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French Period Rococo Serpentine Front Carved-Wood Chest with Elaborate Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rococo chest from France has a lightly-scalloped shape along its front, with top carved to mimic the
Category

Early 18th Century French Rococo Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique French Period Rococo Serpentine Front Carved-Wood Chest with Elaborate Hardware
French Period Rococo Serpentine Front Carved-Wood Chest with Elaborate Hardware

French Period Rococo Serpentine Front Carved-Wood Chest with Elaborate Hardware

$6,720
Large 18th c. French Bleached Walnut Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
A large, antique chest of drawers with serpentine shape, circa 1770. This beautiful, hand-carved
Category

18th Century French Louis XV Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Walnut

Antique Large 18th c. French Bleached Walnut Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode
Large 18th c. French Bleached Walnut Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode

Large 18th c. French Bleached Walnut Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode

$10,320
18th Century Large Three-Drawer Swedish Oak Chest of Drawers or Commode
Located in London, England
Swedish oak commode or chest of drawers, circa 18th century. A 'heavy duty' large scale commode
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

Antique 18th Century Large Three-Drawer Swedish Oak Chest of Drawers or Commode
18th Century Large Three-Drawer Swedish Oak Chest of Drawers or Commode

18th Century Large Three-Drawer Swedish Oak Chest of Drawers or Commode

$7,374
19th Century French Mahogany Empire Chest/Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Carmine, TX
French Empire chest built in the early 1800s using bookmatched crotch magohany veneer and oak
Category

Late 18th Century French Empire Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Marble

Antique 19th Century French Mahogany Empire Chest/Commode with Black Marble Top
19th Century French Mahogany Empire Chest/Commode with Black Marble Top

19th Century French Mahogany Empire Chest/Commode with Black Marble Top

$3,650
Turn of the Century French Oak Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
A chest of drawers in natural oak, crowned with a square of marble. Made in France at the turn of
Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Marble

Antique Turn of the Century French Oak Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Turn of the Century French Oak Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

Turn of the Century French Oak Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

$2,595
French 1900s Turn of the Century Natural Wood Navy Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small French natural wood navy chest from the early 20th century, with brass hardware. Created in
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Early 20th Century French Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique French 1900s Turn of the Century Natural Wood Navy Chest with Brass Hardware
French 1900s Turn of the Century Natural Wood Navy Chest with Brass Hardware

French 1900s Turn of the Century Natural Wood Navy Chest with Brass Hardware

$2,150
French 1870s Louis-Philippe Style Bleached Burl and Grey Marble-Top Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe style bleached burl wood commode from the late 19th century, with grey
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Marble

Antique French 1870s Louis-Philippe Style Bleached Burl and Grey Marble-Top Commode
French 1870s Louis-Philippe Style Bleached Burl and Grey Marble-Top Commode

French 1870s Louis-Philippe Style Bleached Burl and Grey Marble-Top Commode

$3,995
English Bleached Oak Chest
Located in New York, NY
A Georgian style chest with two small drawers and three larger drawers and simple brass pulls. The
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Early 20th Century English George III Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

Antique English Bleached Oak Chest
English Bleached Oak Chest

English Bleached Oak Chest

$3,600
18th Century French Neoclassical Chest with Floral Carved Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
their feet in the front, and straight back legs. This lovely 18th century French chest has a bleached
Category

Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Chest with Floral Carved Serpentine Front
18th Century French Neoclassical Chest with Floral Carved Serpentine Front

18th Century French Neoclassical Chest with Floral Carved Serpentine Front

$6,180
Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers w/ Revival-Style Carved Figurehead Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish gustavian bleached-wood chest of drawers, circa 1820-1840. This antique chest from Sweden
Category

19th Century Swedish Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers w/ Revival-Style Carved Figurehead Accents
Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers w/ Revival-Style Carved Figurehead Accents

Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers w/ Revival-Style Carved Figurehead Accents

$5,320
Victorian Mahogany and Brass Military Officer’s Campaign Chest, Ross Co Dublin
Located in Eindhoven, NL
and the drawers feature bleached maple veneer. The chest of drawers is completely in its original
Category

Mid-19th Century English Campaign Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Victorian Mahogany and Brass Military Officer’s Campaign Chest, Ross Co Dublin
Victorian Mahogany and Brass Military Officer’s Campaign Chest, Ross Co Dublin

Victorian Mahogany and Brass Military Officer’s Campaign Chest, Ross Co Dublin

$7,402
Louis Phillipe Bleached Mahogany Chest with Marble Top
Located in Wichita, KS
A French Louis-Philippe bleached wood commode from the 19th century with a black marble top and
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Marble

Louis Phillipe Bleached Mahogany Chest with Marble Top
Louis Phillipe Bleached Mahogany Chest with Marble Top

Louis Phillipe Bleached Mahogany Chest with Marble Top

$3,800
Early 19th Century European Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
Splendid 19th century European hand-carved and bleached oak trunk, circa 1820. Having front with
Category

Early 19th Century European Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century European Trunk
Early 19th Century European Trunk

Early 19th Century European Trunk

$3,950
19th Century French Wooden Trunk
Located in High Point, NC
bleaching process which both protects the material and refreshes accents in the natural grain. Assembled
Category

19th Century French Rustic Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Wooden Trunk
19th Century French Wooden Trunk

19th Century French Wooden Trunk

$1,595
19th Century French Oak Trunk
Located in High Point, NC
Simple and statuesque, this antique wooden chest possesses a romantic charm. Made in France in the
Category

19th Century French French Provincial Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Oak Trunk
19th Century French Oak Trunk

19th Century French Oak Trunk

$1,795
1820s French Country Gothic Carved Oak Trunk
Located in High Point, NC
tracery, lending the sandy wood a Gothic Revival aesthetic. A long drawer below the central chest is
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

1820s French Country Gothic Carved Oak Trunk
1820s French Country Gothic Carved Oak Trunk

1820s French Country Gothic Carved Oak Trunk

$4,995
18th Century French Wooden Trunk
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden trunk from 18th century, France. The charming rustic quality of this expansive wooden trunk has been elevated by the fastidiously hand-carved leaf patterning that wreathes i...
Category

18th Century French French Provincial Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

18th Century French Wooden Trunk
18th Century French Wooden Trunk

18th Century French Wooden Trunk

$4,995
18th Century French Oak Trunk
Located in High Point, NC
Built out of solid oak in France circa 1780, this ample trunk features deeply carved geometric panels with the ornate iron lock set at the center and comfortable handles on the sides...
Category

18th Century French French Provincial Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

18th Century French Oak Trunk
18th Century French Oak Trunk

18th Century French Oak Trunk

$3,995
Antique Chestnut Wood Trunk from Brittany, France, Circa 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Brittany, France, circa 1860, this chestnut wood trunk has had the original finish removed at some point. The ornamentation of the trunk is minimal, with the most noti...
Category

1860s French French Provincial Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique Chestnut Wood Trunk from Brittany, France, Circa 1860
Antique Chestnut Wood Trunk from Brittany, France, Circa 1860

Antique Chestnut Wood Trunk from Brittany, France, Circa 1860

$2,200
Oak Galbé Commode 18th C
Located in Nijlen, BE
A beautiful oak galbé chest of drawers, bleached and so it has a light gray color. This sober
Category

18th Century French Baroque Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

Oak Galbé Commode 18th C
Oak Galbé Commode 18th C

Oak Galbé Commode 18th C

$4,251
18th Century Belgian Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Two-drawer Belgian commode with three drawers. Oak has been bleached. Each drawer has two carved
Category

19th Century Belgian Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

18th Century Belgian Commode
18th Century Belgian Commode

18th Century Belgian Commode

$5,500
Austrian Serpentine Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century Austrian bleached oak serpentine front commode, 1760 Dimensions: 45.5 inches (116
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18th Century Austrian Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

Austrian Serpentine Oak Commode
Austrian Serpentine Oak Commode

Austrian Serpentine Oak Commode

$5,121
Dutch Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 19th C bleached Dutch oak commode. 1820 Reference: 6055 Dimensions 36 inches
Category

19th Century Dutch Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

Dutch Oak Commode
Dutch Oak Commode

Dutch Oak Commode

$3,004
18th Century Italian Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 18th C Italian carved and bleached walnut commode. 1780. Reference: 7924 Dimensions 56
Category

18th Century Italian Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Commode
18th Century Italian Commode

18th Century Italian Commode

$6,077
Beautiful Simple Swedish 18th Century Baroque Commode Galbée in light Walnut
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful simple Swedish 18th century baroque commode Galbée in a smooth bleached walnut Veneer
Category

18th Century Swedish Baroque Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Walnut

Beautiful Simple Swedish 18th Century Baroque Commode Galbée in light Walnut
Beautiful Simple Swedish 18th Century Baroque Commode Galbée in light Walnut

Beautiful Simple Swedish 18th Century Baroque Commode Galbée in light Walnut

$5,803
18th Century Period French Directoire Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 18th century period French Directoire bleached oak five-drawer commode. Having brass
Category

18th Century French Directoire Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

18th Century Period French Directoire Commode
18th Century Period French Directoire Commode

18th Century Period French Directoire Commode

$6,400
Late 18th Century Dutch Oak Four-Drawer Undulating Front Commode
Located in London, England
Late 18th century Dutch oak commode or chest of drawers which has been bleached and features an
Category

1790s Dutch Baroque Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Dutch Oak Four-Drawer Undulating Front Commode
Late 18th Century Dutch Oak Four-Drawer Undulating Front Commode

Late 18th Century Dutch Oak Four-Drawer Undulating Front Commode

$4,779
18th Century Oak French Commode
Located in Nijlen, BE
A fine quality, 18th Century French country, Directoire commode in Bleach oak, with a superb
Category

18th Century French Directoire Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

18th Century Oak French Commode
18th Century Oak French Commode

18th Century Oak French Commode

$4,322
French Louis-Philippe 19th Century Four-Drawer Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
marble top and bleached finish. This French Louis-Philippe commode from the 19th century is a masterpiece
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Marble

French Louis-Philippe 19th Century Four-Drawer Commode with Black Marble Top
French Louis-Philippe 19th Century Four-Drawer Commode with Black Marble Top

French Louis-Philippe 19th Century Four-Drawer Commode with Black Marble Top

$4,350
French Louis-Philippe Four-Drawer Commode with Marble Top and Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe bleached wood commode from the 19th century with bookmatched veneer, white
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Marble

French Louis-Philippe Four-Drawer Commode with Marble Top and Bookmatched Veneer
French Louis-Philippe Four-Drawer Commode with Marble Top and Bookmatched Veneer

French Louis-Philippe Four-Drawer Commode with Marble Top and Bookmatched Veneer

$4,500
Exquisite French 18th Century Oak Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite French Louis XV/Louis XVI Transition period bleached oak commode with richly carved
Category

18th Century French Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Bronze

Exquisite French 18th Century Oak Commode
Exquisite French 18th Century Oak Commode

Exquisite French 18th Century Oak Commode

$6,200
19th Century Dutch Oak Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
A charmingly carved bombe front Dutch commode in bleached oak with original bronze hardwares
Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

19th Century Dutch Oak Commode
19th Century Dutch Oak Commode

19th Century Dutch Oak Commode

$3,800
19th Century Dutch Oak Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
A very carved charming bombe front Dutch commode in bleached oak with original bronze hardwares
Category

1860s Dutch Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Dutch Oak Commode
19th Century Dutch Oak Commode

19th Century Dutch Oak Commode

$3,900
18th Century French Oak Buffet Chest with Bleached Finish
Located in Wichita, KS
18th century credenza buffet cabinet, of bleached oak, in the Provençal, having a molded
Category

Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Wood, Oak

18th Century French Oak Buffet Chest with Bleached Finish
18th Century French Oak Buffet Chest with Bleached Finish

18th Century French Oak Buffet Chest with Bleached Finish

$1,720
18th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
Late 18th-early 19th century French Louis XV-style bleached bombe chest having a two-over-two
Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XV Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
18th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode

18th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode

$7,375
Stunning Two Tone Bleached and Black Modern Chest with Brass Handles
By Renzo Rutili, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful natural walnut Victorian bespoke dresser with black accents. The four-drawer fronts have a stunning matched grain. Brass hardware has a fabulous patina. Four drawers provid...
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Stunning Two Tone Bleached and Black Modern Chest with Brass Handles
Stunning Two Tone Bleached and Black Modern Chest with Brass Handles

Stunning Two Tone Bleached and Black Modern Chest with Brass Handles

$2,500
Bleached Pine Apothecary, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached pine 19 drawer apothecary chest on chippendale bracket feet, 19th century. 37 ½ inches
Category

19th Century Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Pine

Bleached Pine Apothecary, 19th Century
Bleached Pine Apothecary, 19th Century

Bleached Pine Apothecary, 19th Century

$2,800
19th Century Danish Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century chest of drawers in richly carved bleached oak with curvaceous serpentine drawer
Category

19th Century European Rococo Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Danish Chest of Drawers
19th Century Danish Chest of Drawers

19th Century Danish Chest of Drawers

$5,800
French Bleached Chest with Marble Top
Located in Chamblee, GA
This 19th century bleached chest has 3 drawers under 2 small drawers with solid brass hardware and
Category

19th Century French Other Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Bleached Chest with Marble Top
French Bleached Chest with Marble Top

French Bleached Chest with Marble Top

$1,895
Bleached Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Welsh pinewood chest of drawers in a bleached finish with white ceramic pulls, circa 1870.     
Category

Late 19th Century Welsh Country Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Pine

Bleached Pine Chest of Drawers
Bleached Pine Chest of Drawers

Bleached Pine Chest of Drawers

$1,600
18th Century English Bleached Oak Chest on Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th century English chest on chest in bleached oak, with a brushing slide and later bum feet
Category

18th Century English Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Bleached Oak Chest on Chest
18th Century English Bleached Oak Chest on Chest

18th Century English Bleached Oak Chest on Chest

$3,072
19th Century Bleached Empire Chest with Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century bleached Empire chest with paw feet.
Category

19th Century Empire Bleached Antique Chest

19th Century Bleached Empire Chest with Paw Feet
19th Century Bleached Empire Chest with Paw Feet

19th Century Bleached Empire Chest with Paw Feet

$3,750
Bleached Oak chest of drawers
Located in New York, NY
A bleached Oak chest of drawers with original hardware and key.
Category

19th Century French Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

Bleached Oak chest of drawers
Bleached Oak chest of drawers

Bleached Oak chest of drawers

$8,900
Bleached Five-Drawer Campaign Chest, circa 1860 of the Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bleached five-drawer campaign chest, circa 1860 of the period.
Category

1860s Campaign Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Bleached Five-Drawer Campaign Chest, circa 1860 of the Period
Bleached Five-Drawer Campaign Chest, circa 1860 of the Period

Bleached Five-Drawer Campaign Chest, circa 1860 of the Period

$3,750
19th Century English Bleached Pine Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English bleached pine chest.
Category

19th Century English Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Wood, Pine

19th Century English Bleached Pine Chest
19th Century English Bleached Pine Chest

19th Century English Bleached Pine Chest

$3,150
2 Part Bleached Danish Serpintine Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
2 part bleached 4 drawer Danish serpintine chest with bun feet.
Category

19th Century Danish Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

2 Part Bleached Danish Serpintine Chest
2 Part Bleached Danish Serpintine Chest

2 Part Bleached Danish Serpintine Chest

$7,500
Bleached Directoire style chest of drawers
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful bleached oak chest of drawers with original hardware, deep carvings and an amazing
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

Bleached Directoire style chest of drawers
Bleached Directoire style chest of drawers

Bleached Directoire style chest of drawers

$16,000
Pair of bleached Oak Wellington chests
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very useful pair of, circa 1880, Wellington chests in bleached oak, of elegant proportions, that
Category

19th Century Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Pair of bleached Oak Wellington chests
Pair of bleached Oak Wellington chests

Pair of bleached Oak Wellington chests

$5,950
French Chest Louis Philippe Style Bleached in Walnut Marble Top
Located in Stuart, FL
French antique chest Louis Philippe style bleached in walnut and with a marble top with 4 drawers
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Marble

French Chest Louis Philippe Style Bleached in Walnut Marble Top
French Chest Louis Philippe Style Bleached in Walnut Marble Top

French Chest Louis Philippe Style Bleached in Walnut Marble Top

$1,445
Bleached Directoire style chest of drawers
Located in New York, NY
A Directoire style chest of drawers with brass hardware.
Category

19th Century Belgian Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Bleached Directoire style chest of drawers
Bleached Directoire style chest of drawers

Bleached Directoire style chest of drawers

$9,800
French Bleached Oak chest of drawers
Located in New York, NY
A French oak chest of drawers with original hardware and a great patina.
Category

19th Century French Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

French Bleached Oak chest of drawers
French Bleached Oak chest of drawers

French Bleached Oak chest of drawers

$6,400
Bleached Oak Commode
Located in New York, NY
Bleached oak commode with rectangular marble top over one frieze drawer and three long drawers, and
Category

19th Century French Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Marble

Bleached Oak Commode
Bleached Oak Commode

Bleached Oak Commode

$8,750
Bleached Oak Commode
Located in New York, NY
Two drawer bleached oak commode with paneled drawers, chamfered corners and tapered legs
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

Bleached Oak Commode
Bleached Oak Commode

Bleached Oak Commode

$13,750
18th Century Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
An 18th century bleached oak serpentine three-drawer commode.
Category

19th Century Dutch Gustavian Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

18th Century Bleached Oak Commode
18th Century Bleached Oak Commode

18th Century Bleached Oak Commode

$3,960
18th C.Large Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Tongeren, BE
late 18th century regarding all the hand made locks in all the drawers, no keys, a new Belgian bluestone on top
Category

18th Century and Earlier Belgian Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

18th C.Large Bleached Oak Commode
18th C.Large Bleached Oak Commode

18th C.Large Bleached Oak Commode

$1,361
Early 19th Century Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1825
Located in East Hampton, NY
Three-drawers with iron pulls, neoclassical carved urns and carved rosettes on skirt. Fielded panel side and turned feet.
Category

1820s Bleached Antique Chest

Early 19th Century Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1825
Early 19th Century Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1825

Early 19th Century Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1825

$3,350
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th century bleached commode has three functional drawers with drop pulls. The bronze pulls
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode

$2,995
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Bleached Antique Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bleached antique chest available at 1stDibs. Each bleached antique chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and oak. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bleached antique chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each bleached antique chest bearing Louis XV or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Bleached Antique Chest?

Prices for a bleached antique chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,290 and can go as high as $14,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,988.

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 Bleached Antique Chest
  • How can you tell if a chest is antique?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How do I identify an antique chest of drawers?
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    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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