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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1970s
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chest of Drawers by Stanley Furniture, circa 1970s
By Stanley
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern chest of drawers by Stanley Furniture. circa 1970s.
Features a brutalist inspired design, nine drawers with concealed handles, and beautiful blond walnut ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Henkel Harris Georgian Solid Mahogany Gentleman's Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style highboy dresser or gentleman's chest
By Henkel Harris
USA, 1971
Solid mahogany, with origin...
Category
1970s American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Kai Kristiansen Diminutive Rosewood Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kai Kristiansen diminutive rosewood chest of drawers. Four drawers with circular cut out pulls. Some faint wear to top (please refer to photos).
Would work well in a variety of i...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Scandinavian Vintage Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Modern 1960s teak cabinet.
A chest of drawers with modern and elegant lines that features refined details.
The drawers are lockable and feature a heart-shaped carved wooden handl...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Gustavian Style Commode in Black & White Art Deco Style
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian commode with a marble slab renovated to the highest stand in a matte black and white Art Deco pattern. Fine original fittings in solid brass. ...
Category
1960s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Italian Midcentury Bamboo Sideboard from the Sixties
Located in bari, IT
Bamboo and wicker sideboard consisting of four drawers and two large drawers embellished with large brass handles Italian production 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
White Wood and Black Skai Samarcanda Chest of Drawers by Magistretti for Poggi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Wooden structure painted in white polyurethane color. Black skai cover on the top (light defects at some corner).
Large chest of drawers: cm 34,5h x 107w x 53,5d
Small chest of dra...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Pair Dorothy Draper for Heritage Style Espana Chests, Nightstands, Black Lacquer
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Dorothy draper for Heritage Style Espana chests, nightstands, black lacquer
A fine pair of fully refinished black lacquered chest or bedside stands in the manner of Dorothy Dra...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Solid Pennsylvania Cherry Diminutive Bachelors Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Solid Pennsylvanian cherry diminutive bachelors chest with brass handles. The warm dark reddish brown wood with burnished brass handles. The back i...
Category
1970s American American Colonial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Chest of Drawers from Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Rosewood chest of drawers from Maison Jansen, 1970s
Rare find in good condition. elegant bass work with the wood.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Danish Chest of Drawers Teak Wood by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad, 1950s
By Carlo Jensen
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Midcentury chest of drawers designed by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad & Co. It was produced in Denmark during the 1960s.
Nice proportions and good construction.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Filing Cabinet by Børge Mogensen, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing, colorful filing cabinet by Børge Mogensen, made from oak. Drawers with different heights, lacquered yellow, orange and grey. The drawers can be rearranged.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Vico Magistretti Black CS49 Samarcanda Black Chest of Drawers by Poggi 1970s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Chest of drawers model CS49 with four frontal drawers and four doors revealing inner shelves with structure in black lacquered wood and top upholstered with black skai or faux leather.
Designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Poggi in 1970s
Ludovico Magistretti was born in Milan on 6 October 1920. He went to Parini High School and in autumn 1939 enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture at the Royal Polytechnic in Milan.
After 8 September 1943, to avoid being deported to Germany, he left Italy during his military service and moved to Switzerland, where he took some academic courses at the Champ Universitaire Italien in Lausanne, taught at the local university.
During his stay in the Swiss city he met Ernesto Nathan Rogers, the founder of the BBPR firm who had taken refuge in Switzerland after racist laws were passed in Italy. This was a key encounter in Magistretti’s intellectual and professional development, since the architect from Trieste turned out to be his maestro.
He returned to Milan in 1945, where he graduated in Architecture at the Polytechnic on 2 August. He then immediately began his career working with the architect Paolo Chessa at the firm owned and run by his father, who died prematurely that same year.
Here, in his father’s small firm, he spent his entire career in partnership with Franco Montella.
During reconstruction operations in Milan from 1949-59, Magistretti designed and constructed about 14 projects for INA-Casa in conjunction with other architects.
He was involved with Mario Tedeschi in the joint project for the QT8 neighbourhood, designing houses for veterans from the African campaign and also Santa Maria Nascente Church.
In 1946 he participated in the R.I.M.A. exhibition (Italian Assembly for Furniture Exhibitions), held at the Palazzo dell’Arte, designing some small almost self-made pieces of furniture and then, in 1947 and 1948, he took part together with Castiglioni, Zanuso, Gardella, Albini and others in the exhibitions organized by Fede Cheti, a furniture fabric maker, held at her own workshop.
The young architect was involved in plenty of activities and came up with lots of new ideas and proposals in the 1950s.
Over the following years he also designed a number of other important projects, including the Towers in piazzale Aquileia (1961-64), Bassetti House in Azzate (1960-62), Cassina House in Carimate (1964-65), and the house in via Conservatorio in Milan (1963-66).
In 1956 he was one of the founding members of the ADI, Industrial Design Association, and during the same year he was a member of the panel of judges for the Golden Compass Award for the first time.
His work as an architect was almost totally focused on the issue of housing and living from the 1960s onwards, as he developed his own extremely expressive idiom, which, even though it was heavily criticised at times, made a real impression on the architectural scene in Lombardy during that period, making him one of its leading figures.
This is the context in which he took part in the CIAM Congress (International Modern Architecture Congress) held in Otterlo in the Netherlands in 1959, during which the Italians presented Velasca Tower designed by the BBPR, the Olivetti canteen designed by Ignazio Gardella, Arosio house designed by Vico Magistretti (1956-59), and the houses in Matera designed by Giancarlo De Carli...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form dresser, commode, or chest of drawers
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved walnut, with original brass hardware...
Category
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Commode Vintage En Teck De Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard, Danemark, 1960
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Commode vintage en teck de Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard, Danemark 1960 commode en teck ouvrant sur trois tiroir, signé au dos
Hauteur : 61 cm longueur 83, prof...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Balinese Hi-Low/Altar Cabinet
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Balinese Hand-Carved Teak Wood Hi-Lo Cabinet, a magnificent piece crafted in the timeless antique altar style. This exquisite cabinet showcases the rich cultural heritage and skilled...
Category
1960s Balinese Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Console Table/Bench 'Spectrum' by Arne Wahl Iversen, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Small side or console table with a rack, a shelf and three drawers. Made of veneered teak and oak. Round tapered legs and brass details. Designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Ikea. Great...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Teak
Danish Modern Rosewood Lingerie Chest by Henning Korch
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern rosewood lingerie chest by Henning Korch for Silkeborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece is a diminutive size and can be us...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hollywood Regency Ebony Dresser, Sideboard, Chest, Commode or Cabinet, Bronze
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Ebony dresser, sideboard, chest, commode or cabinet, bronze Hollywood regency
A Mid-Century Modern Ebony dresser or Chest fully refinished in the Hollywood Regency Fashion. Three smaller drawers above six larger drawers make this sleek and stylish dresser...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Arne Vodder Danish Modern Credenza with Reversible Black Doors - Refinished
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Danish Modern Credenza, designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast, Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece is currently being refinished and will look incredible when completed. The pr...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
1970s Birch Chest of Drawer, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good/very good original conditon with minor signs of use.
- High gloss finish.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Birch
Mid-Century Modern Gentleman's Chest with 3 Drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Mid-Century Modern gentleman's chest features hardwood construction, walnut veneer with original finish, two dovetailed drawers with carved wood pulls...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Vintage "Tyros" Chest of Drawers by Pieter de Bruyne for Meurop, 1960s
By Meurop
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice commode or chest of drawers Model ''Tyros '' Manufactured by Meurop Belgie 1969 Space Ace style. 5 drawers. Very good condition.
Design Pieter de Bruijn. Love this color scheme. Imitation wood and Black drawers.
Category
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Compatible Pair Mid-Century Modern Dressers, Chests by Paul Frankl, John Stuart
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Mid-Century Modern Double dressers by Paul Frankl for John Stuart, Lacquer
Highly compatible Set of two spectacular dressers designed by Paul Frankl for John Stuart, recently f...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Børge Mogensen Karl Andersson and söner Suède chest of drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Low chest of drawers in teak and oak. Designed by the Danish designer Børge Mogensen for the cabinetmakers Karl Andersson. Made in Sweden in the 1960s. Excellent original condition.
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Kai Kristiansen Teak Dresser, 1960’s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chest of drawers designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark in the 1960s. This cabinet is made of teak and has beautiful detailed lines with his sign...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Sideboard by Danish Designer Arne Vodder for Sibast Solid Wood
By Arne Vodder
Located in Lyon, FR
Superb Scandinavian sideboard of the Danish designer Arne Vodder edited by Sibast in the 1960s. Structure of the sideboard and the base in solid wood and veneer. The enfilade is comp...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast Boby Trolley
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian modern red plastic storage trolley Boby, on wheels, by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast in 1968. Iconic and very useful in all environments, Boby model storage trolley with stru...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection Black Lacquered Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie six-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East" Collection
USA, 1960s
Black la...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
Scandinavian Modern Organic Vintage Brown Teak Chest or Commodes 1960s, Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern organic vintage chest of drawers or commodes from teak designed and manufactured, 1960s, Denmark.
An amazing chest with three (3) drawers and much storage space ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Dillingham Mid Century Bookmatched Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Dillingham Mid Century Bookmatched Highboy Dresser
This highboy measures: 38 wide x 19 deep x 48.5 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair Large Midcentury French Parchment Commodes, Chests or Cabinets, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Large Mid-Century French Parchment Commodes, Chests or Cabinets, 1950s
A large and impressive pair of commodes or cabinets dating from the 1950s. The swirl and curved gilt me...
Category
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Paul Evans Style Brutalist Chest from the Lane "Pueblo" Collection
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Style Brutalist Side Chest from the Lane "Pueblo" Collection
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Style brutalist oak nightstand or side tabl...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
Vintage Chest of Drawers with Gold Handles
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian 1960s cabinet with drawers.
This retro-looking chest of drawers is distinguished by its details equipped with handles and a lock. The classic lines of the top with ro...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Hollywood Regency Ebony Dresser, 12 Drawer, Refinished, Circa 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Ebony dresser, 12 drawer, Refinished
A Stunning Ebony dresser, sideboard or chest having a rare grouping of 12 drawers each with bronz...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish 60's Teak Wood Drawer Unit Design Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in None, IT
Rosewood chest of drawers with four drawers, design Hvidt and Mølgaard, 1960s.
Condition: In excellent condition, it may show slight signs of wear caused by time.
Dimensions: H...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Palisander
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Oak Bombay Chest, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser
By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection
USA, Circa 1960s
Solid oak, with original brass h...
Category
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Teak Highboy by Svend a. Madsen for Falster
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Danish modern teak highboy designed by Svend Age Madsen for Falster Møbelfabrik in Denmark, circa 1960s. This highboy has a conservative design but stands out thanks to the...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Mid-Century Chest of Drawers, Svend Langkilde, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sleek chest of drawers by Svend Langkilde, made from rosewood with beautiful woodgrain. Large model with elegant recessed handles.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Low Mid-Century Danish Modern Mahogany Sideboard with Drawers, 1970s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic sideboard was made in Denmark during the 1970s. It is made of an extremely interesting and rare wood, which is mahogany okoume from Equatorial Africa, which is character...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
1960s, Teak Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage Scandinavian cabinet with drawers.
This chest of drawers is characterized by the square and regular shape of the frame embellis...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Woven Nightstand in White
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Woven Nightstand in White. Nice coastal two drawer piece with laminate top. Chunky brass hardware frames this chest with a classic campaig...
Category
1970s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Side Table / Bureau Attributed to Poul Nørreklit Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table / bureau attributed to Poul Nørreklit. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
C-24 Chest of Drawers by Jordi Casablancas, Catalonia, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
“C-24” chest of drawers designed by Jordi Casablancas i Muntañola, produced by “Mobles i Decoració Casablancas” in beech wood and leather handles. Se...
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Beech
1970s Pair of Birch Chest of Drawers, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- very good original conditon with minor signs of use
- high gloss finish.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Birch
Bedside Table with Drawers in Teak of Danish Design by Pbj Furniture
By PBJ Møbler
Located in Lejre, DK
Bedside table with drawers in teak of Danish design manufactured by PBJ Furniture in the 1960s. The table is in great vintage condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Bureau / Chest of Drawers, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bureau / chest of drawers in pine. Produced in Sweden, 1960s.
Global front door shipping available.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Chest of Drawers by Danish Cabinetmaker, 64 Drawers, Made in 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Large cubic chest of drawers in oak with at total of 64 numbers drawers. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker in 1960s.
Front and drawers in a good vintage condition. Drawers made in sol...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Hollywood Regency Ebony Dresser or Chest, Paul Frankl / John Stuart, Refinished
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Ebony Dresser or Chest, Paul Frankl / John Stuart, Fully Refinished
A spectacular gentlemen's chest designed by Paul Frankl for John Stuart in a fine ebony recently lacquered finish having bronze X polished drawer pulls. The case having alternating sized drawers. Stamped by the designer. This piece having the finest lacquered finish possible.
This chest having a matching dresser and matching pair of nightstands to make a complete bedroom set. All items sold separately, pictured below. 456-12, 12A and 12B. We can accompany this set with a matching bed...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous Carved Walnut Floral French Louis XV Country Commode, Circa 1970
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1970s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Rosewood Storage Chest by Celina Decoracoes, 1960s, Midcentury Brazilian Design
Located in New York, NY
This Storage Chest made of Brazilian Rosewood with a leather detail was produced by Celina Decorações in the 1960s. Inside, there is a lot of space to keep your belongings.
In this period, Brazilian furniture...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Mid-Century Modern Decorative Cabinet with Drawers Designed in the, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Decorative cabinet in designed in the 1970s. The cabinet has six light grey lacquered shelves with wooden knobs. The interior is spacious and ideal to store clothing or other compone...
Category
1970s Belgian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
United Furniture Diamond Mid Century Walnut Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
United Furniture Diamond mid century walnut highboy dresser
This highboy measures: 44 wide x 20 deep x 49.75 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call rest...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Classic Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Mahogany Sideboard with Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic sideboard was made in Denmark during the 1970s. It is made of an extremely interesting and rare wood, which is mahogany okoume from Equatorial Africa, which is characterized by a slightly pink shade of brown. Due to its exceptional color, it is highly valued by collectors and design enthusiasts. The grain of the wood is delicate and in harmony with its overall aesthetics. The sideboard has three drawers and a pair of sliding doors. There are shelves inside. Contrasting edges emphasize the geometric and closed line of the furniture. The base is made of turned legs in a dark shade of brown. The functional and visually light sideboard...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Set of 4 Rectangular Modules in White Lacquered Wood, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 4 rectangular modules in white lacquered wood, sockets and aluminum headbands circa 1970
Dimension of each element 22,44 "x36,22"x16,73" ( 57x92x42.5 cm ).
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Dresser / Sideboard, Brass, American Designer
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Dresser / Sideboard, Brass, American Designer
Walnut Mid Cent Dresser or Chest having four drawers above four doors leading to la...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Uniflex 1960s Indian Blackwood veneer and Mahogany Chests of Drawers
By Uniflex
Located in London, GB
A very beautiful, and stylish vintage Mahogany and Indian Blackwood British made 1960s chests of drawers, set on solid Mahogany tapered legs. This chests of drawers designed by Peter...
Category
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Cabinet, Johannes Andersen, Bernhard Pedersen & Son, Denmark, 1964
Located in Lejre, DK
Cabinet, designed by Johannes Andersen, manufactured by Bernhard Pedersen & Søn in Denmark from 1964. The cabinet has 2 doors and 4 drawers. It is made of incredibly beautiful rosewo...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
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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