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H 36 in W 44 in D 22 in
Large Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Walnut Wood Chest of Drawers, Ivory color.
Located in Orlando, FL
Syrian style mother-of-pearl dresser or cabinet made in Morocco by a fine Syrian artisan. Color is
Antique Syrian Commode with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Astoria, NY
This antique Syrian commode with detailed mother of pearl inlay features a marble top and four
Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian Style Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 20th century Syrian style inlaid bone and hardwood chest.
Bone, Hardwood
SYRIAN CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in New York, NY
A limited edition Syrian mother-of-pearl chest. Traditional white marble top with blue and white
Syrian Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very rare 19th C Syrian chest of drawers with original paint decoration and carving. 1880
Cedar
Syrian Inlaid Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th c mother of pearl and bone inlay chest of drawers with marble top
Marble
Syrian Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Syrian mother of pearl and bone inlaid chest with marble top, antique design.
Marble
Exceptional Syrian Gentlemans Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A fine and important antique Syrian gentleman's chest of drawers, made in hardwood and intensely
Antique Syrian Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful bone and mother of pearl inlaid chest of drawers. Both top, front and sides are inlaid
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite Syrian walnut four-drawer chest with mother-of-pearl inlays. Having graceful foliate
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Pair Syrian Hexadecagon Marquetry Chests
Located in Houston, TX
Damascus, 1920s or Earlier Monumental sixteen sided star shaped chests with sixteen drawers, hand carved/turned, mother of pearl and abalone inlay.
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Three Syrian Walnut and Bone Inlaid Chests
Located in Astoria, NY
Three Syrian Carved Walnut Chests with bone inlay. Provenance: From a Manhattan Collection
Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Syrian Chests of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exotic pair of mid-century Syrian chests of drawers constructed of walnut inlaid with elaborate
Syrian Chest With Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Syrian chest, extensively decorated with mother of pearl inlay, it has 5
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Rare Syrian Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Rare and exceptional Syrian chest. Profusely decorated with mother-of-pearl, camel bone and white
Metal
Rare Syrian Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Rare and exceptional Syrian chest. Profusely decorated with mother-of-pearl, camel bone and white
Metal
Pair of Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Syrian Nightstands
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous pair of Middle Eastern Syrian mother-of-pearl inlay nightstands. Handcrafted white small
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest of Drawers
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Syrian wedding chest of drawers. Fabulous Syrian art work, handcrafted wedding dresser with 3
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian White Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wedding Dresser
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous Middle Eastern Syrian art work, handcrafted white wedding dresser with three drawers, wood
Mother-of-Pearl
Pair of Syrian Inlaid Chests of Drawers, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Syrian mahogany chests of drawers or eight-drawer commodes completely clad with inlaid and
Mother-of-Pearl
Early 20th Century Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Syrian chest in great medium size. The northern of pearl inlay truly “pops” making this
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Syrian White Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Dresser
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous Middle Eastern Syrian art work, handcrafted white wedding dresser with three drawers
Marble
20th Century Syrian Mother-of-Pearl-Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in San Marino, CA
20th century Syrian chest of drawers, made of walnut with intricate mother of pearl inlay. Features
Marble
Syrian Marble Top and Mother of Pearl Chest of Drawers
Located in Queens, NY
Syrian chest of three drawers dating to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The piece's
Marble
Syrian Chest of Drawers Inlay with Mother of Pearl
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern Syrian wedding chest of drawers. Fabulous Syrian art work, handcrafted wedding
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
White Wedding Syrian Chest of Drawers with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Arabian Syrian wedding chest of drawers. Fabulous Syrian art work, handcrafted white wedding
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian White Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Dresser
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous middle Eastern Syrian artwork, handcrafted white wedding dresser with three drawers, wood
Mother-of-Pearl
Pair of Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay Nightstands
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous pair of Middle Eastern Syrian mother of pearl inlay nightstands. Handcrafted wedding
Marble
Pair of Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Syrian Nightstands
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous pair of Middle Eastern Syrian mother-of-pearl inlay nightstands. Handcrafted white small
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Damascan Inlay Chest Coffer Syrian Arabic Marquetry 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Syrian antique with the trademark Arabesque inlay work featuring mother of pearl The chest is constructed
Hardwood
Pair of Syrian White Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Dressers
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous pair of Middle Eastern Syrian artwork, handcrafted white wedding dresser with three
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
White Syrian Wedding Chest of Drawers Inlay with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous Middle Eastern Syrian art work, handcrafted white wedding dresser with three drawers, wood
Mother-of-Pearl
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H 22 in W 24 in D 12 in
Persian Carved Mahogany and Damscene Four-Drawer Dowry Chest, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Persian dowry chest offers mahogany construction with scroll and foliate Damascene brass inlay top with carved relief floral and foliate bordering, two drawers over two lon...
Brass
Early 19th Century Syrian Mirror
Located in London, GB
matching Syrian five drawer commode LU2138310004163.
Mirror, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Middle Eastern Marble Top Inlaid Chest Of Drawers
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern chest of drawers detailed in floral mother of pearl inlay. The piece features a serpentine marble top, three drawers with porcelain pulls, and a platform base with Moo...
Marble
Early 19th Century Five-Drawer Syrian Commode
Located in London, GB
An early 19th Century five drawer Syrian Commode, beautifully inlaid on the front and sides with
Carrara Marble
White Syrian Wedding Chest of Drawers Inlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Syrian wedding chest of drawers. Fabulous Syrian art work, handcrafted wedding dresser with 3
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Syrian Chest of Drawers Inlay with Mother of Pearl
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern Syrian wedding chest of drawers. Fabulous Syrian art work, handcrafted wedding
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut, Wood
Pair of Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay Nightstands
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous pair of Middle Eastern Syrian mother of pearl inlay nightstands. Handcrafted wedding
Marble
Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Commode
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large and low-slung, intricately inlaid Syrian commode with original marble top featuring two
Ebony
Pair of Mid-Century Inlay Commodes
Located in Montecito, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Mother of Pearl Inlay Syrian Commodes; ebony and ivory chevron bone edging
Marble
19th Century Syrian Inlaid Mother of Pearl, Three-Drawer Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Syrian inlaid mother-of-pearl, silver, bone and oak three-drawer commode dresser with a marble
Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian-Anglo/Indian Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
a five drawer chest with mother-ofpearl inlaid. set in silver metal. and the top is a pure white marble. it has camel bone drawer pulls.
Marble
Syrian "Damascus" Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Moorish design Walnut Wedding Chest with Mother of Pearl Inlay and bone trim.
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
1930's Syrian Inlay Chest
Located in Montecito, CA
An exceptional Mother of Pearl Inlay Syrian Chest. A series of geometric patterns highlight five
Marble
SYRIAN - ANGLO-INDIAN 5 DRAWER CHEST
Located in Hudson, NY
A FIVE DRAWER CHEST WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID SET IN SILVER METAL, AND A INLAID TOP, AND EDGES.
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Beautiful 1940s Syrian Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful Intricate Middle Eastern chest of drawers circa 1940s.This exquisite rare dresser features three drawers inlaid with mother-of-pearl and camel bone. It showcases a good exa...
Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian Inlaid Chest of Drawers Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Montecito, CA
Beautiful Syrian Chest of Drawers with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Syrian Mother-of-Pearl and Bone Inlaid Hardwood Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Syrian mother-of-pearl and bone inlaid hardwood chest comprising of three full length drawers and
Beautiful Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Dresser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful Intricate Middle Eastern chest of drawers. This exquisite rare chest features three drawers inlaid with mother-of-pearl and camel bone crafted in circa 1950s. Showcases Moo...
Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Chest of Drawers
Located in Washington, DC
Mother-of-Pearl Chest of Drawers with Persian blue and white pulls.
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Massive Inlaid Five Drawer Syrian Chest with Serpentine Sides
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant inlaid Syrian five drawer chest with serpentine sides and white marble top.
Wood
Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Mirrored Chest of Drawers
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Mirrored Chest of Drawers. This chest of drawers has mother-of-pearl and
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Mirror
A Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Fitted with drawers with white ceramic knobs.
Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Montecito, CA
Beautiful Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay dresser. Intricate inlay throughout with wood and Mother of
Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian Inlaid Chest of Drawers with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Montecito, CA
Inlaid Syrian chest of drawers with mother of pearl and wood carving.
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
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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