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Rare 17th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Period Commode
Rare 17th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Period Commode

Rare 17th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Period Commode

Located in San Francisco, CA

A stunning 17th century Italian Baroque period walnut commode with a rectangular dentil molded top

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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Rare 18th Century Italian Baroque Concave Walnut Commode, Circa 1770
Rare 18th Century Italian Baroque Concave Walnut Commode, Circa 1770

Rare 18th Century Italian Baroque Concave Walnut Commode, Circa 1770

Located in Brightlingsea, Essex

Rare mid-18th century Italian concave fronted commode, Lombardy region, possible made in Brescia

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Sycamore, Walnut

A Superb 18th Century Italian Baroque Period Walnut Commode
A Superb 18th Century Italian Baroque Period Walnut Commode

A Superb 18th Century Italian Baroque Period Walnut Commode

Located in San Francisco, CA

A superb early 18th century Italian Baroque period walnut commode with molded top over three molded

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

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Walnut

Italian Baroque Painted and Parcel-Gilt Commodini
Italian Baroque Painted and Parcel-Gilt Commodini

Italian Baroque Painted and Parcel-Gilt Commodini

Located in Natchez, MS

Italian Baroque painted and parcel-gilt commodini with bronze inlaid onyx top. From a roman noble

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Italian Painted Three-Drawer Commode
19th Century Italian Painted Three-Drawer Commode

19th Century Italian Painted Three-Drawer Commode

Located in Miami, FL

19th c. Italian painted three drawer commode with Putti, shells and draped swags, bronze pull

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Italian Walnut Commode with Carved Cherubs
18th Century Italian Walnut Commode with Carved Cherubs

18th Century Italian Walnut Commode with Carved Cherubs

Located in Summerland, CA

A magnificent Italian walnut commode, circa 1770, with richly carved detail and superb patina. This

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Antique 1780s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Bespoke Radica 7-Drawers Commode, Baroque Inspired by Modenese Gastone
Bespoke Radica 7-Drawers Commode, Baroque Inspired by Modenese Gastone

Bespoke Radica 7-Drawers Commode, Baroque Inspired by Modenese Gastone

By Modenese Gastone

Located in PADOVA, Italy

decorations include appealing radica wooden surfaces and silver leaf decorations on edges, baroque carvings

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2010s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

21st Century Radica Wood 4-Drawers Commode by Modenese Gastone, Baroque Inspired
21st Century Radica Wood 4-Drawers Commode by Modenese Gastone, Baroque Inspired

21st Century Radica Wood 4-Drawers Commode by Modenese Gastone, Baroque Inspired

By Modenese Gastone

Located in PADOVA, Italy

this wondeful baroque chest of drawers for bedrooms and night areas. Admire its top-quality radica wood

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2010s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Italian 18th Century Serpentine Oak and Walnut Commode, circa 1780
Italian 18th Century Serpentine Oak and Walnut Commode, circa 1780

Italian 18th Century Serpentine Oak and Walnut Commode, circa 1780

Located in East Sussex, GB

A late 18th century oak and walnut Northern Italian / Southern German serpentine fronted commode

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ebony, Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut

Italian 17th Century Chest

Italian 17th Century Chest

Unavailable|$16,684

Italian 17th Century Chest

Located in Formigine Modena, IT

An Italian 17th century chest of drawers, overall framed and with paneled drawers. The sides are

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Italian Cabinets, Italy 18th Century, Italian Bedside Chest of Drawers
Pair of Italian Cabinets, Italy 18th Century, Italian Bedside Chest of Drawers

Pair of Italian Cabinets, Italy 18th Century, Italian Bedside Chest of Drawers

Located in Varmo, IT

Pair of bedside tables in walnut and veneered in rootwood, Veneto, late 17th century.

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

21st Century Baroque White Chest of Drawers with Silver Leaf by Modenese Gastone
21st Century Baroque White Chest of Drawers with Silver Leaf by Modenese Gastone

21st Century Baroque White Chest of Drawers with Silver Leaf by Modenese Gastone

By Modenese Gastone

Located in PADOVA, Italy

Exquisitely carved baroque night stand by Modenese Luxury Interiors in white lacquered finish with

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2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

18th Century Italian Ligurian Kneeler 1700s
18th Century Italian Ligurian Kneeler 1700s

18th Century Italian Ligurian Kneeler 1700s

Located in Roma, RM

Rare and unobtainable Italian kneeler of Ligurian origin, Baroque period, late 17th early 18th

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Antique 1710s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

17th Century Italian Chest of Drawers
17th Century Italian Chest of Drawers

17th Century Italian Chest of Drawers

Located in Formigine Modena, IT

A 17 th century Italian chest of drawers; three paneled and framed drawers on the front . The

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A 17th Century Italian Chest of Drawers
A 17th Century Italian Chest of Drawers

A 17th Century Italian Chest of Drawers

Located in Formigine Modena, IT

. Three drawers with bronze handles, over basement feet. Italy, Emilia Romagna 17th century. cm 105 x

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of ...

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Wood

Italian the Extraordinary Hand-Painted Chest of Drawers
Italian the Extraordinary Hand-Painted Chest of Drawers

Italian the Extraordinary Hand-Painted Chest of Drawers

Located in Voghera, IT

Chest of drawers dished the 1940s composed four drawers totals above two in the same line two below are the biggest whole provenance Venezia.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Large 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers
A Large 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers

A Large 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

A Large 18th century Northern Italian chest of drawers. Three large drawers with faux double

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Antique 1760s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Curved Venetian Chest Of Drawers, Italy, 20th Century
Curved Venetian Chest Of Drawers, Italy, 20th Century

Curved Venetian Chest Of Drawers, Italy, 20th Century

Located in RUEIL-MALMAISON, FR

background, opening with four drawers on three rows. Curved feet. Italy, mid 20th century

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Barock Style Small Chest of Drawers Burl Walnut, Italy, 20th Century
Barock Style Small Chest of Drawers Burl Walnut, Italy, 20th Century

Barock Style Small Chest of Drawers Burl Walnut, Italy, 20th Century

Located in Osnabrück, DE

That's a unique of commode! The top of burl walnut shows a dog face like a Shih Tzu dog. A

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Walnut dresser 800 Venice
Walnut dresser 800 Venice

Walnut dresser 800 Venice

Unavailable|$5,124 / item

Walnut dresser 800 Venice

By A. Manzoni

Located in Villa Verucchio, Emilia-Romagna

Venetian Walnut Dresser from the 1800s: Timeless Elegance This magnificent walnut dresser is an authentic example of 19th-century Venetian elegance. Perfect for those looking for a ...

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Antique 1850s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique Venetian Painted Chest of Drawers
Antique Venetian Painted Chest of Drawers

Antique Venetian Painted Chest of Drawers

Located in West Palm beach, FL

Antique venetian chest of drawers with breathtaking original painted decoration. Resplendent in antique putty green with cherubs, flowers and garlands. Old bronze drawer pulls and I ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of ...

Italian Walnut Commode Andrea Fantoni, 17th-18th Century
Italian Walnut Commode Andrea Fantoni, 17th-18th Century

Italian Walnut Commode Andrea Fantoni, 17th-18th Century

By Andrea Fantoni

Located in Tortona, Alessandria

An Italian walnut commode origin "Lombardy / Veneto" (Italy) probably: Master Andrea Fantoni

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Antique 1690s Italian Baroque Dressers

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Walnut

21st Century Five Drawer Hand Painted Dresser by Modenese Gastone, White
21st Century Five Drawer Hand Painted Dresser by Modenese Gastone, White

21st Century Five Drawer Hand Painted Dresser by Modenese Gastone, White

By Modenese Gastone

Located in PADOVA, Italy

21st century gorgeously bombed make-up table from Modenese Gastone Luxury Interiors. This unique masterpiece in solid wood presents custom rose-shaped knobs with hand painted achantu...

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2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Italian Baroque Commode
Italian Baroque Commode

Italian Baroque Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

an 18th century Italian Baroque commode, serpentine front with two drawers, fruitwood inlay on the

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

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Fruitwood

18th Century Ebonized Small Italian Baroque Commode
18th Century Ebonized Small Italian Baroque Commode

18th Century Ebonized Small Italian Baroque Commode

Located in Berlin, DE

This charming small 18th Century ebonized Baroque Commode was made in Italy around 1760. A very

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Fine and Rare 18th Century Italian Baroque Commode
Fine and Rare 18th Century Italian Baroque Commode

Fine and Rare 18th Century Italian Baroque Commode

Located in Doylestown, PA

A fine Italian two-drawer serpentine-front commode in the Baroque manner, circa 1760, with inlay

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of ...

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Brass

Italian Baroque Marquetry Serpentine Front Commode
Italian Baroque Marquetry Serpentine Front Commode

Italian Baroque Marquetry Serpentine Front Commode

Located in Bradenton, FL

A fine 3-drawer Italian Baroque commode in walnut with inlaid fruitwood Marquetry decoration, the

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular top over four drawers flanked by carved decoration, raised on bracket feet.

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Antique 1680s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Located in Stamford, CT

17th century Italian Baroque walnut three drawer commode. Large scale, architectural form with

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

Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Located in Stamford, CT

17th century Italian Baroque walnut three drawer commode. Large scale, architectural form with

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

Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Located in Essex, MA

Italian Baroque walnut Commode, top has alternating checked inlay, drawers and sides similarly

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

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Walnut

Italian Baroque Style Walnut Small Commode
Italian Baroque Style Walnut Small Commode

Italian Baroque Style Walnut Small Commode

Located in Cypress, CA

Beautiful petite Italian Baroque style burr walnut small bombe commode with three drawers on

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20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Baroque Bone Inlaid Ebony Commode
Italian Baroque Bone Inlaid Ebony Commode

Italian Baroque Bone Inlaid Ebony Commode

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine 17th century Italian, possibly Milanese, ebony commode inlaid with etched bone floral and

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bone, Ebony, Fruitwood

Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Commode
Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Commode

Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Commode

Located in Stamford, CT

Very fine large scale 17th century Northern Italian Baroque walnut commode with fruit wood inlay

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

Italian Baroque style walnut commode
Italian Baroque style walnut commode

Italian Baroque style walnut commode

Located in San Francisco, CA

A 17th century Italian Baroque walnut commode, having five paneled drawers with carved head pulls

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

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Walnut

Baroque small-sized chest of drawers veneered in walnut
Baroque small-sized chest of drawers veneered in walnut

Baroque small-sized chest of drawers veneered in walnut

By Soft Baroque

Located in Milano, IT

COD-2718 Rare small-sized chest of drawers veneered in walnut and walnut root with double-move front and sides and carved feet. Probably designed for a children's room given its unu...

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Antique 16th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Late Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Commode
Italian Late Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Commode

Italian Late Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

Likely from the Umbria region of Italy, the rectangular top above a conforming case, the top drawer

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Antique Early 1700s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Baroque Walnut and Penwork Decorated Commode
Italian Baroque Walnut and Penwork Decorated Commode

Italian Baroque Walnut and Penwork Decorated Commode

Located in Essex, MA

With rectangular top over three drawers with scenic penwork painting, original bronze handles, bracket feet. Estate of John Volk, Palm Beach.

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Antique Early 1700s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Baroque Walnut Three-Drawer Commode, 17th Century
Italian Baroque Walnut Three-Drawer Commode, 17th Century

Italian Baroque Walnut Three-Drawer Commode, 17th Century

Located in Sheffield, MA

An Italian Baroque walnut Three-drawer commode 17th century The rectangular molded top above

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Period Lombard Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Period Lombard Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Period Lombard Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Located in Essex, MA

Period Walnut Commode in Late Renaissance/Baroque Form. Three drawers, original hardware

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

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Walnut

Pair of Italian Baroque Style Inlaid Walnut Bedside Commodes
Pair of Italian Baroque Style Inlaid Walnut Bedside Commodes

Pair of Italian Baroque Style Inlaid Walnut Bedside Commodes

Located in Bradenton, FL

This is an exceptionally fine pair of Italian Baroque style walnut bedside commodes. Burl and

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Baroque Period Light Walnut Three Drawer Commode
Italian Baroque Period Light Walnut Three Drawer Commode

Italian Baroque Period Light Walnut Three Drawer Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rectangular top with dentile molding over three drawers having pronounced carved panels on the drawer fronts resting on bracket feet.

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of Large Painted Italian Baroque Style Bedside Commodes
Pair of Large Painted Italian Baroque Style Bedside Commodes

Pair of Large Painted Italian Baroque Style Bedside Commodes

Located in Wichita, KS

Pair of large Italian commodes custom made in 19th century materials with inspiration from the

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Italian, Emiliana, Late Baroque Period Walnut 4-Drawer Commode
Italian, Emiliana, Late Baroque Period Walnut 4-Drawer Commode

Italian, Emiliana, Late Baroque Period Walnut 4-Drawer Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

From the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, having a rectangular top with molded edge above a

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Artigiani Trentini Baroque Revival Style Burl Veneer Bombe Commode
Italian Artigiani Trentini Baroque Revival Style Burl Veneer Bombe Commode

Italian Artigiani Trentini Baroque Revival Style Burl Veneer Bombe Commode

Located in Astoria, NY

Italian Baroque Revival style burl wood veneer bombé commode, serpentine top over three conforming

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Burl

Italian Baroque, Light Walnut Four-Drawer Commode, Mid-17th Century
Italian Baroque, Light Walnut Four-Drawer Commode, Mid-17th Century

Italian Baroque, Light Walnut Four-Drawer Commode, Mid-17th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

with original locks, the commode with raised panels throughout and having later bronze handles, raised

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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

An Italian Baroque Walnut Three-Drawer Commode
An Italian Baroque Walnut Three-Drawer Commode

An Italian Baroque Walnut Three-Drawer Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

Hunting Lodge near Genova, Italy

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

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Walnut

Pair of Italian Roman Baroque Burl Walnut Commodes, 17th Century
Pair of Italian Roman Baroque Burl Walnut Commodes, 17th Century

Pair of Italian Roman Baroque Burl Walnut Commodes, 17th Century

Located in CH

Impressive pair of Italian Roman Baroque burl walnut commodes or chest of drawers, 17th century

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

Elegant 18th Century Walnut Baroque Commode
Elegant 18th Century Walnut Baroque Commode

Elegant 18th Century Walnut Baroque Commode

Located in Montreal, QC

Elegant 18th century Italian Baroque walnut three drawer commode, beautifully decorated with

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Antique 1730s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Henredon Italian Baroque Burled Mahogany Bombay Chest or Commode
Henredon Italian Baroque Burled Mahogany Bombay Chest or Commode

Henredon Italian Baroque Burled Mahogany Bombay Chest or Commode

By Henredon

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Italian Baroque Louis XV style bombay form dresser or chests of drawer By Henredon USA

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Vintage 1980s American Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Henredon Italian Baroque Burled Mahogany Bombay Chest or Commode
Henredon Italian Baroque Burled Mahogany Bombay Chest or Commode

Henredon Italian Baroque Burled Mahogany Bombay Chest or Commode

By Henredon

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Italian Baroque Louis XV style bombay form dresser or chests of drawer By Henredon USA

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Vintage 1980s American Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Italian 17th Century Baroque Walnut Three Drawer Commode with Carved Panels
Italian 17th Century Baroque Walnut Three Drawer Commode with Carved Panels

Italian 17th Century Baroque Walnut Three Drawer Commode with Carved Panels

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian Baroque period walnut commode from the 17th century with three drawers, carved panels

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair Italian Baroque Style Walnut & Burl Walnut Inlaid Commodes, 18th/19th cen.
Pair Italian Baroque Style Walnut & Burl Walnut Inlaid Commodes, 18th/19th cen.

Pair Italian Baroque Style Walnut & Burl Walnut Inlaid Commodes, 18th/19th cen.

Located in Atlanta, GA

each commode with a serpentine fronted rectangular top above a case housing three conforming

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Antique Early 1800s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair Italian Baroque Style Firwood Bedside Commodes, 3rd quarter 19th Century
Pair Italian Baroque Style Firwood Bedside Commodes, 3rd quarter 19th Century

Pair Italian Baroque Style Firwood Bedside Commodes, 3rd quarter 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

each commode having rectangular tops with rounded corners above conforming cases, one with three

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Antique 1870s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fir

Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Commode Reproduced by La Maison, London
Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Commode Reproduced by La Maison, London

Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Commode Reproduced by La Maison, London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Italian baroque style commode: Hand-carved by master craftsmen and hand finished in an aged

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21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Giltwood, Wood

Italian Baroque Period Walnut 3-Drawer Commode
Italian Baroque Period Walnut 3-Drawer Commode

Italian Baroque Period Walnut 3-Drawer Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

of medium size, the one board rectangular top with a bevel molded edge above a conforming case with raised panels, the drawer fronts with raised decorative panels having molded edges...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Italian Baroque Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Italian baroque commode for your home. Each Italian baroque commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. If you’re shopping for an Italian baroque commode, we have 185 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an Italian baroque commode — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Italian baroque commode bearing Baroque, Louis XV or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Italian baroque commode over the years, but those crafted by Bianchini & Capponi and La Maison London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is an Italian Baroque Commode?

Prices for an Italian baroque commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $595 and can go as high as $80,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,800.

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.

Questions About Italian Baroque Commode
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    The Italian Baroque style is a style of architecture, art and design that is highly ornamental and tends to show off dramatic, grand lines. It emerged during the late 16th century and remained popular into the early 18th century. Shop a collection of Italian Baroque furniture, art and decorative objects on 1stDibs.