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A Very Fine Rare 18th Century Chinese Export Padouk Block-Front Bureau
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
stationary compartment beneath a retracting panel. The base showing four tiers of graduated ‘block-fronted
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Other

French Louis XVI Period Painted Oak Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
turned toupie feet in the front and block feet in the rear. circa 1880s Patina Perfection! This
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
interiors. The commode features three convex lower drawers framed by ebonized columns with gilded details
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers with Secretary Compartement, c. 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers with Secretary Attachment Baden-Wuerttemberg Walnut Biedermeier
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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Neoclassical Marble Top Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
skirt, and presented upon rounded front feet and block style feet at rear. Beautiful brass accents adorn
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble

Chest of Drawers Table Kneeler Inginocciatoio Walnut Venice Rule Carved Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Venetian, baroque, small, walnut, Inginocchiatoio, table, chest or kneeler with a rule along the
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Antique 1680s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Antique Dutch Bombe Commode in Oak - Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
A striking late 19th-century Dutch bombe commode featuring a dramatically curved serpentine front
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Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Original Chest of Drawers in a Rare Design with Exceptional Karelian Birch Venee
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Original Chest of Drawers in a Rare Design with Exceptional Karelian Birch Veneer A highly
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

19th Edo Japanese wabi sabi dougu Kusuri Tansu, Tool medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
tool chest or medicine chest, made of thick, fine grade reddish Sugi cedar. The rustic surface of this
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Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Butler s Chest with Drop Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period walnut butler's chest from the 19th century with drop front desk, ebonized
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Pair of early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire chests
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
biedermeier period swedish chest of drawers.  4 drawers, each top drawer with a fully fitted interior of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Serpentine Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, the shaped top with heavily
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Antique 1760s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Chippendale Oxbow Slant Front Desk, 1780
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Chippendale slant front desk on four graduated drawers, resting on ogee bracket feet. The
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Brass

Dutch Empire Style 19th Century Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
drawers round out the chamfered front corners and are topped with ball finials. Thick, block feet lift the
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th c Swiss Rococo Fruitwood Serpentine Commode with Tumbling Block Parquetry
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Continental Rococo fruitwood three drawer commode with serpentine front
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Antique 18th Century Swiss Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood, Satinwood

Chippendale Period Mahogany Gentleman s Dressing Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine 18th century mahogany gentleman's dressing chest. The top drawer with a baized slide
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Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Chest
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
marble top with a finely detailed open weave brass surround. The chest features (3) drawers with brass u
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Rustic Chest, Southern Germany/Franconia, Fir, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Plain rectangular chest crafted from solid fir wood, featuring slightly splayed block feet and a
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fir

19th century French inlaid mahogany 6 drawer inlaid chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century french inlaid mahogany 6-drawer inlaid chest, circa 1830. Early 19th century inlaid
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler s Desk/Secretary Chest
Located in Louisville, KY
desk/chest is made of fine figured mahogany. The extended top drawer is a fall front secretary that
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Brass

Austrian 19th Century Biedermeier Commode with Three Butterfly Veneered Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier commode from the 19th century, with three drawers and block feet. Created
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Austrian Biedermeier Period 1840s Walnut Veneered Commode with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawers, butterfly veneer, ornate brass hardware and front block feet. Created in Austria during the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XVI Oak Bachelors Chest c. Late 18th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
chest features four graduated drawers set within a crisply carved case adorned with fluted corners
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Walnut Chest with Ebonized Accents and Figural Mounts, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined 19th-century Biedermeier chest of drawers in walnut, showcasing the clean lines and
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble chest/side tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
stands/chests. Each wonderful four drawer commode is raised by half round front feet while in the back
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Vintage Italian Burl Campaign Style Eight-Drawer Tall Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawers and brass hardware. Born in France during the midcentury period, this elegant Campaign chest
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Mid-20th Century Italian Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Cute-Size 4-Drawer Chest w/Faux Marble Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
of the drawers, flanked within rounded front side posts, are adorned with decoratively carved c
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian Serpentine Three-Drawer Wooden Chest w/Scalloped Skirt, Mid 20th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian painted wood chest of drawers from the mid 20th century. This vintage bureau from Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Six-Drawer Cartonnier Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
drawers. Each drawer retains its superb original fitted leather front with a burl-like design, foliate
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Yellow and White Nightstands with Chrome Pulls
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bold and playful pair of mid-century modern nightstands or small chests of drawers, designed with
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

Italian Empire Perspective Marquetry Commode, Circle of Giuseppe Maffezzoli
By Giovanni Battista Maffezzoli
Located in Troy, NY
classical temple, above four drawers, the fronts forming an architectural, perspective scene showing
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Pair of Italian Marble Top Ormolu Bombay Commodes, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
drawers and side panels, original ormolu mounts, escutcheons, and decorative pulls, terminating on front
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Antique 1870s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Tulipwood and Kingwood commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with 'C' shaped pyrograved patterns on each side below a scrolling foliate a rosette designed top block
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Tulipwood

Rare Pair of Decorator Mid-Century Modern 3-Drawer Dressers by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
drawer fronts with large ball shape pulls. Heavy solid birch waved shape block drawer fronts. Black
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

A pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period Walnut and Ormolu commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
on block feet. Above the straight front apron are three similarly decorated and separated rectangular
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French Napoleon III Figural Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Side-Cabinets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paired squirrels. The front hinged door trimmed in acanthus cast encadrements enclosing central bleu
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Neoclassical Four-Drawer Commode w/Rounded Column Side Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawers. The drawers are flanked by a pair of three-dimensionally carved rounded columns set at each front
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French walnut commode with serpentine block-front. Hand-carved in walnut and
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

18th Century French Walnut Louis XIV Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
drawers with beautiful handmade dovetail joints. The drawer fronts are decorated with hand carved molding
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th C. French Louis XV Carved-Wood Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
antique chest from France has a shapely top with scalloped sides and serpentine front, carved to mimic the
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1800 s Antique French Louis Philppe Period, Marble-Top, Mahogany Commode!!
Located in Austin, TX
Century – 5 Drawers, Hidden Lower Drawer Elegant mid-19th century French Louis Philippe period commode
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Empire Walnut Commode with Bronze Mounts, Early 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
beautifully warm patina with rich, lively grain visible across the drawer fronts, sides, and top. The commode
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

18th C. French Serpentine Commode w/Spectacular Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
antique chest from France has a very softly curved serpentine design at front, which is carried from the
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Painted Wood Commode w/Faux Marble Top Brass Rococo Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
there is a soft brown trim. The chest is presented on block style feet, with front feet being rounded as
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Faux Bamboo Teak Storage Cabinet
Located in Faversham, GB
drawers. Each of the deep well made drawers have weathered hard wood block veneers on top of the teak
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20th Century Indonesian Anglo-Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Teak

French 19th C. Commode w/Fluted Column Side Posts Really Neat Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
presented upon scroll/block style feet, with front feet following the outward cant of the side posts above
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Brutalist “Staccato” Tallboy Dresser by Lane Furniture, USA, 1970s
By Lane Furniture
Located in Almelo, NL
sculptural front with a rhythmic pattern of raised geometric blocks, showcasing the characteristic Brutalist
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Black Pine cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
turned legs at the front and solid block legs at the back. The lock and key work properly.
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Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Antique Serpentine 4-Drawer Walnut Veneer Commode from Southern Germany, C. 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
unique serpentine shape. Hand-carved (circa 1750) with a sinuous front, the chest of drawers has a
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Bronze

18th C. French Louis XV Carved and Painted Wood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century. This antique chest from France has a shapely top with serpentine front and softly
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Empire Commode w/Black Marble Top Stunning Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
-style front side posts with solid brass wrapped accents. The three lower drawers are each fitted with a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Antique 5-Foot Long French Commode in Sculpted Oak, Original Marble Top, C. 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
A rather unusual French commode, given the approximate width of 60 inches, this sculpted oak chest
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble

19th Century Neoclassical French Marble-Top Commode W/Exquisite Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
style front side posts, a straight skirt, and presented upon rounded front feet and block style feet at
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Commode, Charcoal Marble Top, C. 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
apron finishes the commode above four blocked feet, with the front two being lightly shaped. Our
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Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. The commode’s top is a Saint Anne marble with curved front edges making for a durable and attractive
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Circa 1820 French Restauration Commode in Flame Mahogany, Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
that spans between a pair of half-bun feet in the front (the two back feet are blocked). A beautiful
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble, Stone, Metal, Bronze

Grand Antique Louis XV Style French Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
chest. At first, these chests of drawers were heavy and box-like, but during the reign of Louis XV, they
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Block Front Chest Of Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of block front chest of drawers is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique block front chest of drawers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and walnut. Block front chest of drawers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Block front chest of drawers bearing Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made block front chest of drawers over the years, but those made by Lane Furniture, American of Martinsville and Drexel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Block Front Chest Of Drawers?

Prices for block front chest of drawers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, block front chest of drawers begin at $585 and can go as high as $150,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,550.

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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