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Restored Brutalist Five-Drawer Highboy Dresser by Lane Altavista, 1960s, Signed
By Lane Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
cubist style wood arrangement across the front of the five dresser drawers. Each of the blocks of wood
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Early 19th C. French Wood Cabinet w/Nice Accents
Faux-Marble Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
which houses a pair of recessed panel drawers set horizontally at top, over a pair of decoratively
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French Hutch Buffet Cabinet Adorn in Whimsical Carvings
Scallops, Early 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
the chest. The underside of the shelves, along with the front skirt continue with the scalloped
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Wood
19th Century German Biedermeier Sideboard, Walnut, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
served to store plates, bowls or glasses. So, unlike a chest of drawers, the half-cabinet, also called a
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
English George III Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
survived in such excellent shape.
The top two drawers of the case are faux, pulling out as a pair to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Rare and Fine Federal Mahogany Linen Press with Secretary Desk, circa 1805-1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
small blocks (generally pine); the only variation between linen drawers/chest of drawers is that some
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Linen Presses
Materials
Brass
Blonde 1940s French
Heald Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Blonde 1940s French & Heald Block Front Chest of drawers
Offered for sale is an American blonde
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Heywood Wakefield Block Front Chest of Drawers
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Mid-Century Modern four-drawer chest with sculptural block front and shaped legs. Refinished in a
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
19th Century Dutch Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century four drawers Dutch chest in richly carved bleached oak with curvaceous serpentine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of Thomasville Mahogany Block Front Commodes
By Thomasville
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Thomasville solid mahogany 4-drawer block front commodes.
Category
Late 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pine Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
What a pretty little chest of drawers! The bold step-down edge to the top is created by applied
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Chippendale Bow Front Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
American 18th century Chippendale bow front ball and claw foot chest, likely from the Boston area
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Period French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
, each with gilded lion’s head handles and gilded escutcheons. The chest sits on two faux bronze front
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
American Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers, 1770
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Chippendale chest of four graduated drawers with a divided top drawer. The chest features
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Brass
Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis Philippe burl walnut chest of drawers with marble top, mid 19th century. With a rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century European Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century Biedermeier Birch Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century biedermeier birch chest of drawers circa 1830.
Swedish biedermeier commode with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Birch
Brutalist Block Front Chifferobe Dresser Mosaic by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in New York, NY
features a raised block front which has two doors which open to revel storage, over 3 three deep drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Mahogany Sarcophagus Shaped Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality chest of drawers with sarcophagus shaped top circa 1880.
5 drawer chest, the top
Category
Antique 1880s European Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Tall Chest of Drawers, circa 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Frits Henningsen figured mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1940s, with six bow-fronted
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Louis Philippe Mahogany Marble top Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis Philippe mahogany and walnut chest of drawers with marble top, 19th century. With a grey and
Category
Antique 19th Century European Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Swedish 19th century carved birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century carved birch chest of drawers circa 1880.
Fine quality Swedish 4 drawer chest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Birch
17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers , Charles II Period
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
.
The chest features four long drawers with correct drop handles, cushion drawer fronts, thick paneled
Category
Antique 17th Century English Charles II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Blue French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Large empire commode hand-built in France in the mid 1800s using oak. The chest is very large and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
American Chippendale Oxbow Serpentine Chest of Drawers, Massachusetts
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A rather striking chest of drawers, the oxbow is a particularly difficult form to master and added
Category
Antique 1770s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Swedish Pair of Mid-19th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish pair of mid-19th century painted chest of drawers.
Fine quality pair of shaped oak and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine, Paint
19th Century Karl Johan Period Birch Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
drawers beautifully veneered in match book birch.
Standing on carved paw front legs with blocked feet
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
19th Century Gustavian Influenced Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine four-drawer chest of drawers in the Gustavian style.
19th century pine chest with later
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Mid-19th Century Burr Birch Secretaire Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning Swedish 4 drawer chest of drawers, circa 1860.
Made in the finest burr birch. Top
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Birch
Exceptional 17th-18th Century Elaborately Carved Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
pulls. The front raised on block feet. The Chest has been re-stained and polished at a later time
Category
Antique 18th Century Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage French Provincial walnut and oak semainier chest of drawers.
Handcrafted in France in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage American Harold Grieve (Attrib) Painted Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
sides, stepped molding skirt, rising on bun feet in the front and block feet rear.
Harold Grieve was
Category
Antique 19th Century American William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Oak, Paint
French Directoire West Indies Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Black Marble
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome Directoire chest in West Indies mahogany with original black marble top, three drawers
Category
Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian 19th Century Marble-Top Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome mid-19th century Italian walnut chest of drawers commode with beautifully aged warm
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Neoclassical 19th Century Walnut Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
column style front side posts, a straight skirt, and presented upon rounded front feet and block style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
English Antique Patinated Worn Elm Chest of Drawers, Early 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ENGLISH PATINATED ELM CHEST OF FOUR DRAWERS
Raised on bracket feet; circa first quarter of the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Stunning Pair Baker Furniture Hepplewhite Mahogany Bow Front Bachelors Chests
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A stunning pair of Hepplewhite style bow front chest of drawers by Baker Furniture. The top has a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Federal Bowfront Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Mid Atlantic States c. 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE AMERICAN FEDERAL MAHOGANY BOWFRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS
Mid-Atlantic States, probably Maryland, c
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century Empire Bow-Front Chest in Burled Olivewood and Ebony
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
ebony, with bowed front and splayed block feet. American, probably Pennsylvania, circa 1820. This chest
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Ebony, Elm, Olive
19th Century Continental Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Hixson, TN
A very rare 19th century chest on chest with secretary drawer with a fitted interior. Wonderful
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Chippendale Style Mahogany Silver Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Chippendale style mahogany block-front silver chest, rectangular with shaped modeled top and
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Commode with Bookmatched Front
Located in Birmingham, AL
1810. Having a bookmatched walnut front, this handsome bleached chest of drawers has a hidden apron
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Classic 19th C. Two Part Campaign Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well made and classic two-over-three campaign chest having dove-tailed drawer construction and in
Category
Antique 19th Century European Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique William
Mary Style Chest on Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely carved dark wood chest with four long graduated drawers with carved moldings, brass
Category
Antique 19th Century European William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Brass
Handsome 18th Century French Three-Drawer Wood Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
-sized, graduated doors. Drawers are flanked with rounded front side posts, and adorn with fabulous
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
17th Century French Louis XIII Lift Top Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XII lift top chest of walnut. Paneled front with stylized thistle floral design with
Category
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Fine 18th Century French Country Walnut Serpentine Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the front and sides. Raised on square cabriole legs in front and curved block legs in back. The whole
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...
Materials
Walnut
French Neoclassic Period Carved-Wood Chest w/Custom Bleached Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
antique chest from France has a very softly curved/shallow serpentine front, which is carried from the top
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
modern design.
This three-drawer chest is distinguished from others by its rounded side edges emphasizes
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Walnut
Italian 19th C. Four Drawer "La Cassettiera" of Walnut w/Beautiful Wood Grain
Located in Atlanta, GA
(chest of drawers) from Italy has a rectangular-shaped top with canted front corners, which rests atop a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Petite-Sized Commode in Pale Blue from the Turn of the 18th
19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French small-sized chest of drawers from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This sweet
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French oak commode of the Louis XV period, early 18th century
Located in Houston, TX
, with a gentle serpentine front, shaped panel sides, block feet and iron ring hardware. Probably from
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode
Located in Hanover, MA
a conforming block front case in three panels, inlaid with satinwood floral design. Four doors open
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Period Empire Marble Top Four Drawer Commode W/Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
column-style front side posts with solid brass wrapped accents. The three lower drawers are each fitted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Danish Walnut Marble-Top Commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality commode of small proportions, circa 1900.
Serpentine fronted with 4 drawers and
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Fine Inlaid Pearwood Biedermeier 3-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Trim
Located in San Francisco, CA
inlaid with a compass star, the front with a triangular pediment above 3 long drawers with ebonized
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Pearwood
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
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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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