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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
19th Century Gray Painted Swedish Pine Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This gray chest of drawers has the simple, clean lines that reveal its Swedish country style.
The canted fluted side details and gently tapered feet were traditional style elements ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers "Tansu", Meiji Era
1868–1912
Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).
Made of Japanese cedar and finished with urushi (Japanese lacquer), it has developed a beautifully weathered ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Expertly Restored -Mid-Century Californian Modern Sculpted Walnut Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Davis Cabinet Company Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Oak Highboy
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style highboy dresser or lingerie chest
By Davis Cabinet Company
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved oak, with original Asian inspi...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Bronze Mounted Commode By Maison Forest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 33 3/4 in W: 57 1/4 in D: 21 in
An extraordinary French Louis XVI style bronze-mounted commode by the renowned Parisian maker Maison Forest, one of the most respect...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Henkel Harris Georgian Solid Mahogany Eight-Drawer Highboy Dresser, 1973
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style eight-drawer highboy chest of drawers
By Henkel Harris
USA, 1973
Solid mahogany, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 37.25"W x 21.13"...
Category
1970s American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pr. Mid Century Mt. Airy Janus Series Bachelors Chests c 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of Mid Century Bachelors chests by Mt. Airy as part of the Janus Collection series, circa 1960's. The dressers each feature ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish pair of 19th century Gustavian influenced chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of 19th century Swedish commodes circa 1880.
Presented in a powder blue colour scheme this pair of chests would work in many rooms around the home, such as the living room...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Fluted Chest of Drawers 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.
The fluted chest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Shell
$9,455 / item
Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes, A Pair
Classic Pair Swedish Style Painted Chest of Drawers. Two drawer c...
Category
Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Vintage Mahogany Leather Top Bachelors Chests
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Pair of Vintage Mahogany Leather Top Bachelors Chest. Three drawer construction raised on a bracket base. The chests feature flush campaign style pulls. The top is finished in...
Category
1960s American Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Victorian Carved Walnut
Burl Marble Top Commode C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Victorian Carved Walnut & Burl Marble Top Commode C1890
Measures - 27.75"H x 35"W x 18"D
A finely cra...
Category
19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed Maison Jansen Brass Mounted Chinoiserie Marble Top Louis XVI Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Paint-Decorated Marble-Top Commode – Exquisite French Neoclassical Craftsmanship
This exceptional Maison Jansen chinoiserie paint-decorated marble-top comm...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
20th C. Italian Parquetry and Marquetry Petite Bombay Chest Commode Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Italian Parquetry and Marquetry 2- drawer Petite Bombay chest Commode / side table in beautiful vintage condition. The surface of this beautiful, Italian bombe ches...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Olive, Satinwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Oak Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique chest of drawers from the Louis Seize Period. This commode comes from France and dates from circa 1780-1790. It is...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a rectangular figured marble top, featuring a frieze of four drawers, each wit...
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal
Mid Century Exoskeleton Chest on Chest by William Hinn for Urban Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century Exoskeleton chest on chest, designed by William Hinn, for the Urban Furniture Company, made in Sweden circa 1950's. The chest features an eight drawer lower case,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Italian Louis XVI Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Italian Louis XVI style walnut chest of drawers, 19th century. With a rectangular walnut top with tulipwood banding, 3 drawers with tulipwood banding and brass pulls, resting...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Two Tone Mid Century Chest of Drawers by Basic Witz
By Basic Witz
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mid Century Highboy, Chest on Chest, dresser made by noted American maker Basic Witz. The dresser features a two drawer top section, under which are three larger drawer...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Burl Commode Chiffonnier Chest of Drawers c. 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French commode chest of drawers early 20th century Louis XVI style.
Four drawers, with elegant brass handles.
Water marks have left traces on one side of the chest of drawers, and ar...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Vintage Walnut Bombe Chest with Sculpted Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A finely crafted Italian two-drawer chest, designed and manufactured in Italy, showcasing the elegance and warmth of traditional Italian cabinetry. This piece features a serpentine b...
Category
1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Style Mid Century Chest of 3 Drawers by Loughborough Furniture
By Paul McCobb
Located in Leicester, GB
A stunning piece of furniture from the '60s This chest of drawers was made by Loughborough Furniture and sold in the Heals furniture store in London. We don't know the designer for t...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Burl Wood Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
An Italian burlwood Three-Drawer Commode / Chest of Drawers. Serpentine front. Mixed woods with inlaid center panels to the drawers and sides with crossbanding. Pear-drop hardware. S...
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1950s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Dresser Bachelors Chest
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated tailored design three drawer chest designed by T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb circa 1950/1960’s.
The dresser features three deep drawers, each having a dowel form pull, and a picture frame molding cabinet...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Custom Reclaimed Elm Wood Chest of Drawers Natural Finish
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Our dresser is custom made from reclaimed elm wood in a natural finish.
The eco-friendly dresser, is a great additional to any space. Experience the beauty of reclaimed wood while e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Reclaimed Wood
French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Empire commode from the 19th century, updated more recently with paint in layered & scraped faux finish that wouldn’t look out of place with Gustavian style furnishings. The...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique 18th Century Quality Figured Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George lII 18th Century quality figured mahogany serpentine chest of drawers
having a quality figured mahogany serpentine shape top crossbanded in mahogany above four mahoga...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Mid-Century Modern Cabinet Console Vanity by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century modern cabinet console vanity by Vittorio Dassi,
Italy, 1950s
This exceptional mid-century cabinet-console-vanity by renowned Italian designer Vittorio Dassi is a stando...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cut Glass, Maple
Japanese Vintage Multi-Drawer Chest (10 Drawers), Early Showa Period (1926–)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese vintage multi-drawer chest was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926–).
Made of hiba (Thujopsis, often called “hiba cypress”), it shows a light, warm tone with gentl...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Diminutive French Provincial Child’s Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Diminutive French Provincial Child’s chest of drawers
This child’s Baroque style French country chest of drawers has a finely ser...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
$437 Sale Price
65% Off
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Pair Commode Grey White C.1860 Carved
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850 antique Swedish Gustavian Grey White painted chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian carved detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges.
The...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
$6,212 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers in Black with Brass Hardware and Carved Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Gustavian-style chest of drawers, painted in matte black with a gently worn patina that enhances its architectural details. Crafted from a mix of oak, oak veneer, and pine...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
Lacquered black wood and chrome metal chest of drawers, "Aiace" model - 1970s.
Located in Roma, RM
Curved lacquered black wood and chrome metal chest of drawers, "Aiace" model - 1970s.
Produced by Benati in 1970 and designed in 1966.
Product details
Dimensions: 120 W x 75 H x 54 D...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Antique Continental Louis XVI Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique continental style Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers, late 19th century. With a rectangular top with geometric inlay and a slight break front shape over 3 drawers each with walnu...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A dainty 19th century French commode in the Louis XVI style, in marquetry veneer with a grey marble top. Its two drawers, with central projection, are adorned with bronze handles and...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Late 19th C. Venetian Polychromed Chest / Commode with Marbleized Cartouche Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 19th Century Venetian Polychromed Chest/Commode with Marbleized Cartouche Top
Measurements: Overall: 31.5" W × 15.5" D × 32" H
Fitted with three center drawers, each approx. 17" W × 5" H
A charming late 19th-century Venetian polychromed chest of drawers, richly decorated in the Rococo revival taste. The serpentine-fronted commode is topped with a faux-marble painted surface in warm terracotta tones, bordered with a gilt cartouche outline. The bombe-form case is painted in soft sage green with reserves of ochre and gilt scrollwork enclosing floral bouquets of roses, tulips, and garden blooms rendered in delicate polychromy.
The three graduated drawers are fitted with cast brass rococo handles, their sinuous foliate forms complementing the painted ornament. The chest is raised on cabriole legs with gilt accents and painted floral sprays at the knees, terminating in scrolled feet.
Techniques
Polychrome decoration: multi-layered hand-painted surfaces typical of Venetian painted furniture...
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Swedish Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th century Swedish painted pine commodes. 1890.
Code: 9250
Dimensions:
W: 33" (83.8 cm)
H: 31.5" (80 cm)
D: 18" (45.7 cm)
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
$6,831 / set
Italian Renaissance Florentine Style Three Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
By Florentine
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional diminutive three drawer dresser by The Florentine Furniture Co, Made in Italy c. 1970's. The chest features a shapely Bombay sided case with incised and gilt surfaces, ca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Bed Room Set with Bed Two Nightstands and Dressing Paolo Buffa Style
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
Fine Italian midcentury bed room set with a pair bed frame, a pair of nightstands and an elegant dressing with a glass top.
Excellent vintage ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19thc New England Pine Dry Sink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19thc pine dry sink cabinet with a drawer is in fine condition. It has a amazing old refinished surface with a nice surface. Fine original backbo...
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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
$1,836 Sale Price
20% Off
Diminutive Mid Century Cerused Oak Three Drawer Dresser with Brass Handles
Located in New York, NY
Chic diminutive dresser, having three drawers with recessed brass pulls. The solid oak case is in original cerused finish, it is in very good, clean and ready to use condition.
Remi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Chests of Drawers Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A classic pair of 19th-century Gustavian-style chests of drawers, circa 1880-1890, crafted from solid pine and featuring a distinctive broken-front design. These elegant pieces are p...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Mid 20th century Danish mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality scandinavian mahogany chest of drawers circa 1950.
Good quality piece of furniture fitted with 4 graduating drawers. All fitted with shaped brass handles.
Fluted deta...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1780. With a rectangular single board top with thumb molded front and side borders, two top drawers and 3 graduated lower drawers all with...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of William Doezema for Mastercraft Mid Century Modern Nightstands
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of William Doezema for Mastercraft Mid Century Modern Nightstands
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century English Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Late 18th century pine chest of drawers from England. The top is made from one solid board and has excellent graining, and a beveled edge. The sides are also simple and appear to b...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Handcrafted Anglo-Indian Teak Chest of Drawers with Bone Inlay, India
Located in New York, NY
A charming 3-drawer chest, handcrafted in India out of aged teak wood and cruelty-free, responsibly sourced buffalo bone inlay.
Inlay is ancient decorative technique that involves ...
Category
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Teak
$4,860 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Early 1900s Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique Meiji period early 1900s Japanese Tansu chest with original hardware and working keys. Lacquered dark stained pine comprises the outside casework while oxblood lac...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Merton Gershun Bali Hi Dresser by American of Martinsville, ca. 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish 5 drawer dresser in bleached mahogany with decorative faux bamboo front. The chest features an architecturally inspired case, which surrounds the drawer fronts, creating a dimensional design element to the cabinet. From the sought after, and hard to find Bali Hi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
British Military Officer
s Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th century, featuring a patinated mahogany exterior over four drawers with brass escutcheo...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis Philippe style burl walnut chest of drawers with marble top, circa 1900. With a rectangular Saint Anne's marble top with canted front corners, below are 4 burl walnut d...
Category
Early 1900s Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Low Sideboard in Oak, Mid Century Modern, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A refined Danish cabinetmaker-crafted sideboard in oak, made by a Danish maker and dating to the mid-20th century. Attributed to Arne Vodder. The piece exemplifies the understated el...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th Century Italian Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombe Commode 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique hand-painted Italian Rococo bombe shaped three drawer commode, Venice, circa 1820.
This very finely antique Venetian with a golden ...
Category
1820s Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Country French Painted Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French country commode, having a pale blue and ivory painted finish, its rectangular molded top over double-stacked drawers with foliate handles of brass and matching escutch...
Category
18th Century French Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Tuscan Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid oak, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing four drawers over four doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality 18th century Chippendale Period Georgian mahogany chest of relative small proportion, having well figured top over two short & three long drawers retaining origin...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
1750 Venezia Italy Blue and Green Lacquered Wooden Engraved Commode with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
There are a few pieces that can be called rare and extraordinary and this piece it can be. This is one-of-a-kind and unobtainable commode coming out from an Italian gentleman privat...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Cool Palm Tree Motif Rattan
Bamboo Retro Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very unusual stylish small rattan and bamboo chest of drawers having embossed decoration on the top and 3 drawers with palm trees.
Would be great in a bathroom or as a night stand.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1860
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1860 antique Swedish Gustavian White painted Sideboard Buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian diamond ribbing detail on the door front and on the drawer.
It ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
$4,317 Sale Price
20% Off
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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