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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty pair of 19th C Swedish painted commodes. 1840.
Reference: 8363
Dimensions
28.5 inches (72 cms) Wide
19 inches (48 cms) Deep
32 inches (81 cms) High
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique English Handcrafted Quarter Sawn Oak Lingerie Chest, c. 1900
Located in Doylestown, PA
English quarter sawn oak lingerie chest, c. 1900.
Rare all handcrafted bonnet lingerie chest of warm toned oak with original brass hardware. It has...
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Swedish Painted Pine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C Swedish painted pine three drawer commode with fluted fronts. 1890.
Ref: C.
Reference: 8366
Dimensions
40 inches (102 cms) Wide
18.5 inches (47 cms) Deep
29.5 inches (...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist "Mandarin" Black Lacquer Low Chests by Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in New York, NY
This bold and thoughtfully composed Pair of Mid-Century Modernist "Mandarin" Low Chests in Black Lacquer with Antique White Gold Greek Key Detailing are by Kittinger and originate fr...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Period German Biedermeier Tall Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding period Biedermeier walnut tall chest with ebonized detail. Exceptional quality! Circa 1820.
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English George II Style Burled Oysterwood Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous English George II Style Burled Oysterwood Dresser Chest of Drawers
Dimensions : 46" Wide X 22.5" Deep X 42" Tall
This gorgeous chest of drawers was made in the UK in the ...
Category
1990s British George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This 18th century commode is made of a beautiful flamed walnut, with 3 drawers.
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modernist "Mandarin" Black Lacquer Low Chest by Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in New York, NY
This bold and thoughtfully composed Mid-Century Modernist "Mandarin" Low Chest in Black Lacquer with Antique White Gold Greek Key Detailing is by Kittinger and originates from the Un...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Biedermeier Commode with Ebonized Details
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century period German Biedermeier walnut commode with ebonized details. A very handsome chest with a gorgeous wood finish! Stunning!!
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Italian Raised Two-Drawer Burled-Wood Veer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian raised chest of two drawers with burled wood veneer. This vintage chest from Italy is abundant with softly curved lines; a top with rounded front corners and a shallow con...
Category
20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Teak Chest of Drawers from Homeworthy, 1970s
Located in South Shields, GB
A teak chest of drawers from Homeworthy
Featuring 4 drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
19th Century French Louis XIV Stripped Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Stripped Oak Commode is a tailored, slightly rustic expression of the style, but made with a definitive architecture that is truly timeless. The bevele...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XV galbée chest of drawers 2 Color patina 18th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis XV chest of drawers patinated and curved very good work superb patina opening mar 3 drawers
Category
18th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
Louis XV chest of drawers patinated curve
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty curved Louis XV patinated chest of drawers dating from the 18th century opening with 4 drawers very pretty patina high quality hardware
Category
18th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
American Sheraton Curly Maple Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A nicely figured New England Curly Maple Sheraton chest 1815-20. White Pine secondary wood with period glass knobs on the four cock beaded graduated size drawers. Very old and possib...
Category
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Art Deco Vintage Freestanding Walnut Chest Geometric Pattern circa 1925 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage freestanding chest or commode with 4 ( four ) drawers from various walnut veneers in geometric pattern Vienna circa 1925.
An amazing and great new arrival, this ches...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Chest Of Drawers By Carlo Jensen - Hundevad & Co. - Oak - Ca 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Scandinavian double chest of drawers by designer Carlo Jensen produced by Poul Hundevad and his company Hundevad & Co. Pretty light oak furniture from the 1960s, mid century modern, ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Brown Jordan Rattan Tall Dresser
By Brown Jordan
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Coastal tall chest of drawers. Made by the iconic Brown Jordan group and tagged inside the drawer. Beautiful rattan cabinet with brass hardware. Acquired from a Pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Small 19th Century Bombay Two Drawer Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French two drawer chest of drawers with great color and silver colored ormolu.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Silver
French Style Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made Oak chest in French Provincial style. With overhanging top and two short over three long drawers, all carved and with fine brass foliate bales and escutcheons (lacki...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Exceptional George II Yew Wood and Walnut Bureau c. 1750
Located in Heathfield, GB
With a fantastic colour, and in rarely seen Yew wood, this beautiful bureau dates from the reign of George II c. 1750.
With oak lined drawers and a handsome interior of small walnut...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Yew
Slender chest by Nissen & Gehl for Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark 1980s
Located in København K, 84
This slender beech chest, conceived by the danish pioneer architects Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl in collaboration with master cabinetmaker Aksel Kjersgaard, epitomizes the quintessence ...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
Pair of 19th century Swedish painted faux marble top chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century swedish painted faux marble top chest of drawers circa 1870.
Hand painted top surface to simulate marble, stepped edge with dentil frieze detailing. Canted cor...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Commode, 1950s, Sweden
Located in Brussels, BE
This elegant commode is from Sweden and dates from the 1950s. The modernist details are in the handles of the commode and the feet. The decorative brass fixtures contrasts with the s...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Georgian Mahogany Two-Drawer Bachelor's Chest, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English circa 1760, late George II, early George III period bachelor's chest of rare 'hat chest' or 'bonnet chest' configuration, the luminescent mahogany case of rectangular ...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of Drawers features a facade en arbalette lavished with superb neoclassic carved detail that is visually captivating! When viewed from ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XV patinated curved chest of drawers 18th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty galbee galbee patinated Louis XV chest of drawers dating from the 18th century beautiful polychromy
Category
18th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
Louis XVI Commode Stamped Nicolas Virrig
Located in BARSAC, FR
Nicolas Virrig - Paris - Master April 11, 1781
Important Louis XVI chest of drawers with central projection in marquetry presenting on the front reserves in rosewood treated as butt...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Federal Mahogany Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice Federal Mahogany chest 1820-30. This is a really pretty chest with beautiful carved and turned columns on tall turned legs. There is...
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English 19th Century Chest made of Wild Cherry
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive English chest made from solid wild cherry. The top of the chest has an inlay ebonized banding design, also found on all three drawer fronts. The three easy-to-use drawe...
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French louis Philippe commode
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Impressive antique Louis Philippe walnut chest of drawers with marble top. Completely in perfect condition. The cabinet is completely laid out in pattern at the front. The walnut woo...
Category
1830s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Revival Serpentine Carved Wood Rococo Nightstand Side Table Commode 32"
Located in Dayton, OH
Baroque Revival carved wooden nightstand / commode. Features a serpentine frame with two drawers, heavily carved in baroque manner with cabriole legs. Great for use as a bedside tabl...
Category
Late 20th Century Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Louis XV patinated chest of drawers dating from the 19th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis XV chest of drawers dating from the beginning of the 19th century, nicely patinated in several colors composed of 3 drawers work louis xv liegeois
Category
19th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
Louis XIV chest of drawers carved oak liege 18th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
Jolief Liège chest of drawers Louis XIV 18th Diecle very pretty sculpture
Category
18th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Floral Decorations Wood Italian Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small Tuscan dresser from the 20th century. Furniture in lacquered and painted wood with very pleasant floral decorations. Chest of drawers equipped with two drawers of good capacity...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Early 19th century painted walnut French commode / chest of drawers
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Early 19th century painted walnut small commode/chest of drawers.
French Circa 1820’s.With lovely brass handles and a dark distressed paint finish.
Height 32.5 inches or 82.5 cms
Wid...
Category
19th Century French Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Commode, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian chest of drawers from the mid 20th century. Wavy and rounded piece of furniture, richly inlaid in walnut, burl, maple and beech wood. Small chest of drawers of nice size and ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Late 20th Century Vintage Boho Acid Etched Chest of Drawers After Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho chest of drawers. Done in the manner of Mastercraft. Beautiful acid etched drawer fronts and top. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category
Late 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer.
From the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820-1912).
It was used in shops rather than being used in ordinary homes.
It is painted black.
Made ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
French Provincial green Beige Commode Chest of drawers
Located in Valladolid, ES
The 18th century French commode is a stunning example of furniture from that era. In this case it,s a large Commode as a chest !!!!It features two drawers, providing ample storage sp...
Category
1790s French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
A Mid-Century Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Comprising two parts, with the upper section mounted with carrying handles to the sides; fitted with two short over three graduated drawers.
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul Mccobb Calvin Group Mahogany and Brass Five-Drawer Chest / Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paul Mccobb Calvin Group five-drawer chest (model 1003) manufactured by Directional Furniture (ca. early 1950s, USA).
Composed of a stained mahogany chest with brass tear-drop pulls ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Elegant Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Step into history with our classic Biedermeier chest of drawers, originating from 1820 in South Germany. Crafted with exquisite walnut veneer and featuring striking ebonized columns,...
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Circa 1870 Louis XVI Style Bleached Walnut Drapery Swag Commode from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in the style of Louis XVI, this fantastic Italian walnut commode has a highly unusual form and dates to circa 1870. The two-tiered chest of drawers surmounts an unusual a...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mid 20th century Swedish birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality swedish chest of drawers circa 1950.
3 drawers of equal proportion fitted with shaped steel handles and key plates. Rich golden colour.
Standing on bracket feet.
Idea...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
1960s Teak Chest of Drawers, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Louis XV chest of drawers patinated sauté pan with shapes and marble
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty liuis xv sauteuse chest of drawers with its original marble opening with 2 drawers and keys dating from the 1900s with its magnificent patina of several colors and its pr...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Nice pair of early 19th C Swedish 3 drawer commodes with faux marble tops. 1860.
Ref: JG17
Reference: 8343
Dimensions
33.5 inches (85 cms) Wide
18.5 inches (47 cms) Deep
30 inches...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Chest of drawers
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Coming from France. Discover the classic elegance of the Louis XV style with this magnificent patinated entryway chest of drawers, a remarkable example of French craftsmanship.
Insp...
Category
1870s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Floral Etched Glass Italian Louis XV Style Mirrored Commodes Circa 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine and very glamorous pair of Louis XV style Italian -made Murano style small commodes or nightstands. This piece is in good condition with minor signs of age including p...
Category
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Art Glass, Mirror, Walnut
1970s Michael Taylor For Henredon Asian Modern Credenza / Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a walnut credenza with Ming styling designed by Michael Taylor for Henredon. It is in very good condition. The piece is marked, and the drawers have dovetail construction.
...
Category
Late 20th Century American Ming Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Teak Chest of Drawers by Bernhard Pedersen & Son, c1960s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step into the world of timeless elegance with this exquisite vintage mid-century Danish modern Tambour Door Chest, crafted by the esteemed Bernhard Pedersen & Son in the 1960s. This ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
British Vintage Dressing Chest in Oak, 1920s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, 1920's oak dressing chest
Complete with a mirror and barley twist supports and legs
There are three drawers altogether
The matching wardrobe and bed is available...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode combines elegance, premier craftsmanship and timeless hand-selected materials to create a special piece your family will consid...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Danish Modern Teak Mid Century Wall Unit / System By CFC Silkeborg #2
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Silkeborg
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: Inquire for dimensions
Condition: In excellent original condition.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cream Lacquered Dresser or Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial or French Regency Louis XVI style dresser or chest of drawers
By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection
USA, Late 20th Century
Cream and light gre...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest of drawers nicely decorated with foliage and Louis XV birds late 19th
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent chest of drawers late 19th liuis xv nicely painted with foliage and birds opening with 3 drawers with bronze wall light red marble in perfect condition
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
Mid Modern Century Commode Chest of Drawers Teak Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautiful and elegant chest of drawers from the 60s, in teak wood, with four drawers and bronze handles, the four legs also end with four rounded bronze sabots.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
Is it a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote a piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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