Chest of Drawers, Lemonwood, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Lemonwood chest of drawers with straight and rectangular top board that has five drawers to the
Wood
$12,500
H 36 in W 48.5 in D 22.25 in
Italian Neoclassical Lemonwood and Amaranth Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in New York, NY
Italian neoclassical lemonwood and amaranth chest of drawers commode. Italian neoclassical chest of
Wood
$52,500
H 35 in W 52 in D 22 in
FRANCESCO PREDA Italian Neo-Class Walnut and Lemonwood Inlaid Commode / Chest
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Neo-Classic (Milanese) walnut and lemonwood 3-drawer commode / chest with ornate inlaid
Bronze
Unavailable
H 35 in W 52 in D 22 in
Fine Italian Neoclassic Walnut and Lemonwood Inlaid Commode, Guiseppe Maggiolini
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Hollywood, FL
overall inlaid with exotic woods such as walnut, lemonwood, ebony, rosewood, by the great master
Ebony, Fruitwood, Rosewood, Walnut
Sold
H 38 in W 51 in D 22.5 in
French Charles X Period Palisander and Lemonwood Marquetry Chest, circa 1820
Located in Fayetteville, AR
palisander chest features finely inlaid lemon wood outlining the facade and each drawer front of the piece
Marble
Sold
H 39 in W 22 in D 50.5 in
19th Century Charles X Mahogany Lemonwood Marquetry Chest with Hidden Drawer
Located in Fayetteville, AR
marquetry chest features finely inlaid lemon wood outlining the facade and each drawer front of the piece
Marble
Sold
H 37 in W 50 in D 23 in
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany Lemonwood Ebony Inlay Chest Commode
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Ready to grace a room with its refined, straight lines, this rare Louis XVI period chest features
Marble
A Lemonwood Sideboard w/ Mirrored Doors in the Style of Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
A Lemonwood Sideboard w/ Mirrored Doors, In the Style of Arbus
Brass
Streamline Asymmetrical American Art Deco Chest
Located in Coral Gables, FL
house. Constructed of black stained oak and lemonwood veneers, the chest features three drawers with
Oak
Sold
H 35.83 in W 42.13 in D 17.72 in
Art Deco Chest of Drawers Lemon Wood 6 Drawers 1920 in the Style Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian Art Deco chest of drawers in the style of Josef Frank. The chest of drawers was acquired
Fruitwood
Cabinet 18th Century Sweden Period Rococo
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish Cabinet from period rococo ca 1760 Stockholm. Original hardwares - please see in photo of very original key. Upper cabinet with two large doors, resting on six s...
Bronze
$2,133 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
$4,043
H 81.89 in W 41.74 in D 26.58 in
Hand Painted Victorian Distressed Green Dresser Bookcase or Kitchen Cupboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very well made hand painted distressed Victorian kitchen cupboard with bookcase top, cupboard base and single cutlery drawer A beautiful ex...
Oak
$116,518
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame beautifully crafted from yellow-lacquered wood and decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie ...
Mirror, Wood
Gustavian Commode
Located in Hellerup, DK
Antique Swedish Gustavian dresser or chest of drawers with 3 large drawers and with the original red paint and marbled top. The dresser has been scraped back to the original coat of ...
Wood
Tall Narrow Blue Painted Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Tall Louis XVI/Gustavian chest of drawers with 11 drawers. This chest is a custom-made piece, making it unique. Crafted from pine wood, it has been conservator-restored with blue pai...
Pine
19th Century Gustavian Sofa Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Gustavian sofa bench with original paint. Exquisite carving on the front and side panels and along the perimeter of the upholstered areas. Four carved finials flank each...
Wood
$1,500
H 7.19 in W 5.07 in D 1.32 in
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by John ...
Leather, Paper
Large 18th Century Dutch Display Cabinet
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 18th Century Dutch bombe glazed display cabinet with mottled black paint finsih and old white interior. 1780 Please note, the top section can dismantle for delivery and inter...
Oak
18th Century ca 1780 Three Drawers Dutch Chest Of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century ca 1780 three drawers Dutch chest in richly carved drawer fronts, original intricately detailed hardware, shaped top, handsome original large iron handles on the side pa...
Bronze
Antique Dutch Marquetry Toilet Mirror
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An exceptional Dutch marquetry walnut toilet mirror with flower inlays in bone and woods. Original colour and patina. Attractive shaping to the mirror frame and drawer front. Fitted ...
Walnut
Country French Bleached Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Substantial country French provincial style farmhouse dining or harvest table featuring a bleached oak finish. The thick solid oak top measures 3 inches thick and is supported by a t...
Iron
19th century English faux bamboo marble top bedside chest
Located in Richmond, VA
Great little 19th century English faux bamboo chest with original white marble top. Two drawers over two on turned feet.
Marble
19th Century Country English Provincial Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 19th century country English provincial chest of drawers or commode crafted from thick pine boards. The pine has a desirable aged and distressed patina with prior insect damage...
Pine
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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