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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1960s
Beautiful Regency Coromandel Writing Box c. 1830
Located in Heathfield, GB
A very fine Regency example, in solid coromandel of a superb colour.
The dark brown/black grain highlighted with creams and golds which run in natural stripes all over the box, Coromandel was a much prized exotic timber imported into the London docks and was usually used in small sections of veneer only due to the high cost of this wood. Here it is used in the solid and has developed a good patina. A further high quality detail is that solid brass string inlays have been added – a double band to the top and front – which sets off the Coromandel very well and is all inlaid by hand.
The central brass reserve to the top and brass escutcheon are shaped as open flower heads and are original also.
The box retains its original working steel key and opens on original hinges to reveal the writing slope. This is inset with a new black leather skiver with gold tooled border. The original skiver was black but was damaged and torn so we have replaced it with an identical skiver and matching gold tooling.
The inner writing slope is solid mahogany and it locks into the top of the box with small brass slide bolts. With the bolts released the slope folds and there is a small compartment beneath the slope in both sections of the box – perfect for storing paper and envelopes. There is also a compartment for inkwells and quill pens. A quill pen is designed to rest in an ebonised mahogany curved boat which is removable. It may seem strange to us now that feather and quill...
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Early 19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th century Swedish burr birch secretaire chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning birch root escritoire circa 1855.
We are pleased to offer this piece for sale. Profusely using birch root veneers on every surface.
Matched birch veneers used which span ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Regency Bow Front Chest Drawers Mahogany 1810
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Regency chest of drawers in mahogany
Circa 1810 and with bow front form
Features five drawers
Offered in great shape ready for home use right away
We ship to every corner of...
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1810s Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Renaissance Chest Trunk, early XIX century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique wooden trunk - chest
Made in early XIX century
Preserved in vey good condition, renovation included
dimensions: height 52 cm width 166 cm depth 50 cm
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19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
copy of Antique chest of drawers, Western Europe, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
This antique chest of drawers, from Western Europe and dating from around 1880, is not just a piece of furniture, but a real work of art.
Product features:
Origin: Western Europe
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1880s German Renaissance Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Inlaid chest of drawers, Italy, mid-19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Inlaid chest of drawers, Italy, mid-19th century. Classical inlay decorates the front of the chest of drawers. Marble countertop in beige and pink.
Very good condition, after renova...
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1860s Italian Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Birch chest of drawers produced in the 1960s
Located in Brescia, IT
This 1950s Scandinavian chest of drawers, made of birch wood, has a functional look with its metal handles that stand out against a smooth surface. With a classic rectangular silhoue...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Pair of bedside tables in parchment by Aldo Tura for Tura Milano
By Aldo Tura
Located in Conversano, IT
Discover the sophistication of Italian design with this extraordinary pair of parchment bedside tables, the brainchild of Aldo Tura for the acclaimed Tura Milano company in the late ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
20th Century Inlaid Wood Louis XVI Style Italian Commode, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant Italian chest of drawers from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture richly inlaid in walnut, rosewood, maple, palisander and fruitwood. High quality and beautifully...
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1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Large Pine Chest of 9 Drawers, Sideboard Console, Denmark circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Fun and function combine in this pine chest of 9 drawers that likely originally served as a shop counter or storage cabinet. Counters similar to this were used throughout shops in Eu...
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Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
1960s Danish Executive Cabinet: Mid-Century Design and Craftsmanship
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dive into the elegance of the 1960s with our Danish executive cabinet, a hallmark of design and craftsmanship from the era. This sideboard, expertly handcrafted from premium walnut w...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Fine Louis XVI style bombe shaped commode, attributed to Francois Linke.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality French Louis XVI style bombe shaped commode with its original Breccia marble top, a serpentine moulded edge. Exquisite floral marquetry to the two drawers and sides, g...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Painted Marble Top Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C French three drawer painted oak commode with brass decoration on the drawers and a marble top. 1840.
Reference: 8295
Dimensions
48 inches (122 cms) Wide
22 inches (56 cms) D...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
William IV Low Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
St046 William IV mahogany chest of drawers of low proportions having solid, figured mahogany top with moulded edge above three banks of four graduated, figured mahogany drawers, all ...
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19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Small Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality small Regency mahogany chest of drawers, having an inlaid top, above a series of four graduated drawers each with brass handles, the chest stands on splaye...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Scandinavian oak chest of drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian-made bedside table/drawer chest with drawers produced in 1969.
This particular design piece stands out for its original shape and warm oak color.
The two drawers featur...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Painted French Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C French painted three drawer oak commode with a marble top. 1890.
Reference: 8282
Dimensions
39 inches (99 cms) Wide
19 inches (48 cms) Deep
35.5 inches (90 cms) High
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest made of mahogany and ebonized wood during the 1800’s. This mahogany case piece has six bookmatched drawer fronts each with two ring drawer pulls for e...
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19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Pine Painted Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted a blue/grey, this 31.5" high chest with 3 large drawers can serve as great storage in any room.
Search terms: farm style, gustavian Swedish style, country style.
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Late 19th Century Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Unique 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Unique 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1890s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Wooden Sideboard, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Wooden Sideboard, 1960s
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1960s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1960s Chest of Drawers in Maple Finish, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good originial condition with minor signs of use
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th century Swedish burr birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century swedish birch root chest of drawers circa 1880.
4 equal proportioned drawers, each veneered in birch root. Typical with scandinavian furniture of this period in that t...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
French Semanier Chest of Drawers Tall Boy 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Quality French Mahogany Chest of Drawers or semanier
This Chest of Drawers Features 7 Graduated Drawers
With the seven drawers there i...
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1860s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Napoleon III Style French Nightstand Black Wood And Carrara Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects.
Sober and elega...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Louis Philippe 19th Century Bookmatched Walnut Four-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe walnut four-drawer commode from the 19th century with bookmatched décor and white marble top. Experience the elegance and craftsmanship of the 19th century wi...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Danish Small Chest of Drawers File Cabinet Made from Oak Midcentury Modern 1960s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Mid-century Scandinavian small chest of drawers made from oak with a beautiful warm patina. It’s most like made in Denmark. Manufactured ca 1960s.
The front of the drawers and the ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Painted French Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C painted French oak commode. 1860.
Reference: 8281
Dimensions
43.5 inches (110 cms) Wide
20 inches (51 cms) Deep
33 inches (84 cms) High
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Commode France Louis Philippe Ronce De Noyer Mid 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French chest of drawers Louis Philippe mid 19th century. The wood is of the bramble of walnut.
Walnut brambles are flamed because they have many aesthetic designs. These drawings ha...
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1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Commode or Chest, Marble
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This quintessential Louis Philippe period commode or chest of drawers displays the exemplary craftsmanship of the early nineteenth century with a facade of book matched burl walnut a...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
"Tall boy" chest of drawers by Kai Kristiansen, Denmark, 1960's
Located in Brussels , BE
"Tall boy" Scandinavian teak chest of drawers by Kai Kristiansen. With a curved front, it opens with seven drawers, the first of which has a key. Very good condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Pine Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a splendid three drawer chest with an interesting configuration of drawers. The top drawer is shallow and the middle one is the deepest. The bottom drawer is just in-betwee...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Large 19thC English Walnut Apothecary Bank Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Large 19thC English Walnut Apothecary Bank Drawers
sku 1738
W133 x D51 x H127 cm
Weight 156 Kg
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
Russian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Commode, Mahogany, Marble, France, 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Russian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Commode, Mahogany, Bronze, Marble, France, 19th C
A Louis XVI cabinet designed and produced in France in the second half of the 19th century. The ca...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Italian mid-century modern wooden chest of drawers, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wooden chest of drawers, 1960s
Rectangular chest of drawers entirely made of wood. On the front it has eight drawers, the handle is given by a shaped woode...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani chest of drawers, 1960
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This chest of drawers by Osvaldo Borsani, dating from the 1950s, embodies the elegance and innovation of Italian design at the time. Featuring a combination of fine materials, such a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Inspired Highboy Dresser. Circa 1960s.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brutalist Inspired Highboy Dresser. Circa 1960s.
Feature a monumental look with brutalist inspired designed doors, a beautiful walnut wood grain finish, an...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Miniature Chest of drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Miniature Chest of drawers
1820-1825, Germany
Standing on conical feet miniature chest with three drawers. This piece of furniture is made of solid walnut w...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Burl Elmwood Consulat Style Commode, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
The Consulat style is a subset of the Directoire period, coinciding with the initial consolidation of power by Napoleon Bonaparte (roughly 1799-1804). Both historically and culturall...
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Late 19th Century French Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Pair of large Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, Italy 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of large Biedermeier chests of drawers with three drawers and elegantly indicated volute pilasters. The chests of drawers are veneered in walnut and stand on square tapered legs...
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19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Cassettiera vintage in teak
Located in Brescia, IT
Cassettiera di manifattura nordica con tre cassetti.
Forme semplici e lineari per questa cassettiera dalle tonalità calde del legno teak.
Questo pezzo d'arredo vintage anni ‘60 pres...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Empire period four-drawer commode handcrafted of walnut, circa 1810. Having a bleached finish, this handsome antique French chest of drawers features a boo...
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1810s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers almost certanly Gillows. The shapedn well figured mahogany top with moulded edge, above four long graduated drawers with turned wooden h...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Coppia di comodini P.C.
Located in Lugo, IT
Coppia di comodini di Pierre Cardin
Qualche ritocco e vernice non perfetta
Grazie
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Anglo Chinese Antique Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable 19th century Anglo Chinese chest with eight drawers handcrafted in teak in two piece construction, having a pullout desk with leather...
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19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Small Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover the timeless elegance of this meticulously crafted 19th-century German Neoclassical chest of drawers or nightstand. Adorned with captivating walnut veneer grain, this piece ...
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1830s German Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
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Walnut, Spruce
French Empire Jacob Desmalter et Cie mahogany two door commode with marble top
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
French Empire oak lined two door mahogany commode with brass mounts and marble top by Jacob Desmalter et Cie
Interior reveals 3 linen slides “Tiroir à l’anglaise”
Stamped to the t...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
English Painted Five Drawer Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English painted bowfront chest of drawers with wooden handles. Chest features two small drawers on top of three spacious drawers. Painted light blue. Perfect chest to be...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Floral Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made in the late 19th century to early 20th century, this beautiful floral 4 drawer chest on a detachable stand is a must have for your home. All of the chinoiserie gold foliage design was hand painted; giving it more of an organic energy. The drawers have classic English drop pulls for the hardware. The top and sides are decorated with nicely crafted garlands. The bees and the flowers in gold remind us of the open fields at sunset when the sun turns everything to a gold hue. This piece is great for bringing a calm vibration to any room; and would look lovely surrounded by plants.
Dimensions: 45.75"H x 23"W x 16.25"D
We do local delivery close or in Los Angeles for $150.
Will calculate shipping...
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Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode with a Grey Marble Top
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Small Gilt-Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode With a Grey Marble Top.
This fine commode has a shaped grey marble top with canted corners, above a frieze with a gilt-...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage oak chest of drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian chest of drawers with four drawers.
Simple and functional, this piece features square, regular shapes in both frame and legs, contrasting with the protruding, rounded h...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rosewood Secretaire by Erling Torvits for Klim Mobelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Elshout, NL
Danish Design
Danish rosewood secretary designed by Erling Torvits for Klim Møbelfabrik. This secretary has a hinged leaf that drops down and becomes a sturdy desktop. Behind this le...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Rosewood
Yellow Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative Swedish Gustavian Style chest of drawers painted in dusty antique yellow, typical of the Scandinavian taste for light palettes...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Pine
Pair of Transitional Style Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Transitional Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani, After the Model by Charles Topino.
Stamped beneath the marble top to one commode ‘SORMANI’...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Victorian Chippendale Revival Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Chippendale Revival Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers -
the moulded top above a polished slide and four graduated and cockbeaded drawers, fitted with brass swan neck ha...
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1870s English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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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