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French Country Commodes- Matching Pair
By Baker Furniture Company, Henkel Harris
Located in Southampton, NJ
French Country style matching commodes with serpentine block fronts and conforming tops
Category

20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Commode, South German, 1810-20
Located in Belmont, MA
feet, the front divided by four drawers, the upper one slightly protruding, flanked by half columns
Category

Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Louis XV style painted three drawer commode C 1945
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV style painted commode C 1945, the block front case has canted sides and three
Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Wood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite example of a period Louis Philippe commode (mid-1800s), the chest of drawers features
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
burl walnut veneer found on its drawers’ fronts. There have been a few repairs made to this beautiful
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Biedermeier Dresser Veneered with Mahogany, circa 1870
Located in Opole, PL
beautiful graining. The apron with three drawers and corners that are rounded from the front. Each drawer
Category

Antique 1870s European Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

French 1840s Neoclassical Style Burl Elm Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
short tapered legs, the front ones resting on petite brass block feet. With its calm, pure neoclassical
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
fascinating ripples on the drawer fronts. Created in France during the 19th century, this handsome dresser
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Georgian Mahogany Antique Lowboy Dressing Table, England c. 1790-1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. The front of the case features four drawers with crisp tiny hand cut dovetails in the oak secondary
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Marble-Top Marquetry Commode, 19th Century, France
Located in Norwood, NJ
this mahogany and kingwood commode. A beautifully mottled marble top, block front, and deeply chamfered
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Exceptional French Empire Commode in Flame Mahogany with Swan Pulls, Circa 1820
Located in Dallas, TX
condition. It is a perfect example of the type of chest of drawers that became popular in the early 1800s
Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Early 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Empire Cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
cupboards. Two carved and fluted columns run down the front edge to the block feet. Further inlay to
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Exquisite Biedermeier Commode, Circa 1820
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
veneer, which graces the entire front of the piece, flowing seamlessly from the base to the top in a
Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Lane Block Front Brutalist Chest
By Lane Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Large Lane Furniture Block Front Brutalist Chifferobe, Armoire. The top section has two doors which
Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
This deep and rather stately trunk is a “faux” mule chest. The front is divided into three lateral
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Vintage New England Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
order by Vermont Furniture Designs, circa early 1980s. The chest is mounted to two solid walnut block
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Swedish 19th Century Burr Birch Secretaire Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century burr birch secretaire chest of drawers circa 1870. Stunning 4 drawer chest
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Birch

19th Century Miniature Commode, Model Chest of Drawers, French Empire, 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Model chest of drawers France Mahogany Empire circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 38 x 47 x
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Brutalist Walnut Wardrobe Chests
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of walnut art brut wood block-front design tall wardrobe chests or linen presses from the
Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Linen Presses

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Canadian Two-Piece Brutalist Style Armoire, Dresser or Chest
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Beautiful walnut armoire style dresser piece, made in Canada. Front is constructed of alternating
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Lightly Restored Paul Evans Style, Lane Brutalist, Staccato or Mosaic Tall Chest
By Paul Evans, Lane Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lane USA, circa 1970s. Made with varied blocks of oak attached to the front, it lends an imposing and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique ASIAN APOTHECARY Spice CABINET , c. 1920’s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Antique Chinese Apothecary Spice / Herb Chest, c. 1920. This solid wood multi-drawer cabinet with
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Chippendale Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Restored Pueblo Brutalist Bedroom Dresser Set by Lane, 1970s, Signed
By Lane Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fronts. Each of the modernist blocks of wood has a rich and unique grain, each going a different
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Restored Brutalist Six-Drawer Dresser Cabinet by Lane Altavista, 1960s, Signed
By Lane Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wood arrangement across the front of the six dresser drawers. Each of the blocks of wood has a rich and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century French Provincial Boulangerie Bin on Carved Stand
Located in Forney, TX
century. The Restoration / Louis Philippe period antique having a drop-front panel on later updated hinges
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Provincial Cupboards

Materials

Wood

English Queen Anne Walnut Dressing "Toilet" Mirror, 18th Century, circa 1715
Located in Shippensburg, PA
corner block inside front left foot. Feet appear to be entirely original, though with later nails and
Category

Antique 1710s British Queen Anne Table Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Period Mahogany Cellarette Wine Cabinet Large Samovar
Located in Forney, TX
on shaped front feet and block rear feet. circa 1815 Topped with a most impressive pair of
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

18th CENTURY DUTCH BLOCK-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Essex, MA
An 18th century small-scale Dutch block-front chest of drawers in oak, retaining its original brass
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers in Black
Located in Sheffield, MA
Block front chest of drawers in the late Gustavian style, Sweden, circa 1860. Rocaille carving
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Tumble Block Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Three drawer chest hand painted with tumbling block design, serpentine front on *** feet in the
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Centennial Chippendale Block Front Chest on Chest
Located in Providence, RI
block front furniture of the, late 18th century. It is all bench made, i.e. fully dovetailed and hand
Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Beautiful Parquetry Block Fronted Commode / Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late 18th Century Italian parquetry block front commode. This piece has wonderful scale and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

American Chippendale Style Walnut Block-Front Chest on Chest
Located in Denver, CO
century chest on chest. It features a bonnet top with three flaming urn finials. The two-part block front
Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

George III Period Mahogany Bow-Front Chest-of-Drawers
Located in Cambridge, GB
George III period mahogany bow-fronted chest-of-drawers; a high quality chest of good rich colour
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine Quality Walnut George I Style Block Moulded Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Darwen, GB
A fine quality walnut George I style block moulded antique chest of drawers. Having a rectangular
Category

Antique Early 1900s George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

LINK-TAYLOR Solid Heirloom Mahogany Chippendale Block Front Goddard Chest (Rare)
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
A rare find, a Chippendale Goddard style block front bachelor chest by Link-Taylor. Solid heirloom
Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Handsome Block Front Dresser
Located in Oakland, CA
Striking cubist style 9 drawer low boy dresser by Lane.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Small Swedish Block Front Commode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Swedish commode, circa 1860, with block front and shaped apron. The top is painted with a green
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood

Period Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Gustavian chest of drawers, Sweden, circa 1790, with block front, dentil molding under a marbleized
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Beautifully Carved Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Small chest of drawers, France circa 1880, with floral carving on drawer fronts and curved corner
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Petit
Located in Santander, ES
Small exquisite chest of drawers of the Biedermeier period, of north German origin(most probably of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Federal Bow Front Chest
Located in Litchfield, CT
secondary. Fine condition, replaced brass, feet and glue blocks all original. The chest has a thumb-molded
Category

Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch, Cherry, Mahogany

Louis XV walnut chest of drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of slightly broken outline with rectangular molded edge top over paneled sides and three blocked
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of commodes in the Gustavian style, Sweden, circa 1880, with block fronts, chamfered corners
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI commode with block front
Located in Natchez, MS
Period Louis XVI block front walnut commode with original hardware.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XVI-style Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XVI-style Oak Chest of Drawers. Front of chest drawers carved in a very refined manner
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

English Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Molded top over three drawers, middle drawer pronounced. Molded stiles and drawer fronts. Molded
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Charles II Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Oak

18th Century Massachusetts Chippendale Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
A Chippendale mahogany reverse serpentine chest of drawers, Massachusetts, late 18th century, the
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

William IV Period Mahogany and Bird s Eye Maple Bow Front Chest of Drawers from Scotland Circa 1835
Located in Houston, TX
A William IV period mahogany and bird's eye maple bow front chest of drawers from Scotland circa
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Birdseye Maple

Chippendale Block-Front Bureau with Original Brasses, Boston
Located in Providence, RI
This is a 38 in. wide block front chest with a radiant mahogany red shining through its dark old
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Chest of Drawers with Cross Handle Pulls
Located in Portland, OR
Exquisite early 20th century solid wood chest of drawers. This solidly constructed piece features
Category

Early 20th Century North American Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century French Ebonized Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Lovely early 19th century French Empire black lacquered (ebonized) commode or chest of drawers
Category

Antique 1830s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

A pair of Neoclassical bow front chests from Italy c.1910
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of Neoclassical walnut and mahogany bow front chests with extraordinary veneer from Italy c
Category

20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Mahogany

Burr Walnut George II Style Burr Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Darwen, GB
A burr walnut George II style burr serpentine chest of drawers. The top of serpentine outline being
Category

Antique Early 1900s George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis Philippe Walnut 5-drawer Chest of Drawers (ref. # SR34)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Matched Walnut veneers on drawer fronts and frame. Solid walnut top and sides. Block like foot
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

A Biedermeier period chest of drawers from Germany c.1820
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome Biedermeier period chest of drawers from Germany c.1820. This handsome painted chest has
Category

Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Petite Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Santander, ES
recessed ring pulls, the front with the characteristic arched design on block feet. Original locks and key
Category

Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

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Block Front Chest Of Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of block front chest of drawers is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique block front chest of drawers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and walnut. Block front chest of drawers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Block front chest of drawers bearing Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made block front chest of drawers over the years, but those made by Lane Furniture, American of Martinsville and Drexel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Block Front Chest Of Drawers?

Prices for block front chest of drawers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, block front chest of drawers begin at $585 and can go as high as $150,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,550.

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.

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