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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
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

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Olive

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

Early 20th-Century Art Nouveau Pine Commode Turned into Vanity
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Art Nouveau Pine Commode Turned into Vanity We present you an Art Nouveau pine commode, circa 1910. The whole piece of furniture is composed of a base with four d...
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1910s European Art Nouveau Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Brass

French Louis XV Style Bombe Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite French Louis XV style bombe hand painted commode. The piece is painted in a black lacquer along with a beautiful floral design. An amazing work of art!
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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

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Metal

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bombe Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A gorgeous, exquisitely crafted antique Louis XV style mahogany inlaid commode ornamented with chiseled and gilded bronze throughout. Hand crafted in France during the early 20th cen...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of antiques fine French Bombe Commodes with Elaborate Bronze Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of fine French commodes with bronze dore mounts with original patina in brilliant hue The cross matched kingwood veneers exhibit fine workmanship. Pale cream marble with rose ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Tuscan Credenza or Buffet with One-Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing one-drawer over two doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut, ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

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.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian Hand Painted Neo Classical Style Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful antique Italian hand painted neo classical style commode. Decorative designs painted in a blue grey color. Gorgeous patina as well. A great piece for the modern farmhouse l...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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

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Bronze

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

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Marble, Bronze

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

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

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Ormolu

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

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Bronze

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

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Marble, Brass

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

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

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

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

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Restored Antique Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Commode with Brass Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of the past with our extraordinary antique Louis XVI commode, a masterpiece of craftsmanship and elegance. This exquisite piece, beautifully crafted from a combination of mahogany, marble, and fruitwood veneers, has been professionally restored by our team of expert craftsmen, ensuring it not only retains its historical charm but is also in excellent condition for contemporary use. The commode is crowned with an original marble bevel...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

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

ROBERT W IRVIN CO French Provincial Walnut Chest of Five Drawers
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French Provincial style chest by Robert W Irwin Co of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Made in the early 20th century of solid walnut with brass hardware and faux keyhole escutcheons. Features five dovetail drawers, top drawer with built in jewelry organizer...
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Early 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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
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Early 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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

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Oak

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted satinwood and tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout floral Marquetry two-drawer commode of bombé serpentine form, ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

French Provincial Walnut Commode with Gilt Mounts
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Antique French walnut two drawer commode with gilt metal mounts and hardware, carved, curved legs and shaped top.
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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

Pair of Art Deco Maple 3 Drawer Nightstands or Cabinets with Machine Age Styling
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This matched pair of commodes are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1925 in the period Art Deco style. These nightstands or cabinets have...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Vintage Boho English Georgian Gentlemen’s Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Boho English Georgian style Gentlemen’s chest of drawers. Beautiful hand carved detail on a large and impressive cabinet. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Early 20th Century North American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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

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Metal

Antique Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers, a Pair
Located in South Salem, NY
An early 20th century pair of Swedish Gustavian style chests of drawers. Each commode has three drawers with brass ring pulls an...
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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Antique French Louis XVI Marble-Top Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI marble top walnut commode was hand-crafted in the neoclassical style and features truly timeless architecture. The gracefully and subtly bowed front blends i...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau Walnut Chest of Seven Drawers
Located in Norwich, GB
Superb Arts & Crafts figured walnut chest with an unusual arrangement of seven drawers. Original brass poppy-head embossed handles and brass castors. Circa 1900. An excellent qualit...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Fine Pair of Italian Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very decorative pair of Burr Walnut, Italian Marquetry inlaid Bombe bedside table sized chests A very good lookin...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood, Walnut

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

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Maple, Oak

English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Buchanan, NY
English mahogany chest of drawers with ball feet and original hardware. The top of the piece has a cracked which can be repaired. Sold as is.
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Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with two drawers, ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XVI-Style Kingwood and Marble Top Side Table/Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
This is a signed French cabinet by the maker “Krieger” which makes This piece special. It is signed at the top of the drawer. The marble top Is in shades of cream and beige with ta...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Unusual Pair of Early 20th Century Walnut Serpentine Commodes
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual pair of early 20th century walnut serpentine commodes, each of with two short drawers above a brushing slide and three long drawers, decorated with burr-walnut panels with...
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1920s English Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Maples Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5220 Edwardian mahogany tall chest of drawers by Maples, having figured top with moulded edge above five, mahogany lined, fielded and graduated ...
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Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Paint Decorated Satinwood English Adams Style English Commode circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous hand-painted antique Adams commode. The commode is made of solid satinwood which is rare enough, but the simple lines and design and gorgeous paint decoration adds...
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Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood

1920's Swedish Art Deco Flame Birch Cabinet Chest of Drawers with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Swedish Art Deco chest with rosewood inlay. This versatile piece features two deep drawers, two cabinet doors, with a shelf in the right cabinet. Original key included.
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch, Rosewood

Pair of Venetian Painted Neoclassical Commodes
Located in East Hampton, NY
Very fine 19th century Venetian two-drawer commode with keys, the top is faux painted to simulate Sienna marble, over the neoclassical designed commode. Standing on square tapered le...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Exceptional Commode by Jacques Adnet, France, Art Deco, circa 1928
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional modernist commode/chest of drawers by Jacques Adnet (1901-1984). Art Déco, France. Macassar ebony and walnut veneer. Note : macassar ebony (diospyros celebica) is not in...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XV style "Semainier" tall chest commodes with a Brêche d'Alep marble top. The slender walnut and tulipwood body, each fitted with seven drawers with gilt bronz...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Large Italian Early 20th Century Gildwood Carved Server Buffet with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large Italian early 20th century gildwood carved and gilt-brass mounted server buffet with marble top. The rectangular fruit wood body with four front doors ornately carve...
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Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Baroque Revival Style Commode with Inlay, ca. 1900
Located in Budapest, HU
Barroque style commode with drawers. Manufactured arround 1900s at the Debreziner workshop in Hungary. The countless fine inlay details on curved surfaces suggest, that the commode...
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Early 1900s Hungarian Baroque Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry, Sycamore, Walnut, Pine

Fantastic Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Commodes
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of early 20th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV style inlaid marquetry and parquetry commodes. Each finely made commode with a shaped marble top over three short and two long dresser drawers...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Spanish Carved Pine Tuscan Six Drawers Siffonier with Locks
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid pine, called "mobila", the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing six drawers with solid pine, raised on a plinth b...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Antique Italian Renaissance Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance walnut marble top commode brings the splendor of the Renaissance Revival together with sumptuous walnut and elegant Italian black marble with gold veining...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Early 20th Century Madurese Treasure Chest with Hand-Carved Floral Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indonesian floral hand-carved wooden treasure chest from the early 20th century, with iron handles. Created on the island of Madura off of the northeastern coast of Java, ...
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Early 20th Century Javanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Jacob & Josef Kohn Dresser
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Storage cabinet by Jacob & Josef Kohn with marble top. In original condition.
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Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Small English Burl Wood Chest with Four Drawers and Distressed Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small English burl wood chest with four drawers and distressed finish. Create in England, this small chest features a rectangular top sitting above...
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Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Burl

Shapland & Petter, Arts & Crafts Oak Dressing Table with Pierced Hearts
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. An Arts and Crafts three drawer dressing table with pierced heart, swivel beveled mirror and stylised copper handles and escutcheons...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Norman Bel Geddes Design Streamline Chest of Drawers 1934 Simmons
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Incredible streamline moderne chest of drawers designed by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture. Dated 1943 on rear side. Constructed of heavy gage steel. Drawers glide smoothly...
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Early 20th Century American Bauhaus Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

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

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Metal

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

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Wood

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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