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What is a large chest of drawers called?

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What is a large chest of drawers called?
What a large chest of drawers is called depends on its proportions. In the United States, a wide piece about waist-high is usually called a dresser. A tall, thin chest of drawers is typically referred to as a highboy. On 1stDibs, you can find a large selection of antique, vintage and contemporary chests of drawers.
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French Art Deco Style - Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hasselt, VLI
A small, upright chest of drawers, circa 1950, Art Deco style. The drawer fronts and sides are covered in burl wood veneer, framed by a solid wood edge. The metal handles have a simp...
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Vintage 1950s Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Burl

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant mahogany pink marble commode from France, 19th century, in the Louis XVI style that easily fits with Empire and transitional tastes that value noble materials. The t...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Georgian 18th Century Small Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptionally Attractive Early 18th Century George I Period Highly Figured Walnut Chest, Of Extremely Rare Diminutive Small Proportions, Having Quarter Veneered Top, Pull Out Leat...
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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Painted Four-Drawer Chests of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome and well-matched pair of late 19th century Swedish Gustavian chests of drawers, crafted in pine and retaining their original painted surfaces with exceptional, naturally a...
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Antique Late 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Sophisticated Pair of Restored Vintage Art Deco Commodes by Widdicomb, c 1948
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite pair three-drawer Art Deco commodes by Widdicomb, circa 1948. These rare examples are unique on the market. Stout mahogany construction with elegant lines and base detai...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Gustavian-Style Black Painted Commodes / Bedside Tables
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of chests of drawers in Gustavian style, made of black-painted pine. High-quality architectural design. Beneath the top surfaces are carved dentil mouldings. A pair of drawers w...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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