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Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany, 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Tall Biedermeier chest of drawers or semainiere with six drawers from Germany, circa 1830. The
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Walnut
Neo-Classic Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
Handsome southern Italian walnut two-drawer chest on tall squared and tapered legs, adorned with
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Tall Chest
Large Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
dings, it has its original turned handles, feet and lovely patina.
The chest is 44” tall 48” wide and
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Mahogany
George I Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
Taller than a chest of drawers and shorter than a highboy, this chest on stand more than measures
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18th Century British George I Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Walnut, Oak, Burl
Victorian Stripped Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian stripped pine chest of drawers
A tall Victorian pine chest of drawers dates from 1890
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Pine
19th Century Seven-Drawer Mahogany Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A tall 19th century mahogany chest in excellent condition, with a moulded edge top, with seven
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Burr Walnut Wellington Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
first chest of this type, i.e. a tall bank of drawers secured by hinged locking pilasters to take with
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Walnut
Quality Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Benington, Herts
A tall antique bow fronted chest of drawers. Having a flame mahogany veneered and crossbanded bow
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Wood
Burr Walnut Wellington Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, commissioned the first chest of this type, i.e. a tall bank of
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Mahogany
Satinwood Wellington Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
refer to almost any tall, narrow antique chest of drawers.
From around 1820 onwards they were
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Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Chinese Camphor Document Chest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Just like contemporary flat-file storage, this tall camphor chest once provided a Qing-dynasty
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Wood
An Italian Baroque Style Walnut Tall 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular molded edge top above a conforming case of four drawers with raised panels and hexagonal brass pulls, the molded plinth base raised on carved bracket feet
Please g...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Brass
American Federal Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
the pinwheel, which is found with identical feet to the chest on several documented tall case clocks
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19th Century American Federal Antique Tall Chest
Tall 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Commode in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
white paint and natural wood surface. This tall commode has three deep drawers with one small, reeded
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Brass
English 19th Century Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English tall five drawer chest of drawers all made of oak, including drawer pulls, the whole
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19th Century British Antique Tall Chest
Chest of Drawers, Probably Italy 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawered chest of drawers on tall tapered legs. The chest shows a beautiful walnut veneer with
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Maple, Walnut
French Semanier Chest of Flame Cut Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semanier chest (tall boy or chest-on-chest) featuring a Biedermeier-style design
Category
19th Century French Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Brass
Impressive Antique George III Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous stately chest, very tall, having three small drawers on top, four medium-sized drawers
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tall Chest
Large Italian Neoclassic Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
Handsome & tall dark fruitwood two-drawer chest finishing on high squared and tapered legs, adorned
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English flame mahogany bow front chest on tall, turned feet. Piece has two small
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Patinated Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Unlock the elegance of the 19th Century with this French Patinated Chest of Drawers. Standing tall
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19th Century French Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Wood
Early Victorian Wellington Chest with 8 Drawers
Located in Flower Mound, TX
A wonderful Victorian Wellington Chest Circa 1850
With eight graduated ash lined drawers, hinged
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1850s English Victorian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany 19th Century Wellington Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, commissioned the first chest of this type, i.e. a tall bank of
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Mahogany
An Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tall Fruitwood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a three piece rectangular top with rounded front edges above double paneled sides, with reeded front supports, the drawers with antique bronzes, the front feet tapering and en...
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19th Century French Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Empire Chest With Black Columns
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This tall, handsome chest is so beautiful. Would look great in any room.
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19th Century French Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Wood
English George III Chest in Rare Original Paint
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very rare early 19th century English George III painted chest of unusual tall form, the pine case
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Pine
Louis XVI Mahogany Semainier or Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Tall semainier or chest of drawers with overhanging chunky marble top above six graduated brass
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Tall Chest
Mid 18th Century English Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Good Mid 18th Century English Walnut Chest of Drawers of Unusually Tall and Narrow Proportions
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Mid-18th Century Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Burr Walnut Wellington Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, commissioned the first chest of this type, i.e. a tall bank of
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Walnut
Slim Antique Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Slim tall mahogany antique bow fronted chest of drawers in mahogany, with a flame mahogany top with
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 19th Century Walnut Wellington Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
chest of this type, i.e. a tall bank of drawers secured by hinged locking pilasters to take with him and
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Fruitwood Seven Drawer Lingerie Chest
Located in Milford, NH
A fine fruitwood seven drawer tall lingerie chest with paneled sides, scroll ormolu pulls, nicely
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19th Century French Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Fruitwood
Italian, Napoli, Late Neoclassic Walnut and Inlaid Tall 6-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular top with canted corners above a conforming case housing 6 drawers, with band inlays and bell flower inlays, raised on a plinth form base, 19th century.
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1850s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Walnut
Northern Italian Rococo Walnut Veneereed Tall 4- Drawer Commode, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commmode has a top shaped in the form of an archer's bow slightly rounding back and then straightening at the corners, the confomring case housing 4 drawers and havi...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Georgian Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Georgian bleached oak chest built in the mid 1700s in England using dovetailed construction and
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Oak
19th Century Mahogany
Satinwood Wellington Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
almost any tall, narrow antique chest of drawers.
From around 1820 onwards they were manufactured in a
Category
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Mahogany
English 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately, tall English mahogany chest of drawers from the 19th century. This exceptional chest is
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis Philippe Tall Four-Drawer Commode, Rounded Feet and Wooden Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rectangular top above a conforming case housing four drawers, the drawers with original carved wooden pulls, the front legs unique in their convex form.
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Tall Chest
18th Century Antique Chest of Drawers, Georgian Squat Tallboy
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a well-proportioned Georgian, antique squat tall boy, chest of drawers dating to circa 1750
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Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Oak
Large Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Blanket Bottom Drawer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
few dings, it has its original bun handles and feet and lovely patina.
The chest is 42” tall. 42
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers in Red Walnut
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful 18th century red walnut chest on chest or tall boy with pull-out leaf. Beautiful pure
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1720s English Georgian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut 2-Drawer Tall Commode, Marble Top, Mid 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular marble top with rounded front corners above a conforming case housing two drawers, raised on turned slightly tapering legs with ball feet
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Burl
19th Century Narrow Pine Chest of Eight Drawers from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This 5' tall narrow pine chest has 8 drawers, providing ideal storage in a tight space.
This narrow
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Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Pine
Pair of Antique French Marble Top Slim Chests of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An exquisite pair of tall antique marble top chests with concave fronts, beautifully made from a
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Marble
Neoclassical Style Gray/ Black Marble Top Five Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely neoclassical five drawer mahogany chest of drawers / tall dresser with a grey marble top and
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Kingwood Inlaid Marquetry Marble Top Lingerie Chests, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Louis XV style lingerie chests or tall beside chests
France, Circa 1920s
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
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Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pine Highboy Chest of Five Drawers from Denmark, circa 1800s
Located in Round Top, TX
Tall empire pine chest of five drawers with half column accents that rests on separate base with
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Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Wood, Pine
19th Century Painted Chest with Carved Greek Key Frieze, Fluting and Rosettes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall painted wood five-drawer chest from the late 19th century with carved Greek key frieze
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19th Century European Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Wood
Meiji Period 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest with Sliding Panels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tall tansu chest from the late 19th century, with drawers and sliding
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest with Sliding Panels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A tall Japanese Meiji period tansu chest from the late 19th century, with drawers and sliding
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Iron
Japanese Late Meiji Period Tansu Clothing Chest with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
the early years of the 20th century, this tall tansu clothing chest was stained, then sanded natural
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Iron
English 1850s Georgian Style Five-Drawer Chest with Dry-Scrubbed Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
original paint. This tall English chest features a rectangular top sitting above five dovetailed drawer
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Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut and Marble Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
. Crafted in France circa 1820, the tall and narrow chest stands on rounded front feet; the cabinet features
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Marble
English 19th Century Black Apothecary Chest with 26 Drawers and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
warm metal.
Resting on carved bracket feet, the chest stands tall and proud, showcasing the
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19th Century English Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Brass
English George III Chest of Unusual Form in Historic Paint, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Wonderful, rare circa 1780 English George III painted chest of unusual 'tall' and 'deep' form, the
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique Queen Anne Walnut Inlay Brass Handles Chest of 8 Drawers Storage Cabinet
Located in King
s Lynn, GB
because of the original tall legs of chest on stands may have broken at the time. But this has turned this
Category
1710s British Queen Anne Antique Tall Chest
Materials
Brass
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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, 2021A 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, 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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