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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
French Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant Louis XVI-style commode from France, early 20th century, its mahogany case has been recently refinished to fully appreciate the stunning, flamed effect over the wide drawe...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Antique 18th C Chinoiserie Decorated Venetian Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C Chinoiserie Decorated Venetian Chest of Drawers Commode
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18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Wellington Hall Italian Walnut Baroque Venetian Serpentine Bombe Chest Commode
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Wellington Hall Italian Venetian Bombe chest ,commode or dresser. Made from Italian walnut featuring with serpentine bow front design ac...
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Exquisite Half Circle Art Deco Commode With Bakelite Hardware C. 1930
Located in Bernville, PA
This magnificent rare example of a half circle chest of drawers is from the Redlion Furniture Company Circa American 1930’s. It has spectacular book ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Venetian Style Italian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Venetian Style Italian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
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1910s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century Book Matched Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Chest with Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This quintessential Louis Philippe period commode or chest of drawers displays the exemplary craftsmanship of the nineteenth century with a facade of burl walnut and solid walnut pan...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Italian Fiorini British Campaign Style Solid Cherry Chest of Drawers Dresser 42"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Italian Fiorini Campaign style chest or dresser. Made of solid cherry featuring four drawers, brass hardware and turned feet. Two upper drawers lock. Made in Italy. Dimens...
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Late 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant pair of Gustavian-style breakfront commodes from Sweden, circa 1840–1860. Each is painted in a light blue tone with a charming patina. Below the top runs a finely carved à l...
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Mid-19th Century Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis Philippe commode from France, 19th century, has mesmerizing burled, bookmatched walnut drawer fronts with dense ripples of grain pattern that flow from one to the other fo...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Early 19th Century South German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful South German Biedermeier chest of drawers, circa 1820. The piece is crafted with outstanding walnut veneer on a solid softwood body, showcasing a wonderfully vivid and symm...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Swedish Grace Dresser in Elm
Located in Portland, OR
A Swedish grace or Danish art deco commode in solid elm trimmed with flamed birch. Intarsia decorates the lowest of the three drawers. Patinated brass pulls. Drawers are deep and sli...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch, Elm

Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler's Desk/Secretary Chest
Located in Louisville, KY
Imagine where this gorgeous piece might have been in its past life. Perhaps stately mansions with warm block panel, high ceilings and crown molding for days. The wealthy would have h...
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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique American Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Bachelors Chest of Drawers 38"
Located in Dayton, OH
An American Chippendale Bachelor's Chest or Dresser. Made from mahogany with a rectangular serpentine fronted case with four hand dovetailed drawers and solid brass batwing hardware...
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Bunny Williams Home Friedrich Hand-Painted Chest
Located in New York, NY
A true work of art, this painted chest of drawers draws inspiration from an 18th-century Austrian antique, showcasing an exquisite array of decorative and faux painting techniques. B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair Large Italian Neoclassical Style Marquetry Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of stately 20th Century Italian two drawer chests featuring beautiful exotic wood marquetry.
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheon...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Stone, Metal, Brass

Jacques Adnet Chest of Drawers, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Olive green Chest of drawers with faux bamboo leather wrapped legs, recessed brass campaign handles.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Rare Scandinavian Modern Hardwood Chest Of Drawers By Brouer Møbelfabrik
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare hardwood chest of drawers with 6 drawers. Fully restored with glossy finish. Designed in the early 1960s in Denmark by Erik Brouer.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Antique English Edwardian Circa 1900 Scrubbed Pine Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful classic antique circa 1900 Edwardian English scrubbed or bleached pine chest of drawers dressers. The waxed finish gives the natural pale scrubbed pine a rich glow while ...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

French 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Directoire style fruitwood chest of drawers, appearing to be a semainier except with six drawers instead of the requisite seven. Below the modest wood top and rou...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique 1920s French Provincial Louis XV Style Painted Commode
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely charming antique 1920s French provincial commode on elongated cabriole legs. The cabinet was crafted out of oak in France in the 1920s or 1930s in the style of Louis XV...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a rectangular figured marble top, featuring a frieze of four drawers, each wit...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Marble, Metal

Swedish Gustavian Writing Chest of Drawers, circa 1840–1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming Swedish Gustavian writing chest of drawers, circa 1840–1850, featuring a hidden writing compartment ingeniously concealed behind the upper drawer front. Crafted in solid p...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Union National Georgian Style Serpentine Mahogany Bachelors Chest Buffet Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional Bachelors Chest, Buffet or Dresser by Union National, Circa 1940s. Designed in George III styling with a dramatic serpentine mahogany case featuring four sliding dove...
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Marquetry Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This smaller scale late 18th century French Louis XVI period chest features a beveled Saint Anne marble top and a geometric marquetry facade of rosewood, lemon wood, mahogany and ebo...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A magnificent 19th century Louis XVI-style commode from France, with a marble top on a mahogany case of three drawers. The white stone is traced with fine veining and a patinated sur...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Pine Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
A hand-shaped applied ogee molding creates a step-down edge to the top of this large three drawer chest. The hand-cut dovetailed drawers are of equal depth, the top one standing sl...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

19th-C. English Carved & Painted Pine Faux Bamboo Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 19th century English faux bamboo carved and painted faux bamboo chest. It is both stained and painted. It has the original turned feet and knobs. The drawers are dovetailed...
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Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Chest of Drawers, Dresser
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French Louis XVI style mahogany commode or chest of drawers features a beveled Saint Anne marble top and fluted rounded corners. Its three drawers of dovetail...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Inlay Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary French mahogany commode from the 18th century, Louis XVI Period, decorated with an impressive marquetry technique that creates movement and definition over the drawe...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French Empire Enfilade or Sideboard Console of Flame Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant French Empire enfilade or sideboard console server of flame mahogany with original marble top, from the 19th century, featuring a frieze showing four drawers with reflecti...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Metal, Brass

Made in Denmark Small Chest of Five Drawers, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This small chest of drawers was created in the 1960s and designed by Danish design icon Kai Kristiansen for Danish manufacturer Feldballes Mobelfabrik. The frame is covered with rose...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XVI Period Commode In Walnut Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Louis XVI period commode crafted from solid walnut, dating to the late 18th century. This elegant French chest of drawers opens to three full-length drawers, each fitted wi...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut

Vintage British Colonial Style Bamboo and Rattan Tall Chest
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage British colonial style dresser in bamboo and rattan. Five spacious drawers clad in rattan with a bamboo skeleton. Wonderful geometric pattern throughout. Would work in a vari...
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1980s American British Colonial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Faux Bamboo, Cane

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Elm Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This quintessential Louis Philippe period commode or chest of drawers displays the exemplary craftsmanship of the nineteenth century with a facade of burl elm and solid elm panel sid...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century Swedish Pine Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A 19th century Swedish pine commode with three full-length drawers and carved detailing at the corners. The worn pale finish and clean lines are characteristic of Scandinavian taste,...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Pair of early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire chests
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire commodes circa 1830. Rare pair of biedermeier period swedish chest of drawers.  4 drawers, each top drawer with a fully fi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Chest or Commode
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Louis XVI style oak commode or chest of drawers features hand pegged paneled sides and drawer fronts with hand carvings of scrolling leaves and flo...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Sideboard Gold and Brass Glass Designer Justfurnituress Custom Handmade
Located in Guazzora, IT
Among the protagonists of the new contemporary luxury furniture is this extraordinary piece of furniture, produced and designed by Justfurnituress. A piece that combines craftsmanshi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

English Small Chest of Mahogany with Five Drawers in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Austin, TX
A fine small English chest of drawers or commode dresser of mahogany from the Regency Period, in the manner of Gillows, with a moulded top over a frieze of five drawers, two shorter ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Metal

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Commode. Vienna, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
This exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers was made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is renowned for its refined proportions, elegant lines, and exceptiona...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Italian Carved Walnut Burl Brass Chest of Drawers Sideboard Credenza
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian pair of chest of drawers sideboard credenza in beautiful veneer walnut wood, with four central drawers and greatly decorated carved side columns, standing on cl...
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Late 19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers, Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Swedish dresser, crafted circa 1900, is a quintessential example of Gustavian style — celebrated for its restrained elegance and timeless appeal. Painted in a soft Gusta...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Antique Danish Chest of Drawers in Oak, Made in Late 18th Century, Louis XVI
Located in Odense, DK
A romantic antique commode, crafted by a Danish cabinet maker around the late to early 19th Century, in the Louis XVI style, this exquisite chest of drawers exemplifies exceptional c...
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Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Large Antique Victorian solid Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Leicester, GB
Large Antique Victorian (1837-1901) solid Mahogany Chest Of Drawers with five wooden knob handle drawers, three large and two small. The drawer knobs are beautifully made with unique...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

English Georgian Mahogany Caddy-Top Bachelor's Chest, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English late George II, early George III period mahogany bachelor's chest of rectangular form, the square edge or 'caddy' top with cross-banded border above cockbeaded brushin...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Magnificent Chest of Drawers with Ivory Murano Glass & Brass Fittings Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
This exquisite ivory-colored chest of drawers is a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship, fusing solid wood, Murano glass and polished brass for a truly elegant look. Handcrafted, i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Paul Poiret, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Metal, France, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A cream-white painted oak and metal chest of drawers designed by Paul Poiret and produced by Atelier Martine, France, c. 1920s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.25"H x 30.0"W x 17.25...
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1920s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Swedish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Pine, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Moderate wear to wood consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.75"H x 29.5"W x 15.0"D All ite...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Pine

Shagreen Commode with Bronze Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

1860s Japanese antique Tansu Medicine chest of drawers & sword storage wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Medicine Tansu chest of drawers with Katana (Samurai sword) storage, Made of Kiri (Paulownia wood). From Shonai district, Yamagata pref., Tohoku area, Japan. This is an unique type...
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1860s Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is a valuable antique piece of furniture filled with Japanese craftsmanship. The ma...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Mid-Century Italian Chest of Drawers in Rattan and Bamboo w/ Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century French Riviera chest of drawers fully made in rattan and bamboo and completed by a crystal glass top. This stylish organic dresser was handcrafted in Italy durin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Mid 18th Century German Baroque Chest Of Drawers, Louis XV, Circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque chest of drawers with central lock Southwest German Walnut Baroque circa 1760 Dimensions: H x W x D: 86 x 104 x 64 cm Description: Three-drawer chest of drawers standing o...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Early Lyby Mobler Danish Teak Chest of Drawers
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An exceptionally crafted Danish Modern teak chest of drawers by Lyby Mobler, Denmark, circa 1960s. This refined cabinet exemplifies the understated sophistication of mid-century Scan...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Mid-Century Chinese Export Style Tanzu Chest by Thomasville
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Chinese Export style Tanzu chest by Thomasville. It is two smaller drawers over two larger drawers and one cabinet. It is marked and has lite wear. The iron cor...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Antique Drawer Storage 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan. It is a historic piece of furniture made during the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s). The material is cedar wood. The handles are m...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Antique Drawer 1882s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a drawer storage made in Japan. It was made in the Meiji (1882s), and the year is left in writing on the back. Warm cedar wood is used for the material, and heavy iron is use...
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique fine French rare pair of early 20th century mahogany, fruitwood marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commodes In the Louis XVI Style, after the original model of the commode com...
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Early 20th Century English Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Other

Danish Art Deco Dresser with 3 Drawers crafted by Danish Skilled Carpenter 1930s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Art Deco dresser with 3 drawers made of light wood most likely veneered birch with lacquer. The oblong pull handles have a beautiful rounded design. This chest is really coz...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale: Find Art Deco Commodes and Mid-Century Modern Chests of Drawers on 1stDibs

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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