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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1920s
Gustavian Style Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Reeded Motifs, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer chest from the 19th century with creamy painted finish, carved reeded motifs on the drawers and diamonds on the side panels. Delve into the ser...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, in the Louis XVI style made of mahogany. This piece has three dovetailed drawers, gilt brass pulls and trim throughout. The petite commode boasts a lustrous...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
A Nineteenth Century Dutch bombay three drawer commode in bleached finish.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Nineteenth Century Dutch bombay three drawer commode in bleached finish with claw feet.
Category
19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
American Sheraton Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, New York, circa 1815
By Michael Allison
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely American Sheraton chest of drawers in mahogany from New York, circa 1815. Veneer work on second drawer is reminiscent of the work of Michael Allison. Chest features an orig...
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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pine Highboy Chest of Six Drawers, Denmark circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique pine chest of drawers or "highboy" has 6 drawers, providing ideal storage in a narrow space.
The simple carving along the sides and bun feet were traditional style eleme...
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Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century, Biedermeier Walnut Columns Chest of Drawer
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful practical small Biedermeier chest of drawers from around 1825. The chest of drawers has four drawers and a very beautiful walnut veneer throughout. The drawers are flanked ...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Spruce
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1920s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pine Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a lovely antique pine chest! This piece dates to the 19th century and has lovely patina. The wood has a warm glow, that is accented perfectly by the darker stained knobs. Thi...
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1880s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
French 19th Century Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French walnut commode from 19th Century France. The black marble top is more recent and compliments the cabinet base. There are four total drawers in this chest. The first drawer i...
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19th Century French Other Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Golden Birch Ebonized Chest of Drawers Dresser, 1820
Located in Portland, OR
An elegant antique Swedish Biedermeier golden birch and burlwood chest of drawers, circa 1820.
The chest having a overhanging top with four ...
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1820s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Burl
French Louis Philippe Period Shaped Light Walnut 4 Drawer Commode, ca. 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with an upwardly angled molded edge atop a conforming case housing 4 drawers, the top hidden, blanked by shaped pilasters, the case raised on interestingly s...
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1840s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19thC French Ebonised Walnut Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC French Ebonised Walnut Commode
(past repaired cracked top)
sku 699
W121 x D56 x H96 cm
Weight 101 Kg
Category
19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Portuguese Baroque Chest of Drawers Oratory
Located in Lisbon, PT
A decorative chest of drawers oratory in the Portuguese Barroco Style, featuring two bodies, two doors, and various intricate carvings. The upper body of the chest showcases carved, ...
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19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine diminutive Empire Chest dating to the 1st half of the 19th Century in original condition. The Chest with book matched flame mahogany drawer fronts with great color, refined ro...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
19th Century Genoese Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful 19th Century Italian commode in 18th Century style. From the Genoa region, the commode is profusely decorated in original Rococo style.
Painting restored to one area of d...
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Welsh Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A superb large oak and pine chest of drawers, with two short over three long drawers.
Original brass hoop handles to each drawer all raised upon turned bun feet.
In untouched condi...
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Mid-19th Century Welsh High Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
Georgian Chest Drawers Mahogany 1800 Period
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Mahogany 2 over 3 Chest of Drawers.
Standing on nicely shaped bracket feet.
Circa 1800
The Mahogany and pine lined drawers with original locks and original turned knobs.
The...
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Early 1800s Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Rococo chest of drawers In Walnut, Danish Design from 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
Bring an antique elegance into your home with this rococo bombé-shaped walnut dresser of Danish origin, dating to around the 1880s. This chest of drawers represents an era of opulent...
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1880s Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Chest Drawers Period Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers.
This Chest of Drawers Features 6 Ash Lined Drawers with Turned Knobs.
The Top 3 Drawers Having Decorative Timbers.
Circa 1860
An Extra Feature of...
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1860s Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Chest, Having Well Figured Rectangular Top Over Five Drawers Retaining Original Turned Wooden Knobs, Raised On Original Plinth ...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English George III Period Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Form Bedside Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English inlaid mahogany bedside commode of serpentine form, the front panel embellished with a well-executed satinwood inlaid conch shell. The sides and back consist of spindles a...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood
Continental Haberdashery Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderfully presented bank of haberdashery drawers in limed oak with a generous thick plank top.
Six unusually large smooth-running frieze drawers with original brass loop handles...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian, Lucchese, Empire Period Walnut, Ebonized, & Giltwood Commode, ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with ebonized edge, the conforming case below housing three drawers with the top drawer being somewhat hidden, the pilasters flanking the drawers are ebonize...
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Early 1800s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Cherry Wood Chest Of Drawers From The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely cherry wood chest of drawers from the second part of the 19th century
Elegant chest of drawers made up of 3 drawers each decorated with a pear wood fillet and which have thei...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
French walnut chest of drawers from around 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers with floral and geometric inlay. Beige and burgundy marble countertop. Wide and functional drawers.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
height 89 cm width 128 cm de...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mid 19th Century French Empire Walnut Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A handsome French Empire commode. Beautiful color and patina
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Exquisite Early 19th Century Regence Three Drawer Commode with Bronze D'ore
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exquisite Regence three drawer commode with bronze d’ore escutcheons and drawer pulls, embellished with elaborate geometric marquetry. Note the fine details in the bronze d'ore espe...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
A Very Rare Early 19th Century Regency Bowfronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare early 19th Century Regency richly patinated satinwood bowfronted chest of drawers of exceptional quality. This stunning piece is finely hand carved, crossbanded with del...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Empire Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers, c. 1850’s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Antique figured Mahogany Empire Chest of Drawers featuring original glass pulls, full columns and hand cut dovetailed drawers. The four large drawers are flanked by elegant rounded c...
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1850s American Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
French Louis Philippe period walnut bleached commode
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Louis Philippe French dresser. It dates from the middle of the 19th century.
The wood is in bleached walnut bramble. This technique aims to lighten the furniture on the one hand an...
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish 19th century inlaid birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century inlaid birch chest of drawers circa 1830.
Fine quality swedish commode, with inlay, stringing and contrasting stained birch.
Matched veneer top surface, with s...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Chest of Drapers Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Really useful 19th C chest of four drapers drawers. Lovely architectural handles. 1890.
Reference: 8254
Dimensions
67.5 inches (171 cms) Wide
34 inches...
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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
Antique Secretary 19th century
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The secretary from 1840, made of veneered birch wood, is an exceptional piece that fuses functionality with the distinctive elegance of the 19th century style. Featuring black painted details and intarsia decoration, this piece of furniture represents the masterful craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail that characterized the era.
Birch wood, used in craftsmanship and skillfully veneered, provides not only durability but also an attractive surface that highlights the natural beauty of the material. The choice of this specific wood reflects the sophistication and quality associated with Victorian era furniture...
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
19th Century Small Dutch Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Small early 19th Century Dutch bombe commode.
This commode is composed of solid bleached oak with its original brass fittings.
The whole is supported on hand-carved claw feet. This i...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th-C. Rustic English Country Pine Chest / Commode W / Porcelain Knobs
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale 19th century English carved pine chest or commode with porcelain knobs. The drawers have dovetail construction. It has age appropriate patina.
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Late 19th Century English Rustic Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Porcelain, Pine
Antique Victorian Eastlake Washstand Cabinet Dry Sink Commode w Towel Bar
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian wash stand, dry sink or commode featuring upper towel bar over three drawers with ornate brass hardware and side cabinet.
Dimensions:...
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Pair Swedish Painted Four Drawer Chests
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of Swedish four drawer chests with antique white painted finish. Details include top drawers with reeded fronts, dental trim around top edge, tapered and angled front...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Blue Painted Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely blue painted chest of drawer has the simple yet elegant lines that reveal its Swedish country style.
Fluted carving along the canted sides and tapered fluted feet, two br...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest of drawers with a stone top, France, around 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
French rosewood chest of drawers with a stone top. A practical and decorative chest of drawers with three drawers. It comes from France from the...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone
Louis XVI Chest of drawers from early 19th century , Cherry wood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Louis XVI Chest of drawers from early 19th century ,
Germany, 1800
Cherry wood
This Louis XVI cherrywood chest of drawers is an original from 1800 and features three drawers with b...
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Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
French 19th Century Transitional St. 'Perruquier' Chest, Stamped Henry Pannier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and high quality French 19th century Transitional st. Ormolu, Tulipwood, Charmwood, Kingwood, and Breche D'Alep marble 'Perruquier' chest, stamped Henry Pannier. This h...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Vintage Distressed English Colonial Bleached Burl Wood Dresser
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage English Colonial chest of drawers an incredible distressed and bleach finish on a Burl wood cabinet. Gorgeous wood grain deta...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, in good condition showing minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use.
Width: 38.25" Depth: 20.5" Height: 39"
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19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Napoleonic French Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers Grey Marble Circa 1810
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1810 French Empire (Napoleon) Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with a gray marble top; four drawers, three inset with lion head form pulls and shield ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Early 19th century channel island mahogany chest on chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century channel island mahogany chest on chest circa 1830.
Fine quality chest on chest from the channel islands, comprising of 2 sections. Cornice decorated with greek ...
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Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English 19th Century Bissitt & Brunton LTD Campaign Chest with Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small English 19th century Campaign chest by Bissitt & Brunton LTD, with two drawers, brass hardware and bracket feet. This charming small English 19th-century Campaign chest, craf...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Brass Banded Mahogany Military Chest, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century English Brass Banded Mahogany Military Chest, Circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Empire Style 1890s Marble Top Four-Drawer Commode with Bronze Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Empire style walnut commode from circa 1890 with black marble top, four drawers, column shaped side supports and ornate bronze hardware. Step into the grandeur of late 19t...
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Late 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Large 19th Century Carved Oak Commode from France
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful example of a 19th-century French chest of drawers, this commode is over 3 1/2 feet tall and nearly 6 feet wide (69 13/4 inches). It features a total of five drawers arra...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Louis XVI Chest of drawers from early 19th century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Chest of Drawers from Louis XVI period,
1800 Germany,
This Louis Seize walnut chest of drawers is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship....
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Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Spruce decorated dresser
Located in Casaleone, IT
Painted dresser ,
Made of spruce, decorated, with faux marble design in the center.
It has no lock or key.
Minimally performed conservative restoration.
Reference measurements are a...
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1850s Italian Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Fir
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Sendai Type Tansu Chest with Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Sendai type tansu chest from the 19th century with ornate iron hardware, six exterior drawers and safe. Discover the intricate beauty and functional elegance ...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19thC English Pine Bank Haberdashery Drawers / Counter
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC English Pine Bank Haberdashery Drawers / Counter
sku 1713
W157 x D48 x H100 cm
Base 73 Kg
Category
19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th Century Napolean III Marble Chiffonier
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th Century Transitional Style Five-Drawer Chiffonier with marble top and gilded bronzes mounts, handles and marqueterie of the chest of drawers canted with bronze corners, panele...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Swedish 1850s Creamy Gray Painted Chest From Dalarna with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 1850s three-drawer breakfront chest from Dalarna with light creamy gray painted finish, carved diamond motifs, canted side posts, carved rosettes and tapered feet. This exq...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Late 19th Century Italian Commodes
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful pair of commodes, painted, colorful with a wood top.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Two-Over-Three Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The top with carved bull nose edge and rounded front corners. With two short over three long drawers, all with knob wood pulls. The lower long drawer in one piece with the skirt rail...
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19th Century Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers
This Antique Empire style cabinet has ample storage and display space. This piece wo...
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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
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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