Exquisite Pair of Black Lacquer Art Deco Commodes with Tulip Pulls by Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A exceptional pair of difficult to source three ( 3 ) drawer commodes by Widdicomb, circa 1940. Expertly crafted mahogany case construction. Elegant, yet functional design. This unus...
Brass
19th Century French Chest Bath Vanity
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th century French chest of drawers with ornate brass pulls feels fresh and functional again with addition of Turkish Carrera matte top with undermount sink, and 10" backsplash.
Marble
Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chest in Emerald Green
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
The incised design and gold accents give the illusion of multiple smaller drawers each with its own pull (the chest has three drawers).
Brass
21st C.Theodore Alexander, 'The Opulent East' Red Lacquer Serpentine Bombe Chest
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Morristown, NJ
., "The Opulent East" commode from Theodore Alexander .A faux-craquelure red lacquer serpentine bombe chest of drawers, with brass mounts and pulls, drawer fronts, top, and sides pai...
Brass
Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chest in Black Bean, circa 1955
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
The incised design and gold accents give the illusion of multiple smaller drawers each with its own pull (the chest has three drawers).
Wood
Pair of Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chests in Traditional Black Bean
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
The incised design and gold accents give the illusion of multiple smaller drawers each with its own pull (the chest has three drawers).
Wood
Pair Flame Mahogany Brass Pulls 4 Drawers Pull Out Trays Bachelor Chest Dresers
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Georgian Style Flame Mahogany Brass Pulls 4 Drawers Pull Out Trays Bachelor Chest Dressers
Brass
Chinese Square Apothecary Chest with Nine Drawers and Brass Pulls
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese square apothecary-style chest of drawers, likely from the early to mid-20th century, featuring nine small drawers and brass hardware.
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut Chest of Drawers with Brass Pulls
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Crafted in richly grained wood with a warm finish, the dresser features six smoothly operating drawers, each fitted with simple brass pulls that provide a subtle point of contrast ag...
Brass
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
Brass
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company, Harden Furniture 1
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
Brass
Mahogany Federal Style Crotch Mahogany Brass Pulls 7 Drawers High Chest Dresser
By Henkel Harris
Located in Rockaway, NJ
MINT Mahogany Federal Style Crotch Mahogany Brass Pulls 7 Drawers High Chest Dresser
Brass
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
By Established Lines, Harden Furniture 1, Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bracket Feet Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
Brass
Bracket Feet Mahogany 6 Drawers Brass Pulls Tall Lingerie Chest Dresser Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company, Henkel Harris
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bracket feet mahogany 6 drawers brass pulls tall lingerie chest dresser cabinet.
Brass
Light Walnut Bow Front Drawers Long Brass Pull Hardware Gentleman's Chest Mint
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light walnut bow front drawers long brass pull hardware gentleman's chest dresser commode mint.
Brass
William and Mary Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Brass Pulls, USA
By Henkel Harris, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
William and Mary style solid Mahogany chest of six dovetails drawers with original brass teardrop pulls & marvelous canon ball feet.
Brass
Light Walnut Hammered Brass Pulls 5 Drawer Chest of Drawers Dresser Mint
By Heritage Furniture, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light American walnut hammered brass pulls 5 drawer chest of drawers dresser mint.
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Chest of Drawers/Tall Dresser with Brass Pulls
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant tall dresser by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Featuring 5 drawers each with a pair of solid brass drawer pulls. Constructed out of solid wood and veneer. Dunbar is one of the ...
Brass
Drexel Mahogany 8 Drawers 6' Tall Brass Pull High Boy Chest Dresser MINT
By Drexel, Heritage Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Drexel Mahogany 8 Drawers 6' Tall Brass Pull High Boy Chest Dresser MINT
Brass
Hickory Chair 11 Drawers Flame Mahogany Drop Brass Pulls High Boy Chest Dresser
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
MINT Hickory Chair 11 Drawers Flame Mahogany Drop Brass Pulls High Boy Chest Dresser
Brass
Jewelry Chest by Paul McCobb Planner Group, Ten Drawers, Original Brass Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ten-drawer Paul MccCobb Planner Group jewelry cabinet with original brass pulls. Very good completely original condition with some signs of wear and scratches which should be evident...
Brass
Solid Mahogany Brass Drop Pulls Federal High Boy Dresser Chest of Drawers MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Mahogany Brass Drop Pulls Federal High Boy Dresser Chest of Drawers MINT!.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Light Pickled Walnut Brass Pulls 5 Drawers Chest Dresser Mint
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern light pickled walnut brass pulls 5 drawers chest dresser mint.
Brass
Black Lacquer Three Drawers Brass Pulls Bachelor Chest Nightstand Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern ebonized mahogany three-drawer bachelor chest or extra wide large nightstand end table cabinet.
Mahogany
Paul Frankl for Johnson Brass X Pulls High Chest of Drawers Dresser Cabinet
By Paul Frankl, John Stuart Inc.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Paul Frankl for Johnson Brass X Pulls high chest of drawers dresser cabinet.
Brass
Dorothy Draper 3 Drawers Dresser Chest w/ Ring Pulls
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Dorothy Draper 3 Drawers Dresser Chest w/ Ring Pulls
Brass
Light Wood Baker 8 Drawers 67" Tall Highboy Dresser Chest Solid Brass Pulls MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light Wood Baker 8 Drawers 67" Tall Highboy Dresser Chest Solid Brass Pulls MINT
Brass
Pair Antique Marble Top Finely Carved 3 Drawers Brass Pulls Bachelor Chests MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Antique French marble top finely carved 3 drawers brass pulls bachelor chests dressers cabinets MINT.
Marble
Lacquered Light Blue Chest of Three Drawers with Round Gold Pulls
By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Chest of three drawers (dresser, bedside, hall table) lacquered light blue. Drawer faces finished with subtly shiny moire material and with round gold pulls. Slow close hardware. Bas...
Brass
Baker Directoire Empire Style Ring Pulls 6 Drawers High Chest Dresser MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Directoire Empire Style Ring Pulls 6 Drawers High Chest Dresser MINT!
Brass
Kittinger 5 Drawers Pull Out Tray Mahogany Federal Style Bachelor Chest Dresser
By Williamsburg Restoration Inc., Kittinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Kittinger 5 drawers pull out tray mahogany federal style bachelor chest dresser. Lockable drawer.
Brass
John Stuart Honey Amber Maple High Chest 6 Drawers Dresser Cabinet Wooden Pulls
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
John Stuart Honey amber maple high chest 6 drawers dresser cabinet wooden pulls. Desing attributed to Paul Frankl manufactured by Jonson Furniture Company. Retailed by John Stuart. ...
Brass
BAKER Bow Front Banded Top & 4 Drawers Pull Out Desk Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
BAKER Bow Front Banded Top & 4 Drawers Pull Out Desk Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT!
Brass
Pair, Baker Collector’s Edition French Country Style 3 Drawer Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair, Baker Collector’s Edition French Country Style 3 Drawer Commode Each finely constructed French country style chest features 3 drawers with polished brass pulls, a serpentine s...
Brass
Italian Walnut Drop-Front Bombe Secretary in Louis XV Style
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian drop front Louis XV style bombe secretary/chest with three drawers. Brass Rococo pulls and escutcheons with a pair of keys that function.
Brass
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38.5″ Antique Qing Dynasty Paneled Chinese Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique Chinese paneled cabinet Fujian China Richly patinaed cabinet with hand painted panels in gold depicting regional floral and fauna motifs. The chest has three upper dra...
Wood
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.
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