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Frits Henningsen Tall Chest of Drawers, circa 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Frits Henningsen figured mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1940s, with six bow-fronted
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
A Swedish Modern Chest of Drawers, Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A small Swedish Modern elm and elm root commode, Circa 1940s, the rectangular top with rounded
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Elm
T.F.I, Chest of Drawers, Maple, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A maple chest of drawers produced by T.F.I, USA, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s American 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Swedish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Pine, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and brass chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1940s French Patinated Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
A dignified wooden chest of drawers with an attractive distressed finish. This vintage piece was
Category
1940s French Rustic 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1940s English Limed Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
, 17 in – 43.2 cm deep and 35 ½ in – 90 cm in height. This chest of drawers would make a fine addition
Category
Mid-20th Century British 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Handcrafted Franz Xaver Sproll Wooden Chest of Drawers, Switzerland, 1940s
By Franz Xavel Sproll
Located in Milan, IT
Handcrafted Franz Xaver Sproll wooden chest of drawers, Switzerland, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swiss Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Chest of Drawers in the Style of Biasini, 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Art Deco chest of drawers standing on unusual carved feet with three drawers. The front is wavy and
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1940s Italian Art Deco 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Burl
Vintage Pair of Solid Oak Chest of Drawers, 1940s
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular chests of drawers manufactured by Davis Cabinet Company, ( With a visible label
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Blonde 1940s French
Heald Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Blonde 1940s French & Heald Block Front Chest of drawers
Offered for sale is an American blonde
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chests of Drawers in Industrial Style, Italy 1940s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Chests of Drawers in Industrial Style, Italy 1940s.
A 1940s typography chest of drawers in
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1940s Italian Industrial 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Iron
1940s Victorian Style Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Chest of Drawers. Measures 30" in width, 16.75" in depth and 32.25" in
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Mid-20th Century American Victorian 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Art Deco Chinoiserie Mirrored Top Chest of Drawers Dresser, circa 1940s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Something of a show-stopper, this gorgeous chest of drawers is of remarkable quality with fantastic
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Oak, Paint
1940s Neo Classical John Widdicomb Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Lomita, CA
This is the most exciting, refined French style, neo classical chest of drawers by John Widdicomb
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Regency Italian Walnut Burl
Marble Chest of Drawers
By Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico
Luisa Parisi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern chest of drawers, commode cabinet, in beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Italian Art Deco Walnut Chest of Drawers or Commode, 1940s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful Italian art deco chest of drawers, commode, or small sideboard in walnut, from the 1940s
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest of drawers in the Style of Axel Einar Hjorth, 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chest of drawers in the manner of Swedish designer Axel Einar Hjorth with beautiful grained beech
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Beech
Italian Art Deco Black and Maple Chest of Drawers, 1940s
Located in Meda, MB
Fine Italian Art Deco dresser, drawers in black lacquer and maple.
The structure is made of black
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1940s Italian Art Deco 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1940
s French Oak Credenza or Chest in the manner of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Oak Credenza or Chest, in the manner of Jacques Adnet, France, circa 1940's. Rustic modernist form
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco chest of drawers from the 1940s, Poland. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco style chest of drawers from the 1940s, Poland.
The furniture is in very good condition
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1940s Polish Art Deco 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Antique Painted Desk over Chest of Drawers circa 1940s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
silver highlights, this chest of drawers is a delightful piece that is both visually compelling and also
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20th Century French Louis XVI 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1940s Chests
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of dark mahogany chests with Greek key hardware.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Metal
$4,500
Swedish Designer, Chest of Drawers in Sportstuge Style Stained Pine Sweden 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A highly functionalist chest of drawers in stained pine. Features beautifully contrasting pulls and
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Beech, Pine
Antonio Cassi Ramelli Chest of Drawers in Walnut
By Antonio Cassi Ramelli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Antonio Cassi Ramelli, chest of drawers, walnut, brass, Italy, 1940s.
This Art Deco chest of
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Glamorous Mirrored Chest circa 1940s
By Frances Elkins
Located in Atlanta, GA
Glamorous mirrored chest, American, circa 1940s. Retains it's wonderful distressed original patina
Category
1940s American Hollywood Regency 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Metal
1940s Silver Leaf Italian Chest
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s silver leaf Italian chest.
Category
1940s 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Pair of 1940s French Bronze-Trimmed Ebonized Chests Attributed to Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French 1940s (Louis XVI style) ebonized chests with bronze trim on
sides and legs with 3
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1940s French Louis XVI 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Baker Furniture Five-Drawer Campaign Chest, circa 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare form fine Campaign chest of five drawers by Baker, circa 1940s. This early walnut example
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1940s American Campaign 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Burr Walnut Medium Sized Chest of Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1940s burr walnut bachelors chest of
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1940s English Other 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
American Art Deco Chest of Drawers by R-Way
By Eliel Saarinen, R-Way Furniture Company
Located in Hanover, MA
1940s American Art Deco chest of drawers with curved front edges on splayed legs by R-Way Furniture
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1940s American Art Deco 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Burl
Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Dresser, 1940
s
By Drexel
Located in Pasadena, CA
furniture line in the 1940's. The dresser is made of ebonized elm with original solid brass hardware which
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Elm
1940s Pair of Chests by Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House
By Grosfeld House
Located in CA, CA
These two beautiful chests in black lacquer were made by the designer Lorin Jackson in the 1940s
Category
1950s American Art Deco 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Danish Modern, Classic Chest of Drawer in Oak with Twisted Legged, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
craftsmanship. This particular chest of drawers was created during the 1940s, making it a true vintage gem. The
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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1940s Mahogany Night Stands
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of mahogany night stands. They each have 4 drawers and brass plated pulls.
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1940s Art Deco 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Restored Widdicomb Streamline Moderne Chest of Drawers, circa 1940s, Signed
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Donald Deskey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
.
This beautiful 1940s chest of drawers by The Widdicomb Furniture Company would work great in an Art
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair 1940
s Hollywood Regency Lacquered Hand Painted Chinoiserie Night Stands
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Hand Painted Birds and Floral Detailed Night Stands c1940's
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1940s Chinese Chinoiserie 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1940s Cerused Oak Dressers Commodes by Jamestown Lounge Co.
By Jamestown Lounge Company
Located in Miami, FL
Reduced from $2,850. Each.
Beautiful cerused oak highlights this pair of 1940s dresser commodes by
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1940s American American Craftsman 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Oak
1940s Streamline Moderne Dresser by RWay
By R-Way Furniture Company
Located in Miami, FL
maple dresser has a sleek streamline moderne form from the forties with round edge drawers and a
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1940s American Streamlined Moderne 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
Pair of 1940s French Mirrored Bedside Tables
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
A beautiful and rare pair of French mirrored commodes from the 1940’s. Would be a simply lovely
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French 1940s Neoclassical Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Buchanan, NY
A French three-drawer mahogany chest of drawers with bronze hardware and detailing. This piece has
Category
Mid-20th Century French Directoire 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
1940s Cerused Grey Tall Boy Cabinet
Located in North Miami, FL
wood grain.
This cabinet has five ample drawers, some with original interior dividers. All hardware
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
Demi Lune Commode by Paolo Buffa, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brussels, BE
Paolo Buffa is well known Italian Architect Designer active in the 1940s. The present commode is
Category
1940s Italian 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Petite Cerused Oak Drop Front Dresser, France 1940s
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A petite French drop front dresser / desk circa 1940s. Cerused oak finish in the manner of Jean
Category
1940s French Rustic 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Dresser by Sieling Modern, USA, 1940s
By Sieling Furniture Co.
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Nine-drawered cerused wood and faux parchment commode by Sieling Modern of Railroad, PA.
Commode is on black splayed legs with chrome-capped feet and with makers mark inside drawer....
Category
1940s American 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Oak
1940s Italian Art Deco MidCentury Modern Walnut Burl Brass Sideboard Credenza
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern chest of drawers sideboard credenza, in beautiful
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1900s-1940s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is an old black drawer storage.
It is a furniture of Showa era. (1900's to 1940's).
It is composed of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Modern Design Drawer 1900s-1940s / Tansu Sideboard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is an old Japanese drawer storage.
It is a furniture of Showa era. (1900's to 1940's).
It is made of
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Drawer 1900s-1940s / Tansu Storage Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Showa period (1900s-1940s).
The material is cedar wood.
The design is simple and lean.
It is a very
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Mid-Century Italian Parchment Veneer Chest, attributed to Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1940s parchment veneer chest of drawers with rosewood & banded inlaid mahogany sides
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Parchment Paper, Maple, Mahogany, Rosewood
1940s Cherrywood and Oak French Commode
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Elegant French commode or chest of drawers made of cherrywood and oak, circa 1940.
High woodworking
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1940s French Art Deco 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Oak
Pair 1940s Louis XV Marquetry Commodes With Bronze Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant darker finished pair of twentieth century marble-topped bombe commodes with subtle floral marquetry of mixed veneers, and bronze mounts.
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1940s French 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Japanese Antique Lacquer Craftsman
s Drawer 1900s-1940s/Working Table Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a drawer and work table for Japanese lacquer craftsmen.
It is an item from the early Showa period.
After many years of painting work, lacquer is piled up to create a beauti...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1940s French Cerused Golden Oak Checkerboard Cabinet in the Style of Dupré-Lafon
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Miami, FL
Rectangular top over four drawers fitted with original bronze (silver leaf) and wood handles; on
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1940s French Art Deco 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Silver
Early Florence Knoll Commode with Louvered Drawer Fronts
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Southampton, NJ
small chest consists of three drawers with louvered fronts. The raised edges on the top is a rare
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
Paldao
Burl Dresser Cabinet, 1940s, Signed
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Signed on inside drawer with original Herman Miller label.
This beautiful 1940s chest of drawers by
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Paldao
Walnut Chest of Drawers Ascribable to Paolo Buffa, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This chest of drawers is made from black walnut with brass handles and is ascribable to Paolo Buffa
Category
1940s 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Swedish, Dresser / Chest of Drawers, Pine, Metal, Sweden, 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in High Point, NC
A dresser or chest of drawers in solid pine. Designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers
Materials
Pine
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Find a variety of 1940s vintage chest of drawers available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, all 1940s vintage chest of drawers available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of 1940s vintage chest of drawers available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Scandinavian Modern 1940s vintage chest of drawers are consistently popular styles. Maison Jansen, Paul Frankl and Edward Wormley each produced beautiful 1940s vintage chest of drawers that are worth considering.
How Much are 1940s Vintage Chest Of Drawers?
1940s vintage chest of drawers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,281, while the lowest priced sells for $10 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.
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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