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Brass & black drawer commode Victoria's Secret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Perspex, brass and hyalite glass drawer commode by Victoria's Secret, USA, 2000s in the Italian
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Hollywood Regency Commodes ...

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Copper

Brass & black drawer commode Victoria's Secret
Brass & black drawer commode Victoria's Secret
H 35.44 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
19th Century, Commode with Trick Lock, Secret Locker System, Biedermeier C. 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique Biedermeier commode with trick lock West Germany early 19th century Dimensions
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 18th century walnut French provincial commode of the Louis XV period. This chest of drawers
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
H 31.7 in W 49.61 in D 24.02 in
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
, the chest of drawers has two drawers and a top secret at the top, the sides are flanked by columns
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
H 33.47 in W 41.34 in D 21.66 in
Early Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Satinwood Inlay, Secret Drawers on Top Frieze
Located in Port Chester, NY
clever secret drawers on the top frieze which can be accessed and opened through the drawers below
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Antique Early 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Late 18th Century French Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Fine Late 18th Century French Inlaid Walnut Commode or Large Chest of Drawers with Secret Drawer
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Antique Late 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Late 18th Century French Inlaid Walnut Commode
Late 18th Century French Inlaid Walnut Commode
H 36.62 in W 50.01 in D 24.41 in
Art Deco 5 Drawers w/ 2 Secret Drawers 2 Leather Diamond Doors Compartment
By Tommi Parzinger, Gaston Poisson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Art Deco influence Italian cabinet credenza dresser with 2 secret drawers (shown
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Birch

Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Empire style mahogany commode, 19th c., having marble top, hidden frieze drawer, over three
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode Late 19th
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
is equipped with five drawers. The fifth drawer is a secret drawer hidden in the complaint of the
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Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode Late 19th
Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode Late 19th
H 39.37 in W 51.18 in D 23.62 in
Important Regency Period Tombeau Commode Stamped Jean-Mathieu Chevallier
By Jean-Mathieu Chevallier
Located in BARSAC, FR
Jean-Mathieu CHEVALLIER (1694-1768), received master in 1743 Important commode from the regency
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Antique Early 18th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Chiffonier and Commode in Antique Biedermeier Style, Exotic Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Schinkeldach below ebonised tooth frames. There is a secret compartment in the stairs. Beautiful patina
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20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Gorgeous Baker Stately Homes Collection Queen Anne Walnut & Burl Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous rich looking Baker Stately Home Collection Queen Anne style small chest or commode having
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Vintage 1980s American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive Empire mahogany commode hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and
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Antique 1860s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Antique 18th century Georgian mahogany Gentleman's chest of drawers commode
Located in Chelmsford, GB
interior comprises of divides, sliding baize lined writing insert, small lift up shaving mirror, and secret
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Antique 1780s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century French Walnut Commode with Marble Top Stamped "N. Petit"
By Nicolas Petit
Located in Pembroke, MA
French 18th century transitional style walnut commode with a thick Gris St. Anne marble top (1 1/8
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French First Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser, c. 1810
Located in Weehawken, NJ
frieze houses a secret hidden drawer without hardware; it opens easily with grooves hidden on the
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Antique 1810s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Rosewood

18th Century Scriban Commode with Cylinder of Louis XV Period in Marquetry
Located in Marseille, FR
18th century commode scriban cylinder Louis XV period inlaid. Richly curved. 4 drawers. Many
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Early 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and unusual Lyonnaise commode dates back to the 18th century and is made of beautifully
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Antique Early 18th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Contemporary Commode or Cabinet by Studio 1+11 , Black wood 21st Cent , Germany
By Wim Yanov
Located in Berlin, DE
This conceptual commode HIRO by Studio 1+11 has been created with endless layers and depths, which
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21st Century and Contemporary German Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests...

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Metal

Joyce Chest of Drawers, Made of Ashwood, Brass and Marble Top
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
secret spaces. Enriched by brass tips on legs. Available in many different finishes, and different top
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Meiji Period Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
two secret compartments within. Original locking front brace included, which is functional but
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Victorian Chest Drawers Period Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Secret Drawer Disguised as the Plinth Base. Presented in Good Condition.
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Antique 1860s Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Scottish Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
large drawer below is pulled out, reaching in and pressing a secret latch releases the moulding drawer
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century English William and Mary-Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
secret fold-out desk, offering a discreet workspace tucked away from plain sight. Crafted with the
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Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Oak

18th century Georgian mahogany fitted Gentleman's chest of drawers
Located in Chelmsford, GB
interior comprises of divides, sliding baize lined writing insert, small lift up shaving mirror, and secret
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Antique 1780s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Exceptional George II Yew Wood and Walnut Bureau c. 1750
Located in Heathfield, GB
handles. The bureau is most unusual in that the lopers are also secret drawers and can hold pens and
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Antique Mid-18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Yew

Chest of drawers in Carved Oak with Marble, France, circa 1910
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
marble top and brass handles. It has 4 drawers including 1 “secret” drawer. Keys present, locks in
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

George I Walnut Bureau
Located in Kettering, GB
a secret hideaway drawer, with a new green felt writing area. With stunning veneers, chevron banding
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Antique 18th Century British George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

George I Walnut Bureau
George I Walnut Bureau
H 41.34 in W 35.83 in D 19.69 in
Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
in walnut, the drawer at the top is "secret", so it has no handles and is less spacious, the other
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Mid 19th century Swedish burr birch secretaire chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
drawers each side and a further drawer that spans the whole width. Secret drawers under the top surface
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
drawer contains a drop-front desk surface with multiple small drawers and secret compartments. Bottom of
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1770s Louis XV Important Roman Marquetry Flap Dresser
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A Louis XV flap dresser with drawers and secrets hand-carved and inlaind wood in the second part of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut

Antique George IV Mahogany Wellington Chest C1830 19th Century
Located in London, GB
and key for the locking bar. It has has seven drawers with a secret pilaster side-locking mechanism
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Antique 1830s George IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

English Walnut Tall Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
molding below. The frieze has blind fretwork which disguises a secret drawer which cannot be opened
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Antique 1770s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Walnut Tall Chest
English Walnut Tall Chest
H 49 in W 41.5 in D 20.5 in
18th century, Italian Neoclassical Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
secret compartment, useful for storing documents or small objects. The dresser is equipped with three
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian elegant chest of drawers attr. to Paolo Buffa with brass knobs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
combines functionality with beauty. Opening them, guided by two handles, is like discovering hidden secrets
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Design Chest of Drawers by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, Italy 1980's
By Umberto Asnago
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
. Rare chest of drawers / commode. Black laquered wood with palissander trim on front top. Beautifull
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Lacquer

MATURIN - Bureau en forme d'âne / Donkey desk
By Benoît Convers
Located in FONTAIN, FR
conceals sliding compartments and secret drawers for correspondence and pending files. After work, Maturin
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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
18th Century Italian Drop Front Bureau Burl Walnut Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Milan, IT
one small door and hiding secrets, see pictures below. This antique secrétaire is fully decorated with
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Antique 1770s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry, Walnut, Burl

Rare Karelian Birch Wood Chest, circa 1790
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Rare karelian birch wood chest with secret room and many drawers, probably Russia or Sweden, circa
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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Rare Karelian Birch Wood Chest, circa 1790
Rare Karelian Birch Wood Chest, circa 1790
H 37.41 in W 43.31 in D 19.3 in
Chippendale Period Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
handle to the secret drawers are all similar to the designs used by Chippendale. The National trust has
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Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Empire Marble Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
back feet. Small secret drop in slot in the wood top for hiding valuables ( underneath the marble-see
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Antique 1840s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

American Empire Marble Top Chest
American Empire Marble Top Chest
H 34.88 in W 46.25 in D 21.63 in
Classic Georgian Chest of Drawers in Walnut and Oak with Crossbanding
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
features unfold. A delightful secret catch adorns the top right-hand drawer, adding a touch of mystery to
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Antique 18th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Walnut

Rive Gauche Chest-of-Drawers by Pierre Gonalons
By Pierre Gonalons
Located in PARIS, FR
brand’s signature patina recipe is a well-kept secret. Its effect is to mimic the passage of time
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Beech

Rue De Beaune Chest-of-drawers by Pierre Gonalons
By Pierre Gonalons
Located in PARIS, FR
very special aged look. The brand’s signature patina recipe is a well-kept secret. Its effect is to
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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Beech

English Oak Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
blind fretwork large and small diamond pattern which appears to be solid but is actually a secret drawer
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Antique 1770s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Oak Chest
English Oak Chest
H 47 in W 40 in D 21 in
18th Century Georgian Oak Bureau
Located in Billingshurst, GB
secret compartments and six pigeon’s holes for storage. The bureau stands on shaped bracket feet. The
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Georgian Oak Bureau
18th Century Georgian Oak Bureau
H 42 in W 36.5 in D 20 in
Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, Postmodern Italian chest of drawers
By Giorgetti S.p.A., Umberto Asnago
Located in Milano, IT
cool surface, they sang an enchanting melody, inviting exploration and the discovery of the secrets
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Louis XV Style Marquetry Cabinet with Sienna Marble
Located in Cypress, CA
various drawers, centered by secret cabinet with carved giltwood Acanthus leaf corners resting on scrolled
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Siena Marble

18th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in IT
opened because it conceals a secret compartment that can be opened from the upper tilting door. The front
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French 18th Century Provincial Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
carved drawers with a "concealed"/secret central top drawer, shaped skirt and paneled sides. The dog-form
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Mahogany Military Secrétaire Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
quality secrétaire drawer with various compartments and secret drawers, the centre of the drawer there is
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Antique 1880s British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Extremely Rare Pair of Regency Cast-Iron Sarcophagus Shaped Strong Boxes
Located in Benington, Herts
make duplicate keys. Sensitive government secrets always demanded, then as today, locks that were state
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

18th Century Spanish Walnut Marquetry, Chest of Drawers with Flap
Located in Miami, FL
four small drawers and hiding secrets (see pictures below). This antique bureau is fully decorated
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple, Walnut

18th Century, Italian Walnut Wood Bureau Chest of Drawer
Located in IT
inside a compartment divided into six drawers. There is also a secret, which is fulfilled by running the
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap
Located in Milan, IT
secrets (see pictures below). This antique bureau is fully decorated with veneered and solid walnut
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Antique 1770s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut

English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Fitted Drawer
Located in Montreal, QC
wonderfully complete and well- appointed secretary drawer with birds-eye maple veneers, a secret drawer for
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

PORTUGUESE COMMODE / SECRETARIAT from the 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE COMMODE / SECRETARIAT from the 19th Century In oak and other wood, with two drawers
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Two-Door Bombee Shaped Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
cabinet. The two door bombee shaped commode à porte chest, which displays a special hidden compartment, is
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Wood

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Secretor Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic secretor commode available at 1stDibs. Each secretor commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. There are 310 variations of the antique or vintage secretor commode you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the secretor commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A secretor commode is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in louis xv, Georgian and Empire styles are sought with frequency. Boca Do Lobo, Pierre Gonalons and Baker Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful secretor commode that is worth considering.

How Much is a Secretor Commode?

The average selling price for a secretor commode at 1stDibs is $5,582, while they’re typically $700 on the low end and $150,000 for the highest priced.

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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