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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Midcentury Walnut Low and Long Chest of Drawers by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Belmont, MA
Midcentury walnut low and long chest of drawers by Kipp Stewart for Drexel. Excellent professionally restored vintage condition.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish 1920s Rococo Style Painted Wood Two-Drawer Chest with Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood chest from the early 20th century, with two drawers, carved apron and cabriole legs. Created in Sweden during the first quarter of the 20th centur...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Superb Decorative Crafts Italian-made Flame Mahogany Directoire Demilune Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb Decorative Crafts Italian-made flame mahogany bronze and brass adorned demilune Louis XVI or Directoire commode. The quality is breathtaking and this is a in good co...
Category
1990s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Early Oak Shop Commode From France, Circa 1900
Located in Nashville, TN
Early Oak Shop Commode From France, Circa 1900. Solid oak construction with original hardware. Great patina.
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Parchment Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy oval chest of drawers by Kifu Paris is an elegant and a luxurious home accent, inlaid in cream parchment with bronze-patina brass details. This pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous Restored Three-Drawer Chest by Widdicomb in Cream Lacquer
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. The...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair Available- Breathtaking Restored Art Deco Commode by Widdicomb, circa 1938
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
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Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th c Régence walnut commode
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Exceptional carved French Régence walnut commode. Has original hardware and a wonderful patina. Carved drawers and frame, ending in scroll f...
Category
Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
17th Century William and Mary Oyster Veneered Chest
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning piece from the 17th century, this William and Mary chest features exquisite oyster veneer adorning its five drawers. Resting gracefully on bracket feet, its craftsmanship ...
Category
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
MidCentury Macassar and Goatskin Italian Chests of Drawers, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Perfect bedroom dresser all refinement and style both for the size of the entire design and for the utmost care taken for its entire finish.
A simple square design welcomes a Macass...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Goatskin, Macassar
Magnificent Rare Modern Commode by John Stuart, circa 1940 - Pair Available
By John Stuart
Located in Atlanta, GA
This majestic commode has undergone a meticulous complete restoration. The chest may be re-lacquered in another Ben Moore color in advance of shipment, if so desired.
A stellar ex...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Remarkable Italian Trapezoidal Bamboo Chest by Vivai del Sud - Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent rare Organic commode is Unique on the World market. It shipped as photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and compl...
Category
1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
20th Spanish Dresser in Carved Wood with Marble Top and Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish dresser from the second half of the 20th century. Furniture in carved wood of great quality. Original marble top in excellent condition. Four dra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Scandinavian Chest of Drawers with Serpentine Front in Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A Fine chest with four drawers in bookmatched, crotch West Indies mahogany with serpentine front and resting on carved slipper feet. Features a serpentine top in quarter-sawn sapele ...
Category
1850s Swedish Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Figured Walnut 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A1930s figured walnut chest of 3 drawers of small proportions. Presented in excellent showroom condition is this lovely petite chest of 3 drawers. Features a highly figured top in wa...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Organic Modern Restored Cane and Bamboo Rising Sun Commodes-Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, US
These chests were handled by a caring individual who knows how or had someone to take care of their bamboo furniture. Very light wear for the age of these Commodes. Light refinishin...
Category
1970s Philippine British Colonial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, Bentwood
Biedermeier Chest of two Drawers, Walnut, South Germany circa 182
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful unadorned Biedermeier commode or chest of two drawers in walnut from South Germany around 1825.
Dark walnut veneered in book-match on softwood. High, tapered square legs in...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Empire Petite Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French 19th century Empire commode having lovely bookmatched walnut and gray fossil marble top that sits over a wide drawer (all are dovetailed) hidden in the apron of the piece, ove...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Taupe RELEVO Tallboy with Six Drawers
Located in Frazão, Porto
Relevo Tallboy has a modern style, with six drawers to simplify storage and keeping the elegance of the bedroom.
Matte lacquered structure in CM8 color with lined interior drawers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Hand-Carved Oak Chest of Drawers, France, 18th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful oak chest of drawers, a wonderful testament to craftsmanship and timeless elegance. At first glance, the dresser enchants with its intricate details. The three drawers are ...
Category
18th Century French Rustic Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
18th Century Connecticut Highboy In Cherry
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine example of an 18th century Connecticut chest-on-chest in Cherry with a bonnet top and flame finials, over three small drawers, the center with...
Category
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top
France, 1810
Walnut
Antique Chest of drawers with black marble on top. Beautiful grain of walnut on front and both sid...
Category
1810s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Modern curved Pyramid Mahogany chest of drawers, ca 1940s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Swedish Modern, curved chest of drawers in book matched Pyramid Mahogany from the 1940s. Very nice mahogany pattern on the frontside of the three equally sized drawers. Every drawer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Love - Red Mother of Pearl Four Drawer Dressers
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Mother of Pearl Inlay Dresser, an undeniable statement piece for any bedroom or living room. This stunning four...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Pair of Neoclassical Chests of Drawers, Italy early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of Italian neoclassical chests, each featuring two drawers and tapered legs with brass caps. The escutcheons, shaped like shiel...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Fine 18th Century French Carved Walnut Louis XV Commode Dresser or Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant exquisitely handmade carved walnut French commode from the 18th century featuring a carved ripple front with shell pulls that are part of the body. The intricately carved b...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is paulownia wood, a high quality material.
The handles are made of iron.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Spring Anglo Indian Blue Three Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
This stunning three-drawer dresser is entirely handmade, featuring intricate bone inlay spiral leaf patterns that are nothing short of breathtaking. The dresser is not only visually ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Wood
French Louis-Philippe 1850s Walnut Four-Drawer Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe walnut four-drawer commode from circa 1850 with white marble top and carved apron. This exquisite French Louis-Philippe walnut four-drawer commode from circa ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mid 20th Century Restored Neoclassical Style Bamboo and Brass Sideboard
Located in North Fort Myers, US
Circa 1975 stunning diagonally applied Reed Bamboo and brass hardware sideboard with black lacquered cube feet and amazing amount of storage for a Neoclassical style. the piece has ...
Category
1980s American Neoclassical Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Empire Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Charming Small Empire Commode is made of flamed mahogany and has been refinished. It has a black marble top and bronze rings around the columns. The contrast of colors is just w...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Modern Nilo Nightstands Bedside Tables Set/2 Onyx Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Nilo Nightstands, Contemporary Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Nilo Nightstand brings nature into your interior space through its organic and sweeping cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Brass
Traveller's chest, France, 2nd half of the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer Baroque miniature chest of drawers as a traveling chest with a hinged lid and bronze handles. The inside of the lid is mirrored and the interior is fitted with brass hol...
Category
Late 18th Century French Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Traveller's casket, German, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular walnut chest with brass fittings on the corners and a handle on the lid. The interior is divided into smaller compartments and flaps, which can be attached using small ho...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique English Oak Barley Twist Vanity / Commode / Chest / Dry Sink
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique English oak vanity or commode with barley twist form supports. The mirror lifts out of its frame. The castors are original. It is in very good condition.
My shipp...
Category
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Antique German Painted Pine Secretary Desk/Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning, 19th Century German pine secretary desk/chest of drawers with original hand painted decorations.
The chest is sturdy with old repairs and wear including age-cracks.
Key ...
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1890s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Vintage Mid Century Meredew Chest of Four Drawers in Oak
By Meredew
Located in London, GB
Stylishly simple chest of four drawers by Meredew from the early 1960s. Beautiful blonde oak finish which is smooth to touch with a characterful grain. Good size drawer depth and the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Lovelly Small Yew Wood Military Campaign Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely yew wood military four drawer bachelors chest , brass corners and brass handles , in good condition .
Don't hesitate to contact me if you hav...
Category
20th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous 18th century Gustavian serpentine chest of arc-en-arbelet form.
The generous molded top leads to three deep and wide graduating each with moldings to the surrounds.
Eac...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell Mod. 4963 Chest of Drawers, I§taly 1970s
By Olaf von Bohr, Kartell
Located in Naples, IT
Designed by Olaf Von Bohr and meticulously manufactured by Kartell, this versatile sideboard or shoe cabinet, model 4963, is a masterpiece of avant-garde vintage design. The rectangu...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Art Deco Style Bernhardt Commode Chests or Nightstands
By Bernhardt
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome pair of rich mahogany veneered commodes, chest of drawers, or nightstands made by Bernhardt. The three drawer chests feature parchment style leather wrapped fronts with nick...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
Pair of 19th century painted Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century painted Swedish commodes circa 1870.
Good quality pair of gustavian influenced chest of drawers.
Rectangular tops with canted corners and moulded edging. Each...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
17th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
17th century French walnut chest of drawers (circa 1675-1700) hand-carved in a Louis XIII provincial style (Mannerist with Italian influ...
Category
Late 17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C English painted oak chest of drawers with later paint. 1820.
Reference: 8422
Dimensions
38.5 inches (98 cms) Wide
19.5 inches (50 cms) Deep
38 inches (97 cms) High
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique BK Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The design is simple and lean.
It...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Walnut "Campaign Series" Bachelor's Chest by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome four-drawer bachelor chest is a classic! Part of Henredon's iconic "Officers Chest Collection". Made in Morganton, North Carolina, USA. Good design and superior constru...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Repainted Italian Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Cirencester, GB
This antique chest of drawers is late 19th Century.
We have newly re-painted it with a geometric design working with the original colours. Lots of produced distressing. All sealed...
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Late 19th Century Italian Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Pine Chest And Mirror By Christian Langeström, "Kap Horn IV", Circa 1970's
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Swedish-made chest of drawers and matching mirror date back to the 1970s and hail from the "Kap Horn" collection, designed by Christian Langeström for Ab Nybrofabriken. Construc...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Pine
Walnut French Commode
Located in Newark, GB
This French walnut commode, adorned with a dark marble top speckled with pale grey is a prime example of 19th century elegance. Featuring four modestly-sized drawers, each accessible...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Italian Dark Wood Midcentury Modern Design Cabinet Chest of Drawers 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design dark wood and solid wood chest of drawers consisting of five large drawers and four small drawers, production Italy 1960s
Please note that the lchest...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Grey Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
A grey painted Baroque chest of drawers, curved front with three drawers, 18th century.
Category
18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Lady's Writing Desk/ Secretary in Mahogany w/ Cylinder Top over Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful writing secretary in figured mahogany featuring a flight of 4 drawers & a cylinder top that opens to reveal a pull out writing surface wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Carlo de Carli Chest of Drawers D154 in Lacquered wood, Sormani, Italy 1963
Located in Rovereta, SM
Carlo De Carli (Milan, 1910 - 1999) Drawer chest model D154 in white lacquered wood, brass knobs and prongs Manufacturing Sormani, Italy, 1963
Italian Mid-Century Dresser by the fa...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Military Campaign Style Chest of Drawers in Yew Wood
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique military campaign style chest of drawers in yew wood. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of superb quality and is a very useful siz...
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1930s British Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Modern Onor Chests of Drawers Onyx Stone Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Onor Chest of Drawers, Contemporary Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
*TEXTO*
Onor Chest of Drawers material codes
FI021 Beige lacquer; high-gloss finish
...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Comò Art Dèco Veneziano 1939
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Elegante ed unico Comò Art Déco Veneziano di pieno periodo Art Déco.
Strutta interamente in Piuma Mogano Biondo e frontale dei cassetti in Radica di Mogano Cubano.
Gambe ebanizzate i...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th century mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century mahogany chest of drawers circa 1880.
Good quality 19th century chest of drawers in the regency taste ready for everyday use. Straight design with ebonised stringing t...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Chippendale-Period Serpentine Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare 18th-century serpentine chest of drawers was crafted in the style of the iconic Thomas Chippendale. The George III mahogany dresser is complete with its original brass hand...
Category
18th Century English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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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