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Pair of Stanley Young for Glenn of California Mid-Century Walnut 4-Drawer Bach
By Glenn of California, Stanley Young
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century walnut bachelor's chests with four drawers in descending size with
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Striking Pair of Vintage Henredon Campaign Chests in Black Lacquer
By Henredon
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful restored pair of black lacquer Campaign style bachelor chests by Henredon, circa 1975
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Michael Taylor for Baker Dresser
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Stunning finish and spacious drawers add to the vintage modern appeal of this exquisite bachelor chest
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Rare Pair of Decorator Mid-Century Modern 3-Drawer Dressers by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern decorator signed dressers or bachelor chests by James Mont. Silver
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Tall Highboy Light Walnut Multi-Drawer Cabinet Sliding Leather Doors Brass Pulls
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tall highboy gentleman's chest or bachelor chest. Medium to light walnut finish
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
comparable to an english bachelors chest. The figured inlaid walnut and banding combined with the serpentine
Category

Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of White Lacquer Brass Pulls High Chest Stands
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice pair of small white lacquer bachelor chests.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Cerused Carved Scallop Oak Leather Wrapped Campaign Portable Secretary Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
matching bachelor chest. Two part cabinet. All heavy deeply carved solid oak cerused finish design. Solid
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Far East Collection Black Lacquered Dressers
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning pair of mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie four-drawer dressers, bachelor
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Far East Collection Black Lacquered Dresser
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie four-drawer dresser, bachelor chest, or
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Georgian mahogany bowfront commode chest of drawers with writing slide
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
both the bachelor's chest and the secretaire. Of elegant bowfront form, the mahogany exhibiting a rich
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Country House Small Bachelor’s Office Bedside
Located in London, GB
are often called Bachelor’s Chests, although this one seems narrower than most and we wonder if it
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Diminutive Mid Century Cerused Oak Three Drawer Dresser with Brass Handles
By (after) Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
of bachelors chests we have listed separately at Barbarella Home, on 1st Dibs.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Michael Taylor Baker Campaign Chest Mid-Century Modern
By Michael Taylor
Located in Pemberton, NJ
30"T x 66"Lx 19"D. As seen in the last photo we also have the matching bachelor chest-it spent its
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Restored Nighstand Chests by Edward Wormley, 1940 s
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful bachelor's chest by Edward Wormley for his "Precendent" Collection designed for Drexel in
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

VINTAGE 1940 s BURR WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH BUTLERS SERVING TRAY TO THE TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Walnut Bachelors chest of drawers with butlers serving tray Please note the delivery fee listed is just
Category

Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Gentleman s Chest
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar bachelors chest with flip-top mirror, drawers in
Category

Vintage 1950s American Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Two Drawers Spanish Colonial Heavy Solid Wood Planks Construction Chest Dresser
By Bloomingdale s
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Two Drawers Spanish Colonial Heavy Solid Wood Planks Construction Bachelor Chest Dresser Entry
Category

20th Century American Spanish Colonial Dressers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Walnut Two-Piece Gentleman s Chest
Located in Elkton, MD
Detroit American Modern Walnut Bachelor's Chest, 2-Piece Tall Dresser with metal ring accents
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Four Drawer Night Stand by Thomasville Furniture c. 1950 s
By Thomasville, Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
circa 1950's. This listing includes the smaller chest only, the two matching bachelors chests are
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Burlap Night Table / Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our Bachelor's chest is upholstered in white burlap and features polished nickel knobs and polished
Category

2010s American Dressers

Materials

Burlap

Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hand-Painted Serpentine Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
a distinctive pull-out extension. This feature, reminiscent of "bachelor's chests" known for their
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Six Drawer Dresser att. to Baughman for Directional
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
bachelors chests from this set, we have listed separately at Barbarella Home, on 1st Dibs.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Baker Furniture Georgian Banded Mahogany Bedside Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style nightstand or bachelor chest of drawers By Baker
Category

Vintage 1980s American Georgian Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Henkel Harris Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Bedside Chests, Newly Refinished
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer bachelor chests or nightstands By
Category

Vintage 1960s American Georgian Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Harden Furniture Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Three-Drawer Bedside Chest
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style three-drawer nightstand or bachelor chest By Harden
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Ebonised Black Lacquer Double Dresser with Brass Pulls
By Lawrence Peabody, Richardson Brothers
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern black lacquer ebonized compact double dresser credenza bachelor chest.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Oak

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Burl Wood and Brass Bedside Chests, Refinished
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands or bachelor chests By Milo Baughman for Thayer
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Birdseye Maple and Brass Bedside Chests, Pair
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern three-drawer nightstands or bachelor chests By Milo
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

1960 Solid Maple Restored Wrussel Right Conant Ball Solid Maple 4 Drawer Dresser
By Russel Wright, Conant Ball
Located in Rockaway, NJ
1960s Solid Maple Restored Russel Right Conant Ball Solid Maple 4 Drawer Dresser Bachelor Chest
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Maple

Red Orange Lacquer Chinoiserie Hand Painted Three Drawers Dresser Large Stand
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Red Orange Lacquer Chinoiserie Hand Painted Decorated Three Drawers Dresser Bachelor Chest Dresser
Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Dressers

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Four-Drawer Bedside Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer bachelor chest or nightstand USA, Late 20th
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Mid Century CONTINENTAL FURNITURE Co Chest of Drawers
By Continental Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Bachelors Chest of Drawers Approximate Measurements In inches 35" high 42" wide 21" deep (back to front
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Lemon Yellow White Lacquer Bronze Mounts cabriole Style Leg Two Drawers Console
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bachelor Chest MINT!
Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Dressers

Materials

Brass

Pair Mid-Century Modern Dresser / Nightstands, Lacquer, Paul Frankl, John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Manhasset, NY
20th Century bachelor chests newly refinished in a luxurious high gloss white lacquer. Each chest is
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

Henkel Harris Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Bedside Chests, Pair
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer bachelor chests or nightstands By
Category

Vintage 1970s American Georgian Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Oriental Mid Century Modern Black Lacquer Base Modern Walnut Server Cabinet MINT
By James Mont, Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Quality mid-century modern walnut double doors bachelor chest cabinet dresser with beautiful brass
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Bachelors Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
A good example with highly figured mahogany and bowed rectangular top over a conforming brushing slide and four conforming graduated drawers. All with brass circular ring handles. Fr...
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chippendale Style Orange Tooled Leather Commode Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very rare leather wrapped vintage bachelor chest in the Chippendale Style custom manufactured by
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Dressers

Materials

Brass

Very Attractive Vintage Pair of Copper and Brass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
adjustable original finial for different heights of the shade. Ideal on a Louis Vuitton bachelor chest.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

English Bachelors Small Chest or Bedside Cabinet of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bachelor's small chest of drawers (or side chest) of mahogany, featuring a mahogany
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Two Piece Mid Century Dresser Set att. to Baughman for Directional c. 1950 s
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
bachelors chests, gentleman's lingerie chest, and headboard , we have listed separately at Barbarella Home
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair 1970 s Hollywood Regency style Tall Bed Side Cabinets/ Night Stands
By Thomasville
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1970's Tall Light Toned Wood Bed Side Cabinets/ Bachelors Chests. This pair would work very
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Hollywood Regency Cabinets

Materials

Wood

English Bachelors Small Chest or Bedside Cabinet of Flame Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bachelor's small chest of drawers (or side chest) of mahogany, featuring a flame
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pair of Exposed Sculptural Legs Three Drawers Nightstands End Tables Stands
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
bachelor chests. In style of Robsjohn-Gibbings.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Giovanni Maur For Treco Gray Lacquer and White Acrylic Nightstands
Located in Pasadena, TX
on plinth bases. Matching Bachelor's chest also available.
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Acrylic, Lacquer

John Widdicomb Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Burl Wood Nightstand, Circa 1970s
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency three-drawer nightstand or bachelor chest By
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair Early 20th Century Manor House Mahogany Bachelor s Secretary Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Early 20th Century Chipp3ndale style Manor House Furniture Mahogany Bachelor's Flip top
Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

1980s Rounded Brass Mirrored Front Nightstand Side Tables
By Karl Springer, Ello Furniture
Located in Bensalem, PA
and top. I also have a floating king bed and tall boy, as well as as a bachelors chest all matching
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bachelor Three-Drawer Chest or Dresser MINT
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Stuart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bachelor Three-Drawer Chest or Dresser MINT!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Very Fine Solid Tiger Maple Block Front Bracket Feet Bachelor Dresser Chest
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Solid Tiger Maple Block Front Bracket Feet Bachelor Dresser Chest
Category

20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

Early 19th Century George III Bachelor’s Flame Mahogany Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III bachelor’s flame mahogany four-drawer chest with pull-out writing
Category

Antique Early 1800s Irish George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Kittinger Mid Century Modern Heavy Solid Drop Pulls Bachelor 3 Drawer Chest MINT
By Kittinger, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Kittinger Mid Century Modern Heavy Solid Drop Pulls Bachelor 3 Drawer Chest MINT Outstanding design
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rare Jens Risom Sideboard / Dresser
By Jens Risom
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Model S-240 bachelor's chests in blonde cerused oak by Jens Risom, likely produced in his NYC
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Oak

Pair of Renzo Rutili for John Stuart Five-Drawer Chests
By Renzo Rutili
Located in New York, NY
also offering the matching bachelors chest if you are looking for a large set.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Dressers

Materials

Burl, Mahogany

Pair of Dunbar Floating Bedside Chests or Commodes
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Scarce pair of walnut bachelors chests / nightstands / commodes / dressers designed by Edward
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Pair T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Black Dressers with Brass RIng Pulls
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings Black Enamel Bachelor Chests with Brass Ring Pulls, 1950's
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

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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, 2022
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs 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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