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Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Country House Small Bachelor’s Office Bedside
Located in London, GB
are often called Bachelor’s Chests, although this one seems narrower than most and we wonder if it
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hand-Painted Serpentine Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
a distinctive pull-out extension. This feature, reminiscent of "bachelor's chests" known for their
Category
Late 18th Century French Rococo Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Walnut
English Bachelors Small Chest or Bedside Cabinet of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bachelor's small chest of drawers (or side chest) of mahogany, featuring a mahogany
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Bachelors Small Chest or Bedside Cabinet of Flame Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bachelor's small chest of drawers (or side chest) of mahogany, featuring a flame
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair Early 20th Century Manor House Mahogany Bachelor
s Secretary Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Early 20th Century Chipp3ndale style Manor House Furniture Mahogany Bachelor's Flip top
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century George III Bachelor’s Flame Mahogany Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III bachelor’s flame mahogany four-drawer chest with pull-out writing
Category
Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Burr Walnut George II 18th Century Kneehole Desk, circa 1730-1740, England
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Rare Burr walnut George II 18th century kneehole desk / bachelor's chest, circa 1730-1740. England
Category
Early 18th Century English George II Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Marble Marquetry Sideboard , Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Louis XVI style marquetry commodes or bachelor's chests, made of mahogany and inlaid with various exotic
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mahogany Metamorphic Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Folkestone, Kent
exceptionally rare metamorphic mid-18th century bachelor’s Chest in mahogany with brass hardware. The fold-over
Category
Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Bachelor Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very fine diminutive George III figured mahogany bachelor chest, with molded top above four beaded
Category
18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Louis Philippe period bachelor chest
Located in Kenilworth, IL
French Louis Philippe period mahogany and figured book matched mahogany veneered bachelor chest of
Category
19th Century French Antique Bachelors Chest
Fine Sheraton Period Mahogany Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine Sheraton period mahogany bachelor's chest, the oak lined desk edged in boxwood. The handles
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Bachelors Chest
Sheraton Period Mahogany Bachelors Chest, circa 1775
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine Sheraton -period mahogany bachelors chest. The oak lined desk is edged in boxwood.
The
Category
1770s British Sheraton Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
A George I Burled Elm Bachelor
s Chest
Located in New York, NY
A George I finely figured burled elm bachelor's chest fitted with a brushing slide above four
Category
18th Century and Earlier George I Antique Bachelors Chest
Delightful Mid-18th Century Oak Bachelors Chest
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A beautiful bachelor chest consisting of four long drawers, the top fitted with writing slide and
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Bachelor
s Chest, circa 1750
Located in Sheffield, MA
George III mahogany caddy-top bachelor’s chest with four graduated drawers, a brushing slide with
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
George III Small Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Glencarse, Perthshire
George III small mahogany Bachelors chest with pull out slide for brushing or writing sometimes
Category
18th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Burr Walnut and Feather Banded Bachelor Chest
Located in Herzele, BE
A superb burr walnut and feather banded bachelors chest of compact proportions and retaining
Category
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Walnut
George III Bachelor
s Chest of Diminutive Proportions
Located in New York, NY
An extremely attractive mahogany bachelor's chest in completely original and unrestored condition
Category
1770s English George III Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Chippendale Original Mahogany Small Bachelor Chest Drawers
Located in Glencarse, GB
bachelor chest of four long graded drawers with original brass handles and escutcheons, with pull
Category
1760s British Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
English Bachelor
s Chest
Located in New York, NY
We are proud to offer a fabulous chest in remarkable condition with beautiful fold out writing desk
Category
19th Century English Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
$2,500
Fine Antique English George III Period Chippendale Mahogany Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Bachelor's chest of rectangular from with a shaped edge over a brushing slide, over four graduated
Category
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Queen Anne/George I Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in New York, NY
A fine walnut bachelors chest on bracket feet with a wonderful pale toffee color and the added
Category
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Walnut
Antique 1880
s French Banded Burl Walnut Chippendale Bachelor Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique 19th Century Chippendale style bachelor chest, unbranded. Burl walnut with banded top
Category
Late 19th Century French Chippendale Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
Rare Small 18th Century English Bachelors Chest of Drawers in Mahogany
Located in Alexandria, VA
Rare tiny George II bachelors chest of drawers in Cuban or Santo Domingian mahogany, having a
Category
Early 18th Century English George II Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
George II Mahogany Bachelor
s Chest of Drawers, English, circa 1750 in Stock
Located in New York, NY
Fine George II Mahogany bachelor's chest of drawers, having lovely proportions and wonderful color
Category
1750s English George II Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
Georgian Flame Mahogany Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
Exquisite match of flame mahogany veneers make this chest a true piece of art. Satin wood inlay on
Category
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Chippendale Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Litchfield, CT
English, ca. 1770
Mahogany, pine secondary
Having a molded top above a writing slide above four graduated drawers supported by a bracket base. Replaced brass.
Category
18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
Late 18th Century Dutch Mahogany Bachelors Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in East Sussex, GB
A Dutch late 18th century mahogany bachelors chest with floral satinwood marquetry inlay dating
Category
18th Century Dutch George III Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
George III Bachelor Chest of Drawers
Located in Culver City, CA
This handsome English mahogany chest of drawers from the 18th century has a pull out surface for
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
William and Mary Burr Walnut Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Cleveland, OH
Of small proportions, with feather banding to the fold over top, with three long drawers similarly banded, raised on bun feet.
Category
1690s British William and Mary Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Walnut
A Rare George Ii Period Mahogany Bachelor
s Chest.
Located in London, GB
course, one cannot help but smile at the beautiful colour and patina. This is more than just a chest of
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bachelors Chest
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bachelor
s Chest of Drawers c.1800
Located in London, Greenwich
An antique Georgian Circa 1800 chest of five drawers, two short over three long, with brass drop
Category
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Unusually Small 18th Century George III Mahogany Bachelor
s Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Unusually small 18th century George III period mahogany bachelor's antique chest of drawers. This
Category
18th Century British George III Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Padauk Wood Bachelors Chest of Drawers with Writing Fitment, circa 1730
Located in GB
This extremely rare small George II early 18th century English chest of drawers is of a most
Category
1730s British George II Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Padouk
English Mahogany Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
English mahogany bachelor chest of drawers with high bracket feet circa 18th century.
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
$5,500
18th Century Bachelor
s Oak Chest of 2 Short and 3 Long Drawers on Bracket Feet
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
18th century George II Bachelor's oak chest of 2 short and 3 long drawers on bracket feet
Category
Mid-18th Century British George II Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Oak
Geo. III Chest
Located in Tacoma, WA
A good late 18th century Geo. III mahogany caddy top bachelors chest of small size with original
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Wood
$6,495
George III Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
A George III mahogany bachelor chest with warm patina, the molded edge top over writing slide with
Category
18th Century and Earlier English George III Antique Bachelors Chest
$15,000
Magnificent William and Mary Red Lacquer and Gilt Secretaire on Chest
By Peter Miller
Located in London, Middlesex
to the Queen Anne bachelor's chest/writing table formerly owned by Sir Phillip Sassoon, Bt. at Trent
Category
Late 17th Century English William and Mary Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Lacquer
Bachelor
s chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany four drawer bachelor's chest retaining its original bracket feet and brushing
Category
19th Century English Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
$5,850
Georgian Bachelor
s Chest
Located in London, GB
A George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the quartered oak brushing slide above four graduated
Category
18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Bachelors Chest
Georgian Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the top with ogee molded edge over green cloth lined
Category
1770s English George III Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Cushsman Bachelors Chest
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Rare Cushman bachelors chest The chest in good vintage condition, it shows some wear, scuffs etc to
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Maple
Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period mahogany fold over top bachelors chest with original brass handles.
Circa 1770
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
George III Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A George II mahogany flip top multi drawer bachelors chest with unusual configuration and bracket
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bachelors Chest
$12,500
Walnut Dutch Bachelors Chest
Located in Long Island City, NY
Late 18th century walnut crossbanded Dutch bachelors chest with graduated drawers, original
Category
18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
George III Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
George III mahogany flip-top bachelor's chest with pierced brass handles, a kneehole desk
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Bachelors Chest
English Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany graduated four drawer bachelors chest with original pull out brushing slide
Category
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Bachelors Chest
Small Painted Bachelors Chest
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th century English painted bachelors chest with a brushing slide. 1840.
Code: 8492
Category
19th Century Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Oak, Pine
Dutch Bombe Bachelor
s Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th-C. Dutch bombe bachelor's chest with a wonderfully scalloped edge on top, following down
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Oak
Small Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Sherborne, GB
Lovely sweet sized walnut bachelors chest, circa 1920s in the George the 1st style. This is
Category
Early 20th Century English George I Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Burr Walnut Bachelor’s Chest with Fold-Over Top
Item Code: S27-1081
A charming antique burr
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Walnut
George III Mahogany Bachelor
s Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George III period mahogany bachelor's chest, the moulded top above four graduated drawers
Category
1770s English George III Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Late Georgian Mahogany Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English late Georgian bachelor's chest of mahogany having three small drawers over
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
18th Century Walnut Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century walnut bachelor's chest with four full drawers and pull-out writing slide and original
Category
18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Brass
George II walnut bachelor
s chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George II period figured walnut bachelor's chest, the flip top with felt interior over 4
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bachelors Chest
Materials
Walnut, Oak
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Antique Bachelors Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique bachelors chest available at 1stDibs. An antique bachelors chest — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique bachelors chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique bachelors chest made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique bachelors chest over the years, but those crafted by Paul McCobb are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Bachelors Chest?
Prices for an antique bachelors chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $875 and can go as high as $80,305, while the average can fetch as much as $4,800.
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.
Questions About Antique Bachelors Chest
- What is a bachelor’s chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2019
A bachelor’s chest is a low chest of drawers. Its name comes from the fact that it was originally designed to provide multipurpose storage for a single man with a small living space.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bachelor’s chest of drawers is a relatively short and shallow chest, usually with three or four drawers. The name refers to their historical use as multi-purpose, space-saving fixtures that are perfect for a bachelor sharing a friend’s flat. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern bachelor’s chests from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.
In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.
On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests. - 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.
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