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Antique Chest With Legs

Chest in Oak with Carved Details and round Legs from 1920's
Chest in Oak with Carved Details and round Legs from 1920's

Chest in Oak with Carved Details and round Legs from 1920's

Located in Lejre, DK

Chest from the 1920s, crafted in oak with decorative carved details and round legs.

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1920s Danish Baroque Antique Chest With Legs

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Oak

Hepplewhite Mahogany Graduated 4 Drawer Chest With Slayed Legs c1830
Hepplewhite Mahogany Graduated 4 Drawer Chest With Slayed Legs c1830

Hepplewhite Mahogany Graduated 4 Drawer Chest With Slayed Legs c1830

Located in Big Flats, NY

Constructed from rich mahogany, it features four graduated drawers, each fitted with brass pull handles and a keyhole. The chest stands on elegant splayed legs, characteristic of the...

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Early 19th Century Antique Chest With Legs

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Mahogany

French 3-Drawer Side-Chest with Clean Lines and Tapered Legs
French 3-Drawer Side-Chest with Clean Lines and Tapered Legs

French 3-Drawer Side-Chest with Clean Lines and Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Recessed panels make up each side and rear, so that this piece can be floated within a room. This chest is presented nicely upon four gently tapering squared legs.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Chest With Legs

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Wood

Venetian Foliage Painted Four Drawer Commode / Chest with Tapered Legs, C. 1780
Venetian Foliage Painted Four Drawer Commode / Chest with Tapered Legs, C. 1780

Venetian Foliage Painted Four Drawer Commode / Chest with Tapered Legs, C. 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

Venetian Neoclassical foliage painted four drawer commode / chest with original brass knobs, and resting on tapered cuffed legs, Late 18th Century

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1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Chest With Legs

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Brass

18th Century Italian Walnut Two Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs
18th Century Italian Walnut Two Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs

18th Century Italian Walnut Two Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian walnut commode from the 18th century with two drawers and tapered legs. Step into the world of Italian craftsmanship with this exquisite 18th-century walnut commode. The w...

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18th Century Italian Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut, Burl

Late 18th Century Antique French Chevet with Hand-Carved Oak Legs
Late 18th Century Antique French Chevet with Hand-Carved Oak Legs

Late 18th Century Antique French Chevet with Hand-Carved Oak Legs

Located in Nashville, TN

This striking antique French Chevet combines the deep storage capacity of a traditional coffer with the elevated stature of a console table. It showcases distinctive elements of trad...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Chest With Legs

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Oak

American Moses Mellen Boston Federal Bowfront Chest with 4 Drawers
American Moses Mellen Boston Federal Bowfront Chest with 4 Drawers

American Moses Mellen Boston Federal Bowfront Chest with 4 Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

American Moses Mellen Boston Federal Bowfront Chest with 4 Drawers and Turned Legs, Early 19th Century

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19th Century American Antique Chest With Legs

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Wood

French 1740s Louis XV Two-Drawer Commode with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs
French 1740s Louis XV Two-Drawer Commode with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs

French 1740s Louis XV Two-Drawer Commode with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XV period two-drawer commode from the mid-18th century, with carved apron, cabriole legs and Rococo style hardware. Born in France during the reign of King Louis XV ni...

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chest With Legs

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Wood

French Louis XV 1790s Walnut Commode Sauteuse with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs
French Louis XV 1790s Walnut Commode Sauteuse with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs

French Louis XV 1790s Walnut Commode Sauteuse with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XV walnut commode Sauteuse from the late 18th century, with two drawers, bronze Rococo hardware, cabriole legs and small proportions. Created at the end of the reign o...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chest With Legs

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Bronze

English Queen Anne Burl Walnut Highboy on Stand with Orig. Bulbous Legs, C. 1720
English Queen Anne Burl Walnut Highboy on Stand with Orig. Bulbous Legs, C. 1720

English Queen Anne Burl Walnut Highboy on Stand with Orig. Bulbous Legs, C. 1720

Located in Charleston, SC

English Queen Anne Graduated Burl Walnut Highboy on stand with a carved molded edge flat top, feather banding drawer border inlays, period engraved escutcheons and brasses, exposed d...

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1720s English Queen Anne Antique Chest With Legs

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Brass

A George II Walhut Chest on Stand Circa 1730
A George II Walhut Chest on Stand Circa 1730

A George II Walhut Chest on Stand Circa 1730

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

A George II Walnut Chest on Stand. Cabriole legs with shell motif. Original back plates with original brass furniture.

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1730s English George II Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut

Chest of drawers in the style of King John V style - 19th century
Chest of drawers in the style of King John V style - 19th century

Chest of drawers in the style of King John V style - 19th century

Located in Porto, PT

Portuguese, 19th century; carved chestnut wood. Wavy top; chest with four drawers; curved legs with ball-and-claw feet.

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19th Century Portuguese Antique Chest With Legs

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Wood

19th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Cabriole Legs
19th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Cabriole Legs

19th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Cabriole Legs

Located in High Point, NC

A chest of drawers whose dark walnut, 2 drawers, cabriole legs gives it real character at first glance.

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut

Korean Side Chest on Legs with Traditional Brass Hardware and and Petite Doors
Korean Side Chest on Legs with Traditional Brass Hardware and and Petite Doors

Korean Side Chest on Legs with Traditional Brass Hardware and and Petite Doors

Located in Yonkers, NY

These doors open to reveal a deep storage space, offering convenience for modern living. Raised on straight legs connected by side stretchers, the chest's structure is sturdy and we...

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Early 20th Century Korean Antique Chest With Legs

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Brass

Pair of Chinese Antique Chests with Carved Legs Made into a Long Coffee Table
Pair of Chinese Antique Chests with Carved Legs Made into a Long Coffee Table

Pair of Chinese Antique Chests with Carved Legs Made into a Long Coffee Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

A pair of Chinese antique unusual chests with locks and carved legs from the 19th century, made into a coffee table.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chest With Legs

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Wood

English Mahogany Side Table / Bar With Hidden Tray Circa 1880
English Mahogany Side Table / Bar With Hidden Tray Circa 1880

English Mahogany Side Table / Bar With Hidden Tray Circa 1880

Located in Opole, PL

English Mahogany Side Table / Bar With Hidden Tray Circa 1880 English-style table / bar in the form of a chest on high legs ending with casters. Furniture with a mechanism allowing ...

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1880s English Antique Chest With Legs

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Glass, Mahogany

AJ Fuller by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 315 pcs Custom Pattern
AJ Fuller by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 315 pcs Custom Pattern

AJ Fuller by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 315 pcs Custom Pattern

By Tiffany & Co., Arthur Le Roy Barney

Located in Big Bend, WI

This service includes: 20 Dinner Size Knives w/French stainless blades, 10" 20 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/8" 12 Regular Knives w/French stainless blades, 9 1/8" 12 Regular Luncheon Forks...

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Early 20th Century Antique Chest With Legs

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Sterling Silver

Three Dogs – Antique Etching by Samuel Howitt from Miscellaneous Etchings, 1812
Three Dogs – Antique Etching by Samuel Howitt from Miscellaneous Etchings, 1812

Three Dogs – Antique Etching by Samuel Howitt from Miscellaneous Etchings, 1812

Located in Langweer, NL

The central dog is a Greyhound, tall, slender, deep-chested, with a narrow head, long legs, a tucked-up abdomen, and a curved tail.

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Early 19th Century English Antique Chest With Legs

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Paper

Large Bronze Dancing Shiva, Nataraja, 19th/20th Century, South India
Large Bronze Dancing Shiva, Nataraja, 19th/20th Century, South India

Large Bronze Dancing Shiva, Nataraja, 19th/20th Century, South India

Located in Austin, TX

Shiva wears a tiger skin covering the lower part of his body. His bare chest, arms and legs adorned with various jewels.

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Early 1900s Indian Antique Chest With Legs

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Bronze

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18th Century English Chest on Stand with Carved Skirt and Shaped Legs
18th Century English Chest on Stand with Carved Skirt and Shaped Legs

18th Century English Chest on Stand with Carved Skirt and Shaped Legs

Located in Richmond, VA

18th Century English Chest on Stand with Carved Skirt and Shaped Legs

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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Chest With Legs

19th Century Early Biedermeier Walnut Pillar with Conical Legs Chest of Drawers
19th Century Early Biedermeier Walnut Pillar with Conical Legs Chest of Drawers

19th Century Early Biedermeier Walnut Pillar with Conical Legs Chest of Drawers

Located in Osnabrück, DE

This gracefully, small pillar chest of drawers in fine walnut provided with maple thread inlays and Rhomboit keyhole deposits, so as tapered legs, is an absolute gem!

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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut

Smoke Painted Blanket Chest
Smoke Painted Blanket Chest

Smoke Painted Blanket Chest

Unavailable

H 23 in W 32 in D 15.5 in

Smoke Painted Blanket Chest

Located in New York, NY

A beautifully smoke painted grey blanket chest, with decorative carving in front legs. On the inside, there are two smaller storage compartments, one cubby with a drawer underneath.

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19th Century American Antique Chest With Legs

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Wood

Grey Painted Gustavian Bureau with Three Drawers, Carved Legs & Brass Hardware
Grey Painted Gustavian Bureau with Three Drawers, Carved Legs & Brass Hardware

Grey Painted Gustavian Bureau with Three Drawers, Carved Legs & Brass Hardware

Located in Memphis, TN

1900s grey painted Gustavian bureau with three drawers, carved legs & original brass hardware. Chest of drawers painted a calm Scandinavian creamy grey with authentic patina that onl...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Chest With Legs

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Brass

French 18th century rustic commode two drawers with flutted tapered legs
French 18th century rustic commode two drawers with flutted tapered legs

French 18th century rustic commode two drawers with flutted tapered legs

Located in New York, NY

This stunning 18th century french commode is made of cherrywood, features two drawers, four flutted tapered legs decorated with grooves and brass pull handles with rings.

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18th Century French Antique Chest With Legs

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Cherry

Cherrywood American Sugar Chest with One Drawer, 19th Century
Cherrywood American Sugar Chest with One Drawer, 19th Century

Cherrywood American Sugar Chest with One Drawer, 19th Century

Located in Cookeville, TN

We are offering a primitive cherrywood sugar chest with beehive legs from the 19th century. It has one drawer in the bottom with a lift top.

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Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Chest With Legs

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Wood

American 18th Century Queen Anne Maple Highboy with Fan Carving, Cabriole Legs
American 18th Century Queen Anne Maple Highboy with Fan Carving, Cabriole Legs

American 18th Century Queen Anne Maple Highboy with Fan Carving, Cabriole Legs

Located in Wells, ME

American Queen Anne maple highboy in two parts with cabriole legs, pad feet, fan carved central drawer and shaped skirt. This New England highboy is a classic with a flat top, molded...

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1770s American Queen Anne Antique Chest With Legs

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Maple, Pine

English Tallboy Chest
English Tallboy Chest

English Tallboy Chest

Unavailable

H 56.75 in W 34 in D 19.75 in

English Tallboy Chest

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Early 20th century Victorian chest of drawers with cabriole legs and brass hardware.

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Early 20th Century European Antique Chest With Legs

Empire  Mahogany Tall Chest
Empire  Mahogany Tall Chest

Empire Mahogany Tall Chest

Unavailable

H 48 in W 27.5 in D 17 in

Empire Mahogany Tall Chest

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Empire Mahogany Tall Chest with five drawers on cabriole legs and brass hardware.

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19th Century French Antique Chest With Legs

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Brass

18th Century Style Walnut Chest
18th Century Style Walnut Chest

18th Century Style Walnut Chest

Unavailable

H 50.8 in W 32.3 in D 19.7 in

18th Century Style Walnut Chest

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

A late 19th-early 20th century walnut chest on stand. This 18th century style chest has cabriole legs with carved shells on the knees.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut

Pair of neoclassical Italian chests of drawers in inlaid wood, XVIII century
Pair of neoclassical Italian chests of drawers in inlaid wood, XVIII century

Pair of neoclassical Italian chests of drawers in inlaid wood, XVIII century

Located in Vicenza, IT

An echo of this transition is visible in Maggiolini's first works, namely rounded chests of drawers with high carved legs and chinoiserie decorations.

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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chest With Legs

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Belgian Oak Chest with Cabriole Legs
20th Century Belgian Oak Chest with Cabriole Legs

20th Century Belgian Oak Chest with Cabriole Legs

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H 31.5 in W 23.2 in D 15.9 in

20th Century Belgian Oak Chest with Cabriole Legs

Located in High Point, NC

A vintage four-drawer chest from Belgium. Raised on slender cabriole legs, this 20th century dresser boasts classical ornamental seashell and plant motifs, carved on the drawers, apr...

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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Chest With Legs

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Brass

English Regency Sabre Leg Chest
English Regency Sabre Leg Chest

English Regency Sabre Leg Chest

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H 39 in W 44 in D 21 in

English Regency Sabre Leg Chest

Located in New York City, NY

Beautiful 19th Century wooden English regency Sabre leg chest with round drawer pulls and small key holes centered on each drawer, key is missing from piece.

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19th Century English Antique Chest With Legs

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Wood

18th Century English Walnut Chest on Stand with Barley Twist Legs
18th Century English Walnut Chest on Stand with Barley Twist Legs

18th Century English Walnut Chest on Stand with Barley Twist Legs

Located in Milford, NH

A nice example of a walnut chest on stand with molded cornice surmounting a case with four graduated drawers, each with bookmatched walnut veneer drawer fronts, fine satinwood line i...

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18th Century English Antique Chest With Legs

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Brass

French 1880s Walnut Three-Drawer Chest with Cross-Banding and Tapered Legs
French 1880s Walnut Three-Drawer Chest with Cross-Banding and Tapered Legs

French 1880s Walnut Three-Drawer Chest with Cross-Banding and Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French walnut three-drawer chest from the late 19th century, with cross-banding and tapered legs.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut

English Mahogany Bow Front Inlaid Two Drawer Chest with Tapered Legs, C. 1780
English Mahogany Bow Front Inlaid Two Drawer Chest with Tapered Legs, C. 1780

English Mahogany Bow Front Inlaid Two Drawer Chest with Tapered Legs, C. 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany bow front two drawer chest with satinwood cross banded inlays, original brasses with escutcheons, interior locks, and resting on the original squared tapered legs.

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1780s English George III Antique Chest With Legs

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Brass

English Bleached Oak Chest on Stand with Geometrical Front and Barley Twist Legs
English Bleached Oak Chest on Stand with Geometrical Front and Barley Twist Legs

English Bleached Oak Chest on Stand with Geometrical Front and Barley Twist Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

This English Georgian chest on stand features a rectangular top with rounded edges over four drawers and a barley twist legs stand.

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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Chest With Legs

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Wood, Oak

Directoire Fruitwood Commode with Three Drawers and Tapered Legs
Directoire Fruitwood Commode with Three Drawers and Tapered Legs

Directoire Fruitwood Commode with Three Drawers and Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Directoire fruitwood commode with three drawers and square tapering legs.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Chest With Legs

Antique Edwardian Ed Roos Cedar Lined Carved Walnut Chest with Certificate c1930
Antique Edwardian Ed Roos Cedar Lined Carved Walnut Chest with Certificate c1930

Antique Edwardian Ed Roos Cedar Lined Carved Walnut Chest with Certificate c1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

Carved Walnut & Cedar Lined Blanket Chest with Shield & Floral Decoration, Balustrade Legs, and Certificate C1930 Measures - 26h x 36w x 19d

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut, Cedar

19th C. Painted French Louis XVI With Marble Top and Fluted Legs
19th C. Painted French Louis XVI With Marble Top and Fluted Legs

19th C. Painted French Louis XVI With Marble Top and Fluted Legs

Located in Carmine, TX

The front corners are rounded and fluted and continue on turned tapered legs with a brass tip. The side back edges are also fluted but flat and not rounded.

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut

French 1900s Bookmark Veneered Two-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs
French 1900s Bookmark Veneered Two-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs

French 1900s Bookmark Veneered Two-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French bookmark veneer two-drawer commode from the early 20th century, with petite brass feet. Born in France at the turn of the century, this wooden commode features a rectangular...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Chest With Legs

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Nightstand in Walnut with Legs and Drawer
Louis XVI Style Nightstand in Walnut with Legs and Drawer

Louis XVI Style Nightstand in Walnut with Legs and Drawer

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Parti...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut

1800s Italian Neoclassical Period Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs
1800s Italian Neoclassical Period Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs

1800s Italian Neoclassical Period Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian period neoclassical walnut two-drawer chest with tapered legs from the early 19th century.

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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut

Italian Painted Wood Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs, circa 1800
Italian Painted Wood Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs, circa 1800

Italian Painted Wood Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs, circa 1800

Located in Atlanta, GA

The discreet rectangular painted surround and the central escutcheons are the only decor of the facade, while the side panels are more accented with green and white frames. The chest...

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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chest With Legs

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Wood

French Louis XVI Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers and Fluted Legs
French Louis XVI Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers and Fluted Legs

French Louis XVI Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers and Fluted Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

French Louis XVI Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers and Fluted Legs, Late 18th Century

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Late 17th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut

Petite French 19th Century Commode with Three Drawers and Tapered Legs
Petite French 19th Century Commode with Three Drawers and Tapered Legs

Petite French 19th Century Commode with Three Drawers and Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A petite French commode from the 19th century, with three drawers, tapered legs and brass hardware. Created in France during the 19th century, this petite commode features a rectangu...

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19th Century French Antique Chest With Legs

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Brass

French 1800s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Banding and Cylindrical Legs
French 1800s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Banding and Cylindrical Legs

French 1800s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Banding and Cylindrical Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French walnut three-drawer commode from the early 19th century, with banding and cylindrical legs. Created in France during the early years of the 19th century, this walnut commode...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut

Petite French Directoire Style Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs, 1880s
Petite French Directoire Style Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs, 1880s

Petite French Directoire Style Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs, 1880s

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Directoire style petite walnut three-drawer commode from the late 19th century with tapered legs. Born in the later years of the eventful 19th century, this petite French co...

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Late 19th Century French Directoire Antique Chest With Legs

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Oak, Walnut

French Directoire Style Walnut Two-Drawer Commode, circa 1840 with Turned Legs
French Directoire Style Walnut Two-Drawer Commode, circa 1840 with Turned Legs

French Directoire Style Walnut Two-Drawer Commode, circa 1840 with Turned Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

The side posts are decorated with fluted motifs that highlight the separation between the two levels of drawers, separation which is continued on the side panels. The chest is raised...

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Mid-19th Century French Directoire Antique Chest With Legs

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Walnut

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Antique Chest With Legs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique chest with legs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, brass and metal, all antique chest with legs available were constructed with great care. Antique chest with legs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique chest with legs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Louis XV, Louis XVI and Empire antique chest with legs are of considerable interest.

How Much are Antique Chest With Legs?

Prices for antique chest with legs start at $395 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $4,913.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique Chest With Legs

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.

    In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.

    On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.

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