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American Chippendale Figured Walnut Graduated Chest of Drawers, Phil, Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
American Chippendale figured walnut chest of drawers with a carved molded edge top, flanking fluted
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1760s American American Colonial Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

English Burl Walnut Serpentine Chest, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This English chest is crafted in richly figured walnut burl veneer with an elegant serpentine front
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut, Burl

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 Walnut Chest

Materials

Brass

19th. Century Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a sophisticated early 19th century Italian walnut chest of drawers. The top has a heavy
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Wood

Finest Quality Waring Gillow Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers Part of a Suite
By Waring Gillow
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this finest quality Waring & Gillow Lancaster, Burr Walnut
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

William and Mary Oyster Veneer Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th century William and Mary burl cross-branded oyster veneered walnut chest of drawers. Chest
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18th Century English William and Mary Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Wood

Italian Carved Walnut Rouge Marble Top Commode with French Styling
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian carved walnut chest with a rouge marble top. The piece has French styling, hairy
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Walnut Chest

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Marble, Brass

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
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Late 18th Century Walnut Empire Chest of Drawers, South Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant walnut chest of drawers from southern Germany dates from around 1790 and belongs to
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Late 18th Century German Empire Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Brass

French 18th century commode
Located in MILL, NL
Particularly large walnut chest of drawers / dresser. Louis XV France / 18th century. With large
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Baroque organ-bent walnut antique chest of drawers from the 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This burl walnut chest of drawers is a perfect addition for lovers of genuine and luxurious
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18th Century Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Walnut 18th Century Georgian Tallboy Chest On Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Wonderful Early 18th Century, George I Period, Walnut Chest On Chest, Or Tallboy, Of Attractive
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a German serpentine-front inlaid walnut and Circassian walnut chest of
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Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Brass

Traveller s casket, German, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular walnut chest with brass fittings on the corners and a handle on the lid. The interior
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Brass

18th-Century French Bow Front Marquetry Walnut Marble Top Provincial Commode
Located in New York, NY
France circa 1770, solid walnut chest with bowed front, Provenance: private French castle in Le
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Walnut Chest

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

French 18th Century Provincial Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a fine example of a mid-18th century Louis XV provincial serpentine walnut chest of drawers
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Brass

18th Century Carved Walnut Italian Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Italian walnut chest of three drawers with hand carved details throughout. Carving includes egg and
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Brass

Baroque 18th Century Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, This late baroque walnut chest of drawers was made
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1780s German Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Walnut Cassettiera from Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved walnut chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique Cassettiera (chest of
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Metal

16th Century French Carved Walnut Cassone With Gothic Tracery
Located in Stamford, CT
French 16th century carved walnut chest or cassone with a central panel of Gothic tracery. The only
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16th Century Gothic Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Antique 18th Century George II Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers on Bracket Feet
Located in Houston, TX
This exceptional George III period walnut chest of drawers (circa 1760) exemplifies Georgian
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Mid-18th Century American George III Antique Walnut Chest

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Mahogany

18th-century Veneto Chest Of Drawers With Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
This impressive walnut chest of drawers, dating to the late 18th or early 19th century, reflects
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Walnut 3-Drawer Chest With Carved Pulls C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Walnut 3-Drawer Chest With Carved Pulls C1890 Measures - 31 1/2" x 41 1/8" x 19
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Late 19th Century Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Seven Drawer Chest Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Dutch marquetry walnut chest of drawers, circa 1800 in date. It has
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Early 1800s Dutch Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Baroque Commode with Burl Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode, 1780-1790, Germany Walnut Beautiful baroque walnut chest of
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1780s German Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Chest of drawers from early 19th century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Chest of Drawers from Louis XVI period, 1800 Germany, This Louis Seize walnut
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Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Louis-philippe Chest Of Drawers In Burr Walnut, Saint-anne Marble, Mid-19th Cent
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Louis-Philippe Chest of Drawers in Burl Walnut, Original Saint-Anne Marble, Mid-19th Century This
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Handsome 18th Century Italian Carved-Walnut Cassettiera with Nice
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved walnut chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique cassettiera (chest of
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Chest c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut 3 Drawer Marble Top Chest With Carved Pulls & Mirror C1890
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Late 19th Century Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English William and Mary Chest of Drawers
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
18th Century William and Mary dresser walnut chest on stand 5 drawer Beautifully made, beautiful
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18th Century English William and Mary Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut, Burl

French Regence Walnut Commode w/ Linen-Fold Design, from the 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Regence period beautifully-carved walnut chest of drawers, with its original hardware
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18th Century French Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Rustic 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Period Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome rustic antique Italian walnut chest of drawers commode. circa 1780 Hand-made in Italy
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Brass

Chest in walnut wood, carved with three flowers and lion s paw feet, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique walnut chest, richly carved with three flowers, diamond and lion's paw feet, original from
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Chest of Drawers, Original Bronze Handles
Located in Firenze, IT
This magnificent Italian 17th-century solid walnut chest of drawers (canterano), is a testament to
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Rare George II Walnut Caddy Top Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare, small English George II-period walnut caddy-top chest. Only 2’7'' wide.  Mid-18th century
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Walnut Miniature Blanket Chest
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The miniature chest was made of walnut and dates back to the early Biedermeier period at the
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

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Spruce, Walnut

20th Century Catalán Spanish Dresser Carved in Walnut, 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers, Sideboard or Console, made from solid
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Walnut Oak Chest on Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
Georgian walnut and oak chest on chest. Upper section consists of three over three graduated
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18th Century English George II Antique Walnut Chest

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Oak, Walnut, Ebony, Satinwood

Antique Walnut Wellington Chest
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Antique Walnut Wellington Chest A good Victorian figured walnut Wellington chest with well carved
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Walnut and Iron Chest, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rectangular chest with base and lid with moldings and iron fittings and corners in forge metal on a
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17th Century European Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Iron

Walnut 19th Century Wellington Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Late 19th Century, Victorian Period, Walnut Wellington Chest Of Drawers, Having
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

European Walnut Storage Chest, Early 19th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
European Walnut Storage Chest, early 19th Century. An early chest with triple brass locks and hand
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Early 19th Century European Country Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass, Iron

Virginian Walnut Tallboy/Chest on Chest circa 1750
Located in Sherborne, GB
George 2nd Virginia walnut Tallboy/chest on chest with fluted canted corners on bracket feet circa
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Style Walnut Serpentine Batchelors Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A fine Georgian-style walnut Serpentine bachelor’s chest, of compact proportions, raised on shaped
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1920s Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Wellington Chest
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful wellington chest of drawers in walnut with 7 drawers increasing in depth. In good and
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1840s English Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

19thC English Walnut Campaign Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC English Walnut Campaign Chest Drawers sku 2119B W 78.5cm D 40.5cm H 100cm Weight
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19th Century Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Burgalesan Chest, Walnut, Iron, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
17th Century Baroque Burgalesan Walnut and Iron Rectangular Spanish Blanket Chest Rectangular chest
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Iron

Regency Revival Bedside Chests Walnut Nightstands
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Regency Revival burr walnut bow bedside chests These chests are raised upon bracket feet
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1920s Regency Revival Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Chest, Walnut, Textile, Wrought Iron, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
The shape of this chest, rectangular with flat top, is also the usual in this type of furniture
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Wrought Iron

George I Style Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Altrincham, GB
George I Style Walnut Bachelors Chest - Late 19thC with Forward Folding Top over 4 Straight
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Late 19th Century English George I Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Inlaid Italian Walnut Three Drawer Chest/ Lined Drawers
Located in Malibu, CA
Elegant mid-18th century Italian walnut chest featuring three extra roomy full-sized lined drawers
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Mid-18th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Burl

Italian Walnut Three-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walnut Renaissance three-drawer chest with raised panels on the drawer fronts and 17th century
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Brass

Chest carved in walnut with opening top, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient chest carved in walnut, entirely in solid wood with opening top, period legs, hand-built in
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

18thC French Walnut Bombe Chest Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1750 18thC French walnut bombe chest Commode Measures: W 133 x D 64 x H 95cm.      
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18th Century Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

16th century large chest strongbox iron and walnut
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A quite large 16th century Italian so called 'coffre fort' . Coffers or chest like these were
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16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Iron

18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Exquisite 18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest – Finely Inlaid & Hand-Polished 1750, Germany
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1750s German Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Queen Anne Style Lowboy Chest
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Walnut Queen Anne Style Lowboy. Circa 1920 Standing on typical Queen Anne Style Legs withy Carved
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1920s Antique Walnut Chest

Materials

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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