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Large Mid Century Chest Of Drawers Danish Scandi Modern Style 1960s MCM Teak
By Elliots of Newbury
Located in London, GB
A very impressive, rare and strikingly attractive Mid Century chest of drawers in lovely vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak, Sapele Wood

Nice English Sideboard / Chest of Drawers, 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Nice English sideboard / chest of drawers 20th century Solid wood with mahogany veneer. English
Category

20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Pair of Minimalist Amboine Burl Wood Nightstands by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Minimalist 'Amboine' burl wood nightstands by Design Frères. Simple, functional design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Wood, Burl

Pair of Minimalist Amboine Burl Wood Nightstands by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Minimalist 'Amboine' burl wood nightstands by Design Frères. Simple, functional design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Wood, Burl

Pair of Minimalist Amboine Burl Wood Nightstands by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Minimalist 'Amboine' burl wood nightstands by Design Frères. Simple, functional design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Wood, Burl

Biedermeier Commode, Cherry Wood, Ebonized, Gilded, Franconia circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Magnificent, small, two-drawer Biedermeier commode or chest of drawers in cherry wood from
Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Large Mid-Century Modern Commode in Zebra Wood, Mahogany and Brass - Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
Large commode with six drawers, solid wood with zebra wood veneer, French polish. Solid mahogany
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Modernist Custom Made Sideboard with Doors and Drawers High-Gloss Lacquered Wood
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
are made of chrome-plated metal. Inside, brown stained and waxed wood.
Category

2010s German Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Signed Zanotta Genesio Chest of Drawers in Veneered Wood by Alik Cavaliere
By Zanotta, Alik Cavaliere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with) a flower, the chest of drawers Genesio with bronze handles representing the mystery of the
Category

1990s Italian Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

PH Small Drawer Chest, wood legs, mahogany veneer, white ash wood drawers
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This small but perfectly formed storage piece is made out of wood and can be combined with soft
Category

2010s Danish Bauhaus Dressers

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Commode/ Dresser, Ash Wood - Bohemia circa 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
impresses with a very unique form language. Artfully designed lines veneered with thick ash wood which build
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Czech Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Set of 2 Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers Murano glass set of 2, with all structure in solid palisander wood with veneered
Category

Antique 1770s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Booleanos Commode 3 Drawers, Chest of Drawers in Warm Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Booleanos Commode 3 Drawers, Chest of Drawers in Warm Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona Booleanos
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Booleanos Dresser 3 Drawers, Chest of Drawers in Warm Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Booleanos Dresser 3 Drawers, Chest of Drawers in Warm Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona Each piece of the
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Plywood

GRANITO Chest of Drawers by Nathalie du Pasquier for Post Design Collect/Memphis
By Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
of drawers with small cupboards in veneered and lacquered wood. This chest of drawers is produced in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

PH Small Drawer Chest, wood legs, natural oak veneer, white ash wood drawers
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This small but perfectly formed storage piece is made out of wood and can be combined with soft
Category

2010s Danish Bauhaus Dressers

Materials

Wood, Oak

PH Small Drawer Chest, Wood Legs, Black Oak Veneer, White Ash Wood Drawers
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This small but perfectly formed storage piece is made out of wood and can be combined with soft
Category

2010s Danish Bauhaus Dressers

Materials

Wood, Oak

Rare Alfred Hendrickx Chest of Drawers, Sideboard, 1950s, for Belform, Belgium
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very elegant in solid cherry wood and veneer three drawers chest designed by the Belgian designer
Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

Quilted Chest of Drawers in Cream Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
By R Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
aesthetic of the chest. The interior is in gemelina wood veneer. This chest of drawers includes 3 drawers
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Brass

Waldorf Chest of Drawers in Cream Shagreen by R Y Augousti
By R Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
maintaining the incredible aesthetic of the chest. The interior is in gemelina wood veneer. This chest of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Brass

Waldorf Chest of Drawers in Cream Shagreen by R Y Augousti
By R Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
maintaining the incredible aesthetic of the chest. The interior is in gemelina wood veneer. This chest of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Brass

Waldorf Chest of Drawers in Cream Shagreen by R Y Augousti
By R Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
maintaining the incredible aesthetic of the chest. The interior is in gemelina wood veneer. This chest of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Brass

Booleanos Bedside 3 Drawers, Chest of Drawers in Dark Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Booleanos Bedside 3 Drawers, Chest of Drawers in Dark Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona Booleanos
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

PH Grand Chest of Drawers, wood legs, natural oak veneer, white ash wood drawers
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chest of Drawers features wooden panels on all sides. It is designed to be admired and considered from
Category

2010s Danish Bauhaus Dressers

Materials

Wood, Oak

Booleanos Commode, 3 Drawers Chest of Drawers in Dark Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Booleanos Commode, 3 Drawers Chest of Drawers in Dark Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona Each piece of the
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Burled Walnut Veneer Chest on Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Burled walnut veneer chest on chest, early 19th century, having a molded crest above two over six
Category

Antique 1830s Linen Presses

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Louis XVI side table or chest of drawers in veneered wood, brass gallery
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI side table or chest of drawers in veneered wood, brass gallery, late 18th century
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood

Quilted Chest of Drawers in Cream Shagreen Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
of the chest. The interior is in gemelina wood veneer. This chest of drawers includes 3 drawers total
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Brass

Quilted Chest of Drawers in Cream Shagreen Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
of the chest. The interior is in gemelina wood veneer. This chest of drawers includes 3 drawers total
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Brass

Italian Bombay Thick Olive Burl Wood Veneers Two Drawers Console Commode Chest
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Bombay Thick Olive Burl Wood Veneers Two Drawers Console Commode Chest MINT
Category

20th Century Italian Biedermeier Dressers

Materials

Olive

PH Grand Chest of Drawers, Wood Legs, Black Oak Veneer, White Ashwood Drawers
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
chest of drawers features wooden panels on all sides. It is designed to be admired and considered from
Category

2010s Danish Bauhaus Dressers

Materials

Wood, Oak

Burl Patches Veneer Work Olive Wood Serpentine Front Dresser Bachelor Chest MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Patches Veneer Work Banded Top Olive Wood Serpentine Front Dresser Bachelor Chest MINT
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

American 4 Drawer Antique Salesman s Sample Cherry Veneered Chest
Located in Morristown, NJ
x 15"w x 8.5"d Condition: Good/fair, some veneer losses (see photographs), wood cracks, old
Category

Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Cherry

20th Century Walnut, Burl and Fruitwood Italian Design Dresser with Mirror, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, carved and veneered in walnut, briar and fruit woods. Chest of drawers equipped with six large drawers
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Circa 1815 French Empire 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
drawers with bronze escutcheons under the frieze drawer surmounted by the wooden top (both wood and marble
Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

PH Grand Chest of Drawers, Brass Legs, Black Oak Veneer, White Ash Wood Drawers
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
chest of drawers features wooden panels on all sides. It is designed to be admired and considered from
Category

2010s Danish Bauhaus Dressers

Materials

Brass

Austrian Biedermeier end table
Located in Queens, NY
drawer pulls (veneer issues on top)
Category

20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Michel Lefevre veneer marquetry cabinet bar chest 1960
By Michel Lefevre
Located in Paris, IDF
the late 1960s. The main chest structure is made of sharp shaped solid wood. Its veneer marquetry
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Classic Beautiful Large Sideboard in Art Deco Style
Located in Berlin, DE
veneer picture. Beautiful patina, with shellac hand polish.
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Commode, Alder Root
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful 18th century Swedish baroque chest of drawers, alder root. This late baroque commode is
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-century Modern Commode with Mirror
By Carlo di Carli
Located in San Francisco, CA
, burl-veneered case with brass inlay, two drawers at center, and tapered legs on brass feet. Besides
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Architectural 19th Century Biedermeier Commode
Located in London, GB
with finely figured book matched veneers of cherry wood to the front, opening with three drawers, with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Wood, Cherry

Pair of Petite Austrian Biedermeier Two-Drawer Commodes with Inlay, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
/ honey color of the wood veneer and perfect size of the pieces, would make these Austrian Biedermeier
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood

Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
top, in the Rococo taste. Parquetry veneers of kingwood & mahogany. Bronze mounts & hardware. 4
Category

Antique 1880s French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Inlaid Canted Top 4 Drawer Commode from Venice
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful inlaid, burled walnut veneered, canted top commode from Venice. Commode features 4
Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Chiffoniere Commode after Josef Danhauser
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Vienna Biedermeier style chiffoniere commode. Maple root veneer on solid spruce. (D
Category

20th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Spruce, Maple

F. Schmit, Louis XVI style Commode, France, circa 1880
By Frédéric Schmit
Located in PARIS, FR
foliage scrolls and vine branches on a blackened wood background, as well as friezes of oves, ribbons and
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

20th Century Classicist Style Tulip Mirror Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
. Mirror-veneered tulip on pinewood partially ebonized. (D-Sam-14).
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Pine

Fine Pair of Inlaid Marble Top Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine pair of veneered and inlaid commodes in various woods with original marble tops. The fronts
Category

Antique 1790s Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Chiffonier/Dresser in Brown, Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
-century chiffonier, a rare and masterfully restored "seven-day chest" designed to bring both charm and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Softwood

Later 19th Century Louis XV Style French Marble Top Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
with veneers of satinwood. Original marble top & bronze mounts. Oak secondary wood. A few minor veneer
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Pair of antiques fine French Bombe Commodes with Elaborate Bronze Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
cross matched kingwood veneers exhibit fine workmanship. Pale cream marble with rose and Aubergine
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Empire Commode with Marble Top and Column Shaped Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
veneer, bronze mounts and column-shaped posts. Created in France during the 19th century, this Empire
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 18th Century High-Gustavian Commode with Intarsia by Gustaf Foltjern
By Carl Gustaf Foltjern
Located in Ljungby, SE
). The top features an original slab of Kolsmo marble, while the body is veneered in various woods on a
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Comò sei cassetti anni 50 con piano in vetro
Located in Premariacco, IT
Cassettiera anni '50 interamente rivestita in radica con profili ebanizzati, arricchita da maniglie in ottone e decori sulle punte delle gambe. Può essere utilizzata in soggiorno in...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Florentine Commode with White Marble Top, Volutes and Ebonized Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
raised "pointes de diamant" motifs. Three veneered drawers below, accented with ebonized spade-shaped
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

A French Empire Style Commode with Marble Top and Gilt Mounts, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Dating to circa 1900, the motifs on this marble top commode with gilt mounts are definitely in the style of Empire. French Empire-style furniture was ...
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Metal

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Wood Veneer Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wood veneer chest you’re looking for. A wood veneer chest — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a wood veneer chest, we have 270 options in-stock, while there are 34 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the wood veneer chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A wood veneer chest made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. Poul Henningsen, Egle Mieliauskiene and Interiér Praha each produced at least one beautiful wood veneer chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Wood Veneer Chest?

The average selling price for a wood veneer chest at 1stDibs is $4,838, while they’re typically $325 on the low end and $64,000 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About Wood Veneer Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Although pieces vary, most designs in the G-Plan range are solid wood. Specifically, the casegoods and tables produced during the mid-20th century were mostly solid teak with rosewood or leather used for handles. Find a range of G-Plan furniture on 1stDibs.

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