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18th Century Early American Chippendale Maple Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Early American Chippendale six-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers
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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests...

Materials

Brass

18th Century American Chest on Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic late 18th century American oak chest on chest with six drawers each with pine secondary
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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests...

Materials

Brass

18th Century Early American Bird s-Eye Maple Chippendale Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Early American bird’s-eye maple four-drawer chest of drawers, circa 1780. The dresser
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Maple, Pine

American Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice American Hepplewhite Mahogany chest probably of New England origin around 1800-1820
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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Mahogany

American Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
American Empire style bureau with handsome details. Four large drawers with replacement metal
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Antique Late 18th Century American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

English Late 18th Century Georgian Straight Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Georgian straight front chest of drawers, two short over three long, raised on French splay feet
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Pine

Small Early 19th Century American Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
secondary is wood yellow pine. American, late 18th to early 19th century.
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Antique Early 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century American Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th century American chippendale mahogany chest on chest with later bonnet. The top section
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Brass

American Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers, 1770
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Chippendale chest of four graduated drawers with a divided top drawer. The chest features
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Brass

American Chippendale Style Walnut Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
perfect replication of the tall chests of Pennsylvania from the late 18th century, this is a piece built
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Poplar, Walnut

18th Century American Federal Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
chest features French bracket feet and dovetails joints on all the drawers. Creator: Unknown. Date
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Antique 18th Century Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Poplar, Pine

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Chest on Frame Highboy Dresser
Located in Peabody, MA
American Chippendale chest on frame highboy dresser in cherry with mahogany drawer fronts. Features
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Brass

Vintage American Harold Grieve (Attrib) Painted Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable, rare, likely one-of-a-kind, William and Mary style (early 18th century) oak chest of
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Antique 19th Century American William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Oak, Paint

American Chippendale Cherry Graduated Tall Chest of Drawers, PA, Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
American Chippendale cherry tall chest of drawers with a carved molded edge cornice, flanking
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Antique 1760s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique American 18th Century Mahogany Highboy Chest on Stand Massachusetts 1760
Located in Portland, OR
Fine Antique American 18th century Chippendale mahogany highboy/chest on stand, most likely Boston
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Antique 1760s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

18th-19th Century Gerogian Style English Chest on Chest Dresser, Mahogany
Located in Manhasset, NY
18th-19th century antique English chest on chest, dresser of hi chest. The upper section with
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Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Maritime Sea Captain s Chest from the Sloop Atalanta, circa 1780
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
This exemplary American maritime chest bears the following inscription on the bottom of the center
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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Poplar, Mahogany

Antique American Mahogany Highboy Chest on Stand Salem Massachusetts, 1760
Located in Portland, OR
Fine antique American 18th century chippendale mahogany highboy / tall chest on stand, Salem
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Antique 1760s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French Louis XVI mahogany commode represents one of the earlier examples of fine
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Chippendale Bow Front Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
American 18th century Chippendale bow front ball and claw foot chest, likely from the Boston area
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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Period American Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy
Located in Essex, MA
Period American cherry and mixedwood bonnet top highboy. Queen Anne. Charming Provincial Form
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Antique Early 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Cherry, Maple

Walnut Queen Anne Highboy
Located in Bradenton, FL
maker but I can’t be sure what it’s origin is. All in all a very nice American 18th century Walnut piece.
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Antique Late 18th Century North American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests ...

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Walnut

18th Century Chippendale Walnut Blanket chest with Two Drawers and Till
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This 18th Century Chippendale Walnut Blanket chest is a rare and exquisite piece, featuring two
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Antique Late 18th Century North American American Colonial Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

18th Century New England Tall Blanket Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 18th century New England pine blanket chest features a lift-top over three molded false
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Other Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Early American Maple and Cherry Sheraton Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Figured maple and cherry 4-drawer American Sheraton chest, early 19th c. with original brass pulls
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Antique Early 18th Century North American Sheraton Dressers

Materials

Cherry

Antique 18th C. American Queen Anne Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy Chest Dresser 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 18th Century American Queen Anne Bonnet Top Boston Highboy. Features a cherry case with molded
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Dressers

Materials

Cherry

Antique American Chippendale Style Bookcase
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Forney, TX
/ early 20th century, crafted of solid mahogany wood, styled after 18th century Colonial Chippendale
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

19th Century George lll Style Butler s Secretary, Mahogany
Located in Manhasset, NY
stunning having Dentil molding above Mullion glazed doors sitting atop a desk and chest of drawers. In a
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Antique 1890s English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Period Mahogany Cellarette Wine Cabinet Large Samovar
Located in Forney, TX
hidden and the cupboard could have a lock to secure it. In America, cellarettes of the 18th, 19th, and
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

18th Century American Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century American mahogany 6-drawer chest with cock beading and inlay on drawer fronts, sitting
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Brass

Diminutive 18th Century American Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
A diminutive American mahogany chest of drawers with fretwork corners on ogee bracket feet. The
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century American Mahogany Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a lovely Mahogany chest. The style is in the George III style with carted reeded corners
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American George III Commodes and Chests...

American 18th Century Reverse Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A very fine quality Massachusetts four drawer carved and inlaid mahogany bureau, ca. 1780. The top has three bold lines of inlay on the edge and is shaped to conform with the reverse...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Rococo Commodes and Chests of ...

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Brass, Iron

American Federal 18th Century Cherry Chest of Four Graduated Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal 18th century solid cherry chest of four graduated drawers with handsome shaped
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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

Late 18th Century American Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An elegant late 18th century American (possible Baltimore or Annapolis) mahogany chest of drawers
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Antique 1790s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

(K46) American Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
American mahogany chest of drawers, having three short over three long drawers with original brass
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Brass

American 18th Century Maple Chest of Four Graduated Drawers with Bracket Base
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period maple chest of four graduated drawers with thumbnail molding to carcass and
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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

18th Century American Pine Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century American pine four-drawer chest.
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Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Pine

18th Century American Chippendale Chest On Chest
Located in Kensington, MD
A fine New York Cherry Chippendale Chest on Chest, circa 1770. The drawers are flanked by fluted
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Cherry Bonnet Top 18th Century Chest-on-Chest
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A small central Connecticut River Valley Chippendale bonnet top chest-on-chest. This is in two
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

American Federal Period Chippendale Maple Chest of Five Graduated Drawers 18th C
Located in Wells, ME
American Chippendale period Federal maple tall chest of five graduated drawers. This chest has a
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Maple, Pine

Antique Early American Chippendale Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Charlotte, NC
Antique Early American Chippendale Tall Chest of Drawers. Likely late 18th Century. Brass pulls
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and nice small scaled Chippendale chest of drawers. English or American(BLDD)3470/10
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of George IV Antique Silver Singing Foxes Wine Labels Sherry Madeira
By Charles Rawlings
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
Fable of the Fox and the Grapes. See photograph of a wooden panel from an 18th century American chest of
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Antique Early 19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

American Federal Period Chippendale Maple Chest of Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period Chippendale maple chest of four graduated drawers with molded top and
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Maple

18th Century Bois De Violette Louis XV French Chest of Drawers
Located in Sanremo, IT
out the whole in a harmonious, flowing and refined way. This Louis XV chest of drawers completely
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

American Federal Period Chippendale Maple Tall Chest of Six Graduated Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
American 18th Century federal period Chippendale tall chest of six graduated drawers in maple. This
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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests...

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Maple

An 18th Century Pennsylvania American Carved Walnut Tall Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
An 18th century walnut tall chest of drawers from the Pennsylvania region having a projected cove
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

American Federal Period Chippendale Tall Chest of Six Graduated Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period Chippendale maple tall chest of six graduated drawers, with original
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Maple

American Federal Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers Reverse Serpentine Form
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period reverse serpentine (oxbow) Chippendale solid cherry chest of four graduated
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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

American Federal Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal Hepplewhite period mahogany bowfront chest of four graduated drawers. This
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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany

Bold American Tiger Maple 18th Century Four Drawer Chest
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Sophisticated tiger maple high style New England country furniture is not easy to find. This well preserved example exhibits characteristics of Rhode Island or Western Connecticut fu...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Steel

American Federal Hepplewhite Bowfront Chest of Drawers Tiger Maple and Mahogany
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal Period 18th century Hepplewhite bowfront chest of four graduated drawers. This
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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

American Serpentine Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very elegant well figured mahogany serpentine chest of drawers made about 200 years ago. This
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

American Federal 18th Century Tiger Maple Tall Six Drawer Chippendale Chest
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal 18th century tiger maple Chippendale chest with six graduated drawers, shaped
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Maple

Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Montecito, CA
Pearl pulls. Haskell Antiques-Specializes in rare 16th, 17th, 18th Century Italian, Spanish, French
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20th Century Syrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

18th Century Black Painted New England Blanket Chest
Located in Essex, MA
A black-painted blanket chest over two drawers, Southeastern Masachusetts early 18th century, with
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Antique Early 18th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Brass

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18th Century American Chest Of Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 18th century American chest of drawers is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct 18th century American chest of drawers — often made from wood, mahogany and hardwood — can elevate any home. 18th century American chest of drawers made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Empire — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are 18th Century American Chest Of Drawers?

18th century American chest of drawers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $6,350, while the lowest priced sells for $1,950 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.

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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