Pair of Walnut and Pearwood Veneered Marquetry Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of walnut and pear-wood, veneered, marquetry 3 drawer commodes on tapered legs. Floral medallion details. From the area of Naples.
Pearwood, Walnut
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Breakfront Chests of Drawers, Circa 1840–1860
Located in Kastrup, DK
A decorative pair of Swedish chests of drawers crafted in pine and executed in the Gustavian style.
Brass
Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak and Travertine Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hard to find pair of Arts & Crafts oak and travertine chest of drawers.
Travertine, Brass
Pair Victorian Bedside Chests Inlay Chest Drawers 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of mahogany inlaid chest of drawers or bedside cabinets Each of the chests stands upon a plinth base and features 4 mahogany lined drawers Circa 1880 Will ship to anywhere in th...
Mahogany
Pair of Arts & Crafts oak and travertine chest of drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hard to find pair of Arts & Crafts oak and travertine chest of drawers
Travertine, Brass
Large Pair 19th Century Italian Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A fine pair of 19th Century of three drawer chests finishing on straight and tapered legs in a beautiful dark book-matched walnut veneer on pine with simple brass pulls and escutcheo...
Walnut
Pair of 19th century chest of drawers with faux marble tops
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century chest of drawers with faux marble tops circa 1870.
Pine, Paint
Pair of early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire chests
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare pair of biedermeier period swedish chest of drawers. 4 drawers, each top drawer with a fully fitted interior of satinwood and mahogany drawers and pigeon holes.
Mahogany
Matched Pair of Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chests, One Signed Joseph Rawson of
Located in Houston, TX
A beautifully assembled matched pair of Georgian mahogany serpentine-front chests of drawers, dating to the late 18th.
Mahogany
Top Quality Pair French Bedside Lamp Chests of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good pair of French marquetry three drawer bedside lamp chest of drawers, with ormolu mounts and handles, in excellent condition throughout. 28.5" high 14.5" wide 12" depth ...
Tulipwood
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Lingerie Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined pair of 19th century French lingerie chests with marble tops on seven drawer cases crafted in tulipwood and walnut decorated with gilt bronze ormolu, drapery escutcheons, and...
Marble
$7,457Sale Price / set|20% Off
Tall Pair of Antique Nightstands, English, Chest of Drawers, Bedside, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique nightstands. An English, mahogany bank of drawers or bedside pedestals, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Exceptional Victorian craftsmanship...
Mahogany
Pair of English Regency Chests in Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Style
Located in Queens, NY
AIR of English Regency style black lacquered chest of with 7 drawers (semainier) with chinoiserie decoration (PRICED AS PAIR).
Paint, Wood
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The his and hers pair of three drawer chests are raised by handsome richly carved paw feet below the mottled straight frieze.
Ormolu
$15,345Sale Price / set|44% Off
Pair of English George II Style Red Japanned Chests
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each beautifully decorated chest with concave top with canted corners above a conforming body fitted with 2 short over 2 long drawers all raised on splayed bracket feet; with overall...
Wood
Pair of Antique Scottish Late Victorian Mahogany Collector’s Chests
Located in Glasgow, GB
A good quality pair of late 19th century solid mahogany collector’s or specimen chests with trade label for ‘David Souttar of Aberdeen’.
Brass
Near Pair of French LouisXV style Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Bedside Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Near Pair of French LouisXV style Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Bedside Drawers, side Cabinets The chests have each 4 drawers they have a bow shaped front and curved sides they have i...
Wood
Pair Of Italian Bleached Empire Chest Of Drawers With Walnut Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Viterbo, VT
Pair of Empire dressers hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using book-matched walnut veneer as decoration. The pair follows the general lines of the empire style, with the top ...
Walnut
Important pair of 18th-century chest of drawers veneered in walnut burl
Located in Cesena, FC
Pair of Ferrarese (Italy) Louis XV chests of drawers First half of the 1700s Important pair of 18th-century chests of drawers veneered in walnut burl and flamed walnut, with a patina.
Nutwood
EXQUISITE PAIR OF ViNTAGE FLAMED HARDWOOD CHEST OF DRAWERS PART OF A SUITE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning pair of vintage circa 1920-1940 flamed mahogany chests of drawers which sit in a tw...
Hardwood
Mid 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Chest, England, Circa 1760
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Should somebody be looking for an antique pair of chests of drawers, or two similar for either side of a bed, or anywhere else in a room for that matter, then it would definitely be ...
Mahogany
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 144cm x 51cm x 2.5cm h: 97cm
Wood
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm Measurements without the upstairs...
Wood
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm Measurements without the upstairs...
Wood
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm Measurements without the upstairs...
Wood
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm Measurements without the upstairs...
Wood
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm Measurements without the upstairs...
Wood
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 142cm x 52cm x 2.5cm H: 92cm Measurements without the ...
Wood
Fine Pair of 18th Century Venetian Rococo Bombe Bedside Chests of Drawers
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine pair of 18th century Venetian Rococo bombe bedside chests of drawers.
Walnut
PAiR OF CASTLE HOWARD ANTIQUE 1840 HARDWOOD TALLBOY CHEST OF DRAWERS CUPBOARDS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of late Georgian to early Victorian Circa 1820-1840 flamed Mahogany tallboy chests of draw...
Hardwood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XV St. Italian Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV period walnut and kingwood chests from Naples.
Kingwood, Walnut
Pair of Elegant James Mont Cerused Custom Cabinet /Nightstand Chests
By James Mont
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of oak cerused James Mont petite three-drawer chest / nightstand cabinets with original bronze finish ring.
Metal
Very Fine 19th Century Pair of Large Marble Top Chests
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century pair of marble top kingwood chests of grand proportions, fabulously hand carved and ormolu mounted throughout with gorgeously rich patination and grain.
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Louis Philippe Chest Of Drawers Pair
Located in Viterbo, VT
Pair of Italian Carlo X, Louis Philippe, chest of drawers hand-made using walnut and decorated with walnut flamed veneer.
Marble
A Very Fine Pair of 19th Century Marble Top Bedside Chests
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and unusual pair of 19th Century well figured ash marble top bedside chests of exceptional quality and beautifully hand carved with fabulous rich patination and grain.
Marble, Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Pair Commode Grey White Bedroom
Located in Lewes, England
This is the perfect pair of matching bedside drawers and extremely hard to find in this configuration.
Pine
$1,475Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Victorian Mahogany Multi Drawer Chests
Located in Dereham, GB
Pair Victorian Mahogany Multi Drawer Pedestal Chests Tops with 3 quarter Gallery One Chest With 8 Drawers, The other chest With 7 drawers double drawer at top, Mahogany Drawer linin...
Mahogany
18th Century Pair of Italian Inlaid Walnut Chests of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in Brescia, IT
The Italian exquisite craftsmanship finds in these pieces one of the best expressions. Every part of these pieces of furniture, are finely handcrafted and a series of precious woods ...
Pearwood, Walnut
PAIR OF ANTiQUE ESTATE MADE BOW FRONTED 168.5CM WALNUT TALLBOY CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of exquisite quality extra large Bow Fronted Walnut Tallboy Chests of Drawers that were es...
Walnut
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century with Wood Panels
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 144cm x 51cm x 2.5cm h: 97cm The wood panels have 125...
Wood
Antique Pair of French Louis XV Style Marble Top Inlaid Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of French 19th century chests crafted in exotic woods including mahogany and kingwood featuring the original beveled marble tops, two drawer cases with geometric inla...
Marble, Brass
Pair, 18th Century Italian Large Green Painted Bombay Chest of Drawers Commodes
Located in Round Top, TX
To find one Bombay chest of this size is a challenge, at 50" wide to find a pair is exceptionally rare.
Brass
$6,462Sale Price / set|35% Off
A Pair of Victorian Mahogany & Brass Campaign Chests With Brass Hardware
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Pair of Victorian 19th Century Mahogany & Brass Campaign Four Drawer Chests With Brass Hardware Raised on Four Block Feet.
Brass
$9,305Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Petit Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The serpentine shaped chest of two drawers, each with a pair of scrolled floral handles and a marquetry floral bouquet tied with ribbons and a similar marquetry work on both sides, f...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Neoclassical Style 1930s Painted Chests with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elevate your living space with this captivating pair of French Neoclassical style painted wood three-drawer chests from circa 1930.
Marble
19th Century Pair of Marble Top Bombe Shaped Chests or Commodes
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare pair of 19th Century marble top mahogany chests or commodes of bombe form.
Marble
Fine Pair of Italian Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very decorative pair of Burr Walnut, Italian Marquetry inlaid Bombe bedside table sized chests A very good looking and well made pair of vintage bom...
Satinwood, Walnut
Italian Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers, 19th Century, One of a Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Excellent antique condition with some recent refreshing. One of a pair, sold separately. Italy, 19th century.
Bronze
Pair of Tall Victorian Walnut Chest of Drawers, Lamp Wine Occasional End Tables
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Victorian tall chests of drawers in walnut A very good looking well made and functional pair of drawers, ideally suited as...
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Chests on Custom Metal Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This distinctive pair of Anglo-Indian chests dates to the 19th century and reflects the rich cross-cultural furniture tradition developed in India for the British market.
Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Mahogany, Gilt and Red Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A pair of French commodes in the Louis XV manner. Constructed in mahogany, dressed with gilt bronze mounts and having Languedoc rouge marble platforms; rising from swept cabriole ...
Marble, Ormolu
pair of Italian Louis XVI Period Amaranth, Ebony, Ormolu and marble chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI Period Amaranth wood, Ebony, Ormolu and white Carrara marble chests.
Marble, Ormolu
$3,000 / set
Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of short chest of drawers in two toned with curved frame and sculpted handles.
Mahogany
Pair of English 19th Century Oak Geometric Front Four-Drawer Carved Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English oak geometric front four-drawer chests from the 19th century with ebonized pulls and turned feet.
Wood, Oak
Pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Tulipwood Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Bréche d'Alep marble chests/end tables.
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Lacquer Chests from Paris
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Never in the 35+ years that we’ve been in business have we ever had anything like these rare matched chests. From Paris, this incredible pair of early 19th Century (C.1800) are in ex...
Brass
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
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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