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Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Dresser Chest, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style serpentine front dresser or chest of drawers
By
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Rococo Serpentine Bow Fronted White Painted Commode
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A striking large scale 19th century German Rococo painted commode. Displaying an elegant double bowfront outline, with a gracefully shaped top, raised on charming cabriole feet. Feat...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Italian 1800s Walnut Three-Drawer Serpentine Front Commode with Bronze Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut commode from the early 19th century, with three drawers, serpentine front and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Serpentine Front Commode with 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century French fruitwood serpentine front commode with 3 drawers, paneled sides, and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front and Bronze Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
distinguished by its graceful curves on three sides. The commode features a beautifully serpentine front
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Oak Commode with Serpentine Front and Inlaid Designs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unusual 18th century Swedish oak commode with inlaid designs and bronze doré hardware, serpentine
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th C French Provincial Five Drawer Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful French Provincial walnut commode with serpentine front and conforming molded edge top
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
Pair Habersham Biltmore Fruitwood Serpentine Bachelor Chests of Drawers Island
By Habersham
Located in Germantown, MD
An Amazing Pair of Habersham Furniture Biltmore Estate Distressed Fruitwood Serpentine Front
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century French serpentine front commode raised on legs with hooved feet
Located in Buchanan, MI
18th Century French serpentine front commode raised on legs with hooved feet, great color and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Serpentine Two Piece Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful 18th Century Swedish Serpentine front Commode Chest of Drawers in two pieces. this Two
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Mid-20th Century Burr Walnut Serpentine Wellington Chest of Six Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Vintage Mid-20th Century Burr Walnut Serpentine Wellington Chest of Six Drawers – European Cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$1,913 Sale Price
30% Off
Late 18th Century Baroque Painted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A wonderful serpentine fronted three drawer oak chest finishing on bun feet and adorned with
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Serpentine, Brass
Pair of Vintage Provincial Serpentine Commodes
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of dressers are In the French Louis XV country Provincial style with serpentine fronts
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$4,500 / set
Large Burled Hepplewhite Chest
Located in Annville, PA
This high quality, serpentine front Large Burled Hepplewhite Chest with dovetailed drawers is
Category
2010s Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$2,210 / item
A Pair of Bur Yew Chest of Drawers These are wonderful little chests
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Bur Yew Chest of Drawers
These are wonderful little chests, they are serpentine fronted
Category
Mid-20th Century Adam Style Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Yew
VINTAGE BURR WALNUT SERPENTINE FRONTED NIGHTSTAND SIDE TABLE CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1960’s Serpentine fronted, Burr Walnut side table sized Nightstand chest of drawers
Please note the
Category
Vintage 1960s English Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French Chest of drawers/commode in the Louis XVI style with a “serpentine” front. The chest is made
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style French Provincial Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th century Louis XV chest. Serpentine front with two smaller top drawers and two larger
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Wood
2 Vintage Italian Walnut Serpentine Bow Front Bombe Chests Commodes Nightstands
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage bombe chests or commodes. Made of walnut featuring ornate French and Italian styling
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
$2,450 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Burl Patches Veneer Work Olive Wood Serpentine Front Dresser Bachelor Chest MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Patches Veneer Work Banded Top Olive Wood Serpentine Front Dresser Bachelor Chest MINT
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mahogany Bow Serpentine Front 3 Drawers Bachelor Chests Grossfeld House
By John Widdicomb, Grosfeld House
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mahogany bow Serpentine front 3 drawers bachelor chests Grossfeld house mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Walnut Cabinet on Chest
Located in London, GB
perfectly and it stands on a bombe' serpentine fronted marquetry chest of drawers. The chest features
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Painted Chest of Drawers, Circa 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous French Country or French Provincial Louis XV style serpentine front dresser or chest of
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Paint
Grosfeld House French Provincial Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Newly Refinished
By Grosfeld House
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style serpentine front three-drawer dresser or chest of
Category
Vintage 1940s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Neat Sized Dutch Walnut Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century neat sized Dutch walnut marquetry bombe chest, with serpentine front and canted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th C. Italian Period Baroque Sepentine Chest w/ Beautiful Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Exquisite Early 18th Century Italian Period Baroque Three-Drawer Chest with Serpentine Front
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Carved Oak Provincial Country Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant, one-of-a-kind French country commode or chest of drawers, with a highly carved serpentine
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Painted Chest of Drawers, Circa 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country or French Provincial Louis XV style serpentine front dresser or chest of
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Country French Style Blue Distressed Chest of Drawers by Hickory
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
legs, a scalloped apron, and serpentine drawer fronts.
The chest is equipped with three spacious
Category
20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Kindel Furniture Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Front Nine-Drawer Dresser
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style serpentine front triple dresser, chest of drawers, or
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dressers
Materials
Brass
COMPACT SERPENTINE FRONT PAIR OF GEORGIAN STYLE YEW WOOD BEDSIDE NiGHTSTANDS
Located in Pulborough, GB
front bedside chests. These elegant four drawer nightstands feature classic curved fronts, serpentine
Category
20th Century British Night Stands
Materials
Yew
Walnut Tambour Doors Brass Hardware Serpentine Front 8 Drawers Dresser MINT!
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Walnut Tambour Doors Brass Hardware Serpentine Front 8 Drawers Dresser High Chest on Dowel Legs
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Henredon Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Bachelor Chests or Nightstands
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian style serpentine front bachelor chests or bedside chests
By Henredon
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Night Stands
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Walnut Louis XV Period Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
An 18th-century French Louis XV period serpentine-front fruitwood commode chest of three drawers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Venetian Rococo Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 18th or early 19th Century Venetian Painted Commode. Commode features a serpentine front and
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
richly grained walnut with exquisite attention to form and symmetry. The serpentine fronts give these
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$14,950 / set
German Baroque Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine diminutive German Baroque serpentine front walnut veneered and inlaid chest of drawers.
Category
Antique 18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$7,800
Federal Mahogany Front Dresser by West Michigan Furniture, Newly Refinished
By West Michigan Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Georgian style serpentine front four-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
By
Category
Vintage 1940s American Federal Dressers
Materials
Brass
Late 19th C. Italian Burl Wood Bombe Nightstand Side Table Chests
Located in Southampton, NJ
A fine pair of Italian Burl Wood Bombe nightstand side table chests boasting serpentine fronts
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Breccia Marble, Brass
Italian Rococo Style Burl Wood Marquetry Bedside Chests with Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawers, marquetry décor, serpentine front and cabriole legs. Indulge in the ornate charm and exquisite
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Night Stands
Materials
Burl
PAIR OF FAUX CROCODILE LEATHER 83CM TALL SiDE TABLE NIGHTSTAND CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
vintage Serpentine fronted, Crocodile patina, occasional chests of drawers with ornate metalwork to the
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Leather
FINE PAiR OF ANTIQUE 1880 ITALIAN MARBLE TOP BOMBE NIGHTSTAND SIDE TABLE CHEST
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Antique circa 1880 Italian Serpentine fronted Bombe side table chests with Marble tops
Please note the
Category
Antique 1880s Italian High Victorian Night Stands
Materials
Marble
Baker Furniture Style Federal Green Lacquered Eight-Drawer Dresser, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Federal or Georgian style serpentine front eight-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s American Federal Dressers
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Mahogany serpentine front chest having a reeded front edge with two short and two long drawers with
Category
Vintage 1910s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
English Burr Walnut Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A very good early Georgian style burr walnut serpentine fronted chest of drawers. Well made in
Category
Early 20th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
English Burr Walnut Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A delightful burr walnut serpentine fronted chest of drawers in the William and Mary style. Of good
Category
Early 20th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
George III Period Serpentine-Fronted Chest of Drawers in the Manner of Thomas
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
A very fine quality English George III period serpentine fronted chest of drawers executed in
Category
Antique 1770s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
English Edwardian Period Inlaid Satinwood Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A fine quality Edwardian period inlaid satinwood chest of drawers. Of very good construction in
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
18th Century Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A splendid George III period inlaid mahogany serpentine chest of drawers. Of fine construction in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Georgian mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers with string and Tunbridge inlay, brass plate
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Kensington, MD
Georgian Serpentine Front Chest with satinwood detail in chamfered corners. Brass escutcheons. Old
Category
Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Late 19th century Biedermeier flame mahogany serpentine fronted chest of three drawers on bun feet
Category
Antique 1870s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Tooled Leather Italian Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1940s tooled red leather covered serpentine front chest of drawers embossed in black and gold
Category
20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
English 19th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
An excellent late 19th century mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers. Of very good
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Arthur Brett Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
By Arthur Brett
Located in London, GB
An impressive mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers in Chippendale style with a cross banded
Category
Early 2000s British Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Serpentine Mahogany Chest in the Manner of Henry Kettle
By Henry Kettle
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fine early George III figured mahogany serpentine fronted chest of compact dimensions and of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Serpentine Front Satinwood Commode Chest
Located in Folkestone, Kent
An exceptional quality late 18th century satinwood, serpentine fronted commode chest of drawers
Category
Antique 1780s British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
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Serpentine Front Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the serpentine front chest you’re looking for. Each serpentine front chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and walnut. Your living room may not be complete without a serpentine front chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right serpentine front chest, those designed in Georgian, Louis XV and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made serpentine front chest over the years, but those crafted by Bevan Funnell Ltd., Empire Furniture and Hickory White are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Serpentine Front Chest?
Prices for a serpentine front chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $540 and can go as high as $72,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,252.
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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