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Serpentine Front 4 Drawers Swivel Mirror Mahogany Dresser High Chest Ball Claw
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Serpentine front 4 drawers swivel mirror mahogany dresser high chest ball claw
No key included
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite and richly carved serpentine fronted late Baroque Swedish chest with rare double
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Burl Walnut Small Dressing Chest, circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1920 English serpentine front small chest made of burl walnut. The top is banded and has a
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressive 18th century George III Chippendale string inlaid serpentine front mahogany chest of
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Small 19th Century Cabinet/Chest in Mahogany with Serpentine Front and Drawer
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A graceful chest in mahogany with crotch mahogany, with serpentine front offering one-drawer and
Category
Antique 1840s Danish Louis Philippe Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite and richly carved serpentine fronted Baroque Danish oak chest with rare double
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Dresden Rococo-Style Chest of Drawers, circa 1880
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawered chest of drawers with a slightly serpentine front. The chest stands on capriole legs
Category
Antique 1880s German Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Burled Black Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English serpentine front burled black walnut chest of drawers on legs with original brass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Yew Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Georgian style serpentine fronted yew wood chests of drawers dating to around the
Category
Vintage 1950s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Yew
Antique Oak Baroque Tall Chest of Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
The eye-catching serpentine front of this classic chest of drawers compliments the rich, aged oak
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Dutch Marquetry Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique Dutch serpentine fronted marquetry chest of four graduated drawers
Category
Antique 1850s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
A Two-Drawer French Louis XV Provencal Walnut Chest
Located in New York, NY
A two-drawer French Louis XV Provencal walnut chest with serpentine front. The top and drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
George III English Bachelor
s Chest of Satinwood and Mahogany
Located in Dallas, TX
chest with serpentine front and inlay around top and drawers, top drawer opens to reveal a baize covered
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Large Antique Scrubbed Pine Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
serpentine front in this large chest of four drawers. The baroque details and brass hardware create an
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
canted angles and raised on paw feet.
This is a stunning antique Dutch bombe' serpentine fronted
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Period Baroque Three-Drawer Marquetry Chest
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
Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers, 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
18th Century, French, Walnut Commode/ Chest with Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Essex, MA
A large elegant late 18th century period Louis XV serpentine front three-drawer walnut commode
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
French Style Chest or Commode with Red Tooled Faux Leather Surface
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful French style three drawer chest serpentine front and red tooled faux leather surface
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
circa 1940
s Burr Walnut Serpentine Fronted Bedside Side Table Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Burr Walnut, serpentine fronted, bedside / side
Category
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Antique Danish Black Oak Chest of Drawers, circa 1730-50, Black Finish
Located in Round Top, TX
The wonderful serpentine front of this oak chest of 4 drawers creates a strong allure. This old
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Pair of German Burr Walnut Bedside Chest, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a superb pair of antique South German serpentine fronted small chests of drawers, circa
Category
Antique 1880s German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Louis Revival Burr Walnut
Ormolu Mounted Chest 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Louis Revival small serpentine fronted burr walnut two drawer chest, Circa 1890
Category
Antique 1890s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Keno Brothers Deco Style Four Drawer Serpentine Chest/ Commode
Located in New York, NY
A classic serpentine front maple veneer four drawer chest sitting on ogee feet with a glass drawer
Category
Early 2000s North American Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Maple
Shapely Pair of Italian Rococo Style Olivewood Bombe-Form, Two Drawer Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
chest with serpentine front fitted with two long drawers raised on cabriole supports
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century Italian Antique Bombe Louis XV Style Venetian Commode
Located in Encinitas, CA
features a crossbow chest serpentine front, with simplified stylized cabriole curved legs.
With elegant
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
A Pair of Inlaid French Serpentine Shaped Bedside Cabinets
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
chests have a serpentine shaped front, each chest has two drawers and they stand on sabre shaped legs
Category
Vintage 1920s French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Kindel Furniture Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Twelve-Drawer Dresser, Restored
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian style double serpentine front twelve-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Dressers
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Danish Flame Mahogany Highboy with Serpantine Front
Located in Round Top, TX
escutcheons, to the serpentine shape of the front, this chest of drawers exhibits quality. The chest is made
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Dressers
Three Drawer French Walnut Provencal Chest
Located in New York, NY
A three drawer French walnut Provencal chest with serpentine front recessed side panels and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Three-Drawer Bedside Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style serpentine front three-drawer bachelor chest or nightstand
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Night Stands
Materials
Brass
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique Dutch bombe' serpentine fronted marquetry chest of drawers, circa 1770
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Baker Furniture Historic Charleston Georgian Inlaid Flame Mahogany Dresser Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style serpentine front ten-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Danish Serpentine Front Chest in Bleached Oak
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptional, very large 19th century Danish serpentine front chest in bleached oak with some
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Serpentine Front Chests in Louis XV Style
By John Widdicomb
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of serpentine front chests in Louis XV style. Having recently been professionally sprayed in a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany Serpentine Front Chest on Chest
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany chest on chest of small proportions the serpentine fronted with four cross banded drawers
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century low chest of drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
18th Century Danish Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptional 18th century Danish chest in black with beautifully carved serpentine drawer fronts
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Dutch Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century four drawers Dutch chest in richly carved bleached oak with curvaceous serpentine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century four drawers Dutch chest in richly carved bleached oak with curvaceous serpentine
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Louis XV Provincial Style Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial style, beech wood, serpentine front, two drawer, chest of drawers with steel
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
18th Century Danish Serpentine Front Chest in Original Color
Located in Charleston, SC
carved serpentine drawer fronts on bun feet.
Denmark, circa 1700's
Surprising pieces and objects
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
John Widdicomb Georgian Flame Mahogany Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
By John Widdicomb, Ralph Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian style serpentine front commode or chest of drawers.
Designed by Ralph
Category
Vintage 1940s American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Kindel Furniture Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers, Refinished
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style serpentine front dresser, chest of drawers, or commode
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Dressers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Georgian mahogany serpentine front chest of drawers extensively inlaid with satinwood
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Serpentine Fronted Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This antique burr walnut serpentine fronted chest of drawers is extremely high quality & has lovely
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Neoclassical Chest with Floral Carved Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassical carved serpentine-front chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Wood
Antique quality small Georgian revival mahogany serpentine chest of drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality small Georgian revival flame mahogany serpentine front chest of drawers C1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Style Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A beautifully made serpentine front chest of drawers, in the antique Georgian style. This dates
Category
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Important George III Hepplewhite Period Serpentine Chest, C.1775
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare George III hepplewhite period serpentine fronted chest of drawers in Mahogany with a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European George III Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Stunning Italian Walnut Serpentine Fronted Glass Topped Large Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Walnut serpentine fronted chest of drawers with black cut glass top
Please note the delivery fee listed
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique Mahogany George III Serpentine Chest Drawers 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique George III flame mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Lovely Pair of Vintage Serpentine Chest of Drawers in Very Decorative Timber
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of decorative hardwood serpentine fronted
Category
20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Small Serpentine Front Mahogany Chest
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1890s mahogany chest of four drawers features a serpentine front, brass hardware, a curved
Category
Antique 19th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Serpentine Front Mahogany Chest or Nightstand Commodes
By Hickory White
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of serpentine front Mahogany chest or nightstand commodes by the Hickory white furniture
Category
Late 20th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Serpentine Front Woven Rush Chest of Drawers by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Pasadena, CA
The body of this rush chest of drawers is made entirely in the woven material. A painted wooden
Category
Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rush, Wood
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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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