Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
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Pair of Continental Spanish Rosewood Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Continental (circa 1850s) Spanish rosewood 5 drawer bombe shaped commodes with mother of pearl, pewter, and brass inlay with marble tops (PRIC...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Pewter, Brass
Custom Six-Drawer Mirrored Dresser
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom 6 drawer mirrored dresser. This original Venfield design is both functional and elegant, Veneered entirely in mirror it has 6 easy close drawers all with pre-finished or satin lacquer interior. Choose polished nickel ring or glass knob drawer...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Ebonized Chest
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized high chest having 6 bronze trimmed drawers with handles and a white marble top. (stamped: JANSEN)
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Austro-Hungarian Chest of Drawers in Walnut Root Veneer
Located in Woodbury, CT
The handsome lines of this chest augment its wonderful proportions with drawers flanking the center drop down writing surface. Deeper than the two below, the top drawer is supported ...
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19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Pine, Burl
George III Mahogany Standing Bureau, Great Library Accent Piece, Good Color.
Located in Buchanan, MI
A George III mahogany standing bureau, great library accent piece.
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mirrored Chest of Drawers Stained Black
Located in Wien, AT
A mirrored chest of drawers stained black nutwood.
Brass parts polished and stove enameled.
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
19th Century Post Civil War American Rosewood Chest of Drawers w/ Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
A beautifully-carved & highly decorated Victorian chest of drawers in prized rosewood with original statuary marble. Features original and complete carved rosewood appliqués and knob...
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1860s American Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Satinwood Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reproduction of an Art Deco Chest. Bookmatched Satinwood Veneers with Mahogany Center Oval Medallion. Scrolled Abstract Solid Wood Elements Crown Top. Bottom 3 Drawer have Touch Lat...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Pair of Ebonized and Silver Leaf Commodes by Baker
Located in Chicago, IL
Fully restored five drawer commodes by Baker Furniture's New World collection. Ebonized walnut wood with silver leaf carved and recessed interlocking ring pulls. Recessed triple pane...
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1950s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Silver Leaf
Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Lovely Louis XV period commode in red and green with beautiful and detailed carving around the key plates, resting on a c scroll apron and claw feet.
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
18th Century Serpentine Two-Door Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
18th century Serpentine two-door cabinet.
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18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rare 18th Century Period, French, Louis XV Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Rare 18th century period, French, Louis XV commode having three small top drawers over three single drawers with faux drawer facades. Original hand-forged iron handles and escutcheon...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Beveled Front 6-Drawer Mirrored Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Custom beveled front 6-drawer mirrored dresser. Customization is available in different sizes, finishes and hardware.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV commode, circa 1740.
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint, Wood
Art Deco Beech Vintage Side Table or Casket 1928 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage side table or casket from rosewood and beech, 1928, Austria.
This unique casket shows veneers and inlays with rosewood and beechwood and features beautiful inlays an...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech, Rosewood
Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in New York, NY
Northern Italian Baroque walnut commode (17th/18th Century) with 4 drawers pulls carved in the form of busts in Renaissance costume. Resting on ho...
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Large English George III Geometric Front Five-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid-18th century large English chest of drawers with two cases and geometric carvings. This large 18th century English wooden chest of drawers is composed of two cases of equal size separated by a central molded cornice, each with paneled sides and resting on bracket feet. The overhanging molded rectangular top rests on shaped corbels flanking two small frieze drawers centered by brass oval ring...
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Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Victorian Period Specimen Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine piece of furniture was crafted for the housing of specimens either scientific or esoteric. The many small drawers can house medals, silverware, stamps or any common collect...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Pine
French Modern Neoclassical Mirror Commode / Chest of Drawers, Serge Roche
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century patinated mirrored cabinet, commode, chest of drawers, console or credenza in the modern neoclassical style of Serge Roche. The piece has a diamond cut pat...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Rare Nelson Hairpin Leg Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Nice George Nelson for Herman Miller dresser. Recently professionally restored to rich dark finish. One side has a cabinet door, flanked on the other side by four drawers.
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1950s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
17th Century German Iron-Mounted Oak Chest / Trunk "Stollentruhe"
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A 17th century German oak chest ("Stollentruhe") in the medieval/ Gothic tradition. The rectangular hinged top with three iron straps, enclosing a plain interior with one hinged smal...
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17th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Ebonized Chest
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized bronze trim chest with 6 drawers having ring handles and supported on small tapered square legs. (stamped: JANSEN)
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Danish Empire Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Marble Topped Bow-Front
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of Danish empire style mahogany 3-drawer marble-topped bow-front chests with brass inlay and bronze mounts; each with thick Napoleon machete mable top above a bowed cabinet...
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19th Century Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Stunning Edward Wormely Chest/Buffet/Credenza in Black Lacquer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Beautiful multi-purpose case piece by Edward Wormley for Drexel, circa 1947. Wonderful design allows for use as a chest, buffet or credenza. Restored in black lacquer to provide co...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Marble Top Ormolu Bombay Commodes, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian zebra wood three-drawer marble top Bombay commodes with inlaid fruit wood front drawers and side panels, original ormolu mounts, escutcheons, and decorative pulls, te...
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1870s Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of Vintage Steel Drawers, c. 19th Century
Located in Napa, CA
Pair of vintage industrial drawer sets. Patinaed steel.
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
French Louis XVI Style King Wood, Exotic Woods Demilune Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century marble-top commode made with various exotic woods;
King wood, tulip wood and satinwood are combined to create intricate
Marquetry patterns. Floral and urn design...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique-Mirrored Three-Drawer Chest with Lucite Handles, c. 1940s
By Venfield
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique-mirrored three-drawer chest with Lucite handles, glass top and wood Cabriole legs, c. 1940s. Purchased from Venfield, New York City.
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Mid-20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror
1950's Commode in the style of André Arbus or Maurice Rothchield
By André Arbus
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1940-1950 black commode in the style of André Arbus, with nine drawers. Gilt brass edges and sun on the apron.
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1950s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest of Drawers “Bar” in Sycomore and Ebony by Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Commode "Bar” six drawers
This chest of drawers is made to receive 32 panels, 16 in sycamore with black filet and 16 in ebony. The legs and bottom belt are in black ebony.
There ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Apprentice Ebonized Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century English apprentice chest in ebonized wood with beautiful round knobs.
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1830s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Edmond J. Spence Double Dresser
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Unique eight drawer dresser by Edmond J. Spence for Industria Muebleras "Continental-American Collection". Sculptural metal legs support a mahogany structure with hand made...
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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley Dunbar Woven Front Chest, Mahogany, Brushed Nickel, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Edward Wormely for Dunbar woven front chest, mahogany and brushed nickel, signed. Medium scale commode, No. 4465, with two woven front sliding doors, two top exterior drawers and a f...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Empire commode in Cuban mahogany with marble columns flanking two drawers and resting on tapered square feet. Brass key plates and pulls were added in the late 1800s. Fre...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Italian Baroque Walnut Commode, 17th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine Italian Baroque.
Walnut commode.
17th century.
Measures: Height 37 ½ in. Width 52 ½ in. Depth 27 in.
Provenance:
Private Collection, Boston, MA.
Le Trianon...
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Portuguese Rosewood Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully carved solid rosewood three-drawer chest of drawers. Having original hardware and in remarkable original condition with some expected old minor repairs. Portugal, late 18...
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Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers. The moulded top with outset corners above a leather covered brushing-slide, above three long drawers flanked by blinded fret c...
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18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Five Drawer High Chest with Long Solid Brass Cylinder Pulls
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice five drawers high chest with nice large heavy solid brass pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Chest in Lacqered Gilt Chinoisoire
Located in Savannah, GA
French chest in lacquered gilt chinoisoire, made circa 1910. This is a beautiful chest having two short drawers over three long drawers. Beautiful moldings and carvings on the front ...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th century Mahogany Hepplewhite Chest on Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
This rare very large size English bow front mahogany antique chest on chest dates from the 1790-1810. Highlights include splayed Hepplewhite leg...
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1790s British Hepplewhite Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Tommi Parzinger Commode/Credenza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tommi Parzinger Serving Commode Model#862
manufactured by Charak in 1940.
carved mahogany
1 drawer over 2 accented with split brass handles.
Marked Charak Modern
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1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rare 18th Century Commode with Side Doors Walnut, Rhone Valley, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Walnut and burled walnut.
In 1700s France, the commode was considered the finest piece of furniture in the chateau. It was also placed in the most important areas so it could be seen. This particular commode from Bourgogne or Vallee du Rhone area, is very rare in its shape and storage area. The shaped sides are small cabinets with one shaped shelf each. Each door opens to the back so that the contents are kept private from any guests. The 'galbee' front features three full drawers with brass hardware. The veneered wooden insets on the drawers and sides are all burled walnut wood. All this rests upon four outward shaped feet. There are three keys for opening the side cabinets and front drawers. This rare and large French commode...
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18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Rustic Continental Painted and Gilt Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Rustic Continental (19th Century) painted and gilt trimmed commodes with carved leaf design on front door with shaped white marble top. (Related item: 056123) (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century Rustic Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Chest of Drawers with Nickel Hardware and Splayed Legs
Located in St. Louis, MO
1940s mahogany chest in a dark brown finish with open square nickel hardware.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of 1940s Chests of Drawers with Silver Plated Scroll Hardware
Located in St. Louis, MO
Matching pair of four drawer chests with silver plated scroll hadware. Chests with rounded corners and stepped in centre, dark brown finish ...
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1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ash
English Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georgian period mahogany bedside cabinet or commode with tabor cabinet door and single drawer.
England, 1780-1820.
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Chest and Mirror by Peter Hvidt for Thorald Madsen
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small chest of drawers and tall mirror in teak over birch. Slightly tapering body, brass pulls, and wonderful dark patina add to the overall elegance. Perfect for an entryway.
Prod...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Impressive Italian Baroque Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over four graduated panelled drawers with original carved feet and applied carving to side of case. Original bronze handles.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Modern Three-Drawer Chest with Pewter Inlay Figure and Details
Located in New York, NY
Superb Scandinavian Modern, three-drawer chest with wood marquetry and inlay in pewter. The chest's centre drawer features a young male figure wearing a laurel wreath on his head and a quiver around his waist. He is delighted by a butterfly which is above his head. A stylized neoclassical wreath frames this scene. The centre round ring pulls...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pewter
Chest of Drawers on Hairpin Legs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Ferndale, MI
Chest of drawers on hairpin legs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Scarce Wormley Design. Measures: 45" wide also available.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Phyllis Morris "Franciscan" Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent small cabinet in distressed wood and resin with an aged silver leaf finish by Phyllis Morris. Wood has been sand blasted, primed in red...
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1960s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Silver Leaf
Spanish Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bulbous oversized 19th c. chest of drawers with original marble top!
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19th Century Spanish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
'Crochet' Limited Edition Chest by Pedro Sousa, Portugal, 2009
By Pedro Sousa
Located in London, GB
'Crochet' Limited Edition chest by Pedro Sousa for Boca do Lobo, Portugal, 2009
This amazing seven-drawer chest, of a limited edition of just 20 pie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chest of Drawers from Germany around 1930 in Black Highgloss and Walnut
Located in Greven, DE
Art Deco chest of drawers from Germany around 1930 in black high gloss and walnut. We got this chest of drawers from Berlin, where it was...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech, Lacquer, Walnut, Mahogany
20th Century Chinese Black Lacquer and Hand Painted Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
This incomparable chinoiserie black lacquer sideboard depicts figures in various typical traditional scenes. What more can you as...
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Black End Table Nightstands in the Style of Paul McCobb, a Pair
By Paul McCobb
Located in West Reading, PA
This is a pair of Occasional Tables dating to the 1950s. They are constructed of mahogany and are painted black. They closely resemble pieces that were designed by Edward Wormley, bu...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of bedside cabinets, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Pair of lacquered and brass bedside cabinets each with two drawers.
Very attractive 1970s pieces.
1970s - Italy
Good condition
Dimensions:
Height: 40cm/15.74"
Width: 56cm/22.04"
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Small 1930s Art Deco Sideboard with Curved Front in Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Sideboard with curved front
Two hinged doors
Piano lacquer, black high gloss
Original Art Deco, France 1930s
Dimensions:
Width: 120 cm
Base width: 131 cm
height: 105 cm
D...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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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