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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1990s
French Art Deco Sideboard in Thuya from Christian Krass in Outstanding Quality
Located in Ulm, DE
Sideboard of very fine quality
Signed: "Christian Krass"
Christian Krass was in close collaboration with the ebenist Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann.
The design language of this premium fu...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
False Art Deco “Semainier” with Doors in Solid Oak - France, 1920-25
Located in Girona, ES
False Art Deco “semainier” with two doors (instead of drawers), structure in solid oak veneered with walnut, fluted uprights and feet in solid walnut. Oak interior. Nickel-plated bra...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Pair of Biedermeier Style Nightstands with Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of country house style bedside cabinets or nightstands. Tall cabinets with four drawers plenty of room for storage. Possibly Swedish. Highly d...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Commode 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Chinese commode early twentieth century. Black lacquered and decorated to asian taste. Signed. Good condition. Circa 1900. Measures: 110x55x85 cm.
Good condition.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Tall Gentleman's Chest of Drawers
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage eight drawer gentleman's chest with a pierced brass rail and marble top.
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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
1930s Art Deco Commode in Burl Walnut by Osvaldo Borsani Per Atelier Di Varedo
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Majestic and elegant chest of drawers by Osvaldo Borsani produced in the Varedo Atelier of his father Gaetano Borsani , original in every part, with bakelite handles, 1930s Art Deco chest of drawers, commode , in burl walnut with mirror, polished to wax. Excellent condition.
Measures cm: D 53, W 120, H 100.
mirror cm: W 90 H 75.
About Osvaldo Borsani
Osvaldo Borsani (born 1911, Varedo, Italy–died 1985, Milano, Italy) was an Italian designer and architect, born into a family of furniture makers with along and well established artisanal tradition. His father, Gaetano Borsani, owned his own furniture shop, the Atelier di Varedo, where the 16-year-old Osvaldo received his first training. At that time, the designer of the atelier was the architect Gino Maggioni, who brought with him influences of the early 20th century Jugendstil movement from Vienna and who instilled in the young Borsani an appreciation for the arts and crafts and furniture making. Osvaldo Borsani first studied fine arts at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan, graduating in 1931, and then pursued studies in architecture at Politecnico di Milano, where he graduated in 1936.
In 1933, two years before graduating as an architect, Borsani designed the Casa Minima project for the V Triennale di Milano (Milan Triennial), along with architects Cairoli and Varisco. This project earned him a silver medal for its Rationalist code and geometries, and he received positive reviews from the critic Edoardo Persico of Casabella magazine.
Villa Borsani And Other Prominent Architectural Work
In 1937, Osvaldo Borsani designed Villa Presenti in Forte dei Marmi, a sea town in Tuscany where the Italian aristocracy and industrial elite would build their houses, a project that displayed the same rationalistic rigor displayed in Casa Minima, but softened by the use of mediterranean finishes and materials.
Villa Borsani designed by Osvaldo Borsani. Varedo, Italy
Villa Borsani. Varedo, Italy
In 1943, Osvaldo designed and built his own house, the Villa Borsani, in Varedo, which, despite being conceptualized under strict Rationalist principles, incorporated objects and art of younger artists that communicate a freer approach to the human expression. The Villa Borsani project involved artists such as Adriano Spilimbergo, Fausto Melotti, Lucio Fontana (who made the ceramic fireplace and the ceramic Madonna), and Agenore Fabbri (who made the bronze statue in the staircase). To this day, Villa Borsani has been preserved with most of its original furniture and it remains with Osvaldo Borsani’s family along with the extensive archives of his work.
Osvaldo Borsani As a Successful Product and Furniture Designer
After Villa Borsani, Osvaldo continued to develop many projects for the Milanese bourgeoisie, frequently with many of the same artists whom he employed for his villa. A particularly strong relationship was the one that Osvaldo developed with artist Lucio Fontana, a close friend since the time of the Accademia de Belle Arti di Brera, and whom Borsani assigned to make a large metal balcony for the Tecno company in 1956.
Osvaldo Borsani’s design work, just as his larger architectural projects, which he also considered design work, very often incorporated elements created by other artists and designers such as: Roberto Crippa, Arnaldo and Giò Pomodoro, Agenore Fabbri, Fausto Melotti, Andrea Cascella...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Wooden Chest
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's Spanish colonial style chest.
Measurements:
Height: 15"
length: 32"
Depth: 17"
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Early 1900s Mexican Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Edwardian Walnut Chest of Drawers on Wheels, circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique Edwardian 4 drawer chest of drawers.
On original wheels for easy handling. Original wooden drawers knobs
Good vintage condition with wear appropriate with age and use.
Me...
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Painted Portuguese Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
A charming painted rustic Portuguese commode with two small over one long drawer, whimsically shaped frieze and sides standing on long tapered legs
P...
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Early 1900s Portuguese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Italian Reverse Painted Mirrored Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Hollywood regency style Italian chest with six drawers having an ebonized frame and featuring beveled mirrors on the top, front, and sides decorated with dramatic églomisé floral des...
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Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Lacquer and Ormolu Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant early 20th century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode designed in the mid 18th century style with marble topped ebonized ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Hollywood Regency Style Commode, Chest, or High Board, Louis XVI, Bronze, French
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Style Commode, Chest, or High Board, Louis XVI, Bronze, French. 19th Century
Louis XVI commode fully refinished in a...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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".
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1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Small English 1920s Mottled Bamboo Three-Drawer Chest with Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English small bamboo chest from the early 20th century with floral décor, mottled effects, three drawers and metal hardware. Created in England during the Roaring Twenties, this s...
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Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Antique Oak Chest of Drawers with Original Wood Drawer Knobs
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage 4 drawer chest of drawers in very good condition.
Chest has been refinished at some point.
Solid wood, yet unbelievable li...
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
English 1920s Painted Haberdashery Cabinet with Glass Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
English 1920s painted haberdashery cabinet with glass drawers,
circa 1920.
20 drawers with 16 of the drawers having glass fronts whilst the larger drawers at the base having solid f...
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Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Early 20th Century Elmwood Side Chest with Bronze Medallion Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese elmwood side chest from the early 20th century, with round bronze medallion hardware, two drawers over two doors. Created in China during ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Chest of Drawers with a Stone Top, France, 1900s
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1900.
Marble burgundy top.
Very good condition.
Dimensions: height 91 cm / width 41 cm / depth. 35 cm.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Italian Walnut Parquetry Inlaid Bombe Sided Commode, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Italian walnut parquetry inlaid bombe sided commode in the 18th Century taste. Two small drawers and two large ones.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Late 20th Century Pair of Wood, Brass & Red Murano Art Glass Night Stands
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Glass color mix: red, beige, hazelnut & brown.
Two capable drawers with red velvet and brass details and an inside space of 71 x 40 x 13 H cm. each drawer.
The drawers handles are...
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1990s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak and Travertine Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hard to find pair of Arts & Crafts oak and travertine chest of drawers.
Category
Early 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Pair of French Brass Gallery & Marble Top Mahogany Side Chests, Early 20th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French near-pair of marble-top side chests with lower shelf, from the early 20th century. These antique commodes from France each feature a rectangular-shaped white marble top, surrounded with a raised brass gallery on three sides, atop a case which houses a pair of stacked dove-tailed drawers. The tables are raised nicely upon squared tapering legs, that terminate into peg feet. A lower self with elegant concaved front braces the legs at underside of the table. Please note that this is a near-pair of tables; their differences upon close inspection would be mismatched pulls on the lower drawer fronts, and the addition of brass trim outlining the drawer fronts and side panels on one table only. Should these pieces be separated, the differences would likely go unrecognized. These early 20th century French commodes, with gallery...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Attributed to Max Wiederanders, Small Drawer Cabinet, 1920
By Max Wiederanders
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The furniture is built in two parts.
A corpus with a slanted flap and inside with five drawers stands on a base.
The drawers are lined with velvet.
A very high quality workmans...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
1920s French Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920s French commode, mahogany, bird’s-eye and maple.
Dimensions:
37.5"H x 94"W x 20"D.
Category
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Maple
Empire Style Demi Lune Marble Topped Two Door Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1910 empire style demi lune commode is made of mahogany with a marble top. Commode has two locking drawers flanked by wedge-shaped, locking side cabinets....
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Italian Painted Commode with Faux Painted Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Painted Commode with Faux Painted Marble Top hails from the master artisans of Torino ~ called Turin through the ages ~ with its origins in the 3rd century BC. This example is a product of the neoclassic revival of which there have been hundreds since the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. An intriguing geometric form constitutes the design of the facade, mirrored in the top and baseboard below, which is set upon stylized wing feet...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Marquetry Commode In The Style Of Jean Henri Riesener
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Belle commode en marqueterie dite " à la Reine " ouvrant par quatre tiroirs en façade dont deux sans traverses. Les cotés sont incurvés, la façade présente un ressaut central marquet...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Marble-Top Bombe Chest or Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Louis XV two-drawer commode with Breche d’Alep marble conforming top in shades of pink and grey with molded edge and notched corners, all with rosewood and tulipwood crossband...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Apothecary Chest of Drawers, Early 20th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This apothecary chest of drawers was made around early 20th century. It is made of oakwood and has been carefully renovated, preserving original patina and traces of time. All surfac...
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Early 20th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Japanese Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
With two drawers. Top section of a two section chest. Elaborate hardware with cranes and clouds design. Hardware on all corners.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Spanish Wooden Chest of Drawers with Four Drawers and Gilded Metal Pulls
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish wooden chest of drawers with four drawers and gilded metal pulls.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Fine Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Breche D' Alep Marble Commode Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a Linke quality or Forest quality commode with fantastic, super-crisp bronze mounts and a fantastic, undamaged Breche d' alep marble top. The piece is made of kingwood and ju...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Walnut Campaign Chest of Drawers, Colonial Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Cracking campaign chest of drawers in walnut.
- Classic campaign look with the brass handles and corner protectors.
- Campaign furniture was designed to be moved around easily.
- Five drawers so ample storage on this gorgeous chest...
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1990s Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Stunning 19th century mahogany transitional style commode. Louis XV Style with gilt mounts and the original marble top.
Signed ‘L.Rivaux’
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Ebony Hollywood Regency Bronze Mounted Commode, Sideboard, Chest, Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
An Ebony Louis XV commode or chest in the Hollywood Regency Fashion.
This stunning French chest or commode has three over two drawers in the blockfront form with bronze pulls. The recently refinished chest...
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Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Spanish Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Five Drawers and Iron and Wooden Handles
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish mahogany chest of drawers with five drawers and iron and wooden handles.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Cherry Egg, Multi-Drawer Small Decorative Chest, Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
By Steve Turner
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved wood egg sculpture is also a functioning object, with small working drawers capable of storing small collectables.
Steve Turner
Cherry Egg, 2021
cherry wood
12.50H ...
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1990s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood With Natural Patina and Lacquer Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood With Natural Patina and Lacquer Chest
Gorgeous Chinese Shanxi province solid 4-door Elmwood storage chest, in its beautiful natural patina with antique brass hardware...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Elm
Very Rare Edwardian Gentleman's Wardrobe
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare Edwardian gentleman's plum pudding and flame mahogany wardrobe with chest base. The stepped cavetto pediment with intricately hand ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Marble Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very decorative pair of Walnut, Satinwood & Mahogany French Marquetry inlaid Bombe chests of drawers
A very good looking and well made pair of vintage bombe chests...
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Vintage Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage flame mahogany chest of drawers. Monumental and solid hard wood. A real showstopper. Perfect as a chest or a great pi...
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Early 20th Century North American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Edwardian Bureau Secretary 4 Drawers Chest with Original Mirror, circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
C. 1920s American Oak 4 drawers bureau secretary Chest of drawers with original mirror. Mirror shows some spots of aging marks in glass.
Very nice carvings in front drawer doors an...
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Oak
Antique Madura Hand Carved Wooden Treasure Chest with Red and Gold Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indonesian floral carved wooden treasure chest from the early 20th century, with red and gold accents. Created on the island of Madura off of the northeastern coast of Jav...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Dutch Inlaid Bombe Commode in Olive Wood
Located in London, GB
An absolutely beautiful antique Bombe commode made from olive wood. This was made in Holland, it dates from around the 1900-1910 period.
It is ...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Italian-Made Vernis Martin French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Buffet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully made, time-worn Italian take on a French design. The piece has a great original finish and exhibits 100 years of use but does it nicely. The cabinet can be used...
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1920s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
1920s Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Louis XV bombe chest of drawers with satinwood inlay. Made in France in the 1920's this chest features 3 wide drawers and a stunning pi...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Empire-Style Commode / Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
This is a handsome chest of drawers having four drawers that
Draw easily. A column flanks each side and is accented with
Original bronze dore mounts. The drawers are dove tailed an...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Typographic Chest of Drawers in Wood, Original Label
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful wooden typographic chest of drawers with original label "La Xilografica Badia Polesine Fabbrica Caratteri Mobili Tipografici Legno" of the early '900.
The typographic ches...
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Early 1900s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
1930's Oak Haberdashery Cabinet with Brass Label Holders
Located in London, GB
A golden oak haberdashery or shirt maker’s cabinet, with brass label holders.
54 Drawers, each drawer has the right hand side cutaway for access...
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Early 20th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode Sauteuse or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers is constructed of solid walnut. This piece is called a sauteuse in French, or jumping chest, due to its...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Italian Belle Époque antique Wooden chest of drawers, 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Belle Époque antique Wooden chest of drawers, 1900s
Chest of drawers with rectangular base in dark wood. The cabinet has 16 dra...
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Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Empire Style Mahogany Bowfront Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Empire style mahogany commode, early 20th c., bow front case fitted with pull-out leather brushing slide, over three drawers, flanked by fluted c...
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Early 1900s European Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Satinwood Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Marble Top Commode, Circa 1920
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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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Arts & Crafts oak and travertine chest of drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hard to find pair of Arts & Crafts oak and travertine chest of drawers
Category
Early 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Turn of the Century Bleached Oak Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers from turn of the century France. Elaborate columns create a Neo Renaissance aesthetic, their intricate contours framing the right-angled paneling of the drawe...
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Louis XIV Carved Marquetry Walnut and Marble Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique "Commode a Arbalette" was carved in the Rhone valley of France, circa 1920. The fruitwood serpentine front commode stands on thick feet decorated with bronze mou...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Exceptional Edwardian Satinwood Commode, Reproducing Thomas Chippendale’s Piece-Known as the Diana and Minerva Commode-Supplied to the Lascelles Family at Harewood House
A satinwood Sheraton Revival breakfront marquetry commode, the shaped marble top above one long drawer flanked by two concave drawers decorated with inlaid festoons, all above a recessed, arched central drawer and concave side-cupboard doors, decorated in fruitwood and hardwood marquetry with crossbanding, bellflower garlands and classical motifs centred on roundels depicting Diane and Minerva with mother-pearl and bone detailing, applied with ormolu mounts and raised on six carved square-section legs, the locks on one drawer marked ‘Hobbs & Co’. English, circa 1900.
Ivory reference number A89CGW1D
Acknowledged as one of Chippendale’s finest documented pieces, the Diana and Minerva commode was supplied for the State Bedroom at Harewood House in 1773.
Our example faithfully reproduces the spirit and decorative impact of Chippendale’s original-including the wonderful inlaid ivory panels-whilst adding a very practical marble top.
For a very similar commode see the 1900 painting ‘Sir George Sitwell, Lady Ida Sitwell and Family’ by John Singer Sargent. The locksmiths’ company of Hobbs & Co of London was actually founded by an American salesman and inventor for Jones & Newell of New York. Boston born Alfred Charles Hobbs (1812-1891) created quite a stir at the Great Exhibition of 1851 when he picked the ‘impregnable’ locks of both Bramah and Chubb! Making the most of his fame, he registered his own company, Hobbs and Co...
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Early 1900s English Sheraton Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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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