Fine Antique American Mahogany Bow Front 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique American bow front chest with four graduated drawer with oval brass drop pull handles and oval escutcheon plates. The drawers flanked by fluted corner columns, planked back a...
Brass
Antique English Bow Front Chest
Located in Cambridge, US
England, ca. late 18th century. A versatile Georgian bow front chest with clean, minimalist appeal. Features mahogany construction with classic bow front and shaped apron / sides sup...
Brass
English Bow Fronted Small Chest of Mahogany with Four Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English bow-fronted small chest of mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of four drawers, each beaded edge drawer with flame mahogany vene...
Metal, Brass
Small English Bow Front Serpentine Chest or Commode of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English small chest of drawers or commode of patinated flame mahogany, featuring a moulded serpentine top over a frieze of four drawers, canted corners with a reeded design fr...
Metal, Brass
English bow front mahogany chest on Bracket feet, five drawer
Located in Houston, TX
This English chest is a well made piece of furniture. It has Five drawers that slide easily and have locks and key That function well. The front has a gentle bow front that Gives a ...
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Style Bow Front Chest of Drawers Figured Mahogany Brass Handles
Located in Suffolk, GB
A very elegant bow front chest of drawers in beautifully figured mahogany, the serpentine front giving it a refined and timeless look.
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Buffet Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Demilune Commode Buffet Chest.
Bronze
Georgian Bow Front Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Very good green painted Georgian bow fronted four drawer chest, oval plate handles, crossbanded and tram lined, standing on bracket feet, in overall very good condition.
Mahogany
Antique English Regency Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest Of Drawers C.1815
Located in London, GB
A regency mahogany and line inlaid bow front chest of drawers, early 19th century (c.1815) A regency mahogany and line inlaid bow front chest of drawers, early 19th century, with ...
Mahogany, Rosewood
Georgian Bow Front Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Very good green painted Georgian bow fronted four drawer chest, oval plate handles, crossbanded and tram lined, standing on bracket feet, in overall very good condition. 37" high 40...
Mahogany
Superb Regency Bow Front Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A supeb quality Regency style bow front six drawer chest in mahogany, original working locks, standing on outwept bracket feel, excellent condition, oak lined. 43.5" high 19" wide 1...
Mahogany
19th Century Bow Front Inlay Chest of Drawers
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine quality mid-19th-century bow-fronted chest of drawers, crafted from beautifully figured solid mahogany with elegant inlays, dating to circa 1850.
Mahogany
2 Over 4 English Bow Front Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Bow Front Tall Boy Chest of Drawers and dating from around 1900.
Wood
Massachusetts Mahogany Regency Bow Front Dresser, ca. 1800
Located in Leesburg, VA
A quality antique George III Regency bow-fronted chest of drawers in figured mahogany.
Brass
Sheraton Revival Side Cabinet Mahogany 1890 Bow Front
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elegant Sheraton Revival side cabinet In mahogany with satinwood inlay Circa 1890 and of bow front form Bought from a private house sale in London's Belsize Park W...
Mahogany
19th Century Miniature Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 19th century mahogany miniature bow fronted chest of drawers, with moulded mahogany cross banded top, above two short over three long drawers, fitted with turned rosewood knobs.
Wood
A Very Fine Pair of Large 19th Century Bow Fronted Bedside Chests
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine pair of 19th Century mahogany bow fronted bedside chests of grand proportions, exceptional quality and fabulously hand carved with gorgeously rich patination and grain.
Brass
Classic Inlaid Bow Front Yew Wood Chest by Leighton Hall - Showroom Sample
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a classic Yew wood inlaid bow front chest by Leighton Hall. Its design was inspired by Adams style chests from the early 1800s.
Mahogany
American Hepplewhite Cherry Satinwood Inlay Bow Front Chest on Splayed Feet 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite Cherry graduated bow front chest of drawers with satinwood border and string inlays, four cross banded mahogany drawer fronts, circular foliage brasses, central ...
Brass
Flame Mahogany Bow Front Claw Feet 3 Drawers Dresser Chippindale Style MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Flame Mahogany Bow Front Claw Feet 3 Drawers Dresser Chippindale Style MINT
Mahogany
Early 19th-Century George III Flame Walnut Bow-Front Chest of Drawers, UK
Located in Malibu, CA
Early 19th-century George III period walnut bow-front chest of drawers. Handcrafted from beautifully figured wood. The rectangular bow-fronted top sits above four spacious drawers wi...
Brass
$7,029 / item
George III Bow Front Bedside Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic Georgian style mahogany and crossbanded small chest of drawers ideal as a bedside chest, with oak secondary woods, light antique distress on the two short and three graduated...
Mahogany
A Pair of Danish Empire Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Marble Topped Bow-Front
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of Danish empire style mahogany 3-drawer marble-topped bow-front chests with brass inlay and bronze mounts; each with thick Napoleon machete mable top above a bowed c...
$2,500 / item
Mahogany Banded Hepplewhite Chest
Located in Annville, PA
A gorgeous bow fronted Mahogany Banded Hepplewhite Chest of graduated drawers that features great quality mahogany and satinwood banding throughout.
Mahogany
20th Century French Louis XVI Style Bow Fronted Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very decorative mid-20th Century French painted mahogany commode in the Louis XVI style. With original thick marble top. Circa 1960.
Marble
English Bow Front Small Chest of Drawers of Flame Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bow-front chest of drawers or bedside dresser of mahogany from the 19th century, featuring a bowed top with a decorative inlay around the perimeter, over a frieze of t...
Metal, Brass
Bow Front Banded Top Inlayed Double Door One Drawer Sideboard Buffet Server MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bow Front Banded Burlwood Top Inlayed Double Door One Drawer Sideboard Buffet Server MINT!
Mahogany, Satinwood, Burl
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Boston Chippendale Mahogany 4-Graduated Drawer Bow Front Chest c1800
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Boston Chippendale Mahogany 4 Graduated Drawer Bow Front Chest With Claw & Ball Feet C1800 M...
Mahogany
Early 20th C. American Empire BowFront Flame Mahogany Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous, rare Early 20th Century American Empire Bow Front Flame Mahogany chest on chest of drawers with Beatiful craving decorations and dovetail construction drawers working clo...
Mahogany
Tall Carved Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Style Bow Front High Chest Dresser
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ball & Claw Tall Carved Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Style Bow Front High Chest Dresser
Brass
English Regency Mahogany Chest with Inlaid Pediment Top
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency mahogany chest on chest with bow front design and bronze lion head handles with ebonized inlay on pediment top.
Bronze
Pair of Mahogany Bow Serpentine Front 3 Drawers Bachelor Chests Grossfeld House
By John Widdicomb, Grosfeld House
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mahogany bow Serpentine front 3 drawers bachelor chests Grossfeld house mint!
Mahogany
French Empire Style Mahogany Bow Front Large Chest Dresser w/ Bronze Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quality French Empire Style Mahogany Bow Front Large Chest Dresser w/ Bronze Paw Feet.
Mahogany
19th Century Miniature Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century well-figured and faded mahogany miniature bowfront Chest of 2 short and 3 long graduated drawers. The Chest retaining original brass handles, with crosshatched ...
Mahogany
Vintage Hickory Chair Bow Front Chippendale Chest of Drawers - A Pair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your primary suite or grand entryway with this magnificent pair of bow-front chests from Hickory Chair’s esteemed James River Collection. A masterclass in Neoclassical elegan...
Mahogany, Oak
BAKER Bow Front Banded Top & 4 Drawers Pull Out Desk Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
BAKER Bow Front Banded Top & 4 Drawers Pull Out Desk Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT!
Brass
Important Sheraton 1859 Dated Flamed Hardwood Lion Head Handle Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely absolutely exquisite, original Sheraton, flamed mahogany, bow fronted 1859 dated chest of drawers with Lion's head handles.
Hardwood
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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