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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Place of Origin: Asian
Place of Origin: Japanese
Pair of Vintage Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of mid century three drawer chests crafted with bamboo frames, featuring red lacquer panels decorated in Chinoiserie, brass hardware, Asian style brackets and splayed...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$8,950 / set
Contemporary Brutalist Dresser in Solid Oak
Custom Size
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Dresser / Cabinet
Sculpted wood (solid oak)
Finish: hammered, dark
SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$18,041 / item
Federal Style Mahogany Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany and figured mahogany veneered dresser, the reeded edge top with protruding corners and a central bowfront with leaf carved and reede...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$10,257 / item
Pair of French Louis XVI Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
A late 18th-century style Neo Classic dresser. With three long soft closing drawers in a natural oak veneer finish, with paneled sides, polished brass accents and hardware, fluted st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$11,004 / set
Japanese Antique BK Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The main material is cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The design is ultimately simpl...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Art Deco Drawers in Floral Design by Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
"Introducing the Floral Art Deco Drawers - Inspired by the Floral Motifs of Rajasthan Palaces
Stephanie Odegard presents the Floral Art Deco Drawers, a ma...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
$12,800 / item
Venetian Pastural Paint Decorated Maitland Smith Attributed Dresser Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This extraordinary Venetian pastoral paint decorated dresser commode, attributed to Maitland Smith, is a striking piece that blends Old World artistry with timeless functionality. Ex...
Category
2010s Philippine Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Shell Inlaid Commode with Bronze Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Inlaid Teak Chest of Drawers from India
Located in New York, NY
A charming 5-drawer chest, handcrafted in India out of aged teak wood and cruelty-free, responsibly sourced buffalo bone inlays.
Inlay is ancient decorative technique that involves...
Category
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Teak
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Torino, IT
This 19th-century Japanese Tansu clothing chest produced in the Meiji period is made of Japanese cedar wood (cryptomeria Japonica) in its inner parts, while for the outer parts it is...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Neo Classic Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian Neo Classic bedside chest. A wonderful reproduction of fine 18th-century Italian cabinetry. Made with Fruitwood and geometric inlays to the drawers and side panels. With work...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$6,414 / set
Oriental side table in wood and metal, 19th-20th Centuries
Located in Madrid, ES
Oriental table. Carved wood, metal. Twentieth century.
Side table made of carved wood, with a rectangular top board decorated with two highlights on its smaller sides and a drawer i...
Category
20th Century Asian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Other
Kuramata Side 1 Furniture in Irregular Form 1989
Located in London, GB
A Kuramata side 1 eighteen drawers cabinet in cherrywood.
Shiro Kuramata was a Japanese designer from 1965 when he founded the Kuramata Design Office in Tokyo...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wool
1860s-1910s Meiji Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid tall size, Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of Meiji era (circa 1860s - 1910s) , estimate from the style & conditions....
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Edo Japanese wabi sabi dougu Kusuri Tansu, Tool medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Product of late Edo period (estimate 1860s-1870s) in Aomori prefecture, Japan. Originally made as tool chest or medicine chest, made of thick, fine grade reddish Sugi cedar.
The rus...
Category
1860s Japanese Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Solid Oak Nightstand – BEAM
Located in Orlando, FL
The BEAM Series Handcrafted Solid Oak Nightstand is a modern and elegant piece of furniture designed to meet the needs of home users. Made entirely from natural solid oak wood, this ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s/Chest of Drawers Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item of the Meiji era (1860s-1920s)
The material is cedar.
The shade of brown is beautiful and the taste is wonderful.
The drawer also ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Regency Style Tooled Leather Bow Front Chest Att. To Maitland-Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome leather bound bow front chest attributed to Maitland-Smith. It has six drawers with brass hardware. The leather is tooled and banded throughout the body of the chest.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Country Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Expertly crafted and finished with a lightly distressed architectural white paint, this chest exudes timeless charm and sophistication.
With three spacious drawers, it provides ampl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$3,585 / item
Japanese Vintage Drawer, Early Showa Period
1926-
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage drawer was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'.
Made of cedar wood, it is solidly constructed and shows the beautiful signs of aging. The surface of the wood has...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Taishō Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Six Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period single section tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century in Isho-dansu style, with six drawers, safe, carrying handles and dark patina. Created in Japan during the Taisho period in the early years of the 20th century, this wooden Isho-dansu clothing chest features a linear silhouette perfectly complimented by a dark finish. The organized façade showcases six drawers (three large ones followed by two medium size and a smaller one), each fitted with iron hardware made of C-scroll handles and a central lock. The lower right section presents the safe, which opens to reveal additional drawers. Tansus were portable chests...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Meiji Two-Part Japanese Tansu in Cypress
Kiriwood from the Yamagata Prefecture
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part Japanese tansu chest in cypress and kiriwood, the upper part with oxblood stained top, two fitted large drawers, and a single fitted small drawer, over a single fitte...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th Century Madurese Polychrome Three-Drawer Dresser with Carved Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indonesian polychrome dresser from Madura with carved drawers and verdigris highlights. Emanating a breathtaking fusion of vivid colors and exquisite craftsmanship, this 19th century Indonesian polychrome dresser from Madura is the quintessence of ornate island artistry. With its meticulously carved floral motifs...
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19th Century Indonesian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
A Very Fine and Rare Pair of Chinese Shagreen Cabinets
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
All over finished with shagreen and clad in hammered brass. The 2 doors opening to reveal a fitted interior with 5 drawers.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Shagreen
Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
20th Century Japanese Tokyo Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
This 20th-century Japanese Tokyo Tansu chest for clothing produced at the beginning of the Taisho period it’s an example of furniture characteristic of this period in Japan and in vo...
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1860s-1900s /Tansu, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This small drawer was produced in the Taisho period.
This chest is made of sturdy cedar with a lacquer finish, with a base panel made of lightweight paulownia wood and an iron handl...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1860s-1920s Japanese antique Black urushi Tansu chest of drawers wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926).
Made with traditional woodworking jointly without metal fastener.
Finished with blac...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar, Wood
21st C.Theodore Alexander,
The Opulent East
Red Lacquer Serpentine Bombe Chest
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 21st c., "The Opulent East" commode from Theodore Alexander .A faux-craquelure red lacquer serpentine bombe chest of drawers, with brass mounts and pulls, drawer fronts, top, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
By Andrey Voronikhin
Located in Vienna, AT
The desk body is made of pine and oak with a Karelian birch veneer and the mirrored base is supported by four curved feet, embellished by an entwined patinated bronze snake with a gilt head and tail. The pad feet are supported by ebonized mahogany floor plates.
The middle portion consists of five small drawers and a large desk drawer and within a manufactured mahogany interior with seven compartments and eight secret compartments as well as two movable elements, one of which is covered with velvet. The lower drawers have gilt gooseneck fittings.
The mirror attachment includes a mechanism for taking the mirror plate vertically out and up to 180 degrees, which can, in turn, be fixed in almost any position. This mirror is flanked by two carved mahogany phoenixes with gilt heads and feet, and on the reverse side there are two more secret compartments in the lower area of the right as well as the left foot of the base.
The Poudreuse Secretary is an exceptional example of Russian furniture of the first quarter of the nineteenth century. The depiction and symbolic arrangement of the remarkable bronze snakes and the carved phoenix is typical of the style of the important Russian architect Andrey Voronikhin (1759-1814). As well, this Poudreuse Secretary Desk has as well a similar structure to a dressing table made by the celebrated cabinetmaker (ebéniste) Heinrich Gambs...
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Federal Style Mahogany Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany and figured mahogany nightstand, the reeded edge bowfront top with protruding corners with leaf carved and reeded uprights, with three graduated drawers with verdigris bra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$8,514 / set
Asian 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers Night Stands, Nickel Plated Hardware, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Asian 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers Night Stands, Nickel Plated Hardware, Pair
Offered for sale is a pair of Asian modern four drawer chest of drawers with nickel-plated hardware. These...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Blossom White Four Drawer Dresser with Blue Floral Pattern
Located in New York, NY
The Blossom Dresser is a stunning fusion of nature-inspired design and expert craftsmanship. Handcrafted with dyed bone pieces using the inlay process, it creates beautiful leaf and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Bohemian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Wood
Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique British Colonial Chinese campaign chest crafted in teak wood in two piece construction with brass hardware, featuring a uniqu...
Category
Early 20th Century Hong Kong Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Jaipur Chevron Bone Inlay Dresser by House of Jaipur
By Sasmita Rout
Located in New York, NY
This elegant chevron bone inlay dresser showcases the perfect harmony of modern geometry and timeless Indian artistry. Each bone piece is hand-cut, shaped, and set into a striking zi...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Wood
$3,123 / item
Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a Meiji Period Sendai Tansu in Keyaki wood. This one-part tansu dates to circa 1880 and is in very good overall condition a...
Category
1880s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Boho Parquet Rattan Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introduce a touch of exotic sophistication to your interior with this captivating vintage three-drawer chest, artfully crafted from rattan with a unique parquet pattern. This piece e...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Modern Leather Nightstands, Light
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern leather nightstand with two drawers, a shagreen embossed light overcast finish leather and polished nickel finish hardware and an open cube ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather
$2,650 / set
Phillips Scott Sophia Chest Painted Shell White Commode NEW
Located in Atlanta, GA
This timeless style European inspired chest is perfect.
Phillips Scott Sophia Chest measures 48 inches wide by 20 inches deep by 36 inches high. This is a standard Philip Scott fin...
Category
2010s Chinese French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers (Kohikidashi), Taisho Era (1912–1926)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese antique small chest of drawers (kohikidashi) was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912–1926).
Made from sugi (Japanese cedar), it shows a mellow, time-softened patina with s...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Antique Small Chest of Drawers from 19th Century, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Antique small chest of drawers from Edo period (1603-1868), Japan.
Because of its age, the chest shows signs of use, which in turn make...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century campaign chest with seven drawers handcrafted in camphor wood and featuring a pullout desk with nooks, drawers and a leather writi...
Category
19th Century Chinese British Colonial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Northern European Style Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from exotic figured movingui veneer with refined black line inlays, this luxurious chest exemplifies timeless sophistication. The oak drawers, equipped with modern soft-close...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$9,060 / set
Japanese Vintage Small Chest of Drawers, Kohikidashi, Early Showa Period (1926–)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage small chest of drawers was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926–).
Made of Japanese cedar (sugi), it has a warm, time-worn surface that brings quiet wabi-sabi charac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Contemporary Brutalist Dresser in Solid Oak
Custom Size
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Dresser / cabinet
Sculpted wood (solid oak)
Finish: wavy, medium
Warm furniture’s made by Russian designers from "Soha Concept" studio lead by the artist Denis Milovanov. Simpli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$18,041 / item
Maitland Smith French Bombe Chest of Drawers, 1990s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A beautiful French Louis XV Maitland Smith decorative Bombe Chest of Drawers. The hand-painted chest is painted on linen wrapped onto wood with gold leaf accents. The painted finish ...
Category
1990s Asian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of European Walnut Dressers
Located in Westwood, NJ
beech and walnut with a molded edge rectangular top, three long paneled drawers with lozenge detailing and antique pewter handles, with carved fluted details and raised on square tap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$6,054 / set
Traditional Long Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Traditional long dresser with an Ogee edge top, beveled decorative trim corners, hand-cast brass knobs, raised on bracket feet with a hand-rubbed warm ru...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$6,895 / item
Pair of French Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
An 18th century Neo Classically inspired three drawer commode with figured walnut panels to the top front and sides, with crossbanding and inlays.
The three long soft closing drawe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$11,652 / set
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the style & con...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Maitland Smith Leather Bombe Baker-Style Chest
Located in Hamburg, PA
This elegant Maitland Smith bombe-style chest embodies the luxurious craftsmanship synonymous with the brand, featuring a distinctive Baker-inspir...
Category
20th Century Philippine Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Wood
Federal Style Mahogany Bedside Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany and figured mahogany nightstand, the reeded edge bowfront top with protruding corners with leaf carved and reeded uprights, with three graduated drawers with verdigris bra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$4,257 / item
Pair of Walnut Three Drawer Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Burl Walnut Three Drawer Chest is a modern dresser with three long drawers and an exotic burl wood veneer. With modern antiqued brass ring pu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$7,782 / item
Lola Chest of Drawers in Cream Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
he Lola chest of drawers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Anglo-Indian Brass Bound Diminutive Campaign Chest in Rosewood
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Brass-bound diminutive six drawer campaign chest in rosewood. Probably from India with foliate floral carving, inset brass inlay and inset campaign hardware, and paneled back,...
Category
20th Century Indian Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chinese Ming Style Alter Cabinet or Sideboard
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese Ming dynasty style altar cabinet or sideboard from Shanxi province, China.
Elm and dark yellow lacquer with a beautiful age-related patina.
Three drawers over two bi-fold d...
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Ming Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Elegant Small Tessellated Stone and Iron Treasure Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant small treasure chest of drawers made of cream and taupe tessellated stone, having 5 black velvet lined drawers and a gorgeous leaf motif o...
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone
Peach Mother of Pearl Inlay Tallboy Dresser – Floral Elegance by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite tallboy dresser showcases the timeless beauty of handcrafted inlay artistry, designed to elevate interiors with its soft peach base and delicate floral motifs. Each dr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Parchment Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale: Find Art Deco Commodes and Mid-Century Modern Chests of Drawers on 1stDibs
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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