Flame Mahogany French Chest of Drawers, C. 1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This Chest of Drawers, or “commode à doucine,” was constructed during the reign of Louis Philippe (1830-1848) in stunning flamed mahogany. It features four drawers, including a curve...
Wood
19th Century Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single plank and is wonderfully grained. This follows down to simple sides and two over four drawers...
Mahogany
Louis Philippe period chest of drawers flamed mahogany
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis Philippe period chest of drawers in flamed mahogany veneer with solid oak interior. Rare model with grey veined marble top. 4 functional keys and locks. Front in perfect condit...
Marble
Rare Fine Tall Chest Of Drawers Flame Mahogany 19th Century Victorian 7 Drawers
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and extremely rare 19th Century tall flame mahogany chest of 7 drawers in lovely condition.
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany And Tiger Maple Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. 1830-1840. A finely constructed classic American Empire chest of drawers with two upper short drawers with ribbed frames and tiger maple banding. The case with three graduated lo...
Metal
19th Century English Mahogany Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Superb quality 19th century mahogany chest of drawers from England with a lovely grained top and banded sides on the top which have flame mahogany veneer for added interest. The case...
Mahogany
French 19th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This elegant Louis XVI Commode is made of blond flamed mahogany with brass around the drawers and the sides. There are brass covers on the feet as well. The top is covered of a grey ...
Marble, Brass
Louis Phillipe Commode in Burled Walnut with Grey Marble Top
Located in Essex, MA
A fine French Louis Philippe period commode, its case and drawer fronts veneered in dramatic flame mahogany with striking, symmetrical grain figure. A shaped grey and white veined ma...
Marble
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa 1840 in date. The top section with a projecting cornice over an arched panelled door ...
Mahogany
Antique Late Federal Mahogany Paw Foot Chest of Drawers c. 1840
Located in Westfield, MA
This impressive Late Federal period chest of drawers dates to around 1840 and is crafted from richly figured mahogany with a stately presence.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 37.75 in W 38.25 in D 19.5 in
Flame Mahogany Regency Bowfront Chest of Drawers with Splayed Feet
Located in Port Chester, NY
An antique bowfront bureau from England. Note the dramatic flame mahogany grain as well as the cockbeaded edging around the drawers, which are quite clean on the interior. Wonderful ...
Mahogany
French Empire mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Penzance, GB
A Top quality French Empire commode in superb condition c. 1840. With a detachable marble top above a mahogany chest, the three long drawers have finely figured flame mahogany venee...
Mahogany
French Louis Philippe Period Commode in Flamed Mahogany
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine and very Parisian Louis Philippe period commode with a bookmatched flamed mahogany veneer on oak. Original handsome Sainte-Anne marble top with round edges. Featuring four fitte...
Marble
19th century French Empire Commode chest of drawers
Located in Penzance, GB
Top quality French Empire commode in superb condition c. 1840. With a detachable marble top above a mahogany chest, the three long drawers have finely figured flame mahogany veneers...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 59.49 in W 40.83 in D 20.08 in
Danish Biedermeier Chest of Drawers 19th Century Flamed Mahogany
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive 19th century Danish Biedermeier semainier tallboy chest of drawers. Boasting fine quality flamed mahogany marquetry work throughout. The top with the distinctive ...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Chest Drawers Commode Flame Mahogany 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Biedermeier Style Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers (c. 1820-1840) Description: The Art of Storage: An Early 19th-Century Chest of Drawers A handsome antique Mahogany Chest of...
Mahogany
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H 55.91 in W 38.59 in
19th Century Flame Mahogany Bureau Abattant Desk Chest Of Drawers, circa 1840
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique 19th century flame mahogany bureau abattant desk chest of drawers, circa 1840.
Mahogany
Victorian Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Early Victorian Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers Item Code: 1293 A fine early Victorian chest of drawers, superbly crafted in richly figured flame mahogany.
Mahogany
Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Northern European Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers, 19th century. With a concave rectangular top with molded front and side edges, 4 convave mahogany graduated drawer, sides hav...
Brass
19th Century American Empire Flamed Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
Featured is a very handsome American Empire chest of drawers built from gorgeous flamed crotched mahogany.
Mahogany, Poplar
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H 53.5 in W 49.25 in D 22.88 in
Exceptional Antique Scottish Satinwood Inlaid Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
This extraordinary Antique Scottish early to mid 19th century chest of drawers is wonderful and typical of the multi-drawer configuration with large column-like baluster ends termina...
Mahogany, Satinwood
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H 44 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
19th Century English George IV Inlaid Flame Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
By George Hepplewhite
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Very fine antique English George IV inlaid flame mahogany Hepplewhite style bowfront chest with four graduated drawers; bookmatched highly figured mahogany drawer fronts.
Mahogany
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 upper drawer with matched veneer in lozenge shape front.
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This antique early Victorian mahogany chest of drawers is wonderful quality and has loads of character. It’s in very good condition, structurally sound and all the drawers work okay....
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century mahogany chest of drawers from England. The top is wonderfully grained and follows down to a case with simple sides and two drawers over three drawers in the front. th...
Mahogany
Antique Louis Philippe-Style Flame Mahogany Commode Circa 1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French mahogany Louis Philippe-style commode, with the drawer fronts dramatically veneered in flame mahogany, with its original marble top, circa 1840. Narrow enough to be useful i...
Marble
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H 67.33 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
PAiR OF CASTLE HOWARD ANTIQUE 1840 HARDWOOD TALLBOY CHEST OF DRAWERS CUPBOARDS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of late Georgian to early Victorian Circa 1820-1840 flamed Mahogany tallboy chests of draw...
Hardwood
19th century Biedermeier mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Biedermeier mahogany chest of drawers circa 1840. Elegant piece of Scandinavian Biedermeier furniture with flame mahogany drawer fronts.
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century biedermeier mahogany chest of drawers circa 1840. Elegant piece of scandinavian biedermeier furniture with flame mahogany drawer fronts.
Mahogany
19th Century Tall Flame Mahogany Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tall flame mahogany chest from Scotland. The graining of the wood is breath-taking, and is a showpiece all in itself. The case has simple sides, and in the front, there ...
Mahogany
19th Century English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany chest of drawers from England. The top has wonderful graining and a beveled edge, following down to simple sides, which are single board panels. The piece has t...
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Dresser Mirror, Circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire high chest offers paneled flame mahogany construction with upper swivel mirror having flanking column supports with finals and surmounting case with glove ...
Metal
Antique Mahogany Wellington Chest Gillows, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
A fine antique flame mahogany early Victorian Wellington chest attributed to Gillows, circa 1840 in date.
Mahogany
19th Century Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English flame mahogany bow front chest on tall, turned feet. Piece has two small drawers and three larger drawers, flanked by hand-carved twist-design quarter columns. T...
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century mahogany bow front chest of drawers from England with a nicely grained top, which also has a beveled edge, following down to simple sides and a bow front with two drawer...
Mahogany
Large Unusual Antique William IV Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Very large impressive William IV mahogany chest of drawers in good original condition, dating from around the 1840 period.
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century mahogany chest of drawers from England with a wonderfully grained and richly patinated top with a reeded edge, following down to simple well-grained sides and two ...
Mahogany
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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