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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
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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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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

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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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

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

Dutch roller flap
Located in Borgo Veneto, IT
Dutch roller flap finely inlaid in front on the sides and inside Period early 1800s Restored and ready for delivery The only modification we made was to change the skin. A very rare ...
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Early 18th Century Balkan Charles X Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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

French 19th Century Transitional Style Kingwood and Ormolu Six Drawer Chiffonier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century transitional St. kingwood and ormolu six drawer Chiffonier. Raised on cabriole legs with finely pierced ormolu wrap around sabots. The arbalest-shaped ...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

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

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

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

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

19th Century Louis XV Bombe Marble-Top French Commode
Located in Lantau, HK
19th century French Louis XV bombe marble-top commode features exotic imported woods crafted in an exceedingly complex bombe shape, then adorned with lavish marquetry inlay, exquisit...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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

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

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

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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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

Neo Baroque Commode
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Neo Baroque Commode made of exotic walnut. Commode has three large drawers and brass hardware. Austria circa 1870.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

1970s Spanish 3-Drawer Lace Wicker Side Table
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish 3-drawer lace wicker side table.  
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wicker, Wood

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

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

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

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

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

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

Palatial Hollywood Regency Commode, Chest, Nightstand in Brass and Ebony
Located in Plainview, NY
Palatial Hollywood Regency Moroccan commode, chest, nightstand in brass and ebony A beautiful brass and ebony, natural stone and leather inlaid H...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Art Deco Pair Of Italian Wooden Nightstands
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Pecul...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Palatial Hollywood Regency Commode, Chest, Nightstand in Brass and Ebony, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Palatial Hollywood Regency Moroccan commode, chest, nightstand in brass and ebony, a pair A pair of brass and ebony, natural stone and leather ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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

Pair of French Directoire Chest of Drawers / Side Tables
Located in Westport, CT
A beautiful pair of Directoire chests in solid walnut and comprised of three drawers with brass angular handles and shield-shaped escutcheons,...
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Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Tall Vintage Trunk Stand, English, Hand-Painted Pine, Suitcase Chest of Drawers
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage trunk stand. An English, hand-painted pine suitcase chest of drawers, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Full of cha...
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Late 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode Sauteuse or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers is constructed of solid walnut. This piece is called a sauteuse in French, or jumping chest, due to its...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

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

Paul McCobb Gentleman's Tall Chest Irwin Collection for Calvin Furniture, 1956
Located in Camden, ME
Paul McCobb's gentleman's walnut chest with a fold down mirror Irwin line for Calvin. The accordion doors are bookmatched veneer opening to 18 shirt shelves and five graduated drawe...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Mirror

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Chest on Stand
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany chest on stand having a quality mahogany rectangular top with a moulded edge above two short over two long drawers crossbanded in satinwood with o...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Fine Early Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
Extraordinary movement to this matchbook walnut veneer graces this finely composed two drawer chest shown with chamfered edges, finishing on tapered straight legs and embellished wit...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Veneered in Rosewood with Gray Marble Top
Located in Prato, IT
Tuscany, Louis XVI, end of the 18th century Rosewood veneer with fruit wood fillets Good conditions Coeval marble Dimensions: W103 x D56 x H85 cm.
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Siena Marble

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

Antique Swedish Biedermeier Golden Birch Ebonized Chest of Drawers Dresser, 1820
Located in Portland, OR
An elegant antique Swedish Biedermeier golden birch and burlwood chest of drawers, circa 1820. The chest having a overhanging top with four ...
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1820s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch, Burl

Pair of Italian NeoClassic Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian NeoClassic mahogany bedside commode or nightstand, the rectangular crossbanded top above three graduated drawers, on splayed legs. Dimensions: 27" W x 30" H x 20" D.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique George I Quality Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George I quality walnut chest of drawers having a quality walnut rectangular top with a moulded edge above two short and three long walnut crossbanded drawers with attractive...
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1740s English George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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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