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20th Century French Louis XV Style Inlaid Wood Small Dresser with Marble Top
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Louis XV style furniture, 1950s. The fine rosewood inlaid wood. Precious gray marble top. Finely
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century, Pair of Italian Walnut Wood Bedside Tables
Located in IT
Pair of Italian walnut wood bedside tables
Italy, second half of the 18th century
This pair of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Nutwood
20th Century Inlaid Walnut Rosewood Beech Fruitwood Wood Italian Commode, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian chest of drawers from the mid-20th century. Inlaid furniture in wood of rosewood, walnut
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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Abalone, Fruitwood, Rosewood, Walnut
Pair of "Louis XVI" bedside tables, inlaid with various woods, France
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient pair of precious and rare "Louis XVI" bedside tables, finely inlaid with various woods and
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century, Louis XVI Half Moon Veneered and Inlaid Wood French Commode
Located in IT
19th Century, Louis XVI Half Moon Veneered and Inlaid Wood French Commode
The elegant crescent
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XVI Style Dresser, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, palisander, mahogany, tulipwood and fruitwood. Chest of drawers with three drawers, complete with three
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Maple, Palisander, Rosewood, Tulipwood, Walnut
20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XVI Style Dresser, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
20th century Italian dresser. Louis XVI style furniture nicely inlaid in walnut, rosewood, palisander, maple and fruitwood. Furniture in neoclassical style equipped with two large an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple, Palisander, Rosewood, Walnut
Napoleon III Serpentine Form Boulle, Gilt Bronze and Ebonized Wood Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A period French Napoleon III serpentine form cabinet in ebonized wood with Boulle marquetry in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Inlaid Wood with Marble Top French Louis XVI Style Dresser, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
20th century French commode. Furniture nicely adorned with geometric inlay in wood of rosewood
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Inlaid Wood with Marble Top Italian Louis XVI Style Dresser, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
three drawers, missing key, of large capacity, ideal for a bedroom. Chest of drawers supported by four
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Chest with inlay, Surrender of Granada. wood etc Spain, 20th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Chest with inlay, Surrender of Granada. wood etc Spain, 20th century.
Rectangular chest with a
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20th Century Spanish Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other
Italian Napoleon Trunk with Inlaid Bone
Located in New Orleans, LA
Black trunk with copious detailing and ornamentation in inlay bone. Graceful turned feet at the
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Blanket Chests
Materials
Bone, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Style Inlay Wood Dresser or Chest with Marble Top
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
. Very elegant walnut with characteristic profiles in inlay wood, precious red marble top. On the front
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Dressers
Materials
Walnut
A west Java Dowry Chest with inlay
metal studs.
Located in New York, NY
A west Java Dowry Chest with inlay & metal studs.
Category
20th Century Javanese Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
19th Century Chest with Inlay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful wooden dome chest with wood inlay. Dovetail construction and original hardware. Ideal
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Boxes
Materials
Cedar
20th century Napoleon III small chest of drawers in wood with marquetry inlay
Located in Meulebeke, BE
cabinet or nightstand with some nice marquetry inlay wood and wooden details. Crafted in the 1950s in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Boulle Cabinet Inlay Chest Islamic Closet, 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous large cabinet or closet decorated with intricate inlay work using exotic woods
Has an
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Antique 19th Century Cabinets
Materials
Wood
20th Century Inlaid Burl, Elm, Beech, Maple, Fruitwood Italian Dresser, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, beech, maple, fruitwood and faux ivory. Chest of drawers equipped with 3 front drawers, handles in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Exceptional 18th Century Italian Marquetry Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
inlays on all sides, bronze hardware, and a beautiful rich warm patina. Exhibiting clean lines that work
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Dutch Marquetry Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
inlays in floral and acanthus leaf motif on all sides, elaborate antique brass hardware and resting on
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Italian Wooden Boxwood Chest with Boxwood Inlay
Located in Marbella, ES
geometric inlays of the type shown here. This type of chest and chest "alla certosina" were the most
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Superb 18th Century Neoclassical Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 18th century Italian Neoclassical four-drawer commode with marquetry inlays. Having
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Gustavian Mahogany Bureau with Marble Top
Located in Round Top, TX
Bureau, Gustavian style, early 20th century. Mahogany with inlay and marquetry in assorted wood
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
English Mahogany Crossbanded Bow-Front Five-Drawer Commode, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mid-19th century English mahogany chest of five drawers features a bow-fronted rectangular
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Cassettone Francese in Marqueterie stile Luigi XV epoca Napoleone III
Located in Pistoia, IT
Piccolo e grazioso cassettone francese di stile Luigi XV, epoca Napoleone III, seconda metà del 19 secolo.
Dai fianchi mossi, riccamente intarsiato sui tre lati, è decorato da bron...
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Inlaid Commode with Marble Top
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
various woods. Upper top in original marble in perfect conditions. Dresser decorated with gilded and
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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Continental Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic 19th century bombe form Continental three-drawer commode with marquetry inlays. Having
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Antique 19th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Inlaid Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century Italian inlaid two-drawer commode. Very stylish inlaid pattern giving it a contemporary feel.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Italian Early 19th Century Inlaid Three-Drawer Commode with Zigzag Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
, flanking a central oval escutcheon. The chest is raised on four feet, slightly scrolled in the front and
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Inlaid Transitional Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Transitional commode in rosewood marquetry. It’s two drawers are decorated with bronze pull handles. On top sits double-nosed marble with highly skilled cuts. It rests on four arched...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Commodinis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
NIcely inlaid. Little chests have been French polished. They are strong and sturdy. Three keys.
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Marble, Brass
$12,950 / set
Louis XV Three Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV three drawer commode with inlaid diamond and floral decoration on the top, drawers and sides
curved legs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Marquetry Inlaid Commode with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Marquetry inlaid commode with beautiful Breccia marble top. The piece nice finish and a nice scale and shape as well. A classic style!
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble
Antique 18thC Italian Satinwood Inlaid
Ebonized Single Door Commode C1760
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique 18thC Italian Satinwood Inlaid & Ebonized Single Door Commode with Shaped Door and Foli...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
Exceptional Pair of Italian Neoclassical Star Inlaid Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite pair of Italian neoclassical star inlaid commodes. Amazing pattern and finish on these. Truly exceptional and unique for an elegant home!
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Swedish Grace 1920s Commode
Located in Skanninge, SE
.
With geometrical inlays on the front drawers.
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Walnut, Zebra Wood
$14,800
20th Century French Inlaid Dresser Decorated with Gilded Bronzes
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
with various precious woods and pleasantly adorned with gilded bronzes. Top with original marble
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Late 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Commode or Cabinet in the Napoleon III Style, Circa 1850
Located in Opole, PL
type of wood.
This commode is three-door, with a solid central door, and glazed corners in the semi
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Writing Commode, Cherry and Ebony, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
wood and surrounding ebony inlay at the edge of the top.
Two ebonized full-columns with original
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely inlaid Italian commode of small size. In excellent condition. Most likely the backing has been replaced. Commode comes with 3 keys.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Olivewood Inlaid Neoclassical Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
The late 18th century Italian neoclassical olivewood commode with inlaid center medallion on top, drawer fronts and sides terminating in tapered legs.
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Wood, Olive
Austrian Art Deco Inlaid Fruitwood Vanity Dresser and Pivoting Dressing Mirror
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This Austrian fruitwood vanity chest or dresser and dressing mirror dates to the Art Deco period
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Fruitwood
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Neoclassical three-drawer chest with pulls depicting Napoleon. Fluted columns above square tapered
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Marble
Biedermeier Commode, Brass Capitals, South Germany circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant Biedermeier Commode/Chest of Three Drawers from South Germany around 1825.
The commode has
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
Moorish Moroccan White Nightstand Dresser
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
with two drawers, wood inlay with white mother of pearl.
Moorish arches and intricate Islamic designs
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Bone, Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
$7,500 / item
French Louis XVI Style Six-Drawer Bronze-Mounted Marble-Top Semainier Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A fine example of the French semainier lingerie commode. It features a conglomerate polychrome marble top above the richly inlaid and bronze-mounted main body with six drawers raised...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Inlaid Three Drawer Marble-Top Petite Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This attractive petite French three drawer commode or side table dating to the early 19th century features a marble top partly surrounded by a bronze gallery above an oval body with ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19thC. Spanish Louis XVI Style Directoire Commode
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful Inlaid Mahogany Commode. It was made in Spain circa 1970. It has original bronze pulls and caps on it's feet. The sides are bentwood and the legs are fluted. The ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Satinwood, Walnut
French Louis XIV Style Burlwood Commode with Gilt Bronze Mounts, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
mounts is a beautiful example of a Louis XIV style chest of drawers from the 20th century.
The
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20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
French 18th Century Burl
Marble Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
absolutely stunning. The geometric inlay work throughout the piece is in wonderful condition, still flush
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass
Pair of Louis XV Style Inlaid Commodes
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely pair of Louis XV style kingwood inlaid commodes having rouge beveled marble tops over two long drawers and shaped aprons, with gilt metal mounts, circa 20th century.
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
$9,600 / set
Fine Ormolu Mounted Boulle Commode
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
With inlaid Boulle-work panels of ebony, brass and scarlet tortoiseshell, cast ormolu mounts and mouldings of flowers and leaves, the rectangular body with four horizontal front draw...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Pair of Italian Marble Top Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Commodes, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian marble top marquetry inlaid serpentine two drawer commodes with brass banding and foliage escutcheons, interior locks with key, and terminating on shaped cabriole leg...
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Antique 1790s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Remarkable, circa 1800, Veneered Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional, circa 1800, two-drawer, elaborately veneered and inlaid, partially ebonized, burl, fruitwood, and pearwood, clipped corner commode from Genoa, Italy. The whole on tapere...
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Style French Demilune Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an attractive small-scale French’s Louis XV style demilune inlaid two-drawer commode with a marble top. The commode is decorated with gilt metal mounts, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, 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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Antique 18th Century French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Petite 18th Century, French, Regency Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking, veneered and inlaid, four drawer, faux paneled, kingwood and rosewood, French commode surmounted by a polished marble top and finished with gilt bronze drawer pulls and esc...
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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Wood Inlay Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of wood inlay chests available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, all wood inlay chests available were constructed with great care. Find 295 antique and vintage wood inlay chests at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of wood inlay chests available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Wood inlay chests made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made wood inlay chests over the years, but those made by American of Martinsville, Berber Tribes of Morocco and Karina Gentinetta are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Wood Inlay Chests?
Prices for wood inlay chests can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, wood inlay chests begin at $695 and can go as high as $137,693, while the average can fetch as much as $5,000.
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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