English Chinoiserie Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (18/19th Century) highboy chest in two sections with painted Chinoiserie
Antique 19th Century Georgian Cabinets
Lacquer
English Chinoiserie Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (18/19th Century) highboy chest in two sections with painted Chinoiserie
Lacquer
Georgian Chinoiserie Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A Georgian tall chest in pine with two short over five long drawers raised on bracket feet
Pine, Paint
Antique Georgian Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
By Drexel
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Georgian style lacquered chinoiserie chest of drawers. This was made in the USA
Wood, Lacquer
Gold Chinoiserie Chest by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th Century gold and yellow chinoiserie commode in the Georgian style by Baker Furniture Company
Gold, Brass
Georgian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Commode, Made by Baker
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Georgian style chinoiserie decorated commode, made by Baker as part of the Stately Homes collection
Brass
Sold
H 32 in W 34.5 in D 20.5 in
English 1725s Georgian Chinoiserie Four-Drawer Commode of Ebonized Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinoiserie four-drawer Georgian commode with delicate inlay from the early 18th century
Brass
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H 35 in W 39 in D 23 in
Gilded Black Chinoiserie Georgian Style Antique Two Door Cabinet Commode Server
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an antique and beautifully painted georgian style cabinet. This piece can be used as a
Walnut
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H 36.5 in W 48 in D 22.75 in
Pair of Custom Museum Quality Gilded Marble Top Chinoiserie Commodes with Doors
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
chinoiserie paint decoration. They originally cost around 50000.00 when ordered. They measures 48 wide x 36.5
Belgian Black Marble
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H 32.5 in W 37 in D 17 in
English 1820s Georgian Period Black and Gold Chinoiserie Chest with Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian ebonized chinoiserie chest-of-drawers from the early 19th century with gilt and
Wood
Pair of English Chinoiserie Chests
Located in New York, NY
Every room needs a bit of chinoiserie, and these two chests are a fine example. Constructed in
Mahogany
Black Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Georgian Style Cabinet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Beautiful hand-painted raised scenic chinoiserie 2-door ebonized commode with 1-shelf and gilt
Wood
Georgian Style Japanned Demilune Chinoiserie Black Cabinet Commode
Located in Lomita, CA
The combination of gilt and ebonized wood create drama in this Georgian style demilune cabinet
Wood
Antique Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Chest, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique Georgian Chinoiserie black lacquered commode, circa 1825 in date. A
Wood
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H 35 in W 39 in D 23 in
Gilded Black Chinoiserie Georgian Style Antique Two Door Cabinet Commode Server
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an antique and beautifully painted georgian style cabinet. This piece can be used as a
Walnut
Sold
H 30.5 in W 35.25 in D 20 in
19th-C. English Georgian Black Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Lowboy Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This wonderful piece is an early 19th century English Georgian black lacquer and gilt chinoiserie
Brass
Superb Georgian Chinoiserie Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite quality and design. Wonderful Chinese red background with fine gilt appointments featuring flora and birds.
Wood
Georgian Chest of Drawers, Chinoiserie Decorated
Located in New York, NY
Georgian Six Drawer Chest, Early 19th Century; with Newly Painted Chinoiserie Decoration
Brass
19th Century English Georgian Style Chinoiserie Five Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Georgian Style black & gold Chinoiserie Five Drawer Chest
Wood
$6,950
H 34.5 in W 39.75 in D 3 in
Fabulous Vintage Large Plaster Mirror in the Manner of Dorothy Draper
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated 1951 on the mirror on the reverse. A period exuberant large plaster form. Style of Serge Roche and Dorothy Draper. Designer is unknown.
Plaster
Pair Neoclassical Style Black Iron Twin Campaign Canopy Beds
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of wonderful 20th Century campaign style canopy black iron twin beds.
Iron
Dutch Delft Blue and White Lamp
By Delft
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Delft blue and white lamp. Beautiful large Delft faience vase mounted as a lamp with bold floral decoration and borders with spectacular later Calder gilt bronze four-light mou...
Ormolu
$17,500 / set
H 35.5 in W 27 in D 29 in
Paolo Buffa Pair of Lounge Chairs in Light Blue Velvet, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Paolo Buffa pair of lounge chairs or armchairs with curved wingback and back buttons, cushion seat, rounded armrests and elegantly tapered legs, Italy, 1950s. These incredibly chic l...
Velvet, Walnut
Amuneal's Frankford Bronze + Glass Door Set
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Bronze doors with Amuneal's proprietary machined bronze door pulls hold glass up to 1/2" thick. The doors, as shown, can be customized as a single door or as a pair of doors for a nu...
Brass, Bronze
Fine Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse, Oxford TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
Tang dynasty pottery statue of standing horse with removable saddle, Tang dynasty 618-907, come with Oxford authentication TL test certificate. Oxford test numbers C106t33. I have on...
Terracotta
Antique Victorian French Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A rare and very pleasing antique Louis XVI Brocatelle marble fireplace surround, now fully restored and polished- ready for installation.
Marble
$28,000 / set
H 33 in Dm 10 in
Stephen Downes, Copiaco, Pair of Alabaster and Walnut Table Lamps, USA, 2011
By Stephen Downes
Located in New York, NY
The Copiaco lamp, carved of two pieces of black walnut that have been sanded so as to be smooth to the touch, is topped with a cylindrical alabaster shade.
Alabaster
Georgian Palladian Painted Birdhouse
Located in Greenwich, CT
Most unusual Early 19th Century painted wood and tole birdhouse in the form of a Palladian villa, the lattice work top over five story arched and arcaded facade, each "window" with p...
Tôle, Wire
Unavailable|$8,402
H 30.71 in W 46.46 in D 30.71 in
Fine 19th French Century Ivory Painted Center Table with a Marble Top
Located in Rome, IT
A fine French 19th century finely carved and ivory painted centre table with breche marble top.
Wood
$62,916 / item
H 36 in W 80 in D 23 in
Amuneal's Blue Lacquer Bar Cabinet with Brass Countertop and Integral Sink
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Blue Lacquer Bar Cabinet with Brass Countertop and Integral Sink features hand-polished lacquered cabinet doors and drawer faces inlayed with buffed brass and integral pull...
Brass
Portuguese Library Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Martyn Lawrence Bullard's custom Portuguese library table. The design taken from a table found in a quinta in Lisbon, the intricate turning and carved details make this piece highly...
Ebony, Oak, Walnut
$5,411 / item
H 67.72 in W 17.33 in D 12.6 in
"Il Pezzo 3 Floor Lamp" - gold finish brass - crystal - LEDs
By Il Pezzo Mancante
Located in Firenze, IT
Inspired by Arabic calligraphic art and the icon of the classical candelabrum is Il Pezzo 3, a collection of lamps with a hand-forged brass structure and elegant “candles” crafted fr...
Crystal, Gold, Brass
American Rustic Old Hickory Chaise Lounge
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
American Rustic Old Hickory (19/20th Century) chaise lounge with round woven back and seat
Hickory
An Important Italian Neoclassical Painted & Parcel Gilt Canapé
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Important Italian Neoclassical Painted & Parcel Gilt Canapé First Quarter 19th Century Lombardy, Italy The back rest with paneled top rail decorated with swans flanking a founta...
Wood
$12,950Sale Price|27% Off
H 10 in W 73 in D 17.5 in
Belle Époque Ormolu Fireplace Mantel Andiron Fender Attributed François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Belle Époque ormolu fireplace Mantel Andiron Fender, attributed to François Linke (1855-1946) and probably designed by Léon Messagé (1842-1901), of serpentine form, cas...
Bronze, Ormolu
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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