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George III Satinwood Bow Fronted Bedside Commode
Located in Avington, Hampshire
A fine George III satinwood bow fronted bedside commode. The top ornamented with a floral decorated
Category

Antique 1790s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Early 18th Century Bow Fronted Régence Kingwood Commode
Located in London, GB
Régence commode with two short drawers over two long drawers. Kingwood marquetry commode mounted with gilt bronze Rococo mounts and handles in the form of oak leaves. Surmounted with...
Category

Antique 1720s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Ormolu

French Bow Fronted Commode with Later Chinoiserie Lacquer, 18th Century
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very elegant, 18th century French bow fronted three drawer commode with later chinoiserie lacquer
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Unusual Early 18th Century Lignum Vitae or Gaïac Bow Fronted Commode
Located in London, GB
Bow fronted crossbanded Régence commode opening with three long drawers. Lignum Vitae parquetry
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Antique 1720s French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Y A Pair of Satinwood, Kingwood and Polychrome Painted Bow Front Commodes
Located in Lincoln, GB
Y A PAIR OF SATINWOOD, KINGWOOD AND POLYCHROME PAINTED BOW FRONT COMMODESFIRST HALF 19TH
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood

Portsmouth, New Hampshire Federal Chest of Drawers
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An elegant bow front four drawer chest, ca. 1800-1810 on tall French feet and with the dropped
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch, Cherry, Mahogany

Antique Edwardian Bow Front Mahogany Music Cabinet English Chest, circa 1910
Located in Leeds, West Yorkshire
A good quality antique Edwardian mahogany music chest with bow front dating from circa 1910. In
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1880
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Antique French commode chest of drawers circa 1880 A small antique bow shaped front chest of
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Antique 1880s French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Kai Kristiansen Teak and Oak Bow fronted Dresser Chest of Drawers 1960 s Danish
Located in London, GB
A Kai Kristiansen bow-fronted teak chest of drawers or dresser on contrasting oak legs and frame
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Oak, Teak

Antique Regency Painted Faux Bamboo Chest
Located in New York, NY
- A bow-fronted antique chest with a graphic feel, this hand-painted Regency dresser features faux
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Dressers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Desirable Classical Shaving Mirror, Massachusetts, circa 1810
Located in Providence, RI
This shaving mirror has a very nice bow front form, which is similar to many bow front New England
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Table Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Bow-Front Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Georgian bow-front chest, mahogany with brass hardware, late 18th century, England.  
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Bow front Chest
Located in New York, NY
A fine neoclassical bow front chest of three drawers. Karelian birch with ebonized details and
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Antique 1810s Russian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch, Fruitwood

Bleached Double bow front chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bleached Double bow front chest of drawers, original handles
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Fine Neoclassical Bow Front Chest
Located in New York, NY
A fine neoclassical bow front chest of three drawers. Karelian birch with ebonized details and
Category

Antique 1810s Russian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch, Fruitwood

Sheraton Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
Sheraton mahogany bow front chest with two small drawers over two full graduated drawers and on
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Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Regency Bow Front Chest of Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Regency Bow Front Chest of Mahogany with splay feet.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A 19th century English mahogany bow-front chest of drawers, with cross-banded and inlaid top and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Regency mahogany bow front chest, having an arrangement of two short
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Antique 1830s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Rare George III Bow Front Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rare George III Mahogany diamond inlaid bow front chest with stop fluting and raised on french feet.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Painted Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very good 19th C painted bow front chest of drawers. 1830. Dimensions 47 inches (119 cms) wide
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Antique 19th Century English George IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

English Inlay Bow Front Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The most darling little bow front chest of drawers is perfect for storage in any interior. The
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Antique 19th Century English Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Elegant And Superb Quality George III Period Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest Of Three Long Drawers
Category

Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive George III Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest Having Superbly Figured And Cross
Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany bow front chest from England. The top has lovely graining and color, and
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Antique Bow Front Chest On Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE BOW FRONT CHEST ON CHEST
Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Georgian mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers with three long oak lined drawers, oval brass
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

English Bow Front Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English bow-front chest of drawers of mahogany, featuring a bowed top over a frieze of
Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

19th Century English Bow Front Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single board
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century bow front chest from England made from Mahogany. The top is wonderfully grained, and
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century bow front chest from England made from mahogany. The top is wonderfully grained, and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Pine Bow Front Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Wonderful and rare 18th century pitch pine bow front chest of drawers from England with a two plank
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

19th Century Victorian Bow Front Chest
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique Victorian mahogany bow front chest of drawers in very good condition and for everyday use
Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers - two short and three long oak lined drawers, oval
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Regency flame mahogany bow front chest, the cross banded top, having an
Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers, having four long, oak lined graduated
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Antique 1820s British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

English Bow Front Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English bow-front chest of drawers of mahogany from the George III period, featuring a
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Antique 19th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
Not your garden-variety bow front chest (who would put a mahogany chest in the garden?), this chest
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Antique 19th Century British Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
Classic bow front chest of drawers with brass ring pulls. Four graduated drawers standing over
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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

19th Century English Bow-Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Hixson, TN
19th Century English Bow-Front Chest of Drawers. With Satinwood inlaid top.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th-c. English Banded Bow Front Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th-c. English bow front chest of drawers made of oak, banded in mahogany and rosewood. Gorgeous
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Mahogany, Rosewood

Georgian Bow Fronted Chest Mahogany 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful late Georgian bow fronted chest in mahogany Circa 1820 on this clean bit of English
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Antique 1820s Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY BOW FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS 3 DRAWER CHEST WITH BRUSHING SLIDE
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

American 18th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Southampton, NY
American Late 18th century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers Rectangular with bowed front
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Victorian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers, with four long graduated drawers
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A good quality Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers – two short and three long mahogany
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Draws
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency mahogany bow fronted chest of draws the shaped top with moulded edge above four long
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Antique 1830s English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

American Inlaid Bow Front Chest on Bracket Feet
Located in Charleston, SC
American inlaid bow front chest on bracket feet. Cherry with string inlay on top edge and on
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Antique 1780s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English flame mahogany bow front chest on tall, turned feet. Piece has two small
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany bow front chest of drawers, early 19th century. This chest has an excellent
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

English Bow Front Chest of Drawers, circa 1880
Located in San Marino, CA
Unusual English bow front chest of drawers, inlaid, shaped rectangular top, four long graduating
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

English Small Bow Front Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An English small bow front chest of drawers of mahogany, featuring a moulded top over four bowed
Category

Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany cross banded bow front chest of drawers, circa 1810. With satinwood cross
Category

Antique 1810s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers, having an arrangement of
Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian mahogany bow front chest of drawers, having an arrangement of
Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Late Georgian Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This Classic styled and attractive late Georgian mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers features two
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Danish late 18th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in San Marino, CA
Danish Late 18th Century mahogany bow front chest with three drawers. Three drawers above bracket
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

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Bow Front Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bow front chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A bow front chest — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. There are 1186 variations of the antique or vintage bow front chest you’re looking for, while we also have 19 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bow front chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right bow front chest, those designed in Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one bow front chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Henredon and Kai Kristiansen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bow Front Chest?

Prices for a bow front chest start at $257 and top out at $314,235 with the average selling for $3,358.

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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