Baker Walnut Chest

French Bakers Cabinet

United Furniture Company Chest Of Drawers

Burl Bachelor Chest

Chest Drawers Brass Pulls

Baker Bombe

Bombay Dresser

Materials

Walnut

Baker Furniture Style Louis XVI Cream Lacquered Dresser Chests, Pair

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding pair of French Regency Louis XVI Chinoiserie style dressers or chests of drawers In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Cream lacquered walnut, with hand...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Dressers

Materials

Materials

Walnut

Baker Furn Co Chest of Drawers

Unavailable

H 31 in W 33 in D 19 in

Baker Furn Co Chest of Drawers

Located in Washington, D.C., DC

Baker Furn neoclassical walnut chest of drawers with brass pulls

Category

Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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H 32.5 in W 35.25 in D 21 in

Pair of Baker Stately Homes Walnut 3-Drawer Chests

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Toledo, OH

Beautiful pair of Queen Anne Banded inlaid walnut chest on stand, 20th century, by Baker, from the "Stately Homes of England and Scotland Collection," with three graduated drawers on...

Materials

Brass

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H 34.25 in W 52.25 in D 21.13 in

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Server or Commode

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style chest of drawers, commode, or buffet server By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1980s Carved walnut, with original brass hardware.

Category

Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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$79,658 / item

$1,836Sale Price / set|26% Off

H 39.5 in W 49.5 in D 22.25 in

Pair of Auffray Style Carved Walnut Louis XV Commodes Dressers

By Auffray Furniture

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exceptional pair of Auffray style Louis XV commodes, finely crafted in rich walnut, embodies the elegance and sophistication of French Provincial design. Each dresser features t...

Category

20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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Baker Walnut Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal baker walnut chest for your home. Each baker walnut chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. There are 126 variations of the antique or vintage baker walnut chest you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer baker walnut chest, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A baker walnut chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor and Helen Hobey each produced at least one beautiful baker walnut chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Baker Walnut Chest?

The average selling price for a baker walnut chest at 1stDibs is $3,275, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $19,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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.