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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Arts and Crafts
18th Century George III Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III oak chest of drawers, having an arrangement of five drawers, each with their original handles and...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Diminutive Early 18th Century Georgian Walnut Highboy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare highboy of diminutive proportions in walnut and mahogany with fine marquetry, feather banding, and cockbeading. The molded cornice is set on the upper case with canted and mol...
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1720s English George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
18th Century Carved Mahogany Dressing Table
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a dressing table made in England, circa 1770. It is made of solid mahogany and is beautifully hand carved throughout with fine quality deep carving. The top has a molded edge...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English George III Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III burr walnut chest of drawers. The top of the chest has walnut banding as well as herringbone inlay. Below this the chest has two short drawers, ...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Fine George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With detachable rectangular cornice with fluting and dentilled carving and gadrooning with canted corners over a conforming case with two over four graduated drawers flanked by flute...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Early 19th Century George III Bachelor’s Flame Mahogany Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III bachelor’s flame mahogany four-drawer chest with pull-out writing slide, brass pulls, canted corners with relief carving supported on ogee bracketed feet.
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Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Bachelor's Chest with Slide Covered in Red Baize
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century mahogany four-drawer bachelor's chest with red baize covered slide for writing / clothes folding, serpentine front, cockbead molding on drawer fronts, blind fret work at...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Baize, Pine, Mahogany
18th Century Style Chest on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Georgian style mahogany chest on stand. The top of the chest has an ornate swan neck pediment above four inlaid and banded drawers, over a further two long...
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Chest on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
Unusual English elm country chest on stand with single drawer, scalloped apron and turned teardrop feet.
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18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
George II Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With molded rectangular cornice over three short drawers over three graduated drawers, the base with three graduated drawers, raised on bracket feet. Original handles. Overall origin...
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1740s English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Contemporary Commode or Cabinet by Studio 1+11 , Black wood 21st Cent , Germany
By Wim Yanov
Located in Berlin, DE
This conceptual commode HIRO by Studio 1+11 has been created with endless layers and depths, which you can’t see on first sight. After a detailed dispute with the art object you’re able to see those individual secrets. We interpret this sensual work as a cabinet, which has the potential to adapt to any given room. Therefore it is enabled to assume any given form - It could be a cabinet in your bedroom, it could be placed in an entrance hall or be left as a sculpture in a room. CHI is the perfect complement to etagere storage...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
English Walnut Early 19th Century Five-Drawer Chest with Geometric Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian period Geometric front walnut five-drawer chest from the early 19th century with brass hardware. This English geometric front walnut chest from the early 19th cen...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Irish George III Period Serpentine-Fronted Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Irish George III period serpentine fronted chest of drawers. This gentleman’s Bachelor’s Chest is so called because it features...
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1780s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Early Georgian walnut tallboy with chevron banding c.1730
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good mid 18th Century figured tallboy in well-figured veneers with chevron banding and all the original brasses; unusual drawer arrangement, complex cro...
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Early 18th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
George III Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
A beautifully proportioned small scale English, walnut five-drawer chest with inset self-band on top and crossbanded drawer fronts; supported on bracket feet. Brass teardrop pulls wi...
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18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Mahogany Chest, Ebony Stringing, with Shell Inlay
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique mahogany chest of drawers from England with a lovely marquetry shell inlay, with a rich color and very nice patina. This elegant bureau also ha...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
Serpentine-Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A rare George III mahogany serpentine chest, only 35.5" wide with reeded canted corners, shaped sides and good rich color.
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1770s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Directoire-Style Chest of Seven Drawers with Bronze Pulls, France
Located in Miami, FL
Seven-drawered French chest of drawers or Semainiere, dresser. The chest shows fluted three-quarter columns on the corners and a beautiful walnut.
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Early 20th Century French Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
English George III Demilune Shaped Painted Leather Chest on Stand
Located in Nashville, TN
..With stud work, hand-forged latches and large side handles. Detailed and colorful banquet scenes. The top opening to a commodious storage well.
The originals, popular during late ...
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Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather
Early 19th Century Georgian Style Walnut and Burr Secretary Desk or Vanity
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th century Georgian style walnut and burr secretary desk, vanity or chest with four drawers and two interior drawers in the desk.
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English Oak George II Dresser Base
Located in Stamford, CT
An English oak George II dresser base having a central arch panel featuring a drawer atop panel and flanked by three graduated drawers on either...
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1750s British George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Mahogany and Satinwood Commode Attributed to Pierre Langlois
By Pierre Langlois
Located in London, GB
This antique English commode is a truly spectacular piece of craftsmanship, with an equally fascinating history. Its design has been attributed to the master furniture maker Pierre Langlois (English, active 1754-1781), who, it is thought, was commissioned to build it for 1st Earl of Carnarvon Henry Herbert (1741-1811). Herbert's home, Highclere Castle...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Wood
Early 19th Century English Pie Crust Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Period Georgian mahogany chest of drawers with unusual beveled and scalloped edge around the top made from rosewood. The top is made from one board, and follows down to a case with s...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
English Mahogany Hinged Top Inlaid Mule Chest . Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany hinged top mule chest with carved molded edge, reeded sides, carved scalloped skirt, satinwood boxing inlay, original brasses, and terminating on original ogee bra...
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1780s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Standing Bureau, Great Library Accent Piece, Good Color.
Located in Buchanan, MI
A George III mahogany standing bureau, great library accent piece.
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Two Antique Satinwood and Rosewood Marquetry Cabinets
Located in London, GB
These beautiful cabinets are designed in the style of furniture produced in England in the Georgian period (1714-circa 1830-1837). The Georgian style is characterised by its restrain...
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
18th Century Serpentine Two-Door Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
18th century Serpentine two-door cabinet.
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18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mid-18th Century Large English George III Geometric Front Five-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid-18th century large English chest of drawers with two cases and geometric carvings. This large 18th century English wooden chest of drawers is composed of two cases of equal size separated by a central molded cornice, each with paneled sides and resting on bracket feet. The overhanging molded rectangular top rests on shaped corbels flanking two small frieze drawers centered by brass oval ring...
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Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
English George III Period Inlaid Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table with Mirror
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An English George III inlaid mahogany gentleman's dressing table from the last quarter of the 18th century. Raised on square tapering legs an...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Morris and Co. Arts & Crafts Walnut Chest of Drawers with Finely Cast Handles
By Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
Morris and Co. A Superior Quality Arts & Crafts Walnut Chest of Drawers, with finely cast floral detailed handles.
Stamped Morris and Co. 449 Oxford Stre...
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Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Oak Chest
Located in High Point, NC
18th Century Georgian oak tall chest. It has a two board top, following down to a two over three drawer configuration. The top drawers have small plugs ...
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18th Century and Earlier English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in New York, NY
The dentiled cornice above a rinceau scroll frieze and a series of two short and four long drawers. On a base with two long drawers, floral molding and acanthus-carved ogee feet. Wit...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Inlayed Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
English mahogany chest on chest on bracket feet with string inlays of satinwood on every drawer. Open swan neck pediment to the top wit...
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18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in New York, NY
Georgian mahogany bachelors chest with writing slide and bracket feet.
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Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine Carved George III Mahogany Work Table
Located in Rome, IT
A fine carved George III mahogany work table with two drawers.
Dimension: 82 x 40 x 40 cm.
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georgian period mahogany bedside cabinet or commode with tabor cabinet door and single drawer.
England, 1780-1820.
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late George III Period Serpentine Chest in Mahogany, circa 1795
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th century George III period serpentine chest in mahogany featuring reeded corner columns flanking 4 graduating drawers with string inlay and brass pulls ending with reeded ...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Cabinet with Tambour Door
Located in Carmel, CA
Tray top night commode with tambour door and drawer. The mahogany wood is highly figured.
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18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Maple Davenport Desk of the Late Georgian Period
Located in London, GB
Constructed in a finely figured and patinated Maple; rising from a plinth base, incorporating four graduated drawers to the side, with turned wood knobs; the other three sides of fie...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Leather
Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers of nice proportions, having a lovely figured top above a selection of two short over three long oak lined graduated drawers, wit...
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1810s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest of 4 Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality figured mahogany inlaid bow front chest of 4 drawers having a quality figured mahogany bow front top crossbanded in satinwood and a reeded edge above two short and two long figured mahogany oak lined bow fronted drawers...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
18th Century George III Period Painted Chest on Chest
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 18th century, George III period painted mahogany chest on chest of modest proportions, having moulded cornice above 2 short and 6 long, cockbeaded graduated drawers all lined ...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
English Georgian Style Carved and Bleached Oak Lowboy
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English Georgian Style Carved and Banded Oak Lowboy.
Table has a rectangular top over two setback frieze drawers above a pierced skirt, on cabriole legs with pointed pad...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
BOB TIMBERLAKE by Lexington Solid Cherry "Caroline" Bachelor Chest with Bun Feet
Located in Charlotte, NC
A bachelor chest in the Georgian style by Lexington Furniture, the "Caroline" from their Bob Timberlake Collection. Solid cherry wood with wood knob hardware, miter edge to the top, ...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
English 18th century Georgian walnut commode /chest of drawers
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine quality early 18th century walnut chest of drawers circa 1730 .
The chest consists of three small drawers over 3 full width drawers that are all oak lined with engraved plate ha...
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1730s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English Georgian 18th Century Burled Walnut Chest with 5 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Georgian 18th Century Burled Walnut Chest with 5 Drawers, Herringbone Inlay and Bracket Feet
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the top with ogee molded edge over green cloth lined brushing or writing slide, over four graduated drawers and standing on well-drawn brac...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and practical antique Georgian style walnut chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
The quality is superb, this is a very useful siz...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Baker Furniture Georgian Banded Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bow front four-drawer commode, dresser, or chest of drawers
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Mahogany, with satinwood banding, and orig...
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1980s American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Stickley Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Six-Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style six-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
By Stickley
USA, Late 20th Century
Solid cherry wood, with original brass hardware.
Measures: ...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Style Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers / Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and extremely well made antique Georgian style burr walnut chest of drawers / sideboard. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of superb quali...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
George III Mahogany Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A veneered and crossbanded chest of drawers with a concave profile, the reeded top above five graduated drawers raised on fluted legs. The top drawer with phone charger within.
Dim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Georgian Bachelors Chest Mahogany Inlay Bedside Cabinet 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany and Satinwood Georgian Bachelors Chest Circa 1820
Unusual to find bachelors chests like this which are double fronted
Top opens out via swivel mechanism, designed for laying...
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1820s Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Georgian Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century bowfront chest of drawers, English. Georgian period. Bowfront, 2 short over 3 long graduated drawers. Raised on French splay feet. Shaped aprons. Caddy top with eb...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers of nice proportions, having a nice figured top with a moul...
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17th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice Georgian two over three drawer Mahogany chest. The top reeded edge with book matched and cross banded veneer. Pine secondary wood on the dovetailed case with decorativ...
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Mid-19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Circa 1780 Scottish 3 Over 3 Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780 Scottish 3 over 3 drawer chest of drawers. Well molded top. Mahogany with oak secondary wood. Original bail & rosette handles. The central upper drawer with just a key for...
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Late 18th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Liberty & Co Attri, Arts & Crafts Oak Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co attributed.
A good quality Arts and Crafts oak chest of three drawers of small proportions with circular copper handles.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
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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