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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Exceptional 18th Century English Chinoiserie Two Part Oak Highboy
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional English Chinoiserie or Japanned lacquered two part oak highboy with a molded cornice surmounting an upper case with hidden document drawer over three small fitted draw...
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18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1940s chest of drawers / archive cabinet by Danish cabinet maker. Oak and brass
Located in København K, 84
Mid-20th century Danish craftsmanship, one cannot overlook the exquisite elegance and sacral allure embodied within the masterful work of a 1940s Danish cabinetmaker. This archival chest, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, stands as a testament to the virtuosity and ingenuity of its creator.
Fashioned from solid, patinated oak, the cabinet exudes a sense of timeless sophistication, its rich grain and warm hues inviting contemplation. Yet, it is not merely its materiality that captivates, but rather the sacred geometry inherent in its design. The cabinet assumes a form reminiscent of a revered reliquary, its silhouette evoking the solemnity of sacred spaces.
At first glance, the cabinet presents itself with an air of modesty, its true grandeur hidden behind two brass piano-hinged front doors. These doors, adorned with a subtle sheen, offer a glimpse into the treasures concealed within. As they swing open with a gentle grace, they reveal a symphony of craftsmanship—a symphony composed of twelve meticulously crafted drawers...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Queen Anne Cherry Wood Two Part Highboy with Radial Fan Carving
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful Queen Anne cherry wood two part highboy with a mahoganized finish, with a molded cornice surmounting an upper case with five graduated drawers, over a lower case with a s...
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Mid-17th Century American Queen Anne Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th century Swedish painted pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish painted pine chest of drawers circa 1880.
Good quality 3 drawer chest of drawers painted in a light coral paint effect. 2 plank top surface, with 3 drawers of ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Italian Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of Drawers / commode hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using poplar and walnut. The commode features three inset drawers with beautiful, hand-carved dovetail joints. The han...
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Poplar, Satinwood
17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers , Charles II Period
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A late 17th-century English Oak chest of drawers, circa 1680, from the Charles II period.
This exceptionally well-constructed sturdy chest showcases durability of oak, complemented...
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17th Century English Charles II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian chest of drawers in Louis XVI style, Lombardy, late 18th century
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An elegant and compact Italian chest of drawers in Louis XVI style, veneered with coloured woods on the top, sides, and front. Lombardy origin, late 18th century
Among the many styl...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Danish Rococo Period 19th Century Bombay Marquetry Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Danish rococo period bombay commode with detailed mahogany and walnut marquetry throughout.
It is the Bombay curves and saber feet turning gently outwards that draws one to this ele...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Unusual 18th Century Swedish Provincial Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Bozeman, MT
Unusual 18th century Swedish provincial Gustavian period bachelor Chest of Drawers with an fold out writing desk containing five drawers and one compartment. Original colour with fan...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Leather Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian leather chest of drawers.
Measurements:
Height: 42"
Length: 42"
Depth: 20"
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1960s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather
19th Century Book Matched Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Chest with Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This quintessential Louis Philippe style commode or chest of drawers displays the exemplary craftsmanship of the nineteenth century with a facade of book matched burl walnut and soli...
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
English 19th Century Campaign Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A substantial English, circa 1850, military campaign chest of drawers with near-complete original hardware on mahogany construction. Split between two stacking trunks, a total of fiv...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Genuine Swedish Original Gustavian Period Handmade Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish chest of drawers from the 1700s in gustavian style. The chest is a genuine Swedish gustavian furniture with four drawers made by hand in solid pine around 1790. Class...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
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
Materials
Bronze, Other
Petite Cerused Oak Drop Front Dresser, France 1940s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A petite French drop front dresser / desk circa 1940s. Cerused oak finish in the manner of Jean-Michel Frank. Three lower drawers for storage. The upper drawer pulls out and by relea...
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1940s French Rustic Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
17th c. English William & Mary Walnut and Ebony Seaweed Marquetry Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
A fine English walnut and ebony seaweed marquetry chest of drawers from the William & Mary period, circa 1690. Ogee molded top with a central banded oval inlaid with exquisite hand-c...
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Style Italian Sideboard Made of Solid Wood Murano Glass and Brass
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary Italian sideboard composed of six drawers. Structure made of solid wood lacquered in black with red Murano glass and brass details.
Our main target is customer satisfac...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers.
The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsman...
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2010s Spanish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Davis Cabinet Co Mahogany Semainier Chest Of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 20th Century Davis Cabinet Company Mahogany Semainier / lingerie Chest Of Drawers
Size is 22" wide, 16" deep and 49.25" tall.
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian, Genovese, Louis XIV Walnut & Inlaid 4-Drawer Commode, early 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a reverse plinth-form rectangular top above a conforming case housing 4 drawers all with horizontal lozenge-form inlay, retaining original hardware and raised on bracket feet
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1710s Italian Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Jacques Quinet Leather Chest, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Leather-clad chest of drawers with four drawers, leather stitched details and brass hardware.
Restored, original photos available.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Low Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese-made drawer storage.
This is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is mainly cedar.
The handles are made of iron.
Some of them are missing the...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu 1920s-1940s / Bamboo decoration / cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese cabinet.
It dates from the early Showa period (1920s-1940s).
It is made of cedar.
It is decorated with bamboo and has a traditional Japanese design.
B...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Maple and Brass Chest of Drawers Italy 1970 Tommaso Barbi Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Very elegant chest of drawers in Maple and Brass wood 1970 Tommaso Barbi Design Italia.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest of Drawers Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni 4D Wood Marble Mid-Century 60s
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare chest of drawers with wheels from the 4D series by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni. Wooden structure. Rectangular top in Carrara marble, recessed and removable. Very functional w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1868s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
The material is made of cedar, and the drawer has traces of "Meiji 1st year" (1868) written in ink at that time.
Over time, black soot has turned in...
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1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Danish Brutalist Oak Dresser in Kjærnulf Style, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Brutalist Oak Dresser in Kjærnulf Style, 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Brutalist style chest of drawers in Nordic White Oak made by cabinetmaker in Denmark in the 19...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis Philippe commode from France, 19th century, has a few surprises: the burled walnut drawer fronts are so striking with dense grain pattern that it’s easy to miss there are ...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal
Timeless Luxury: Azure Murano Glass & Brass Chest of Drawers from Italy Availabl
Located in Guazzora, IT
This Italian chest of drawers embodies timeless luxury, fusing mid-century modern style with sophisticated craftsmanship.
Made of solid wood, it features exquisite azure Murano gla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912).
The aged texture of the cedar wood gives this chest a sense of depth and warmth. The black urushi (Ja...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Bespoke Italian Brass Emerald Blue Green Art Glass 9-Drawer Dresser Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Let's bring inside some ocean breeze! What we love about this piece, it is not only the functionality with its 9 drawers (options for sizes) but the artistic impact and the exceptional cast hardware, the choice of colors is yours! as this is a piece entirely customizable.
This particular wardrobe/chest with Art...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1868s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
The material is made of cedar, and the drawer has traces of "Meiji 1st year" (1868) written in ink at that time.
Over time, black soot has turned in...
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1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Børge Mogensen Oak Chest of Drawers, circa 1960, Sweden.
Located in Brussels, BE
Børge Mogensen low chest of drawers for Karl Andersson & Söner, circa 1960, Sweden.
Oak, 4 drawers.
Dimensions: 66 cm H, 68 cm W, 48 cm D.
Original condition.
All purchases are cover...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
1940's Art Deco English Oak Tallboy
Located in Leicester, GB
An Art Deco 1940s English Tallboy. This is a lovely oak tall boy with attractive decorative details in contrasting shades of oak. The tallboy is made with a lightweight plywood const...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Late Louis XVI or Early Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Walnut, circa 1800-1810
Located in Greven, DE
Late Classicist chest of drawers
Southern Germany
Walnut
Early 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 83 x 124 x 60 cm
Description:
Strictly cubist chest of drawers from the transiti...
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Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Piedmont walnut chest of drawers, Louis XV, Italy, mid-18th, mid-18th century
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A large solid walnut chest of drawers with light inlaid motifs, Louis XV, Italian cabinetmaking, Piedmont region, mid-18th century
The elegant curves of the Louis XV style continue ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
An oak-veneered chest of drawers - Maurice Pré - 1950s - France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant oak-veneered chest of drawers, circa 1950
Raised on a gracefully curved base concealing a clever hidden drawer, this chest showcases a refined oak veneer structure, character...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique BK Middle Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is probably from the Tohoku region of Japan.
The material is mainly cedar w...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
filing cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This filing cabinet was made in Germany around the 1930s from oak and pine. It has 48 drawers with metal handles. Originally, this was the top part of a ...
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1930s German Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine, Plywood
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet / Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This charming half cabinet dates back to the late Biedermeier period around 1830 and showcases timeless elegance. Crafted with a solid spruce body, it is adorned with a rich walnut v...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Spruce
Japanese Antique BK Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is probably from the Tohoku region of Japan.
The material is mainly cedar w...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Antique French Mahogany Louis XVI Chest of Drawers WHITE Marble SMALL Side Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Mahogany Louis XVI Chest of Drawers WHITE Marble SMALL Side Table.
Direct from France to us, another classic French beauty, this elegant antique Louis XVI style chest...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
1930's English Oak Wooden Filing Cabinet / Chest of Drawers
Located in Leicester, GB
This is an original 1930s filing cabinet chest of drawers. The chest is made in solid oak with oak panelling at the sides. The chest has a narrow...
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Italian Pair of Empire Style Commodes
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Made in Italy circa mid 1800s, this monumental pair of commodes are fine examples of the French Empire style, crafted from mahogany featuring ebonized accents. Typical of Empire styl...
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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Oakwood Chest of Drawers by Henry Kjærnulf, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Odense, DK
Chest of drawers made in Denmark in the 1960s and attributed to Henry Kjærnulf. Great carved details and brass hardware.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Japanese antique wooden drawers/1868-1920/tasteful chest
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden drawer made of cedar wood from the Meiji and Taisho periods (circa 1868-1920) in Japan.
The warm texture peculiar to cedar wood stands out, and the rustic simplicit...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
19th Century English Five Drawer Mahogany Campaign Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
A fine two piece stacking English mahogany campaign chest, its top case in a two over one drawer configuration, and the bottom case with two long drawers, all supported by four brack...
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Early 19th Century British Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1940's Art Deco English Oak Tallboy
Located in Leicester, GB
An Art Deco 1940s English Tallboy. This is a lovely oak tall boy with attractive decorative details in contrasting shades of oak. The tallboy is made with a lightweight plywood const...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Rosewood panelled dresser, Lombardy, late 18th century
Located in Brescia, IT
Description
Dresser panelled in rosewood and inlaid in various woods, Lombardy, late 18th century.
Rosewood panelled, filleted and inlaid dresser in various woods with three drawers ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Palisander
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1920s / Chest of Drawer Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old chest of drawers made in Japan.
This piece of furniture dates back to the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
The main material is cedar, with chestnut wood used only for...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chestnut, Cedar
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis XVI style marble-topped mahogany commode from France, circa 1870, with Neoclassical and transitional details that could suit a wide range of decorating tastes today....
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Meander Pattern, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
A three-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers made from pine, featuring a newly applied black-and-white color scheme. The decoration includes intricate meander patterns and a diamond g...
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant walnut & marble commode from France, 19th century, with finely carved decoration in the Louis XVI style, fitting with Empire and transitional tastes just the same. The top...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Sarreid Brass Campaign Chest by Sarreid Ltd.
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hollywood regency style 3-drawer brass Sarreid campaign chest by Sarreid Ltd., circa the 1970s. Made in Spain. The vintage chest of drawers is brass-clad with some patina. Perfect as...
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1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Elegant Bespoke Italian drawer "Glass and Brass"
Located in Milano, IT
Drawer with a wooden structure, clad in fluted glass, is framed by a brushed brass profile that enhances its geometry and essential design. The brass mosaic handles add a sculptural ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Industrial Wooden Mahogany Chest of Drawers, C.1920
Located in London, GB
A very large mahogany bank of drawers. c.1920
Twelve drawers, with brass looped pulls above sliding cupboards. Constructed mostly from solid mahogany which has developed a beautif...
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis-Phillipe walnut commode from the 19th century featuring exceptional bookmatched veneer on the three lower drawer fronts. This lovely commode exhibits strong proporti...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Eastern European or German Pine Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Centennial, CO
A exceptionally beautiful and functional antique Eastern European or German fir pine dresser with period brass pulls. The casework is expertly crafted to create a sturdy piece while ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Korean Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Bandaji chest featuring a heavily decorated case with gleaming silver pierced grill work and handles. This rare blanket chest is similar to a Japanese Tansu chest and is...
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19th Century Korean Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
Baker Furniture Bedside Commode
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Commode or chest of drawers/bedside chest that dates to the end of the 20th century. The chest is in overall very good condition an...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
18th Century Italian Louis XV Inlaid Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian dresser dating back to the first half of the 18th century, Louis XV period. An extremely refined dresse...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Japanese Antique Low Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese-made drawer storage.
This is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is mainly cedar.
The handles are made of iron.
Some of them are missing the...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Good 19th Century Swedish Provincial Chest of Drawers
Located in Bozeman, MT
Good 19th century Swedish provincial chest of drawers combined with a table in it's original finish from the Gustavian period. Ca 1800 Sweden.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Rosewood panelled dresser, Lombardy, late 18th century
Located in Brescia, IT
Description
Rosewood panelled dresser and boxwood inlays, rosewood and stained maple, Lombardy, late 18th century.
Elegant Lombard, Louis XVI, three-drawer dresser, panelled in rosew...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Barnstaple, GB
We are pleased to offer this fabulous 1930’s Art Deco Walnut Chest of drawers with 4 graduated drawers, each decoratively veneered to match the top of the chest and adorned with thei...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Tall Vintage Chest of Drawers, Chinese, Ebonised Elm, Storage, Tallboy, C.1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage chest of drawers. A Chinese, ebonised elm storage Tallboy, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Superb height to this distinctive storage piece at jus...
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1980s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Commode/ Trumeau, Austria, circa 1845
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 19th century nutwood commode, artfully handcrafted in the famous Biedermeier era in Austria around 1845. This great looking, compact shaped dresser - also called "trumeau"...
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1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Macassar Wood Bar Cabinet with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Arianne bar cabinet by R&Y Augousti is one of a kind statement piece. The overall piece is inlaid in Macassar wood accentuated with intricate bronze-patina brass details that hav...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Antique Shop Haberdashery Chest of Drawers in Oak
Located in Leicester, GB
This is an original 1950s haberdashery / filing chest of drawers. The chest is made in solid oak with oak veneered panelling at the sides. The chest has a stack of three large double...
Category
1950s English Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Organic Italian Four Drawers Chest in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century French Riviera chest of drawers fully made in rattan and bamboo. This stylish organic dresser was handcrafted in Italy during the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Chest, Saint Anne Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early nineteenth century French Louis XVI style walnut commode or chest of drawers features a beveled Saint Anne marble top and fluted rounded corners. Its three drawers of dove...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Chest of Drawers, Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Measuring only 33 inches wide, this small scale nineteenth century French Louis XVI style walnut commode or chest of drawers features a Saint Anne marble top and fluted rounded corne...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry and Parquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
A very fine French 19th century finely chased ormolu-mounted kingwood, tulipwood, and satinwood marquetry and parquetry commode with original Breche Violette marble-top. With three l...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
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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