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Antique Inlaid Moroccan Tall Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Moroccan tall chest handcrafted in walnut featuring a custom glass top with a
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

18th Century English Tall Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Fabulous and RARE! 18th century oak tall chest of drawers with wonderful oyster walnut veneer on
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Walnut

Antique Tall Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome Antique Chest with fine traditional form and good color. Antique tall chest of drawers
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19th Century Federal Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
18th Century English Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers having a dentil molded cornice above a
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18th Century English Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

Dutch 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers, Ca. 1820
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch 19th Century tall chest of drawers, ca. 1820 An early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Empire Tall Chest in Walnut
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th century French Empire-style tall chest featuring six drawers and rounded column supports with
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19th Century French Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Walnut

19th Century burr walnut tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut tall chest of drawers circa 1880. Great quality tall chest of drawers
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Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers, Vienna
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and slender Biedermeier tall chest from Vienna featuring seven drawers, with the top drawer
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers/Chiffoniere, Mahogany with Maple, circ
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers/Chiffoniere, Mahogany with Maple, circa 1830 Solid wood
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany, Maple, Softwood

19th Century French Empire Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century French tall chest of drawers with a black marble top, made from walnut. The case
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19th Century French Empire Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo tall chest of drawers from France. The chest is made from pitch pine
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Pine

French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French semainier or tall chest of mahogany, featuring a figured marble top over a frieze of
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19th Century French Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of mahogany from the late 18th century, featuring a white
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Late 18th Century French Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

19th C. French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Semainier Tall Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A classic French Empire style Semainier Tall Chest in mahogany and bronze ormolu with seven drawers
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1880s French Empire Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Bronze

Seven-Drawer Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Boston, Massachusetts Seven-drawer tall chest, circa 1825. Mahogany (secondary woods: mahogany
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1820s American Neoclassical Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Federal Flame Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stately vintage Federal-style tall chest of drawers, crafted from magnificent flame mahogany
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Early 20th Century American Federal Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany

English Chippendale Burl Walnut Tall Chest with Hearing Bone Inlays, Circa 1740
Located in Charleston, SC
English Early Chippendale burl walnut graduated tall chest with a carved molded edge cornice
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1740s English George II Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

19th Century Spanish Unfinished Pine "Mobila" Tall Chest of Five Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely tall chest of drawers in pine with lift-top in pedestal form, followed by five drawers
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Late 19th Century European Spanish Colonial Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Pine

Late Sheraton Country Style Tiger Maple Three Over Four Tall Chest
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a late Sheraton period country style tiger maple tall chest in a three over four
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Early 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Glass, Maple

Antique Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers in Bookmatched Mahogany, Denmark, 1840
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A Biedermeier or Christian VIII semainier or tall chest with seven drawers in mahogany, with
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Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Circa 1770-90 English George III Period Bowfront Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1770-90 George III period bowfront tall chest of drawers, English. Mahogany with oak &
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Oak, Pine

Lambs of Manchester Attributed, a Rare Aesthetic Movement Tall Chest of Drawers
By Lamb of Manchester
Located in London, GB
Lambs of Manchester, attributed. A rare Aesthetic Movement, unusually tall chest of drawers made
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Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Ash

Daniel Cottier A Rare and Early Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Tall Chest of Drawers
By Daniel Cottier
Located in London, GB
A rare and early Anglo-Japanese ebonized tall chest of drawers, designed by Daniel Cottier with
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Late 19th Century Anglo-Japanese Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Marble

19th c Vermont Mahogany Tall Chest with Birds Eye Tiger Maple Drawer Fronts
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an early 19th century tall chest of drawers in a two over four configuration with
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. Crotch Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers. Item
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Late 19th Century Unknown Chippendale Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany

American Chippendale Maple Tray Top Tall Chest with Divided Top Drawer, 1770-80
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Chippendale maple tray top tall chest with divided top drawer. The chest is mounted with a
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1770s American Chippendale Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

Vintage W&J Sloane Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Tall Chest Dresser
By W. J. Sloane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage W&J Sloane Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Tall Chest Dresser. Circa Early
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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Hollywood Regency Mahogany Leather Door Tall Chest on Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Mahogany Leather Door Tall Chest on Chest Dresser. Item features custom
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Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch Empire Style 19th Century Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest crafted from mahogany and ebonized wood, made during the first half
Category

19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Directoire style fruitwood chest of drawers, appearing to be a semainier except
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

19th Century Tall Chest in Original Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 19th Century five drawer chest of drawers in original paint.
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19th Century English Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusually tall and narrow chest of drawers. The chest is made in painted pine with old distressed
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Pine

19th C. Regency Mahogany Chiffonier Tall Chest of Drawers Filing Cabinet Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Regency Mahogany Chiffonier Tall Chest of Drawers Filing Cabinet Antique . A tall and
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique Pine Painted Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted a blue/grey, this 31.5" high chest with 3 large drawers can serve as great storage in any
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Late 19th Century Country Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Pine

French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
fine gilded escutcheon around the key hole; the chest has it’s original ‘clover’ key, as well as it’s
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany

French Semainier or Tall Chest of Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of walnut with marble top, featuring a slightly narrower
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19th Century French Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Louis XVI-style walnut chest of drawers, almost a semainier except with six
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XV Style Satinwood Marble Top Tall Chest Dresser Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Satinwood Marble Top Tall Chest Dresser Cabinet. Item features a
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Marble

19th C. George III Mahogany Highboy Tall Chest on Chest 8 Drawer Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. George III Mahogany Highboy Tall Chest on Chest 8 Drawer Dresser. Item features 2 part
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Early 19th Century Unknown George III Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century French walnut chest of drawers–eight drawers to be exact-designed as a
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Walnut

19th Century burr walnut secretaire tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Striking walnut and burr walnut 7 drawer chest, which is often known as a seminere, albeit this one
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Walnut

Neoclassical tall Chest of Drawers, Scandinavia, early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Large neoclassical chest of drawers with four drawers and a shallow drawer in the upper section
Category

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Chiffonier or Tall Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine early 19th century Louis XV style French marquetry chiffonier, or tall gentleman's chest
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Dresser Tall Chest of Six Drawers 1790
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique English Georgian tall mahogany dresser, chest of drawers, circa 1790. This handsome
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1790s English Georgian Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany

American Chippendale Tiger Maple Tall Chest / Dresser
Located in Fulton, CA
Beautiful hand made tiger maple Chippendale tall dresser. Late 18th early 19th century. Crafted in
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Early 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Maple

Rare Fine Tall Chest Of Drawers Flame Mahogany 19th Century Victorian 7 Drawers
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and extremely rare 19th Century tall flame mahogany chest of 7 drawers in lovely
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Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Mid-19th Century Mahogany Tall Chests of Drawers attributed to Gillow
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in London, GB
A Fine Pair of Mahogany Wellington Chests Attributed to Gillows Constructed using a superb Cuban
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19th Century English Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Highboy Tall Chest 9 Drawer Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Hand dovetailed joints, tall stately form, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, no key, but
Category

18th Century Georgian Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

18th Century Continental Mahogany Ten-Drawers Tall Lingery Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 18th Century Continental Mahogany Narrow Ten-Drawers Tall Chest of Drawers, very appropriate
Category

18th Century American Federal Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Tall Italian Renaissance Florentine Style Six Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Italian Florentine style tall chest of six drawers. Gorgeous gold wood with painted red
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Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Chippendale Chest-on-Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
Chippendale chest-on-chest, Classic British country tall chest (chest-on-chest), circa 1770-1780
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

ART DECO HEALS LONDON LIMED OAK TALL CHEST OF DRAWERS OF A LARGE SUiTE
By Heal s
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Circa 1920's Limed Oak, Heals of London tallboy chest of drawers which is part of a suite Please note
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Oak

Antique Circa Late 1700s Georgian High Boy Chest of Six Drawers
Located in Peabody, MA
A late 1700s Georgian tall chest of six graduated drawers in oak with pierced batwing brasses and
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Early 1700s British Georgian Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Italian Walnut High Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century unusual tall chest of drawers in walnut with bronze with inlay detail. Original
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Oak Chest
Located in High Point, NC
18th Century Georgian oak tall chest. It has a two board top, following down to a two over three
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18th Century and Earlier English George III Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Brass

1930 s American Modernist Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome American Modernist tall chest of drawers. With beautiful flame walnut veneer and silver
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Federal Period American Red Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Wiscasset, ME
An early 19th century New England Federal period tall chest in old red paint featuring five
Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Tall Chest

Materials

Wood

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Antique Tall Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique tall chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every antique tall chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique tall chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique tall chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Victorian and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. Conrad Mauter, Daniel Cottier and George Washington Maher each produced at least one beautiful antique tall chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Tall Chest?

Prices for an antique tall chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $50,669, while the average can fetch as much as $4,471.

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 Tall Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A tall chest of drawers is known as a standard chest of drawers and also as a vertical chest. These are tall and narrow storage pieces. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage tall chests of drawers.
  • 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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