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18th Century French Commode Arbalete in Bleached Burl Walnut
Located in Dallas, TX
, revealing a fascinating burl walnut pattern. The chest of drawers has a warm, light brown color disrupted by
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Circa 1870 Louis XVI Style Bleached Walnut Drapery Swag Commode from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
form and dates to circa 1870. The two-tiered chest of drawers surmounts an unusual apron that is high
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Art Deco Apothecary Counter
Located in Kastrup, DK
Art deco apothecary counter, elm wood with black lacquer. 12 drawers (2 x 6) under drawers open space with shelves. Shanghai 1910 - 1920.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal

Italian Neoclassical Commodes Attributed to Giuseppe Maggiolini
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Astoria, NY
Northern Italian neoclassical pair of commodes with intricate inlay motives of vines and urns, attributed to Italian cabinetmaker Giuseppe Maggiolini. The pair was likely made in c...
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Late 17th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Marble, Metal

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Antique Painted Pine Nightstands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
chest of drawers are particularized in the Neoclassical Greek style with the original brass hardware and
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

A Period French Louis XV Blonde Walnut Commode Galbé, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
by the gilt bronze hardware. Hand-carved circa 1750, the beautiful chest of drawers dates to the
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique French Regence Style Parquetry Commode, Early 20th Century
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
anywhere a chest of drawers is needed.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Louis XV Style French Demilune Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
marble top. The commode is decorated with gilt metal mounts, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Marble, Metal

18th Century Regence Period Carved Walnut Lyonnaise Commode Arbalete
Located in Dallas, TX
form is rectilinear, the chest of drawers has supple curves provided by the crossbow-like front, whose
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XV Marquetry Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of late 19th century French Louis XV marquetry and gilt bronze commodes. Breche d Alep marble top commodes. Bronzes signed P.E Guerin Fine quality detail beautiful marquetry...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Marble, Gilt Metal

Pair of Vintage Olive Wood Bombay Commodes, Italy 1900 s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enhance your home decor with this exquisite Pair of Vintage Olive Wood Bombay Commodes from Italy, dating back to the early 1900s. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, the...
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Early 1900s Italian Restauration Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Painted Chinoiserie Bow-Fronted Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century painted chinoiserie bow-fronted three-drawer commode.
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Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal

French 18th Century Bombe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French bombe chest from the 1780’s is a unique find. Fixed with the original red-ocher, shaped
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18th Century French Other Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French Louis XV Style Bleached Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, Circa 1920s
Located in Dallas, TX
enhance the elegant form of our French chest of drawers. A golden marble top with brown and cream veining
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1920s French Louis XV Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

French Inlaid Fruitwood Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming inlaid commode from France, circa 1830. Topped with a fixed piece of marble with molded edges and canted corners in accordance with the body. Each drawer showcases the ill...
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19th Century French Other Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Beautifully Painted Antique Serpentine Commode from France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful French commode from the 1800s has a supple serpentine form façade that is augmented by the hand-painted arabesque that graces each of the three drawers and the rectili...
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19th Century French Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Solid Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This richly patinated commode was crafted from solid walnut in France, circa 1800. The top bears witness to many decades of use- adding so much authentic charm. Each drawer features ...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Ormolu

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Serpentine French Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very pleasant Louis XV/XVI transitional style French commode, the pink variegated serpentine marble top with ogee edge over two long conforming drawers flanked by ormolu mo...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Commodes
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This pair of walnut commodes are a true gem as we usually don’t come across matching pairs of this quality often. Their tops put the distinctive wood grain on display and lack any ma...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Regence Style Ebonized Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stylish Regence style ebonized commode with brass inlay and brass ornamentation on the frieze and feet, 19th century. The commode contains three long graduated drawers, 19t...
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1920s French Regency Antique Metal Chest

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Metal

French 19th Century Solid Walnut Directoire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classically designed Directoire period commode, crafted in France during the 1790s. Composed of solid walnut that’s gained a fantastic patina. The shaped top showcases the hardwood...
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18th Century French Directoire Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th Century Grey Swedish Two Part Oak Secretaire - Antique Scandinavian Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, richly hand carved Oakwood, two part a deux Scandinavian secretaire or secretary desk with original locks and brass hardware, in good condition. The top of the commode h...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th Century Light-White Swedish Gustavian Pine Bureau - Scandinavian Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very fine late 18th Century Scandinavian drop front secretary desk bureau with four drawers and delightful secret spaces, enhanced by wood carvings. The antique, light-white Swedis...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome bookmatched walnut commode from France crafted during the 1830s. Composed in the Empire style. The apron houses a hidden drawer above a bank of three equally sized drawers...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

French Petite Walnut Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite commode from France in the style of Louis XVI that’s gained a wonderful patina over the years. Rounded corners on the top are shapes according to the body’s fluted corners. ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Walnut Louis Philippe Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome walnut Louis Philippe style enfilade from France, circa 1840. Walnut top over three hidden, easy to use, drawers within the apron. Two keys open up all three doors and rev...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful Louis XVI style commode from 19th century France. Mahogany body topped with its original piece of white marble featuring an ogee edge. Fluted details flank three wide dr...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Antique Rococo Revival Carved Rosewood Mirrored Dresser, circa 1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Rococo Revival dresser offers rosewood construction with arched mirror having carved cartouche with flanking scroll elements surmounting serpentine case with four drawers ...
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Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Marble, Metal

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This magnificent 19th century French semainier is the perfect way to add more storage to your space without sacrificing style or square footage. Semainiers were originally created in...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Burl Mahogany Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis Philippe style commode is crafted from stunning burl mahogany. The charcoal and white St Anne Gris marble top is original to the piece and has rounded front corners. The a...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A truly stunning Louis Philippe style mahogany commode walnut crafted in France circa 1870. Five bookmatched drawers provide plenty of storage space. The top surface showcases the wo...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Louis Phillippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine 19th century Louis Phillippe style French mahogany commode, circa 1850. The original marble top in superb antique condition has rounded corners and is shaped to match the base...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

French Louis XVI Style Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Crafted from walnut in the 1880s- It displays classic Louis XVI style elements like rounded and fluted corners. This seeming stalwart commode has a surprising homage to love within i...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Parisian 18th Century Rosewood Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This fantastic Parisian solid rosewood and walnut commode was crafted in 18th century France circa 1740. In great antique condition- the original marble top with a modeled edge is s...
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18th Century French Other Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous French commode from 19th century France, circa 1850’s. The stunning gray and white marble top with rounded front corners is in good antique condition with few signs of wea...
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19th Century French Other Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a delightful Louis XVI style commode from France, circa 1840. Topped with a beautiful piece of shaped gray marble in great antique condition. Fluted column forms flank the th...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This stately 19th century French semainier is the perfect way to add more storage to your space without sacrificing style or square footage. A semainier was originally created in the...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century White Grey Swedish Gustavian Sideboard, Pinewood, Chrome Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian sideboard made of hand carved Pinewood and chrome, comprised of two doors with raised panels. Refreshed white-grey finish, detailed in the neoclassical G...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Chrome

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A truly stunning Louis Philippe style solid mahogany commode crafted in France circa 1840. Four wide and sleek drawers provide plenty of storage space. The top surface showcases the ...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Mixed Wood Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This darling petite commode was crafted in France, circa 1880, from a mix of vibrant woods. The top features a 3/4th gallery and molded edge. Three drawers each have a pair of simple...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful Empire commode was created in 19th century France, circa 1830. Topped with its original marble top with gorgeous colors of charcoal, beige, and a touch of ochre and di...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French Empire 19th Century Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous French mahogany commode from 19th century France, circa 1840’s. The stunning gray and white marble top with rounded front corners is in good antique condition with few sig...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Marble, Stone, Metal

French, 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century commode features fantastic Empire style elements. Topped with a removable piece of black fossil marble that features a few worn nicks around its outer edge. ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Metal Chest

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass, Ormolu

French 18th Century Carved Oak Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome and impressive French commode from the 1780’s. Made of solid oak, this case piece is simply designed from the Louis XVI style. The drawers have intricately hand carved des...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome solid walnut commode from 19th century France, crafted in the style of Louis XVI. The three sizable paneled drawers are flanked by tureted, fluted corners. Each drawer is ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This classic Louis XVI style commode was crafted from solid walnut in 19th century France. The top and paneled drawers are inset with brass borders. Each drawer features a pair of ca...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

Petite French Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was created in 19th century France. Topped with a removable piece of black fossil granite with rounded front corners. The apron houses a hidden...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Granite, Metal, Brass

French Walnut Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Classic Louis XVI style commode crafted in France during the 1870s from wonderfully patinated walnut and marble. The marble top is original to the piece and features rounded edges ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This incredibly handsome commode was crafted in France during the 19th century in the Louis XVI style. The antique white marble top has some visible staining and is surrounded by a 3...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful petite mahogany, Louis XVI style commode. Its original shaped marble top is in good antique condition and has a molded edge. A bank of three drawers each have brass bandi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately Louis XVI style mahogany commode from 19th century France. Its original charcoal and white, shaped marble top is removable. A bank of three drawers are inset with brass pan...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis XVI style commode is made of mahogany, circa 1800, and topped with a shaped piece of Belgian Blue stone. A bank of three drawers with inset brass paneling are all fit with...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

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Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Petite Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming French 19th century commode, crafted in the style of Louis XVI. The top is in great antique condition with very few signs of wear. Three paneled drawers feature brass trim...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful French 19th century Louis XVI style commode. The shaped white marble top has gained an incredible patina. Apron houses three paneled drawers, matching brass escutcheon on...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French, Mahogany Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dignified petite Empire commode from 19th century France. Unique black fossil Belgian Granite tops the mahogany base. A hidden drawer without hardware, sits flush at the top of the...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Metal Chest

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Stone, Granite, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite French commode in the Louis XVI Style is cleaned, polished and ready for the next generation of owners. The original saint anne marble sits on the simple solid walnut frame ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Chest

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Italian Cassone - Chest with hand crafted metal frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chest with hand crafted metal frame and 4 handles made by black-smith
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Metal Chest

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Metal

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Antique Metal Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique metal chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique metal chest — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique metal chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique metal chest made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique metal chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jones Brothers Co., Jacob and Josef Kohn and Mappin Webb produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Metal Chest?

Prices for an antique metal chest start at $225 and top out at $35,500 with the average selling for $3,950.

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 Metal Chest
  • 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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