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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Large Organic Coastal Faux Bamboo Rattan Chests / Commodes / Cabinets - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale pair of Regency style hand crafted faux bamboo chests. They date to the 1980s and are in very good condition. My shipping is running two to five weeks. These ...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Composition, Metal

Contemporary Brutalist Dresser in Solid Oak 'Custom Size'
Located in Paris, IDF
Dresser / Cabinet Sculpted wood (solid oak) Finish: hammered, dark SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in so...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Japanese antique wooden drawers/1868-1920/tasteful chest
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden drawer made of cedar wood from the Meiji and Taisho periods (circa 1868-1920) in Japan. The warm texture peculiar to cedar wood stands out, and the rustic simplicit...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

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

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Iron

Midcentury Chest in Wood and Copper by Santambrogio & De Berti, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular chest in wood and embossed copper decoration on the lower part by Santambrogio & De Berti. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Copper

19th century flame mahogany tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century flame mahogany tall chest of drawers circa 1870. Fine quality caddy top tall chest of drawers, which is also known as a seminere chest, because of the use of 7 drawers....
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Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Swell Front Commode C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Swell Front Commode with Carved Foliate Elements C1910 Measures- 29"H x 34.5"W x 19.75"D ***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Re...
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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Børge Mogensen Set of "China" No. 232 Cabinets Oak & Brass, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Set of original model 232 'China' cabinets all in oak with maple interior. Beautiful keys and handles in brass. Designed by Børge Mogensen in 1960 and produced by cabinetmaker C.M. M...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Hickory Chair Co, James River Plantation Collection, Chippendale Style Chest
Located in Louisville, KY
When searching for a perfect chest of drawers for a hall, dining room or bedroom, that exudes sophistication and southern charm, this piece from Hickory Chair Company could be your a...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Monumental Rare Period 1770s era Italian Inlaid Olivewood and Walnut Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare piece of furniture of monumental scale. The commode is in good original antique condition and will show signs of age and wear including patina, old scuffs, scratches a...
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1770s Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Austrian Walnut Marble Top Sideboard Buffet
Located in Centennial, CO
An elegant early 1900s Austrian (in the French style) walnut buffet or washstand with an antique black marble top. Beautifully crafted of pine and oak in the interior with thick waln...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

German commode bowfront 18th century
Located in MILL, NL
Unique Chest of Drawers / Dresser. Originating from southern Germany, 18th century. Beautiful curved front. With original hardware. In very good condition, drawers run properly. Some...
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18th Century European Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Wooden Chest of Drawers with Four Drawers and Shaped Marble Top
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly encourage you to read the entire description, as it provides detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This elegant and underst...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Large Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gray Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau. This three drawer bureau is based on an 18th Century Gustavian antique chest of drawers. The chest is handmade and hand pa...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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

Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers of nice proportions, having a nice figured top above a selection of two short over three long oak lined drawers...
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1820s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Industrial Chest of Drawers in Metal and Chunky Wood Top, circa 1900
Located in New York City, NY
Antique Industrial Metal Chest of Drawers with Chunky Wood Top, circa 1900.
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Teak Chest of Drawers with 4 Drawers of Danish Design from the 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This teak chest of drawers with four drawers is a beautiful example of Danish design from the 1960s. With its characteristic teak material, the chest of drawers radiates warmth and n...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

French Faux Bamboo Vanity Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Faux Bamboo Vanity Chest with white marble top. This piece is crafted from French pine wood with a warm finish, accentuating a charming exotic aesthetic. Chest features three...
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20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Danish Modern Børge Mogensen Desk Organizer Oak and Lacquered Shelves 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and stylish desk organizer by Børge Mogensen produced By Karl Andersson & Söner in the 1960s. Drawers painted in three different colors. All original with sticker from manufactu...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

British Colonial Style Tortoiseshell Bamboo & Rattan Diminutive Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
British Colonial Style Tortoiseshell Bamboo and Rattan Diminutive Chest  Europe, Later 20th Century  A stunning British Colonial-style diminutive chest of drawers, wrapped in rattan...
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Late 20th Century European British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Reed, Willow

Modernist Oak Vanity Chest or Desk
Located in London, GB
A slick and multifunctional Scandinavian modernist piece of furniture. Oak exterior with slight limed white finish. Wonderful long sweeping curve recessed handles. Various practical uses - drawer storage, slide out desk and/or vanity unit with mirror...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Pair, 19th Century Gustavian White Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of drawers painted in shades of white, fitting their Swedish origin. Canted fluted side posts with upper carved diamond medallion, carved flu...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Walnut Commode, Castres, Pyrénées, circa 1760
Located in Brooklyn, NY
18th century French Walnut Commode, Castres, Pyrénées, c. 1760 Dry walnut, Original Pulls, later Escutcheons H: 32 D: 24 W: 50 in.
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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

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Teak

Danish Art Deco Dresser with 3 Drawers of Pine by Danish Furniture Maker 1940s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Art Deco dresser with 3 drawers. The frame and drawers are made of solid pine, the top and side are made of plywood. Designed and made by a Danish furniture maker in the 1940s The chest of drawers is really cozy with round corners and fits well with modern Scandinavian decor as well as the more international style. It is fine and does not take up much space in a small apartment...
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1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine, Plywood

Pyramid Form Wood Chest of Drawers, 1990s
Located in Harlingen, TX
A contemporary pyramid-form hardwood chest of drawers. Interesting triangular design featuring an A-frame and nine graduated drawers with round knobs. Constructed of sturdy solid woo...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Mid Century Six Drawer Dresser att. to Baughman for Directional
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century six drawer dresser, design attributed to Milo Baughman, for Directional. This chic, sophisticated chest features a vibrant walnut case, with ebonized inset ha...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau, A Pair This pair of three drawer bureaus are based on an 18th Century Gustavian antique chest. They are handmade and hand...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Commode Bar with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The constellation commode...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Antique Shop Haberdashery Chest of Drawers in Oak
Located in Leicester, GB
This is an original 1950s haberdashery / filing chest of drawers. The chest is made in solid oak with oak veneered panelling at the sides. The chest has a stack of three large double...
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1950s English Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers. The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsman...
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2010s Spanish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pine chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single plank, which has a banded edge, and follows down to paneled sides. the front of the case has two smal...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

A large pair of four drawers bedside tables
Located in London, GB
A geometric design pair of four drawers bedside tables in polished walnut standing on a brass drum base . C1960s Italy . Designed by Mario Morenco .
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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Stickley Style Arts & Crafts Oak Thirteen-Drawer Dresser Chest, Newly Refinished
By Harvey Ellis, Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Mission or Arts & Crafts style thirteen-drawer dresser or chest of drawers In the manner of Harvey Ellis for Gustav Stickley By Arts & Crafts Industries USA, Late 2...
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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Copper

Collection of 3 French Pastry Shop Counters
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of merchant painted counters from a 19th Century French pastry shop. This rare and outstanding group of counters would transform your everyday...
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19th Century French Other Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Louis XV Style French Dark Ocean Blue Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Hastings, GB
Spectacular late 19th century French marble top chinoiserie bombe commode in the Louis XV style. The raised chinoiserie decoration set against the beautiful dark ocean blue body, top...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A early 19th century provincial chest of drawers made from solid oak. Laterally coffered oak body with three drawers, rounded corners and matching moulded top panel. Multiple curve...
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Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Pine

Swedish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A small pine chest of drawers, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Minimalist Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Vernis Martin French Antique Commode Chest Marble Top.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vernis Martin French Antique Commode Chest Marble Top Charming early 20th century French Louis XV style kingwood side cabinet in the ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Superb French Louis XV Style Ebonized French Coromandel Lacquer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous commode done in Coromandel carved lacquer which is layers of multiple color that are carved to reveal the colors underneath. This commode is beautifully done and a...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Art Deco Streamlined Moderne Dresser by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
By Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare streamlined dresser by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky for Red Lion Furniture. The count was famous for his wonderfully stylized Industrial designs and worked with major automakers of the day like Auburn, Cord, Packard, Tucker and the White Truck Co. This dresser features wonderful, asymmetrical streamlined lines, unique round drawer pulls, and Stunning Circassion Walnut Veneer. This dresser was originally designed by Sakhnoffsky for display in the "House of Tomorrow" during the 1939 New York World's fair! Some more info on Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky: Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky was born in Russia in 1901, the son of an Advisor to Tsar Nicholas II. Following the Russian revolution he escaped to the continent and began a career as an automobile designer emigrating to America in 1929. In America he designed many famous automobiles and his drawings of futuristic cars appeared in Esquire Magazine from 1934 on. In furniture he advocated streamline design as in the Bloomingdale’s Department Store furniture shown at the 1939-40 World’s Fair in New York. Outside automobiles and furniture, de Sakhnoffsky also created designs in the areas of aircraft design (Sabca), boat design (feather-Craft), Bike design (Murray), watch design (Gruen), and radio design (Emerson). This desk represents the perfect culmination of all of these influences and is one of the best examples of his 'streamline' furniture design aesthetic. Add to all of that the 1939 World's Fair connection and you have an extremely rare collector's piece that spans an almost infinite number of genres! Automotive designs by Sakhnoffsky: 1929 Cord l-29 Special Coupe 1934 Packard Twelve Model 1106 Sport Coupe & Runabout Speedster 1947 White Labatt Streamliner Delivery Truck 1938-41 American Austin Bantam Commander Gatti's 1937 International Harvester...
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1930s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19thc New England Pine Dry Sink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19thc pine dry sink cabinet with a drawer is in fine condition. It has a amazing old refinished surface with a nice surface. Fine original backbo...
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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Danish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Iron, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and iron chest of drawers designed and produced in Denmark, 1960s.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique BK Huge Tansu 1800s-1860s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled Tansu. This Tansu is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). Made of paulownia wood and cedar wood. All fittings are made of iron. It was found in a samurai family in the Tohoku region. At that time, it must have been in the category of a rich family. Although heavy metal fittings are scattered throughout, this furniture is serene, simple, and beautiful. The lattice design on both sides and back is also distinctive and beautiful. This is a very rare Tansu...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Victorian Carved Walnut & Burl Marble Top Commode C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Victorian Carved Walnut & Burl Marble Top Commode C1890 Measures - 27.75"H x 35"W x 18"D ***Please ...
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Burl

19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully handcrafted from solid walnut, it features a naturally aged dark patina with ri...
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful Louis XVI Style chest of drawers dates back to the second half of the 19th century. The elegant commode stands on serpentine legs and has two drawers and a yellowish ...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

19th C. Gustavian Style Swedish Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1890 Gustavian Style Swedish painted distressed Dresser-Nightstand. Original brass hardware.
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1850s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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 ...
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1960s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chests in Coral Red
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Gustavian style chests, crafted from pine and painted in an elegant coral red color. Each chest has three drawers with panel detailing and brass hardware, with the top draw...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Boho Ralph Lauren Knotty Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Infuse rustic charm and designer pedigree into your space with this vintage Ralph Lauren knotty pine chest of drawers. A hallmark of relaxed elegance, this piece showcases the warm, ...
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Late 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Oak Niguel Dresser by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel dresser features 3 drawers, brass cap feet, and brass inlaid details. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California. Reach out to disc...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Faux Bamboo Blue Painted Four Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Lots of detail on this sturdy chest of drawers. This four drawer faux bamboo chest has been painted in a Gustavian shade of blue. Very versatile piece that could be used in a living ...
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Early 2000s European Colonial Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

French Art Deco Mahogany Marquetry Inlay Lowboy Buffet Sideboard Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
French Provincial Art Deco era Chest of Drawers, circa 1930s. Features a mahogany frame with matchbook burled veneer. The rectangular frame has one large streamline cornucopia carv...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Japanese Antique Lacquered Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account consists of five companies, We specialize in Japanese antiques and select carefully selected items. With 20 years of experience, we offer Japanese antiques from our uniq...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer, Cedar

Late 19th Century Neoclassic Style Painted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
This lovely painted Neoclassic style chest comprised of three long drawers and finishing on chunky splayed legs is adorned with a harmonious Greek key design in a very warm toned and...
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1890s German Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Mid-Century Provincial Style Walnut Gentlemen's Chest of Drawers Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century Provincial Style Walnut Gentlemen's Chest of Drawers Drawers. Features three classic bottom drawers under French doors that open to reveal two interior Drawers. Measu...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

19th Century French Burl Walnut Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century burl walnut commode from France. The top is made from one single board of gorgeously grained walnut. The top follows down to simple sides, also in nicely grained walnu...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Italian Venetian Bombay Style Commode or Chest
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful 1970 chest and drawers hand crafted and carved from wood, probably Olive wood Venere top and three sides. The chest Has two large drawers a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer. It was built from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820-1912). It is furniture that was used in shops rather than being used in ordinary hom...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
A rare French Empire period chest of drawers, in walnut wood with keyholes and gilded brass handles, the chest of drawers has two drawers and a top secret at the top, the sides are f...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Danish Design Teak Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Teak Chest of Drawers A beautiful chest of drawers made of teak. The color is a beautiful reddish brown. The cool grips and patterning of the wood make this one a true eye catcher. T...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

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

Antique George III Quality Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality oak chest of drawers having a quality rectangular shaped oak top with a thumb moulded edge above two short and three long cockbeeded drawers with original ...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Franconian Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers, crafted around 1820. The top drawer is framed by ebonized full columns on the sides, giving the piece a striking structure...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

Sizeable & Meaningful Gothic Revival Cabinet w. Nun Sculptures & Church Windows
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century, solid oak Gothic cabinet with hand carved church window panels. This beautifully and deeply carved oak cabinet from the early 1900s is in excellent condition. It...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wrought Iron, Metal

Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912). The aged texture of the cedar wood gives this chest a sense of depth and warmth. The black urushi (Ja...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes, A Pair Classic Pair Swedish Style Painted Chest of Drawers. Two drawer c...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Rey Bedside Tables, in Summer Aged Oak, by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our artisan-made Rey Bedside Tables. A pair of side tables combining a classical twisted rope detail with clean-lined simplicity. Our Rey Collection conjures memories of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Wood, Walnut

Bubble Nightstand Chest of Drawers in Natural Walnut 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 ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer, Hardwood

Thomasville Sculptural 'Arched' 6 Drawer Tall Dresser Walnut & Olive Burl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the classic and timeless style of T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, the 'Arched' series by Thomasville is made in the US, circa 1960s, and is of heirloom quality. The finest hardwoods of walnut and olive ash burl, create a sculptural rhythm that evokes ancient and classical Roman or Greek architecture. Exceptional styling and scale + superior materials and construction = a Mid Century Modern masterwork that fits well in any quality setting. This large 6 drawer tall dresser...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Olive, Walnut, Burl

Rey Bedside Table, in Summer Aged Oak, by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A low-profile nightstand or side table combining a classical twisted rope detail with clean-lined simplicity, featuring two drawers with dovetail joinery and soft-close glides. Inqui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Walnut

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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