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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: Late 17th Century
Cane Organic Mid-Century Chest of Drawers, 1970, Italy
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Amazing mid-century bamboo, rattan and wicker cabinet with two drawers. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s.
A fantastic item that will be a perfect additi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Hollywood Regency Upright Jewelry Dresser
Located in Redding, CT
Hollywood Regency upright jewelry dresser. This vintage piece made by Dixie has been custom fitted for jewelry. The original knobs have been moved to...
Category
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
THOMASVILLE Mahogany Chippendale Oval Chairside Chest
By Thomasville
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style oval shaped chairside chest by Thomasville. Mahogany with fluted column accents flanking drawers, brass hardware, fully finished back, and a solid base. Features three drawers of dovetail construction. Made in North...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Kincaid Chippendale Oak Bedside Chest Nightstand
Located in Germantown, MD
Kincaid Chippendale Oak Bedside Chest or Nightstand.
Measures 24" in width, 16" in depth and stands 23" tall.
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Murano White Glass and Brass Commode Chest of Drawers, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful commode in typical Italian style with beautiful Murano glass rods. This chest of drawers has a very luxurious and elegant look due to the use of uncommon materials.
The ch...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Teak Wall Board No. 22 Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, Odder, Denmark 1960
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Teak wall board
Design:
Kai Kristiansen
Producer:
Aksel Kjersgaard Odder, Denmark
Decade:
1960s
This wall board element was designed by Kai...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
A Rococo Style Commode, Chest, Dresser with a Marble Top, Carved
Located in Stamford, CT
A Rococo Style Commode, Chest or Bedside Stand having a Marble Top, Carved
A finely carved two drawer commode or chest. The drawers themselves ...
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Late 20th Century American Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Vintage Low Mid-Century Danish Modern Mahogany Sideboard with Drawers, 1970s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic sideboard was made in Denmark during the 1970s. It is made of an extremely interesting and rare wood, which is mahogany okoume from Equatorial Africa, which is character...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Vintage Lacquered and Brass Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage lacquered and brass dresser designed and manufactured in the United States, circa 1980s. This dresser has an architectural design whe...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
60s 70s Teak Sideboard Credenza Cabinet Danish Modern Design Denmark
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s teak sideboard Credenza cabinet Danish Modern Design Denmark 70s
Object: sideboard
Manufacturer:
Condition: good
Age: around 1960-1970
Dimensions:
85cm x 40...
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1970s Danish Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Vico Magistretti Black CS49 Samarcanda Black Chest of Drawers by Poggi 1970s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Chest of drawers model CS49 with four frontal drawers and four doors revealing inner shelves with structure in black lacquered wood and top upholstered with black skai or faux leather.
Designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Poggi in 1970s
Ludovico Magistretti was born in Milan on 6 October 1920. He went to Parini High School and in autumn 1939 enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture at the Royal Polytechnic in Milan.
After 8 September 1943, to avoid being deported to Germany, he left Italy during his military service and moved to Switzerland, where he took some academic courses at the Champ Universitaire Italien in Lausanne, taught at the local university.
During his stay in the Swiss city he met Ernesto Nathan Rogers, the founder of the BBPR firm who had taken refuge in Switzerland after racist laws were passed in Italy. This was a key encounter in Magistretti’s intellectual and professional development, since the architect from Trieste turned out to be his maestro.
He returned to Milan in 1945, where he graduated in Architecture at the Polytechnic on 2 August. He then immediately began his career working with the architect Paolo Chessa at the firm owned and run by his father, who died prematurely that same year.
Here, in his father’s small firm, he spent his entire career in partnership with Franco Montella.
During reconstruction operations in Milan from 1949-59, Magistretti designed and constructed about 14 projects for INA-Casa in conjunction with other architects.
He was involved with Mario Tedeschi in the joint project for the QT8 neighbourhood, designing houses for veterans from the African campaign and also Santa Maria Nascente Church.
In 1946 he participated in the R.I.M.A. exhibition (Italian Assembly for Furniture Exhibitions), held at the Palazzo dell’Arte, designing some small almost self-made pieces of furniture and then, in 1947 and 1948, he took part together with Castiglioni, Zanuso, Gardella, Albini and others in the exhibitions organized by Fede Cheti, a furniture fabric maker, held at her own workshop.
The young architect was involved in plenty of activities and came up with lots of new ideas and proposals in the 1950s.
Over the following years he also designed a number of other important projects, including the Towers in piazzale Aquileia (1961-64), Bassetti House in Azzate (1960-62), Cassina House in Carimate (1964-65), and the house in via Conservatorio in Milan (1963-66).
In 1956 he was one of the founding members of the ADI, Industrial Design Association, and during the same year he was a member of the panel of judges for the Golden Compass Award for the first time.
His work as an architect was almost totally focused on the issue of housing and living from the 1960s onwards, as he developed his own extremely expressive idiom, which, even though it was heavily criticised at times, made a real impression on the architectural scene in Lombardy during that period, making him one of its leading figures.
This is the context in which he took part in the CIAM Congress (International Modern Architecture Congress) held in Otterlo in the Netherlands in 1959, during which the Italians presented Velasca Tower designed by the BBPR, the Olivetti canteen designed by Ignazio Gardella, Arosio house designed by Vico Magistretti (1956-59), and the houses in Matera designed by Giancarlo De Carli...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Philadelphia Highboy Chest W/ Ball in Claw Feet
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale Philadelphia style highboy chest on chest by high-quality furniture maker Craftique. Solid mahogany with their Old Wood finish, brass ...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Stunning Restored Hand-Carved Mahogany Commode by Michael Taylor
By Michael Taylor, Kreiss
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent chest is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
A ...
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1980s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Console Marble Top, Brass & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
French Louis XVI style Mahogany console topped with a white Carrara marble, decorated by a gilt brass openwork gallery and bronze elements.
A wooden lower shelf between legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
Perfect in an entryway, or to create a small whiskey bar...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
1970s Birch Chest of Drawer, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good/very good original conditon with minor signs of use.
- High gloss finish.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Birch
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombay Chest
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form chest of drawers or commode
By Henredon
USA, 1980s
Carved walnut, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 36.5"W ...
Category
1980s American French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Paul Evans Style Brutalist Chest from the Lane "Pueblo" Collection
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Style Brutalist Side Chest from the Lane "Pueblo" Collection
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Style brutalist oak nightstand or side tabl...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
French Provincial Louis XV Carved Oak Three-Drawer Commode or Bachelor Chest
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style carved oak dresser chest
By Henredon Furniture "Four Centuries" Collection
USA, circa 1970s
Measures: 44" W x 19.5" D x 34.5" H.
...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Italian Cane Organic Modern Pedestal Chest of Drawers
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Amazing midcentury bamboo, Rattan and wicker chest of drawers. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1980s.
A fan...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Carved Walnut Antique Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important and rare antique Italian of the period Louis XIV chest of drawers, 1680. On the front three large and useful drawers. The first drawer has a very rare feature, the front op...
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1680s Italian Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
1970s Chest of Drawers by Michel Pigneres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Michel Pigneres chest of drawers in brass ,chrome and mirror.
Twelve drawers framed with brass and Chromed Handel.
Excellent quality
Perfect condition
France circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th C. Kincaid Chippendale Solid Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 20th C. Kincaid Chippendale Solid Oak Chest of Drawers in great condition and measuring 37" in width, 19" in depth and standing 31" tall.
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Louis XV Commode, Nightstand or Dresser by Casaragi
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Louis XV Commode, nightstand or dresser by Casaragi
Casaragi marble top commode or dresser in French Louis XV style. The wonderful 3 drawer serpentine front is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of Brutalist Italian Ash Tree and Brass Chest of Drawers
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Brutalist style chest of drawers in ash wood and brass. With geometric and harmonious lines, the piece of furniture is also embellished by the brass band below.
The price refers t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Decorative Cabinet with Drawers Designed in the, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Decorative cabinet in designed in the 1970s. The cabinet has six light grey lacquered shelves with wooden knobs. The interior is spacious and ideal to store clothing or other compone...
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1970s Belgian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
DREXEL Chippendale Cherry Block Front Goddard Bachelor Chest
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale Goddard style block front bachelor chest by Drexel. Solid cherry with brass hardware, block front, shell carvings to top drawer and ogee brac...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Wellesley Guild Hand-Carved Hand-Crafted Arts and Crafts Style Fruitwood Commode
By Guild
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite, hand-carved hand-crafted arts and craft mixed with Provincial Style Fruitwood Commode by Wellesley Guild. Beautiful hand-carved flower bo...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of 4 Rectangular Modules in White Lacquered Wood, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 4 rectangular modules in white lacquered wood, sockets and aluminum headbands circa 1970
Dimension of each element 22,44 "x36,22"x16,73" ( 57x92x42.5 cm ).
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Woven Nightstand in White
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Woven Nightstand in White. Nice coastal two drawer piece with laminate top. Chunky brass hardware frames this chest with a classic campaig...
Category
1970s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
White Wood and Black Skai Samarcanda Chest of Drawers by Magistretti for Poggi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Wooden structure painted in white polyurethane color. Black skai cover on the top (light defects at some corner).
Large chest of drawers: cm 34,5h x 107w x 53,5d
Small chest of dra...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
C-24 Chest of Drawers by Jordi Casablancas, Catalonia, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
“C-24” chest of drawers designed by Jordi Casablancas i Muntañola, produced by “Mobles i Decoració Casablancas” in beech wood and leather handles. Se...
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Beech
Vintage Decorative Chest of Drawers, English, Drawing Room, Georgian Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative chest of drawers. An English, mahogany and walnut drawing room storage cabinet in Georgian revival taste using quality antique stock...
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Late 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 'Palm Beach Blue' Lacquered Commodes with Natural Coquina Stone
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 'Palm Beach Blue' lacquered commodes with natural coquina stone.
European, purchased in France in 1980s.
A stunning pair of Neoclassical st...
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Limestone, Metal
Bielecky Brothers Organic Modern Woven Rattan Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Organic Modern woven rattan commode or bar cabinet
By Bielecky Brothers
USA, Circa 1980s
Measures: 30.25"W x 18.25"D x 28.25"H.
Very good original vintage con...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Georgian Mahogany Nightstand/3 Drawer Silver Chest
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage Georgian Mahogany nightstand/3 drawer silver chest
Offered is a vintage Georgian Mahogany nightstand/3 drawer silver chest. We be...
Category
1980s North American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Chests
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of vintage modern chests have three drawers ensuring plenty of space of storage. Straight line design with hidden drawer pulls, a vintage walnut finish, and taper...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Gorgeous Carved Walnut Floral French Louis XV Country Commode, Circa 1970
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1970s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Jose Zanine Caldas Commode, Brazilian Design, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jose Zanine Caldas; Commode; Mid Century Modern; Brazilian Design; 1970s;
A sought-after piece in very good condition. This wooden commode with its geometric shapes features a sculptural look.
A self-taught artist, designer, and architect, Jose Zanine Caldas (1919-2001) was born on the southern coast of Bahia in Brazil. At age twenty, he opened an architectural scale model workshop in Rio de Janeiro where he worked with modernist pioneers such as Lucio Costa...
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Burl Wood and Mirrored Armoire by Romweber
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing midcentury burl wood and mirrored armoire by Romweber Furniture manufactured in the United States, circa, 1970s. This armoire has a captivating design as you can see the perf...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Burl
Vintage Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Vintage Louis XV style commode made in France in French sycamore with original brass fittings, natural lacquered French sycamore wood finish. Me...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Classic Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Mahogany Sideboard with Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic sideboard was made in Denmark during the 1970s. It is made of an extremely interesting and rare wood, which is mahogany okoume from Equatorial Africa, which is characterized by a slightly pink shade of brown. Due to its exceptional color, it is highly valued by collectors and design enthusiasts. The grain of the wood is delicate and in harmony with its overall aesthetics. The sideboard has three drawers and a pair of sliding doors. There are shelves inside. Contrasting edges emphasize the geometric and closed line of the furniture. The base is made of turned legs in a dark shade of brown. The functional and visually light sideboard...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Cabinet with Two Wooden Drawers with Handles and Iron Reinforcements
Located in Marbella, ES
Cabinet with two wooden drawers with handles and iron reinforcements.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Portuguese Rococo Style Ebonized Three-Drawer Chest, 2nd Available
By Quatrain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Portuguese Rococo Ebonized three-drawer chest, 2nd Available
Cabinet made by Quatrain Furniture Company
Each of one generous proportions in the Portuguese Rococo style fitted w...
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Late 20th Century Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Chest of Drawers in Lacquered Wood with Drawers and Metal Pulls
Located in Marbella, ES
Chest of drawers in lacquered wood with drawers and metal pulls.
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Unique Golden Lacquer Brass Maison Jansen Sideboard Commode, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This large sideboard is made from solid oak, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden finish. T...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Coastal Wicker Chest by Whitecraft for Woodard Serpentine W/ Travertine Top
By Whitecraft
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wicker serpentine chest by WhiteCraft for Woodard. It has a travertine top that is not affixed to the piece. Note the fun wicker bun feet!.
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Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Travertine
French Marquetry Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vintage French marquetry commode with detailed brass mounts and the original shaped marble top. Late 20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
1970 Chest of Drawers by Novy Domov, Czechoslovakia
By Novy Domov
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage chest of drawers made in high gloss. Made in Czechoslovakia in Nový Home (marked) in the 1970s. Good original condition, marks used.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Late 20th-C. Custom French Neo-Classical Style Painted Chests / Side Tables - 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These have timeless appeal! This is a pair of French neo-classical style chests or side tables. These could work from livingroom to bedroom. They are custom bench made piece. The che...
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1990s American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Italian Chest of 2 Drawers
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Italian chest of 2 drawers
Materials: worked and varnished wood
Circa 1970
Measures: H 80 x 79 cm x 40 cm
Ref : 1008
Price : 2200€ for this chest of drawers.
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1970s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Black Lacquer Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of black lacquer commodes. The commodes have four front drawers with detailed gold finished bronze knobs. As well as four shelved cabinets...
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1990s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Ebony Lacquered Chests, Dressers, Brass, American
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Ebony Chests, Lacquered dressers, Brass Pulls
A Fine Pair of Recently Black Lacquered Chests or Dressers with four drawers and gilt pulls. Each having c...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Regency Wave Front Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Regency chest of drawers. A beautiful wave front design with heavy brass hardware. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Black Lacquer Dresser, Chest, Sideboard, Maison Jansen Style
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Black Lacquer Dresser, Chest, Sideboard, Maison Jansen Style
Recently lacquered in a fine Steinway Piano finish, this rich ebony dress...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
United Furniture Diamond Mid Century Walnut Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
United Furniture Diamond mid century walnut highboy dresser
This highboy measures: 44 wide x 20 deep x 49.75 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call rest...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Paul Evans Style Canadian Brutalist Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Paul Evans
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Evans style Canadian Brutalist Mid Century walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser
Dresser measures: 80 wide x 21 deep x 30.5 high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call re...
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1970s Canadian Brutalist Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style commode or dresser chest
By John Widdicomb
USA, late 20th century
Carved solid cherry wood, with original brass hardware. Drawers...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Baker Williamsburg Collection Burl Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Spectacular vintage Burl chest of drawers. Made by the iconic Baker Furniture group. Part of the highly coveted Williamsburg Collection made to...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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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