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Commode Mademoiselle K en bois ancien par Laurent PASSE
Commode Mademoiselle K en bois ancien par Laurent PASSE

Commode Mademoiselle K en bois ancien par Laurent PASSE

Located in BEAUCAIRE, FR

dans notre atelier du sud de la France, la commode Mademoiselle K est une libre réinterprétation de la

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Scrap Wood

J.C. Mahey Black Lacquer and Brass Chest of Drawers, France 1970
J.C. Mahey Black Lacquer and Brass Chest of Drawers, France 1970

J.C. Mahey Black Lacquer and Brass Chest of Drawers, France 1970

Located in Madrid, ES

A black lacquer and golden brass chest of drawers signed by J.C. Mahey. France 70'

Category

Vintage 1970s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

1940s Lacquered Chest of Drawers
1940s Lacquered Chest of Drawers

1940s Lacquered Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

1940s lacquered chest of drawers with brass detail.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Adentro Cosimo Storage XL by Marco Zanuso jr. white matt lacquered & chrome
Adentro Cosimo Storage XL by Marco Zanuso jr. white matt lacquered & chrome

Adentro Cosimo Storage XL by Marco Zanuso jr. white matt lacquered & chrome

By Marco Zanuso Jr.

Located in PARIS, FR

aesthetic. A timeless piece that will always be in style designed by Marco Zanuso jr for luxury French

Category

2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Adentro Cosimo Storage M by Marco Zanuso jr. white matt lacquered & chrome
Adentro Cosimo Storage M by Marco Zanuso jr. white matt lacquered & chrome

Adentro Cosimo Storage M by Marco Zanuso jr. white matt lacquered & chrome

By Marco Zanuso Jr.

Located in PARIS, FR

aesthetic. A timeless piece that will always be in style designed by Marco Zanuso jr for luxury French

Category

2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Black Lacquer Semainier In Style of Maison Jansen
Black Lacquer Semainier In Style of Maison Jansen

Black Lacquer Semainier In Style of Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Bedford, NY

White Italian White marble top with cove edge and cut corners. Black lacquer with gilt trim on

Category

Vintage 1970s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Art Deco Chest of Drawers from Paris Around 1920 in Black Piano Lacquer
Art Deco Chest of Drawers from Paris Around 1920 in Black Piano Lacquer

Art Deco Chest of Drawers from Paris Around 1920 in Black Piano Lacquer

Located in Greven, DE

, with its many curves, creates incredible light reflections in the perfectly polished piano lacquer. An

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Handsome 3-Drawer Chest of Drawers, French 1940's
Handsome 3-Drawer Chest of Drawers, French 1940's

Handsome 3-Drawer Chest of Drawers, French 1940's

Located in New York, NY

Lacquered Mahogany 3-Drawer Chest with Lacquered Bone Color Pulls. Drawers Fronts with Horizontal

Category

Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Lacquer

French Bow Front Chest of Drawers
French Bow Front Chest of Drawers

French Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

Ebonized French bow front chest of drawers with marble top. Black lacquer with gilt detail.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Chest of Drawers by Andre Sornay, French Designer, 1960
Chest of Drawers by Andre Sornay, French Designer, 1960

Chest of Drawers by Andre Sornay, French Designer, 1960

By Andre Sornay

Located in LYON, FR

Chest of drawers by Andre Sornay. Front with one lacquered slide door and four drawers

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Beech, Lacquer

Antique French Cabinet Commode Lacquer Marquetry Inlay
Antique French Cabinet Commode Lacquer Marquetry Inlay

Antique French Cabinet Commode Lacquer Marquetry Inlay

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Stunning French antique cabinet with intricate incised lacquer decoration or inlay work Main wood

Category

Antique 1880s Cabinets

Art Deco Chest of Drawers / Bar in Rosewood from France around 1935
Art Deco Chest of Drawers / Bar in Rosewood from France around 1935

Art Deco Chest of Drawers / Bar in Rosewood from France around 1935

Located in Greven, DE

Art Deco chest of drawers / bar in rosewood from France around 1935 with an open compartment

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Modern Pair of Stunning Chests of Drawers with Palladian Style Facade, France
Modern Pair of Stunning Chests of Drawers with Palladian Style Facade, France

Modern Pair of Stunning Chests of Drawers with Palladian Style Facade, France

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Modern Pair of Stunning Chests of Drawers with Palladian Style Facade. Elegant gilded brass base Bespoke design taken from original antique engraving and professionally applied Seal...

Category

2010s European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of black lacquered commodes
Pair of black lacquered commodes

Pair of black lacquered commodes

Located in New York, NY

A pair of two door commodes on a bronze base, black lacquered finish, shiny bronze pulls, two

Category

20th Century French Buffets

Pair of French Vernis Martin Style Painted Chests Cabinets Lacquer Commodes
Pair of French Vernis Martin Style Painted Chests Cabinets Lacquer Commodes

Pair of French Vernis Martin Style Painted Chests Cabinets Lacquer Commodes

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

, Vernis Martin is a type of imitation lacquer named after the French brothers. Guillaume and Etienne-Simon

Category

Late 20th Century French Empire Cabinets

Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top & red base
Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top & red base

Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top & red base

By Marco Zanuso Jr.

Located in PARIS, FR

. Designed by Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris, the IKI table is composed of

Category

2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top & bronze base
Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top & bronze base

Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top & bronze base

By Marco Zanuso Jr.

Located in PARIS, FR

. Designed by Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris, the IKI table is composed of

Category

2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top & white base
Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top & white base

Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top & white base

By Marco Zanuso Jr.

Located in PARIS, FR

. Designed by Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris, the IKI table is composed of

Category

2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top & Golden base
Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top & Golden base

Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top & Golden base

By Marco Zanuso Jr.

Located in PARIS, FR

. Designed by Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris, the IKI table is composed of

Category

2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

An Art Deco Chest of Drawers.
An Art Deco Chest of Drawers.

An Art Deco Chest of Drawers.

Located in New York, NY

An Art Deco Ebonized chest of Drawers.
With Three drawers.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Bedsides by Andre Sornay, circa 1969
Pair of Bedsides by Andre Sornay, circa 1969

Pair of Bedsides by Andre Sornay, circa 1969

By Andre Sornay

Located in LYON, FR

Pair of bedside tables by Andre Sornay. Front with two lacquered slide doors. Framework in

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Beech, Lacquer

Suduca & Merillou Chest of Drawers, Woven Cane and Brushed Pine Wood
Suduca & Merillou Chest of Drawers, Woven Cane and Brushed Pine Wood

Suduca & Merillou Chest of Drawers, Woven Cane and Brushed Pine Wood

By Suduca & Merillou

Located in Toulouse, FR

frame. Patchwork of woven cane panels between green lacquered wood sticks. Handmade in France. Limited

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cane, Wood

Rive Gauche Chest-of-Drawers by Pierre Gonalons
Rive Gauche Chest-of-Drawers by Pierre Gonalons

Rive Gauche Chest-of-Drawers by Pierre Gonalons

By Pierre Gonalons

Located in PARIS, FR

Gris Couture lacquered beech chest-of-drawers. Three drawers on metal rails. Diamond-tipped edgings

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Beech

Rue De Beaune Chest-of-drawers by Pierre Gonalons
Rue De Beaune Chest-of-drawers by Pierre Gonalons

Rue De Beaune Chest-of-drawers by Pierre Gonalons

By Pierre Gonalons

Located in PARIS, FR

Géranium lacquered beech chest-of-drawers with two drawers with polished brass frame handle. It is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Beech

Art Deco Chest of Drawers with Palisander Veneer and Nickel-Plated Metal Parts
Art Deco Chest of Drawers with Palisander Veneer and Nickel-Plated Metal Parts

Art Deco Chest of Drawers with Palisander Veneer and Nickel-Plated Metal Parts

Located in Budapest, Budapest

Typical Art Deco cabinet, covered palisander veneer with nickel-plated metals. Recently restored.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Palisander

Chest of Drawers or Vanitie by André Simard, 1955
Chest of Drawers or Vanitie by André Simard, 1955

Chest of Drawers or Vanitie by André Simard, 1955

By André Simard

Located in Paris, FR

Chest of drawers or vanity designed by André Simard and edited by Meubles Simard in 1955 Original condition.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Lacquered Commode
18th Century French Lacquered Commode

18th Century French Lacquered Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

18th Century French green Chinese lacquer commode. With a later green marble top, restoration

Category

Antique 18th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode
French Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode

French Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Vintage French black lacquer chinoiserie commode from Paris. Original marble and nice smaller size

Category

Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Louis XV Lacquered Commode
French Louis XV Lacquered Commode

French Louis XV Lacquered Commode

Located in Westwood, NJ

A fine French Louis XV marble-top black lacquered bronze-mounted serpentine commode, 18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Lacquered Commode
French Louis XV Lacquered Commode

French Louis XV Lacquered Commode

Located in Westwood, NJ

A fine French Louis XV marble-top black lacquered bronze-mounted serpentine commode. 18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Commode
French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Commode

French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Commode

Located in Essex, MA

Beautiful Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Commode with Original Marble Top. Chinoiserie scenes of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Lacquer Chinoserie Commode
French Louis XV Style Lacquer Chinoserie Commode

French Louis XV Style Lacquer Chinoserie Commode

By Matthieu Criaerd

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality early 19th century French Chinoserie lacquer commode, having and serpentine

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Blue Lacquered French-style Commode
Blue Lacquered French-style Commode

Blue Lacquered French-style Commode

Located in Norwalk, CT

We have two available: high gloss dark, dark blue commodes in the French style with solid brass

Category

Vintage 1950s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Jansen Style White Lacquered Commode with Marble Top
French Jansen Style White Lacquered Commode with Marble Top

French Jansen Style White Lacquered Commode with Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful Jansen style commode with very nice white lacquer finish. The commode has brass inlays

Category

20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Coromandel Lacquer Ormolu Mounted Commode
French Louis XV Style Coromandel Lacquer Ormolu Mounted Commode

French Louis XV Style Coromandel Lacquer Ormolu Mounted Commode

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An early 20th century French Louis XV style 'bombe' commode with a carved and hand painted lacquer

Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Magnificent Lacquered Commode
Magnificent Lacquered Commode

Magnificent Lacquered Commode

Located in New York, NY

Maginificent Lacquered Commode

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Lacquered Chinoiserie Commode
Lacquered Chinoiserie Commode

Lacquered Chinoiserie Commode

Located in New York, NY

Lacquered Chinoiserie Commode

Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Marble Top Commode
French Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Marble Top Commode

French Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Marble Top Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Marble Top Commode. Rococo influenced Commode with Bronze Ormolu

Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode
19th Century French Louis XV Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode

19th Century French Louis XV Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A rare French Louis XV style ‘bombe’ commode with hand-applied chinoiserie lacquer decoration and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

French Regence Black Lacquer Ormolou Mounted Gilded Serpentine Front Commode
French Regence Black Lacquer Ormolou Mounted Gilded Serpentine Front Commode

French Regence Black Lacquer Ormolou Mounted Gilded Serpentine Front Commode

Located in Bradenton, FL

A large 18th Century French Ormolou Mounted Gilded Serpentine Front Commode. A black lacquered

Category

Antique 18th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

A Chic French Black Lacquered 3-Drawer Commode
A Chic French Black Lacquered 3-Drawer Commode

A Chic French Black Lacquered 3-Drawer Commode

Located in San Francisco, CA

A chic French 1940's black lacquered 3-drawer commode with brass capped feet and pulls; in the

Category

Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Lacquered Marble-Top Commode
Lacquered Marble-Top Commode

Lacquered Marble-Top Commode

Located in New York, NY

French Lacquered Marble-top commode with ormolu mounts

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century French Louis XV Black Lacquer Commode
18th Century French Louis XV Black Lacquer Commode

18th Century French Louis XV Black Lacquer Commode

Located in Doylestown, PA

A nice Louis XV 2-drawer black lacquer commode circa 1760, with serpentine front drawers and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage French Louis XV Style Lacquered Commode
Vintage French Louis XV Style Lacquered Commode

Vintage French Louis XV Style Lacquered Commode

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Outstanding vintage Louis XV style two-drawer commode with a very pale gray distressed lacquer

Category

20th Century Belgian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Silver Leaf, Ormolu

Pair of Black Lacquer Directoire Commodes
Pair of Black Lacquer Directoire Commodes

Pair of Black Lacquer Directoire Commodes

Located in Doylestown, PA

A rare pair of black lacquer 2-drawer commodes, Directoire period, with ivory key escutcheons and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

20th Century Lacquer Bombe Commode
20th Century Lacquer Bombe Commode

20th Century Lacquer Bombe Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fabulous French mid 20th Century lacquered bombe commode with marble top. In stunning condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Jansen Black-Lacquered Commode
Jansen Black-Lacquered Commode

Jansen Black-Lacquered Commode

By Maison Jansen

Located in Pembroke, MA

An elegant French black-lacquered commode in the Directoire style by Maison Jansen. The commode

Category

20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Commode Louis XV Lacquered Chinoiserie by Maison Jansen, France, 1960s
Commode Louis XV Lacquered Chinoiserie by Maison Jansen, France, 1960s

Commode Louis XV Lacquered Chinoiserie by Maison Jansen, France, 1960s

By Maison Jansen

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Commode, chest of drawers or dresser highly-decorative and very good quality by Maison Jansen, in

Category

Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Exceptional Lacquered Commode by Michel Dufet, France, Art Deco, 1920
Exceptional Lacquered Commode by Michel Dufet, France, Art Deco, 1920

Exceptional Lacquered Commode by Michel Dufet, France, Art Deco, 1920

By Michel Dufet

Located in Paris, FR

Exceptional and rare chest of drawers by Michel Dufet '1888-1985. France, Art Deco, circa 1920

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Egg Shell Lacquered Commode on Brushed Steel Feet, French, circa 1970
Egg Shell Lacquered Commode on Brushed Steel Feet, French, circa 1970

Egg Shell Lacquered Commode on Brushed Steel Feet, French, circa 1970

By Knoll

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

In the style of Knoll. Egg shell lacquered three drawers commode on brushed steel feet. French

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

John Stuart French Regency White Lacquered Dresser Chest or Commode, Refinished
John Stuart French Regency White Lacquered Dresser Chest or Commode, Refinished

John Stuart French Regency White Lacquered Dresser Chest or Commode, Refinished

By John Stuart

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding midcentury French Regency dresser chest or commode By John Stuart USA, circa

Category

Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

John Stuart French Regency White Lacquered Chests or Commodes, Newly Refinished
John Stuart French Regency White Lacquered Chests or Commodes, Newly Refinished

John Stuart French Regency White Lacquered Chests or Commodes, Newly Refinished

By John Stuart

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding pair of midcentury French Regency bachelor chests, commodes, or large bedside chests

Category

Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

20th Century French Louis XV Style Lacquered Japanese Drawers Commode, 1920s
20th Century French Louis XV Style Lacquered Japanese Drawers Commode, 1920s

20th Century French Louis XV Style Lacquered Japanese Drawers Commode, 1920s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Beautiful 20th century Louis XV style lacquered with Japanese representations commode from the

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Regency White Lacquered Chest of Drawers Commodes
Pair of French Regency White Lacquered Chest of Drawers Commodes

Pair of French Regency White Lacquered Chest of Drawers Commodes

Located in Dallas, TX

Express a distinct style and taste with this striking yet elegant pair of French Regency three

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Postwar French Lacquered Art Deco Sycamore Commode Chest of Drawers Sideboard
Postwar French Lacquered Art Deco Sycamore Commode Chest of Drawers Sideboard

Postwar French Lacquered Art Deco Sycamore Commode Chest of Drawers Sideboard

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

A very attractive, highly lacquered sycamore wood breakfront cabinet with four large drawers

Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

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French Lacquer Commodes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of French lacquer commodes for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct French lacquer commodes — often made from wood, metal and lacquer — can elevate any home. Find 243 antique and vintage French lacquer commodes at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. French lacquer commodes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. French lacquer commodes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XV, Mid-Century Modern and Louis XVI styles are often sought at 1stDibs. French lacquer commodes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Maison Jansen, Jean Claude Mahey and Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.

How Much are French Lacquer Commodes?

Prices for French lacquer commodes start at $915 and top out at $259,761 with the average selling for $5,995.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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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