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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 ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Rosewood
H 21.5 in. W 31.5 in. D 12 in.
19th Century Louis XVI Italian Small Chest of Drawers or Bedside Table
Located in Milan, IT
An extremely small Louis XVI cherry chest of drawers coming from Milan Italy. Top, front and sides are all decorated with boxwood and walnut inlaid frames. Just below the top a pull-...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Boxwood, Walnut
H 36.62 in. W 27.56 in. D 16.54 in.
Interlubke Made in Germany Marble Topped Chest of and Pair of Bedside Drawers
By Interlübke
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely bedroom suite of Interlubke made in West Germany vintage marble topped drawers
A very decorative and extremely heavy suite of bedroo...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 27.56 in. W 37.8 in. D 19.69 in.
Chest of Drawers with Bedside 1970 Chid Design
By Paul Evans
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Chest of drawers with bedside 1970 chid design, elm burl veneer with brass fixtures and mirrors, schic design and great elegance. The very Paul Evans remembers style. Bedside height ...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in. W 55.12 in. D 20.48 in.
Compact Antique Chest of Drawers, English, Mahogany, Bedside Stand, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb, compact antique chest of drawers. An English, mahogany bedside stand, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780.
An abundance of Georgian appeal with striking ma...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 27.96 in. W 24.02 in. D 15.95 in.
Midcentury Italian Bedside Chest of Drawers / Table / Commode by Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Italian vintage burl wood verneer bedside chests of drawers, tables, commodes by Willy Rizzo from 1970s.
Each includes two drawers with brass details as handles.
The face p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 16.34 in. W 27.56 in. D 17.72 in.
Pair of Bedside in Tinted Glass and Brass with Two Drawers
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of bedside in tinted glass and brass with two drawers. Only on model signed « Martin studio « for Justine.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 27.5 in. W 29.5 in. D 16 in.
1950-1970 Commode Crossbow and Pair of Bedside Tables 3 Drawers Golden Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Gilded and painted wood chest of drawers with Italian Renaissance decor, curved crossbow shape circa 1950-1970, condition of use
2 drawers in a belt in the Roman oval + 3 drawers
...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 35.83 in. W 48.82 in. D 19.3 in.
Bedside Chest
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Custom made bedside chest with three drawers. This item can be sold with or without the stone top.
Wood: Oak basalt Windsor finish
Metal: Light hammer ebony
Stone: Limestone
...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Limestone, Metal
H 27 in. W 27 in. D 19 in.
Stunning Selva Italy Walnut Bedroom Suite of Chest Drawers and Bedside Tables
By Selva
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning handmade in Italy by Selva Furnishings small chest of drawers and pair of bedside tables
We have deep cleaned hand condition waxe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 35.04 in. W 34.26 in. D 18.9 in.
Stunning Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers or Lovely Lamp End Wine Bedside Table
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice vintage burr walnut side table sized chest of drawers made in the Georgian style
A good looking and well made piece, its very ver...
Category
20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 29.73 in. W 19.49 in. D 14.38 in.
Bedside Drawers by Rego Mobile
Located in Culver City, CA
Teak veneer on black plinth base.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Dressers
Materials
Teak
H 19 in. W 37.5 in. D 17 in.
Swedish Style Bedside Cupboards
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of custom built Swedish style bedside cupboards. These can be made to your specification. These will be fitted with knobs as per the photo.
Dimensions:
21 inches (53 cms) wide
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
H 30 in. W 21 in. D 16 in.
Pair of 1960s French Bedside Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 1960s French leather and gilt tooled bedside drawers.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Night Stands
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 26.78 in. W 14.97 in. D 13.39 in.
French Provincial Burl Bedside Dresser
Located in Port Chester, NY
An ash burl serpentine bedside chest of drawers, with three shaped drawers with drop handles, paneled sides, an undulating apron and angled legs. The original French Provincial.
D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European French Provincial Commodes and Ch...
Materials
Wood
H 35.25 in. W 35 in. D 20 in.
French Victorian White Bedside Commode
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian white painted and carved bedside commode with inset marble top and a shaped backrail.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 46 in. W 17.5 in. D 16.5 in.
English Country Painted Bedside Commode
Located in New York, NY
English Country painted bedside commode with floral design (19/20th Cent).
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 31 in. W 25.5 in. D 17.5 in.
Black Lacquered Mayfair Bedside Chest
Located in North York, ON
This transitional style chest has three drawers and is finished in a rich, black lacquer. It features a serpentine top and bit of glitz with stainless steel ferrule pulls. The piece ...
Category
2010s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
H 31 in. W 39 in. D 19 in.
Pair of Paolo Buffa Bedside Tables
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Catania, IT
Pair of wooden bedside tables with marble top, Italian production of the 1960s attributable to the designer Paolo Buffa.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 23.63 in. W 25.6 in. D 14.97 in.
George III Period Mahogany Bedside Cupboard
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century George III period well-figured mahogany tray top commode, having pierced handled gallery above flame figured “up and over” door and converted commode drawer, reta...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 29 in. W 23 in. D 17 in.
Custom Made Swedish Style Bedside Commode
Located in Brea, CA
Custom made Swedish style bedside commode
Our Gustavian gray bedside commode was designed after
an antique Swedish commode we found on past trips.
Designed with 3 drawers, the top...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 27 in. W 26.5 in. D 18.5 in.
Vintage Pair of Wooden Bedside Tables
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Stunning pair of vintage bedside tables in sculpted and polished wood. 3 drawers.
France, 1980.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 28.35 in. W 30.71 in. D 18.9 in.
George III Bow Front Bedside Dresser
Located in Port Chester, NY
Classic Georgian style mahogany and crossbanded small chest of drawers ideal as a bedside chest, with oak secondary woods, light antique distress on the two short and three graduated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European George III Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Mahogany
H 39.75 in. W 29.75 in. D 16.25 in.
English Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georgian period mahogany bedside cabinet or commode with tambor cabinet door and single drawer. England, 1780-1820.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.5 in. W 19 in. D 17 in.
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Bedside Chests
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian neoclassical bedside chests.
Mahogany and brass escutcheons.
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 32.75 in. W 27.25 in. D 15 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 ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Rosewood
H 8.47 in. W 12.41 in. D 4.73 in.
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bedside Commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century Georgian mahogany bedside commode circa 1770.
Good colour and patina from this now obsolete piece of furniture. Hinged shelf with 2 dummy drawers to the front. Furthe...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.75 in. W 22.25 in. D 18.5 in.
18th Century Mahogany Bedside Cabinet/Commode
Located in Stamford, GB
A mahogany bedside cabinet/commode with a tray top and sliding tambour door, above two drawers with brass handles,
circa 1780
Measures: Height 79cm
Width 55.5 cm
Depth 45.5 c...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 31.11 in. W 21.86 in. D 17.92 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 ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Rosewood
H 8.47 in. W 12.41 in. D 4.73 in.
French Louis XVI Style Oval Bedside Commode
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th century) oval mahogany bedside commode with open stretcher and green marble top.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 29 in. W 16.5 in. D 14.5 in.
Pair of Italian Venetian Shaped Bedside Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Venetian, 19th century walnut bombe shaped bedside commodes with banded inlay and three drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 30.5 in. W 30 in. D 14.5 in.
Italian Neoclassical Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Bedside Commode
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassical style small walnut bedside commode with a tulipwood and marquetry inlaid design on its top, sides, and two front doors.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Tulipwood, Walnut
H 32 in. W 21 in. D 15 in.
19th Century Rosewood Tambour Bedside Cabinet
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period rosewood bedside cabinet with tambour cupboard and concealed converted drawer, flanked by columns with carved giltwood mouldings. The piece havin...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Giltwood
H 34 in. W 20 in. D 20 in.
Pair of 1940's Mirrored Chinoiserie Bedside Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940's Italian mirrored bedside commodes propped on four tapered rectangular legs and decorated in floral and figural Chinoiserie designs. Both commodes feature one drawer an...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror
H 28 in. W 20 in. D 15.25 in.
Stamford Modern's Stacked Bedside Tables in Silver Ceruse
By Stamford Modern, Paul Frankl
Located in Stamford, CT
These rustic modern tables are inspired by designer Paul Frankl. Oversized drawer frames and subtly curved fronts feel playfully unbalanced. The sides are also notched to create empt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and C...
Materials
Brass
H 26 in. W 32 in. D 20 in.
Joyce Bedside Table, Made of Ashwood and Brass
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Joyce bedside table, designed by Libero Rutilo, is a contemporary beautiful piece of furniture made of ashwood.
Enriched by brass tips on legs.
Available in many different finishes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Ch...
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 24.02 in. W 21.26 in. D 21.26 in.
Stamford Modern's Stacked Bedside Tables in Black Ceruse
By Stamford Modern
Located in Stamford, CT
These rustic modern tables are inspired by designer Paul Frankl. Oversized drawer frames and subtly curved fronts feel playfully unbalanced. The sides are also notched to create empt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and C...
Materials
Brass
H 32 in. W 32 in. D 20 in.
'Whisper' Limited Edition Bedside Table from Egli Design
By Egle Mieliauskiene
Located in London, GB
'Whisper'
The world is drowning in silence. Not a single move, not a single sound, and suddenly – a Whisper. The comfortable stillness has been touched. The sound smoothly glides ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 22.84 in. W 33.47 in. D 21.26 in.
Pair of French Provincial Brittany Style Bedside Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Provincial Brittany style bedside commodes with spindle design and marble-top with shelf (18th-19th century).
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...
Materials
Marble
H 31.5 in. W 17 in. D 14 in.
Contemporary Bespoke Bedside Tables in Walnut and Red Velvet
Located in New York, NY
The nightstand gets its inspiration on a luxury lifestyle. Metal and velvet get together to provide a sense of uniqueness to any interior design project.
Dimensions:
680 x 370 x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 20.87 in. W 26.78 in. D 14.57 in.
Pair of Antique Mahogany Campaign Style Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
This pair of antique military style bedside chests in mahogany are good quality and have some fine features. They are in good condition, having just been polished and date to around ...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 30 in. W 18 in. D 17 in.
Kyoto Bedside Table or Nightstand with Drawer, White Oak
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We've adapted our Kyoto Dresser design to serve as a bedside table with storage, in this case with a single drawer and open shelf beneath. This is a hybrid design which uses a prior ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
H 28 in. W 30 in. D 18 in.
Korean Rosewood and Brass Bedside Chests or Commodes, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Asian Hollywood Regency nightstands or commodes
Korea, mid-20th century
Rosewood, with brass hardware and accents.
Measures: 25.25" W x 13.63" D x 24.25" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 24.25 in. W 25.25 in. D 13.63 in.
Pair of French Art Deco Marble Top Bedside Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Art Deco rectangular burl walnut bedside commodes crowned with rectangular grey tops and accented with stylized floral maple trim and curved maple feet. Each commode f...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 27.5 in. W 19 in. D 13.25 in.
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Small Bedside Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) oval form small bedside commodes (chevets) with parquetry inlaid design with 3 drawers and shelf, bronze trim, & marble top with gallery.
...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 28 in. W 18 in. D 13 in.
Pair of Russian Neoclassical Style Commodes / Bedside Nightstands or Servers
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Russian neoclassical style commodes / bedside nightstands or servers. Stunning and showy are these fine three drawer wonderfully bronze mounted step up commodes or end tabl...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 34 in. W 44 in. D 18.5 in.
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pair of Bedside Chests
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of Swedish commodes in the Gustavian style with dentil molding around the top. Chalky antique ivory paint. Two large drawers, canted corner posts, and tapered legs. Two keys.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
H 29.13 in. W 41.32 in. D 17.69 in.
Drexel Heritage Hollywood Regency Bachelor Chest Bedside Commode Dresser
By Drexel, Dorothy Draper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listing is for 1 (one) chest individually. Buyer has the option to purchase one or both chests
Quality three-drawer commode by Drexel Heritage. Item features solid brass hardware, ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 30 in. W 36 in. D 18 in.
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Bedside Chests, Newly Refinished
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style three-drawer dresser chests or large nightstands
By John Widdicomb
USA, circa 1960s
Cherrywood, with original brass hardw...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 34.5 in. W 36 in. D 21.5 in.
2 Modern Black Marble Top Bedside Chests 4 Drawer Commode Nightstands Dressers
Located in Dayton, OH
A neat pair of contemporary chests. Finished in black with 4 oak dovetailed drawers and a white marble top. Features fluted sides and silvertone bail style drawer pulls.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 28.25 in. W 34.75 in. D 21 in.
Pair of Venetian Paint Urn Form Bedside or End Cabinets
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Venetian painted urn form cabinets. Neoclassical figures and festoons surrounding a charming urn shape. Storage cabinet and drawer.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Pine
H 31.5 in. Dm 16 in.
Pair of Mahogany Bedside Cabinets in the Manner of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine pair of mahogany bedside cabinets in the manner of Gillows with typical reeded tapering legs supporting bodies with a single door and veneered with flame mahogany.
England, ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European George III Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Mahogany
H 31.11 in. W 14.97 in. D 13 in.
Set of Three Midcentury Bedside Tables with Opaxite Glass, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- In original condition
- Opaxite glass.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Opaline Glass, Wood
H 55 in. W 90 in. D 38 in.
Majestic Baroque Bedside Commode in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Berlin, DE
2 majestic Baroque bedside commode in the style of Louis XVI. Solid beechwood, finely carved, colored and gilded.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
H 25.6 in. W 25.6 in. D 17.72 in.
18th Century, Pair of Italian Walnut Wood Bedside Tables
Located in IT
Pair of Italian walnut wood bedside tables
Italy, second half of the 18th century
This pair of bedside tables was made in Italy in the second half of the 18th century, in the per...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Nutwood, Nutwood
H 33.47 in. W 23.63 in. D 15.75 in.
Drexel Heritage Hollywood Regency Bachelor Chests Bedside Commode Dresser, Pair
By Drexel, Dorothy Draper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quality pair of three-drawer commodes by Drexel Heritage. Item features solid brass hardware, three dovetail constructed drawers each, carved drawer fronts and clean lines. Style and...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 30 in. W 36 in. D 18 in.
Early 19th Century Italian Bombe Two-Drawer Bedside Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century Italian bombe two-drawer bedside commode.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 30.5 in. W 33.75 in. D 18.25 in.
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pair of Painted Bedside Chests
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful pair of Swedish bedside chests in the Gustavian style. Three drawers, brass hardware, canted and fluted corner posts, and tapered legs. Original locks with keys.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
H 30.69 in. W 27.57 in. D 18.88 in.
Pair of French Provincial Style Bedside Tables by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of French Provincial style bedside tables by John Widdicomb.
Two drawers on each 22.5" wide
Measures: 18' D x 23.75" W x 28" H.
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 28 in. W 23.75 in. D 18 in.
19th Century Bedside Commode with Retractable Wooden Step Stool
Located in Charleston, SC
Interesting mahogany veneered Victorian era modified bedside commode with an arched front and four short turned feet. The upper part has been transformed into a chest with an hinged ...
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 19 in. W 22 in. D 22 in.
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Bedside Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of bedside drawers is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, all bedside drawers available were constructed with great care. Find 78 antique and vintage bedside drawers at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 26 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of bedside drawers available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Bedside drawers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Georgian and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made bedside drawers over the years, but those made by Niels Clausen, R & Y Augousti and Bethan Gray are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Bedside Drawers?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,115, while they’re typically $925 on the low end and $30,000 highest priced.
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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