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19th Century Italian Walnut Lift-Top Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Italian walnut lift-top chest with a shaped plank top opening to a compartmented interior. Fitted
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19th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers Item Code: LC1376 A fine quality antique walnut
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Early 20th Century English Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Three Locks Chest, Walnut, Iron, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Town hall chest. Walnut wood. XVII century. Rectangular carved chest of walnut wood, with a flat
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Other, Iron

17th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Blanket Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
17th century Spanish Baroque wedding cassone, the walnut surface hand carved with architectural
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Pair of Walnut Antique Belgium Chests
Located in New York, NY
Pair of walnut antique Belgium chests. The chests are in the original condition. Has brass handles
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1880s Belgian Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Commode. Vienna, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
This exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers was made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Early Victorian burr walnut wellington chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early Victorian burr walnut wellington chest circa 1840. Beautiful quality wellington in original
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

French 18th Century Walnut Commode Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive Late 18th Century French, Louis XVI Period, Walnut Commode Chest, Having
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular quarter veneered hinged top that flips forward to form a writing surface over two small valuables drawers and three graduated drawers. Bracket feet. Original handles...
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1710s English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

Majestic 17th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Blanket Chest
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful antique blanket chest in solid walnut wood, 1650s. The antique blanket chest also
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1650s Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Pennsylvania Walnut Country Blanket Chest with 3 Drawers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a country walnut country blanket or dower chest with three fitted drawers, an
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Early 19th Century American Antique Walnut Chest

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Wrought Iron

Walnut wood container chest, carved with lion paws, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient Chest, container in solid walnut wood, hand carved with lion paws and original iron handles
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Antique Directoire Chest Of Drawers In Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined example of Italian neoclassical furniture, this early 19th-century Directoire chest of
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Coffer or Blanket Chest
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Louis XVI walnut coffer or blanket chest. 18th century French Louis XVI
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century French Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Blanket Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Magnificent 18th-century French carved chest coffer sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand
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Late 18th Century French Renaissance Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Late 18th-Century Chest, Veneered with Walnut and Austrian Ash
Located in Brussels, BE
Late 18th-Century Chest, Veneered with Walnut and Austrian Ash
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Late 18th Century European Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Ash, Walnut

Early 18th Century Italian Antique Blanket Chest in Solid Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
. Crafted from solid walnut, this chest boasts a sturdy construction that ensures durability, while its warm
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Fine George II Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular hinged top with brass lift handle opening to a leather writing surface over three small drawers over three drawers all with ring handles raised on bracket feet. T...
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1740s English George II Antique Walnut Chest

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Oak, Walnut

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany ca.1760 Walnut Baroque chest of drawers in walnut with an
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1760s German Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Walnut 19th Century Wellington Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Fine Quality Late 19th Century, Victorian Period, Figured Walnut Wellington Chest, Of Attractive
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Mid 19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Style Chest
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Late Biedermeier-style four-drawer chest, circa 1840s, featuring a walnut veneer with elaborate
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1840s European Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

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Metal

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany, 1750 Walnut This eighteenth-century piece of
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1750s German Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Italian Renaissance Cassone with the Coat of Arms of the Bonfanti Family
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Italian walnut chest called « cassone » is shaped as an antic sarcophagus. The beautiful
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1820 and was made in Southern Germany. The
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1820s European Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Directoire Chest of Drawers in Walnut 1780 Venice
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Venetian Directoire chest of drawers dating to circa 1780, crafted in solid walnut of
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

19th Century Walnut Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This beautiful 19th century walnut two over two bowfront chest has a rich warm patina with the
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1880s English Antique Walnut Chest

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Wood

Georgian Revival Walnut 4 drawer chest circa 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Georgian Revival Walnut 4 drawer chest circa 1920s, walnut quarter veneer & cross banded top, 4
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1920s British Queen Anne Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Castillian Chest, Walnut, Textile, Wrought Iron, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
century (compare the example shown with the Gothic chest from the 15th century of the Valladolid Museum
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Wrought Iron

Antique 17th century Italian Renaissance Solid Walnut handcarved Cassone Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This richly carved wooden chest is a fine example of an Italian cassone from the 17th century. The
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Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Walnut Chest

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Iron

17th Century Italian Antique Small Blanket Chest in Hand Carved Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
. Crafted from solid walnut, this chest's warm, rich brown color lends it a versatile aesthetic suitable for
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17th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Antique French Walnut Marble Louis-Philippe Walnut Commode Chest Drawers 1840
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique French Louis-Philippe figured burl walnut & marble top commode, chest of
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Chest

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Marble, Ormolu

Beautiful antique Spanish chest made of walnut with beautiful wood carving
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful antique Spanish chest, made of walnut, is a classic and characterful item. A perfect
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Early 19th Century Antique Walnut Chest

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Wood, Walnut

Antique Italian Walnut and Pecan Inlaid Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent walnut and pecan, inlaid commode with an allegory center from the Piedmont District
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1780s Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Metal

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

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Walnut

Cassone, Chest, Coffer, 17th Century, French, Louis XIV, Walnut
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Lovely cassone with classical form, the beautiful figuring of the oak creates subtle, decorative patterning and the simple mouldings give a light, contemporary feel. The rich, lustr...
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Elegant and imposing carved chest, made of solid dark walnut, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
An elegant and imposing antique carved chest, crafted from solid dark walnut, finely handcrafted
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16th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Superb Bombe Inlaid Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Excellent quality French bombe shaped walnut commode chest of drawers, inlaid spray of marquetry
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

A fine Georgian walnut miniature chest of drawers
Located in London, GB
A fine Georgian Walnut miniature chest of drawers with tulipwood banding and hand made period brass
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1810s British Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Walnut Queen Anne Style 5 drawer chest 1920s
By Waring Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Walnut Queen Anne Style 5 drawer chest circa 1920s Figured Walnut Top, & drawer fronts Shaped Front
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1920s British Queen Anne Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

William Mary Walnut and Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality William & Mary walnut marquetry chest of drawers, having panelled floral
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18th Century English Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut
Located in New York, NY
A Biedermeier chest of drawers in walnut, crafted around 1820. The three-drawer piece stands on
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Early 19th Century German Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Large English Walnut Storage Chest Trunk on Stand
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large antique English walnut country house storage chest on a later stand, circa 1900-1910
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Early 20th Century English Antique Walnut Chest

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Brass

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bleached Walnut Commode/Chest
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using pine and decorated with walnut
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Late 18th Century Antique Walnut Chest

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Satin, Walnut, Pine

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Walnut Cabinet on Chest
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Dutch marquetry walnut cabinet on chest, circa 1780 in date. It has been
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1780s Dutch Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Walnut, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Southern Germany Walnut Biedermeier around 1825 Dimensions: H x W x
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

18th Century Austrian Rococo Walnut Inlaid Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Mid-18th century high gloss Rococo walnut serpentine front, gilt bronze mounted three-drawer chest
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1780s Austrian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Antique Walnut Shapeless Chest Of Drawers Italy 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome 17th-century Italian chest of drawers in solid walnut, notable for its sculptural
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17th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Specimen Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A lovely little antique Victorian burr walnut specimen chest of drawers. This was made in England
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German 1820, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
If you’re looking for a stunning antique Biedermeier chest of drawers, this piece from Southern
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Unique Baroque/Classicism Chest of Drawers, Germany Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Three-pronged body made of softwood with saw-veneer walnut, walnut root and fruitwood. Original
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Pair Antique Italian Walnut Bombe Chests, Circa 1920 s.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique Italian walnut bombe chests, circa 1920's.
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Commode Minature Long Walnut Maltese Cross Ebonised Fruitwoo
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally rare, museum quality Maltese, Neoclassical walnut chest of drawers with ebonised
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18th Century Maltese Neoclassical Antique Walnut Chest

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Italian Renaissance Cassone Or Wedding Chest In Walnut - 16th Century With Coat
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare Italian Renaissance walnut wedding chest or cassone from the late 16th century from
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

"City Hall" Chest, Walnut, Wrought Iron, Castile Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
houses, prisons and have a chest of Privileges and deeds. In spite of having been so abundant in his time
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Walnut Chest

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Wrought Iron

18th Century Inlaid Walnut and Satinwood Chest of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th Century Inlaid Walnut and Satinwood Chest of Drawers This is a wonderful looking piece, the
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18th Century Georgian Antique Walnut Chest

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Walnut

Antique Four Drawer Walnut Burl Wood Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine European Walnut burl four drawer chest with a shaped top with a darker carved edge. The
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19th Century Antique Walnut Chest

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Burl, Walnut

Pair French Walnut Bombe Commode Chests of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Superb pair French Louis XV revival bombe shaped parquet de versailles commode chests of three
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19th Century European Louis XV 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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