of an 18th century flame mahogany chest on chest with canted corners and ogee bracket feet. The drawer fronts are all butt veneered in flame mahogany, and with the ori...
Mahogany
Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine 18th century flame mahogany tallboy, the quarter cut veneers are matched across the whole front creating a herringbone pattern. Double reeded canted corners, ogee bracket feet...
Mahogany
19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. Crotch Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers.
Mahogany
Mid 18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Knee-Hole Chest
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-18th century well-figured mahogany serpentine knee-hole chest, having crossbanded moulded edged top above various drawers retaining original brass swan-necked handles and ...
Mahogany
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...
Mahogany
English Chippendale Style Chest, Ca. 1770-90
Located in Bridgeport, CT
18th Century Chippendale four drawer Chest for restoration. Mahogany chest of drawers having a fine form with four graduate drawers with beading trim in the original finish.
Brass
$2,771Sale Price|25% Off
Chippendale Chest Of Drawers by White Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Magnificent Vintage Chippendale George III Style Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers by White Furniture...
Brass
Low Chest of Drawers - English Chippendale Mahogany TV Stand, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Low chest of drawers, suitable for use as a TV stand, in mahogany and mahogany veneer, in the English style, with Cheppendeale legs and drawers, the top one of which opens in a "secr...
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in High Point, NC
18th century mahogany chest on chest from England. There is a dentil moulding, over an arched cove moulding. This chest is of exceptional quality. The sides are made from mahogany as...
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century Chippendale period well-figured mahogany tallboy of attractive small proportions with graduated drawers, flanked by fluted corner columns to top and base, supporte...
Mahogany
Chippendale Chest of Drawers, England, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Chippendale chest of drawers in mahogany, standing on flared architrave feet.
Mahogany
Fine 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
An impressive mid-18th century Chippendale period figured mahogany serpentine commode, having well-shaped moulded edged top above 4 cockbeaded graduated drawers flanked by canted cor...
Mahogany
Very Fine Cedar Hope Chest Ball & Claw Chippendale Feet MINT
By Lane Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Cedar Hope Chest Ball & Claw Chippendale Feet MINT
Mahogany
Exceptional Chippendale Style Chest By Stephen Hunter Norwich, England
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Mahogany Chest from premiere furniture maker Stephen Hunter who is Internationally recognized for his beautifully crafted recreations of Period Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Sheraton a...
Brass
New York Chippendale Straight Front Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Chippendale Chest of Drawers New York Circa 1765 Primary Wood: Mahogany Secondary Woods: Tulip Poplar, White Pine Height. 32 1/2 inches Width. 38 1/2 inches Depth:19 3/4 ...
Mahogany, Poplar, Pine
Antique Mahogany Three Drawer Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique mahogany three drawer chest having peg drawer construction with brass batwing drawer pulls and escutcheons, planked back and the whole resting on bracket feet. Dimensions: 3...
Mahogany
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chippendale Low Boy with Carved Shell & Floral Mahogany C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Made from rich mahogany, this piece showcases the classic claw and ball feet, a hallmark of Chippendale design.
Mahogany
Georgian Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome and nicely aged chest of drawers with great Georgian and Chippendale appeal, well crafted in warm-toned medium brown mahogany.
Brass
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tallboy or Chest on Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality and charming mid-18th century mahogany chest on chest, or tallboy, having Greek key cornice over three short and six long drawers retaining original brass swa...
Mahogany
$7,197 / item
Chippendale Mahogany Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany bombay bedside chest of drawers, the rectangular molded edge top above a brushing slide with three shaped serpentine and graduated drawers below, applied with finely cast ...
Mahogany
Hickory Chair Co, James River Plantation Collection, Chippendale Style Chest
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Louisville, KY
Constructed of beautifully figured mahogany, four dove-tailed, graduated drawers with polished brass batwing pulls, fluted angle corners, ornate Chippendale style carving across fron...
Glass, Mahogany
$5,995 / item
Mahogany Chippendale Tall Chest
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Chippendale Tall Chest will become the centerpiece of any room.
Mahogany
$1,950 / item
Chippendale Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Annville, PA
Our Chippendale Mahogany Lingerie Chest also features gorgeous veneered drawer fronts and attractive, traditional style drawer pulls.
Mahogany
$4,345 / item
Chippendale Mahogany High Chest
Located in Annville, PA
This Chippendale Mahogany High Chest will be the focal point of any room.
Mahogany
1940s Carlton House Mahogany Chest on Chest Of Drawers
By Carlton House Fine Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
Very rare 1940s Carlton House mahogany chest on chest of drawers. Rock solid red mahogany wood. Fruitwood drawers. Heavy duty drop pull antique brass handles. Dovetailed drawers. Ori...
Brass
Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie J.B. Van Sciver Mahogany 4 PC, Bedroom
By J.B. Van Sciver Company
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful opportunity to get a 1950s Chinese Chippendale style bench made flame mahogany set by JB Van Sciver for Daniel Jones of New York.
Mahogany
Councill Furniture Chippendale Banded Mahogany Lowboy Dressing or Entry Table
By Councill
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale style lowboy dresser, buffet server, or entry console table. By Councill Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Mahogany, with satinwood banding, original brass hardwar...
Brass
Vintage Hickory Chair Co. Chippendale Style Lowboy Dressing Table Silver Chest
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage Hickory Chair Co. Chippendale Style Lowboy Dressing Table Silver Chest, Side table with Queen Anne Style legs, large single drawer with dovetail joints. Versatile use. 24" in...
Mahogany
Miniature 4 Drawers Jewelry Letter Campaign Chest Dresser with Brass Drop Pulls
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mahogany miniature jewelry letter miscellanies chest with brass drop pulls.
Brass
Hekman Chippendale Style Cross-Banded Crotch Mahogany & Satinwood Inlaid Lowboy
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
Hekman Furniture Chippendale Style Cross-Banded and Crotch Mahogany with Satinwood Inlaid Lowboy Commode. Measures: 32" in width, 18" in depth and 30" in height
Brass
Diminutive Mahogany Convex Front Chair Side Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant Mahogany chair side chest. The unique convex front with four drawers with pierced brass Aladdin's lamp pulls. The rich mahogany wood with cross banding and book matched veneers
Brass
Mahogany Bachelors Chest By Statton Trutype Americana
By Statton Trutype
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome and very well made chest with a slide pull over three long drawers with fine brass bat wing bales and faux escutcheons. Raised on wide bracket feet. Intentional distressi...
Brass
English Mahogany 4 Drawer Chest With Flip Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
English mahogany chest with four graduated drawers. The top drawer flanked by two pull outs that support the fold down top. Lock is marked Made in England. The whole resting on brack...
Brass
Antique George III period mahogany serpentine chest of drawers
Located in London, GB
A very fine mid-18th Century Chippendale period well-figured mahogany serpentine Chest, having carved canted cornered edged top, above brushing slide & four graduated cockbeaded draw...
Mahogany
Classically Beautiful 18th Century Mahogany 5 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful 18th century mahogany chest of drawers having 5 drawers, two small ones at the top with 3 large well functioning drawers below. Original brass hardware.
Mahogany
A George III 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Fine George III Serpentine Mahogany Secretaire Chest of Drawers English, circa 1760–1770 A superb and highly original 18th century serpentine mahogany chest of drawers of exceptio...
Brass
Antique George III period mahogany rectangular chest of drawers
Located in London, GB
A late 18th Century George III period figured mahogany straight front Chest boxwood strung & kingwood crossbanded throughout, having rectangular moulded edged top above brushing slid...
Mahogany
20th Century Hekman Burl Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 20th Century Hekman Chippendale Style Burl Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers.
Mahogany, Burl
Chippendale Serpentine Commode
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A very fine Chippendale inspired mahogany country house commode with hand cast brass handles and escutcheons. The Chippendale Serpentine Commode takes its inspiration from mid 18th c...
Mahogany
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
Rococo Revival Mahogany Heavily Carved 2 Drawer Commode in the Chippendale Taste
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular Rococo Revival mahogany heavily carved serpentine two drawer commode, with a conforming top with carved border surmounting a case with two long drawers, each with folia...
Brass
Chippendale Bedside Commode
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A elegant Georgian design mahogany open fronted bedside commode on tapering legs terminating in a pad foot. Please note we are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time and that ...
Mahogany
Pair Early 20th Century Manor House Mahogany Bachelor's Secretary Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Early 20th Century Chipp3ndale style Manor House Furniture Mahogany Bachelor's Flip top Secretary Chests Meaures 30" in width, 23" in depth open with a 28" knee clearance, 1...
Mahogany
Antique George III period fiddle back mahogany serpentine chest of drawers
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-18th Century Geroge III period mahogany serpentine Chest, having moulded edge boxwood line inlaid & Gonzalez Alves crossbanded top, above 4 fiddleback mahogany drawers ret...
Mahogany
White Furniture Federal Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers, Circa 1940s
Located in Germantown, MD
A White Furniture Federal Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers, Circa 1940s Measures 42" in width, 21" in depth and 37.5" in height.
Brass
Chippendale Chinoiserie Commode
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine faux red lacquer and gilt Chippendale style commode. The top is decorated with a rope carved edge which sits above a writing slide. Two short and three long drawers have cast ...
Brass
Lane Earl's Court Collection Burl and Banded Mahogany Bedside Chest
By Lane Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
Amazing Lane Earl's Court Collection Burl and Banded Mahogany Bedside Chest in very good vintage condition.
Mahogany, Burl
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Chippendale Style Century Mahogany Ten Drawer Dresser with Bracket Feet 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chippendale Style Century Mahogany Ten Drawer Dresser with Bracket Feet 20thC Measures - 31 7/8" x 64" x 20 1/2" This Chippendale style dresser, crafted in the 20th century, features...
Mahogany
A Stately (48 Inch) George III 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A stately George III figured mahogany serpentine chest of drawers. Attributed to the workshop or circle of Thomas Chippendale England, circa 1760.
Brass
1980s Hickory Chair Mahogany Flat Top High Boy Chest of Drawers
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Hickory chair vintage mahogany chippendale style flat top highboy. Very good vintage condition. All dovetailed drawers opening and closing as originally intended. Measures 38.75 inch...
Mahogany
Carved Ball and Claw Feet Flame Mahogany Book Matched Dresser Bachelor Chest
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bombay 4 drawers flame mahogany ball and claw feet dresser chest by Drexel. Campaign style "carry" handles.
Brass
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.