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Antique American Federal Sheraton Mahogany Empire Tall Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 19th century American Federal Sheraton mahogany Empire tall chest dresser. Item includes black
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
American Maritime Sea Captain
s Chest from the Sloop Atalanta, circa 1780
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
This exemplary American maritime chest bears the following inscription on the bottom of the center
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Poplar, Mahogany
Antique Federal Chest of Drawers, Rhode Island, circa 1820s
Located in Peabody, MA
A Federal era three drawer chest in mahogany with hairy paw feet and spun brass pulls. The lighter
Category
Antique 1820s American Federal Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Massachusetts Mahogony Federal 2 over 4 Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Seymour, John
Thomas Seymour
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique American mahogany chest of drawers.
Likely Massachusetts.
With 2 over 4 drawer
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Brass
1810 American Federal Bow Front Chest Sink with Waterworks Nickel Fittings
Located in Stamford, CT
Custom sink cabinet made from antique Federal 1810 Boston American bow front chest, purchased at
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of American Mahogany Bedside Cabinets Chests, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A unusual pair of Federal style mahogany small bedside cabinets or chest of drawers.
In remarkable
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mahogany Bow Front Bachelors Chests By Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of bow front chests by Baker Furniture. Banded inlaid drawer fronts with brass hardware and
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Federal Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Martha Washington Mahogany Spool Sewing Cabinet Chest Side Table Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
"An eye catching turn of the 20th century Martha Washington sewing table. Made from mahogany with
Category
Early 20th Century Federal Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Bow Front 4 Drawers Pull Out Tray Brass Hardware Bachelor Chest Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company, Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mahogany exceptional bow front 4 drawers pull out tray brass hardware bachelor chest dresser.
Category
20th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Brass
Banded Top Serpentine Front 5 Drawers Petite Commode Bachelor Chest Dresser
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Flame mahogany serpentine from banded top and drawers petit dresser bachelor chest.
Category
20th Century Unknown Federal Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Federal Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Bow Front chest of drawers in mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
American Federal Mahogany Chest of Drawers on Splayed Feet Wood Handles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a very nice original Federal American chest of drawers in mahogany sitting on splayed feet
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Federal Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Norwalk, CT
A Federal Mahogany Bow Front Chest the top with projecting round corners, reeded stiles ending in
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely Federal chest has been French polished and has a pine interior and beautiful brass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Federal Flame Mahogany Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome late Federal mahogany bachelors chest in flame mahogany. Flat top is supported by a large
Category
Antique 1840s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Monumental Federal Carved, Tiger Maple and Mahogany Chest
Located in Providence, RI
This chest exhibits a beautiful scrolled backsplash with carving and original gallery retaining an
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Chest with Slender Turned Legs in Mahogany, Crotched Drawers
Located in Athens, GA
American Federal chest with turned legs, circa 1815, mahogany with graining, delicate turned legs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American Federal Chest c.1815 Mahogany and Birds Eye Maple from Boston-Salem, Mass. area.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
$5,600
Federal Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
The bowed top above two short cockbeaded drawers over three long graduated cockbeaded drawers, each with oval eagle cast pulls, over an arched apron raised on French feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
American Federal Bow Front Chest, Mahogany and Cherry, Exceptional Color
Located in Athens, GA
American federal bow front chest, circa 1820, cherry and mahogany, excellent light color, beautiful
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
American Federal Hepplewhite Chest in Mahogany with 3 Top Drawers, Eagle Brasses
Located in Athens, GA
American Federal Hepplewhite chest with 3 top drawers, beautiful grained wood, nice color, period
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Bow Front Chest in Mahogany with Maple Banding at Bottom
Located in Athens, GA
American Federal bow front chest with nice maple banding inlay across the skirt at the bottom
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Chest with Inlay
Located in Athens, GA
Federal Chest of cherry, mahogany and inlaid with tiger maple, circa 1810-1820, excellent color
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Boston Federal Bowfront Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
A four drawer chest with figured mahogany drawer fronts and banded inlays. One piece mahogany sides
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Federal Sheraton Bow Front Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Federal Sheraton Bow Front Chest with string inlay, cookie corners and fluted columns, period early
Category
Antique 1850s Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Boston Federal Bowfront Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Boston Massachusetts federal period mahogany bowfront 4 drawer chest with gilt brasses and lovely
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A nice example of its type which retains the original brass
hardware. The finish is quite old but pleasing.
hardware. The finish is quite old but pleasing.
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Federal Bow Front Chest
Located in Litchfield, CT
New Hampshire, ca. 1800-1810.
Birch, cherry, mahogany veneer, flame-birch veneer; white pine
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Cherry, Mahogany
$12,000
Federal Style 4-Drawer Chest, Circa:1875
Located in Alexandria, VA
piece but appear to be replacements not original. The 4-drawer chest is mahogany & mahogany veneer with
Category
Antique 1870s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
American Federal Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal Hepplewhite period mahogany bowfront chest of four graduated drawers. This
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany
American Federal Chest of Drawers
Located in Boston, MA
A seven drawer Federal chest on turned feet with decorative pilasters consisting of a carved rope
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Hepplewhite Bowfront Chest of Drawers Tiger Maple and Mahogany
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal Period 18th century Hepplewhite bowfront chest of four graduated drawers. This
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
American Classical Mahogany Chest
Located in Oaks, PA
A Classical Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers, one of two similar examples being offered
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Federal Bow Front Chest with Adams Inlays and Ovals on Drawers
Located in Athens, GA
American Federal bow front chest with Adams influence. Oval inlays and swags on each drawer
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Federal Style Inlaid Flame Mahognay Bow-front Chest of Drawers
Located in San Mateo, CA
A beautiful Federal style Flame Mahogany Bow-front Chest of drawers. Each of the four drawers has
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Federal Inlaid Tiger Maple Four Drawer Chest
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A very attractive late 18th century New England Chest of drawers.
Great proportions and a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Ivory
Early 19th C. American Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
Early 19 Th C. American Narrow Chest of Drawers With Beautifully Patinated Flame Mahogany Veneered
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
A 19th c. Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American Federal Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers, c. 1810
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
New England Federal Period Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Made in the early Federal Period this chest features line inlay
on the drawer fronts
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Federal Swell-Front 4-Drawer Chest, New England, Circa:1810
Located in Alexandria, VA
This Sheraton inspired chest is indicative of the work done by cabinet makers in and around
Category
Antique 1820s American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Cherry, Mahogany
American Bow Front Chest with Brass Knobs and Figured Mahogany
Located in Athens, GA
American bow front chest, circa 1810, Federal, period if not original brass knobs, brass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Hepplewhite Four-Drawer Chest in Mahogany with Serpentine Front, circa 1800
By George Hepplewhite
Located in New York, NY
Hepplewhite Four Drawer Chest In Mahogany With Serpentine Front With Inlay and Flared French Feet
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Federal Carved Mahogany Dressing Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine late federal carved and figured mahogany dressing chest, with shaped and acanthus carved
Category
Antique 19th Century American Vanities
Materials
Mahogany, Pine, Glass
Federal Secretary, Signed and Dated, Connecticut, 1808
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cabinetmakers" book as a "chest." Second, the chest retains the original baize writing surface with the egdging
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Period Inlaid Serving Table/Sideboard
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Except for small Southern "Hunt Boards" which are tall this is the first small Northern version of a sideboard I have encountered that is genuine. There are plenty of lower serving t...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century American Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An elegant late 18th century American (possible Baltimore or Annapolis) mahogany chest of drawers
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Inlaid Federal Mahogany Inlaid Cellaret
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice Federal mahogany wine chest / cellerette
Category
Antique 19th Century American Wine Coolers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Federal Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a 1880s Federal chest of drawers made from solid mahogany wood with its original mahogany
Category
Antique 1880s Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine American Federal Mahogany Chest Of Drawers, Massachusetts, Ca. 1810
Located in Free Union, VA
A very fine example of a Boston area Sheraton mahogany chest of drawers, with turret corners and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Brass
Inlaid Federal Sheraton Mahogany Chest, Possibly Rhode Island
Located in Providence, RI
This chest is stylized on the Boston models popular at the time which, however, we think, is
Category
Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Federal Bowfront Mahogany Chest, Pennsylvania, circa 1790
Located in Alexandria, VA
This four-drawer chest came from Grumblethorpe house in Germantown, Pennsylvania, and descended
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Salem Massachusetts Late Federal Period Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
A mahogany Sheraton manner, reeded turret front-cornered chest of four drawers; raised on four ring
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Salem Massachusetts Late Federal Period Stepback Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
In the Sheraton manner, a fine crotch mahogany staged or 'stepback' chest of drawers. Reeded
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Bow Front Chest
Located in Athens, GA
American bow front chest with crotched mahogany drawers, delicate reeding on each side, great
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$2,200
Miniature 3-Drawer Mahogany Bow-Front Chest, Mid-Atlantic, Circa:1795
Located in Alexandria, VA
This charming little chest was hand made as a cabinet maker's sample, or more likely as a toy chest
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
John Wanamaker Georgina / Federal Style Flame Mahogany Butler Desk Commode
Located in Parkesburg, PA
surface with 2 internal small drawers, Figured Mahogany Satinwood Inlay, Brass Hardware, with Key
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the federal mahogany chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A federal mahogany chest — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Find 77 options for an antique or vintage federal mahogany chest now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer federal mahogany chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right federal mahogany chest, those designed in Empire styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made federal mahogany chest over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Drexel and John Stuart Inc. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Federal Mahogany Chest?
A federal mahogany chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,048, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.
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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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