$19,177Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 56.3 in W 32.29 in D 22.84 in
Zanotta Edizioni Mombasa Chest of Drawers in Brown Painted by Ettore Sottsass
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Edizioni Mombasa Chest of Drawers in Brown Painted by Ettore Sottsass Signed original
Pearwood
$5,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.5 in W 39.5 in D 18.75 in
Large Raymond Loewy Inspired Yellow Chapter One Gentlemans Chest Armoire
By Ettore Sottsass, Raymond Loewy, Broyhill
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Gentleman’s Chest marries futuristic exuberance with impressive craftsmanship. It measures approximately 39
Plastic, Hardwood
$1,500
H 20.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Memphis Post-Modern Table Top Jewelry Chest in the Style of Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous hand-made Memphis post-modern table top jewelry chest with five drawers in the style of
Brass, Metal
Ettore Sottsass Bastonio” chest of drawers Polronova edition 1970
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Ettore Sottsass Bastonio” chest of drawers Polronova edition 1970 Indian rosewood Ash and beech
Wood
Ettore Sottsass 'Bastonio' Chest of Drawers, 1963
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
'Bastonio' chest of drawers by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 1963 Walnut and lacquer.
Wood
Chest of drawers "Bastonio" by Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova 1963
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Chest of drawers "Bastonio" by Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova 1963
Rosewood, Wood
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H 39.77 in W 44.1 in D 23.63 in
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Bastonio Chest of Drawers, circa 1964
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ettore Sottsass 'Bastonio' chest of five drawers, designed 1963 and manufactured by Poltronovo
Ash, Beech, Rosewood, Paint
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H 57 in W 52 in D 18.25 in
Mobile Giallo Chest of Drawer by Ettore Sottsass for Design Gallery Milano, 1988
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Mobile Giallo" lacquered oak and briar chest of drawers by Ettore Sottsass for Design Gallery
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H 57 in W 52 in D 18.25 in
Chest of Drawers designed by Ettore Sottsass for Design Gallery, 1988, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Mobile Giallo a burl wood, Lacquered Oak, and gilt wood cupboard from the "BHARARA" Collection, Designed 1988 Limited Production
Lam Lee Memphis Style Silver and Gold Leaf Dresser Lingerie Chest
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Equally beautiful as anything hanging in the Guggenheim and deserved the respect. Exquisitely crafted by Lam Lee. Covered from head to toe in a mix of gold leaf, silver leaf and hand...
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Custom Memphis Style Pastel 6 Drawer Post Modern Dresser / Chest
By Reeves Design + Art, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful custom-made pastel color Post Modern 6 drawer dresser or chest. This handmade piece of
Wood
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H 31.5 in W 16.54 in D 24.81 in
Coppia di Cassettiere Synthesis di Ettore Sottsass per Olivetti Anni 60
By Olivetti
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di cassettiere/classificatori, metallo smaltato. Buone condizioni.
Metal
Italian Sottsass Post-Modern Brutalist Paul Evans Lift Chest
By Memphis Milano, Paul Evans, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Forney, TX
architectural abstract pattern. The post-modern side table lift-top chest on legs, is the culmination
Metal, Steel
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H 30 in W 30 in D 17 in
Custom Pair of Pastel Two-Drawer Memphis Style Postmodern Tables or Nightstands
By Peter Shire, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Houston, TX
. Memphis style Postmodern Ettore Sottsass Peter Shire.
Wood
Sculptural Burl Wood Chest, circa 1980
By Ettore Sottsass, Milo Baughman
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A sculptural burled wood chest / dresser, circa 1980.
Wood
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H 66.93 in W 23.63 in D 6.7 in
Vienna Postmodern Architectural Furniture 1983 by Architect Michael Wieser
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Vienna Postmodern architectural furniture, 1983 by Architect Michael Wieser, he made is adjucation by Viennese Professor Roland Rainer in Vienna, 1970.
Wood
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H 72.84 in W 44.89 in D 16.15 in
Vienna Postmodern Bathroom Lucite Furniture Arch, Michael Wieser 1983 Vienna
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Vienna Postmodern bathroom Lucite furniture by Architect Michael Wieser Architect Wieser made is education by Viennese Professor Roland Rainer in Vienna, 1970.
Lucite
R. Lalique "Flandre" Wall Sconce
By René Lalique
Located in Bridgewater, CT
R. Lalique single wall sconce, model "Flandre", design created 1935. In clear and frosted molded glass.
Glass
$9,332 / item
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes. Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Alabaster, Brass
$2,763
H 17.72 in W 12.6 in D 1.38 in
Venetian Modern Octagonal Small Wall Mirror, Pink Purple Glass and Brass Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cool Venetian style Hollywood Regency octagonal mirror with iridiscent and mirror glass panels. Spain, 1960s This glamorous wall mirrors features a triple layered mirror frame made o...
Metal, Brass
Reclaimed Wrought Iron Horseshoe Garden Gate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual reclaimed wrought iron garden gate, creatively constructed from old horseshoes. Matching decorative panel also available. This reclaimed side gate is traditionally handc...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
$2,214 / item
H 17 in W 20 in D 6 in
Ribbon Stool Made with Brass or Stainless Steel Body, Modern and Minimal Seating
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
An exercise in minimalism and tension, what defines a stool and what is the least amount of material one can use while creating a comfortable resting place? The Ribbon stools are a c...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Pair of Grey Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of beautiful wall sconces made of two sheets of Murano glass. The first being ridged dark grey and the one above frosted grey with this characteristically V-shape. Four-light...
Murano Glass
$5,344 / set
H 23.63 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Oiled Walnut by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Walnut veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustable sh...
Wood
$587
H 11.81 in W 27.95 in D 27.95 in
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Demetrio Coffee Lounge Table by Vico, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple coffee table by the renowned manufacturer Artemide after a design by Vico Magistretti from the 60s. A simple design with elegant curves. The flat table has a square design. T...
Plastic
$7,287
H 26.78 in W 74.02 in D 32.29 in
Scandinavian Sofa Modell 807 by Fredrik Kayser for Vatne Lenestolfabrikk A/S
By Vatne Møbler, Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Karlstad, SE
Sofa model 807 by Fredrik Kayser for Vatne Lenestolfabrikk A/S, Norway. This high-quality sofa with timeless design is upholstered in cognac coloured leather with a beautiful natural...
Leather, Wood
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
Gold Leaf
$1,995
H 16 in Dm 7.5 in
Very Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Ebony and Bronze Hourglass
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at 16 inches in height, this large scale nineteenth century Napoleon III period hourglass features three turned ebonized wood disks joined by bronze supports and finished wi...
Bronze
$1,880
H 16.54 in W 35.83 in D 14.97 in
GEORGE SMITH VICTORiAN STYLE KILIM UPHOLSTERED FOOTSTOOL BENCH FOR 2 TWO SHARE
By George Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Victorian style George Smith mahogany footstool with super collectable Kilim upholstery and r...
Upholstery, Hardwood
$6,680
H 36.23 in W 78.75 in D 11.82 in
Bruno Mathsson Wall-Mounted Bookcase by Karl Mathsson in Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare wall-mounted bookcase designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
Birch, Pine
$750
H 16.5 in W 23.38 in D 16.75 in
Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning toy castle, it is a beautiful example of early 20th century trench folk art, German handmade craft. The architectural detailing in the crenellated t...
Wood
$3,250
H 15.75 in W 81.5 in D 74.5 in
Ate Van Apeldoorn King Size Pine Platform Bed Frame, 1960s Design
By Houtwerk Hattem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome Ate Van Apeldoorn European King size platform pine bed frame with matching wood legs. Support slats needed if foregoing box springs and are not included. Suitable for custom...
Pine
LUfo Ceiling Light
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LUFO perforated brass dome ceiling light by Lumfardo Luminaires. Part of our contemporary collection the LUFO ceiling light is in a darkened patina finish. Hand perforations frame ar...
Brass
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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