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Antique Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis Philippe style burl walnut chest of drawers with marble top, circa 1900. With a
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Early 1900s Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Chest

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Marble

William Mary Period Oyster Laburnum and Walnut Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
An English William & Mary-period oyster laburnum and walnut chest, circa 1700. William lll (1650
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Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
This is a fine early 18th-century walnut chest on stand, dating to the George I period, circa 1720
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18th Century English Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century English Walnut Chest with 5 Drawers, String Inlay Bun Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century English Walnut Chest with 5 Drawers, String Inlay & Bun Feet
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18th Century English Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Handsome Baroque Four-Drawer Walnut Chest with Original Shaped Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome Baroque four-drawer walnut chest with original shaped marble top, Northern European
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19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

17th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Chest
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This 17th-century Spanish carved walnut chest is an exquisite example of Baroque furniture
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1650s Spanish Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Arts and Crafts Golden Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts golden walnut chest of drawers This is a good solid chest, there are 2 short
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1880s Arts and Crafts Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Charles II Oak and Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Lymington, GB
Charles II period (1630-1685) oak and walnut chest of drawers, or commode. Retaining old waxed
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1680s English Charles II Antique Walnut Chest

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Oak, Walnut

Queen Anne Revival Walnut Chest on Stand circa 1920s
By Waring Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Queen Anne Revival Walnut Chest on Stand circa 1920s Shaped walnut moulded edge top, 4 drawer
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1920s British Queen Anne Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

1830s French Empire Walnut Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
Located in Miami, FL
1830s French Empire walnut chest with four drawers and gilded edges Beautiful wooden root.
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Walnut Chest

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Bronze

19th Century Dutch Shaped Front Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the charm of historical craftsmanship with our 19th Century Dutch Shaped Front Walnut
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19th Century Dutch Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Swedish 19th century burr walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century burr walnut chest of drawers circa 1870. Good quality 4 drawer chest of
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers A beautifully proportioned mid 19th-century
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

17th Century English Oak And Walnut Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
An English oak and walnut chest of drawers. Charles II period (1630-1685). The drawer fronts with
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1660s English Charles II Antique Walnut Chest

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Oak

Antique Continental Louis XVI Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique continental style Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers, late 19th century. With a rectangular top
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Late 19th Century Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Schumacher Early 19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
As dapper as they come, this early 19th-century Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers, with its
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19th Century German Early Victorian Antique Walnut Chest

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Metal

Fine quality 18th century burr walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality 18th century burr walnut chest of drawers circa 1730. Fine quality Swedish commode
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

17th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
17th century French walnut chest of drawers (circa 1675-1700) hand-carved in a Louis XIII
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Walnut Chest

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Iron

George II Burr Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George II Burr Walnut Chest on Chest Item Code: S27-750A A handsome and well-proportioned George II
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18th Century English Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers with Secretary Drawer
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful walnut chest of drawers with secretary drawer. Impressive design with bronze drawer
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Early 18th Century French Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive French 18th century Louis XV period Walnut chest. The four drawer
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Early 20th Century American Empire Mahogany and Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
Freshly Refinished, Early 20th Century American Empire Mahogany and Walnut Chest of Drawers
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut, Mahogany

Pair of Northern Italian Mid-18th Century Walnut Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of Northern Italian mid 18th century walnut chests. The pair are raised by circular
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Walnut Chest Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. Walnut chest circa 1840. The
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19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a walnut and Kashmir walnut chest of drawers / dresser made in England, circa, 1825. The
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1820s English Georgian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century George I Burl Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Solebury, PA
An exquisite early 18th-century George I feather and cross-banded burl walnut chest-on-chest
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut, Burl

18th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Attractive and very good quality mid 18th century walnut chest, retaining good colour throughout
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century William Mary Domed Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An exquisite William & Mary English 18th-century domed walnut chest on stand. We are proud to
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Early 18th Century British William and Mary Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Outstanding Quality Burr Walnut Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian outstanding quality burr walnut chest of four drawers having a superior quality
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th-Century Queen Anne Walnut Chest on Stand / Highboy
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A wonderful early 18th-century Queen Anne period walnut chest on stand/highboy, displaying its
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

A Spanish Carlos II Walnut Chest of Drawers, 17th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Spanish Carlos II Walnut Chest of Drawers, 17th Century Provenance: Christie's Melbourne, 2000
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17th Century Spanish Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century George I Solid Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George I solid walnut chest on stand, retaining its original base and
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Early 18th Century European George I Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

19th Century English George III Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III burr walnut chest of drawers. The top of the chest has walnut
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality burr walnut chest on stand. The top of the chest has an arched pediment
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Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Chest/Nightstand
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique 18th Century Italian Baroque style flip top walnut chest or nightstand. Chest has two deep
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18th Century Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

17th Century William And Mary Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 17th century English walnut chest of drawers from the William and Mary period and style
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17th Century British William and Mary Antique Walnut Chest

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Oak

Morris Co. An Arts Crafts walnut chest of drawers with finely cast handles
By Morris Co.
Located in London, GB
Morris and Co. A Superior Quality Arts & Crafts Walnut Chest of Drawers, with finely cast floral
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Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Rare Solid Walnut Chest with Riser
Located in Cesena, FC
Rare solid walnut chest with riser Rare chest with riser. The ashlars and lozenges are carved in
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Four-Drawer Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian 18th century Louis XVI period four drawer walnut chest. The chest is raised by
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Walnut Chest

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Carrara Marble

Queen Anne Walnut Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early 18th century chest of drawers of unusually narrow and long proportions.  In magnificently
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century Walnut Chest
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Marseille, FR
18th chest with 2 rows of drawers in cross-shaped walnut XVIIIth top of pink marble beak of corbin
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Antique William and Mary Quality Figured Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique William and Mary quality figured walnut chest on stand having a quality figured walnut
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

19c French Antique Empire Walnut Chest with Marble Top Paw Feet
Located in New Orleans, LA
A classic 19th-century French Empire walnut chest featuring clean architectural lines and refined
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19th Century French Antique Walnut Chest

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Marble

Antique Dutch Neoclassical Marble Top Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Dutch Neoclassical Marble Top Walnut Chest of Drawers was designed to add stately flair to
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Antique Walnut Chest

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Marble, Brass

1930s French Art Deco Walnut Chest of Drawers
By Jules Leleu
Located in Astoria, NY
French Art Deco walnut chest of drawers, dating to the 1930s and sourced in Provence, France. The
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Early 18th Century Antique English Queen Anne Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Devon, GB
A fine Queen Anne period antique patinated, walnut chest of drawers. The chest has a rectangular
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Exceptional Quality Early 18th Century Antique George I Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Suffolk, GB
A magnificent early 18th-century antique George I walnut chest on stand superbly constructed and
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

French 19th Century Bow-Fronted Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers with a Marble Top
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century bow-fronted burl walnut chest of drawers with a marble top and original
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Late 19th Century French Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut, Burl

Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Four-Drawer Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period four drawer walnut chest from the Piedmont
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18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Louis Philippe Book Matched Burl Walnut Chest With Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers. This elegant antique chest of drawers is crafted
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut, Burl

17th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
17th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers This chest of drawers was made in Lombardy
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Wood

Outstanding Original George I Antique Quality Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding original George I antique quality figured walnut chest of drawers having a quality
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1720s English George I Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century French Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a carved walnut chest of drawers / dresser made in France, circa 1780. The top of the chest
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1780s French French Provincial Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century English Walnut Chest on Stand with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of a walnut chest on stand with molded cornice surmounting a case with four
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18th Century English Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

19th C English George II Burl Walnut Chest on Chest Dresser Chest of 8 Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English George II Burl Walnut Chest on Chest Dresser Chest of 8 Drawers. Item featured is a
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19th Century George II Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut, Burl

17th century William and Mary inlaid walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
17th century William and Mary inlaid walnut chest of drawers circa 1690. Good quality William and
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Late 17th Century English William and Mary Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Fine Rare Pair 17th Century Oyster Walnut Chests on Stands
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine, and rare, very closely-matched pair of late-17th century oyster walnut chests on stands
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17th Century English Charles II Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

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Antique Walnut Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique walnut chest available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every antique walnut chest was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique walnut chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique walnut chest, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique walnut chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Biedermeier, André-Charles Boulle and Giuseppe Maggiolini produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Walnut Chest?

Prices for an antique walnut chest start at $1 and top out at $393,000 with the average selling for $5,909.

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 Walnut Chest
  • 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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