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1980s Spanish Bamboo Six-Drawer Chest
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Spanish bamboo six-drawer chest.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bamboo

1980s Spanish Bamboo Six-Drawer Chest
1980s Spanish Bamboo Six-Drawer Chest
H 46.86 in W 23.23 in D 16.93 in
Campaign Style Six Drawer Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Campaign style six drawer chest or filing cabinet. Fits A4 and letter hanging folders. With brass
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Wood

Campaign Style Six Drawer Chest
Campaign Style Six Drawer Chest
H 39.75 in W 34.25 in D 15.5 in
Faux Painted Six-Drawer Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Faux painted six-drawer chest is painted to simulate croch mahogany. The stiles have fluted
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Antique 1810s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Faux Painted Six-Drawer Chest
Faux Painted Six-Drawer Chest
H 59.5 in W 37.5 in D 18 in
Gustavian Style Six Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style Six Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Six-Drawer Chest with Sculptural Hardware by Edmund Spence
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Atlanta, GA
Six-drawer chest with sculptural hardware by Edmond Spence, Sweden, circa 1950s. Beautifully
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Six Drawer Chest of Drawers
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century (1950s) walnut six-drawer chest of drawers with rattan-wrapped dowel drawer
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Mahogany Six Drawer Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This English mahogany chest has two drawers over four drawer graduated drawers, fluted chamfered
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Antique 1780s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Six Drawer Chest
English Mahogany Six Drawer Chest
H 44 in W 48.38 in D 21.13 in
Gorgeous Rway Six-Drawer Chest in Blonde Mahogany and Bird's-Eye Maple
By R-Way Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely modern six-drawer chest by Rway, circa 1940s. Blonde mahogany with bird's-eye maple accents
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Bielecky Brothers Vintage Wrapped Rattan and Cane Six Drawer Chest or Cabinet
By Bielecky Brothers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brothers six drawer chest has gorgeous proportions and scale. It is marked inside the top drawers and is
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Wood

English Oak Early 19th Century Six-Drawer Chest with Geometric Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
with beautiful dovetailing. The chest is adorned with an exquisite geometric front, made of six
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Antique Early 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Italian Parchment and Mahogany Chest
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A six drawer chest with parchment drawer fronts, brass legs and handles, in a ribbon mahogany case
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Italian Parchment and Mahogany Chest
Mid-Century Italian Parchment and Mahogany Chest
H 32.25 in W 43.75 in D 17.75 in
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
Platform Chest by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Platform chest is a six drawer chest with a solid American walnut or white oak front and base
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Platform Chest by Lawson-Fenning
Platform Chest by Lawson-Fenning
H 30 in W 72 in D 18 in
Platform Chest by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Platform chest is a six drawer chest with a solid American walnut or white oak front and base
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Platform Chest by Lawson-Fenning
Platform Chest by Lawson-Fenning
H 30 in W 72 in D 18 in
French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Six-Drawer Cartonnier Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vert Maurin marble Cartonnier chest. The six drawer chest is raised by elegant square tapered legs with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Painted Neo Classic Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A NeoClassic inspired six-drawer chest of drawers. With three frieze drawers atop three more long
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Wood

Painted Neo Classic Chest of Drawers
Painted Neo Classic Chest of Drawers
H 33.75 in W 49.5 in D 24 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Chest by Aksel Kjersgaard No. 385 c 1960's
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in New York, NY
Rare Danish Mid Century Modern six drawer chest designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Antique Wooden Drawer Bank
Located in High Point, NC
An attractive patina gives this utilitarian six-drawer chest a sweet, nostalgic character. Made in
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Antique 19th Century European Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Antique Wooden Drawer Bank
Antique Wooden Drawer Bank
H 34.1 in W 26.6 in D 14.2 in
1940s Walnut Chest of Drawers Attributed to Ole Wanscher
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Hudson, NY
Six-drawer chest in walnut with brass pulls raised on solid walnut frame.
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Modern Light Oak Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern light oak dresser, a six-drawer chest of drawers in our light brushed oak gowan finish with
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Metal

Modern Light Oak Dresser
Modern Light Oak Dresser
H 36 in W 62 in D 19 in
Modern Dark Oak Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern dark oak dresser, a six-drawer chest of drawers in our dark brushed oak charteris finish
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Metal

Modern Dark Oak Dresser
Modern Dark Oak Dresser
H 36 in W 62 in D 19 in
Chippendale Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Annville, PA
This six drawer chest was originally designed as a lingerie chest but it can be used for storing a
Category

2010s Chippendale Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Plywood Bookcase, Finland, 2000
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Birch plywood bookcase, Finland 2000. Consisting of a six-drawer chest of drawers and a bookcase
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1990s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Plywood Bookcase, Finland, 2000
Plywood Bookcase, Finland, 2000
H 86.62 in W 42.52 in D 18.12 in
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Leather, Ormolu And Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, leather, ormolu and Brèche d'Alep marble commode. The six drawer chest is raised by elegant tapered
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Six-Drawer Bamboo and Cane British Colonial Style Dresser or Chest.
Located in Bellport, NY
A handcrafted six-drawer dresser of bamboo and cane, all drawers are on slides. for easy handling
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Commodes and Ches...

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Bamboo, Cane

Six Drawer High Boy Gentleman's Chest by Robsjohn, Gibbings for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Impressive six drawer high boy chest designed by T H Robsjohn- Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture, ca
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Six Drawer Teak Chest/Dresser by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Francisco, CA
Great six drawer double dresser/credenza designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Custom Six-Drawer Mirrored Dresser
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom 6 drawer mirrored dresser. This original Venfield design is both functional
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Custom Six-Drawer Mirrored Dresser
Custom Six-Drawer Mirrored Dresser
H 35 in W 70 in D 18 in
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co. Mid-Century Walnut Six Drawer High Chests
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
2 Mid-Century walnut high chests / dressers with six drawers mounted with X-shaped brass drawer
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th Century, Heavily Carved Bone Inset & Iron Mounted Spanish Vargueno
Located in Atlanta, GA
, used for storing documents, jewels, or sewing box. The six drawer chest is inset with bone, walnut
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Brouer Mobelfabrik Rosewood Six Drawer Dresser Cabinet
By Brouer Mobel
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish low chest of drawers by Brouer Mobelfabrik, manufactured in Denmark, 1965. Crafted from
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Seven-Drawer Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Boston, Massachusetts Seven-drawer tall chest, circa 1825. Mahogany (secondary woods: mahogany
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Antique 1820s American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Seven-Drawer Tall Chest of Drawers
Seven-Drawer Tall Chest of Drawers
H 45.75 in W 22.5 in D 14.63 in
Anglo Indian Bone Inlay Six Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
stunning six drawer dresser is entirely handmade, featuring intricate bone inlay details that are nothing
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Rare Pair Gilbert Rohde #3770 Six-Drawer Dressers
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare design for Herman Miller features a curved case in opulent tropical wood veneer with sold hardwood handles, in a masculine streamlined design, with the surprising addition ...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stainless Steel

Scottish Pine Gentleman's Chest of Six Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
What a handsome chest of drawers! It’s a long time since we last offered a Scottish chest of
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Louis XV Style Round Chest of Six Drawers
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A tall and elegant round chest of six drawers, in the Louis XV style, veneered with elaborate
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Italian Walnut Wood Bureau Chest of Drawer
Located in IT
18th century, Italian walnut wood bureau chest of drawer This bureau chest of drawer was made in
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Drexel "Sun Coast Collection" Six Drawer Dresser by Kipp Stewart
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern 6 Drawer dresser in the "Sun Coast Collection" for Drexel Furniture designed by
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

Paul McCobb Planner Group Six-Drawer on Bench by Winchendon
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid maple and aluminium ring pulls. The drawer is in good condition. Signed!
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Aluminum

Art Deco French Chest of Drawer or Commode, 1930
Located in Rome, IT
Art Deco dresser with six drawers and brass hardware, inlaid fluted board top. This commode an
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco French Chest of Drawer or Commode, 1930
Art Deco French Chest of Drawer or Commode, 1930
H 33.47 in W 51.19 in D 18.12 in
French Art Deco Chest of Drawer or Commode, 1930
Located in Rome, IT
Art Deco dresser with six drawers and brass hardware, inlaid fluted board top. This commode an
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Chest of Drawer or Commode, 1930
French Art Deco Chest of Drawer or Commode, 1930
H 33.47 in W 51.19 in D 18.12 in
A pair of early 20th Century mahogany multi drawer chest's
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of superb quality early 20th Century mahogany multi drawer chest’s that were originally made
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Vintage 1920s British Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

DIXIE Banded Mahogany Chippendale Chest of Six Drawers - B
By Dixie Furniture Co.
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style chest of drawers by Dixie Furniture. Mahogany with brass hardware, banded
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pine Highboy Chest of Six Drawers, Denmark circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
waxed, this 6-drawer chest is solid, stable and ready for use; drawers function. Age related signs of
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

DIXIE Banded Mahogany Chippendale Chest of Six Drawers - A
By Dixie Furniture Co.
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style chest of drawers by Dixie Furniture. Mahogany with brass hardware, banded
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Seven Drawer Chest, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Dutch marquetry walnut chest of drawers, circa 1800 in date. It has
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Antique Early 1800s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Transitional Style Kingwood and Ormolu Six Drawer Chiffonier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century transitional St. kingwood and ormolu six drawer Chiffonier. Raised
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Art Deco Impressive Walnut Chest Of Six Drawers, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very stylish and beautifully figured Walnut original Art Deco chest
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bakelite, Walnut

Suite of Six Shark Manta Ray Shagreen Upholstered Contemporary Drawer Handles
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of six Shagreen upholstered drawer handles
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20th Century European Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather

CORALLO Black Chest of Six Drawers with Carved Red Coral
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
The Corallo 6-Drawer Chest—an Italian masterpiece where craftsmanship meets coastal allure
Category

2010s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

A French Victorian six drawer pine dress makers table with brass handles
Located in London, GB
A French Victorian six drawer pine, dress makers table with deep proportions and brass handles.
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Antique Early 1900s French Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

MidCentury Rectangular Walnut Wood and Goatskin Italian Chests of Drawer, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
drawer, one per drawer. The drawers shape is very particular. The chest of drawers has four wooden legs
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Maple and Brass Three-Drawer Chest
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century (1950s) maple three-drawer chest with beveled drawer fronts and six brass ring
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Modern Midcentury Chest -Six Drawers - Metal Base - Glass Front- Wood Case
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Modern MidCentury Chest of Six Drawers by Ercole Home is crafted from Oak with an Earl Grey
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2010s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Tall Narrow Rococo Blue Chest of Six Drawers, Sweden circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
A tall narrow rococo chest of six drawers with brass pulls and key escutcheons. The scalloped edge
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Louise Semainier Commodes and chests of drawer in Fine Hammered Antique Bronze
By Paul Mathieu (French), Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
and chests of drawer in Fine Hammered Antique Bronze by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard Size- 24"x
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2010s Indian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

French Louis XVI Period 1790s Walnut Six-Drawer Commode with Fluted Side Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period walnut commode from circa 1790 with six drawers, rounded and fluted side
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Wellington Chest
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Regency mahogany six drawer Wellington chest with finely carved side pilasters and hand cast
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Wellington Chest
H 27.96 in W 21.66 in D 19.3 in
Large Antique 18th Century Georgian Oak Tallboy Chest of Six Drawers English
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very tall and highly attractive 18th-century Georgian oak chest of two over four graduated
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Bespoke Italian Green Yellow Brown Gray Blue Modern Brass 6-Drawer Dresser/Chest
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
six-drawer dresser/sideboard is entirely handcrafted in Italy, with imagery of bright colors. The
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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Six Drawer Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the six drawer chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each six drawer chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Find 176 options for an antique or vintage six drawer chest now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect six drawer chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A six drawer chest made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Paul McCobb, Winchendon Furniture (Planner Group) and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings each produced at least one beautiful six drawer chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Six Drawer Chest?

Prices for a six drawer chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $650 and can go as high as $35,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,400.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Six Drawer Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    A chest of drawers is also sometimes known as a dresser or a bureau. It is a cabinet with several parallel horizontal drawers stacked on top of one another. A chest of drawers is frequently used to store clothing and a variety of personal items. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary chests of drawers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A bachelor’s chest of drawers is a relatively short and shallow chest, usually with three or four drawers. The name refers to their historical use as multi-purpose, space-saving fixtures that are perfect for a bachelor sharing a friend’s flat. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern bachelor’s chests from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A man’s chest of drawers is also known as a gentleman’s chest. It is characterized by its tall cabinet section that hangs clothes like suits and pants, and also features a column of drawers. Shop a collection of gentleman’s chests from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The first chest of drawers was invented by Chinese physician Hua Tuo during the 3rd century. In the west, chests of drawers began to appear during the 17th century and rose in popularity from there. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique chests of drawers from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024
    Yes, there is a difference between a dresser and a chest of drawers. 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.

    Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This type of case piece was originally a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. 

    Find antique and vintage dressers for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A low chest of drawers is called a lowboy. A lowboy sits at waist height and was a prominent piece of bedroom furniture in the 18th century. These low chests of drawers were a clothing storage solution before tallboys and highboys came into fashion. On 1stDibs, there is a variety of antique and vintage low chests of drawers available for sale.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    Dressers are designed to offer a place for you to dress, with the top functioning as a table on which to place your clothing. It will offer space for a mirror, whereas chests of drawers are typically exactly that — they provide ample storage while taking up little floor space. A dresser is usually wide and short, while a chest of drawers is narrow and tall. Both types of furniture are commonly used to store clothing and other items in drawers. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary dressers and chests of drawers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A chest of drawers with a mirror attached is called a bureau. This type of case piece is usually waist-high with a mirror that rests on the top of the structure. They are mainly used in bedrooms. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary chests of drawers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A tall chest of drawers is known as a standard chest of drawers and also as a vertical chest. These are tall and narrow storage pieces. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage tall chests of drawers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Yes, a chest of drawers can be used as a bedside table, provided that you have enough space beside your bed to accommodate it. If you want to be able to easily reach items on the top of the chest, choose a piece that is about 2 to 4 inches taller than your mattress. Shop a variety of bedroom furniture on 1stDibs.

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