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Chest with Three Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three-drawer chest in birch.
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Antique 19th Century Estonian Baltic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
H 38.25 in. W 41.25 in. D 28 in.
Niels Clausen Rosewood Bedside Cabinet, circa 1960
By Niels Clausen
Located in London, GB
Niels Clausen
Rosewood bedside cabinet, circa 1960
Rosewood cabinet by Niels Clausen for NC Mobler, Odense, Denmark. Produced, circa 1960. Two drawers with scalloped pulls and ...
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Dr...
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Rosewood
H 21.5 in. W 31.5 in. D 12 in.
Stacked Dresser, Modern Wood Detail over Metal Inlay with Drawers and Doors
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
The stacked dresser features an architectural stacked wood detail with metal inlay. The standard interior features 6 drawers with hidden/soft close glides. Fully custom and made to o...
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2010s American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 31 in. W 93 in. D 19.50 in.
Antique Chest of Drawers, circa 1815, German Biedermeier, Restored
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chest of drawers, circa 1815. German Biedermeier. Ash on solid softwood corpus. Restored.
Antique chest of drawers with three large drawers and a narrow head drawer.
Ash ve...
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Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Wood, Ash, Giltwood
H 35.04 in. W 48.04 in. D 23.63 in.
Edmund Spence Long Low Swedish Double Dresser with graduated drawers
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Ferndale, MI
Long low dresser designed by Edmund Spence. Subtle design of tapering drawer sizes having tapered length pulls as well . Produced in Sweden.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
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Walnut
H 31 in. W 74 in. D 20 in.
Contemporary Brutalist Style Commode in Solid Oak 'Custom Size'
By Sóha
Located in Paris, FR
Wardrobe made of solid oak (+ linseed oil)
Measures: 85 x 122 x 56 cm
Warm furniture's made by Russian designers from "Soha" studio. Simplicity of shapes. Authentic material.
Wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Commodes and Chests of D...
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Oak
H 33.47 in. W 48.04 in. D 22.05 in.
1960s Design Teak Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in Halluin, FR
1960s teak wooden chest of drawers composed of three drawers with sculpted wooden handles. In excellent state.
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Vintage 1950s European Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 30.32 in. W 35.04 in. D 16.93 in.
1960 Kai Kristiansen Palisander Chest of Drawers
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Praha, CZ
- The body was professionally lacquered in black color with mat finish
- The item was carefully refurbished.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Palisander
H 19.3 in. W 33.86 in. D 18.12 in.
Italian Chest of Drawers in Wood , 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Stunning Italian chest of drawers in wood , 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Wood
H 45.28 in. W 33.47 in. D 19.3 in.
Louis XVI Style Dressing Chest of Drawers French Marquetry
Located in FR
French dressing chest of drawers marquetry
19th century Louis XVI revival, circa 1920
Ormolu decoration
Variegated rouge marble top
with original Val beveled mirror
Good antique...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mirror
H 40.56 in. W 45.28 in. D 18.9 in.
Red Lacquered Chinese Cabinet from Ningbo
Located in Vienna, AT
Chinese cabinet in red-lacquered wood from Ningbo, first half of the 20th century.
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
H 40.56 in. W 40.56 in. D 19.69 in.
19th Century Colonial Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Here we have a fine small military chest. The chest is made in two sections for the ease of transportation, either by sea or pack horse and mule.
This particular chest would have be...
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Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Copper
H 35.4 in. W 35 in. D 17.3 in.
Commode in White Cream Mirrored Glass, Chest of Drawers Mirrored, Credenza
Located in Miami, FL
Commode in white cream mirrored glass. Chest of drawers mirrored. Credenza
Two drawers with brake, silent closing.
Depth of the drawers: 13.78 in.
Width of the drawers: 38.97 in...
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2010s European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 34.64 in. W 47.44 in. D 18.3 in.
Period Neoclassical Walnut Marquetry Chest of Drawers in Style of Magglioni
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Essex, MA
Period Italian or Milan three-drawer marquetry chest of drawers or commode.
--Beautiful original marquetry work of neoclassical trophy.
--Laurel leaf wreath
--Bellflowers etc.
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
H 36.5 in. W 50 in. D 25 in.
Pair of Parzinger Style Large Chests with Four Leather Front Drawers
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency at its finest. Parzinger style large pair of leather front drawer chests. Two large centre drawers flanked by thinner drawers each having leather fronts with gilt g...
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
H 34.5 in. W 43.25 in. D 18.75 in.
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers in Red Walnut
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful 18th century red walnut chest on chest or tall boy with pull-out leaf. Beautiful pure antique chest of drawers with a deep and warm patina. This is partly due to the red wa...
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Antique 1720s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 73.63 in. W 41.74 in. D 20.48 in.
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Bosco Marengo, IT
Elegant chest inlaid finely inlay to the school of Maggiolini with essences of various types full period Louis XVI of clear taste and Lombard origin. Period second half of the 18th c...
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Antique 1780s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 33.86 in. W 48.04 in. D 22.05 in.
Original Art Deco French Chest of Drawers in Walnut and Parchment, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Stunning French chest of drawers in walnut and parchment, 1930s.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 37.41 in. W 50.01 in. D 21.26 in.
Oak Wooden and Woven Cane Rattan 1960s Design and Asymmetrical Chest of Drawers
Located in Halluin, FR
Oak wooden and braided rattan midcentury style and asymmetrical design chest of drawers composed of an oak wooden asymmetrical structure, subtle work of the graphic door adorned with...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Commodes and C...
Materials
Metal
H 70.87 in. W 43.31 in. D 13.78 in.
19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers in Teak, circa 1870, No 23
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
19th century military campaign chest of drawers in Teak, circa 1870 No: 23
A 19th century military campaign teak chest of drawers circa 1870, the rectangular top over two short an...
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 38 in. W 36 in. D 20 in.
Superb 19th Century Moroccan Five-Drawer Mother of Pearl Inlay Dresser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning antique five-drawer wooden dresser chest of drawers with mother of pearl inlay from Morocan with Syrian pieces. This piece has a white mother of pearl front, brown sides wit...
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Antique 19th Century Moroccan Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 54.75 in. W 45.50 in. D 23 in.
Significant Commode in the Style of Louis XV and Marie Antoinette
Located in Berlin, DE
Veneered roots on solid oak and pine. Exceptionally fine engraved and richly moulded bronze Appliqués. Right Angled Body. In the bowed front can be
found two wide doors with recessed...
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20th Century German Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 36.82 in. W 69.3 in. D 39.38 in.
Pair of French Commodes Bombe' Form with Elaborate Bronze Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French commodes
with bronze doré mounts
cross match kingwood veneers
Pale cream marble.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 35 in. W 50 in. D 21.50 in.
Raymond Loewy for Doubinsky Freres Red & Orange DF 2000 Chest / Slide Desk
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Raymond Loewy for Doubinsky Freres chest of drawers circa mid-1960s. This example has the iconic orange and red pop drawer fronts, sliding top with interior storage and rosewood trim...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
H 30.5 in. W 41 in. D 23 in.
Glamorous Restored Pair of Grosfeld House Style Commodes, circa 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
A glamorous pair of three drawer commodes, circa 1940. Stout expertly crafted mahogany construction. Clean elegant case design accented with a single large solid brass pull. While th...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 34 in. W 30 in. D 21 in.
19th Century Czech Bohemian Biedermeier Commode Vertiko, Cherry-Tree, 1820s
Located in Prague 1, CZ
Shipping to any US port only for $290 USD
Biedermeier's commode (vertiko)
Completely restored. Shellac polish used for the surface.
Country of origin is Czechia from period 1820-182...
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Antique 1820s Czech Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Cherry, Wood, Lacquer
H 55.91 in. W 22.05 in. D 12.21 in.
Painted Italian Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Washington, DC
A painted Italian commode with faux marble top.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint, Wood
H 36 in. W 41 in. D 19.5 in.
Bombe Chest with Ormolu Trim, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French marquetry bombe chest with three drawers, bronze trim and hardware and the original marble top.
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
H 35 in. W 37 in. D 18 in.
20th Century Italian Country Lacquered Commode and Two Nightstand
Located in Bosco Marengo, IT
Beautiful set consisting of a large chest of drawers and two nightstands. Vintage period in lacquered wood with Provencal country style. The lacquering technique is crafted in detail...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 32.68 in. W 60.24 in. D 19.3 in.
Monumental Russian Neoclassical Style Commode or Chest in the Louis XVI Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful and palatial Russian step up neoclassical style, four by four drawer chest or commode in the Louis XVI fashion. Monumental in size sitting over five feet wide, polished a...
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Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 37 in. W 62 in. D 20 in.
Pair of Hollywood Regency Mint Green Marble-Top Faux Linen Look Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Jansen inspired Hollywood Regency style mint green marble-top faux linen look painted three-drawer commodes or nightstands with Greek key doré bronze mounts and bronze draw...
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 36 in. W 48.5 in. D 20.5 in.
19th Century Biedermeier's Mahogany Commode-Vertiko, 1840-1849, Germany
Located in Prague 1, CZ
Shipping to any US port only for $290 USD
Biedermeier's commode (vertiko)
Completely restored. Shellac polish used for the surface.
Country of origin is Germany from period 1840-184...
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Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Wood, Lacquer
H 34.26 in. W 43.71 in. D 18.51 in.
18th Century Style Italian Walnut Comodini
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handsome small Italian three-drawer walnut commode, probably made in the late 19th-early 20th century. Consisting of period and later construction.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 27.5 in. W 25 in. D 13.75 in.
19th Century Biedermeier's Walnut Commode-Vertiko, 1840-1849, Bohemia 'Czech'
Located in Prague 1, CZ
Shipping to any US port only for $290 USD
Biedermeier's commode (vertiko)
Completely restored. Shellac polish used for the surface.
Country of origin is Czechia from period 1840-184...
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Antique 1840s Czech Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
H 37.01 in. W 37.01 in. D 16.93 in.
Louis XVI Period French 1780s Three-Drawer Walnut Commode with Bronze Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period walnut three-drawer commode from the last quarter of the 18th century, with original bronze and brass hardware, banded drawers and fluted legs. Born under t...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 32.5 in. W 40.25 in. D 32.5 in.
Polychromed Italian Neoclassical Style Chest, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful shades of pale green painted on this 19th century chest. The top
depicting a putti amidst a wreath band flora, the case with a bank of
three drawers, each in urn and scro...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 36.5 in. W 50.25 in. D 25.25 in.
Monumental 18th C. Italian Silver Gilt Carved Commode
Located in New York, NY
Monumental commode dating to eighteenth century Italy. Supported on four fluted legs, the piece features two drawers under a white serpentine shaped marble top and is finished in lig...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 32.25 in. W 73.5 in. D 30.5 in.
Bleached Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine French Louis XV style bombe commode in pale, bleached rosewood and kingwood. The handles and fittings in gilt bronze. The marquetry in geometric designs.
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
H 33.47 in. W 50.4 in. D 21.66 in.
Pair of Fabulous Green Lacquered Chests in the Manner of Dorothy Draper
Located in London, GB
A pair of chests in green lacquer in the manner of Dorothy Draper, each with three drawers and a deep leather brushing slide. The handles of silver plate and good quality.
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Vintage 1970s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
H 29.14 in. W 31.5 in. D 24.41 in.
Louis XV Style Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine French Louis XV style bombe commode in pale, bleached rosewood and kingwood. The handles and fittings in gilt bronze. The marquetry in geometric designs.
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
H 33.47 in. W 50.4 in. D 21.66 in.
19th Century French Painted Commode Louis XVI Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century French painted commode Louis XVI style.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 33.25 in. W 49.5 in. D 22.5 in.
Mahogany and Gilt Bronze First Empire Commode
Located in London, GB
A French, first Empire commode of good quality. In flame mahogany, comprising four drawers, profusely decorated with gilt bronze mounts with detailed gilt bronze lion paw feet and a ...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.41 in. W 45.28 in. D 20.87 in.
Mahogany and Gilt Bronze First Empire Commode
Located in London, GB
A French, First Empire commode of good quality. In flame mahogany, comprising four drawers, profusely decorated with gilt bronze mounts with detailed gilt bronze lion paw feet and a ...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.41 in. W 45.28 in. D 20.87 in.
Bleached Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine French Louis XV style bombe commode in pale, bleached rosewood and kingwood. The handles and fittings in gilt bronze. The marquetry in geometric designs.
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 33.47 in. W 50.4 in. D 21.66 in.
Mahogany and Gilt Bronze First Empire Commode
Located in London, GB
A French, first Empire commode of good quality. In flame mahogany, comprising four drawers, profusely decorated with gilt bronze mounts with detailed gilt bronze lion paw feet and a ...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.41 in. W 45.28 in. D 20.87 in.
Pair of Emerald Green Lacquered Chests in the Manner of Dorothy Draper
Located in London, GB
A pair of chests in green lacquer in the manner of Dorothy Draper, each with three drawers and a deep leather brushing slide. The handles of silver plate and good quality.
Category
Vintage 1970s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
H 29.14 in. W 31.5 in. D 24.41 in.
French Louis XV Walnut and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French Louis XV walnut commode, with serpentine front and five drawers. The original handles in gilt bronze, overall with a great patina.
Category
Antique 1780s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 33.86 in. W 49.61 in. D 23.63 in.
Pair of Green Lacquered Chests in the Manner of Dorothy Draper
Located in London, GB
A pair of chests in green lacquer in the manner of Dorothy Draper, each with three drawers and a deep leather brushing slide. The handles of silver plate and good quality.
Category
Vintage 1970s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
H 29.14 in. W 31.5 in. D 24.41 in.
Fine French Empire Commode
Located in London, GB
A French, first Empire commode of good quality. In flame mahogany, comprising four drawers, profusely decorated with gilt, bronze mounts with detailed gilt bronze lion paw feet and a...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.41 in. W 45.28 in. D 20.87 in.
French 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French Provincial walnut commode, with serpentine front and five drawers. The original handles in gilt bronze, overall with a great patina.
Category
Antique 1780s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 33.86 in. W 49.61 in. D 23.63 in.
Bleached Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine French Louis XV style bombe commode in pale, bleached rosewood and kingwood. The handles and fittings in gilt bronze. The marquetry in geometric designs.
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 33.47 in. W 50.4 in. D 21.66 in.
French 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French Provincial walnut commode, with serpentine front and five drawers. The original handles in gilt bronze, overall with a great patina.
Category
Antique 1780s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 33.86 in. W 49.61 in. D 23.63 in.
French 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French Provincial walnut commode, with serpentine front and five drawers. The original handles in gilt bronze, overall with a great patina.
Category
Antique 1780s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 33.86 in. W 49.61 in. D 23.63 in.
Oak Wall Board Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Vittsjö 1960s, Sweden
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Oak wall board
Design:
Uno & Osten Kristiansson
Producer:
LUXUS Vittsjö, Sweden
Decade:
1960s
Description:
This wall board element was des...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
H 4.73 in. W 14.57 in. D 10.24 in.
French Louis XV Walnut and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French Louis XV walnut commode, with serpentine front and five drawers. The original handles in gilt bronze, overall with a great patina.
Category
Antique 1780s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 33.86 in. W 49.61 in. D 23.63 in.
Fine French Empire Commode
Located in London, GB
A French, first Empire commode of good quality. In flame mahogany, comprising four drawers, profusely decorated with gilt, bronze mounts with detailed gilt bronze lion paw feet and a...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.41 in. W 45.28 in. D 20.87 in.
Mahogany and Gilt Bronze First Empire Commode
Located in London, GB
A French, first Empire commode of good quality. In flame mahogany, comprising four drawers, profusely decorated with gilt bronze mounts with detailed gilt bronze lion paw feet and a ...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.41 in. W 45.28 in. D 20.87 in.
Bleached Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine French Louis XV style bombe commode in pale, bleached rosewood and kingwood. The handles and fittings in gilt bronze. The marquetry in geometric designs.
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 33.47 in. W 50.4 in. D 21.66 in.
Rare Nightstand Chests by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of custom ordered Japanese block side table or nightstands by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. One of a kind custom ordered with X-bases. Original dark mahogany finish in excellent co...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 27 in. W 27 in. D 27 in.
18th Century French Provincial Commode in Oak with Fine Metal Work
Located in London, GB
A French Provincial commode in oak with beautiful brass handles and escutcheons.
Category
Antique Early 1700s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
H 31.89 in. W 43.31 in. D 21.26 in.
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8 Drawers Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 8 drawers cabinet you’re looking for. A 8 drawers cabinet — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Find 7416 options for an antique or vintage 8 drawers cabinet now, or shop our selection of 691 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 8 drawers cabinet — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right 8 drawers cabinet, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Baker Furniture Company, Paul McCobb and Edward Wormley each produced at least one beautiful 8 drawers cabinet that is worth considering.
How Much is a 8 Drawers Cabinet?
A 8 drawers cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,266, while the lowest priced sells for $123 and the highest can go for as much as $985,950.
Finding the Right Commodes Chests Of Drawers for You
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 and double chests — tallboys and highboys, which were essentially one chest on top of another — 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. 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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