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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Color: Beige
Color: Gold
Parchment Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy oval chest of drawers by Kifu Paris is an elegant and a luxurious home accent, inlaid in cream parchment with bronze-patina brass details. This pi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Restored American of Martinsville 6 Drawer Chest- Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite example from a rare series by American of Martinsville, circa 1960. Stout, expertly made mahogany case construction restored in cream lacquer. Fabulous, chunky solid bra...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
USM Haller Media B218 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors, one cable cut out. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Art Deco Style Black and White Checkers Design Dresser, Chest or Commode
Located in Plainview, NY
A delightful Art Deco style dresser, commode or chest featuring checkers motifs in black and white. The beautiful chest or dresser offers 8 drawers in total in two different sizes cr...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Resin
Dramatic Restored Nine-Drawer Chest by American of Martinsville, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful example from a rare series by American of Martinsville, circa 1950. Stout, expertly made mahogany case construction finished in cream lacquer. Fabulous wormhole detail on...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Scandinavian Chest of Drawers with Serpentine Front in Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A Fine chest with four drawers in bookmatched, crotch West Indies mahogany with serpentine front and resting on carved slipper feet. Features a serpentine top in quarter-sawn sapele ...
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1850s Swedish Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Exquisite Early 19th Century Regence Three Drawer Commode with Bronze D'ore
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exquisite Regence three drawer commode with bronze d’ore escutcheons and drawer pulls, embellished with elaborate geometric marquetry. Note the fine details in the bronze d'ore espe...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Henri Picard, Louis XV Style Chest Of Drawers in Marquetry Bronze, Napoleon III
By Henri Picard
Located in NONANCOURT, FR
Chest of drawers between two opening by two drawers without curved crosspiece. It is in marquetry of kingwood on a rosewood background, decorated with intertwined foliage and shells ...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
USM Haller Dresser Y
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With three drawers elevated. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the U...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
USM Haller Credenza F2 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome plated steel tubes, the USM H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Dressing Table by Raymond Loewy, Model "DF2000", Edited by Doubinsky Frères
Located in Brussels , BE
Dressing table by Raymond Loewy, model "DF2000", edited by Doubinsky Frères in the 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Resin
Chest of Drawers in Natural Rattan
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Stunning curved chest of drawers in natural rattan with leaves pattern and brass handles. 4 drawers for maximum use. This item is a rare high quality handmade piece. Very unique and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rattan
Willy Rizzo Mario Sabot Chest of Drawers, 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant chest of drawers made by Maria Sabot and attributed to Willy Rizzo, Italy 1970s. Cream white lacquered surface with brass details.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
USM Haller Credenza C2A Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the Usm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Mid Century Kittinger Gold Leaf Chest of Drawers on Antiqued Mirror Base, 1950s
By Kittinger
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Elegant chest of drawers by Kittinger of Buffalo. Could be used as a console table, mini dresser, or jewelry chest. The cabinet is covered in metal leaf t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Tamara Chest of Drawers in Aged Mirror
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
The provocatively vintage Tamara Chest drips with enough Art Deco decadence to transport you back to the glamour of the Roaring Twenties. Her frame's strong geometric lines are coupl...
Category
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror
Modern Milos Chest of Drawers Made With Oak, Beige Lacquer and Suede details
Located in Seroa, PT
The Milos collection is inspired by the Greek island Milos. This is an island that stands out for its natural beauty and idyllic setting. The calm and simple features of this island ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Suede, Oak, Lacquer
Rattan and Mirror Chest of Drawers
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Stunning chest of drawers in rattan and mirror with 4 drawers. Typical of the seventies, high quality of craftsmanship, entirely hand made. Excellent condition.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rattan, Mirror
Lam Lee Memphis Style Silver and Gold Leaf Dresser Lingerie Chest
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Equally beautiful as anything hanging in the Guggenheim and deserved the respect. Exquisitely crafted by Lam Lee. Covered from head to toe in a mix of gold leaf, silver leaf and hand painted lacquer designs. The faux coral wood pulls are so convincingly organic that you have to touch them to believe it's not actually shell. Deep drawers on metal glides are interior lined in black velvet. It's not easy to categorize this look, so we sent a pic to the scientists at NASA (not really), they crunched some numbers and here's the completely arguable composition breakdown.
50% Memphis
20% Neo deco...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Post Modern Pair of Pencil Reed & Travertine Pagoda Commodes
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage post modern pair of pagoda side tables, pencil reed frames with travertine stone top and sides. Unique hammered metal closure. Finished on the...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Travertine
Kartell Componibili Gold 3-Tier Drawer in Gold by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The modular elements were designed to meet different needs and to fit perfectly into every room in the home. Componibili first appeared in 1967 and have since become a timeless furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili Copper 2-Tier Drawer in Gold by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The modular elements were designed to meet different needs and to fit perfectly into every room in the home. Componibili first appeared in 1967 and have since become a timeless furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili Metal 2-Tier Drawer in Gold by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The modular elements were designed to meet different needs and to fit perfectly into every room in the home. Componibili first appeared in 1967 and have since become a timeless furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Poêm Chest
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
The delicate undulating front of the Poem Chest and its leather upholstered body framed by metal bands exudes modern vintage glamour. The top of this s...
Category
2010s Portuguese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
John Stuart Chrome and Lacquered Chest of Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1970s three drawer chest of drawers retailed by John Stuart in the style of Milo Baughman.
Three drawers with chrome hardware float above the floor in a parsons form lacquere...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
USM Haller Pedestal V Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With three 6" drawers. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM Ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Usm Haller Storage C1A18 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With one drop down door and one drawer. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
USM Haller Mid Credenza D Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated steel tubes, the US...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Bielecky Brothers Organic Modern Woven Rattan Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Organic Modern woven rattan commode or bar cabinet
By Bielecky Brothers
USA, Circa 1980s
Measures: 30.25"W x 18.25"D x 28.25"H.
Very good original vintage con...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Commode Bar with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The constellation commode is the perfect storage unit or bar unit for a living room or dining area. The amorphous shaped piece is completely inla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Sarreid Hollywood Regency Campaign Brass Clad Compact Chest of 3 Drawers Stand
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sarreid Hollywood Regency campaign brass clad compact chest of 3 drawers stand large nightstand end table.
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Danish chest, circa 1780
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Amazing Danish chest, with faux painted marble top, richly carved, circa 1780 - 1810
Category
18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Modern Serpentine Leather Wrapped Nightstand
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Serpentine leather wrapped nightstand with a shagreen embossed leather in our light overcast finish, with polished nickel hardware and raise...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wood, Brass & Beige Opaline Glass Night Stands
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Four drawers with red velvet and brass details inside.
The drawers handles are solid brass bars.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Commode of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Black ebonised 19th c., Napoleon III style ormolu cabinet. Like many cabinets from this period the cabinet is heavily embellished with ormolu mouldings and decorative patterns with a...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Modern Leather Nightstand, Light
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern leather nightstand with two drawers, a shagreen embossed light overcast finish leather and polished nickel finish hardware and an open cube b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather
Suite of Six Shark Manta Ray Shagreen Upholstered Contemporary Drawer Handles
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of six Shagreen upholstered drawer handles.
Shagreen is super collectable, it is basically ma...
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20th Century European Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather
Pair of Rouge Marble Top Guido Faleschini Dressers Chests Cabinets Credenzas
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern marble-top dressers finished in grey real suede leather by Guido Faleschini for Mariani. High quality gloss finish vivid rouge color marble tops. Lots of s...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Marquetry Commode In The Style Of Jean Henri Riesener
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Belle commode en marqueterie dite " à la Reine " ouvrant par quatre tiroirs en façade dont deux sans traverses. Les cotés sont incurvés, la façade présente un ressaut central marquet...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chest of Draw in Formica and Bamboo
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An unusal chest of draw in formica and bamboo with 2 draws.
Category
20th Century French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Formica
USM Haller Credenza E2 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Shagreen Cabinet with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy Oval Cabinet by Kifu Paris is an elegant and a luxurious home accent, inlaid in cream shagreen with bronze-patina brass details. This piece includes 2 drawers total and 4 s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1980s Spanish Signed Bronze and Mirrored Chest of Drawers and Doors
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Spanish signed bronze and mirrored chest of drawers and doors.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Harlequin Three-Drawer Chest in Multi
Located in New York, NY
Avant Wow. A little Italian Modern, a lot of irresistible color. Our Harlequin Three-Drawer Chest features back-painted glass panes in angular forms in muted, sunrise-inspired hues. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
"Bragadin" Sideboard in Murano Glass Mirror Hand Made by Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Marco Antonio Bragadin, also Marcantonio Bragadin was a Venetian lawyer and military officer of the Republic of Venice.
A combination of functionality and aesthetics, our mirrored furniture are able to express all the creativity and ingenuity of traditional Venetian craftsmanship with the art of reflecting environments and people.
Luxurious sideboard composed of four doors (two front and two side) totally engraved and beveled by hand with finishing of gilded wooden frames.
The design of this piece of furniture has been handed down...
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2010s Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Up to 50 Midcentury Brass Handles for Doors, Drawers, Dressers, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 50 identical straight but beautiful midcentury brass handles from the 1950s. Can be used for a lot of purposes, horizontally and vertica...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Parchment Fitted Four Drawer Chest Signed N.E. Corengia
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Art Deco four drawer chest with rounded front and covered in parchment with fitted interior. Signed N.E. Corengia
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Goatskin
USM Haller Storage G2A Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Shagreen Chest, Tamara by Reda Amalou, One-Off, 2020, Gallery Collection
Located in Paris, FR
This one-off sideboard is the most majestic piece of our Gallery Collection.
Produced between France and Italy, this furniture joins the great French decoration history with the mas...
Category
2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Parchment Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy oval chest of drawers by Kifu Paris is an elegant and a luxurious home accent, inlaid in cream parchment with bronze-patina brass details. This piece includes 3 drawers tot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Dry Bar/Commodes
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of Venetian dry bar/commodes in black & ivory glasses and brass profiling with a wooden inner core. The handles are in bronze and highly decorative with marine mot...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest of Drawers in White Rock Crystal and Casted Brass by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
The chest of drawers "Kyklos" is made of white rock crystal marquetry with a raw brushed finish.
It has 3 drawers with casted brass decors.
The dresser seats on four cylinder legs f...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rock Crystal, Brass
18th Century French Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century French walnut chest, made by the famous ebeniste Criard (signature is on the backside of the chest) from Paris, original bronze handles.
Category
18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Neutral Hues Chest of Drawers in Bird Eye Wood & Brass Details
Located in Porto, PT
The Matrioska Chest of Drawers is a visual wonder — from its exquisite workmanship to its bold impact. The exceptional design of this modern storage allows it to become a centerpiece...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
USM Haller Mid Credenza DF Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With one drop down door and one extension door with filing. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
USM Haller Storage G118 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors and one extension drawer. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-pla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Iconic Chest of Drawers with Beveled Drawers in Cream Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The iconic chest of drawers by R&Y Augousti is one of their first designs. A Classic and functional storage piece, with subtle geometry on the beveled drawers. This chest of drawers ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Dorothy Draper Viennese Collection Ivory Chest with Gold Incised Drawers
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Hollywood glamour then and now, this Viennese Collection chest of drawers was designed by the Queen of Hollywood Regency - Dorothy Draper - in the early 1960s and features solid brass rectangular pulls centered amidst incised rectangles set in an octagonal drawer front pattern, circa 1960. Dorothy Draper's incised pattern purposefully blurs the rectangular drawer fronts and instead focuses the admirer on the glamorous honeycomb pattern outlined in gold lacquer and finished with glowing solid brass drawer pulls. She transforms a large, functional three drawer chest into an artistic object with golden shapes and textures. The pattern also interlocks in pairs or sets of three, so these chests look especially grand in sets. The piece is finished on all sides which allows it to float in a room. As they say, the eye has to travel and this Dorothy Draper Viennese chest...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
Is it 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 a 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.
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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