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Italian, Piemontese, Carved Ebonized Walnut Secretary Commode, 17th/18th Cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with molded edge, the top split and hinged opening to reveal a drop front at the first drawer, the interior with nine carved drawers, the lower three drawers...
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Antique Early 1700s Italian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Malachite Top Center Table / desk
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
secretaries, commodes, and tables.
Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Tables

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Russian Empire Commode Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An exceptional Russian Empire fruitwood and ebonized 4 drawer chest/secretary. The top drawer
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Antique 1850s European Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass

Russian Empire Commode Secretary
Russian Empire Commode Secretary
H 37.5 in W 36 in D 18.25 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
Located in San Antonio, TX
Indulge in the timeless elegance of our 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble

French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode with Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional late 19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany commode or chest of drawers featuring
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with hidden secretary and original hardware, from the turn of the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Commode/ Secretary with Leather Writing Surface, 3 Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century, the rectangular top with projecting corners and a three-quarter pierced brass Gallery, above a conforming case fitted with three drawers, all with applied mounts...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode Secretary with Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-nineteenth century French Louis XVI style commode secretary features fluted bronze columns
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Secretary 19th century
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The secretary from 1840, made of veneered birch wood, is an exceptional piece that fuses
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Antique Secretary 19th century
Antique Secretary 19th century
H 56.3 in W 46.46 in D 22.84 in
Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique British Colonial Chinese campaign chest crafted in teak wood in two piece construction with brass hardware, featuring a unique pullout desk ambitiously crafted wit...
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
H 40 in W 36 in D 18 in
Colonial Revival Slant Front Secretary Chest
Located in New York, NY
Colonial Revival 19th-century mahogany slant-front secretary desk/chest, rectangular with a slanted
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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Petit 19th c. Walnut Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lovely Walnut Six Drawer Chest with Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Petit 19th c. Walnut Secretary
Petit 19th c. Walnut Secretary
H 42 in W 14.5 in D 19.5 in
Delicate Secretary in Louis Seize Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Veneer on solid softwood. Rectangular body on pointed legs. Straight flap in the front between four drawers. Rich office layout behind. The sides and the front have frame...
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20th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Delicate Secretary in Louis Seize Style
Delicate Secretary in Louis Seize Style
H 55.12 in W 21.26 in D 16.15 in
Grosfeld House Chest or Secretary, 1940s
By Grosfeld House
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant chest of drawers with pull-out desk drawer by Grosfeld House.
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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Secretary Military Campaign Chest Of Drawers
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this beautiful two part secretaire campaign chest of drawers circa 1960 , the upper section of the chest having a pull out secretaire drawer enclosing a ...
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Mid-20th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Campaign Secretary Chest (Desk), Mid-19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful mid-19th century English Campaign Secretaire Chest. The chest is in overall very good condition and appears to retain its original surface (perhaps old refinish),...
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Antique 1860s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rococo top secretary, Northern Europe 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Dutch bureau with four-drawer chest of drawers and typical multi-profiled corner solution on claw feet with carved frame. Behind the wavy slanted flap are three lockable single...
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Federal New England Mahogany Tambour Secretary Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
Made in the North shore region of Massachusetts or New Hampshire an elegant Federal chest, attention to period detail is noteworthy in this fine case piece, crafted with utmost care ...
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Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Petite Boulle Inclined Flap Secretary, Beech, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite Boulle inclined flap secretary, beech, Napoleon III Solid beech secretary completely
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Handpolished 1780s Louis Seize XVI Secretary in Nutwood
Located in Ulm, DE
Secretary Nutwood, shellac hand polished Original Louis XVI (also: Louis-seize), France around
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Nutwood

19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique British Colonial Campaign Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century British Colonial Campaign chest handcrafted in mahogany featuring a pullout desk in the top with drawers and niches, three storage drawers below, brass hardware...
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Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Secretary Simulated Chiffonier, Napoleon III Period
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th century secretary simulated chiffonier, Napoleon III period A magnificent secretary
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Commode Louis XV Stamped Gosselin
By Antoine-Louis Gosselin
Located in BARSAC, FR
furniture, chests of drawers, secretaries, corner cupboards, in the Louis XVI style, are elegant, simple and
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

 Commode Louis XV Stamped Gosselin
 Commode Louis XV Stamped Gosselin
H 34.26 in W 38.59 in D 20.87 in
Semi Antique Figured Wood Secretary Chest On Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
compartments. The lower case with a fall front secretary with a green tooled leather writing surface, drawers
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Early 20th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Located in Essex, MA
the century, a French provincial secretary/desk came out of a New York City Park Avenue apartment
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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chest of Drawers / Secretary in Dutch Style Marquetry Holland Design
Located in Lyon, FR
decoration, with brass handles and a lion paw shaped base. The upper part consists of a secretary with
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Cerused Carved Scallop Oak Leather Wrapped Campaign Portable Secretary Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tooled off white leather wrapped Campaign style transportable trunk shape secretary desk with
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers with Secretary Drawer
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful walnut chest of drawers with secretary drawer. Impressive design with bronze drawer
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Antique Early 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
panels. The narrow and versatile baroque writing table commode is in excellent condition with a rich
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome mid 19th century French Transitional st. mahogany commode/secretary. The commode
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Italian Inlaid Satinwood Cylinder Top Secretary Desk Chest Drawers Dresser Mint!
By Biedermeier
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Inlaid satinwood cylinder top secretary desk chest drawers dresser mint!
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20th Century Italian Regency Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Dutch Baroque style secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved ball and claw feet
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Italian Bombe Inlay Olive Wood Dresser Drop Front Jewerly Compartment Secretary
Located in Rockaway, NJ
front jewelry secretary compartment. Excellent vintage condition. Stunning piece.
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20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Olive

Edwardian Bureau Secretary 4 Drawers Chest with Original Mirror, circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
C. 1920s American Oak 4 drawers bureau secretary Chest of drawers with original mirror. Mirror
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple, Oak

French 19th C. Secretary Chest Neoclassic Brass Hardware, Black Finish w/Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood secretary chest from the 19th century. This antique slat front chest from
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1950s Guillerme et Chambron Design Oak Wooden Chest of Drawers And Secretary
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s - 1960s French Guillerme et Chambron design oak chest of drawers and secretary "dos d'âne
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Paul Frankl Black Lacquered Highboy Dresser Chest With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By John Stuart Inc., Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in South Bend, IN
drop front secretary desk By Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture and retailed by John Stuart USA, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Chest of Drawers/Secretary by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Mid Century Modern Chest of Drawers/Secretary by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian 17th Century Ebonized Fruitwood Commode from Milan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and important 17th century, circa 1680, ebonized fruitwood commode from Milan, Italy
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Antique 17th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

Early 19th Century Georgian Style Walnut and Burr Secretary Desk or Vanity
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th century Georgian style walnut and burr secretary desk, vanity or chest with four drawers
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th C. Irish George III Burled Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with Secretary Drawer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An early chest requiring restoration. With a serpentine case, the top drawer opens to a secretary
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Antique 18th Century Irish George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Walnut secretary chest of drawers for Molteni, 1970 Italy.
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, walnut, wood, Italy, 1970. This well-designed chest of drawers/secretaire has a modern and clean aesthetic based on a solid construction executed i...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Italian Mid-Century Whithe Metal N Steel Secretary Office Chest of Drawer, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Whithe metal and steel office chest of drawer, 1970s Secretary office chest of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Steel

Paul Frankl Brass X-Pulls Brown Cherry High Chest with Drop Front Secretary
By John Stuart Inc., Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
. The dresser has nice drop front secretary compartment suitable for a lap top desk space. Super clean
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 18th Century Regence Ormolu-Mounted Commode by Etienne Doirat
By Etienne Doirat
Located in PARIS, FR
A Regence ormolu-mounted commode by Etienne Doirat (Paris, 1675-1732) Rare and elegant commode
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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary desks), tables, and commodes— he
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Parquetry Commode by Zwiener Jansen
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XVI style parquetry commode By Zwiener
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Italian Piemonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional 18th century Italian secretary desk from the Piemonte region made from solid walnut
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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

1920s Lombard Secretary Desk Commode in Walnut & Burl Veneer, Threaded Maple
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th Century Lombard Secretary Desk Commode in Walnut & burl Veneer, Threaded of Maple
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Italian Early 20th Century Bovolone Secretary Desk Commode, finely inlaid walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Bovolone - Verona - secretaire commode. In hand-carved walnut, veneer walnut
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Maple, Walnut

18th-19th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pinewood Bureau, Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
carvings. The secretary writing table, desk represents the Neoclassical Greek style with the original
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Bronze

MATURIN - Bureau en forme d'âne / Donkey desk
By Benoît Convers
Located in FONTAIN, FR
while taking on an eminently contemporary dimension. A very unique connected secretary equipped with LED
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21st Century and Contemporary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Laminate

MATURIN  - Bureau en forme d'âne / Donkey desk
MATURIN  - Bureau en forme d'âne / Donkey desk
H 61.42 in W 78.75 in D 23.63 in
Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Miami, FL
desk. Provides ample storage as a chest of drawers, and doubles as a secretary with additional small
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Antique 1820s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of birdseye maple
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Mid-20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
Located in Houston, TX
1770's Swedish rococo Bureau chest. Serpentine front chest with drop front secretary. interior
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Antique 1770s Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
H 38.75 in W 41.25 in D 22 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
having three short and three wide drawers over lower section having secretary drawer and two lower
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Antique 1770s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Pine, Mahogany

George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
H 74.5 in W 45 in D 22 in
19th Century "Faux Bamboo" Chest Of Drawers, Birdseye Maple
Located in Greven, DE
illustration of a secretary corresponding in style to the chest of drawers offered here. Condition: Absolutely
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Antique Late 19th Century European Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Beech, Birdseye Maple

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers from Early 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
rectangular inlaid outline. Condition of this furniture is very good and ready to use. Secretary has been
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Antique Early 19th Century Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Wood

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Secretary Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the secretary commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A secretary commode — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer secretary commode, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A secretary commode, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Georgian or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Herman Miller, George Nelson and Bernini each produced at least one beautiful secretary commode that is worth considering.

How Much is a Secretary Commode?

A secretary commode can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,550, while the lowest priced sells for $1,694 and the highest can go for as much as $59,500.

Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Is it 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 a 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.

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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