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Small Italian Walnut Chest Of Drawers-17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chest of drawers in walnut from the Italian Renaissance - 17th century Very
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

19th Century Painted Italian Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-made in central Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. The chest is very
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Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century French Rococo Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
French walnut rococo three drawer commode with graceful curved front and sides resting on carved
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Spanish Walnut Chest with Drawer and Door, 1930s
Located in Miami, FL
Small 20th century Spanish chest of drawers or auxiliary furniture with a drawer, a door and iron
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Burton, TX
carved by talented artisans from solid old growth walnut. The piece features a two plank top that has
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18th Century French Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

17th Century William Mary Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A superb quality English William & Mary walnut and burr inlay chest of drawers, dating to the late
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17th Century British William and Mary Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Baroque Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Braunschweig C. 1730
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Baroque chest of drawers with architectural characteristics. Walnut veneer with light
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Bronze

Late 18th Century American Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Well figured American walnut Four drawer chest Supported by high bracket feet Early open bale brass
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Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Miniature Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Charming miniature chest of drawers from the Biedermeier period, crafted around 1830 with
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut, Softwood

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 Walnut Chest

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Walnut

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode. The three drawer chest is raised by
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Chest

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Belgian Black Marble

Georgian Walnut Chest on chest with Secretaire, circa 1760
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality and rare Georgian period Walnut Tallboy with a secretaire drawer, having wonderful
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Large 18th Century Colonial Walnut Chest with Brass Fittings
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This impressive 18th-century walnut colonial coffer, also known as a blanket chest, features
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Late 18th Century British British Colonial Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest
 - Spain, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest
 Spain, 16th–17th century 
Walnut, bone inlay
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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Walnut Chest

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Bone, Walnut

Antique Neoclassical Walnut Chest of Drawers, France, Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very fine early 19th Century Neoclassical chest of drawers. Inlaid details on top and all drawers
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Important 19th Century Austrian Hapsburg Family Mahogany Walnut Chest
Located in Solebury, PA
A remarkably well-preserved 19th-century Austrian four-drawer chest in exquisite mahogany stands as
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Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Walnut Chest

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Gold

18th Century Southern German Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Kleinfischlingen, DE
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Palatinate, 2nd Half of the 18th Century This elegant chest of drawers is
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Wood, Walnut

19th Century Queen Anne Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Southall, GB
A stately 19th-century chest of drawers in the Queen Anne style, crafted from beautifully figured
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19th Century European Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Cute Table Top Italian Early 18th Century Walnut Chest w/Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small sized Italian walnut chest from the early 18th century. This Italian chest of four drawers
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Wood, Walnut

Walnut chest of drawers, bedroom chest of drawers, central Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
ancient chest of drawers in walnut, from central Italy, 1600s, measuring cm L 163 x H 102 x D 64
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17th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Early 18th Century Antique Walnut Chest on Chest or Highboy
Located in Naples, IT
Chest of drawers in walnut wood and walnut root with extractable desk. England, 18th century.
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Early 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

A fine pair of George 11 burled walnut chests
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 18th century English burled walnut George 11 period chests
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Late 18th Century English George II Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
-crafted from solid walnut, the piece has been structurally revised and fully refinished. The surface shows
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

17th Century Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode / Canterano
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the late 1600s using walnut. This is an absolutely stunning
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

English George I Walnut Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic traditional English George I period chest of drawers with solid walnut sides and highly
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1760s English George I Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

18th Century South German Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Magnificent Baroque chest of drawers crafted in South Germany around the mid-18th century. The
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut, Spruce

19th Century Blue Painted Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the mid 1800s using walnut. The chest of drawers featured
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19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Antique French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
walnut with minimal design and clean lines. Structurally restored and gently refinished to preserve its
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

END OF THE 16th CENTURY WALNUT CHEST WITH GOLDEN CARVINGS
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful Renaissance walnut chest of drawers with small dimensions, characterized by carvings and
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers Circa 1770
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century French Provincial two drawer solid walnut commode. Hand crafted solid black walnut
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

17th-Century Tuscan Walnut Chest of Drawers with Maple Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A distinguished 17th-century Tuscan chest of drawers, crafted in solid and veneered walnut with
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17th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

William And Mary Oyster Burl Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
William and Mary oyster veneer Chest of Drawers, late 17th/early 18thc. Great Burl decorated veneer
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Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Walnut Chest

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Burl

Exceptional very large 18th century Italian walnut chest of drawers
Located in Malton, GB
This is an exceptional set of 18th century Italian chest of drawers. Made from walnut with a huge
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18th Century Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Small Walnut Chest Of Drawers Called Tombeau Commode - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chest of drawers in walnut from the 18th century called commode tombeau. The rarest
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

A 16th Century Augsberg Cabinet enclosed in an 18th Century Walnut Chest
Located in London, GB
marquetry interior, and mounted upon a walnut chest of drawers with ring pull handles and feather banding
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Early 18th Century German Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Walnut Chest Of Drawers / Commode With Inlay
Located in Carmine, TX
Commode hand-made in central Italy in the early 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut and
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Italian 18th Century Country Four-Drawer Pine and Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Pine, Walnut and Brass chest. The
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Chest Of Drawers With Inlay
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-made in central Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and decorated with
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut, Fruitwood

18th Century Italian Cabinetmakers Baroque Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This refined piece showcases the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring walnut root
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Early Widdicomb Victorian Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers, Circa 1870
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian carved walnut three-drawer commode or chest of drawers By Widdicomb
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XIV St. Walnut Chests/Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and very unique pair of Italian 18th century Louis XIV st. Walnut chests/side tables
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18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Walnut Chest

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Bronze

Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. French chest of drawers
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Walnut Chest

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Marble, Bronze

Queen Anne Style Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous chest of drawers dates to the late-18th century and was crafted in the Queen Anne
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Late 18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

18th Century Louis XVI / Baroque Marquetry Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This impressive 18th century chest of drawers combines late Baroque and early Louis XVI
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Antique Edwardian Walnut Chest of Drawers on Wheels, circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique Edwardian 4 drawer chest of drawers. On original wheels for easy handling. Original wooden
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Mid 19th Century Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut raised chest of two drawers from the mid 19th century. This antique cassettiera
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19th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Late 18th-Century Italian Directoire Walnut Chest of Drawers — Emilia Romagna
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Italian Directoire chest of drawers from the late 18th century, originating from the
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18th Century Italian Directoire Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Early 18th-Century Emilian Walnut Chest of Drawers with Fruitwood Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional early 18th-century chest of drawers from the Emilia region of Italy, crafted in
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Handsome 19th Century North Carolina Walnut Chest on Frame, Rowan County
Located in Richmond, VA
Handsome 19th Century North Carolina Walnut and Yellow Pine Chest on Frame, typical of Rowan County
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19th Century American Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut, Pine

18th Century, Antique Serpentine Front Danish Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Odense, DK
A quietly noble 18th-century Danish Baroque chest of drawers, crafted in warm walnut and shaped by
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Biedermeier Walnut Chest with Ebonized Accents and Figural Mounts, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined 19th-century Biedermeier chest of drawers in walnut, showcasing the clean lines and
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are pleased to present this truly exceptional early Viennese Biedermeier walnut commode, crafted
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are pleased to offer this exceptional early Biedermeier walnut commode, made in Vienna circa
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Art Deco Vintage Freestanding Walnut Chest Geometric Pattern circa 1925 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage freestanding chest or commode with 4 ( four ) drawers from various walnut veneers
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

French 19th century inlaid walnut chest of drawers with marble top
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
French 19th century inlaid chest of drawers with marble top circa 1880. We are pleased to offer
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Walnut Chest

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Marble

Antique French Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers W/ Black Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
A striking mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced directly from Provence, France
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Walnut Chest

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Marble

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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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