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20th Century Italian Ebonised Chest of Drawers with Display Top, C.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Striking 20th century Italian ebonised chest of four pull-out drawers with a lit up vitrine display
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ebony
H 37.8 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
Three-Drawer Ebonised Chest
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1940s three-drawer chest has a new ebonised finish, silver tone
Category
Mid-20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Ebonised Chest with Parchment Doors
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this two door chest with ebonised frame and parchment doors dates from the 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Parchment Paper
Italian Art Deco Ebonised Chest with Gilt Work Design
Located in Troy, MI
cabinet are ebonised and the front has a unique, foil-like gilt and ebony design. The cabinet features two
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Early 20th C Ebonised Mahogany Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1910 Empire style mahogany chest of four drawers has a new ebonised
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Industrial Ebonised Pine Haberdashery Chest Of Workshop Factory Drawers
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautiful bank of industrial ebonised pine workshop drawers of large proportion, circa 1930
Category
Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
H 67.72 in W 36.62 in D 19.3 in
Art Deco 1920's Chest of Two Drawers Walnut and Satinwood with Ebonised Inlay
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco two drawer chest on tapered legs. Australian walnut veneered with ebonised and
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
H 35.44 in W 38.19 in D 18.51 in
19thC French Ebonised Walnut Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC French Ebonised Walnut Commode
(past repaired cracked top)
sku 699
W121 x D56 x
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19thc French Ebonised & Marble Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890.
19thc French ebonised & marble commode
Sourced from the South of France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Serpentine Ebonised Commode
Located in Edenbridge, GB
Wonderful 18th Century French serpentine commode with original handles.The later ebonised paintwork
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Commode Minature Long Walnut Maltese Cross Ebonised Fruitwoo
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally rare, museum quality Maltese, Neoclassical walnut chest of drawers with ebonised
Category
Antique 18th Century Maltese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Large 19th C English Engineers Ebonised Bank of Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890
Large 19th C English Engineers ebonised bank of 24 pine drawers.
Original
Category
Antique 1890s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Cassetone Bureau Desk Ebonised Rosewood Bone Rome Baroque Bird Flower Lion Tulip
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptional Roman Baroque Ebonised, Rosewood Cassettone with bone inlay and magnificent brass
Category
Antique 1690s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Rosewood
H 39.38 in W 55.52 in D 25.6 in
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Ebonised Commode à l'Anglaise
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Ebonised Commode à l'Anglaise.
The original
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 37.01 in W 73.63 in D 37.8 in
Captain Rogerson's Campaign Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
the ebonised case is opened, the chest displays three long draws with brass recessed handles along
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Master Craftsman's Chest, English, Pine, Mahogany, Tool Trunk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a heavy antique master craftsman's chest. An English, ebonised pine and mahogany tool trunk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Blanket Chests
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
H 28.35 in W 41.54 in D 28.75 in
Georgian Chest Drawers Mahogany 1800 Period
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Mahogany 2 over 3 Chest of Drawers.
Standing on nicely shaped bracket feet.
Circa 1800
The
Category
Antique Early 1800s Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Shipwright's Tool Chest, English, Cedar, Pine, Craftsman's Trunk, C.1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage shipwright's tool chest. An English, cedar and pine craftsman's work trunk
Category
Mid-20th Century British Blanket Chests
Materials
Cedar
H 15.56 in W 40.56 in D 16.54 in
Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
(including completely sanded, ebonised and resealed). The chest of drawers was probably extensively reworked
Category
Antique 19th Century German Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
19th Century mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century mahogany chest of drawers circa 1880.
Good quality 19th century chest of drawers in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Large English 19thC Mahogany Campaign Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Large English 19thC Mahogany Campaign Chest
Splits into two sections
We can also
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
1950s Vintage Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and useful vintage walnut chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century camphor wood secretaire military chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century camphor wood secretaire military chest made for the Chinese export market
Category
Antique 1840s Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Chest, Coffer, 17 Century, German, Baroque, Oak, Marquetry, Inlay, 30 cubic feet
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This vernacular chest exudes character and charm. The moulded panels and inlay inject gravitas. It
Category
Antique Early 17th Century German Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
H 25.6 in W 70.87 in D 24.02 in
Early 20th C Drapers Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 20th C drapers chest of drawers. Ebonised finish. 1920.
Two available
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century burr walnut tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut tall chest of drawers circa 1880.
Great quality tall chest of drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mid 20th century birch Scandinavian chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century birch Scandinavian chest of drawers circa 1960.
Here we have a practical piece of
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Southern German, c. 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Three-bay Biedermeier chest of drawers on s-legs with ebonised columns and profiles. The corpus is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Swedish 19th century inlaid birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century inlaid birch chest of drawers circa 1830.
Fine quality swedish commode, with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Early 19th Century Louis XVI small Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Chest of Drawers
Germany, 1800
Mahogany
Elegant Chest with two drawers
Category
Antique Early 1800s German Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
'Artona' Chest of Drawers by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in London, GB
For Maxalto
Layered wood sides cut to reveal ebonised layers and dot details, with leather-fronted
Category
Vintage 1970s European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Teak Chest of Drawers by Heals from Loughborough, 1950s
By Heal's
Located in South Shields, GB
A teak & mahogany chest of drawers from Loughborough Furniture - retailed through Heals during the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, polished Cherry veneer, four drawers, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest with volute legs, veneered in cherry with four drawers. The corpus with flanking
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
H 35.44 in W 47.64 in D 28.35 in
Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers, Teak, Lowboy, Brass, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign chest of drawers. An English, teak lowboy with brass handles, dating to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
H 32.29 in W 35.24 in D 18.31 in
Pair of Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Inlaid Dressing Table Chests
By Shapland & Petter
Located in Glasgow, GB
tapering legs. The ladies chest with ebonised strung shield shaped bevelled mirror supported by square
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 30.01 in W 38.98 in D 21.07 in
Rare Cabinet Chest of Drawers with Marble in the antique Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
frame. Gering marble top surface with light-grey grain. Partially ebonised. Interior shelving. Such a
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Large Antique Ship's Chest, English, Ebonised Pine, Workman's Trunk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique ship's chest. An English, ebonised pine shipping or workman's trunk, dating
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
H 16.15 in W 38.19 in D 19.49 in
Mid 19th century profusely inlaid continental walnut dome coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful inlaid dome top chest of the finest quality circa 1869.
Inscribed on the front with the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Revival Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Tool Box Chest Master Carpenters Ebonised Mahogany Fitted Interior Victorian
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Swietenia humilis.
Can be repurposed as a chest on stand in a bedroom or hallway; a coffee or low table
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Mahogany
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Mid-Century Teak Cupboard or Sideboard by Heals from Loughborough, 1950s
By Heal's
Located in South Shields, GB
Heals during the 1950s
With an ebonised trim
Featuring a drawer to the top and a cupboard - with an
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
H 38.19 in W 34.65 in D 20.48 in
18th C. Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century French walnut commode with a nice finish. Having moulded, ebonised panels to the sides
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful Pair of 19th Century Directoire Walnut Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptionally stylish pair of early 19th Century three drawer chest of drawers with good use of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century Biedermeier Three Drawer Commode
Located in London, GB
A XIX Century three drawer Biedermeier commode in pickled walnut, with ebonised tapering legs and
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Neo Classic Marble Top Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French neo classic marble top commode small ebonised and Kalahari chest of drawers, the Sahara
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Commodes and Chests o...
Materials
Marble
Late 18th Century French Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Fine Late 18th Century French Inlaid Walnut Commode or Large Chest of Drawers with Secret Drawer
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Large Early 19th Century Beidermeier Commode
Located in London, GB
A large Austrian Biedermeier commode in cherry veneer, comprising four drawers, with ebonised half
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Cherry
Fine Pair of Napolian iii Boulle Side Cabinets, circa 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of Napoleon III boulle ebonised, cut-brass inlaid and gilded ormolu-mounted two
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Monumental Silver Mounted Commode A Vantaux After Gaudreaux
Located in London, GB
, applied to an ebonised and hand lacquered body.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chiffonier and Commode in Antique Biedermeier Style, Exotic Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Schinkeldach below ebonised tooth frames. There is a secret compartment in the stairs.
Beautiful patina
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Mahogany Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
over two long drawers, each drawer having ebonised banding and brass mouldings. Original drop bar
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Walnut Veneered Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
drawers retain their original locks and keys.
Ebonised neoclassical columns with gilt bronze capitals and
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Italian Rosewood Inlaid 'Empire' Commodes C1820
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
. Each commode retains its original white marble top. The commodes stand on ebonised and parcel gilt
Category
Antique 1820s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Beautiful Regency Coromandel Writing Box c. 1830
Located in Heathfield, GB
quill pens. A quill pen is designed to rest in an ebonised mahogany curved boat which is removable. It
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
'Commode Médallier' After Antoine Gaudreaux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
decorated with lozenge parquetry. The interior fitted with four drawers with quarter veneering, ebonised
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century, Commode with Trick Lock, Secret Locker System, Biedermeier C. 1810
Located in Greven, DE
. The base, the edge of the top and the crosspiece below the top drawer are ebonised and contrast with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
H 32.68 in W 29.14 in D 18.51 in
Commode of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Black ebonised 19th c., Napoleon III style ormolu cabinet. Like many cabinets from this period the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ebonised Black Lacquer Double Dresser with Brass Pulls
By Richardson Brothers, Lawrence Peabody
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern black lacquer ebonized compact double dresser credenza bachelor chest.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Oak
Italian 19th Century Chest
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian 19th century chest.
in ebonised wood with an inlaid decor.
Measures: 19 x 36.5 x 25.5 cm
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Georgian Mahogany Childs Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality George III Period Mahogany Childs Chest Having Well Figured Rectangular Top, Over
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Children's Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th century Swedish birch art nouveau cabinet on chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
. Bottom section of a fine quality 2 over 3 chest of drawers. Fitted with ebonised handles and shield
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Sideboards
Materials
Birch
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Ebonised Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic ebonised chest available at 1stDibs. A ebonised chest — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the ebonised chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A ebonised chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XVI and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ebonised chest over the years, but those crafted by Paul Frankl, Heywood-Wakefield Co. and R-Way Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Ebonised Chest?
Prices for a ebonised chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,362 and can go as high as $27,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,606.
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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