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Georgian Mahogany Tallboy

Georgian Mahogany Tallboy
Located in Norwich, GB
Georgian flame mahogany Tallboy with canted, fluted corners, secrétaire break front with
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Antique 1760s British Georgian Secretaires

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Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Tallboy
Georgian Mahogany Tallboy
$5,876
H 66.5 in W 49 in D 25 in
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tallboy or Chest on Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality and charming mid-18th century mahogany chest on chest, or tallboy, having
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century mahogany tallboy
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fine early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest on chest / tallboy, the moulded edge cornice
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Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century mahogany tallboy
Early 19th Century mahogany tallboy
$4,632
H 72 in W 46 in D 20.5 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian George III Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest, 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality George III flame mahogany chest on chest/tallboy, circa 1760. This elegant Georgian
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Antique 1760s English George III Dressers

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Mahogany

Antique Bachelor's Chest of Drawers, English, Master Bedroom Tallboy, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bachelor's chest of drawers. An English, mahogany master bedroom tallboy dating
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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century (George III) Mahogany Chest On Chest / Tallboy
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality 19th Century (George III) Mahogany Chest On Chest / Tallboy. Two short drawers
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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Chest Tallboy Chest on Chest George III 19th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique English chest of drawers, tallboy, also known as chest on chest because it is made of 2
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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Oak

Antique Gentleman’s Tallboy, Chest of Drawers, Country House, Georgian, C.1790
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman’s tallboy. An English, mahogany chest of drawers, dating to the
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Antique 1790s British Adam Style Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique 18th Century Georgian Flame Mahogany Chest on Chest Highboy Dresser 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique flame mahogany Georgian chest on chest tallboy, circa 1780. The chest on chest is in
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Antique 1780s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Chest On Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional And Rare Design English Georgian Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy, Or Chest On
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Chest On Chest
18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Chest On Chest
$24,888
H 72.5 in W 50 in D 23 in

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Antique Large Georgian Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers, circa 1790
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large Georgian mahogany tallboy chest on chest of drawers, circa 1790. This is a rare
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Antique 1790s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

An Irish 18th Century Tallboy
Located in Dublin, IE
A Georgian Mahogany Tallboy with nine drawers.
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Antique 1780s Irish Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

An Irish 18th Century Tallboy
An Irish 18th Century Tallboy
H 59.85 in W 26.38 in D 12.6 in
Georgian Chest of Drawers Mahogany Country Tallboy
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive George IV period mahogany chest of drawers. The rectangular top with shaped edges
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Large Georgian Flame Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large Georgian flame mahogany tallboy chest on chest of drawers, circa 1800. This is a
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Antique Early 1800s Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Tallboy.
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A good 18th Century mahogany tallboy in two sections. The drawers and brushing slide retaining
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Tallboy.
18th Century Mahogany Tallboy.
H 75 in W 44 in D 22.5 in
18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest 'Tallboy'
Located in Richmond, London, Surrey
A very high quality 18th century mahogany chest on chest (Tallboy) two short drawers at the top and
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Tallboy C.1765
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Chippendale period mahogany tallboy with canted corners and brushing slide: of an excellent
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Tallboy C.1765
Georgian Mahogany Tallboy C.1765
H 70 in W 42 in D 21.5 in
Georgian Mahogany Tallboy of Small Proportions
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A charming mahogany tallboy of good color and patination with canted corners with gilt metal
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Antique Late 18th Century English Cupboards

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century Georgian mahogany chest of drawers. Features four drawers with a large cross
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest / Tallboy
By Georgian House 1
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality 18th century George III Mahogany chest on chest (Tallboy) Three short drawers
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Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Georgian Tallboy Mahogany Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Georgian circa 1780 tallboy mahogany chest on chest of drawers. Solid and strong... splits into
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Antique 1780s Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Antique Tallboy or Chest on Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality georgian 18th century mahogany tallboy, or chest on chest, retaining excellent
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest/Tallboy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Georgian 18th century mahogany chest on chest/tallboy having a moulded edge top above two
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest On Chest Tallboy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality and very well figured Cuban mahogany chest on chest, or tallboy, of unusually
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian-Era Chest-on-Chest (Tallboy) of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A Georgian-era chest-on-chest or tallboy of mahogany and oak construction, the canopy with a
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest or Tallboy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality George III Period Mahogany Tallboy, Or Chest On Chest, Having Two Short And Six
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Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Miniature Irish Georgian Style Tallboy
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS Miniature Irish Georgian Style Tallboy. Made in the Irish Georgian or
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Mid-20th Century Irish Chinese Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Vintage Georgian Style Mahogany Bowfront Chest on Chest Dresser Tallboy Sheraton
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century bowfront chest on chest. Made of mahogany featuring Georgian and Sheraton styling with
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Mid-20th Century Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian 18th Century Miniature Tallboy Chest On Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptionally Rare And Untouched 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany, Miniature, Or Childs Size
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Oak Country Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian 18th century rustic oak country tallboy chest on chest of drawers. Attractive
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Antique 18th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest/Tallboy
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century mahogany chest on chest/tallboy, the moulded edge top above a selection of eight
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Antique 1770s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy)
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality 18th Century George III Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy) Two short drawers at
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Fine Quality 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest Tallboy, 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A very high quality George III mahogany chest on chest, tallboy, circa 1780. This chest on chest
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy)
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality 18th Century (George III) Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy) with two short
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Chest on Chest or Tallboy
Located in Cheshire, GB
18th century style mahogany chest on chest, of slender proportions, the moulded top above two short
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Mahogany Chest on Chest or Tallboy
Mahogany Chest on Chest or Tallboy
H 66 in W 24.5 in D 17 in
18th Century Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy) Secretaire
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality 18th Century (George III) Mahogany Chest On Chest (Tallboy) with a Secretaire
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Fine Quality Georgian Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Georgian mahogany tallboy chest on chest of drawers. Made in the early 19th
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Antique Early 1800s Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Drexel Wentworth House Georgian Mahogany Tallboy Dresser Chest on Chest
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
The Wentworth House Group mid-century chest of six drawers by Drexel Furniture. Made of mahogany
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Vintage 1940s Georgian Dressers

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Mahogany

Antique Period Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest Tallboy
Located in London, GB
This very impressive antique Georgian mahogany chest on chest is in good condition throughout and
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Antique 1790s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Style Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers 50"
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely mahogany chest, circa 1940s. Features a rectangular frame featuring 5 dovetailed drawers
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Vintage 1940s Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Bow Front Tallboy, English, Chest of Drawers, Bedroom, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bow front tallboy. An English, mahogany and brass chest of drawers, dating to
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Antique 1780s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

A Georgian Mahogany Tallboy.
Located in Dublin, IE
A Rare Narrow Georgian Mahogany Tallboy. Ex Norman Adams,London Height:4'2" Width: 23 1/2" Depth
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Tallboy
Located in London, GB
A fine George III period mahogany tall boy with fluted canted corners to the top with two short
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Antique 1770s British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Tallboy
Located in London, GB
A fine Georgian mahogany tallboy. The upper section with particularly fine cornice and canted
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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Tallboy
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A very good mid-18th century figured mahogany Secretaire tallboy or chest on chest, the top with
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Tallboy
Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Tallboy
H 76 in W 44 in D 21.5 in
Antique Chest on Chest Tallboy Drawers Mahogany Georgian, 18th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A late 18th century mahogany tallboy ‘Chest on Chest’, the top with moulded cornice and with fluted
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Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Linen Presses

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Quality Georgian, circa 1800 Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique quality Georgian, circa 1800 mahogany tallboy chest on chest of drawers. Solid and
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Antique Early 1800s Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

A Small Georgian Tallboy
Located in Dublin, IE
Height: 52" Width: 30" Depth: 18 1/2"
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Chest on Chest Tallboy Dresser Mahogany Georgian, 18th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A gorgeous late 18th century mahogany tallboy ‘Chest on Chest’, the top with moulded cornice and
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest 'Tallboy'
Located in Richmond, London, Surrey
A very high quality 18th century mahogany chest on chest (Tallboy) two short drawers at the top and
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Antique Chest on Chest Tallboy Dresser Satinwood Georgian, 18th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A late 18th century tallboy ‘Chest on Chest’, crossbanded and inlaid satinwood pattern, the top
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Antique 18th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

George III Antique Tallboy Chest of Drawers Secretaire Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
An old scarred and battered antique Georgian flame fronted mahogany and fruitwood cross banded
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Chest on Chest Tallboy
Located in Honiton, Devon
Wonderful quality Georgian mahogany chest on chest English circa 1800, with original brass
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Chest on Chest Tallboy
Georgian Chest on Chest Tallboy
H 75.5 in W 48 in D 24.5 in

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Georgian Mahogany Tallboy For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic georgian mahogany tallboy available at 1stDibs. A georgian mahogany tallboy — often made from wood, mahogany and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect georgian mahogany tallboy — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right georgian mahogany tallboy, those designed in Georgian styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Georgian Mahogany Tallboy?

Prices for a georgian mahogany tallboy can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $773 and can go as high as $12,736, while the average can fetch as much as $3,895.

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.