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Geometric Wood Chest

Rug & Kilim’s Persian Tribal Storage Chest with Colorful Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This storage chest is a collectible item in a rare new series from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics
Category

2010s Persian Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Leather, Wool, Wood

Rug & Kilim’s Persian Tribal Storage Chest with Colorful Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This storage chest is a collectible item in a rare new series from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics
Category

2010s Persian Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Wool, Leather, Wood

Antique Indian Blanket Chest with Bronze Sheathing, Geometric Patterns and Studs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian blanket chest with bronze sheathing, geometric patterns and studs. This Indian
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Early 20th Century Indian Blanket Chests

Materials

Bronze

Large Spanish Carved Wood Coffer Trunk, 18th Century, Geometric Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish 18th century large size carved-wood coffer trunk. This Spanish trunk from the 18th
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

English Oak Early 19th Century Six-Drawer Chest with Geometric Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
with beautiful dovetailing. The chest is adorned with an exquisite geometric front, made of six
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Antique Early 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of English 19th Century Oak Geometric Front Four-Drawer Carved Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English oak geometric front four-drawer chests from the 19th century with ebonized pulls
Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Oak

Italian Painted Commode with Geometric Motif
Located in London, GB
timeless geometric design and an elegant, aged patina. Featuring three spacious drawers and graceful
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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian Painted Commode with Geometric Motif
Italian Painted Commode with Geometric Motif
$4,258
H 33.86 in W 43.71 in D 20.87 in
Mid-18th Century Large English George III Geometric Front Five-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid-18th century large English chest of drawers with two cases and geometric carvings. This large
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Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Indian 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Pierced Geometric Decor and Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian merchant's chest from the 19th century, with pierced brass geometric decor and
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Italian Geometric Pair Postmodern Yellow Green Cream Gray Glass & Brass Chests
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
, open library, low table, the options are limitless! Bespoke customizable 2-drawer chest / side table
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Italian Geometric Pair Postmodern Yellow Green Cream Gray Glass & Brass Chests
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
, open library, low table, the options are limitless! Bespoke customizable 2-drawer chest / side table
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Recent Sales

Geometric Painted Georgian Chest
Located in Downham Market, GB
A beautiful chest of early 19th century artisan painted drawers. A wonderful chest of Georgian
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Antique 19th Century British Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Geometric Painted Georgian Chest
Geometric Painted Georgian Chest
H 41.34 in W 37.41 in D 17.33 in
Italian Chest with Geometric Inlay
Located in Northfield, IL
This striking chest with figurative fruitwood features a handsome geometric inlay border pattern.
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Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian Chest with Geometric Inlay
Italian Chest with Geometric Inlay
H 26.5 in W 21 in D 15.25 in
Geometric Marquetry Chest by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Geometric marquetry chest by Baker, American, circa 1990s. This piece has outstanding geometric
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1990s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Geometric Marquetry Chest by Baker
Geometric Marquetry Chest by Baker
H 29 in W 36 in D 17.25 in
1970s Italian Geometrical Colored Glass Chest Of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
a very chic chest with 3 drawers, surrounded with colored Murano glass, decorated with a
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Glass

Indonesian Blanket Chest from Madura with Geometric Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indonesian blanket chest from Madura, with geometric mother of pearl inlay. Born on the
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Madura Blanket Chest with Red Geometric Decor and Inlaid Mother-of-pearl
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique 19th century Indonesian blanket chest from Madura, with red and brown accents and mother
Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

1980 Italian Colorful Murano Glass Chest with Geometric Decor
Located in New York, NY
1980 Italian highboy with seven drawers, decorated with an interesting and fun asymmetrical pattern, all in Murano glass in different colors, raised on black tapering wooden feet wit...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th C. English Smaller-Sized Chest Adorn in Geometrically Carved Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English geometrically-carved, smaller-sized wooden chest of drawers from the 19th century. This
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century English Chest of Five Drawers W/Geometric Motif Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English carved and painted wood chest of five drawers from the 18th century. This antique chest
Category

Antique 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Studded Wood Nightstands, Diamond Geometric Pattern
Located in Baambrugge, NL
arranged in geometric patterns. Each chest features two practical drawers, perfect for storing small items
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fir

English Bleached Oak Chest on Stand with Geometrical Front and Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian period bleached oak chest on stand with geometrical motifs from the mid 18th
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Oak

1990 Italian Pair of Geometric Black White Rose Gray 2-Drawer Chests/Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
1990s Italian modern two-drawer side tables/nightstands, entirely handcrafted, the surrounds finished at the back as well in cream white glass so that these pieces can be displayed a...
Category

1990s Italian Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

17th Century Italian Coffre with Geometric Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
Totally unique chest that is long and narrow with a curved lid. It is winningly adorned with
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Antique 17th Century French Rustic Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

19th Century Spanish Hand Carved Wooden Box with Round Geometric Shapes
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Century Spanish Hand Carved Wooden Box with Round Geometric Shapes
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Modern Geometric Leather Mosaic Commode by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Geometric leather Mosaic commode by Henredon A unique limited production chest, With all
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Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Geometric Design Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous 19th century Italian commode with a hand painted geometric design in colors of black
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Bleached Commode with Carved Geometrical and Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
French commode with floral and geometrical motifs from the 19th century. This late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Period George III English Four-Drawer Commode with Geometric Front, circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period four-drawer commode with geometric front from the late 18th century
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Geometric Design Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Geometric Design Three-Drawer Chest
Category

1990s Belgian Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Geometric Design Three-Drawer Chest
H 39.5 in W 43 in D 20 in
Pair of 18th Century Spanish Wood Chests on Iron Bases with Geometric Carvings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of unique 18th century Spanish chests / side tables. This pair of 18th century (or earlier
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Late 19th c. Leather Geometric Nailhead Decorated Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th C. leather dome top chest with brass studwork decoration in geometric design having a rich
Category

Antique 19th Century European Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass, Iron

Italian Modern Pair of Geometric Green Ivory White and Brass Chests/Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
one side and apple green glass on the other separated by a waved brass stringing line. The geometric
Category

2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Rug & Kilim’s Persian Tribal Storage Chest with Colorful Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This storage chest is a collectible item in a rare new series from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics
Category

2010s Persian Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Leather, Wool, Wood

Rug & Kilim’s Persian Tribal Storage Chest with Colorful Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This storage chest is a collectible item in a rare new series from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics
Category

2010s Persian Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Leather, Wool, Wood

Wooden Blanket Chest from Madura with Geometrical Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indonesian wooden blanket chest from Madura, adorned with mother-of-pearl inlay. Born on the
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Moorish Style 1920s Blanket Chest with Geometric Mother of Pearl Inlaid Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Syrian Moorish style blanket chest from the early 20th century, with geometric mother of pearl
Category

Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

18th Century English Ornately Paneled Oak Chest Carved in Geometrical Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English carved wood chest of three drawers from the 18th century. This antique chest from
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian Venetian Louis XIV Rococo Style Bombay Commode or Chest
Located in Delray Beach, FL
three sides and top with probably Olive wood geometric motif . The chest Has two large drawers and two
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern "Stacatto" Geometric Highboy by Lane Furniture
By Lane Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern "Stacatto" Geometric Highboy by Lane Furniture.
Category

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

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Stacatto Geometric Highboy by Lane Furniture Co.
By Lane Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern "Stacatto" Geometric Highboy by Lane Furniture Co.
Category

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

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Founders Furniture 1970s Geometric Cubist Front Blonde Credenza, Chest, Dresser
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Hudson, NY
Unique cubist front blonde dresser or credenza from the 1970s. Very good original condition. The grain on the top is lovely. Beautiful blonde hardwood with visible grain.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Tall Vintage Wood Geometric Dresser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Remarkable Carved Geometric Panel Dresser with beaded border.One Interior Top Shelf and Four Lower
Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Tall Vintage Wood Geometric Dresser
Tall Vintage Wood Geometric Dresser
H 61.5 in W 32.5 in D 19.5 in
James II Period Chest of Drawers with Geometrically Panelled Front
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A very good James II period chest of drawers with geometrically panelled front sections. Pear drop
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Great Britain (UK) James II Commodes and Chests...

Materials

Wood

17th Century Charles II Period Geometric Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A good late 17th century Charles II Period oak chest of drawers of soft colour, having an
Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Oak

Pair of Geometric Design Cabinets
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional craftsmanship. Very simple lines and original off-white lacquer.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Geometric Design Cabinets
Pair of Geometric Design Cabinets
H 26 in W 32 in D 18.25 in
American Geometric Patchwork White Hi-Boy Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Wood construction in a White lacquered with a hi-gloss finish. Top section has 2 swing out doors
Category

Vintage 1970s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Louis XV, Louis XVI Transition Commode, Geometric Marquetry, 19th, Rosewood
Located in Aubervilliers, IDF
. It has a magnificent geometric marquetry (wood curling). The feet of this chest of drawers are arched
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair Raised Geometric Side Chests
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 1960's high gloss white lacquered side cabinets with raised geometric door fronts. Flared
Category

Vintage 1960s American Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Pair Raised Geometric Side Chests
Pair Raised Geometric Side Chests
H 24.5 in W 21.5 in D 16.75 in
18th Century English Oak Geometric Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century English oak geometric chest, with two over three drawer arrangement with varying
Category

Antique 1720s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Oak Geometric Chest
18th Century English Oak Geometric Chest
H 36.38 in W 38.5 in D 21 in
19th Century Geometric Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Kettering, GB
A 19th century geometric painted chest of drawers in blue and white. Two short over three long
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Geometric Painted Chest of Drawers
19th Century Geometric Painted Chest of Drawers
H 41.34 in W 41.54 in D 20.87 in

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Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Console
Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Console
$7,000
H 34 in W 50 in D 26 in
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Wood

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Regency Style Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Cabinet W/ Faux Bamboo Accents
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Wood

Modern Chiado Console Table, Leather Oak Root, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
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Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat
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Porcelain

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Important Pair Chinese Peacocks 19th Century
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Top Quality Camphor Wood Chest
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Geometric Wood Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal geometric wood chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every geometric wood chest was constructed with great care. There are 27 variations of the antique or vintage geometric wood chest you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect geometric wood chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right geometric wood chest, those designed in Georgian, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made geometric wood chest over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Coduri of Lyon, France and Founders Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Geometric Wood Chest?

A geometric wood chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,614, while the lowest priced sells for $695 and the highest can go for as much as $15,900.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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