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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
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

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Cedar

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

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Oak

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

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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

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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

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Brass

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

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Marble

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

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Leather

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

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Pine

Antique English Painted Dresser Chest of Drawers With Greek Key Motif
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely stunning antique hand painted dresser with distressed white paint and blue trompe l'oeil French line motif. The top drawer is embellished with a trompe l'oeil Greek key...
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Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry, Paint

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

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Pine, Paint

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

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Brass

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

Art Deco / Swedish Grace Sideboard Carl Malmsten "Haga”, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful Swedish Grace Art Deco / sideboard, buffet, storage unit named 'Haga' by Carl Malmsten. The sideboard sits on an ebonized base and it has inlays of geometric decoration and...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

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.  
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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

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Brass

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

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Rosewood

Louis XV Transition Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV Transition Style chest of drawers was made in the mid 19th Century. The chest has an extraordinary flower marquetry. The three drawer commode's front is struct...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

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

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Oak

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

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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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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

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Cedar

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.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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

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Walnut

19th Century Louis Philippe Italian Antique Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We are pleased to present this fine antique Italian chest of drawers dating back to the mid-19th century. Crafted from solid walnut, this chest of drawers boasts a sturdy constructio...
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19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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

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Marble, Metal

18th Century Large Blue Painted Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Large pine chest of four drawers flanked with turned columns and decorative carving along top and skirt. The newer, professionally applied blue layered painted finish with white und...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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

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Iron

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

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Oak

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

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Brass

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

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Palisander

An Important Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped Kingwood Commode, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Important Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped Kingwood Commode, 18th Century The moulded Rouge de Maine marble top above two short and two long drawers, each centred by foliated es...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

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

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Oak

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

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Oak, Pine, Plywood

Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912). Made of cedar wood, it showcases the beautiful signs of aging that add character to the piece. The desi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

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

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Oak

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

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Walnut

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

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Brass

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

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Cedar

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

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Carrara Marble

Japanese Vintage Drawer, Early Showa Period '1926-'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage drawer was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'. Made of cedar wood, it is solidly constructed and shows the beautiful signs of aging. The surface of the wood has...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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

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Marble, Brass

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

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Walnut, Poplar, Satinwood

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

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Walnut, Spruce

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

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Wood, Mahogany

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

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Oak

Magnificent French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) commode in the Louis XVI style exhibiting the finest craftsmanship, after the original model by Jean Henri Riesener, including parquetry inlaid fruitwood veneer...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers of nice proportions, having a nice figured top above a selection of two short over three long oak lined drawers...
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1820s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest Of Drawers W/ Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Elegant mid-19th-century French Louis Philippe-style chest of drawers with marble. Beautifully handcrafted from walnut and adorned with rich burl walnut veneer, it features a natural...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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

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Cedar

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

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Cedar

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

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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

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Oak

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

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Marble, Brass

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

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Chestnut, Cedar

Sarreid Brass Campaign Chest 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

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Brass

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

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Brass

Victorian Mahogany And Brass Campaign Chest By London Maker
Located in Essex, MA
In two parts with the top with two over one deep drawer over two drawers. Recessed brass handles signed G.L Williams 41 New Bond St London. Ending on toupie feet. George Langford Wil...
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1860s English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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

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Brass

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

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Marble, 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

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Brass

Early 19th Century Sheraton Mahogany Four Drawer Chest
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Sheraton mahogany chest with graduated cock beaded drawers. The case top bears characteristic Seymour School lunette inlay on the edge of the s...
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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Japanese Antique 24-Drawer Cabinet, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique 24-drawer cabinet was crafted in the Late Meiji Era (1868-1912). The beautifully arranged drawers create a striking design. The main body is made of cedar, while the d...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully handcrafted from solid walnut, it features a naturally aged dark patina with ri...
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Japanese Antique BK Small 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

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Cedar

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

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Pine

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

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Nickel

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

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Walnut

Small chest of drawers – Spain 1960
Located in Girona, Girona
Small chest of drawers with 7 drawers in solid walnut and light walnut veneer, nickel-plated metal handles, satin-finishing shellac. Spain circa 1960
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

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

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Walnut

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

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Brass

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

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Elm

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

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood

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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