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Antique French Neoclassical Directoire Commode with Carrara Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Neoclassical Directoire Commode with Carrara marble top is the perfect choice for
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble, Brass
French Directoire Period 1790s Walnut Commode from the Dauphiné Region
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire period late 18th century solid walnut commode from the Dauphiné Region with
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Fine Marble Top French Directoire Louis XVI Walnut Brass Inlaid Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Bring refined neoclassical elegance into your home with this superb French Louis XVI or Directoire
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Vintage 1950s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
19th Century Directoire Walnut Commode, 1800
Located in Hamburg, PA
A fine early 19th century Directoire walnut commode with paneled top above three short and two long
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Petite French Directoire Style Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs, 1880s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire style petite walnut three-drawer commode from the late 19th century with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Pair of French Directoire Style Small Size Cherry Commodes from the 1920s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French Directoire style small commodes from the early 20th century are made of
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood, Cherry
19th Century French Directoire Small Scale Book Matched Walnut Chest or Commode
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-19th century French Directoire style commode or chest of drawers features a bookmatched
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Directoire Style Commodes by Maison Jansen, Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
heirloom in the making! Architectural detailing shines in these wonderful breathtaking parcel-gilt commodes
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Customwood Harrison, Ny French Directoire Style Custom-Made Slate Top Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable quality, custom-made, solid cherry, slate top French Directoire style commode or chest
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Vintage 1950s American Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Slate
Customwood Harrison, NY French Directoire Style Custom-Made Commode or Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable quality custom-made solid cherry French Directoire style commode or bachelor chest by
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Vintage 1950s American Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Pair Eglomise Aged Mirror French Directoire Style Commodes Attrib Grosfeld House
By Grosfeld House
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare pair of aged antiqued mirror French Directoire Hollywood Regency comodes. These are
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Vintage 1940s American Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mirror, Walnut
Pair of Cherry Baker Furniture French Directoire Style Commodes with Brass Rings
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of Baker Directoire style bachelors chests or commodes. They are in good
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Vintage 1950s American Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Cherry
Directoire French Antique Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Directoire style. This petite chest of drawers is made of
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Antique 1890s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
French Directoire Ebonized "Semainier"
Located in Austin, TX
French Directoire style semainier in ebonized cherrywood with a lustrous French polish finish
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Vintage 1920s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Petite French Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Three Drawer Directoire Style Walnut Petite Commode with Brass Banding, Circa 1850
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$6,950
Pair of French Directoire style Commodes by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Directoire style commodes, the rectangular top with parcel-gilt banding over a
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Vintage 1940s Argentine Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Ebonized Directoire Style Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Directoire style French ebonized chest made of solid mahogany and featuring gilt brass hardware. We
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Vintage 1920s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Directoire Style French Painted Chest
Located in Austin, TX
A French Directoire style painted chest of drawers with two large dovetailed drawers, tapered legs
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Vintage 1910s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Directoire French Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Petite chest of drawers from France in the Directoire style. This piece is made of solid wood
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Vintage 1910s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Walnut French Louis XVI Directoire Style Commodes Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Dixon Powdermaker 3-drawer Directoire style Nightstands.
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20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Directoire Period French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French Directoire period chest of drawers with three dovetailed drawers. This piece is from the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Directoire Chest of Drawers, France, 1790s
Located in Greding, DE
escutcheons. The tabletop is grey marble. The chest is in original condition, the French polish is restored.
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Directoire Chest of Drawers, France, 1790
Located in Belmont, MA
Directoire chest of drawers, France 1790, mahogany veneer with white marble top. The chest of
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Walnut Directoire Period Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning antique French Directoire period chest of drawers in solid and burled walnut, cast bronze
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Antique 1820s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Superb Maison Jansen Style Louis XVI Directoire Marble Top Commode Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Directoire or Louis XVI style commode. The marble is absolutely superb in purple and white with hints of
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Vintage 1950s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Oak French Commode
Located in Nijlen, BE
A fine quality, 18th Century French country, Directoire commode in Bleach oak, with a superb
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Directoire Marble-Top Louis XVI Style Commode Made In France
Located in Manhasset, NY
An early 19th century Directoire marble-top commode. Made in France this fine Louis XVI style
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Directoire Style Antique French Cherry Wood Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely antique French chest made of solid cherrywood with brass hardware and gilt trim. This piece
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Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NJ
Classic French Directoire style chest of drawers by White of Mebane.
Features distinct recessed
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Mid-20th Century American Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Extremely Fine Ebonised French Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine quality ebonised French marble topped and brass inlaid commode in the Directoire
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Directoire Chest of Drawers, Mahogany, France, circa 1790
Located in Greding, DE
French Directoire chest of drawers on conical pointed feet with brass sabots as well as fluted
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 1940s Neoclassical Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Buchanan, NY
A French three-drawer mahogany chest of drawers with bronze hardware and detailing. This piece has
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century French Inlaid Mahogany Directoire Bachelors Foyer Chest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine 1890s era French Directoire style chest. The chest is in good condition and has a
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Antique 1890s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Directoire Chest of Drawers, France Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawered mahogany chest of drawers on conical feet with brass details, the fillings on the drawers are also framed with brass strips. The top drawer is slightly different in si...
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Directoire Walnut Antique Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers or “commode sauteuse” from the French Directoire era made of solid walnut. We
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Antique 1820s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
French Directoire Period Petite Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming petite commode the perfect size for a bedside stand from the Directoire period circa
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Cabinets
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Fruitwood
French Directoire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French Directoire style chest of drawers with a gray and white painted finish, two
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of French Directoire Style Tallboy Marble-Top Wood Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair French of tall Directoire style chests of drawers, from the mid-20th century, with removable
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20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Directoire Style Ebonized and Brass Triple Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Directoire style ebonized 9-drawer commode with bronze accents.
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20th Century Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Directoire Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers, French Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A desirable size Directoire Style chest of drawers with original marble top. Beautifully aged
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
Directoire Chest of Drawers with Writing Top, "Butler
s Chest", France, 1790-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Directoire chest of drawers, so called "Butler's Chest", France 1790-1800, cherrywood veneer
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Bleached French Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Wichita, KS
This wonderful oak chest of drawers shows Louis xvi directoire detailing with clipped corder detail
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Small Antique Limed Oak Commode, French, Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Charming limed oak commode or chest of drawers.
Provincial French in Directoire taste, early
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Directoire Marble Top Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous 19th century French Directoire marble top chest with rounded and fluted corners.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Superb Green and Gold Chinoiserie French Directoire Louis XVI 8 Drawer Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a truly beautiful 8 drawer French dircetoire dresser done in raised chinoiserie done in
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Vintage 1950s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
French Directoire West Indies Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Black Marble
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome Directoire chest in West Indies mahogany with original black marble top, three drawers
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Fine Quality French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Three Drawer Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful commode in the Directoire style or Louis XVI style. The commode features
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Vintage 1930s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Pair of Marquetry Bronze Mounted French Directoire Louis XVI Style Night Stands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare pair of super-solid and extremely high quality Lane walnut directoire stands. In
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Vintage 1960s American Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass, Bronze
19th Century Fruitwood Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century fruitwood commode with simple classic lines.
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Best Signed Maison Jansen Marble-Top Mahogany Directoire Triple Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine example of Maison Jansen's incredible level of quality and craftsmanship. Notice the gorgeous wood quality and Ormolu, circa 1950. Triple dressers like this are imposs...
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Vintage 1950s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French, Louis XVI Style Commode in an Ebonized Finish
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
There is a part of me that would rather call this a Directoire style French commode, but I think
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Maison Jansen Ebonized French Directoire Style Marble-Top Chest of Drawers
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
An alluring French Directoire style chest of drawers, circa 1930, a beveled white and rouge veined
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Vintage 1930s Argentine Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Maison Jansen Inlaid Marble-Top Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Maison Jansen inlaid marble-top commodes with bronze mounts. Stamped "Jansen" and "Made in
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Directoire Style Marble-Top Commode
By John Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Directoire style cabinet in satinwood, with marble top. Two doors open to reveal shelved
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Cabinets
19th Century French Painted Chest
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century Directoire period chest with a lovely grayish white faded finish. The
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Louis XVI Style 6 Drawer Lingerie Chest, High Chest, Bedroom Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Louis XVI style lingerie chest is made of the highest quality and looks like it could possibly be made by the world famous furniture company Baker. This chest is made of high en...
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Vintage 1960s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A 19th century Directoire-style three-drawer French commode, the drawer fronts with bookmatched
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Dressers
Materials
Marble
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French Directoire Commode For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French directoire commode for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, every French directoire commode was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a French directoire commode, we have 317 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the French directoire commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French directoire commode, those designed in Louis XVI, Hollywood Regency and Empire styles are of considerable interest. Maison Jansen, André Mailfert and Lewis Mittman each produced at least one beautiful French directoire commode that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Directoire Commode?
Prices for a French directoire commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $550 and can go as high as $34,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,913.
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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