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Early American Serpentine Chest, possibly Southern
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 18th century serpentine 3 drawer chest with quarter columns, original trunnel nails and
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Antique Early 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Poplar, Pine

Early 20th Century Early American Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
A classic American Primitive chest of drawers. A beautiful all over patina from time and gorgeous
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Early 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Early American Tall Blanket Chest with One Drawer
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique pine American country blanket chest. The wood has great patina and a deep rich warm tone
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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Pine

Antique Circa Early 19th Century American Federal Chest on Bracket Feet
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique American Federal period chest of four drawers in cherry over bracket feet.
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Special Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
early Colonial American dresser is complemented by lovely turned feet. #5557.
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Antique 19th Century North American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 20th C. American Empire BowFront Flame Mahogany Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous, rare Early 20th Century American Empire Bow Front Flame Mahogany chest on chest of
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Early American Red Pine Chest of Drawers on Wheels
Located in Germantown, MD
19th century early American red pine chest of drawers on wheels with pegged joints drawers. Good
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests ...

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Hardwood, Pine

Early 19th Century American Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th century American mahogany slant front desk. Probably Boston, has the blockfront shape
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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early American Federal Chest of Drawers in Bookmatched Mahogany
Located in Hopewell, NJ
From the Federal period, a very beautiful American Neoclassical chest of drawers in fine
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Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
larger bowfront drawers on the chest, all fitted with the original pulls. This is a fine example of Early
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Antique 1820s American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Bow Front Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Nashville, TN
Featuring an exceptional early 19th Century American Sheraton bow front chest of drawers. The case
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Antique 1810s American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique American Empire Bachelor's Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique American empire bachelor's chest of drawers. Top drawer folds down to become a desk
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Early American 18th Century Chippendale Tiger Maple Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Louisville, KY
Stunning historic pieces like this don't come along every day! This c. 1780's Tiger Maple Chippendale tall dresser with 6 drawers with brass drawer pulls was designed and built in th...
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Brass

American Hepplewhite Grain Painted Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Country Hepplewhite four drawer chest in original red paint of New England origin dating from 1800-1820 standing on tall arched feet. This chest is a fine piece of federal era Americ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown American Colonial Commodes and Chests...

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Queen Anne Lowboy
Located in west palm beach, FL
Romantic Queen Anne style Lowboy adorned with traditional drop handles and a central shell carving. Fantastic whimsical addition to any space that needs an element of old world class...
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Early 20th Century North American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Queen Anne Lowboy
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Lowboy
H 31 in W 36 in D 20.25 in
American Chippendale Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
American Chippendale style mahogany chest on chest cabinet with 7 drawers below 3 shell carved
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Early 20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers This Antique Empire style
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

American Sheraton Curly Maple Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
of what looks like the original makers label on the back. A very attractive American piece in very
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Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

American Sheraton Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
One of the cleanest and most original American Sheraton chests we’ve had. This piece is in its
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Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

American Sheraton Chest Of Drawers
American Sheraton Chest Of Drawers
H 48 in W 39 in D 19 in
American Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Walnut graduated chest of drawers with box wood string inlay, burl walnut carved skirt
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

American Walnut Chest of Drawers
American Walnut Chest of Drawers
H 47 in W 42.5 in D 21.75 in
Late 18th Century American Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Well figured American walnut Four drawer chest Supported by high bracket feet Early open bale brass
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Antique Late 18th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chest...

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Brass

Antique American Empire Burled Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Circa 1820s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Empire four-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers USA, Circa 1820s
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests ...

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Glass, Cherry, Mahogany, Burl

19th Century Tennessee American Classical Jackson Press
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce American Classical cherrywood Jackson Press with beautifully aged mellow patina, dating to
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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Cherry, Poplar, Pine

19th Century American Empire Flamed Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
exampled of early 19th Century American Empire.
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Antique 1830s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Poplar

American Chippendale Style Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
American Chippendale style (Early 20th Century) mahogany chest on chest cabinet with 7 drawers
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20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Barons Delaware Boston Joined Chest of Drawers, US American Colonial
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A joined enclosed American walnut, white oak, pine, beech, maple, krappa (crabwood), and letterwood
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Antique Mid-17th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Lacquered Credenza or Commode, Maison Jansen Attributed
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco Lacquered Credenza Or Commode, Maison Jansen Attributed. Unusual, French, 1940s
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

1930's American Modernist Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome American Modernist tall chest of drawers. With beautiful flame walnut veneer and silver
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Early 20th Century American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis Revival Gonçalo Alvest Marquetry Commode 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, heavyconstruction, and furniture. The Spanish began harvesting in Latin American forests in the early 1500s to
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Antique 1880s Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Seven-Drawer Chest by American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Excellence and perfection in this superb work (seven-drawer chest) by renowned American Studio
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Commodes and C...

Materials

Cedar

19th Century Biedermeier Antique Karelian Birch Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BIEDERMEIER PARCEL-EBONIZED BIRCH ARCHITECTURAL CHEST OF DRAWERS Cica early-to-mid 19th century
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Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch, Pine

American Black Gum Graduated Chest of Drawers. Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
American black gum graduated four drawer chest with one board top, original brasses, and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Early 19th Century Sheraton Mahogany Four Drawer Chest
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Sheraton mahogany chest with graduated cock beaded drawers. The case top bears
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Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Neoclassic Bird's Eye Maple Four Drawer Chest, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Neoclassic four drawer chest in the French Restoration taste. The case employs both solid
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Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of ...

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Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Poplar, Pine

American Mahogany Marble Top and Gilt Stenciled Ormolu Console, NY, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany marble top console with gilt stenciling skirt, flanking ormolu mounted mahogany
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Antique 1810s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

1920's French Louis XV Style Walnut Inlaid Commode Chest Server By Rockford
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Illinois one of the top American furniture makers in the early 20th century. The server is very well made
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Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

American Sheraton Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, New York, circa 1815
By Michael Allison
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely American Sheraton chest of drawers in mahogany from New York, circa 1815. Veneer work on
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Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Refinished Solid Pine 6-Drawer Side Cabinet Chest, circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th solid pine 6-drawer american colonial style side cabinet chest of drawers. Flawlessly
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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

18th Century Regencé Period Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1730-1750
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A FINE REGENCÉ PERIOD WALNUT COMMODE WITH BIRD-FORM PULLS France, circa 1730-50 Item # 010PXZ21Q
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Federal Early 19th Century Sheraton Bow Front Cookie Corner Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
. This is a fine example of Early American period furniture with excellent color and patina. H dresser
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Federal Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, Baltimore, circa 1835
Located in Miami, FL
From the Federal period, a very beautiful American Neoclassical chest of drawers in fine West
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Old American Mahogany "New England Block Front" Chippendale Style Chest on Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Superb quality old American mahogany "New England Block Front" Chippendale style chest on chest
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

American Moses Mellen Boston Federal Bowfront Chest with 4 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
American Moses Mellen Boston Federal Bowfront Chest with 4 Drawers and Turned Legs, Early 19th
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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

An American Slant Front Desk 19th Century Height 44 x width 37 x depth 21 inches
Located in Buchanan, MI
An American Mahogany Slant Front Desk With Satin Wood Banding, Slanted Front Meticulously Fitted
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Mahogany

Early Widdicomb Victorian Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers, Circa 1870
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian carved walnut three-drawer commode or chest of drawers By Widdicomb
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

American Sheraton Tiger Maple and Cherry Chest of Drawers. Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Sheraton tiger maple and cherry four drawer chest of drawers with original cherry knobs
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Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry, Maple

American Chippendale Tall Dresser Chest of Drawers, Mid-Atlantic c. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
exhibits a early and likely original heavily oxidized surface throughout. It is characterized by a flat
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Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Late 17th to Early 18th Century Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 17th to early 18th century Charles II oak chest of drawers, English, circa 1700, having a
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Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

American Hepplewhite Cherry & Birds Eye Maple Graduated Chest of Drawers, C 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Hepplewhite cherry and birds eye maple chest with a carved molded top, four graduated
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Antique 1810s American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Antique Patinated Worn Elm Chest of Drawers, Early 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
large collection of exceptional European and American sculpture available on display. The gallery is
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Walnut Graduated Chest of Drawers with Patera Inlay. N.C. , Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American walnut four-drawer graduated chest with a carved molded edge top , flanking burl walnut
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Antique 1810s American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Petite Marble Top Commode
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage petite marble top commode with brass rail trim around the top of commode with two drawers
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Early 20th Century North American American Classical Dressers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Carved Mahogany Philadelphia Chippendale Style Lowboy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A classic Philadelphia Chippendale style hand carved mahogany lowboy. The upper long drawer with three smaller drawers resting on four hand carved acanthus leaf decorated legs with b...
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Early 20th Century North American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage flame mahogany chest of drawers. Monumental and solid hard wood. A real showstopper. Perfect as a chest or a great piece in an entry with a mirror. Acquired from a ...
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Early 20th Century North American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Vintage Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
H 40.5 in W 44.5 in D 20 in
Vintage Boho English Georgian Gentlemen’s Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Boho English Georgian style Gentlemen’s chest of drawers. Beautiful hand carved detail on a large and impressive cabinet. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Early 20th Century North American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Vermont Solid Maple Chest of Drawers Bachelors Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful solid Vermont maple chest of drawers. The chest with classic Aladdin's lamp brass hardware in a warm buttery maple wood. Two smaller drawers over three larger drawers with...
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20th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

Antique New York Late Classical Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Chest Circa 1820
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1820 New York Late Classical Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dresser. Single long drawer over four short drawers above four more long drawers, original round wood pulls, flanking ...
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Ches...

Materials

Mahogany

Whitewash Chest on Chest Solid Walnut
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Solid walnut chest on chest with a whitewashed and distressed finish. Three smaller drawers above three larger drawers. The chest with a scalloped front, solid side panels and a larg...
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Early 20th Century North American French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Walnut

Whitewash Chest on Chest Solid Walnut
Whitewash Chest on Chest Solid Walnut
H 58 in W 37.5 in D 20.5 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Small Louvered Chest of Drawers
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
. Rare early design by Edward Wormley complete with green Dunbar tag.
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Walnut

Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful example of an early American Empire chest with full-column front and stand-up butlers
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Antique 1820s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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Early American Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal early American commode for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every early American commode was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer early American commode, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each early American commode bearing neoclassical, mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made early American commode over the years, but those crafted by B. F. Huntley Co., Ethan Allen and Paul Frankl are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Early American Commode?

Prices for an early American commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $599 and can go as high as $41,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,750.

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 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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