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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1970s
John Keal for Brown Saltman Highboy Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Keal for Brown Saltman Mid-Century Modern mahogany highboy dresser with four drawers and maker's mark.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Small Brutalist Chest, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Small Brutalist Chest, 1970s
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Walnut Wood Goat Skin and Brass Italian Commode Chest of Drawers, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Italian Art Deco dresser from the first half of the last century. You can recognize his Italian style, Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi, Osvaldo Borsani. Precious materials that were used...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Cassettiera in Legno Laccato e Ottone - Luciano Frigerio - Italia - Anni '70
Located in Milano, IT
Elegante mobile "settimino" da camera da letto a sette cassetti, in legno laccato color avorio e decorazioni scultoree in fusione d'ottone, disegnato e prodotto da Luciano Frigerio, ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Curved parchment bedside tables by Aldo Tura for Tura Milano
By Aldo Tura
Located in Conversano, IT
Extraordinary and very rare pair of curved nightstands designed by Aldo Tura and made by the Tura Milano company of the same name.
These two exceptional pieces represent the pinnacle...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Parchment Paper
Louis XV style 3 drawer chest with exotic birds design and natural marble top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Louis XV style 3 drawer chest with exotic birds design and natural marble top.
Width:65cm / 25.6"
Depth: 32cm / 12.6"
Height: 63cm / 24.8"
Category
1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Cassettiera in pergamena di Aldo Tura per Tura Milano
By Aldo Tura
Located in Conversano, IT
Straordinaria e mozzafiato cassettiera in pergamena color grigio verde disegnata da Aldo Tura e prodotta da Tura Milano negli anni 70.
Molto rara in questo colore che le dona una bel...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
American Walnut Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A gorgeous one-of-a-kind block front style chest of drawers in walnut. Quality is what describes this piece best. Handcrafted with attention to detail such as the 3-dimensional wood ...
Category
1940s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of birdseye maple veneer over solid oak and the faux bamboo details made of turned cherry wood. Four ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid century Milo Baughman bleached rosewood gilt metal drawer cabinet USA 1970s
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin book-matched bleached rosewood veneer & gilt metal cabinet / commode with three drawers, USA 1970s. The tag is long gone, but you can see example...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Swedish Wooden Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Swedish Wooden Cabinet, 1940s
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Curved parchment cabinet by Aldo Tura for Tura Milan 1960
By Aldo Tura
Located in Conversano, IT
Extraordinary and very rare curved furniture designed by Aldo Tura and made by the Tura Milano company of the same name.
This exceptional piece represents the pinnacle of Italian cra...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair Fornasetti Design Nightstands with Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Pair Fornasetti Design Nightstands with Marble Tops. Original cast brass fittings to the drawers and legs.
Width: 80cm / 31.5"
Depth: 43cm / ...
Category
1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Leonardo Fiori for ISA Bergamo Chest of Drawers in Wenge
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Leonardo Fiori for ISA Bergamo, chest of drawers, wengé, metal, Italy, 1950s
This well-designed piece is based on a solid construction featuring straight lines and right-angled shap...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style dresser or chest of drawers
By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection
USA, circa 1960s
Carved walnut, with original brass hardw...
Category
1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Small teak chest of drawers with metal handles
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian furniture from the 1960s with black painted legs.
An original, small chest of drawers also ideal as a bedside table. It is distinguished by the gilded metal handles on ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Painted Mifnight Blue
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian dresser renovated to highest standard and painted in midnight blue. Fine moldings around drawers and fittings in solid brass. Marble top
Width 84 cm / 33.1"
Depth: 48cm /...
Category
1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George Nelson Steel Frame Cabinet with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful steel frame cabinet designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. All cabinets restored with maple drawer fronts and marble tops. Match...
Category
1950s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
TH Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern, Walnut, Cane, Chest, Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for John Widdicomb Brass-Mounted Walnut and Cane Chest, Nightstand or Dresser
Highly sought after American mid-century modern walnut three-drawer chest of dra...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura brown goatskin parchment brass commode 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Paris, IDF
A unique and timeless vintage piece, this Aldo Tura mid-century commode feels imposing and glamourous. The varnished goatskin parchment, in rich shades of brown and dark brown, makes...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Nightstands 70s DalVera rattan bamboo with brass inserts
By Dal Vera
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of vintage 1970s bamboo wicker/rattan nightstands with brass handles.
The nightstands are in excellent condition with no particular defects or breaks.
The structure is made of m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Model B96 Chest of Drawers, Aino Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyöt AB, 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model B96 chest of drawers, design by Aino Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyöt AB, 1930s, birch. Marked. Good vintage condition, patina and wear consistent with age ...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Maison Jansen Style, Russian Neoclassical, Large Commodes, Mahogany, Bronze
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen Style, Russian Neoclassical, Large Commodes, Mahogany, Bronze
Large Russian Neoclassical Style Commodes or Chests, Dressers. These have to...
Category
1960s Neoclassical Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern John Cameron Three Drawer Lowboy Chest of Drawers
By John Cameron
Located in Weymouth, MA
Mid-Century Modern walnut lowboy/chest of drawers with carved front drawer pulls. Rare vintage furniture with clean lines by John Cameron Distin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Figured Walnut Chest of Five Drawers, English, C1930's
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very stylish and beautifully figured Walnut original Art Deco chest of drawers which dates to the 1930's. Five generously sized drawers which are venee...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
French Louis XVI Commode with Original Marble Top New Ebonized Mahogany Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI Commode with its Original Marble Top. Our Old Plank Restoration Department removed the old tired lacquer, without the use of any harsh chemicals and applied an old s...
Category
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers, Original from 1950, with Gray Marble, Drawers
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian walnut chest of drawers, original from 1950, with gray marble, with 4 drawers, very sturdy.
Coming from a Florentine country villa.
This is a very useful and capacious piece ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Fornasetti Design Three Drawer Chest with Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian chest with Fornasetti Ancient Rome Design and Natural Marble Top. Original cast brass fittings to the drawers and legs.
Width: 70cm / 27.6"
Depth: 38cm / 15"
Height: 75...
Category
1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Vintage Chest of Drawers with Metal Handles
Located in Brescia, IT
1960s teak cabinet with 4 drawers.
This chest of drawers is distinguished by the shape of the base that rests directly on the floor without the presence of legs. The linear struct...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Curved 'Aiace' Chest of Drawers by Benatti, Italy 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Curved 'Aiace' Chest of Drawers by Benatti, Italy 1960s
This Aiace chest of drawers by the Italian manufacturer Benatti is a stunning ode to 1960s design.
Its vibrant sky-blue colo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Storage Cabinet Trolley NEOLT Stile by Giovanni Pelis, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
STILE (eg Style) is an icon of 70s Italian design. A beautiful and rare container trolley / portable cabinet / architect's cabinet designed by Giovanni Pelis for Neolt Italy...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Modern Danish Inspired Teak Cabinet
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Danish Inspired Teak Cabinet
Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slight finish wear, dark blemishes and scratching. Please r...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
Four dovetailed drawers with brass details, and t...
Category
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Stunning Pair of Red Lacquer Commodes by Michael Taylor for Baker, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th century apothecary fruitwood tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century apothecary fruitwood tall chest of drawers circa 1930.
Unusual and rare piece of apothecary furniture, offering maximum storage using the minimum of space.
Recen...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Vintage Elm Chest Of Drawers From France, Circa 1970
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Elm Chest Of Drawers From France, Circa 1970. Solid elm construction with original leather pulls. Light wear and use.
Category
1970s European Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Swedish art deco inlaid birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish Art Deco inlaid birch chest of drawers circa 1930.
Beautifully made Swedish chest of drawers made in birch and elm and coloured to look like walnut.
Simple but elegant top ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Satinwood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Painted Super finish Black
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian dresser renovated to super condition in super finish black to the highest standard. Fine moldings around drawers and fittings in solid brass. Marble top
Width 86 cm / 33....
Category
1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Italian Rococo Style Painted French Blue Commode / Cabinet Faux Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian Rococo style heavily carved commode in a French blue with ivory embellishments. The top is a hand painted faux marble. It is ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Model 300-139 Armchairs from Swarzędz Factory, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This pair of armchairs was produced by the Polish company Swarzędzka Furniture Factory in 60s.The armchairs have new cushions, reupholstered in a quality green fabric. The beech fram...
Category
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Mid 20th century baroque revival walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century baroque inspired walnut chest of drawers circa 1950.
Elegant serpentine shaped walnut commode of petit proportions.
4 drawer chest with shaped drawer fronts and to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Vintage teak chest of drawers with three drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage Scandinavian furniture from the 1960s.
This chest of drawers with square, minimal lines features three lockable drawers with a ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Beautiful Intricately Carved Oak Victorian Chest of Drawers Sideboard
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautifully carved impressive Victorian oak dresser or sideboard having lots of storage including two top drawers, two paneled doors with interior storage, and one large bottom drawe...
Category
1940s American Victorian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Arne Wahl Iversen Teak Low Sideboard
Located in Emeryville, CA
Arne Wahl Iversen, born in 1927, remains an icon of mid-century Danish design, defining sophistication through functional elegance. His furniture, a marriage of practicality and beau...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Italian Designer, Chest of Drawers, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood-veneered chest of drawers or commode designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Gustavian Style Washed Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho chest of drawers. A chic Gustavian style cabinet in an off white washed finish. Acquired from the collection of the iconic Designer Lars Bolander.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Hollywood Regency Verre Eglomise Double Dresser, Circa 1950
Located in Doylestown, PA
A whimsical verre eglomise double commode in the Hollywood Regency/Louis XV Style, circa 1950, decorated with reverse painted inset mirrors featuring white Clematis flowers and vines...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1930s Decorative English Japanned Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Exceptionally Decorative 1930s English Japanned Chest of Drawers of Unusual Pale Blue Colour.
This piece is clearly inspired by the past. The gilt brass hardware employed through...
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1930s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model HB96 chest of drawers, design by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB, 1930s. Birch. Good vintage condition, rich patina and wear consistent with ...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
1950s Børge Mogensen Chest of Drawers in Teak by Søborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- item has been carefully refurbished
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency, Ebonized Oak, Marble Top, France, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Stamped Ebony Chest / Commode, Marble Top
An ebonized marble-top commode by Maison Jansen. Tapering bronze caped feet supporting a group of three dra...
Category
1950s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Nordic chest of drawers with 3 drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage teak chest of drawers from the 1960s.
This Scandinavian design piece with clean and simple lines features three spacious drawers, perfect for storing everyday items such as l...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Classical Style Four Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Painted Mahogany Four Drawer Server or Dresser in the classic style. Graduated drawers that slide easily. Distressed finish with wear consistent with age and use
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Milling Road French Regency Chest of Drawers
By Milling Road
Located in Portland, OR
French Regency chest of drawers by Milling Road a division of Baker Furniture. Finely crafted of maple in Italy and featuring a heavily distressed...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model HB96 chest of drawers, design by Alvar Aalto, 1930s. Birch. Good vintage condition, rich patina and wear consistent with age and use.
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is probably the ...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Mid-Century Danish Rosewood Dresser, 1970s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Mid-Century rosewood dresser made during the 1970s in the Denmark. The dresser with an extraordinary design, made with attention to every detail, has profiled handles and edges, addi...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Heals Art Deco Walnut 5 Drawer Chest circa 1930s
By Heal's
Located in Dereham, GB
Heals Art Deco Walnut 5 Drawer Chest circa 1930s
Heals ivorine Button badge
Plain Walnut Top,
5 Drawers walnut handles,
Walnut Drawer fronts, with Ver...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Coastal Trellis Rattan Mahogany Tall Chests - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional pair of vintage 1950s Coastal chest of drawers. Beautiful and tall Mahogany cabinets with rattan trim. Chis brass caps on the ends. Matchi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian 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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