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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Chrome, Steel

Widdicomb Modern Original Figured Mahogany Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Widdicomb modern original Art Deco three-drawer commode with figured mahogany drawer fronts. Picture frame style casing with recessed curved front pli...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Cassettiera in vetro verde smeraldo e oro, maniglie in cristallo, disponibile
Located in Guazzora, IT
Il mobile in vetro di Murano antico è un'opera straordinaria che cattura l'essenza dell'artigianato veneziano e la bellezza senza tempo del vetro soffiato. Con una geometria audace e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Roots chest of drawers (RC3S13)
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Roots Collection, aptly named for its detailed columns, pays homage to ancestral traditions, symbolizing the continuation initiated by both creators' grandfathers. This collection fe...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Chest, Having Well Figured Rectangular Top Over Five Drawers Retaining Original Turned Wooden Knobs, Raised On Original Plinth ...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Inlaid Kingwood French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XV style marble-top, inlaid marquetry two-drawer commode.
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1950s American Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique 18th Century Georgian George III Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest, 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality George III flame mahogany chest on chest/tallboy, circa 1760. This elegant Georgian mahogany chest on chest is of the finest quality and is made from solid Cuban flame...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Mid-Century Danish Teak Dresser, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Mid Century teak dresser made and manufactured during the 1960s in the Denmark. The dresser has profiled handles. The dresser consists of 4 drawers with profiled handles. Teak wood items...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Art Deco Chest of Drawers, Hamptons of Pall Mall, London 1930s
Located in London, GB
An English four over two walnut chest of drawers, made by the renowned company Hamptons of Pal Mall in London, Hamptons was a fine quality cabinetmaker from this period with good qua...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Collection Ebonized 32", 38" or 48" Chests
Located in St. Louis, MO
Singles of Edward Wormley for Drexel chests from the Precedent Collection with brass tone hardware, circa 1947. Size shown in photos is 32" W , also have 38"w and 48" W available ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Central European Hand-Painted 20th Century Chest of Drawers
Located in Asheville, NC
Romantic nine-drawer hand-painted Central European chest with shadow box and bun feet. The indented miniature theatre pocket drawer in center with ha...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold Leaf

19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Superb 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt- bronze mahogany, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry and magn...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Adams Style Paint Decorated Commode Cabinet With Pink Marble Top
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Adams Style Paint Decorated Commode Cabinet With Pink Marble Top. Wonderful condition with just some minor age-appropriate wear. Looks like the shelf inside was replaced but fits nic...
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Early 20th Century French Adam Style Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Style Murano Glass and Brass Pair of Italian Commodes
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of commodes designed by L.A. Studio. Original structure from 1950s made of solid wood and covered with Murano colored glass. Handles and legs made of brass. Manufactured in Ital...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Paul McCobb Occasional Chest
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A rare design by American mid century designer Paul McCobb for H. Sacks & Sons. Mahogany cabinet with solid brass legs and perfectly proportioned brass drawer pulls. An excellent ent...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

1900s Haberdashery counter, vintage kitchen island, retail counter display
Located in Leicester, GB
Great set of vintage, early 1900s haberdashery drawers from an old textile factory. Solid wooden top, sides and drawers, with brass handles. Pine clad back panel. Ideal kitchen is...
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Matched Pair of Maison Jansen style Ebonized and Gilded Louis XV Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These gorgeous commodes are made of oak and walnut and lacquered in black lacquer and genuine time-worn gold leaf. The commodes were designed in the manner of Maison Jansen of Paris ...
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1960s American Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

English Georgian Style Walnut Four-Drawer Chest with Sheraton Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian style walnut four-drawer chest from the 20th century with carved legs. This exquisite English Georgian style walnut four-drawer chest, dating back to the 20th cen...
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20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Mid 20th century Swedish pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century Swedish pine chest of drawers circa 1960. Unusual mid century chest of drawers that embraces the pine grain and colour rather than try and hide it.  This model would have usually been painted over but is presented in a natural colour with polished finish. Contrasting darker teak rectangular top.  Fitted with 3 graduating drawers below each fitted with 2 oak handles...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak, Pine

19TH Century Bleached English Chest (SIGNED)
Located in Chicago, IL
The combination of historical significance, craftsmanship, and potential decorative value makes a signed or marked 19th-century bleached English chest...
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19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Antique Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Chest
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Incredible Louis XVI-style Chest in beautiful, solid Mahogany. This extraordinary piece features a marble top with a finely detailed open weave brass surround. The chest features (3)...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Elegant Neoclassical Black Lacquer Chest of Drawers, France, 1940
Located in Brussels, BE
Black lacquered neoclassical chest of drawers with brass pull rings handles and four bronze stars on the front. Four drawers, the top one with his original brass key and lock. Fren...
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Bronze

20th Century Narrow Catalan Spanish Baroque Dark Walnut Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top without edge top, conforming case housing two carved drawers with two doors paneled with solid walnut, raised on a plinth...
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1890s Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Retro Midcentury Art Deco Narrow Chest of Drawers / Small Cabinet, 1950
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Retro Narrow Chest of Drawers Restored midcentury Art Deco 1950 Cabinet Small Features: Single-door model with ten glass shelves Original handle and...
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20th Century Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

1920s Art Deco Commode & Nightstands, in Burl Walnut , by Gaetano Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian 1920s elegant Art Deco Commode with pair of nightstands in burl walnut Two nightstands with commode by Gaetano Borsani , in burl walnut , with golden brass handle and foot. ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

Palisander beside chest by Niels Clausen for N.C. Møbler
Located in St-Brais, JU
A rare beside chest of drawers designed by Niels Clausen for N.C. Møbler. Made in Denmark, 1960s. The corpus is in original vintage condition with minor signs of wear. With manufactu...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Danish Mid-Century Kai Kristiansen Style Tall Teak Dresser or Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Danish 1960s teak tall dresser or chest or drawers in the style of Kai Kristiansen. Sharp distinct design lines. Teak veneer with edges of solid teak and pulls carved from ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Ebonized Figural Brass Marble Top Napoleonic Side Cabinet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous black lacquered or ebonized side cabinet in the Napoleonic style. The cabinet features beautiful bright brass castings of cherubs and figures and various other for...
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1960s European Napoleon III Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Sheraton Cherry Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice Sheraton Cherry two over three graduated drawer chest. Probably Virginia or Pennsylvania with carved fluted corners. The case constructed of solid Cherry with Chestnut and yellow pine secondary woods. Drawer bottoms are pegged into the drawer back boards. Drawer escutcheons are either Ivory or bone and the older hardware is a later replacement. There is a piece of old screen...
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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

A Pair of Louis XV Style Bedside Tables with Floral Design and Marble Tops
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian small chests with marble slab and frame in white, redesigned with hummingbird design pattern. Marble top. Fine original fittings in s...
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Miniature Wellington Chest
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique miniature Victorian Wellington chest of drawers in burr walnut. This dates from around the 1860-1880 period & is quite a rare item. It is a charming little item,...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Beautiful Small French 1920s Bombe/Chest of Draw Louis XV Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 3000 antique sconces and over 1000 antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights use the "Contact Dealer" button to ask us, we might have it in our st...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th C. Italian Chest w/Exquisite Inlay Designs and the Original Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian wooden chest of three drawers from the mid-18th century. This antique chest from Italy has a rectangular-shaped top with molded edging that slightly overhangs the case bel...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Provincial Painted Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
18th-century neo classically inspired sage-painted chest of drawers. With a molded edge rectangular top, paneled side, antiqued hardware and square tapered legs. This perfectly scale...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

1960s Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Wood Chest of Drawers with Ebonized Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embrace the timeless sophistication of Danish design with our 1960s mid-century chest of drawers, a piece that masterfully blends the warmth of teak wood with the depth of walnut col...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Lacquer, Plywood, Teak, Wood

19th Century French Black Lacquered Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French black lacquered Louis Philippe commode. Featuring a lovely hand painted design including flowers and birds. So...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, in the Louis XVI style made of mahogany. This piece has three dovetailed drawers, gilt brass pulls and trim throughout. The petite commode boasts a lustrous...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Italian-Lombardy Empire Walnut Golden Bronzes Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
Three drawers, golden bronze handles, walnut wood, elegant shapes and line make this chest of drawers an interesting piece able to be used in different kind of interior decoration pr...
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Modern Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A two-drawer chest with mixed materials and inspired by modern-day architecture. Pine veneered case with hand-forged iron openwork base. Dimensions: 44" W x 18" D x 32" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Rosewood and Teak Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in Porto, PT
Rosewood and teak chest of drawers, legs in stainless steel and drawer handles in stainless steel and formica.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stainless Steel

Italian Art Nouveau Dresser and Nightstands Walnut, Applied Olm Root, Marble Top
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Monumental particular Italian Art Nouveau Dresser and nightstands in solid walnut, applied olm root and marble top. Restored and polished with wax....
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Mid century Milo Baughman bleached rosewood gilt metal drawer cabinet USA 1970s
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin book-matched bleached rosewood veneer & gilt metal cabinet / commode with three drawers, USA 1970s. The tag is long gone, but you can see example...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

American Walnut Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A gorgeous one-of-a-kind block front style chest of drawers in walnut. Quality is what describes this piece best. Handcrafted with attention to detail such as the 3-dimensional wood ...
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1940s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Mid-Century Sideboard dresser with Mirror by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian mid-century sideboard in rosewood produced by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s. This sideboard has excellent manufacturing aspects, noticeable from the arched line, hard transpare...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Harvey Probber Double Chest and Vanity with Leather and Brass
Located in Hanover, MA
Two beautifully restored complimentary chests flanking a hanging vanity case from Harvey Probber's "Cabinet Series" circa 1957. Hazelnut finished maho...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century French Louis XVI Tall Narrow Chiffonier Chest Of Drawers Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A charming and elegant pair of period Louis XVI (1774-1792) French chiffoniers. circa 1780 Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the late 18th century, most likely Parisian work, hi...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This commode is made of plain walnut with amazing hardware. The feet are finished with a form of deer feet.
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Victorian Mahogany Wellington Chest
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4769, fine quality Victorian figured mahogany chest of drawers, having figured top with moulded edge above 7 graduated, oak lined drawers fitted with original turned handles and fl...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Vintage Sarreid Brass Cocktail Table Chest of Drawers, circa 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two drawer mid-century glamorous cocktail table /chest of drawers by Sarreid. Circa 1970s. Cocktail table/chest of drawers is clad in brass with nailhead trim. Dovetailed drawers. This glam piece pairs well with mid-century, hollywood regency, post modern, danish modern, and boho chic. It works well with all colors and all eras. 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. We currently have this paired with a Vista of...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Gustavian Style Commode with natural marble top and Chinoiserie Design
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Style Commode with natural marble top and Chinoiserie Design Fine original fittings in solid brass. Width: 70cm / 27.6" Depth: 41cm / 16.1" Height: 69cm / 27.2"
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Painted Mifnight Blue
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian dresser renovated to highest standard and painted in midnight blue. Fine moldings around drawers and fittings in solid brass. Marble top Width 84 cm / 33.1" Depth: 48cm /...
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Early 19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality early 19th century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a nice figured top above a selection of two ...
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Side Table or Small Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Biedermeier commode made out of cherrywood with ebonised details. Key included.
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19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Louis XV Style Chest Three Drawer Chest with Floral Design and Wooden Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Louis XV Style Chest Three Drawer Chest with Floral Design and Wooden Top. Width:58cm / 22.8" Depth: 32cm / 12.6" Height: 70cm / 27.6"
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Jewelry Dresser, Drawer Chest, Bronze, Organic Design, handcrafted in Germany
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Drawer box handmade Four drawers The surface is organically worked and looks like bent sheet metal with edges and kinks. The handles are integrated in...
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2010s German Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Fornasetti Design Two Drawer Chest with Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian chest with Fornasetti Ancient Rome Design and Natural Marble Top. Original cast brass fittings to the drawers and legs. Width: 68cm / 26.8" Depth: 36cm / 14.2" Height: ...
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

1970s Willy Rizzo Wood and Brass Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
Chest of drawers attributed to Willy Rizzo. ten drawers, wood and brass details. Size of the piece: w 120 cm, h 75 cm , d 47 cm A video and better pictures will be available soon.
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Large Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers, Germany, 1850 Ashwood A decorative Swedish Gustavian style chest of drawers made of solid ashwood, three drawers with brass hardware....
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1850s German Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ash

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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