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French Curvaceous Bombé Three-Drawer Chest, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French three-drawer carved and painted wood bombé chest from the turn of the 18th and 19th
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Late 18th Century French Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Venetian Two Drawer Commode Hand Painted with Scrollwork and Florals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venetian commode, ivory-painted background with parcel gilding, having a shaped, molded top over
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand Painted Venetian Rococo Style Petite Commodes Nightstands
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted petite nightstands you
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood, Paint

Fine Antique Carved Cabinet Chest of Drawers Chinese Altar Temple Commode 18th C
Located in London, GB
An exceptional, stunning and extremely rare Chinese carved chest of drawers in wonderful antique
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Brass

A Large 18th Century Beautifully Hand-Painted Wood Three-Drawer Commode, Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
shape, giving this piece an robust chest. There are hand-painted scrolling and fanned acanthus leaves
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18th Century Italian Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

19th c. Italian Painted Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Decorated 19th c. Venetian Commode
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19th Century Italian Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th c. Italian Painted Commode
19th c. Italian Painted Commode
$9,600 Sale Price
48% Off
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Marble Top Bombe Commode ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Marble Top Bombe Commode ~ Cabinet at first glance appears to be a
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Commode with Carrara Marble is a true marvel of the
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Carrara Marble

Period Louis XVI Painted Two-Drawer Commode with Gilt Accents
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Period Louis XVI commode, having an ivory-painted finish with gilt accents, two stacked drawers
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1780s European Louis XVI Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Bronze

Serpentine Commode, 18th century style Italian floral painted and gilt
Located in London, Park Royal
Italian Rococo painted commode, the serpentine-fronted , fitted with three drawers, the front and
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Swedish Late 19th Century Faux Marble-Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century faux marble-top Gustavian style chest of drawers with brass hardware. EUR
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Pine

19th Century Cream-White Italian Arte Povera Pine Commode - Antique Tuscan Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
painted Pinewood in good condition. The Tuscan cabinet, cupboard is composed with a black top and two
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Metal

One 19thc Painted and Gilded Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
One painted and gilded Swedish commode
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Empire Style Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your interior with the grandeur of the 19th Century French Empire Style Painted Commode, a
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19th Century French Empire Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Spectacular Antique Gustavian Style Painted Gray Commode
Located in Boca Raton, FL
. Serpentine front, handcarved apron. Painted gray and gold trim in Gustavian style.
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Early 1900s Belgian Gustavian Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Walnut

19th Century German Rococo Serpentine Bow Fronted White Painted Commode
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A striking large scale 19th century German Rococo painted commode. Displaying an elegant double
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19th Century French Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Oak

Pair of Late 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of late 19th Century Swedish painted three drawer commodes of architectural form. In painted
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Vernis Martin Style Hand-Painted Commodes, Signed A. Mancini
By Antonio Mancini
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of French Vernis Martin style painted commodes, each having marble tops over single doors
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

18th Century Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French painted commode represents the essence of the genre, with tailored
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century French Chest with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
facing. The chest is painted in an antiqued white finish. Drawer pulls are in an antiqued brass, Rococo
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19th Century French Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Painted Commode with Galbé Facade Bronze Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
century French furniture, Louis XV commode, painted French chest, galbé front commode, Régence style
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Chests

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Bronze

Swedish Mid-19th C. Wooden Butler s Chest w/Convex Drop Front Paw Front Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish wooden Butler's chest, with original finish, from the mid 19th century. This antique
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19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Metal

Fine Satinwood inlaid Painted 2 door Commode by Maple Co
By Maple Co.
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Satinwood inlaid & Painted 2 door Demi Lune Commode by Maple & Co circa 1900 Segmented
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1890s English Adam Style Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Satinwood

French Neoclassical Hand-Painted Commode, Urn Griffin Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French hand-painted raised two-drawer chest from the 19th century. This antique chest from France
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Painted Italian Neoclassical Style Three Drawer Commode
Located in Houston, TX
This Early 20th Century Painted Italian Neoclassical Style Three-Drawer Commode is a true testament
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century French Painted Commode Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century French painted commode, circa 1760, is a stunning example of antique
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Pine

Mid 18th Century Italian Yellow Painted Rococo Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid 18th Century Italian Yellow Painted Rococo Commode
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18th Century Italian Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Swedish 18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers or Commode with Original Hardware
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish 1700s baroque chest of drawers or commode in painted pine. The chest has two large and two
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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Pine

Antique French Louis XIV Style Mahogany Ormolu Five-Drawer Lingerie Chest
Located in Big Flats, NY
Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Ormolu Five-Drawer Lingerie Chest with Scenic Painted Inserts Unsigned C1890
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Late 19th Century Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Painted Commode with Mythological Scenes
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian neoclassical style painted wood three drawer commode from the 19th century, with
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Chiffoniere ~ Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Chiffoniere ~ Commode with Carrara Marble is a true marvel of
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1850s French Louis XVI Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of Large, Early 19th C. Chinoisserie Chests from Paris. C.1820.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
matched chests. From Paris, this incredible pair of early 19th Century (C.1800) are in exceptional
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Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Brass

English Painted Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Scrollwork Motifs, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English painted wood four-drawer commode from the late 19th century, with old paint, new
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Late 19th Century English Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Pair of Fantastic Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood Commodes Buffets
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
serpentine chest, antique painted commodes, neoclassical English case pieces, Regency style satinwood, floral
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1910s English Adam Style Antique Painted Chests

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Satinwood

Pair of Venetian Paint Urn Form Bedside or End Cabinets
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Venetian painted urn form cabinets. Neoclassical figures and festoons surrounding a
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Pine

19th Century Pair of Italian Venetian Painted Serpentine 2 Drawer Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th Century Pair of Italian Venetian Painted Serpentine 2-Drawer Commodes are beautiful and
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1860s Italian Louis XVI Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Italian 1790s Neoclassical Period Painted Commode with Pompeian Style Décor
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian neoclassical period painted poplar four-drawer commode with hand-painted Pompeian style
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Poplar

Swedish Painted Breakfront Three-Drawer Commode with Dentil Molding, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted breakfront three-drawer commode from late 19th century Stockholm, with dentil
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique European Pine Dresser With Red Distressed Paint and French Line Motif
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming antique (late 1800s or early 1900s) rustic European pine chest of drawers dresser that
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Early 20th Century German Rustic Antique Painted Chests

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Porcelain, Pine, Paint

Early 20th Century French Dresser Commode Chest of Drawers Marble Top Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Early French 1920s hand-painted two-drawer commode with Marble Top. The drawers have brass pulls
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Painted Chests

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Marble, Brass

Italian Florentine Painted Black and White Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century Italian Florentine painted black and white commode. Circa 1880. (recent
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1880s Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique English Pine Dresser With Painted French Line Motif and Marble Top
Located in Centennial, CO
A classic antique late 19th century English pine chest of drawers with painted black French lining
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Painted Chests

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Marble, Brass

18th Century French Country Provincial Grey White and Gold Painted Commode
Located in Vienna, AT
This extraordinary antique provincial commode or chest of drawers is made from Oak wood in France
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Brass

19thC Painted Glazed Haberdashery Counter Cabinet Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC Painted Glazed Pine Haberdashery Counter Cabinet Drawers sku 1609 W124 x D59 x
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19th Century Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Pine

Italian 18th Century Faux Painted Three-Drawer Commode with Black Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian faux painted commode from the 18th century, with three drawers and black accents
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18th Century Italian Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Italian Painted Lacca Povera Block-Front Commode, 19th Century
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Italian Painted Lacca Povera Commode An elegant Italian block-front commode finished in
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1860s Italian Baroque Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Pine

18th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom or living room with this elegant antique chest of drawers. Crafted in France
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Chests

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Oak

Pair of George III Chinoiserie Lacquered Commodes with Hand-Painted Scenes
Located in Atlanta, GA
commodes open via a pair of central doors, revealing beautifully aged red-painted interiors fitted with
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Softwood

Painted 18th Century Pastiglia Italian Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, having a faux mabre molded top, on conforming case, its three stacked drawers flanked by stiles, all decorated with pastiglia scrollwork and foliate, similarly embellished s...
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18th Century Italian Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Venetian Hand Painted and Gilt Figural Pagoda Two Drawer Commode, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Venetian hand painted and gilt figural pagoda two-drawer commode with scalloped edge top, gilt
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1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Pair of Venetian Foliage Painted One Drawer Cabinet Commodes Tapered Legs C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Venetian Neoclassical foliage painted one drawer commodes with original brass pulls
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1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Brass

Late 18th C. English Chest w/Great Hardware Navy/Slate Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English painted wood chest of four drawers from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This
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Early 19th Century English Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

18th Century Painted French Empire Style 4 Drawer Commode in Pale Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Painted French Empire Period 4 Drawer Commode in Pale Blue is a true testament to the
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1790s French Empire Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

Brown Combination Faux Painted Bureau, England, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Faux painted by English craftsman on original 19th century mahogany five drawer bureau. Brown color
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19th Century English Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Wood

18th Century George III English Satinwood Hand Painted Side Cabinet / Commode
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine George III satinwood and hand painted side cabinet, the superstructure with central
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century George III Style Painted Satinwood Bowfront Commode
Located in London, GB
A Painted Satinwood Demilune Commode In the George III Style Constructed from satinwood and
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19th Century English George III Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Satinwood, Giltwood

Unique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Commode Cassone Marchigiano
Located in Encinitas, CA
Unique Italian 18th century hand painted Louis XV "Cassettone" Marchigiano from the Center of Italy
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Painted Chests

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Antique Painted Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique painted chests available for sale. Frequently made of wood, softwood and pine, all antique painted chests available were constructed with great care. Antique painted chests have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique painted chests made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique painted chests over the years, but those made by Maison Jansen, Lew Hudnall and André Mare are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Painted Chests?

Prices for antique painted chests start at $225 and top out at $501,500 with the average selling for $4,409.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique Painted Chests
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To 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, 2024
    To 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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