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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Gray Painted Large Chest of Three Drawers, France circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Large pine chest of three drawers with carved panels from France, circa 1820-40.
The newer, professionally applied soft gray painted finish (with pale blue undertones) adds a touch o...
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Sheraton Curly Maple Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A nicely figured New England Curly Maple Sheraton chest 1815-20. White Pine secondary wood with period glass knobs on the four cock beaded graduated size drawers. Very old and possib...
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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Chest on stand, Holland 17th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Teak wood chest with rich gilt copper applications of decorative scrolls and foliage, and probably two drooping tulips for the decoration in the center of the work top.
Handles for t...
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1640s Dutch Louis XIII Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century American Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Well figured American walnut
Four drawer chest
Supported by high bracket feet
Early open bale brass hardware
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Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage British Colonial Campaign Style Gentleman's Wardrobe or Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century interpretation of a British colonial campaign gentleman's wardrobe crafted in mahogany having a lush dark finish, brass hardware, plenty of storage and classic bracket fe...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century German Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very attractive 18th century four drawer German Baroque marquetry Commode in Walnut with various woods on the floral and bird marquetry designed drawer fronts. Pine secondary case w...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Daniel Cottier A Rare and Early Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Tall Chest of Drawers
By Daniel Cottier
Located in London, GB
A rare and early Anglo-Japanese ebonized tall chest of drawers, designed by Daniel Cottier with gilt painted swallow, stylized bamboo and plant forms with rosettes with a later black...
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Late 19th Century Anglo-Japanese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Postmodern Tallboy / Chest of Drawers by Heals, c.1990
By Heal's
Located in Surbiton, GB
A chest of drawers produced by Heals in the 1990's. Made from solid cherry and featuring 4 wide and 6 small drawers (disguised as 18 small drawers), dovetail joints and brushed steel...
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1990s British Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Superb Circassian Walnut Bronze French Empire 1780s Era Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic, absolutely breathtaking Circassian Walnut with incredible contrasts of blacks and browns that are remiscient of rosewood. The piece features bronze figural carya...
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1780s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century English Jacobean Style Walnut and Oak Two Part Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome 19th century English Jacobean style chest of drawers. Finely carved cabinet drawers with brass handles with small gargoyle faces that open up three cabinets. Raised on can...
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19th Century English Jacobean Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Fantastic 1850s era Italian Made Formal Walnut Directoire Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare find indeed. The piece shown here is a much higher form of Italian-made commode than most we see or have and has the hottest styling of those days in Europe- French Di...
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1850s Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco, Intarsia Chest of Drawers in Birch, Swedish Grace, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
This fine chest of drawers is a stylish furniture piece crafted from birch wood, embodying the sleek lines and a graceful buidling motif characteristic of the Art Deco era. It featur...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Pine
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo chest of drawers from France. The top is new and is made from Carrara marble. The sides of the chest are simple and paneled , and are finished at the bott...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Stunning Louis XV Marquetry Bureau Commode, circa 1900 -1X40
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Indulge in the opulence of 18th-century French design with this exquisite Louis XV marquetry bureau commode, crafted around 1900. Its graceful curves and intricate marquetry showcase...
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Early 1900s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Campaign Chest in Two Parts & Rare Small Size on Turned Feet
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century English five drawer mahogany campaign chest of unusual small size. Made in two sections and on turned feet, the top section with two short drawers over one long dr...
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Early 19th Century English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Bleached Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This early 19th Century bleached oak chest of drawers is a splendid representation of timeless craftsmanship. The chest radiates a soft, sun-kissed hue, a result of the bleaching pro...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century Scottish Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly handsome Flame Mahogany Chest from Scotland. The chest has sejven drawers in total one large top Central drawer with no pull and the uppermost drawer appearing to be ...
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19th Century Scottish Rustic Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extremely unusual three drawer French chest
Beautifully drawn inlays of figs, grapes and pottery
Design has a surrealistic feel to it
Obviously and artist depiction of a town
Finishe...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Italian Louis XVI Style Intricate Marquetry Commode Imported by Slack & Rassnick
By Henry-François Riesener
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted in the style of Henry-François Riesener and imported from Italy by Slack, Rassnick & Co. NY in the early 1900s, this commode boasts intricate marquetry and a classic...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Olive Wood Italian-Made Louis XV Commode 1740s era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous antique middle 1740s -1780s era Italian Made commode. The commode is made of Olive wood and designed in the Louis XV style. The piece has its original patina and o...
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1740s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
20th Century Inlaid Walnut and Boxwood Italian Louis XV Style Dresser, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian chest of drawers from the mid-20th century. Moved and rounded furniture in Louis XV style veneered and inlaid in walnut and boxwood. Dresser of beautiful line and pleasant fu...
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1960s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Boxwood, Walnut
Antique Satinwood Marquetry Demilune Commode
By Robert Adam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Allow yourself and houseguests to be mesmerized with the splendor of fine antique woodworking with this spectacular satinwood demilune (or halfmoon) commode/washstand fit for a palac...
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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Satinwood
19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French commode made of solid walnut with an arbalète, or crossbow front and serpentine sides. Two deep dovetailed drawers with original bronze hardware. Locks a...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Pair Nightstands Commodes Tables Johnson Carper
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful architecturally stunning MID CENTURY DANISH MODERN 1960’s pair of Bachelor chest by Johnson Carper. Mad Men Home Decor, Vintage Furniture, Fashion Trend Johnson Carper, 19...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
VINTAGE CIRCA 1940's MILITARY CAMPAIGN SIDE END LAMP WINE TABLE DRAWERS LOVELY
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime vintage circa 1940s English Military Campaign bedside table sized lamp wine table.
A truly stun...
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1940s English Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions: height 85 cm width 80 cm depth 41 cm
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1860s Norwegian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Venetian Style Green Floral Paint Decorated Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 32 1/4in Width: 36in Depth: 18in
This vintage Venetian style green paint decorated commode/cabinet is made of the highest quality and is done very nicely! If you...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Adam Style Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
18th century french provincial walnut commode
Located in Penzance, GB
A french provincial walnut chest of drawers in good original condition, Louis the xv in date. These country made chests were copy's of the elegant commodes in the great palaces, but ...
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1750s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI chests of drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
Very elegant pair of Louis XVI chests of drawers, listrate in walnut and maple, threaded on front, sides and top.
The cabinet has truncated pyramidal legs and has three drawers, eac...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Mahogany Chatol / Commode with Intarsia, Danish Empire Style, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A magnificent chatol / chest of drawers, crafted in the eminent Empire style of the 19th century. Adorned with exquisite intarsia detailing, this piece is a testament to the artistry...
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19th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Pine Chest with Later Florentine Paint Decoration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century English Pine Chest with Later Florentine Paint Decoration
A stunning 19th Century English Pine Chest adorned with bold Florentine paint decoration
This generously siz...
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19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Burr Walnut Lowboy Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique burr walnut lowboy chest of drawers. This was made in England, it is in the classic Queen Anne style and dates from around the 1920-30’s.
The quality is outstandi...
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1920s British Queen Anne Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Danish Rosewood and Teak Chests/Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of rosewood and teak chest fully restored. Great for banking a fireplace, entrance or as nightstands.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
Mid-Century Chest of Drawers in Walnut & Teak from AY Crown Furniture, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century walnut tallboy chest of drawers from AY Crown Furniture - which is a beautiful quality piece
It's very similar in style and quality to Alfred Cox designed furniture
Sta...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak, Walnut
Hickory Manufacturing, Chests of Drawers, Hickory, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and hickory chests of drawers produced by Hickory Manufacturing, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Inlaid Rosewood Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous Italian Inlaid Rosewood Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
Dimensions : 49.5" Wide X 22.25" Deep X 37" Tall
This Commode is out of this world! It has gorgeous rosewood grain...
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1990s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS French, end 19thCentury/20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS
French end 19th Century/20th Century
veneered with rosewood and other wood, with three drawers.
Marble top.
Bronze applications.
Defects.
Dim.: 84 x ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Bedsides in Ivory Color, from Aldo Tura, Italy 1970s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Pair of Bedsides in Ivory Color, from Aldo Tura, Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Parchment Paper
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top
This vintage Louis XV style chest exudes elegance with its green marble style top and burled satin wood...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Style French Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV style commode with serpentine front made of solid walnut with walnut veneer top and oak as a secondary wood. Two dovetailed drawers with brass hardware, no key. A n...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Commode 6 tiroirs en palissandre - 60's
Located in ESTRABLIN, FR
Magnifique commode 6 tiroirs en palissandre datant des années 60.
Son sublime veinage lui donne un charme certain et son format pratique lui permet de se glisser partout.
Le couliss...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Palisander
Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany Sunburst Pattern Demilune Chest of Drawers
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany Sunburst Pattern Demilune Chest of Drawers
Dimensions : 26.5" Wide X 13.25" Deep X 30" Tall
Very nice sunburst pattern chests with tons of storage...
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1990s Indonesian Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Colonial style chest of drawers model 555 by Bodafors, Sweden, 1890s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great chest of drawers, model No 555, produced by Bodafors, Sweden, during the 1890s.
Made with bamboo imitation in cut beech, five drawers with fronts covered with Japanese straw m...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Straw, Beech
17th century walnut chest of drawers
Located in Penzance, GB
Here we have a very early piece of walnut furniture of small size in oak elm and walnut .The chest has elm sides, oak frame oak top and oak drawer linings . The drawers are on side r...
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17th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Oak Four Drawers Chest by Bertil Fridhagen For Bodafors, Sweden 1963
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage veneered oak chest of drawers with brass details on the sides and solid oak base. Each drawer features green laminated bottom.
Additional information:
Country of manufacture...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Vintage Hollywood Regency Studded Faux Leather Nightstand Table Campaign Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Studded Faux Leather Nightstand Table Campaign Chest. Item features faux leather wrapped wooden frame, white laminate top, 3 drawers, geometric patterned st...
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Mid-20th Century Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS French, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS
French, 19th Century
finished in various woods, two drawers and two drawers. Bulged box on the front and sides.
Applications in golden bronze.
Marble...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage / Meiji Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden drawer in Japan.
It seems to be around the Meiji period.
Cedar is used as a material.
Each drawer in 7 different sizes can store a variety of things.
There are ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers with flanking columns with brass bases and capitals. The chest of drawers is veneered in cherry and thuja burl. The key plates are ebonized....
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French Empire style mahogany chest of drawers commode with warm rich patina. circa 1820
Born in France during the early 19th century Restauration Period (1815-1830), hand...
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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
EARLY 18th CENTURY PAIR OF CHESTS LOUIS XIV
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant pair of walnut veneered chests of drawers with geometric motifs and ebonized wood finishes. The wavy front, the owl's beak shaped top and the shelf base give a unique eleganc...
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Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Antique Marble Topped Burr Elm Commode, Dramatic Matchbook Veneer
Located in Port Chester, NY
A classic Louis Philippe commode in dramtically grained elm. Three wide drawers plus an extra hidden drawer in the plinth! The elm has very good color and patina, with some wear a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Vintage Mid Century Meredew Chest of Drawers In Oak
By Meredew
Located in London, GB
A rare vintage Meredew chest of 8 drawers, manufactured in the 1960s. Finished in dark oak, with solid oak conical handles, an iconic feature of Meredew from the mid century. The pie...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century Breche Marble Top French Polished Commode Dresser
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Best 3 Drawer Breche Marble French Polished Restored Commode Dresser C1890 MINT
Measures 45 inches wide x 20 inches deep x 36 inches tall.
This is a breathtaking French-made 1890s ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Antique French Louis XVI Rosewood, Marble & Satinwood Herringbone Chest c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style tall chest offers beveled marble top over case with rosewood and satinwood herringbone inlaid facing, seven drawers, foliate cast ormolu mounts, and...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS French, end 19thCentury/20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS
French, end 19thCentury/20th Century
Facaded with rosewood and other wood, with 3 drawers.
Marble top.
Hardware in bronze applications.
Signs of use....
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage / Meiji Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden drawer in Japan.
It seems to be around the Meiji period.
Cedar is used as the material.
Each drawer of different sizes can store various things.
There is a wo...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
Is it 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 a 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.
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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