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!8th Century Italian Louis XVI Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
drawers, framed by hand-carved thin molding. All drawers have beautiful, hand-made dovetails. The front
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Walnut and Satinwood Art Deco Commode, France circa, 1930
Located in London, GB
front on block supports with bead lined sloped inward edges. Sumptuous lines as the sides beautifully
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut, France c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Mounted on two cabriole legs on front with scroll feet, and in back atop two shaped block feet with
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
blue that pairs well with the brass hardware. Columns flank the wide drawers and end on tall blocked
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
French 19th Century Empire Style Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
within the apron slides easily and allows for extra storage space. Three lower drawers with fine walnut
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III Period Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
, this elegant commode features a grey variegated marble top with rounded corners in the front, sitting
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Italian, Veneto, Neoclassical Period Veneered
Inlaid 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Three drawer commode ending on block leg feet with Bombay front.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut
Louis Philippe Walnut Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
on heavy shaped block feet in front and square feet at back. A fine antique patina.
Condition: the
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Antique 19th Century European Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
A Louis XIV Carved Walnut and M/T Small Credenza
Located in Atlanta, GA
door and sides paneled, the front edges with carved columns, on block feet
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Transitional Marble-Top Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Transitional (Louis XV - XVI) marble-top blocked front chinoiserie decorated two-drawer
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century Walnut Wood Crossbow Commode from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of block feet in the back. The front feet are cabriole-shaped with block pads.
All the
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Walnut Commode/Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
its top drawer. The case piece has five drawers in total, with the bottom-most hidden in the antique’s
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Marquetry Commode, Signed "Gaumont"
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French transitional Louis XV-XVI block front marble top marquetry inlaid sans traverse
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Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Transitional Louis XV / XVI marble-top block front commode with black lacquered
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Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French 1800s Directoire Three-Drawer Walnut Commode with White Veined Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
tapered legs with brass block feet in the front. With its clean lines and lovely walnut patina, this
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Period Louis XV Walnut Wood Commode Lyonnaise
Located in Dallas, TX
galbe or bombe to its front which has three drawers and transverse rails in between. Commodes with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV - XVI
Signed
Marble Top Inlaid Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
Louis XV - XVI Marble Top Blocked Front Bronze Inlaid Three Drawer Commode. Having Bronze Mounts
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Lowboy, English, Georgian, Oak, Side Table, 18th Century, circa 1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Over a suite of three, oak lined drawers
Dressed with the original swan neck handles over circular
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
J Clausen for Brande Mobelfabrik Nightstands, a Pair
By Brande Møbelfabrik, Jorgen Clausen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
sculptural design and construction. Block fronts and angled legs. Drop down door reveals a small drawer.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Parquetry Inlaid Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
marble top, block front, and deeply chamfered front corners are welcome design elements that give this
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode with Fossil Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
to open. Between the half-round column at the sides are two spacious drawers with the same brass
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Commode, Attributed to "C.Wolff"
Located in valatie, NY
Bois De Bout in an intricate tumbling block pattern. The graceful bowed front and hips are mounted with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rare 18th Century Walnut Wood Commode from the Île-de-France Region
Located in Dallas, TX
tiers of drawers). At over 42 inches in height, it is unusually tall, and certainly creates a visual
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Iron
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
large drawers with patterned brass knobs and simple keyhole escutcheons, however no key is present. The
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Period Louis XV Walnut Wood Commode, Circa 1760
Located in Dallas, TX
feet in the front and shaped block back feet with scrolls.
This Louis XV Commode from the 1760’s will
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Italian LXIV Lombardy 4 Drawer Cassettone in Walnut and Giltwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
walnut veneer with molded ebonized rectangular panels, the drawer fronts beautifully veneered in a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Wood
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
. The drawer fronts are panelled with brass handles. There are carved floral paterae to the corner
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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Palatial Louis XV Style Commode by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
not be seen around. Oddly shaped block front with rounded corners and size make this piece a standout
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French 1870s Empire Style Oak Commode with Frieze Drawer and Gilt Bronze Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
raised on four tall feet, the front ones being elongated blocks. With its clean lines and lovely Imperial
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
drawers set between ebonized columns emphasizes the elegant character of this rare piece. Top drawer has a
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Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
American Chippendale Painted Blanket Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania c. 1790-1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
through-tenons; note the face of the tenon is left open along the front of the chest, exposing the quality
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Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Blanket Chests
American Chippendale Red Faux-Grain Painted Blanket Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Crafted mostly of poplar in both primary and secondary woods, the exterior of this chest retains
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Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Queen Anne Block Front Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of small Queen Anne style nightstands with 4 block front drawers in antique mahogany, with
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Queen Anne Night Stands
Materials
Bronze
$7,796 / set
Chippendale Habersham Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonaized Block Front Chest 20th C
By Habersham
Located in Big Flats, NY
A chest of drawers by Habersham offers ebonized wood construction in Chippendale block front form
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood
Large 17th Century Oak Chest from Spain or Southwest France
Located in Dallas, TX
This large oak plank chest dates to the late 1600s. It is typical of Spanish trunks/chests of this
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
John Widdicomb Oxford Finish Mahogany Block Front Bachelor Chests, a Pair
By John Widdicomb
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of John Widdicomb Oxford Finish Mahogany Block Front 4 Drawer Bachelor chests. In Very Good
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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Dry Oak Wellington Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with partitions.
Standing on front flat bun feet with block feet to the rear.
Some surface marks and
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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century Swedish Birch Secretaire Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with drop down front. The fall opens to reveal a fitted interior with hidden drawers strung in ebony
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Antique 1850s European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Walnut Gentleman
s Chest of Drawers Armoire
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
block front, beautiful wood grain, two swing doors, five dovetailed drawers, three upper and two lower
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Danish Baroque Chest of Drawers with Black Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
drawers, the bottom drawers, and the base with block feet in the back and paw feet in front. Please
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Dressers
Miniature Antique American Federal Salesmans Sample Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
chest of drawers. The top is a beautiful show of straight grains framed in a double-bead of stringer
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Antique 19th Century American Federal Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
Antique Swedish Golden Birch Ebony Biedermeier Fall Front Desk Secretary Chest
Located in Portland, OR
drawer below, the fall front flanked by columns with ebony capitals and bases. The fall front encloses a
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Ebony
Swedish, 19th Century Burr Birch Secretaire Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century burr birch secretaire chest of drawers circa 1870.
Stunning 4 drawer chest
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Desks
Materials
Birch
Rare American Queen Anne Child’s Slant-Front Desk, New England ca. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AMERICAN QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANIZED BIRCHWOOD CHILD'S SLANT-FRONT DESK
New England States, circa 1760
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Burled Walnut Chest
Located in Forney, TX
front feet and rear block feet.
The well made, very good quality antique, circa 1860, features
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Credenzas
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique Swedish Golden Ash Biedermeier Secretary Chest Dresser Desk inlaid 1820
Located in Portland, OR
to the rear, at each side is a pair of recessed secret drawers. The chest is flanked with a pair of
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Ebony
Antique 18th Century Quality Dutch Marquetry Walnut Display Cabinet on Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
shaped shelves above a walnut floral marquetry inlaid bombe shaped chest of four drawers with original
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Lane Staccato Brutalist 4 Drawer Highboy Chest Armoire
By Lane Furniture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Company. Raised block front Brutalist style and period. The dresser, armoire, has two doors which open to
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Ash
Antique English Hall Table Cutlery Chest Cabinet Barley Twist Jacobean Tiger Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
features two full length drawers with paneled fronts, original brass pulls and raised trim to either side
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Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique English Hall Table Cutlery Chest Cabinet Barley Twist Jacobean Tiger Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
features two full length drawers with paneled fronts, original brass pulls and raised trim to either side
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Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Pair of Vintage New England Solid Walnut Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
order by Vermont Furniture Designs circa early 1980s. Each chest is mounted to two solid walnut 'block
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Eight-Drawer Dresser by Pioet Hein
By Piet Hein
Located in New York, NY
ample storage space. Sculpted sculptural base, raised dimensional block front drawers. This example
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
1860s French Secretary Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
oak. The desk front panel inset with parquetry blocks, with carved drawer fronts, ornate cast hardware
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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rose Pink Gray Wine Gold Sideboard / Console
Located in New York, NY
having unusual color in rich dark red burgundy, the front with 6 drawers colored in blocks of rose pink
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Gold, Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary with 100 Signatures, Walnut, c. 1830
Located in Greven, DE
furniture the name "chest of drawers secretary".
The furniture front is veneered with expressive and wildly
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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
American Chippendale Oxbow Desk on Ball and Claw Feet, Boston c. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
drawer over a conforming blocked front drawer flanked by document drawers and three pigeon-hole letter
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
American Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Desk, Massachusetts, circa 1770
Located in Shippensburg, PA
nails and reinforced along the front with three pine blocks. All drawers remain nearly untouched with
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
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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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