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Early 19th Century French Three Drawer Bleached Oak Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century French Three Drawer Bleached Oak Chest with Diamond Pattern detail on each
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Bleached and Carved Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 19th century bleached and richly carved three-drawer chest with swag carving and short
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Bleached Dutch Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made and hand-carved in the Netherlands in the mid 1800s using oak. The chest
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century French Bleached Oak Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
This bleached oak chest of drawers was made in France, circa 1820. Elegant carved profiles elevant
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Bleached Oak Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Georgian oak 4 drawer chest and simple brass bat wing pulls. Raised on tall bracket feet. The
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
chest of drawers crafted in France. Three spacious drawers are adorned with carved columns topped with
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Oak

18th Century Georgian Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Georgian bleached oak chest built in the mid 1700s in England using dovetailed construction and
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century English Bleached Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century English Bleached Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers. Very nice 19th century English
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Antique 19th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century Bleached Dutch Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made and hand-carved in the Netherlands in the mid 1800s using oak. The chest
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Louis Phillipe Bleached Mahogany Chest with Marble-Top Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century French Louis Phillipe bleached mahogany chest with black marble top. Great
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Marble

Antique Bleached Wood Charles X Chest with Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique bleached wood Charles X chest circa 1850s with marble top.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in France in the mid 1800s using walnut. This is a very interesting
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Walnut

Antique Large Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers from France
Located in Round Top, TX
This classic large French oak chest of drawers has been given new life with a bleached finish which
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century French Carved and Bleached White Oak Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully carved 18th century French carved and bleached white oak chest. Pretty images and bows
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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century English Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
An English early 19th century Georgian chest with two top drawers and three larger drawers and
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Oak

19th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Chest of Drawer
Located in Carmine, TX
Dutch chest of drawers hand-made in the Nethrerlands in the early 1800s using oak. The chest
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

19th Century Bleached Oak Flemish Chest of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-made in Belgium in the early 1900s using oak and pegged construction. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Belgian French Provincial Commodes and Chests...

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Oak

Louis XV French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
of overlay drawers, on the top and bottom the chest has as single, large drawer, whereas in the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Pair of Kindel Bleached Wood Chests with Fluted Details
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
brass bail pull handles. The chests are presented upon tapered square legs. The wood has a bleached
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20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

19th Century Bleached Mahogany Danish Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
An absolutely stunning chest build in the Denmark in the early 1800s using mahogany and dovetailed
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Mahogany

19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bleached Maple Chest of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Small Biedermeier chest of drawers hand-made in Denmark in the early 1800s using maple and pine and
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Maple

19th Century English Jacobean Bleached Mahogany Chest with Geometric Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century English Jacobean bleached mahogany chest with interesting geometric design
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Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Bleached Oak Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French bleached oak Empire style chest of drawers. The piece has nice clean
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Bleached English Oak Chest, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached English oak chest of drawers on bun feet, early 18th century. 36 ½ inches wide by 20
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Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests ...

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Brass

19th Century French Empire Bleached Mahogany Chest with Brass Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century French Empire bleached mahogany chest with brass inlay. Very nice black marble
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

17th Century Jacobean Bleached Oak Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a beautiful period English Jacobean chest constructed using oak and pegged construction
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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Italian Bleached Walnut Carlo X Chest Of Drawers / Dresser
Located in Carmine, TX
dovetail joints. The entire chest is decorated with book-matched walnut burl veneer that has been bleached
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century Louis XVI Bleached Oak Chest (Liege, Belgium)
Located in New Orleans, LA
This fine chest is defined by softness and symmetry. It has a pale oak finish and three ample
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Antique 18th Century Belgian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Oak

19th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the early 1800s using oak. The small commode
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Bleached Oak Serpentine Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A charming 19th century French bleached oak serpentine commode of small proportions. Featuring two
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

1880s Bleached Oak French Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
This bleached oak chest of drawers with a smooth finish was made in France, circa 1880. The drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...

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Brass

Late 17th Century Bleached Oak English Jacobean Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
easily and are very roomy. The chest was hand-bleached to lighten its overall appearance and bring
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Antique Late 17th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

French Bleached Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, Circa 1820
Located in Carmine, TX
Absolutely gorgeous period Louis XVI chest of drawers built in France using Oak and pegged
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century Danish Bleached Mahogany Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
book-matched mahogany veneer. The chest is very simple in lines and looks modern due to the bleaching
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Mahogany, Pine

18th Century Bleached Oak English Jacobean Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Jacobean chest of drawers hand-made in England in the mid 1700s using oak. This chest is particular
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bleached Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
bleached wood gives the chest of drawers a modern look, but all the little imperfections accumulated over
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Walnut

1950s French Bleached Oak Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
A three drawer oak chest from France, circa 1950. The wood has been restored in our workshops to a
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Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1950s French Bleached Oak Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
A three drawer oak chest from France, circa 1950. The wood has been restored in our workshops to a
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Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Italian Charles X Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Charles X chest of drawers hand-made in Italy using walnut. The commode has been bleached, giving
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Bleached Oak Dutch Bombay Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Viterbo, VT
Bombay chest hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the early 1800s using oak. The chest is rather
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

19th Century Bleached French Fossilized Marble Top Chest with Hidden Drawer
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century bleached french fossilized marble top chest with hidden bottom drawer and diamond
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Bleached Oak Coffer
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 17th century bleached oak coffer, 1690. Dimensions 46.5 inches (118 cms) wide 21 inches (53
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

18th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Bombay/Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
original hardware. The chest was hand-bleached in a way that does not harm or weaken the wood, and the
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century English Jacobean Carved and Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century English Jacobean carved and bleach oak chest of drawers. Pretty details on
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Antique Early 18th Century English Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Bleached Mahogany Highboy / Gentleman s Chest of Drawers by Red Lion
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a tall highboy or gentleman's chest of drawers. Blond mahogany with
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Late 19th Century French Bleached Mahogany and Brass Directoire Style Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome late 19th century French bleached mahogany and brass Directoire style chest. This piece
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Empire Chest of Drawers in Bleached Walnut
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using cherry and pegged construction. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

English 19th Century Jacobean Bleached Wood Chest with Carved Quatrefoil Pattern
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Jacobean chest from the 19th century. This antique Jacobean bleached wood chest features
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Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

19th Century Wellington Chest in Bleached Oak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th century Wellington chest in bleached oak.
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Danish Bleached Oak Serpentine Chest
Located in Wichita, KS
A charming Danish chest of drawers in bleached oak with original bronze hardware. The chest comes
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Antique 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century, French, Bleached Oak Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached oak chest of drawers from France, produced circa 1850. A formal styled chest featuring
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Brass

French Bleached Wood 1940s Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Bleached Wood 1940's Three-Drawer Chest with Cartouche Carving and Light Grey / Blue
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint, Wood

19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bleached Pine Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Viterbo, VT
Biedermeier chest of drawers hand-crafted in Denmark in the early 1800s using pine. The chest
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Pine

Vintage French Bleached Oak Meuble de Metiers or Workshop Chest of Drawers
Located in Birmingham, AL
Normandy, circa 1940s. Having a bleached finish, this handsome chest features a bank of eight drawers with
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

1900s French Bleached Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Discover the perfect blend of style and functionality with this 1900s French Bleached Oak Chest of
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

1820s English Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Embrace the grace of the 1820s with the English Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers, a versatile and
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Antique Early 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This antique bleached oak chest of drawers with a stately elegance was made in France and consists
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Brass

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Bleach Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bleach chest for your home. Each bleach chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a bleach chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A bleach chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XVI and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. Paul McCobb, Calvin and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings each produced at least one beautiful bleach chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bleach Chest?

A bleach chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,595, while the lowest priced sells for $560 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.

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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