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Danish Modern Rosewood Bachelor Chests or Large Nightstands, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of midcentury Danish modern dressers or bedside chests in book-matched rosewood
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Rosewood
Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Black Lacquered Bachelor Chest, Refinished
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern five-drawer dresser chest
By Edward Wormley for Drexel
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture French Regency Cherrywood Bachelor Chests or Large Nightstands
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style three-drawer dressers or bedside chests
By
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Companion Pair of Bulred Walnut Campaign Style Bachelors Chests Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
they're spaced apart in the room. The chests are made of burled walnut and date to the 1960s. They measure
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Danish Modern Falster Mobelfabrik Teak Dresser or Bachelor
s Chest, 1960s
By Falster Møbelfabrik
Located in Miami, FL
skillfully carved teakwood handles. The chest is gracefully raised on long pencil tapered legs. The four
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers
Materials
Maple, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Burled Wood Bachelor Chests - Set of 2
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a companion pair of Mid-Century Modern Burled Wood Walnut Cabinets. Featuring a straight line design, two carved doors that open up to storage space in one and th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Burl
Paul McCobb Planner Group Ebonized Three-Drawer Bachelor Chests or Nightstands
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering an outstanding pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group three-drawer chests or nightstands. The
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Birch
Widdicomb Mid Century Modern Five Drawer Dresser Bachelors Chest Cherry 1950s
By John Widdicomb
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An impressive and well designed five drawer chest or dresser by the John Widdicomb Furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
Light Walnut Vintage Modern Drexel Biscayne Bachelors Chest Four-Drawer Dresser
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in Chattanooga, TN
restored by in-house team. Be the first to enjoy this freshly revived, vintage 1950s chest of drawers. The
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Metal
George Nelson for Herman Miller Steel Frame Bachelor Chests or Dressers
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Wilmington, DE
These dressers were designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. They each have three drawers with chrome pulls, steel bases, and laminate tops.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Striking Althorp Collection Mahogany and Brass Bachelor
s Chest and Book Cabinet
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking book matched mahogany lecturn cabinet with handsome gold lion hardware and brass gallery with sword motif. There are two glass panel doors that open to reveal tooled leather...
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Asian Style Art Decorated Double-Door Bachelor
s Chest Dressers
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of art decorated cabinets.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Pair of John Stuart Midcentury 3-Drawer Bachelor Chests/Bedside Cabinets
By John Stuart
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with 3 drawers fitted with gilt-metal pulls surrounded by a mitered border.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Birch
John Widdicomb French Regency Louis XVI Painted Bachelor Chest or Bedside Chest
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style chest of drawers or nightstand
By John Widdicomb
USA
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Kipp Stewart for Calvin Furniture Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bachelor Chest, 1950
By Calvin Furniture, Kipp Stewart
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a very nice Kipp Stewart for Calvin Furniture dresser chest. The chest has a nice ebonized
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Italian Rosewood Bachelors Chest of Drawers by M.I.M., circa 1960
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning Italian modern rosewood chest of drawers by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moderni), circa 1960
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Gibbings Style Bachelor Chests on Bracket Feet
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of nice walnut credenzas on bracket feet in style of Gibbings.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
English Bachelor
s Small Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An English small or short bachelor's chest of drawers (or side chest) of mahogany, featuring a
Category
Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Teak Pull Out Desk Secretary or Bachelor Chest Bookcase Bow Front
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Danish modern cabinet pull-out desk secretary.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
Pair of bachelor’s figured walnut and feather banded chests
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of bachelor’s chests the well-figured walnut and feather tops having molded edge above brush
Category
Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Lovely Pair of Modern Bachelor
s Three Drawer Chests Lacquered in Pink
By Baker Furniture Company, R-Way Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Sweet pair of bachelor's chest or night stands freshly lacquered in an ultra-smooth pink. Three
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Small English Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Mahogany Bachelors chest with nice patina.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$3,300
George III Chest of Drawers
Located in Montreal, QC
George III period mahogany bachelor's chest.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Small English Georgian Three Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very solidly constructed English Georgian mahogany chest of drawers. Small scale (Bachelor's chest
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mengel Mid Century Modern Bleached Oak Bachelor Dresser Chest
By Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mengel mid century modern bachelor chest.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chests by RN Richardson Bros.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pr American Walnut Bachelors Chests. Cabinets. Two paneled doors, One drawer cabinets. RN
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Manhasset, NY
English flame mahogany bachelor chest, circa 1930s, the serpentine top over a narrow pull-out tray
Category
Vintage 1930s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Danish Teak Chests by Red Lion
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of mid-century Danish teak bachelors' chests by the Red Lion Furniture Company of Penn
Category
Vintage 1970s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Kittinger Mahogany Chippendale Style Chest, Pair
By Kittinger
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a classic pair of mahogany bachelor’s chests by Kittinger. They most likely date to the 50s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early Romweber Three-Drawer Custom Painted Dresser Chest, circa 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique three-drawer white and gold painted bachelor chest or dresser
By Romweber
Category
Early 20th Century American Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Asian Modern Chest / Commode By Michael Taylor For Baker Furniture - Far East
By Michael Taylor
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a modern bachelor’s chest with Asian styling designed by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mahogany Chests of Drawers by Beacon Hill
By Kaplan Furniture
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of attractive mahogany Bachelor's chests, the serpentine shaped conforming case fitted with
Category
Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Chests of Drawers
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Westport, CT
A rare pair of newly refinished pair of bachelor's chests design by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Century Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers or Commode
By Century Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale bow front carved mahogany five-drawer bachelor chest or dresser
By
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 18th Century Georgian Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming Early George II Period 18th Century Walnut
Bachelors Chest Of Rare Small Proportion
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of John Stuart Chest on Chests
By John Stuart
Located in Manhasset, NY
stream modern pair of chests. Labeled John Stuart. There is a pair of matching nightstands, bachelor
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Baker Furniture Chippendale Fruitwood Chest of Drawers or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Chippendale style fruitwood bachelor chest or commode
Made by Baker Furniture
USA, circa
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Century Furniture Chippendale White Lacquered Chest of Drawers, Newly Refinished
By Century Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale style three-drawer bachelor chest or dresser
By Century Furniture
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Dixie Shangri La Chinese Chippendale 3 Drawer Chest Nightstand Boho
By Dixie
Located in Dayton, OH
. Marked Bachelor Chest 322-513 along the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
20th-C. Baker Furniture Co. Asian / Campaign Style Mahogany Chests, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Kennesaw, GA
mahogany bachelor’s chests with Ming styling. They are in very good condition. The hardware is original
Category
Late 20th Century American Ming Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Bernhardt Midcentury Hollywood Regency Three-Drawer Campaign Chest, circa 1970s
By Bernhardt
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style three-drawer bachelor chest
By
Category
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Stickley American Colonial Solid Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial or Georgian style bachelor chest or dresser
By L. & J.G. Stickley
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Doors
Located in Lambertville, NJ
over two-drawers in a typical bachelors chest size. The finish has been French polished but retains the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Romweber Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Burl Wood Chest of Drawers, Refinished
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern four-drawer bachelor chest
By Romweber
USA, 1950s
Walnut
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Merton Gershun Louvered Front Ebonized Chests or Large Nightstands, Pair
By Merton Gershun, American of Martinsville
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern louvered front bachelor chests or large nightstands
By
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Dark Mahogany Three-Drawer Bedside Chest
By Barbara Barry, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Modern Regency style three-drawer nightstand or bachelor chest
By Barbara Barry for
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
John Stuart French Regency White Lacquered Chests or Commodes, Newly Refinished
By John Stuart
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of midcentury French Regency bachelor chests, commodes, or large bedside chests
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Baker Three-Drawer White Lacquer Cloth Cabinet Brass Pulls
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern white lacquer three drawers bachelor chest.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany Inlaid Serpentine Four-Drawer Hepplewhite Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 20th century flame mahogany serpentine bachelors chest. Classic polished brass oval drawer
Category
Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Edward Wormley Chests for Dunbar Espresso Lacquered Mahogany with Leather Bases
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of six drawer bachelor chests with inset hardware designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Serpentine Front Chests of Drawers, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian serpentine front three-drawer bachelor chests of drawers or commodes
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Banded Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian style bow front four-drawer commode, dresser, or bachelor chest of drawers
By
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Councill Furniture Georgian Carved Solid Mahogany Bedside Chests, Pair
By Councill
Located in South Bend, IN
bachelor chests
By Councill Furniture
USA, Late 20th Century
Carved solid mahogany, with original brass
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
2 Mid-Century Merton Gershun American of Martinsville Accord Dressers Chests MCM
By American of Martinsville
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Mid-Century Modern Accord Bachelor chest of drawers designed by Merton Gershun, American (1909
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Paul McCobb Planner Group White Lacquered Chests or Large Nightstands, Pair
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern bachelor chests or bedside tables
Designed by Paul
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Jacobean Chest of Drawers
By Kittinger
Located in New York, NY
Style. Excellent as hall piece, chest of drawers, or bachelors chest. A wonderful size that is tall
Category
Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Small Serpentine Chest of Drawers or Dresser in Ebony Style Finish
Located in Pomona, CA
A smaller size chest of drawers or bachelor chest in an ebony finish decorated with gold pinstripes
Category
Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Wood
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Bachelor Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bachelor chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each bachelor chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. Find 610 options for an antique or vintage bachelor chest now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a bachelor chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right bachelor chest, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Georgian and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bachelor chest over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Drexel and Henredon are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Bachelor Chest?
Prices for a bachelor chest start at $10 and top out at $64,500 with the average selling for $3,400.
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 Bachelor Chest
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bachelor’s chest of drawers is a relatively short and shallow chest, usually with three or four drawers. The name refers to their historical use as multi-purpose, space-saving fixtures that are perfect for a bachelor sharing a friend’s flat. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern bachelor’s chests from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What is a bachelor’s chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2019
A bachelor’s chest is a low chest of drawers. Its name comes from the fact that it was originally designed to provide multipurpose storage for a single man with a small living space.
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