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Antique Secretaire Cabinet, English, Chest of Drawers, Bureau, Desk, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique secretaire cabinet. An English, mahogany chest of drawers with drop front
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Restored Pair of 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
revival period, echoing the restrained Neoclassical elegance that defined 18th-century Swedish design
Category

20th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style French Marble Top Walnut Marquetry Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
during the 18th and 19th century, and also the start of the 20th century, especially for furniture and
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables

Materials

Marble

1750s Spanish Bargueño with Marquetry and Red Tortoiseshell Plaques
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant antique Spanish chest, richly decorated with filigree marquetry in gold tones and red
Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

William Mary Oak Sideboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
18th century William & Mary oak sideboard with four drawers, two smaller cabinet beneath and a
Category

Antique 18th Century British William and Mary Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
between the door is sealed with an original molded brass applique. The lower chest features what appears
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Gillows Antique English George III Mahogany Secretaire Low Press Cupboard
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Glasgow, GB
: 0690 Gillows of Lancaster were a leading manufacturer of furniture during the 18th and 19th centuries
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Attributed to G. Viardot, France, Circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in PARIS, FR
they used to do in the 18th century, when the best French cabinet-makers adapted the Chinese lacquers
Category

Antique 1880s French Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Att. to Perret Vibert, France, circa 1880
By Perret et Vibert
Located in PARIS, FR
used to do in the 18th century, when the best French cabinet-makers adapted the Chinese lacquers on the
Category

Antique 1880s French Japonisme Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Pennsylvania Child s High Chest
Located in West Chester, PA
Delightful child's sized Pennsylvania high chest in red paint. Three over two over four drawer
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Poplar

Late 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Four Drawer Chest
Located in South Croydon, GB
An 18th century Mahogany Hepplewhite Period four drawer Serpentine Chest of drawers. The well
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Venetian Four-Drawer Polychrome Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Venetian four-drawer polychrome commode, the serpentine top above a conforming base
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century Continental Four-Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Made circa 1790 or so, this beautiful walnut commode has two short drawers, over two full length drawers. Raised on bun feet, along with some nice carving and impressive hardware, as...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique French 18th Century Four-Drawer Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French 18th century four-drawer Louis XV walnut commode with detailed carvings and original
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pewter

Philadelphia Mahogany Four Drawer Low Chest
Located in New York, NY
chest of this type from Philadlephia in the last quarter of the 18th century.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Small Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Four- Drawer Chest
Located in South Croydon, GB
A Small Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Four-drawer Chest of pleasing Small proportions. The moulded
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Hepplewhite Federal Bow Front Four-Drawer Chest, circa 1790
Located in Alexandria, VA
Probably New York. This mahogany chest has maple inlay in a band around the top and another at the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Mahogany

English 18th Century Gentleman s Dressing Chest of Drawers, Fitted Top Drawer
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Chippendale mahogany gentleman's chest of four graduated drawers. This fine
Category

Antique 1770s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Antique Swedish Period Baroque Chest Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous Small Baroque chest with curved rounded top edge that extends over three curved drawers
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Dutch Oak Bombe Chest
Located in Port Chester, NY
Fabulous early Dutch bombe chest or commode, grand in presence. This four drawer bureau is made of
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

FRENCH NEO-CLASSICAL WALNUT FOUR DRAWER COMMODE
Located in San Francisco, CA
A HANDSOME FRENCH NEO-CLASSICAL WALNUT FOUR DRAWER COMMODE WITH SHELL MOTIVES. The well-figured
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Oak Bombe Four Drawer Commode
Located in New York, NY
Oak bombe four drawer commode with shaped top and curved sides
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Early 18th Century Chinese Chest on Stand
Located in London, Middlesex
An exceptionally rare and probably unique early 18th century Chinese lacquer chest. The top section
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Lacquer

Mid-18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest with Superb Original Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
An excellent quality mid-18th century mahogany chest on chest with superb original patina. This
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Dutch Oak Bombe Chest or Commode
Located in Port Chester, NY
Fabulous early Dutch bombe chest, grand in presence. This four drawer bureau is made of dark oak
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Early George III 18th Century Period Carved Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
corners above two short and four long graduated drawers flanked by fluted canted corners. The full length
Category

Antique 18th Century British Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Mahogany Fine Provincial Chest on Chest of Exceptional Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
A late 18th century (circa 1780) mahogany fine provincial chest on chest with unusual features and
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Fruitwood Four-Drawer Cassettone Veneered in A Marquetry Pattern
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
. Created in Italy in the 18th century.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Tulipwood, Kingwood

18th Century Oak, Mahogany and Fruitwood Chest on Chest with Superb Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
A late 18th-early 19th century oak, mahogany and fruitwood chest on chest with superb faded patina
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood, Mahogany, Oak

Superb 18th Century Oak Norfolk Chest with Excellent Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb 18th century (circa 1780) oak Norfolk chest with excellent patina. This chest consists
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Very Rare Small Chippendale Period Mid-18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in South Croydon, GB
A fine and Very Rare Mid-18th Century mahogany Serpentine four- drawer chest of uniquely small
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

A Neoclassical Four Drawer Mahogany and Fruitwood Commode
Located in New York, NY
The serpentine top inlaid with an armorial plaque and fauna framed by L scrolls. The case having two similarly decorated shorter drawers over two long stacked drawers. The sides si...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century
Located in Saint Helena, CA
A beautiful very charming exemple of the work of the south of fFrance from the 18th century with
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Beautiful French Louis XVI Four-Drawer Mahogany Commode
By Louis Auguste Moreau
Located in Paris, FR
Work from the Louis XVI period. Attributed to Louis Moreau, maître on September 27th 1764.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique 18th Century Small Chest Of Drawers In Mahogany ( REF AF-3370
Located in Ledbury, GB
Presenting an exceptional antique 18th-century chest of drawers, crafted from luxurious mahogany
Category

Antique 18th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mathieu Criaerd Regency Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
By Matthieu Criaerd
Located in Liverpool, GB
18th century Mathieu Criaerd Regency pine and oak chest of drawers with marble top A Regency
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Extremely Rare Early 18th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers in Untouched Condition
Located in Suffolk, GB
An extremely rare example of an early 18th century (circa 1720) walnut chest of drawers in
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Diminutive Chippendale Three-Drawer Chest on Claw and Ball Feet
Located in Providence, RI
Three-drawer chests are not as common as those of four drawers and they often share a similarity
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Chest
Located in Litchfield, CT
Chippendale Graduated Four Drawer Chest, Pennsylvania, circa 1770-1780. The top is fitted with an
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

18th Century French Marquetry Commode
By Jean-Pierre Latz
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very fine 18th century French Louis XV/XVI transition period marquetry four drawer commode with
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Painted Swedish Commode
Located in Carmel, CA
This two part, four drawer Gustavian commode with double edge molding, a dental and strie band
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Louis XVI Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Bronze

English William and Mary Period Oak Paneled Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
English William and Mary period oak paneled chest of four drawers. Each one of the graduated
Category

Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Oak

English Geo III mahogany two part chest on chest
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English Geo III mahogany two part chest on chest of four cock beaded drawers with cornice over a
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century French Oak and Fruitwood Chest
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A charming tall four drawer 19th century French oak and fruitwood chest incorporation some 18th
Category

Antique 1850s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak

French Régence, Walnut, Two-Drawer Commode
By Pierre Hache
Located in Charleston, SC
A fine and rare French Régence, carved, walnut, two-drawer commode en arbalète attributed to Pierre
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

An Amusing Petite Painted Chest of 19th Century Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
one long drawer above four deep drawers; each painted with 18th century style landscape and figural
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Georgian Secretaire Chest on Chest
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An 18th century George III mahogany secretaire chest on chest. The chest has a fall front
Category

Antique 1760s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

SWEDISH 18TH C.NEO-CLASSICAL PARQUETRY COMMODE
Located in San Francisco, CA
drawers and raised on four tapering supports of square section; the center drawer inlaid with a globe
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Federal Chest on Chest attributed to Samuel F. McIntire
By Samuel Field McIntire
Located in Sharon, MA
A handsome Federal mahogany chest-on-chest, the carvings attributed to Samuel F. McIntire, Salem
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Carved Cherrywood Flat-Top High Chest of Drawers
Located in Litchfield, CT
compound molded overhanging top above three small drawers. The central square drawer features a carved
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests...

Materials

Cherry

Rare 18th Century French Kingwood Commode
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Suffolk, GB
An extremely rare French early 18th century kingwood two-drawer bombe shaped Louis XV (1740
Category

Antique 1740s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Antique Dutch Walnut Bombe Chest
Located in Port Chester, NY
Fabulous early Dutch bombe chest, grand in presence. This four drawer bureau is made of mellow
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Connecticut Queen Anne Cherry Highboy
Located in Woodbury, CT
Connecticut and note offers more provenance information. Mid-18th century.
Category

Antique 1760s American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

Period Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Late Gustavian chest of drawers, Sweden circa 1800, with faux porphyry top. Each of the four drawer
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Diminutive Chippendale Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Sharon, MA
very handsome small sized chest, has an oxbow form with a shaped overhanging top above four graduated
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century French Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Description: Rare drawer chest, Louis XV period, early 18th century. Arbalete model. Ormolu and
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Dressers

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Superb Quality Serpentine Shaped Satinwood Gentleman s Dressing Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
A late 18th century (circa 1790) superb quality serpentine shaped satinwood gentleman's dressing
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Satinwood

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18th Century Four Drawer Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century four drawer chest for your home. A 18th century four drawer chest — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the 18th century four drawer chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. A 18th century four drawer chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Georgian and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. George Hepplewhite each produced at least one beautiful 18th century four drawer chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a 18th Century Four Drawer Chest?

Prices for a 18th century four drawer chest start at $1,240 and top out at $122,000 with the average selling for $7,800.

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.

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