Virginia House, Chests of Drawers, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood chests of drawers produced by Virginia House, USA, c. 1950s.
Wood
Mid-18th Century Colonial Virginia Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The theatrical feet are also original to the piece and are of uncommon form as is the arrangement of three graduated drawers. Virginia circa . 1765-1775. Gratitude to American decora...
Walnut, Pine
Virginian Walnut Tallboy/Chest on Chest circa 1750
Located in Sherborne, GB
George 2nd Virginia walnut Tallboy/chest on chest with fluted canted corners on bracket feet circa 1750. Retaining its original brass handles, escutcheons and iron locks. The drawer ...
Walnut
18th Century American Walnut Chest, Possibly Virginia
Located in Richmond, VA
Great American walnut chest on ogee bracket feet with graduated drawers and molded top with a nice warm mellow color and height good for a bedside chest.
Walnut
Fine Shenandoah Valley Virginia Chest of Drawers, c. 1800
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Fine Shenandoah Valley Virginia chest of drawers, c. 1800, walnut with heart pine and poplar secondary.
Walnut
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H 31.89 in W 31.11 in D 18.51 in
George 2nd Virginian Walnut Chest of Drawers with Brushing Slide
Located in Sherborne, GB
This George the 2nd chest of drawers is made from fine quality Virginian walnut, which has aged to lovely caramel tones.
Walnut
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H 75.75 in W 41 in D 21.38 in
American Chippendale Walnut Chest on Chest, Probably Virginia, 1765-1800
Located in Southampton, NY
American Chippendale walnut chest on chest, probably Virginia, 1765-1800. In two sections: the upper with cover cornice above three thumb-moulded short drawers over four thumb-mould...
Walnut
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H 34 in W 37 in D 22 in
Kittinger Old Dominion Virginia Pattern Inlaid Four Drawer Serpentine Chest
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A quality four drawer serpentine chest by the Biggs Division of Kittinger Furniture, from their Old Dominion Collection. Mid 20th century, consisting of four graduated cock beaded dr...
Brass
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H 23 in W 24 in D 15 in
Pair of Mahogany Virginia Galleries Henkel Harris Mahogany Chests of Drawers
By Henkel Harris
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage pair of Chippendale style Virginia Galleries side stand chest of drawers by Henkel offer mahogany construction with four graduated drawers, cast brass pulls on drawers and ...
Brass
Henkel Harris Chippendale Virginia Galleries Black Cherry Silver Chest
By Henkel Harris
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Chippendale style silver chest by Henkel Harris in the Virginia Galleries line offers black cherry construction with beveled top surmounting case with four graduated drawer...
Wood, Mahogany
Henkel Harris Chippendale Cherry Four Drawer Chest Virginia Galleries
Located in Toledo, OH
Henkel Harris cherry Chippendale four drawer chest for Virginia Galleries. Pull out writing surface. Heavy brass hardware. Very good condition.
Cherry
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H 34 in W 69 in D 20.5 in
Dorothy Draper White Lacquer Eight-Drawer Dresser the Greenbrier Resort, 1946
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Camden, ME
An eight-drawer dresser designed by Dorothy Draper for the Greenbrier Resort White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. A nicely detailed chest of drawers with a subtly flared corner bas...
Eight Drawer Virginia Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful 19th century eight drawer chest with wonderful patina.
Wood
$2,625Sale Price|30% Off
H 33 in W 38 in D 21 in
Antique American Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Bachelors Chest of Drawers 38"
Located in Dayton, OH
An American Chippendale Bachelor's Chest or Dresser. Made from mahogany with a rectangular serpentine fronted case with four hand dovetailed drawers and solid brass batwing hardware...
Brass
$3,495
H 78 in W 45.5 in D 23 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian George III Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest, 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality George III flame mahogany chest on chest/tallboy, circa 1760. This elegant Georgian mahogany chest on chest is of the finest quality and is made from solid Cuban flame...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1780. With a rectangular single board top with thumb molded front and side borders, two top drawers and 3 graduated lower drawers all with...
Brass
18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Mahogany George III Chest on Chest. Carved Adam Frieze with exotic wood chamfered corners. Original backboards and dovetailed drawers. Quite lovely patina and color. Early ...
Mahogany
American 18th Century Walnut Lowboy, circa 1780
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A classic American Queen Anne walnut lowboy with brass hardware. The shapely apron with three upper drawers with two smaller drawers below. The graceful legs with trifoot and stockin...
Walnut
18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Great period Virginia inlaid walnut slant front desk with a family history of being made in Rockingham County. Nice proportions, incredible color and beautifully executed interior.
Poplar, Walnut
$2,844Sale Price|30% Off
H 70 in W 41 in D 21 in
Antique American Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest Highboy Dresser 70"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite American Chippendale Highboy, circa 1790. Features a mahogany case with 9 hand dovetailed drawers of oak construction with solid classic solid brass batwing bale pulls ...
Brass
$35,000
H 36 in W 40.5 in D 21.5 in
American Chippendale Figured Walnut Graduated Chest of Drawers, Phil, Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
American Chippendale figured walnut chest of drawers with a carved molded edge top, flanking fluted carved quarter columns, four graduated dove tailed drawers with the original brass...
Brass
George III Mahogany Chest in Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Fine George II figured mahogany chest on chest with a carved dental molded top cornice, the top section with two split drawers over three graduated drawers, canted and fluted corne...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular cornice with Greek key carving over two short and three long drawers flanked by carving, the base with three long drawers with identically carved sides raised on oge...
Other
$9,800
H 33.88 in W 38.75 in D 21.75 in
American Chippendale Birchwood Serpentine Chest of Drawers, circa 1770
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very fine reverse-serpentine (also known as "Oxbow") chest of drawers from the Chippendale period, it is a product of the North Shore of Massachusetts circa 1780 and probably origi...
Brass
Mid-18th Century George III Period Chest on Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-18th century chest on chest, George III, English. Mahogany with oak secondary. The top section comprised of 3 short drawers over 3 long drawers over 3 long drawers for the bottom...
Wood
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
A George II Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1740. A fine George II walnut chest on chest, with original brass escutcheons and handles, the top with concave moulded cornice above three short and three long gradu...
Walnut
19th Century George III Mahogany Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pretty mahogany chest. It has reeded columns .
Mahogany
Important Antique Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An important and rare American Historical Block Front Chest. In mahogany with pine drawers. Provenance: Roy Thompson. Labeled Boston or Charleston, in a rare size 32". With four long...
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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