Art Deco Small Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A small Art Deco chest of drawers. Amboyna and ebonized fruitwood with fluted leg details and
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ebony, Amboyna
Art Deco Small Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A small Art Deco chest of drawers. Amboyna and ebonized fruitwood with fluted leg details and
Ebony, Amboyna
Art Deco Small Walnut Chest Of Four Drawers, English c1930's
Located in Devon, England
A very stylish Art Deco walnut chest of four drawers originating from England and dating to the
Metal
Art Deco Black Lacquer Small Commode, 1940s
Located in Lisbon, PT
piece with tin hardware. Order, color, geometry, words that define the Art Deco world. In Portugal
Brass
Art Deco Spruce Wood Small Commode, 1940s
Located in Lisbon, PT
with tin hardware. Order, color, geometry, words that define the Art Deco world. In Portugal examples
Metal
$3,177
H 26.38 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Art Deco Walnut Brass Solo Rectangular Nightstand Chest circa 1930 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Vintage walnut small chest or solo nightstand from walnut and brass 1930s, Austria. A
Brass
Attributed to Max Wiederanders, Small Drawer Cabinet, 1920
By Max Wiederanders
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The furniture is built in two parts. A corpus with a slanted flap and inside with five drawers stands on a base. The drawers are lined with velvet. A very high quality workmans...
Metal
$22,500 / set
H 26 in W 33 in D 19 in
Breathtaking Pair of Black Walnut Parquetry Small Commodes by Renzo Rutili
By Johnson Furniture Company, Renzo Rutili
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of chests is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the
Brass
$16,500 / set
H 23.5 in W 20.5 in D 12.5 in
Breathtaking Restored Pair of Art Deco Small Chests by Widdicomb, c 1938
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
rare pair impossible to find two-drawer Art Deco small chests (series number 1110) by Widdicomb, circa
Brass
Bookmatched Burl Art Deco Commode or Small Sideboard
Located in Senden, NRW
Wonderful original Art Deco commode or small sidebaord with curved doors and a bookmatched walnut
Walnut, Burl
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 39.38 in D 13.98 in
Small Flap-Commode by De Coene Freres Black Lacquered Belgian Art Deco 1940s
By De Coene Frères
Located in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg
. Original Art Deco by De Coene Frères. Belgium 1940s.
Metal
Empire Small
Located in PRAHA 8, CZ
Empire small This size of the Empire is as majestic as the large one. The Empire chest of
Metal
Small Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Art Deco figured walnut three drawer chest of drawers.
Walnut
French Art Deco small Chest of Drawers
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
CHEST OF DRAWERS - WALNUT - FRENCH ART DECO A small Art Deco chest produced in France in the 1930
Walnut
Small Art Deco Chest of Drawers, Poland, 1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Small Art Deco chest of drawers, Poland, 1950s Very good condition, after professional
Walnut
Small Art Deco Chest of Drawers, Ca.1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Small Art Deco chest of drawers made around 1930 in Belgium. Whit some nice Art Deco handles.
Wood
Small Figured Walnut Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A beautiful small Art Deco Chest of 4 Drawers, highly figured walnut veneers to the drawer fronts
Walnut
Small Swedish Birch Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality chest of drawers of small proportions circa 1940. 3 drawer chest with ebonised
Birch
Sold
H 19.69 in W 36.23 in D 18.9 in
Art Deco Small Storage Chest Camphor Trunk Blanket Box Oriental, circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A very pleasing oriental Art Deco chest presented in excellent antique condition Benefiting from
Wood
Swedish Late Art Deco Birch Inlaid Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Two drawer inlaid chest, circa 1940. Dark stained birch with contrasting drawer fronts. Aztec
Birch
Art Moderne Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
Handsome and unique sized smaller Art Deco chest of three drawers with rounded corners finishing on
1950s Scandinavian Art Deco Design Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning chest of drawers of small proportions, circa 1950. Made in striking rosewood veneers
Rosewood
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H 22.75 in W 15.75 in D 15 in
Art Deco Small 3-Drawer Chest by Gilbert Rohde for Cavalier Furniture
By Cavalier, Gilbert Rohde
Located in San Diego, CA
black lacquer base, very hard to find and a great piece of Art Deco history.
Mahogany
English Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Chest of Drawers A small low chest of drawers having metal handles in figured walnut
Walnut
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H 43.31 in W 25.4 in D 18.12 in
Art Deco Heals Figured Walnut Tallboy Chest Of Drawers Of Small Proportions 1930
By Heal's
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful Art Deco figured walnut and contrasting ebonised detail tallboy of small proportions
Walnut
Art Deco Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1930
Located in Greding, DE
Small Art Deco chest of drawers with brass knobs and three drawers. The top drawer is decorated
Wood
Art Deco 1930s Inlaid Birch Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Art Deco chest of drawers of small proportions. Three-drawer chest with inlaid swags on the drawer
Birch
Art Deco Nut Wood Chest, Austria circa 1925
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
From the Art Deco era in Austria, circa 1925 comes this beautiful small Art Deco chest or side
Mahogany, Burl
Fine French Art Deco Two Drawers Small Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine French Art Deco rosewood two drawers small cabinet or commode, side table with chrome details.
Small French Art Deco Burlwood Dresser
Located in Astoria, NY
Small scale French Art Deco five-drawer dresser in burlwood venner with black lacquered ball legs
Brass
Art Deco Chest of Drawers Ttompe-L'œil French, Circa 1930
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Chest of drawers of small proportions. Trompe-l'œil on solid pine with original
Pine
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H 25.6 in W 33.08 in L 25.6 in
Art Deco Small Furniture, Black Lacquer, Mahogany, Nickel, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Unusual Art Deco / modernism small furniture / side chest / minibar from France, circa 1930
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Small Mid-20th Century Birch Decorative Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning small commode Art Deco inspired commode, circa 1950. Two drawers with central painted
Birch
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H 25.99 in W 29.93 in D 16.15 in
Antique Oak Small Chest of Drawers Classic French Bombe Style, 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A simply lovely chest of drawers to be welcomed into any location Solidly jointed and robust See
Oak
Fine Small French Art Rosewood Four Drawers Commode with Brass Pulls
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine French Art Deco rosewood small commode with 4 drawers and brass pulls. Price includes
Sold
H 30.32 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
1920s German Art Deco Black Chinoiserie Nightstand / Small Chest
Located in Berlin, DE
This German Art Deco Black Chinoiserie nightstand or small chest was made in the 1920s. It has got
Beech, Pine
Sold
H 24.02 in W 21.66 in D 16.54 in
Art Deco Vintage Brown Walnut Nightstands or Small Chests Austria, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful pair of Art Deco brown walnut nightstands, which were designed and executed in Austria
Brass
Sold
H 26.2 in W 13 in D 15.7 in
Early 20h Century Small Chest of Drawers / Art Deco Era Oak Filing Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique 1930s dismountable filing cabinet for small cards and alike. From a local artist with too
Metal
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H 30.12 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in
Art Deco High Gloss Night Stand in Nutwood and Black Piano Lacquer, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
Exquisite Art Deco Nightstand / Small Chest of Drawers – 1930s France A perfect complement to a
Nutwood, Lacquer
1950s Deco Inspired Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning Art Deco inspired narrow chest of drawers, circa 1950. Made with stunning birch and
Birch
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H 25.99 in W 15.75 in D 19.3 in
Art Deco Small Side Cabinet Chest of Four-Drawers Mahogany Chrome Buttons
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Art Déco small side cabinet chest of four-drawers rhomboid mahogany inlay chrome buttons and decors
Chrome
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H 34 in W 20.5 in D 14.5 in
20th Century French Art Deco Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Small Chrome Cupboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Art Deco French chest made of hand carved Mahogany with four drawers
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco chest of drawers, two small and two big drawers, rosewood veneer, French polish, curved
Brass
Small French Art Deco Rosewood Commode
Located in Long Island City, NY
Small French Art Deco rosewood three-drawer commode with blackened wood and chrome pulls. Might be
Sold
H 35.44 in W 18.51 in D 12.21 in
Small French Mirrored Art Déco Chest of Drawer on Elegant Bow Legs 1925s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Small and rare mirrored Art Déco chest of drawers with four drawers on high legs. The mirror glass
Metal
Art Deco Vintage Mahogany Chest, Austria, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
This Art Deco vintage small chest was made of spruce, veneered with mahogany and shellac polished
Spruce, Plywood, Mahogany
An extravagant unusual small Art Deco corner commode
Located in Bochum, NRW
Small Corner Commode France around 1935 Freestanding corner commode, cream colored. Two
Metal
Italian Art Deco Walnut Chest of Drawers or Commode, 1940s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful Italian art deco chest of drawers, commode, or small sideboard in walnut, from the 1940s
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Birch Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Golden birch chest of drawers, circa 1960. Three drawers with matching handles. Art Deco in taste
Birch
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H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 17.33 in
Art Deco Vintage Pair of Walnut Nightstands or Small Cabinets, 1930s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
We present a pair of Art Deco nightstands / small cabinets / small chests, which were made out of
Maple, Walnut
Swedish Art Deco Period Small Chest of Drawers
By Gustav Bergstrom
Located in Hudson, NY
Three-drawer chest of excellent quality, most likely designed by Gustav Bergstrom, having a
Birch, Elm, Mahogany, Wood
Small Swedish Art Deco period inlaid chest of drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Exemplary Swedish Art Deco small chest with a cabinet in flame birch containing two drawers in
Ash, Mahogany, Birdseye Maple
Small art Deco style chest of drawers
Located in New York, NY
Small rosewood chest of drawers in an Art deco style with ebonised detail and interesting chrome
Swedish Art Deco period small inlaid chest of drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Having a cabinet with three drawers, parquet veneered with elm and decorated with floral inlays in palisander, rosewood and sycamore. Top and sides in elm, edge moldings and four tal...
Elm, Birch, Palisander, Rosewood
Art Deco Walnut Chest
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco walnut chest A small bow fronted Art Deco walnut chest of three drawers, chrome handles
Wood, Walnut
French Art Deco Mirror and Lacquer Small Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Four drawer chest / bedside chest with black lacquer frame and original mirror.
Mirror, Lacquer
French Art Deco Chest in Walnut, circa 1930
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
French Art Deco chest in walnut, circa 1930 This small Art Deco chest of drawers in European
Wood, Walnut
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H 32.29 in W 32.68 in D 16.54 in
20th Century Sweden Art Deco Birch Walnut Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Roma, RM
Small Art Deco chest of drawers from Sweden, about 1940- 1949, in birch wood with walnut inserts on
Birch, Walnut
Art Deco Small Dresser, Design by Eliel Saarinen
Located in Crockett, CA
Beautifully designed Art Deco dresser by Eliel Saarinen. Retains the Johnson Furniture Co. Grand
Pair of Small Chests of Drawers or Nightstands, Saarinen
By Handley Johnson Handley
Located in Crockett, CA
These two small chests allow storage in small spaces or could also serve as night stands. Designed
Zinc
Swedish Neoclassical Grace Period Small Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Elegant Swedish neoclassical small chest made during Grace period (1920's). Protruding top with
Birch, Maple, Rosewood, Walnut
A Small Art Deco Sideboard in Brown Lacquer and Lace Wood
Located in New York, NY
A small Art Deco sideboard featuring a body in beautiful hand done brown lacquer that floats above
Swedish Grace Period Chest of Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Elegant and understated Swedish Grace (Art Deco) small chest of two drawers raised on long tapered
Walnut
Small Art Deco Chest
Located in Porto, PT
Small Art Deco revolving chest in walnut root.
Walnut
Small Art Deco Commode in High Gloss Black
Located in Senden, NRW
Petite and elegant Art Deco commode from the 1940s. This French masterpiece offers a luxurios
Mahogany, Oak, Lacquer
Small Art Deco Style Commode in High Gloss Black
Located in Senden, NRW
Petite and elegant Art Deco style commode build after the original plans from the 1940s. This
Mahogany, Oak, Lacquer
$280 / set
H 6.25 in W 2.63 in D 1.75 in
Pair of Decorative Turquoise Blue Foo Dogs Sculptures, Ceramic Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A very nice pair of vintage, turquoise blue, ceramic foo dogs, circa 1980s. Excellent condition and patina; makes a fun decor item in any room! Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Aus...
Ceramic
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Brass
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
Metal
Navagero Murano Glass Mirror
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Milan, IT
Bold yet feminine, this exceptional mirror handcrafted by Venetian master glassmakers will be a splendid focal point in classic or eclectic decors. The indented frame in golden cryst...
Murano Glass
$2,636Sale Price|25% Off
H 58.27 in W 89.77 in D 20.08 in
Italian Sideboard Style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Budapest, HU
A wonderful multifunctional Italian sideboard cabinet bar style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s.
Wood
Murano Glass Art Deco Style Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Art Deco style ballroom chandelier of Murano glass with many oval and curved "graniglia" glass components in a tiered and feathered shape. The "fumé" and gold colors are combined in ...
Murano Glass
$12,510 / set
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 23.63 in
Set of Two Shagreen Nightstands with beveled 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 ...
Brass
$4,800
H 68 in W 34 in D 29 in
Art Deco Machine Age Double Sided Theater Dressing Room Table, Vanity Mirror
By Kem Weber, Donald Deskey
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco machine age double-sided theater dressing room table, vanity mirror, elegant and super stylish, amazing detailing. Tubular chrome and birch, double-sided, exact design, reve...
Chrome
Rare Large French Art Deco Chandelier by Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - A fine French Art Deco chandelier with a brass frame that holds two off-white enameled bent glass side diffusers and textured bottom glass diffusers with prismatic glas...
Brass
Luna Ebony Macassar, File Cabinet by Giorgio Collection
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
File cabinet with 2 full extension drawers in Ebony Macassar with 6mm filet in Zebra veneer in high gloss polyester. Side panels in caramel British sycamore. Leather chrome handles. ...
Polyester, Ebony
$225,000 / set
H 108 in W 59 in D 29 in
Pair of Sabino French Art Deco Monumental Flared Glass Sconces
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Art Deco (1930s) monumental wall sconces with a geometric flared tiered glass panel upper section over a bottom finial beneath a band of chrome plated filigree trim (s...
Chrome
$5,835 / item
H 24.69 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Macassar Wood Night Stand with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu 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 ...
Brass
$21,735
H 34.5 in W 85 in D 20 in
Art Deco Buffet Credenza by Giorgio Collection, Hand-Crafted in Italy
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Art decò Buffet/credenza in Ebony Makassar with 6mm filet in Zebra veneer in high gloss polyester, 2 center inlay veneer doors w/one full extension drawer w/bottom velvet inside and ...
Ebony
French Art Deco Dufrene Mahogany & Marble Commode
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco parcel gilt, mahogany & rosewood commode with inset black marble top over a swag carved frieze with 2 long drawers (attributed to MAURICE DUFRENE)
Marble, Gold Leaf
Pink Mirror by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Oval mirror with frame in sculpted Murano glass and brass inlays. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Brass
$13,888
H 55.52 in W 64.18 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Parchment Cabinet Bar attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian cabinet bar in parchment attributed to Osvaldo Borsani. The high quality of craftsmanship in this piece is evident from numerous details. The upper part features three splend...
Brass
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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.