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Three Drawer Sycamore and Brass Bureau, Italy, Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Italian three drawer bureau with original decorative brass pulls.
Unique slanted front
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Provencal Commode Bureau Desk, Walnut
By French House
Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous Bureau de Campagne , Provencal Français . in a amazing walnut wood .
It has 2 drawers and
Category
Antique 1780s French Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Queen Anne Period Bureau in Walnut, England, c. 1710
Located in Atlanta, GA
construction.
The desk mounted atop a chest of drawers, the chest with both upper and lower moulded edges
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bombe Bureau, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning, antique Dutch walnut and marquetry bureau, circa 1780 in date.
It has been
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century Bureau, Cherry Wood Brass Trimmed, Italy, 1840c
Located in New York, NY
1840c Italian cherry wood bureau.
Bureau has a small center drawer and three large drawers.
Two
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Antique 1840s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bureau or
Drag Kista
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian bureau or 'drag kista' as it's called in Swedish. The bureau was manufactured circa 1770
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Five-Drawer Marble-Top Walnut Bureau, France, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
18th century French five-drawer walnut wood bureau with original marble top.
Three top drawers
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Serpentine Bureau in Original Blue Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful and large scale late 18th century French bureau taken back to its original blue paint
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
20th Century Bureau Made by Walnut and Burl Walnut
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian bureau of the 20th century. Furniture writing desk made by carved walnut and burl walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Louis XV Marquetry Bureau Commode, circa 1900 -1X40
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Indulge in the opulence of 18th-century French design with this exquisite Louis XV marquetry bureau
Category
Antique Early 1900s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Svend Langkilde Bureaus Produced by Langkilde Møbler in Denmark
By Svend Langkilde
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of bureaus designed by Svend Langkilde. Produced in Langkilde møbler in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique George II Burr
Figured Walnut Bureau, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and elegant antique George II Walnut bureau, circa 1730 in date.
It has been
Category
Antique 1730s English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Arne Vodder Bureau by N.C. Møbler in Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau designed by Arne Vodder. Produced by N.C Møbler in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Svend Langkilde Sideboard/Bureau by Langkilde Møbler in Denmark
By Svend Langkilde
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard / bureau designed by Svend Langkilde. Produced by Langkilde møbler in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Ib Kofod-Larsen Bureau Produced by Brande Mobelfabrik, 1950s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Brande Møbelfabrik
Located in Munich, DE
Rare freestanding teak bureau designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen, produced by
Brande Mobelfabrik in
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Kai Winding Bureau / Sideboard Produced by Poul Hundevad Møbler
By Kai Winding
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau / sideboard designed by Kai Winding. Produced by Poul Hundevad Møbler in Denmark.
A
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bureau designed by Donald Deskey for Widdicomb
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Good looking two-tone bureau in the art deco style, designed for Widdicomb furniture company by
Category
Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Louis XIV Period Walnut Four-Drawer Bureau Commode, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
conforming case housing 4 drawers and having a serpentine profile, the bottom drawer with a false (secret
Category
Antique 1710s French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Impressive 18th Century Northern Italian Inlaid Bureau with Secretary Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Impressive 18th century northern Italian inlaid bureau with secretary desk. Incredible inlay work
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive, Walnut, Burl
18th Century Italian Drop Front Bureau Burl Walnut Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Milano, MI
An Italian bureau with flap dating back to the second half of 18th century. A slightly curved front
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Walnut, Burl
Ejvind A. Johansson Bureau Model 91 by Gern Møbelfabrik in Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Very rare chest of drawers / bureau model 91 designed by Ejvind A. Johansson. Produced by Gern
Category
Vintage 1960s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
18th Century Light-White Swedish Gustavian Pine Bureau - Scandinavian Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very fine late 18th Century Scandinavian drop front secretary desk bureau with four drawers and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Grey Three Dimensional Design Faux Painted Bureau, England, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Faux painted by English craftsman on original 19th century mahogany four drawer bureau in shades of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Kai Kristiansen Bureau in Rosewood by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Small bureau / sideboard designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Ib Kofod-Larsen Bureau Produced by Brande Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding bureau designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen. Produced by Brande møbelfabrik in Denmark
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
William and Mary English Black Lacquer Bureau Commode, Chinoiserie
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Chinese desk, from the mid-18th century, made for import, commissioned by the English. Closed, it is practically square in shape, with two registers on the front, flank...
Category
Antique 1780s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Circa 1760-80 George III Period Slant Front Bureau, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1760-80 George III period slant front bureau, English. Deep rich Cuban mahogany timbers. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Brown Three Dimensional Design Faux Painted Bureau, England, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Faux painted by English craftsman on original 19thc mahogany four drawer bureau in brown, cream
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1960
s Sycamore
Walnut Bureau by Peter Hayward for Vanson
By Vanson, Peter Hayward
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very useful 1960’s sycamore & walnut bureau by Peter Hayward for Vanson. This was
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Sycamore, Walnut, Leather
Black and Brown Bureau With White Marble Top, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
1950's French three drawer bureau.
Black and brown combination with a white marble top.
Brass
Category
Vintage 1950s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century French Transition/Louis XVI Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode Bureau
Located in Berlin, DE
.
Stunning and very attractive French late 19th century commode or chest of drawers with a hidden additional
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
18th Century Baroque Bureau That
s Been Dry Scraped to Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Bureau with three big drawers. Marbled tabletop. The handles on the sides are original to the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
English George II Neoclassical 4-Drawer Walnut Bureau Desk, circa 1730s
Located in Marbella, ES
English George II 4-drawer walnut bureau desk with root-wood walnut burr marquetry and original
Category
Antique 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Baroque Intarsia Walnut Wood Austrian or Tyrolean Bureau, 1780
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of kind 18th century intarsia walnut wood Austrian or Tyrolean bureau, 1780 with drawers
in the
Category
Antique 1780s Swiss Black Forest Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XV Italian Drop Front Bureau Genoese Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Milano, MI
An exclusive Italian Genoese walnut veneered and inlaid bureau with flap dating back to 18th
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
18th Century Gustavian Painted Four-Drawer Commode with a Concealed Bureau
Located in London, England
front pull-out writing desk or bureau. It’s interior has a lovely well-worn appearance with useful small
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Early American Cherry and Birch Bureau Attributed to Asahel Jones, Vermont, 1810
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional early American Hepplewhite style chest of drawers attributed to Asahel Jones
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Birch, Cherry, Mahogany, Pine
Arne Vodder Bureau in Rosewood by N.C Møbler in Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau designed by Arne Vodder. Produced by N.C Møbler in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Arne Vodder Small Bureau in Teak by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare small sideboard or bureau designed by Arne Vodder. Produced by Sibast in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Teak
Kaare Klint Bureau in Mahogany Produced by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark
By Kaare Klint
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Kaare Klint bureau in mahogany and brass. Produced by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Three-Drawer Bureau, Rosewood with Inlay, Italian, circa 1790
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1790 Italian three drawer rosewood bureau with inlay detailing.
Original brass escutcheon
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Antique English William
Mary Walnut and Feather Banded Bureau, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning 17th century William & Mary burr walnut and feather banded bureau, circa 1690 in date
Category
Antique 1690s English William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Bureau Commode With Green Marble Top
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Bureau Commode With Green Marble Top, late 1800s
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Marble, Brass
English Seaweed Marquetry Bureau Table or Desk with Royal Provenance, circa 1735
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exquisite circa 1735 English George II 'bureau table' or 'knee-hole desk' incorporating circa
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Ebony, Oak, Walnut, Holly
Aksel Kjersgaard Bureau or Side Table Model 384 by Odder in Denmark
By Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bureau / side table model 384 designed Aksel Kjersgaard. Produced by Odder in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Bureau in Teak Attributed to Ib Kofod-Larsen and Produced by Brande Møbelfabrik
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau attributed to Ib Kofod-Larsen. Produced by Brande Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Teak
Military Campaign Chest Bereau Desk with Chest of Drawers Burr Yew Wood
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are so excited to present to you this Lovely Campaign Bureau Chest of Drawers with Leather
Category
20th Century Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Rococo top secretary, Northern Europe 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Dutch bureau with four-drawer chest of drawers and typical multi-profiled corner solution on
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1960
s Vintage Meredew Sideboard
By Meredew
Located in London, GB
, the condition is excellent for its age.
We also have the matching bureau chest of drawers that came
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Brights of Nettlebed Burr Walnut Bureau with Drop Front Desk
Chest of Drawers
By Brights of Nettlebed
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
walnut
As mentioned I have a pair of these, this one has an arrangement of drawers and drop front desk
Category
20th Century English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest on Stand Bureau Desk with Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, bureau desk in the form of a Military Campaign chest of drawers
This is quite a rare piece, its based
Category
20th Century English Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
FiNE THEODORE ALEXANDER FAUX BOOK BROWN LEATHER CHEST OF DRAWERS WRITING BUREAU
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
made to order Theodore Alexander Faux book chest of drawers with lift up brown leather writing bureau
Category
20th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Flame Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
a lower chest of drawers, topped by a glazed bookcase with striking astragal glazing—offering both
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
2 Hickory Chair Mahogany English Georgian Curio Cabinets Bookcases Chest 84"
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
cabinets / bookcases / chests of drawers / bureaus. Made of mahogany featuring two upper cabinets with
Category
Late 20th Century Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Secretary, France, circa 1930
Located in Chorzów, PL
Old bureau, a chest of drawers was created circa 1930 from walnut wood. The furniture has three
Category
Vintage 1930s French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Bureau / Chest of Drawers, Sweden, 1960s
By Goran Malmvall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bureau / chest of drawers in pine. Produced in Sweden, 1960s.
Global front door shipping available.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Göran Malmvall Bureau / Chest of Drawers, Sweden, 1960s
By Goran Malmvall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bureau / chest of drawers in pine designed by Göran Malmvall, produced in Sweden by Svensk Fur
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
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Bureau Chest Of Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of bureau chest of drawers available for sale. The range of distinct bureau chest of drawers — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Find 156 antique and vintage bureau chest of drawers at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Bureau chest of drawers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Bureau chest of drawers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Kai Kristiansen, Axel Larsson and Ib Kofod-Larsen each produced beautiful bureau chest of drawers that are worth considering.
How Much are Bureau Chest Of Drawers?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,941, while they’re typically $1,056 on the low end and $72,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Bureau Chest Of Drawers
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a dresser, a bureau and a chest of drawers is where you place these furnishings and their overall shapes and designs. Usually positioned in a bedroom, a dresser is a wide, low casegood consisting of two or more columns of drawers. When this type of furniture is placed in a living room, office, library or other space beyond the bedroom, people normally refer to it as a bureau. Another type of bedroom furnishing is a chest of drawers, which is a tall vertical column of drawers stacked one above the other. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of dressers, bureaus and chests of drawers.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a bureau, a chest of drawers and a dresser comes down to shape and function. Dressers and chests of drawers are both types of bedroom furniture that feature storage drawers. However, bureaus tend to be wider and shorter, while chests of drawers are narrower and taller. Often used for storage outside of bedrooms, bureaus are usually about the same height as dressers but are shorter than chests of drawers. Find a wide range of casegoods on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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 ExpertOctober 26, 2021A chest of drawers is also sometimes known as a dresser or a bureau. It is a cabinet with several parallel horizontal drawers stacked on top of one another. A chest of drawers is frequently used to store clothing and a variety of personal items. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary chests of drawers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The first chest of drawers was invented by Chinese physician Hua Tuo during the 3rd century. In the west, chests of drawers began to appear during the 17th century and rose in popularity from there. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique chests of drawers from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A man’s chest of drawers is also known as a gentleman’s chest. It is characterized by its tall cabinet section that hangs clothes like suits and pants, and also features a column of drawers. Shop a collection of gentleman’s chests from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A low chest of drawers is called a lowboy. A lowboy sits at waist height and was a prominent piece of bedroom furniture in the 18th century. These low chests of drawers were a clothing storage solution before tallboys and highboys came into fashion. On 1stDibs, there is a variety of antique and vintage low chests of drawers available for sale.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A tall chest of drawers is known as a standard chest of drawers and also as a vertical chest. These are tall and narrow storage pieces. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage tall chests of drawers.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What a large chest of drawers is called depends on its proportions. In the United States, a wide piece about waist-high is usually called a dresser. A tall, thin chest of drawers is typically referred to as a highboy. On 1stDibs, you can find a large selection of antique, vintage and contemporary chests of drawers.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A chest of drawers with a mirror attached is called a bureau. This type of case piece is usually waist-high with a mirror that rests on the top of the structure. They are mainly used in bedrooms. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary chests of drawers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021Dressers are designed to offer a place for you to dress, with the top functioning as a table on which to place your clothing. It will offer space for a mirror, whereas chests of drawers are typically exactly that — they provide ample storage while taking up little floor space. A dresser is usually wide and short, while a chest of drawers is narrow and tall. Both types of furniture are commonly used to store clothing and other items in drawers. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary dressers and chests of drawers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024Yes, there is a difference between a dresser and a chest of drawers. 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.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This type of case piece was originally a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period.
Find antique and vintage dressers for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Yes, a chest of drawers can be used as a bedside table, provided that you have enough space beside your bed to accommodate it. If you want to be able to easily reach items on the top of the chest, choose a piece that is about 2 to 4 inches taller than your mattress. Shop a variety of bedroom furniture on 1stDibs.
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