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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Color: Red
Color: Green
Stunning Pair of Red Lacquer Commodes by Michael Taylor for Baker, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Red 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Shiro Kuramata Revolving Cabinet in Red Polish Acrylic Plastic for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The revolving cabinet looks like a mobile sculpture: light and innovative, it is the perfect emblem of the projects designed by Shiro Kuramata. Revol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Acrylic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Red 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Red 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Delia chest by the fabulous things in hand painted absolute green swirl
Located in Charleston, SC
The Delia chest by our sister company, “The Fabulous Things” seen in our hand painted absolute green swirl. Please see website for full list if finishe...
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2010s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Smile Red 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Smile Red 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 system is the elementary and solid vertical overlapping of interlocking single pieces to create practical storage furniture., Modular pieces can be rested on wheels. Flexible, functional, practical, Modular pieces have been in production for almost forty years and have received a great deal of recognition for the project's significance and innovation (they can be found on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Centre George Pompidou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Italian Modern Red Plastic Modular 4602 Chest of Drawers by Fussel Kartell 1970
By Kartell, Simon Fussel
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern pair of modular red plastic mod. 4602 chest of drawers on wheels by Simon Fussel for Kartell, 1970s.
Modular piece of furniture with four drawers, mod. 4602, one of wh...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Smile Red 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 system is the elementary and solid vertical overlapping of interlocking single pieces to create practical storage furniture., Modular pieces can be rested on wheels. Flexible, functional, practical, Modular pieces have been in production for almost forty years and have received a great deal of recognition for the project's significance and innovation (they can be found on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Centre George Pompidou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Wink Red 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
1950s Paul Frankl Moroccan Red Lacquered Double Dresser / Chest of Drawers
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Iconic Paul Frankl 10-drawer chest with freshly polished brass X pulls, refinished and shown in Moroccan Red Lacquer from Frankl's Debonair Collection for Johnson Furniture. Pair Available. Please note buyer has the option to select any color for professional refinishing to match the desired interior. Certainly one of Paul Frankl's most celebrated designs, the chest is timeless and pairs well with contemporary, eclectic and mid century decor.
Paul Frankl was known in the Art Deco period for his architectural skyscraper...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Red 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Red Minimalist Nightstands Side Tables by Atelier Bachmann, 2019
Located in Berlin, DE
A beautiful pair of red side tables/nightstands designed by Yuzo Bachmann for Atelier Bachmann, handcrafted in Germany, 2019.
These nightstands are m...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plywood
Kartell Componibili 4-Tier Drawer in Red 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Green Minimalist Nightstands Side Tables by Atelier Bachmann, 2019
Located in Berlin, DE
A beautiful pair of green side tables/nightstands designed by Yuzo Bachmann for Atelier Bachmann, handcrafted in Germany, 2019.
These nightstands are...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plywood
Contemporary Italian Chest, Green Lacquered Wood and Brass, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Contemporary Italian chest, green lacquered wood and brass, Italy.
Different colors available upon order.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chest in Emerald Green
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chest, shown in Emerald Green. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is Dorothy Draper's España bunching chest. Dorothy Draper (1889-1969), America's most famous decorator, produced her most sought after and iconic pieces - the España bunching chest and the España cabinet...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Side Chest with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquer side chest from the 19th century with five hand-carved raised drawers, hints of a black lacquer and horse hoof...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Charming Lime Green Rustic Antique Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this charming Antique Victorian French painted chest of drawers with lovely handles.
This beautiful piece has a lot of character and charm with ...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Contemporary Clay Table with Drawer by Maarten Baas
By Maarten Baas
Located in Warsaw, PL
These vibrant tables are from Maarten Baas’s iconic ‘Clay’ collection launched in 2006. The idiosyncratic childishness of this collection is created through Baas’s individual hand mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Established & Sons Stack-8 Drawers by Raw Edges and Shay Alkalay
Located in London, GB
In this innovative design Shay Alkalay challenges our perception of what a drawer unit can be. Individual, multicolored, ‘floating’ drawer units are built up creating a tower of draw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plywood
Bespoke Italian Art Design Brass Emerald Green Glass 9-Drawer Dresser Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Let's bring inside some ocean breeze! What we love about this piece, it is not only the functionality with its 9 drawers (options for sizes) but the artistic impact and the exceptional cast hardware, the choice of colors is yours! as this is a piece entirely customizable.
This particular wardrobe/chest with Art...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Bespoke Italian Art Design Brass Emerald Green Glass 9-Drawer Dresser Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Let's bring inside some ocean breeze! What we love about this piece, it is not only the functionality with its 9 drawers (options for sizes) but the artistic impact and the exceptional cast hardware, the choice of colors is yours! as this is a piece entirely customizable.
This particular wardrobe/chest with Art...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Stack H1780 13 Drawer Red 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
Materials
Steel
Stack H1780 13 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Clay Table with Drawer by Maarten Baas
By Maarten Baas
Located in Warsaw, PL
These vibrant tables are from Maarten Baas’s iconic ‘Clay’ collection launched in 2006. The idiosyncratic childishness of this collection is created through Baas’s individual hand mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
French Antique Solid Wrought Iron Red Safe Box with Marble Top, circa 1900
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare red wrought iron safe strong box with original key and marble top above.
It is very heavy - around 200 kg.
France, circa 1900.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Fabulous Restored Vintage Ficks Reed Chest in Chinese Red Lacquer, circa 1970
By Ficks Reed
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stellar piece is shipped as photographed and described in the narrative: completely ready to install and enjoy.
A stunning vintage Ficks Reed eight (8) drawer chest, circa 19...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Established & Sons Stack-13 Drawers by Raw Edges and Shay Alkalay
Located in London, GB
In this innovative design Shay Alkalay challenges our perception of what a drawer unit can be. Individual, multicolored, ‘floating’ drawer units are built up creating a tower of draw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plywood
PH Small Drawer Chest, Brass Legs, Mahogany Veneer, Red 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
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
In Style of David Hicks Low Red Lacquer Chest of Drawers with Brass Handles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Hollywood Regency low chest of drawers with high polished red lacquer. Having three drawers with brass Greek Key handles / hardware on inset plinth b...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Red Lacquer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
A superb Italian decorative commode composing of three long drawers of broken fronted design, set on elegantly shaped legs, the red lacquer finish is of a distressed look and has exc...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
Red Toolbox with Drawers, Designed by Pietro Arosio, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Toolbox is a modular container with drawers and aluminum numbered handles so you won’t...
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Painted Green French Provincial Chests
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of painted green, French Provincial style chests of drawers.
Category
20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century French 8-Drawer Red Painted Cabinet
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French 8-drawer red painted cabinet.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mobili Veneziani Laccati, Venetian Lacquer Furniture, 2 Volume Set First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Mobili Veneziani Laccati, Venetian Lacquer Furniture, 2 Volumes by Giuseppe Morazzoni. Luigi Alfieri, Milano, nd, First Edition hardcovers. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paper
20th Century Pair of French Exceptional Raspberry Red Wooden Nightstands
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of assimetrical wooden nightstands with single door and original key, raised on curved legs.
France, circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
O Grande Contemporary and Customizable Harberdasher with Artistic Intervention
Located in Frazão , Porto
Haberdasher with ten drawers with silent grooves. Off-inn cabinet with artistic intervention by Ricardo Alevizos.
In the photo: Haberdasher lacquered in RAL 3004...
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Early 2000s European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Rare Italian Sicilian Red Scarlet and Polychromed Rococo Style Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
A rare Italian Sicilian red scarlet and polychromed
Rococo style commode
19th century.
The shaped top over three graduated drawers above a sh...
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
"Viscount" Mahogany Dresser by Wesley Griffin for Gibbard
Located in Hanover, MA
Elegant mahogany and brass nine drawer long dresser (with mirror) from the Viscount collection made by Gibbard Furniture Company of Canada in March 1956. Only 60 were made.
The V...
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1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Matched Pair of American Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
A matched pair of American commodes with very interesting bookmatched mahogany drawer fronts and tops.
Dimensions (Larger): 39" high x 41.5" wide x 19...
Category
19th Century American Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Chartreuse Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
Funny Girl? Chartreuse and purple pinstriped 60's inspired commodes. The high quality craftsmanship suggests that this great pair of chests may have been cu...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Dunbar Chest with Natzler Tiles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar chest with Natzler tiles on brass handles
Category
20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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