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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
18th Century Maple and Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a tiger maple and maple slant front desk with compartmentalized interior, including two hidden compartments with faux split co...
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Late 18th Century American Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
British Campaign Rosewood Chest of Drawers, Early 1900s
Located in Nantucket, MA
British campaign chest of drawers in rosewood from the early 1900s. In classic campaign style, the chest is in two parts to allow for easier transportation complete with flush brass ...
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Early 20th Century Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Italian Checkerboard Marquetry Two Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century Italian commode with a serpentine shape front and sides. The case is beautifully covered on the top, front, and sides in a classic checkerboard marquetry framed by ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Chests of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s French black lacquered chests of drawers with gilt details. Amethyst glass pulls.
Measurements:
Width 40"
Height 34...
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1940s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mid-Century Italian Striped Wood Dresser with Glass Top
Located in Rome, IT
This mid-century dresser, designed and crafted in Italy during the 1950s, beautifully combines functionality with refined aesthetics. The piece features a dark brown back-painted gla...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Parchment and Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in London, London
Parchmanet chest of drawers
This is a stunning mid-century Italian chest of drawers, likely from the 1950s. The piece features a cherry wood frame with tapered legs, elegantly offse...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Parchment Paper
Large Pine Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
Large pine chest of four drawers with dentil molding along the top and attractive carved fluted details along the side corners.
Restored, strong, stable and ready for use. Built in t...
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Early 19th Century Danish Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Half-Moon Console Louis XVI Style, Late 19th
Located in LES LILAS, FR
Louis XVI style furniture. Fluted legs, gilded brass galleries and marble top. Half-moon shape. Opening on three drawers (two keys) Mirror in...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique chest of drawers with stone top, France, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers with stone top from around 1880.
Furniture in very good condition.
Dimensions: height 118 cm / width 78 cm / depth 50 cm
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone
German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a German serpentine-front inlaid walnut and Circassian walnut chest of drawers that dates to the first half of the 18th century. The smaller proportions of ...
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Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Small Louvered Chest of Drawers
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Small chest of drawers, consisting of louvered walnut fronts and mahogany case. Five drawers total with the top being velvet lined to store various pieces if jewelry. Second drawer c...
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, Walnut, Bavaria, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with burled edge
Southern Germany (Bavaria)
Walnut
Biedermeier circa 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 88 x 118 x 57 cm
Description:
Piece of furniture stan...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Venetian painted and gilt 18th century commodes. Bombe in Form. One is Circa 1750 the other a later copy made in exacting detail and decoration. Beautiful pair of chest of dr...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, South German 1780, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Louis XVI chest of drawers dates back to 1780 and comes from the southern part of Germany.
The three drawer commode has a sleek design and stands on four pointed feet...
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1780s German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Boxwood, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Bombe Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite French Louis XV style bombe hand painted commode. The piece is painted in a black lacquer along with a beautiful floral design. An amazing work of art!
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique English Chest of 7 Drawers Georgian Brass Lion Pulls Carved Oak 18th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite antique english oak 18th century Georgian era chest of drawers~~brass lion pulls with upper shelf and gallery~~pre-1800
A must have~~gorg...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
eye catching roche bobois chest of drawers / room divider
By Roche Bobois
Located in Munich, DE
elegant and eyecatching sideboard or chest by famous french company roche bobois. mirrored walnut burlwood with 14 drawers. very well made and with real back - can be used as a room ...
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1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique Japanese chest of drawers dates back to the Meiji period.
This chest is made from sturdy cedar wood with a lacquer finish, and the iron handles add industrial elegance....
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Italian Neoclassical 1800s Three-Drawer Commode with Gilt and Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Neoclassical period painted three-drawer commode from the early 19th century, with marble top, gilt and carved motifs. Created in Italy during the early years of the 19th ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style White Painted French Two Drawer Commode
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th century Louis XV Style White Painted French Two Drawer Commode
Bronze mounted. France, circa 1910. Measures: 31.5" H, 55.25 W, 20.25" D
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Mahogany Three Drawer Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique mahogany three drawer chest having peg drawer construction with brass batwing drawer pulls and escutcheons, planked back and the wh...
Category
19th Century Unknown Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Half Cabinet / Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful and practical Biedermeier half cabinet made of solid cherry wood. The cabinet has a drawer at the top and 2 opening doors at the bottom. A brilliant piece of Biedermeier in...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Spruce
Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period single section tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century in Isho-dansu style, with zebra wood, five drawers and carrying handles. Created in Japan during the Meiji period in the later years of the 19th century, this wooden Isho-dansu clothing chest features a linear silhouette perfectly complimented by a dark zebra wood grain. The organized façade showcases five drawers (three large ones followed by two smaller ones at the bottom), each fitted with iron hardware made of C-scroll handles and a central lock. Tansus were portable chests...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Well-aged, warm Victorian campaign chest of drawers, consisting of two mahogany case pieces with brass mounts and pulls. The middle upper drawer folds out into a secretary desk equip...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Painted Bedside Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of custom made small painted pine bedside chest of drawers.
Dimensions
26.5 inches (67 cms) Wide
15.5 inches (39 cms) Deep
28 i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Wall Mounted Nightstands by Silvio Cavatorta, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian set of two floating bedside tables dates from the 1950s. The design comes from Silvio Cavatora. They are made of rosewood and have a brass frame, the shelf is made of cr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine Paint Decorated Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Italianate design bombe chest in a speckled finish in black and red on pale tan. With carved neoclassical motifs- swags on the drawers, bows and ovals in between, and complementar...
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20th Century Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Banded Burl Wood Bow Front Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A traditional form Bow Front Chest with notable handsome Burl veneers with great color. The top in banded burl wood over matching banded burl wood drawers- two short over three gradu...
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20th Century Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century oak breakfront Dutch commode with a faux marble top. 1780.
Code: 8833
Dimensions:
W: 53.5" (135.9 cm)
H: 36" (91.4 cm)
D: 24" (61 cm)
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Pandora Chest of Drawers by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Pandora Chest of Drawers by De Castelli
Dimensions: ⌀ 48 x H 52 cm
Materials: Orbitale DeLabré Brass, Natural Oak Wood
Copper and Stainless Steel versions are available. One, Three, ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers. Having a brushing slide over three long drawers, each with brass handles. The chest stands on splayed feet and...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
1970s Milo Baughman Style Burled Elm on Brass Base Jewelry Chest or End Table
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s Mid-Century Modern small three drawer Burled Elm Jewelry chest on brass square tubing base / stand in the style of Milo Baughman. The small chest appears to float on the brass tubing, its veneered in Burled Elm, has brass knobs, sides of chest are book matched. The burled Elm has some wear to finish as seen in photos , can be touched up for additional cost. The warm brass tube base is similar to Burled Elm sideboards designed by Milo Baughman and furniture by Paul McCobb.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Hand Painted Venetian Blue Petrol Bamboo Fiesole Chest with flowers
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our hand painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Blue Petrol Fiesole Chest.
This beautiful creation is the pe...
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2010s Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chelby Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers chelby with solid wood structure
upholstered and covered with genuine Italian leather.
With valentin grey marble top and with solid brass base
in pollished finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Retro Drawer Chest, 1960s, Jiří Jiroutka
Located in Praha, CZ
Retro wooden drawer chest, veneer in the style of stained oak, made in 1963 by the design of Jiri Jiroutka in 1950, manufacturer of Interier Praha. Completely restored.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Gustavian Commode
Located in Hellerup, DK
Antique Swedish Gustavian dresser or chest of drawers with 3 large drawers and with the original red paint and marbled top. The dresser has b...
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1770s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Swedish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Pair Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers, Early 20th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This charming pair of Gustavian-style chests of drawers exudes timeless Swedish elegance. Bathed in a soothing greige paint, they boast three spacious drawers adorned with intricatel...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
An American Slant Front Desk 19th Century Height 44 x width 37 x depth 21 inches
Located in Buchanan, MI
An American Mahogany Slant Front Desk With Satin Wood Banding, Slanted Front Meticulously Fitted With Compartments. Great Age And Pa...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Chest of drawers by Ico Parisi for MIM, Italy 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Correggio, IT
Chest of drawers by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, 1960s, made of rosewood.
The essential and balanced line is suitable for both an office and a private residence.
Very refined feet, with ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
1940s Italian Walnut Commode with Elaborate Grain Patterns and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut veneer commode from circa 1940 with four drawers and linear brass inset hardware. This Italian walnut commode from circa 1940 captures the essence of refined elegan...
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Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Nicely Painted Two-Drawer Side Chest, 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian raised two-drawer painted wood side chest from the 19th century. This antique petite sized chest from Italy is comprised of clean/straight lines, which has been nicely com...
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19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Artisan Drawer Table, Walnut & Oak
Located in London, GB
Totally hand-crafted American black walnut artisan drawer tables. These are constructed from the finest American black walnut with the inner traditionally dovetailed jointed drawer i...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Vintage bamboo chest of drawers by maugrion, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant wooden and bamboo chest of drawers with 3 large drawers.
Produced by Maugrion, delivering quality rattan and bamboo furniture and sold in high segment furniture shops such a...
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1970s French Bohemian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo
Planner Group Three-Drawer Chest on Low Table by Paul McCobb for Winchendon
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture's Planner Group line, this chest comprises a three-drawer maple case piece that sits atop a low detached maple table that could also ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Early 20th C Ebonised Mahogany Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1910 Empire style mahogany chest of four drawers has a new ebonised finish and black marble top. Decorative columns on the front sides have brass trim and...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Stanley Young for Glenn of California Chest Of Drawers With Curved Wooden Pulls
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exceptional walnut 3-drawer chest designed by Stanley for Glenn Of California having reverse curved walnut pulls that are attached via looped nickel that bolts inside of the drawe...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
Walnut Three Drawer Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Burl Walnut Three Drawer Chest is a modern dresser with three long drawers and an exotic burl wood veneer. With modern antiqued brass ring pu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th century Spanish Tortoise Shell Vargueno from McNair Family Collection
Located in Richmond, VA
Early 18th century Spanish vargueno from the McNair family collection. Very good quality and detail, this collectors cabinet is made of rosewood, tortoise shell, and bone and was pho...
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Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Rosewood
Henredon Fruitwood Bombe Dresser with Pickled Finish
By Henredon
Located in Germantown, MD
Magnificent Henredon Bombe dresser with picked finish. Book matched top. Dovetailed drawers working smoothly. Original French handles.
Good vintage co...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
vintage chest of drawers with mirror, gilded with painted chinoiserie, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
vintage dresser, old chest of drawers complete with wavy and gilded mirror, gilded base decorated with painted chinoiserie, built in the mid-20th century in Italy.
Chest of drawers m...
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20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Off White And Pale Blue Painted Commodes, Italy, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920's Italian pair of decorative painted commodes.
Hand rubbed off white and pale blue.
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1920s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Regence Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Regence chinoiserie marble-top commode, fitted with three chinoiserie ormolu-mounted long drawers. Some old repairs are evident, structurally sound,...
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Late 18th Century French Régence Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Belle Époque 19th-20th century Louis XV style superb quality ormolu-mounted kingwood bombé commode with a Brêche d'Alep marble top, attributed to François Linke an...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Carved chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Carved helper, France, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: oak
dimensions: height 100 cm width 147 cm depth 62 cm
Category
1880s French Renaissance Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique English Burl Walnut Two-Over-Three Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly fine and colorful English Chest with interesting angle cut veneer on the top two drawers and all drawers having subtle banding. The dove-tail constructed drawers all w...
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular cornice with Greek key carving over two short and three long drawers flanked by carving, the base with three long drawers with identically carved sides raised on oge...
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1760s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Vintage Pair Chest of Drawers in Pale Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of painted wood chests from American furniture maker Kittinger Furniture. These vintage made-in-America chests each feature a rectangular-shaped top over a has which houses four graduated and dove-tailed drawers, set within canted and flute-carved front side posts. A petite beaded trim outlines the bottom perimeter of the chests, which are raised upon four bracket style feet, which give the otherwise linear skirt a bit of shape and interest. The upper drawers each have dividers for storage organization. Each drawer is fitted with its original heavy brass hardware pulls. The chests have a new custom pale blue finish, which still allows much of the wood grain to show through from beneath. This vintage pair of Kittinger chests (regarded by the White House as one of America's most foremost furniture makers) would make an excellent pair of bedroom dressers...
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20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale: Find Art Deco Commodes and Mid-Century Modern Chests of Drawers on 1stDibs
Shopping for 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 any case 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. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
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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