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French Period Rococo Serpentine Front Carved-Wood Chest with Elaborate Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rococo chest from France has a lightly-scalloped shape along its front, with top carved to mimic the
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Italian Bleached Pine Late 18th Century Four-Drawer Chest with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian freshly bleached pine commode from the early 19th century with serpentine front. Born in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th Century French Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
A handsome 18th century Serpentine front commode in trace of time worn
original paint with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
18th Century French Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Exceptional 18th C French oak serpentine front commode. 1780.
Dimensions
53 inches (135 cms
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
English Mahogany Serpentine Small Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Midcentury English serpentine-front mahogany chest. The top has a beveled and shaped edge following
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century German Serpentine Front Bleached Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Handsome 18th century serpentine front bleached commode with original hardwares.
Germany, circa
Category
Antique 18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Rococo Period Serpentine Front Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
hardware. The commode has a double serpentine front, shaped top, and scalloped apron. There are three
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Italian Paint and Parcel Gilt Decorated Serpentine Front Rococo Style Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This charming Italian paint and parcel gilt serpentine front rococo style two drawer commode
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Serpentine Front Dresser Painted White With Green French Line Motif
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely charming antique hand painted serpentine front walnut dresser with distressed white
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair Italian Late Rococo Walnut
Veneer Serpentine Front Commodini, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
rounded edges and fronts of tops comprised of small pieces of veneer atop conforming cases housing
Category
Antique 1780s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Georgian Style Banded Mahogany Serpentine Front Commodes by Fancher Furn
Located in Manhasset, NY
Finest pair of stunning Georgian style banded mahogany serpentine front commodes by Fancher
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of Italian Burl Walnut Bedside Commodes with Serpentine Front, circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian small burl walnut commodes from the late 19th century, with serpentine front and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
circa 18th Century Swedish Baroque Serpentine Fronted Walnut Commode on Bun Feet
Located in London, England
Wonderful late 18th century Swedish baroque commode.
The decorative serpentine front is in two
Category
Antique 1770s Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
FINE HALLETT
SON
S PAIR OF BURL
BURR YEW WOOD SERPENTINE CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
than normal, serpentine fronted, Burr & Burl yew wood chests of drawers stamped and made by Hallett
Category
20th Century English Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Yew
Chinese Chippendale Serpentine Bow Front Flame Mahogany Tall Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Chippendale Serpentine bow front flame mahogany tall chest dresser. Item features custom
Category
Early 20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Matching Pair of Serpentine Front Four Drawer Bedside Chests, Cabinets
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Pair of Matching Yew wood serpentine front four drawer bedside chest of drawers on bracket feet
Category
20th Century British Georgian Night Stands
Materials
Yew
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
Pair of Mahogany Bachelors Chests
Located in North York, ON
A pair of serpentine fronted, flamed mahogany chest of drawers. Refinished in 2014 to a rich
Category
Mid-20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis Philippe Fruit Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis Philippe serpentine front fruitwood chest of drawers, circa 1835.
Category
Antique 1830s European Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1930s Chippendale Serpentine Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Tray
Located in Germantown, MD
1930s Chippendale Serpentine front mahogany chest of drawers with pull out tray. Measures 30" in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV 18th Century Walnut Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV 18th century walnut commode chest.
Serpentine front with two short and one secret
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Period Baroque Sepentine Chest with Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite early 20th century Italian period Baroque three-drawer chest with serpentine front and
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Rare 19th Century Walnut Marble Top Chest of Drawers Commode Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
made and decorative chest. The front is serpentine and heavily curved, the top solid marble which has
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Sublime Quality R Fryer
Son Stamped Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers Lion Handles
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime quality serpentine fronted Victorian burr walnut
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Kindel Furniture Georgian Solid Mahogany Serpentine Front Nightstands, Pair
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Chippendale style serpentine front three-drawer bedside chests or
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Diminutive Giltwood Three-Drawer Dresser Made in Italy for Florentine Furniture
By Florentine
Located in New York, NY
case is shaped with Bombay sides and a serpentine front, making this chest even sexier. Made by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Romantic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Ebonized Bachelor Chest of Drawers Concave Front
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice curved serpentine front dresser bachelor chest.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Semainiers
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Wonderful pair of original antique Italian painted semainiers (7 drawer chests) with serpentine
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Regency Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Fine Italian Mobili Bertelè Germany Rococo Chinoiserie Mirrored Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
sophisticated serpentine front ebonized chest of drawers. Having three solid wood drawers affixed with ornate
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Bombe Louis XV Style Venetian Pair of Night Stands
Located in Encinitas, CA
commode features a crossbow chest serpentine front, with simplified stylized cabriole curved legs.
With
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XV Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Chests by Grosfeld House
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of whitewashed serpentine front chests with brass ribbon pulls.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Serpentine Front Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
English Serpentine Front Chest with three drawers & writing slide. The beautifully figured top is
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut Serpentine Front Chest on Chest
Located in Millwood, VA
Burled walnut serpentine front chest on chest of diminutive proportions .The brass handles and
Category
Vintage 1920s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century English George III Serpentine Fronted Chest
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th Century English George III, Satinwood and Mahogany Crossbanded,
Serpentine Fronted Chest
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Commodes and Che...
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
George III Period Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A particularly fine George III period fiddle back mahogany serpentine front chest of drawers. The
Category
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Serpentine Front Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Three drawer walnut chest with a serpentine front and burl walnut inlay.
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$3,800
George III Period Mahogany Serpentine-Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Cambridge, GB
George III period mahogany serpentine-fronted chest-of-drawers of finely-figured and richly
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
George III Period Mahogany Serpentine-Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Cambridge, GB
George III period mahogany serpentine fronted chest-of-drawers; the boldly-shaped front with lively
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
English Burr Walnut Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A charming Edwardian period burr walnut serpentine fronted chest of drawers. Of good construction
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
English Burr Walnut Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A charming burr walnut serpentine fronted chest of drawers. Well constructed in solid walnut with
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
An Unusual Oversized Mahogany Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers, Circa 1785
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An unusual oversized English Santo Domingo mahogany serpentine front chest of drawers with original
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Commodes and Chests ...
Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Chest on Chest
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A splendid flame mahogany serpentine fronted chest on chest, or tallboy, in the manner of Thomas
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Burr Walnut Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A charming burr walnut serpentine fronted chest of drawers. Well-constructed in solid walnut with
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
George III Inlaid Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
Located in Edinburgh, GB
George III inlaid mahogany, serpentine-front chest of drawers, circa 1800. The figured mahogany top
Category
Antique Early 1800s George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Rare 18th Century Georgian Serpentine-Front Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
This serpentine front chest of drawers is an excellent piece, constructed of fine mahogany with a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Sandalwood
Fine Quality 18th Century Figured Chippendale Design Serpentine Fronted Chest
Located in London, west Sussex
This fine quality and striking 18th century Chippendale design serpentine fronted chest of drawers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers, circa 1765
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Northwich, GB
George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, circa 1765, comprising four long graduated
Category
Antique 1760s British George III Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Mahogany chest of four drawers having a serpentine front with brass drop handles and raised on
Category
Mid-20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Walnut serpentine three drawer chest with metal bat's wing escutcheon. The piece also features bun
Category
20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Burr Walnut Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A charming late 19th-early 20th century burr walnut chest of drawers. Of serpentine form and
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Waring and Gillow Burr Walnut Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
By Waring
Gillow
Located in Poling, West Sussex
An excellent burr walnut serpentine fronted chest of drawers by the renowned firm Waring and Gillow
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique French Walnut Serpentine front chest of drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Dark Walnut chest features 3 drawers with original hardware.
Top is similar serpentine shape and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Tall Burr Walnut Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
An attractive and practical tall burr walnut chest of drawers. Of serpentine fronted form and in
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Danish Painted Pine Serpentine Front Chest on Bracket Feet
Located in Hudson, NY
The chest late 18th century, the chest painted later in the 19th century. The drawers tops and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Louis XV Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Pine
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
18th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Louisville, KY
shaped top over four conforming graduating drawers; raised on tapering bracket feet with a shaped skirt.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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 Edwardian 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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