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19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th-century French Empire chest of drawers in walnut, with brass pulls and column accents
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
Danish Late Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Very special late Empire chest of drawers with opaline glass inlay, 19th century, Denmark, 1830
Category
1830s Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Opaline Glass, Mahogany
French Empire Chest of Drawers, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Chest of Drawers, France, 1810 – A Timeless Antique Masterpiece
This exquisite French
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique half-round Empire chest of drawers, mahogany, around 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique half-round Empire chest of drawers, mahogany, around 1810
Semi-circular body, one door in
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Italian Empire Chest of 4 Drawers, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Empire carved wood chest of four drawers from the 19th century. This antique chest from
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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood
Empire Chest of Drawers Cherry Wood with Black Colones and Black Marble Top
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
EMPIRE chest of drawers cherry wood with black colones and black marble top
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1820s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Empire Chest of Drawers with Granite Top, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire chest of drawers in cherry with lateral pilasters with blackened caryatids on lion's paw
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Granite, Brass
Empire Chest of Drawers With Four Drawers Made In Mahogany From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This exquisite Empire chest of drawers boasts a timeless design and is crafted from rich mahogany
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1840s Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Empire fruit wood chest of drawers with gilt bronze hardware and ebonized columns, 19th century. No
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19th Century European Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
$3,500 Sale Price
27% Off
Miniature Antique Empire chest of drawers
Located in Ballard, CA
exquisite exemple of a miniature sample of an empire chest made by a "Compagnon" most likely this
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Inlaid Mahogany Empire Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1810
Located in Round Top, TX
A fine mahogany empire chest of drawers or commode with satinwood inlays.
Top drawer reveals
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Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Empire Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, France Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire chest of drawers veneered in mahogany, with four drawers and white marble top. The
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Empire
Chest on Chest
Mahogany, Danish West Indies ( Virgin Islands) C. 1810
Located in Kastrup, DK
A tall Empire chest of drawers, also known as a 'Chest on Chest,' composed of two pieces. This
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Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
Danish Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A Danish Empire mahogany and fruitwood commode, circa 1820s, the rectangular top with a bow-front
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1820s Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest / Box with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest /box from Skelleftea Vasterbotten ,Northern Sweden
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Pine
American Empire Chest of Drawers with Mirror in Mahogany, Maine, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An American Empire chest in mahogany with four drawers with original turned knobs, and with
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1830s American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very fine Empire chest or commode with bowed front offering four drawers on tapered feet in the
Category
1810s Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique American Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
An American Empire period step back chest of drawers in mahogany. Three over four drawers are hand
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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Period Danish Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Empire - or what we would refer to as "Biedermeier" - chest of drawers. Beautifully inlaid
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19th Century Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Birch, Walnut
Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Large Empire chest of drawers
Paris
Mahogany
Early 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 97 x 136 x
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Chest of Marble Topped Drawers Lion Hairy Paw Feet
By Empire Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning French Empire, circa 1860 solid mahogany chest of
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Swedish Gustavian and Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Chest of drawers from northern Sweden made during the transition time between the Gustavian and
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Pine
Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, Spain, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Empire mahogany-veneered chest of drawers raised on an exceptionally crafted base supported
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Empire Chest of Drawers with Columns, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large cherrywood chest of drawers with four drawers and metal escutcheons in the shape of coats of
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Late 18th Century Walnut Empire Chest of Drawers, South Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant walnut chest of drawers from southern Germany dates from around 1790 and belongs to
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Late 18th Century German Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
$8,395 Sale Price
20% Off
Empire Chest of Drawers, Polished Walnut, Cherry, Brass, Austria circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary, Empire / early Biedermeier Chest, Commode or Half-cabinet from Austria around 1815
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1810s Austrian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
19th Century Painted French Empire Chest of Drawers with black Stone Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Period antique French Empire painted chest of drawers with beautiful black stone top. Beautiful
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
$5,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautiful Empire commode in Cuban mahogany with marble columns flanking two drawers and resting
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Late 18th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
XIX Century Empire Commode
19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST. LARGE FRENCH EMPIRE CHEST IN MAHOGANY AND
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Caryatids
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest of Drawers with Caryatids
South Germany, 1815
Cherrywood
Very elegant German Empire
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1810s German Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Cherry
Period Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
An Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Dresser
An Empire Chest of Drawers from the period (1820
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Restored Empire Chest of Drawers, Walnut, Maple, Spruce, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This exquisite chest of drawers, originating from Austria in the early 19th century, is a perfect
Category
1820s Austrian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Maple, Walnut, Spruce
Late 19th Century American Empire Chest of Drawers with Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
A handsome and robust late 19th century American Empire-style mahogany veneer chest of drawers with
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Late 19th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Antique Chest with Marble Top
Lion Pulls
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French Empire chest features a rich wood grain, stately grey marble top, and striking lion
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Petit Danish Late Empire Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small 19th century Danish Late Empire chest of drawers in flamed birch. French polished.
The
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Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Beech
French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very mellow, stylish mahogany French Empire chest of drawers with a light gray marble top
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
LATE 18th-EARLY 19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH A SLIDING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant chest of drawers with a sliding desk, veneered in fine walnut. The chest of drawers has
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Empire French Chest of Drawers with marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest od Drawers with white marble on top,
France, Ca. 1830
Spectacular Commode with
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
1820s French Empire Marble-Top Chest of Drawer With Paw Feet
Located in High Point, NC
This 1820s French Empire chest of drawers exemplifies refined Neoclassical elegance with its clean
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
French Empire Period Chest w/Black Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century French Empire chest-of-drawers is a versatile case piece which would work well in many
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood
Pair of Period Empire Mahogany and Gilt Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1800
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish late 18th Century pair of period empire chest of drawers.
This rare pair was recently found
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Early 1800s Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
$12,400 Sale Price
29% Off
19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique American Empire Ebonized Cherry
Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest C1840.
Measures - 56 1/2" x 48 5/8" x 22
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Cherry
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Majestic 19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
. The undeniable elegance of the lines, warm finish of the wood, would make this French Empire chest
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Empire Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Viterbo, VT
Empire chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. The chest of drawer is
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
surface is dressed with the original black marble top. This Empire chest is in excellent condition
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers W/ Black Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
A striking mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced directly from Provence, France
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine diminutive Empire Chest dating to the 1st half of the 19th Century in original condition
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire chest of drawers hand-made in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy in the early 1900s using
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
Rhode Island Empire Butler
s Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautiful example of an early American Empire chest with full-column front and stand-up butlers
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1820s American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
French Empire Period Commode w/Black Marble Top, Revival Accents,
Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
black finish. This early 19th century French Empire chest-of-drawers will make a wonderful statement
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood
18th Century Bleached Mahogany French Empire Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire chest of drawers hand-made in France in the early 1800s using oak and decorated with
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Mid-18th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Date/Period: 19th century
Dimension: 90cm x 63cm x 120cm
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique Empire Style Chest of Drawers or Commode Burl Wood, Bronze, Marble Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and spectacular, late 19th century chest of drawers.
This beautiful Empire style commode has
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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mahogany Chest of Three Drawers with Marble Top, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
A fine mahogany empire chest of drawers with canted fluted sides, tapered feet and marble top.
This
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Empire Commode w/Black Marble Top
Stunning Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
can be viewed in the additional images. This mid 19th century French Neoclassic Empire chest-of
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Handsome 19th century American Empire handcrafted Chester drawers
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a handsome late 19th century handcrafted American Empire chest of drawers. This chest of
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1860s American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood
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Antique Empire Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique empire chest for your home. An antique empire chest — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique empire chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique empire chest, those designed in Empire, Neoclassical and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique empire chest over the years, but those crafted by Emile Puiforcat, Empire Furniture and Boston Wharf Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Empire Chest?
The average selling price for an antique empire chest at 1stDibs is $4,914, while they’re typically $568 on the low end and $95,000 for the highest priced.
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 Empire Chest
- 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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