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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Vintage industrial 5-drawer filing cabinet
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage industrial 5-drawer filing cabinet
Industrial - Vintage furniture
File cabinet
Measures : 31.5x43.5 H:100cm
Materials : Wood - Metal
Category
20th Century Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Louis XVI oak chest of drawers with marble top embodies the restrained elegance and balanced proportions characteristic of the period. The faintly whitewashe...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Superb Cabinet / Chest Attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, 1930s/40s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb, rare cabinet / chest attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, 1930s/40s. Structurally sound and ready to use. Some minor marks to the top surface. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis XV French Commodes in Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully carved pair of 19th-century French Louis XV-style bombe commodes in solid oak. Featuring elegant serpentine fronts, original brass hardware, and classic cabriole legs wit...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$1,400 / set
Trapezoidal Lingerie Chest
Located in Hanover, MA
One stylish pyramid form chest of drawers made of ebonized oak and embellished with hammered silver metal accents.
15.5 inches wide at the top descending to 23 inches wide at the bo...
Category
1990s American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Pair Large Italian Neoclassical Style Marquetry Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of stately 20th Century Italian two drawer chests featuring beautiful exotic wood marquetry.
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of White Fine Furniture Teak Side Chests of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Mid Century White Furniture Teak Side Chests of Drawers , bedside tables, nightstands. Solid construction with dovetail construction drawers flawlessly operating.
Measures...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Fluted Quarter Columns C. 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
American Mahogany bow front chest with a carved molded edge top, four graduated drawers with the original brasses and escutcheons, flanking fluted quarter columns, and resting on the...
Category
1840s American American Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical tall Chest of Drawers, Scandinavia, early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Large neoclassical chest of drawers with four drawers and a shallow drawer in the upper section. The chest of drawers is decorated with fluted quarter columns at the corners and a de...
Category
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
A Maitland Smith ebonized five drawer bow front commode.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A single Maitland Smith ebonized five drawer bow front commode having flame decoration and leather wrapped trim. Each drawer is adorned with lion face drawer pulls.
Category
1970s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Maple and Brass Three Drawer Chest - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid Century Maple and Brass Three Drawer Chest - Pair
Each chest measures: 36 wide x 20.25 deep x 32.75 high
All pieces of furniture can be had...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1970s Rosewood Dresser
By Reoval
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A Classic Danish dresser from the 1970s. Simple and functional.
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Minimalist
Amboine
Burlwood Night Stands by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Minimalist 'Amboine' burlwood night stands by Design Frères.
Simple, functional design with 2 deep drawers per night stand.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Burl
Shaker Inspired Chest of Drawers, Steel Furniture Natural Rust Patina
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This chest of drawers was inspired by the forms and sensibilities of Shaker furniture. Here, artist Jim Rose puts his spin on the shaker design by using naturally rusted steel. The warmth of the patina evokes a cherished family heirloom. This piece will add interest and functionality to any room.
Jim Rose
Chest of Drawers
repurposed steel with natural rust patina
78h x 35w x 18d in
198.12h x 88.90w x 45.72d cm
JR0270
Jim Rose
b. 1966, d. 2023
Bio:
Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years.
Jim Rose
b. 1966, Wisconsin
Education:
1989 B.F.A., sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL
1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Awards:
2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI
2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board
2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Solo Exhibitions:
2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
National Exhibitions:
2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz
2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery
2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery
Group Exhibitions:
2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi
2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY
2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts,
Mesa, AZ
2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI
2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI
2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI
2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY
2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI
2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY
2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY
2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition)
2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN
2006 Marriage of the Minds...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome walnut & marble commode from France, an 18th century original in the Louis XVI style, fitting with traditional to transitional interiors equally well. The removable stone ...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Modern Églomisé Glass White Dust Chest in Gray Walnut by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The églomisé white dust chest of drawer / dresser by Ercole Home has a 4-drawer, with stained gray finish on walnut. Hand painted églomisé glass panels...
Category
2010s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Glass
Bonnet top maple highboy chest of drawers
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Maple wood highboy chest of drawers featuring a turned wood bonnet top, patinated brass hardware and carved shell detail.
Category
1940s American Rustic Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Solid Mahogany 3 Drawers Antique Chippendale Style Dresser Chest
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Solid Mahogany 3 Drawers Antique Chippendale Style Dresser Chest
Category
19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
A. Brandt Ranch Oak, Chests of drawers, Oak, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and brass chests of drawers designed and produced by A. Brandt Ranch Oak, USA, 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Jean Michel Wilmotte Two Drawer Palmer Chest in Cerused Oak with Brass Knobs
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Just in from France is this iconic Jean Michel Wilmotte Palmer chest made of cerused oak. Trained in both architecture and interior design, Jean Michel Wilmotte is one of France's mo...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Three-Drawer Commodes, Campo
Located in Queens, NY
Fine Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Three-Drawer Commodes, Campo and Graffi Attributed
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chic Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode by Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Louis XVI style neoclassical commode by Maison Jansen. Elegant and simple.
The last picture gives an example of how this commode could look in situ.
Category
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Vintage Walnut Tambour Low Cabinet By Greta Grossman For Glenn Of California
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful mid-century low cabinet with walnut case having tambour front doors that reveal 3 subtle orange drawers under a single pull out tray shelf designed by Greta Magnusson-Gro...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Asian Motive Scene Drawer Decorated Faux Bamboo 4 Drawers Dresser Bachelor Chest
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Asian motive scene drawer decorated faux bamboo 4 drawers dresser bachelor chest by Drexel.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo
Midcentury Rattan Highboy / Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Angraves, England, 1970s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Midcentury rattan / bamboo highboy / tallboy, chest of drawers by Angraves, England, 1970s
This is a beautiful, natural in color rattan Tallboy. Made b...
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully handcrafted from solid walnut, it features a naturally aged dark patina with ri...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Quality Councill Craftsmen Mahogany End Table / Nightstand For Restoration
By Councill
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Well crafted Councill Craftsmen bedside table or nightstand exuding classic Georgian and Chippendale elegance in rich, warm-toned brown mahogany. The chest features a rectangular top...
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pine Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
What a gorgeous chest of drawers! A step-down routed edge and nicely chamfered front corners characterize the top of this small chest of four hand-cut dovetailed drawers. The cha...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
French Louis XV Style Mahogany
Birdseye Maple Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century French Louis XV style serpentine marble commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser. Made from mahogany with birdseye maple and hand painted floral details. Features four dov...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
$1,225 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Neo-Classic Walnut Commode with Marquetry
Located in Queens, NY
Northern Italian (late 18th Century) Neo-classical walnut commode with marquetry & a round inlaid medallion top with 3 drawers, 2 having brass u...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Walnut Bachelor’s Chest by Jack Cartwright for Founder’s Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
Classic Three Drawer Bachelors Chest designed by Jack Cartwright for Founder’s Furniture Co, 1960’s. Deep rich Walnut tones, well made. Walnut exterior and oak interiors. Deep doveta...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
19th Century Swedish Black Chest of Three Drawers with Greek Key
Located in Round Top, TX
A decorative Gustavian style pine chest of drawers with dramatic painted "à La Grecque" or Greek key motif and mythical griffin on top drawer, raised on tapered feet.
Restored, late...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Chelby Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers chelby with solid wood structure
upholstered and covered with genuine Italian leather.
With valentin grey marble top and with solid brass base
in pollished finish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$18,110 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Three-Drawer Walnut Commodes with White Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Neoclassical style walnut commodes from the 19th century, with white marble tops, three drawers, fluted side posts, tapered legs and brass hardware. Created in Franc...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
A George II Walhut Chest on Stand Circa 1730
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A George II Walnut Chest on Stand. Cabriole legs with shell motif. Original back plates with original brass furniture. Oak lined drawers.
Category
1730s English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers Gustavian Style
Located in Kvidinge, SE
This fantastic Swedish Chest of Drawers in Gustavian Style are made in solid pine during late 19th century
painted in a Antique White/ Light Yellow/Green with an distress surface for...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$2,127 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Made during the late Meiji era (1868-1912), this piece exudes authenticity and character. It has a warm, timeworn look tha...
Category
1890s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Made during the late Meiji era (1868-1912), this piece exudes authenticity and character. Possibly an Isho Tansu (wardro...
Category
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The design is ultimately simple...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Stylish Axel Larsson Swedish Art Deco Bureau
Located in Kramfors, SE
Stylish Art Deco Bureau by Axel Larsson from around 1920 to 1930. The bureau is designed by Axel Larsson and made by SMF, Svenska Möbelfabriken, in Sweden....
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Circa 1765 English Georgian Period Bachelor
s Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1765 Georgian period bachelor's chest of drawers, English. Rich mahogany. Brushing slide. Raised on original bracket feet. Original cutwork hardware. London or Edinburgh. Oak s...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
Black Lacquered Wood And Metal Chest Of Drawers. Attr. Willy Rizzo, Italy 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, RM
Black Lacquered Wood And Metal Chest Of Drawers. Attr. Willy Rizzo, Italy 1970
Product Details
Dimensions: 90 W x 60 H x 45 D cm
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chests in Traditional Black Bean
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chests, shown in black bean. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is Dorothy Dr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria, ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 19th century nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the early Biedermeier era in Austria around 1830. Impressing with an absolute outstanding looking grain which r...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage pair of nightstands or small chests or commodes from walnut Vienna 1930s.
While the wonderful nightstands show a lively play of walnut veneer and solid walnut in a w...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bakelite, Walnut, Plywood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Giuseppe Maggiolini Style Inlaid Commodes
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Italian 18th Century Giuseppe Maggiolini Style Inlaid Commodes.
Celebrated for their intricate marquetry and elegant forms, Giuseppe Maggiolini's stylish and ornate furniture...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$48,750 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Walnut Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Northern Italian (late 18th Century) Neo-classical walnut and marquetry inlaid gilt bronze mounted commodes with 3 drawers (in the manner of GIUSEPPE MAGGIOLINI) (PRICED AS P...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$110,000 / set
1900s French Wooden Shop Counter
Located in High Point, NC
This early 20th-century French shop counter features a beautifully patinated pine construction with paneled detailing across the front and practical open shelving at the back. Its na...
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Magnificent French Transition Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent French transition chest, Louis XV or Louis XVI style, very elegant with a Brecht marble top.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century English Campaign Marine Chest of Drawers in Mahogany
Located in NICE, FR
This stunning mahogany chest of drawers model was originally used by the British navy. It features charming typical campaign handles as well two carrying handles on both its sides.
...
Category
19th Century British British Colonial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Italian Chests of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
This impressive pair features three spacious drawers and stands on tall feet with gilded brass profiles. Each chest is flanked by ebonized columns with gilded bases and capitals, whi...
Category
1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$32,000 / set
Industrial Double-Sided Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the heart of a Parisian workshop, this double-sided chest of drawers is a rare industrial artifact with timeless charisma. Crafted in the early 20th century from richly patinate...
Category
1920s French Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a beautiful French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode. It is made of mahogany with wonderful Key lock hardware.
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Henredon Scene One Walnut 4 Drawer Campaign style Commode
By Henredon
Located in Pasadena, TX
This campaign style chest is made by Henredon Furniture..
The commode is made of walnut and has brass campaign pulls.
It has 4 drawers for plenty of storage and sits on a plinth base.
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pine Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This beautifully compact chest of four drawers has a lovely golden color hand-polished to a rich honey glow. The top has a shallow routed step-down edge and the front corners of th...
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th Century Danish Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Danish chest of drawers in richly carved bleached oak with curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts with handsome original bronze hardwares and shaped top, handsome original ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
1750 Venezia Italy Wooden Green Lacquered Commode with Fantasy Birds and Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an extraordinary Venetian wooden lacquered commode with polychrome flowers and fantasy birds on a green background. The top is lacquered to imitate the marble. The two draw...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Trapezoidal Black Commode, Late 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Modern black commode featuring four drawers and a trapezoidal body, resting on tiered legs. The handles are made of metal, while the edges are silver-patinated to complement the desi...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Exquisite Pair of Vintage Art Deco Commodes with Tulip Pulls by Widdicomb
Located in Atlanta, GA
A exceptional pair of difficult to source three ( 3 ) drawer commodes by Widdicomb, circa 1940. Expertly crafted mahogany case construction. Elegant, yet functional design. This unus...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Hans Wegner RY 16 chest of drawers, Ry Mobler, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Elegant six-drawer cabinet in teak veneer Model Ry 16, design by Hans J. Wegner, produced by Ry Møbler, Denmark, 1950s
The purity of lines and the perfect balance of proportions imm...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
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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