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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
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century English Bow-Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century English scrub pine bow-front chest of drawers is a remarkable example of English
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Antique 19th Century English Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

19th Century English Bow-Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Hixson, TN
A wonderful 19th century English chest of drawers. Very elegant satinwood inlay to the front of the
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Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century English Bow Front chest of Drawers
Located in Long Island City, NY
Satinwood and Mahogany 5 drawer chest
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood

Early 19th Century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Ca. 1800 English Bow Front Chest in Flame Mahogany
Located in Peabody, MA
A George III era bow front chest of two over three graduated drawers in flame mahogany, made in
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Antique Early 1800s British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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

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Oak, Mahogany, Rosewood

Antique English Satinwood Chest Sheraton Style
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English bow front chest of drawers satinwood with boxwood banding Sheraton Style Circa 1880
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood, Boxwood

Early 19th Century George III Bow Front Caddy Top Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This elegant English bow front chest of drawers features a polished top above two short and two
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Brass

19th Century Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This very attractive English bow fronted chest of drawers features three long graduating drawers
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of ...

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Mahogany

A Quality English Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Hixson, TN
A very nice quality english bow front chest of drawers on bracket feet. A nice inlay is positioned
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Manhasset, NY
A handsome mahogany English bow-front chest of drawers, late 19th to early 20th century, the shaped
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English bow front chest made in the Regency period with faux bamboo detailing. Stunning mahogany
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Dressers

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Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany Inlay Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English bow front chest made of mahogany in the Regency period. The shaped mahogany top has a
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Crossbanded Bow-Front Five-Drawer Commode, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mid-19th century English mahogany chest of five drawers features a bow-fronted rectangular
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Mahogany

English 19th Century Mahogany Faux Bamboo Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English bow front chest made of mahogany from the 1800’s has recently been updated with faux
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Antique 19th Century English Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Faux Bamboo, Mahogany

19th Century English Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is an absolutely stunning 19th century English bow front chest. The beautiful string inlay is
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Antique 1840s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

English 19th Century Bow Front Painted Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English bow front chest made in the Regency period with faux bamboo detailing. Pearl gray paint
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Dressers

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Wood, Paint

English 19th Century Bow Front Painted Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English bow front chest made in the Regency period with faux bamboo detailing. Pearl gray paint
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Dressers

Materials

Wood, Paint

English 19th Century Bow Front Mahogany Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic English bow front chest made of mahogany in the Regency period, circa 1870. The top
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Dressers

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Brass

Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Sherborne, GB
This Georgian mahogany English bow front chest of drawers has a wonderful light honey colour with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Turnings
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English bow front chest of drawers with shaped corners at the top, following down to
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

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

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Metal, Brass

English Georgian Bow Front Chest Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive English Georgian mahogany chest that stands out from the rest. Well taken care of
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany bow front four drawer chest with inlaid Satinwood string inlay, original brasses
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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
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Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Bow Front Small Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An English bow-front small chest of mahogany featuring a bowed top over four beaded drawers with
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a splendid English 19th Century mahogany chest with a bow front. It has a beautiful patina
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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

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Metal, Brass

English Regency Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This handsome and excellent quality English Regency mahogany chest of drawers features a bow front
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Antique Early 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a lovely English 19th century mahogany chest with a bow front. It has a wonderful patina
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Mahogany

English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
English mahogany chest of five drawers with carved feet and classic brass hardware. Excellent
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Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous small chest of four drawers made in beautiful rich mahogany. It retains its beautiful
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers made in the English Georgian taste. The
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Antique 19th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

English Mahogany Brushing Slide Bow Front Chest. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany graduated three drawer bow front chest with original brushing slide, brasses, and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Commodes and Chests ...

English Bow Front Small Chest of Flame-Cut Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English small bow front chest of mahogany, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of four
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Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Bow-Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Hixson, TN
A Classic! 19th century English mahogany three-drawer chest of drawers with a bow-front. Very nice
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Antique 1840s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair, English George III Style Bow Front Chest/Drawers
Located in Bellport, NY
Striking pair of George III style Bow Fronted Chests.Four drawers, all with solid brass original
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20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

English George III Bow Front Chest with Brushing Slide
Located in Atlanta, GA
A George III mahogany bow front chest with brushing slide above four sliding drawers with cross
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

English 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately, tall English mahogany chest of drawers from the 19th century. This exceptional chest is
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique English Bookmatched Geo. III Crotch Mahogany Bow-Front Chest on Chest
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Magnificent quality antique English bookmatched crotch mahogany George III bow-front chest on chest
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century Bow Front Chest on Chest
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century English bow front three-piece chest on chest with a pull-out linen folding slide
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Antique 1820s English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English 19th Century Bow Fronted Five-Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Santa Monica, CA
English 19th century bow fronted chest with three large and two half drawers.
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century English George III Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century English George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers Good looking honey color
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers, remaining in very good condition for its
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian mahogany bow front chest, having an arrangement of five drawers, raised on
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chests
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a pair of very good quality Victorian mahogany bow front bedside chests. Each having
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
Featuring a handsome Honduran Mahogany Hepplewhite style bow front Chest of drawers. There are two
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Antique 1820s Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Pair, English George III Style Bow Front ed Drawers/Chests
Located in Bellport, NY
Striking pair of George III Style Bow Fronted Drawers.New oriental red laquer finish,four pull out
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20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Regency Bow Front Chest of Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Regency Bow Front Chest of Mahogany with splay feet.
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

1950s English Georgian Style Faux Tortoise Painted Bow Front Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is probably an all time favorite! This is a 1950s English style mahogany chest that has a
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest on Chest with Brushing Slide, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite mahogany bow front chest on chest with a decorative carved molded edge
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Antique 1780s English Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Circa 1800s English Hepplewhite Figured Mahogany Bow Front Five Drawer Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
Circa 1800's English Hepplewhite Figured Mahogany Bow Front Five Drawer Chest, five dovetailed
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Antique 19th Century English Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Bow Front Chest of Drawers, English, Mahogany, Tallboy, Victorian, 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bow front chest of drawers. An English, mahogany tallboy, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Maitland Smith English Georgian Leather Wrapped Bow Front Chest of Drawers
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith English Georgian Style Leather Wrapped Bow Front Chest of Drawers. Item features a
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Late 20th Century Unknown Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Wood

Maitland Smith English Georgian Leather Wrapped Bow Front Chest of Drawers
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith English Georgian Style Leather Wrapped Bow Front Chest of Drawers. Item features a
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Late 20th Century Unknown Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Wood

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English Bow Front Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal English bow front chest for your home. Each English bow front chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect English bow front chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each English bow front chest bearing Georgian, Regency or Victorian hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is an English Bow Front Chest?

An English bow front chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,943, while the lowest priced sells for $1,000 and the highest can go for as much as $65,000.

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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