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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
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Louis XV Period Chest Of Drawers - Amaranth & Violet Wood - 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional Louis XV period chest of drawers in amaranth and violet wood. This high chest of drawers opens with 4 drawers spread over 3 rows. It is inlaid with sycamore fillets and t...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Scandinavian chest, 18th C.
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Very fine Scandinavian chest, with original hardware and iron handels in the sides, richly carved, 18th C.
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Early 19th Century marquetry and Parquetry French Commode, with Ormalu Mounts.
Located in Lincoln, GB
Transport yourself to the grandeur of the early 19th century with this exquisite French commode, a masterful synthesis of marquetry and parquetry artistry. Crafted with precision and...
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Swedish three-drawer chest, late 19th C.
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Rare Swedish three-drawer chest with fine decorations, late 19th Century.
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

1930's Avant-Garde Modernist Flower Stand
Located in Brno, CZ
This flower stand is a prime example of the Avant-garde Modernist aesthetic of the 1930's. In the 1920's and 1930's there were many variations of flower stands designed by different architects and produced by various manufacturers. It was a very popular piece of furniture and every modern household wanted one. This particular piece is believed to be produced by the renowned UP Brno...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Danish Chests of Drawers, circa 1750
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Stunning Danish chests of drawers with richly carved base, circa 1750. Probably made for Danish manor house.
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century Workshop Cabinet with 14 Drawers
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Antique drawer cabinet from an old workshop! This cabinet has built an incredible patina through years of use.
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

American Cherry Chest of Drawers with Flanking Fluted Quarter Columns, VA C 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Cherry five drawer chest of drawers with a carved molded edge top, flanking fluted quarter columns, original brasses, and terminating on the original ogee bracket feet. Virg...
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1780s American American Colonial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Walnut Serpentine Ormolu & Marble Top Chest of Drawers , Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
French Walnut serpentine graduated chest of drawers with exquisite decorative inlays, original ormolu mounts , original greenish white vane marble top, and terminating on french spl...
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1760s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th Century Italian Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant hand-carved three-drawer walnut commode with inlaid detail. Beautiful original finish and with original hardware. Italy, 18th century. Please note there is a small 2 inch sq...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Weave Bedside 60 from Ringvide, Birch wood natural oil, Scandinavian
Located in Visby, SE
Weave bedside table Bedside table, made of solid birch wood and laminated birchveneér or solid oak wood and oak veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet mo...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch, Oak

Antique Maria Terezia Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Kerepes, HU
We present to you this special chest of drawers in Biedermeier ( Mária Theresia) style. This piece of furniture is decorated with fine abstract marquetry. About "Mária Theresia style": Mária Theresia (formerly Mária II, [1][2][3] full name Mária Theresia Walpurga Amália Krisztina, German: Maria Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina; Vienna, May 13, 1717 – Vienna, November 29, 1780) German-Roman imperial princess from the House of Habsburg, Austrian archduchess, Hungarian, Czech and German royal princess...
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19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, ormolu, and Brèche d'Alep marble commode, attributed to Henry Dasson. The three drawer chest is rais...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Regency Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality early 19th century Regency period mahogany chest of drawers, having a crossbanded top, ebony string inlay to the fronts of the four graduating drawers, each havin...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French Directoire 6-Drawer Chiffonnier in Cherry, blue variations
Located in Landivy, FR
This Chiffonnier 6-drawer chest is a free hand crafted and modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period style is remarkable wi...
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2010s French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cherry, Oak

French Mid-18th Century Transitional Style Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid 18th century Regence period kingwood commode stamped JME, 'Lardin'. The chest has three wide drawers with very impressive finely chased ormolu handles centered ...
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18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Pair of Minimalist Nightstands Consoles Commodes 2 by Atelier Bachmann, 2019
Located in Berlin, DE
A beautiful pair of nightstands designed by Yuzo Bachmann for Atelier Bachmann, handcrafted in Germany, 2019. These nightstands are made out of plywo...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Plywood

PH Small Drawer Chest, brass legs, mahogany veneer, green leather, ash drawers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This small but perfectly formed storage piece is made out of wood and can be combined with soft leather on the panels. It is elegant and stylish all the way around and from all angles. Poul Henningsen designed this in 1920. The PH Small Drawer Chest...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Mahogany

Baroque Revival Style Commode with Inlay, ca. 1900
Located in Budapest, HU
Barroque style commode with drawers. Manufactured arround 1900s at the Debreziner workshop in Hungary. The countless fine inlay details on curved surfaces suggest, that the commode...
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Early 1900s Hungarian Baroque Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry, Sycamore, Walnut, Pine

Campaign Style Six Drawer Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Campaign style six drawer chest or filing cabinet. Fits A4 and letter hanging folders. With brass hardware, drawers on runners and raised on bun fee...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XV Style Painted Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV style painted commode The rectangular serpentine fronted top above two long drawers, raised on cabriole legs Measures: Height 33 inches Width 35 1/2 inches Depth 17 1/2...
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Oak and Ormolu Commodes/Night Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Oak and ormolu commodes/night tables. Each three drawer chest is raised by elegant and very unique square leg...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

English Regency Ormolu Mounted Figural Chiffonier with Lyre Form Mirrored Shelf
Located in New York, NY
An English Regency ormolu-mounted Chiffonier/sideboard with a Carrara marble top, having hand carved figural wooden lion supports and removable lyre form mirrored shelf. This is trul...
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1850s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Continental Table Chest of Drawers
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Unusual 18th century walnut shaped table chest of drawers.
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Late 18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French or Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
French or Italian chest of drawers, richly carved, circa 100 years old.
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant circular tapered fluted legs below the fine fluted straight frieze. Each ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Late Baroque Commode
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Late Baroque, Maria Theresa Style Commode – walnut, marquetry, brass hardware.
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Walnut, Burl Walnut and Bronze Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Walnut, burl Walnut, and bronze commodes. Each three drawer chest is raised by unique and most elegant scrolled tapered legs with fine mottled feet. The bombee serpentine shaped front displays beautiful veneered Walnut panels with impressive foliate bronze pulls with the top drawer displaying a fine keyhole escutcheon...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Walnut Commode
Located in New York, NY
This little walnut commode oozes with elegance and charm. This sweet piece in solid walnut is from the Louis XV period, circa 1750. If features two drawers with original gilt bronze ...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 19th Century Transitional Style Mahogany and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century transitional st. mahogany, ormolu, and Sarrancolin marble commode. The three drawer chest is raised by handsome cabriole legs with elegant, high qua...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Late 19th Century French Chest with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
French chest of drawers with faux marble top. Hand-carved detail with raised moulding on drawer facing. The chest is painted in an antiqued white finish. Drawer pulls are in an antiq...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Small French 18th Century Chest
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 18th century Regence period bombe fronted commode. Marble topped, ormolu-mounted, the drawer fronts having quartered veneers and cro...
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18th Century French Régence Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and high quality pair of Italian 18th Louis XV period tulipwood and kingwood bombée commodes. Each chest is raised on four cabriole legs with brass wrap around sabots, a...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Siena Marble

Chic, 19th Century, Neoclassical Ebonized Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand-carved and finished, Northern Italian, three-drawer Neoclassical commode with white, Carrara marble top above pilaster fore-legs trimmed in silver gilt. The whole embellished wi...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

Faux Marbled, Venetian Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A striking, c. 1800 hand-carved, painted, and parcel gilt Venetian commode with three, sinuously paneled drawers. The whole in faux verde and Siena ma...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Early 19th Century, Italian, Serpentine Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Elegant, three-drawer, serpentine, inlaid commode featuring a series of parquetry medallions. The whole atop ormolu capped feet.
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique, Tuscan, Clipped Corner Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Fine, hand carved, beautifully veneered, circa 1830, Tuscan, clipped corner, two-drawer walnut and ebonized wood commode with two doors opening o...
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1830s Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tulipwood and Ormolu Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and high quality French early 19th century Louis XVI st. tulipwood and ormolu five drawer chest. The chest is raised by unusual and most handsome square tapered feet wi...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Magnificent Rare Modern Commode by John Stuart, circa 1940 - Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
This majestic commode has undergone a meticulous complete restoration. The chest may be re-lacquered in another Ben Moore color in advance of shipment, if so desired. A stellar ex...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Modern Minimalist Round Dining Table by Atelier Bachmann, 2019
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful round table designed by Yuzo Bachmann for Atelier Bachmann, handcrafted in Germany, 2019. This table is made out of solid fir. Modern and M...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Plywood

Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
By Andrey Voronikhin
Located in Vienna, AT
The desk body is made of pine and oak with a Karelian birch veneer and the mirrored base is supported by four curved feet, embellished by an entwined patinated bronze snake with a gilt head and tail. The pad feet are supported by ebonized mahogany floor plates. The middle portion consists of five small drawers and a large desk drawer and within a manufactured mahogany interior with seven compartments and eight secret compartments as well as two movable elements, one of which is covered with velvet. The lower drawers have gilt gooseneck fittings. The mirror attachment includes a mechanism for taking the mirror plate vertically out and up to 180 degrees, which can, in turn, be fixed in almost any position. This mirror is flanked by two carved mahogany phoenixes with gilt heads and feet, and on the reverse side there are two more secret compartments in the lower area of the right as well as the left foot of the base. The Poudreuse Secretary is an exceptional example of Russian furniture of the first quarter of the nineteenth century. The depiction and symbolic arrangement of the remarkable bronze snakes and the carved phoenix is typical of the style of the important Russian architect Andrey Voronikhin (1759-1814). As well, this Poudreuse Secretary Desk has as well a similar structure to a dressing table made by the celebrated cabinetmaker (ebéniste) Heinrich Gambs...
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Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

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

George Nelson Thin Edge Double Dresser, Chest, Santos Palisander, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
George Nelson thin edge double dresser, chest, Santos Palisander, Herman Miller. In 1944, Life magazine published an extensive article...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Palisander

Luxurious Sideboard in Murano Glass Mirror, with Hand-Engraved, by Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Luxurious sideboard in mirror engraved and beveled entirely by hand by Fratelli Tosi, with gold and blue Murano glass finishes made according to th...
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2010s Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass

Grey Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
A grey painted Baroque chest of drawers, curved front with three drawers, 18th century.
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18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

20th Spanish Dresser in Carved Wood with Marble Top and Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish dresser from the second half of the 20th century. Furniture in carved wood of great quality. Original marble top in excellent condition. Four dra...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Trittico Cassettone e Coppia di comodini in legno intarsiato Antichi
Located in Foggia, FG
Trittico Cassettone e coppia di comodini in legno intarsiato Antichi In buono stato conservativo come da foto e video allegati Capiente, pregiato e ...
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Early 1900s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Cherry Egg, Multi-Drawer Small Decorative Chest, Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
By Steve Turner
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved wood egg sculpture is also a functioning object, with small working drawers capable of storing small collectables. Steve Turner Cherry Egg, 2021 cherry wood 12.50H ...
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1990s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Commode and 2 Tables, 1960, Material, Wood and Chromed Bronze, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Commodes and 2 tables. year: 1960 Material: wood and chromed bronze. Country: Italian. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If ...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Chrome

Stack H1080 8 Drawer Green Palette Storage by Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Challenging the conventions of a traditional drawer unit, Stack consists of individual, multicoloured drawers that appear suspended above one another and open in both directions, cre...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steel

Low Oak Dresser by Raymond Loewy for Mengel
Located in Dorchester, MA
Raymond Loewy designed this clean-lined dresser for the Mengel Furniture Company. Solidly constructed of a handsomely grained oak, it has four dr...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Aluminum

Aldo Tura Goatskin and Brass Italian Commode and Chests of Drawers, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful chests of drawers in characteristic Italian style of Aldo Tura, great patina of the color of goatskin, combined with a perfect amalgam of brass inserts. An excellent use of...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Unique Elaine Lustig Cohen Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Two-piece custom cabinet of birch with black-and-white lacquered fronts, designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen (1927-2016) circa 1961 for her own townhouse on the Upper East Side in New Yo...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steel

MidCentury Macassar and Goatskin Italian Chests of Drawers, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Perfect bedroom dresser all refinement and style both for the size of the entire design and for the utmost care taken for its entire finish. A simple square design welcomes a Macass...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Goatskin, Macassar

Magnificent Restored Bullnose Nine-Drawer Chest in Bamboo
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent chest is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Completely Installation Ready. An absolutely jaw-dropping custom commissioned vintage nine-drawer chest...
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1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bamboo, Hardwood

Organic Modern, European, 21st Century, Drawer Cabinet, Dresser, Walnut, Maple
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
1-2-3 -... 10 drawers numbered with antique printer's type as furniture knobs. With this drawer object, the soft core meets the rough side. The body...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple, Walnut

Modern Ivory Glass Mosaic Chest of 10-Drawers with Ivory Oak by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Milano Chest of 10 Drawers by Ercole home has a 10 drawer front, with an ivory finish on oak. Ivory glass panels make up the drawer surface on the front. Each drawer has a sm...
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2010s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Glass, Oak

Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Green by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Plastic

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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