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19th Century Empire Italian Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined elegant antique Italian dresser empire period in beautiful blond colored walnut wood. All
Category
1810s Italian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
Empire Semainier Chest of Drawers Painted Tall Boy 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French Empire semainier - or tall boy
Semainier refers to the fact that
Category
1880s Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Late 19th Century Empire Style Belgian Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This exceptional piece is a hardwood chest of drawers from Belgium, circa 1880. Veneered with a
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
Empire Semainier Chest of Drawers Painted Tall Boy 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French Empire semainier - or tall boy
Semainier refers to the fact that
Category
1880s Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
Handsome mid-19th-century chest of drawers made in French Empire style, sourced from Provence
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
French Empire Commode Chest of drawers wood and ormolu
By Decorating House France
Located in Valladolid, ES
Extraordinary chest of drawers in the Empire style, in the time of Napoleon I Bonaparte. Made of
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Period Chest of Drawers in Flamed Mahogany Veneer
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers in flamed mahogany veneer from the Empire period. It is composed of a drawer in
Category
1810s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Dresser Chest, Circa 1850s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique American Empire seven-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
USA, Circa 1850s
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Empire Chestnut Commode Chest Marble Top
Located in London, GB
This important and rare antique French Empire commode was crafted from the most beautiful chestnut
Category
1860s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Period Solid Walnut Chest
Located in Austin, TX
French classic walnut chest from the Empire period. Bronze ring hardware. Half columns ebonized
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
Antique Empire Oak and Burl Elm Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Empire Oak and burl elm chest of drawers, early 19th century. With a 3 board top with
Category
Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
1820s Empire Mahogany Sicilian Double Body Chest of Drawers
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An extremely rare empire furniture hand-crafted in Sicily in 1820 for a noble residence. This
Category
Early 19th Century Sicilian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
French Empire wood and ormolu chest of drawers commode
Located in Valladolid, ES
Extraordinary chest of drawers in the Empire style, in the time of Napoleon I Bonaparte. Made of
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
Antique Empire Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An elegant chest of drawers both tidy and pleasing form, it adheres closely to the Empire aesthetic
Category
Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Empire Commode Chest of Drawers, Antique with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Gorgeous French Empire antique chest of drawers or commode
- Very elegant piece perfect for a
Category
1920s Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century Bronze Mounted French Empire Marble Top Walnut Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century bronze mounted French Empire marble top walnut chest with lion head pulls.
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Style Biedermeier Mahogany Tall Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century Austrian Empire style Biedermeier mahogany tall chest. Beautiful polished
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Bleached Oak Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French bleached oak Empire style chest of drawers. The piece has nice clean
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Oak
French Early 19th Century Empire Style Single Drawer Small Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French early 19th century Empire single drawer, single door wood chest. This lovely little chest
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood
American 19th Century Empire Country Chest
Located in Bellport, NY
A Beautiful four draw mahogany chest,origional finish,with magnificent fine figured veneer on the
Category
19th Century American Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Bombe Commode, French Chest Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Gorgeous antique French chest of drawers of bombe form
- Three drawers so ample storage
- White
Category
1920s Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Bleached Mahogany Chest with Brass Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century French Empire bleached mahogany chest with brass inlay. Very nice black marble
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Antique 19th Century American Empire Walnut 3 Drawer Chest Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century chest of drawers or dresser. Made of walnut featuring three large hand
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th Century American Empire Cherry Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century American Empire tallboy chest or dresser featuring four drawers and quarter
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Cherry
Antique American Empire Crotch Walnut Stepback Dresser Wishbone Mirror Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique American Empire mirror top dresser, circa 1860s Made from walnut featuring matchbook
Category
1860s American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
French Empire Neoclassical Style Chest of Drawers, Late 19th C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This three drawer walnut chest is raised by elegant square tapered legs below ebonized
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Burled Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Circa 1820s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Empire four-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers
USA, Circa 1820s
Category
Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Glass, Cherry, Mahogany, Burl
Antique Transitional Empire to Sheraton Birdseye Maple Chest of Drawers
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Transitional Empire to Sheraton chest of drawers offers bird's-eye maple construction
Category
19th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Glass
Antique American Empire Classical Tiger Maple
Cherry Four Drawer Chest C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Empire Classical Tiger Maple & Cherry Four Drawer Chest Unsigned C1840.
Measures - 44.75"H x 42.5"W x
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19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Cherry, Maple
Antique Empire style chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1850, Renovated.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An old chest of drawers from the mid-19th century in the Empire style.
Antique furniture with a
Category
1850s Swedish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century American Empire Walnut Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 19th century American Empire tall boy chest. Features a rectangular form with scrolled front
Category
Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
Antique American Empire Crotch Walnut Tallboy Dresser Mirrored Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
"An exquisite American Empire tallboy dresser or chest of drawers with mirror. Made of crotch
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Antique American Empire Crotch Walnut Vanity Dresser Mirrored Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
"An exquisite American Empire vanity dresser or mirrored chest of drawers. Made of crotch walnut
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
French Empire Style Flame Mahogany Bronze Mounted Marble Top Chest, Dresser
Located in Plainview, NY
A spectacular French Empire style flame mahogany chest or dresser. Featuring 7 drawers, the tall
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Ebonized Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire period mahogany chest of drawers, ebonized and French polished, full detached columns
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
Antique American Empire Mahogany Wood 4-Drawer Chest, circa 1800-1840
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique American Empire mahogany wood 4-drawer chest with claw feet and original brass pulls
Category
1840s American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th C. American Empire Crotch Mahogany Stepback Dresser Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 19th Century American Empire finely carved chest of drawers, with pineapple topped, barley
Category
Early 19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Mahogany Marble-Top Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1850
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a beautiful mahogany French Empire commode chest of drawers from the 1850s. The four
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Italian 19th Century Empire Walnut Wood Chest of Drawers with Bronzes
Located in IT
Italian 19th century empire walnut wood chest of drawers. It comes from region Veneto from 1810s
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Antique Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
classical columns with chiseled brass rings on the top and bottom over rounded feet. The top of the chest
Category
19th Century European Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Italian-Lombardy Empire Walnut Golden Bronzes Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
Three drawers, golden bronze handles, walnut wood, elegant shapes and line make this chest of
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Danish Empire bow front chest of four drawers in mahogany.
Top drawer and sides with a
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century French Empire Painted Commode Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exquisite 19th century French Empire Painted Commode. Features one frieze drawer over three inset
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood
Italian Empire Style Chest of Cherrywood or Fruitwood with Ebonized Columns
Located in Nashville, TN
Estate lawyers direct us to sell. A pretty cherrywood or fruitwood late Empire or Empire style
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Danish Empire Tall Chest of Drawers in Book-Matched Flame Mahogany Veneer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome late Empire or early Biedermeier tall chest on chest in 2 sections with four drawers and
Category
1820s Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Small Size Chest of Drawers with Carrare Marble Top
Located in Grenoble, FR
A French four-drawer chest. This French chest of drawers from circa 1830 features a rectangular
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique French Commode Chest Drawers Empire, 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French walnut commode of small proportions.
circa 1870
This pretty commode stands upon typical french shaped legs.
Featuring 3 oak lined drawers.
The drawer fronts and sides of t...
Category
1870s Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century Small Scale French Walnut Empire Commode, Chest, or Nightstand
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century French walnut Empire style commode or chest features solid panel sides and
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
Small Scale Early 19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Commode or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale early nineteenth century French Empire period walnut commode or chest features two
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Mahogany Chest with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
a French Empire mahogany chest with gilt bronze mounts, four drawers, crotch mahogany book matched
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Commode or Chest, Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early 19th century French Empire period bookmatched walnut commode or chest of drawers
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Empire Style Parcel Ebonized Chest of Drawers with Exotic Veneers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A most attractive pair of early-to-mid 20th century chests, they are executed in the Empire taste
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
A Handsome Danish Empire Mahogany 3-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Danish empire mahogany 3-drawer chest with bone mounts; the rectangular top with canted
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Empire Chest
French Empire "Retour d
Egypte" Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire "Retour d'Egypte" style chest of drawers in solid mahogany with four
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Small Scale French Empire Period Walnut Commode or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early nineteenth century French walnut Empire period small scale commode or chest features a
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Empire Bombe Commode French Antique Chest Drawers, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French Empire bombe commode or chest of drawers
Circa 1880
Features three drawers so
Category
1880s Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Ormolu
Johan Öman, chest of drawers, mahogany veneer, Swedish Empire/Karl Johan, 1815
By Johan Öman
Located in Stockholm, SE
A masterpiece by Johan Öman, Stockholm, chest of drawers "Fruntimmersbyrå" in mahogany veneer
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
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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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