American Empire Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
American empire cherry wood chest of drawers, circa 1830. With a back splash with circular ends, a large top drawer, 3 graduated lower drawers all drawers with shield shaped escutche...
Cherry
Empire Chest of Drawers Cherry Wood with Black Colones and Black Marble Top
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
EMPIRE chest of drawers cherry wood with black colones and black marble top
Belgian Black Marble
Antique Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers, Josephinan period, Austrian Empire 1790s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful cherry wood chest of drawers with ebony inlay works, done in the "Josephinism" era - a period named after the Austrian Emperor Joseph II.
Bronze
Empire Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Caryatids
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest of Drawers with Caryatids South Germany, 1815 Cherrywood Very elegant German Empire Chest, ca. 1815.
Cherry
Empire Chest of Drawers, Polished Walnut, Cherry, Brass, Austria circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary, Empire / early Biedermeier Chest, Commode or Half-cabinet from Austria around 1815.
Gold Plate, Brass
French Cherry Wood Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A substantial Continental chest of drawers or commode in cherry wood with a gently over sailing original marble top with square corners. The smooth white Carrara marble top with no...
Cherry
Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers This exquisite Biedermeier chest of drawers, handcrafted between 1810 and 1820, embodies the elegance and simplicity of the Empire &...
Cherry
Empire Chest of Drawers, Franconia Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Chest of drawers with three drawers and side pilasters adorned with ebonized caryatid heads. The piece stands on ebonized legs with paw feet. The front is accented with darker plumwo...
Brass
Chest of drawers, Empire around 1800/10, Cherrywood with three drawers
Located in Münster, DE
Empire chest of drawers, circa 1800/10, cherry, plum, and apple wood veneered on oak, three drawers with a central lock in the middle drawer, original hardware and lock.
Wood, Cherry, Fruitwood, Oak
Empire Chest of Drawers with Columns, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large cherrywood chest of drawers with four drawers and metal escutcheons in the shape of coats of arms and wooden handles. The chest of drawers is flanked by smooth full columns wit...
Metal, Bronze
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
American Empire Cherry & Tiger Maple Gentlemen’s Chest C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
American Empire Cherry & Tiger Maple Gentlemen’s Chest C1840 Measures - 47 7/8" x 42 5/8" x 22 7/8" This American Empire gentlemen’s chest, crafted around 1840, showcases the el...
Cherry
19th-Century Italian Empire Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Ebonized Columns
Located in Firenze, IT
An exceptional early 19th-century Italian Empire cherrywood chest of drawers, masterfully crafted in Lucca (Tuscany) during the Napoleonic era, circa 1810. Sourced from the master be...
Brass
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique American Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest C1840.
Birdseye Maple, Cherry
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
American Empire Cherry & Tiger Maple 7 Drawer High Chest With Backsplash c1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire high chest, crafted circa 1830, featuring a striking combination of cherry and tiger maple woods.
Cherry
$17,170 / set
Pair of Large Chests of Drawers, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of large-scale Italian chests of drawers from the 19th century, each featuring four drawers, three of which are fitted with large disc-shaped bronze pulls. The chests stand on s...
Bronze
A fine early 19th century Empire Cherry wood and ebonized commode .
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Period Empire Cherry and ebonized granite top commode . Carved Egyptian caryatids with pawed feet. Antique granite top
Cherry, Ebony
Pair of Italian 19th Century Empire St. Cherrywood Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of Italian 19th century Empire st. Cherrywood, ebonized Fruitwood and ormolu commodes. Each three drawer chest is raised by elegant square tapered legs below remarkab...
Ormolu
$12,980
Cherry Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Empire Biedermeier cherry commode with ebonized columns, Circa 1840. This piece has beautiful wood grain and polish. Sure to make a statement.
Cherry
Early 19th Century French Empire Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Empire Painted Commode. Commode features the rectangular top with turret corners lending a strong yet elegant profile that anchors the piece visually. Below, a long frieze dra...
Cherry
Louis Philippe Cherry Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
This cherrywood commode has something unusual besides its wood, it has its original bronze hardware. In classic Empire form with brass-mounted columnar sides and a “hidden” top drawe...
Cherry
19th C. French Empire Style Commode with Drop Front
Located in Houston, US
19th C. French Empire Style Commode with Drop Front writing surface that reveals small drawers and a central compartment complete with Empire style lion's head brass hardware.
Cherry
Biedermeier Commode, Cherry Veneer, Brass, Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine, early Biedermeier / Empire Commode or Chest of three drawers in cherry wood from Franconia, Germany around 1820.
Brass
Empire French Alpine Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Columns and drawers in front and two side doors with small compartments. Nice patina and finely carved. Constructed in cherrywood with originals brass handles and bleu turquin top....
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Fine Pair of Neoclassical Commodes. Vienna, c. 1800.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are pleased to present this extraordinary pair of Viennese Neoclassical commodes, exemplifying the pinnacle of craftsmanship and design from the early 19th century, circa 1800. Th...
Brass
Antique French Burl Elmwood Consulat Style Commode, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
The Consulat style is a subset of the Directoire period, coinciding with the initial consolidation of power by Napoleon Bonaparte (roughly 1799-1804). Both historically and culturall...
Metal
$1,108Sale Price|44% Off
Empire Dresser Chest of Drawers Solid Cherry
Located in Cookeville, TN
Beautifully crafted Empire style solid cherry wood chest of drawers. Dovetail joints, turned legs and drawer pulls.
Wood
Maine Country Sheraton Chest of Drawers
Located in York County, PA
Country Sheraton transitional chest of drawers with stenciled and hand painted decoration on a white ground, maine origin, circa 1830-1850 Paint-decorated chest of two over four d...
Wood
Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood Triple Dresser or Credenza, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Empire or Neoclassical style triple dresser or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Stunning book-matched cherry wood, with ebonized columns,...
Brass
Handsome 19th century American Empire handcrafted Chester drawers
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a handsome late 19th century handcrafted American Empire chest of drawers. This chest of drawers features its original solid brass ornately decorated pulls and keyhole covers.
Wood
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa 1840 in date. The top section with a projecting cornice over an arched panelled door ...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 57 in W 45 in D 21 in
American Empire Chest of Drawers in Tiger Maple and Cherry, circa 1840
Located in Billerica, MA
American Empire chest of drawers, circa 1840 in tiger maple and cherry.
Maple
1830 Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Liverpool, GB
1830 Biedermeier chest of drawers A rectangular Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers, the upper one is lower and slightly extended to the front.
Brass
Empire Period Cherrywood Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Empire period cherrywood commode.
Cherry
Unavailable
H 31.11 in W 28.75 in D 16.93 in
Empire Commode Classicism 1770 from Castle Bellevue, White House of Germany
Located in Berlin, Berlin
German Louis XVI Klassik Empire cherrywood commode circa 1770 from the private residential rooms of the offices of both German Presidents Richard von Weizsäcker and Roman Herzog in C...
Cherry
Empire French Alpine Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire French Alpine Commode. Early 19th. Century Columns and drawers in front and two side doors with small compartments. Nice patina and finely carved. Constructed in cherrywood...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 49 in W 46 in D 21.5 in
American Empire Chest of Drawers circa 1840 in Tiger Maple and Cherry
Located in Billerica, MA
American Empire chest of drawers circa 1840 in tiger maple and cherry.
Maple
French Empire Style Cherry Chest by BAKER Furniture Co.
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Parkesburg, PA
French Empire Style Cherry Chest by BAKER Furniture Co.
Cherry
Empire Chest of Drawers, France 1810-1820, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Empire chest of drawers, France 1810-1820. This early 19th century elegant Empire chest of drawers has a cherry veneer and is decorated with original brass fittings.
Cherry
19th Century French Cherry Empire Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire chest hand-built in France in the early 1800s using cherry and pegged construction.
Cherry
Sold
H 35.44 in W 48.82 in D 24.41 in
19th Century Empire Chest of Drawers, Cherry, France, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Antique cherry wood chest of drawers with columns France Cherry tree around 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 90 x 124 x 62 cm Description: Antique French cherry veneered chest of drawe...
Cherry
Sold
H 47 in W 19.5 in D 42.5 in
Antique 19th Century American Empire Cherry Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century American Empire tallboy chest or dresser featuring four drawers and quarter turned and ribbed post accents. The chest is supported by turned turnip feet. Measure...
Cherry
Sold
H 56.25 in W 48.5 in D 26.25 in
Antique American Empire Tiger Maple & Cherry Chest of Drawers, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire chest of drawers offers tiger maple and cherry construction with backsplash having convex drawers over paneled case having deep frieze drawer over lower lo...
Cherry, Maple
Empire Chest of Drawers, America, 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Empire Chest of Drawers America, 1950 Cherry with poplar secondary.
Cherry, Poplar
Empire Chest of Drawers, Germany, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire chest of drawers standing on carved and partly gold-patinated paw feet with three drawers, ebonised traverses and profiles as well as flanking caryatids.
Cherry
Sold
H 46.5 in W 43.75 in D 21 in
Antique American Empire Burled Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Circa 1820s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Empire four-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers USA, Circa 1820s Carved cherry wood with turned columns, burled mahogany drawer fronts, and glass dra...
Glass, Cherry, Mahogany, Burl
Sold
H 45 in W 42.75 in D 20.25 in
Antique American Empire Classical Tiger Maple & Cherry Four Drawer Chest C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique American Empire Classical Tiger Maple & Cherry Four Drawer Chest Unsigned C1840.
Cherry, Maple
19th Century American Empire Flamed Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
Featured is a very handsome American Empire chest of drawers built from gorgeous flamed crotched mahogany.
Mahogany, Poplar
19th Century Italian Empire Chest of Drawers in Bleached Walnut
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using cherry and pegged construction.
Walnut
Pair of French Empire Style Solid Cherry Ebonized Dressers Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These each measure 48 inches wide x 22 inches deep and 33 inches tall. The commodes are in good condition and have mild signs of wear and use.
Cherry
19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Cherry Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous color on this 19th century French Empire four drawer marble top cherry commode.
Marble
Petite Empire Commode, Cherry, South Germany circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant, petite original Commode/Chest of Three Drawers from about 1815, marking the transition from Empire to early Biedermeier.
Gold
Chest of Drawers on Paw Feet, France, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire chest of drawers, crafted around 1810. The clean-lined body features three spacious drawers, made from solid and veneered cherrywood with beautifully figured grain. Top...
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Empire Cherry Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Stunning French Empire Chest from the late 18th century made of solid cherry, with original hardware and black marble.
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
French Empire 19th Century Dark Cherry Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning French Empire commode with burled dark cherry wood. All cherry wood top over a three drawer case cabinet featuring burled cherry wood with brass lions head drawer pulls, all...
Sold
H 34.26 in W 46.07 in D 23.63 in
Empire Commode with Caryatids, Cherry Veneer, South Germany, circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very fine, original and greatly restored neoclassical Empire Commode / Chest of three Drawers with beautiful caryatids from South Germany, circa 1810-1815.
Brass
Sold
H 39.5 in W 52.5 in D 24.25 in
Early 19th Century, Empire Cherry Four-Drawer Commode with Volute Shaped Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire period early 19th century, cherry four-drawer commode with volute legs. This early 19th French Empire cherrywood volute-shaped legs commode features a rectangular top...
Cherry
Sold
H 35.04 in W 32.29 in D 18.9 in
Empire Cabinet, Cherry Veneer, Full Columns with Gold, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Gorgeous, early Biedermeier / Empire Half Cabinet or Chest from Southern Germany around 1820. Cherry veneered on softwood and solid cherry. Ebonized full columns with old gilt corint...
Iron, Gold Leaf
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fabulous pair of early 19th Century Italian Empire cherrywood commodes. Completely original including keys. A couple of old flight holes that have been thoroughly treated. Circa 1...
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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