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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Painted Mifnight Blue
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian dresser renovated to highest standard and painted in midnight blue. Fine moldings around drawers and fittings in solid brass. Marble top
Width 84 cm / 33.1"
Depth: 48cm /...
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Drawer Natural Color 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The reinforcing brackets are mad...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Danish Teak Lingerie Chest by Folster, Retailed By Maurice Villency NYC
Located in Bernville, PA
Beautiful eight drawer Danish lingerie chest made by Folster’s of Denmark and retailed by Maurice Villency NYC. Beautiful original condition Circa 1960’s-1970’s. Dimensions 50.5 inch...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Coppia di Comò Impero Italia Inizi '800
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di comò del periodo Impero, in noce lastronati in noce rigatino fiammato, presentano sul fronte quattro cassetti di cui il primo sotto piano aggettante, poggiante sui montanti...
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Early 1800s Italian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Japanese Zelkova Wood Storage Drawer 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a drawer storage made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), using abundant Japanese zelkova wood.
The beautiful grain of the zelkova wood still stands out even after the passage...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commode / Dresser
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the late 1700 - early 1800s using walnut. The commode presents two large drawers inset with beautiful hand-made dovetail joints. The drawer...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Classic George III Two Over Three Chest of Drawers
Located in Wilson, NC
Classic George III two over three chest of drawers. Bracket feet and lovely patina. Mahogany with pine secondary wood. Great size and look!
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Late 18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George Nelson for Herman Miller 'Primavera' Nightstands, c. 1955, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic pair of chests which can also be used as large nightstands were designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, part of the 'Basic Cabinet Series' and also called 'Primav...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode / chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut inlaid veneer. The chest features three overlay drawers with beaut...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Bubble Side Table Chest of Drawers in Ultramarine Blue by Steven Bukowski
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A small side table with a big statement. Soft-close under-mount drawer slides keep the design looking clean and sophisticated.
Maple dovetail drawers operate with push-to-open mec...
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2010s American Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer, Hardwood
French Provincial style 6-drawer handcrafted Chiffonier in solid cherry wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This Chiffonier belongs to our TRADITION collection, which takes its design and inspiration from the French countryside "provincial" style, also called "Campagne chic" and finished ...
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2010s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1950's Large French Bank Of Workshop Drawers - Sixteen Drawers
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Large French Bank Of Workshop Drawers – Sixteen Drawers.
Sourced in France this is a classic workshop bank of drawers. Made almost entirely in a mix of birch and beech with ...
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1950s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique Kiri medicine chest of drawers, wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Tall apothecary chest, medicine chest of drawers - "Kusuri dansu" in Japanese - is a new finds from Hyogo pref., Japan. .
Product of late Edo era (1780s-1868), estimate from the styl...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
English George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 18th century English George III period figured mahogany chest on chest with a simple entablature with a Greek key cornice, fluted chamfered corners, and nine drawers each ...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Petite Marquetry Commode 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This petite commode is a charming example of 19th century craftsmanship inspired by the classic Louis XV style. Crafted from beautifully figured, veneered wood, the commode features ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Midcentury Danish Design Rosewood Secrétaire, 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Easy does it: a writing desk when you want it to be one! This writing desk has it all is made in rosewood veneer and has a pull out desk. Could beauty up your living room and transfo...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is probably from the Tohoku region of Japan.
The material is mainly cedar w...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A three drawer Swedish Late Gustavian commode. Front corners are canted and fluted. Back corners are fluted as well. Sits atop tapered rectangular feet. Later iron pulls and original...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Commode or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late-eighteenth century Louis XIV style hand carved walnut commode or chest of drawers was found in the region of Normandy, France. This piece features three drawers of dovetail...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Pine Chest with Later Florentine Paint Decoration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century English Pine Chest with Later Florentine Paint Decoration
A stunning 19th-century English pine chest adorned with bold Florentine paint decoration
This generously siz...
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19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Walnut, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Southern Germany
Walnut
Biedermeier around 1825
Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 106 x 55 cm
Description:
Three-tier piece of furniture standing on solid b...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century Swedish chest of drawers, circa 1790, exemplifies the timeless elegance of Gustavian design. Constructed from pine wood, it features a soft white painted ...
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Chests of Drawers in Teak - Alf Svensson
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This chest of drawers was designed by Alf Svensson in the 1960s and produced by Bjästa of Sweden. The chest is divided into five drawers, each with solid, stylised handles, and stand...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Solid Cherry Lingerie Chest of Drawers, Circa 1980s
Located in Germantown, MD
Hig quality American made, tall narrow lingerie jewelry chest of drawers.
"This vintage Narrow Lingerie Chest is made out of wood, solid cherry...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest Of Drawers W/ Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Elegant mid-19th-century French Louis Philippe-style chest of drawers with marble. Beautifully handcrafted from walnut and adorned with rich burl walnut veneer, it features a natural...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Ristomatti Ratia for Palaset Palanox Storage Boxes by Treston Oy, Set of 4, 1972
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 1972 four-piece set of Palanox modular storage boxes or cubes by Ristomatti Ratia for Palaset and manufactured by Treston Oy.
Set comprised of one brown cube with four square white drawers, two brown cubes with two wide white drawers and one wide yellow drawer each, and one brown cube with two cubbies. Finish is a matte lacquer over a very sturdy and deceptively heavy injection molded plastic.
Pressure...
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
19th Century White Pine Chest of Four Drawers, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian style white painted pine chest of four drawers; two smaller over two longer.
Newer professionally applied white painted finish, lightly distressed to fit age and grace of t...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine Mahogany Baker 8 Drawer Lingerie Chest Chippendale Style
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful vintage Baker Furnitue company lingerie chest in the Chippendale style. The chest is made of mahogany and features blind fretwork and brass batwing hardware. The ...
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1980s American Chippendale Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch Dresser, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern three-drawer solid birch dresser or chest of drawers
By Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball, "ModernMates" Collecti...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Japanese Drawer 1882s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made in the Meiji (1882s), and the year is left in writing on the back.
Warm cedar wood is used for the material, and heavy iron is use...
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Modern Nilo Nightstands Bedside Tables White Onyx Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Nilo Nightstands, Contemporary Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Nilo Nightstand brings nature into your interior space thro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass
Small Rosewood Dresser by Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler, 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish Design by Kai Kristiansen This stylish chest of drawers was designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in the 1960s. This cabinet is made of rosewood a...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Vintage Bombe Commodes
Located in Denton, TX
Nice pair of 1940's Bomb'e dressers that can also be used as nightstands.
Hand painted within the last few years in a light gray, some minor scuffs add to the rustic feel of this Ico...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
19th Century German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers / Half-Cabinet in Walnut, 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
The 19th Century German Biedermeier chest of drawers, crafted around 1830, exemplifies the elegance and functionality of the Biedermeier style. Constructed with a sturdy pine corpus,...
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany chest of drawers, 18th century with restorations. Having a rectangular two board top with thumb molded front and side edges, two top drawers and 3 lower drawers, ...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Carlo De Carli D154 chest of drawers by Sormani, Italy, 1963
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A chest of drawers, model D154, in painted wood with brass cast elements, designed by Carlo de Carli, manufactured by Sormani, Italy, 1963. The intense red color characterizes this t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century chest of drawers from France. The marble top is made from Carrara marble and has been replaced. This piece has four drawers all with faux bamboo applied moldings turne...
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Vintage Baker Painted Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage Baker Furniture Company chests with painted finish showing natural wear. Each commode having a bowed, molded top over conforming case. Double, stacked drawers having ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with a bowed front containing two short over three long drawers. Oval brasses and ending on splayed feet.
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th century, featuring a patinated mahogany exterior over four drawers with brass escutcheo...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
17th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Commode With Veneer and Walnut Burl
Located in Carmine, TX
Commode / chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut cross-banded veneer and walnut burl veneer. The chest of drawer is an Italian ...
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
The round handles are made of iron.
These drawers are tasteful, rust...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Antique Neoclassic Continental Walnut Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique commode crafted in walnut having geometric designs and crossbanding over a bowfront case with four drawers, brass hardware and elegant tapered legs, French polished ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo chest of drawers from France. The top is new and is made from Carrara marble. The sides of the chest are si...
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Extraordinary Polychrome Paint Decorated Venetian Rococo Bombe Commode C1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is one of the most beautiful multi-colored paint decorated bombe commodes we have had in years. The colors are vibrant and have just the amount of wear and signs of age and use ...
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1870s Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois Low Chests, c 1980s
Located in Norwalk, CT
These glamorous low cabinets by Pierre Cardin feature gold washed brass with opalescent lacquered shell detail. The main body of the chests are finished in high gloss lacquer. The la...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique BK Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is probably from the Tohoku region of Japan.
The material is mainly cedar w...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
19th Century Painted French Empire Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Period antique French Empire painted chest of drawers with beautiful black marble top. Beautiful decorative lion brass hardware and working key. Early and all original. Footed legs i...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Authentic Dorothy Draper España Chest Lacquered in Pink & Gold circa 1955
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This chic three drawer España bunching chest by Dorothy Draper is without a doubt the most iconic piece of 20th century Hollywood Regency furniture. Sexy. Elegant. Whimsical. As popu...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Superb Decorative Crafts Italian-made Flame Mahogany Directoire Demilune Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb Decorative Crafts Italian-made flame mahogany bronze and brass adorned demilune Louis XVI or Directoire commode. The quality is breathtaking and this is a in good co...
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1990s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Danish Rosewood Petite Chest of Drawers
Located in Oakland, CA
High-quality Danish chest of drawers attributed to Kofoed Larsen, crafted of Brazilian rosewood with four book-matched drawers featuring recessed handles, raised on solid rosewood le...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Teak Vanity Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Interesting midcentury Danish modern flip top chest of drawers, having a flip up top surface which opens to reveal divided storage spaces, over three de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Pair of Louis XVI Style Burl Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Chest embodies the refined elegance of 18th-century French design through its masterful use of book-matched burl veneers and delicate inlays. Each drawer front showcases symmetricall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Art Deco English 1930's Figured Walnut Chest of Five Drawers
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish Art Deco walnut chest of drawers originating from England and dating to the 1930's. It has stunning walnut veneers and great original Art Deco handles in chrome and black bakelite. Great stepped design to the stepped ebonized plinth...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Antique Original Chest on Chest from the Gustavian Period from Stockholm, Sweden
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish chest on chest in gustavian style made around 1780 in Stockholm, Sweden. The chest is made in a classic, straight gustavian styl...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Modernist nightstands in massive Pine 1960s in the taste of Carl Malmsten/Hjorth
Located in Forest, BE
This is a pair of unusual nightstands/ side tables made out of pine. Produced in Sweden around the 1960s. It is in the taste of Carl Malmsten and Axel Einar Hjorth.
Carl Malmsten ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th Century British Military Campaign Camphor Wood Chest With Brass Hardware
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare British Military Campaign chest in authentic condition with original hardware present. Beautiful old patina intact with an amazing grain and aroma of Camphor wood. Some age and ...
Category
1870s English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Pair, 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of elegant Gustavian pine chest of drawers with brass pulls on each drawer.
Three drawers, upper drawer decorated with painted Greek key motif and additional contrasting accen...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Victorian Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A 19th century Victorian burled walnut marble topped chest of drawers with warm, rich patina.
The beautifully aged antique commo...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut High Chest
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut High Chest. Featuring a straight line design, two doors with sculpted rosewood pulls, interior shelving/drawer s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut
Danish Art Deco Console Table with Drawers in Elm & Burl Wood, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
This Danish Art Deco small console table, crafted in the 1940s by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker, exudes timeless elegance and functionality. The table features a sturdy elm wood base...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Burl
Pair of Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chests in Traditional Black Bean
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chests, shown in black bean. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is Dorothy Dr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Nightstand Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a small drawer storage made in Japan.
The furniture was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and is made of cedar wood.
Iron is used for the handles, and t...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers, Mahogany Veneer with Marble Top
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
19th century French chest of drawers, commode, mahogany veneered. Louis Philippe style, with grey marble top.
There is one key with this piece, the key fits on all for drawers.
The ...
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1860s French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Large English Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
Large English Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Early Victorian mahogany chest. The rectangular well-figured top having a moulded edge, above two short and three long drawers. All ...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Contemporary by Franca Lucarelli e Bruna Rapisarda Sideboard Wood Steel
By Interna8
Located in Pordenone, IT
Inspired by a chocolate bar, coco is characterized by its rigorous and elegant lines. Its unique shape allowed us to explore numerous different opening m...
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Tuscan Credenza or Buffet with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing one-drawer over two doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Merchant Tansu Chest with Iron Fittings
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji merchant's tansu chest from the late 19th century with iron hardware. This late Meiji-period Japanese merchant’s chest, crafted from keyaki (Japanese elm) and adorne...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier half cabinet from the time of the late Biedermeier / Louis Philippe, around 1845. The furniture is covered with beautiful walnut ven...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Spruce, Walnut
English Antique Chest of Drawers in Oak
Located in Leicester, GB
Compact solid Oak chest of drawers. This original English antique chest with three slim long and two smaller drawers on top has gorgeous colour and patina from years of use. Lovely d...
Category
1860s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis-philippe Burl Walnut Chest Of Drawers – Mid-19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Louis-Philippe Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers – Mid-19th Century
This superb Louis-Philippe period chest of drawers perfectly embodies the understated elegance and refinement of the...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Exceptional 18th Century Italian Painted Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Exceptional 18th Century Italian Painted Commodes with serpentine fronts with 2 large drawers over a shaped apron on cabriolet legs. Beautiful patina. Very solid pair.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
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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