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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Baroque
Børge Mogensen, “Tall Boy” for Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Munster, NRW
Designed by Børge Mogensen and manufactured by Søborg Møbelfabrik in the 1960s in Denmark, this chest of drawers is made of teak and teak veneer resting on an oak base. It opens by s...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Teak
Cassettiera vintage in teak con maniglie tonde
Located in Brescia, IT
La cassettiera, originaria del design nordico anni '60, è realizzata in teak, un legno apprezzato per la sua resistenza e la grana distintiva.
Il suo aspetto è definito da linee semp...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Cassettiera in mogano con 4 cassetti
Located in Brescia, IT
Questa cassettiera scandinava in mogano, risalente agli anni '50, mostra un design funzionale con quattro cassetti spaziosi.
Le maniglie in metallo offrono un contrasto materico con ...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Pair of 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions
Located in London, GB
Pair of small 18th century Northern Italian inlaid chest of drawers. Three drawers with inlaid fronts. Striped inlaid detail to the can...
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18th Century Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage teak chest of drawers with 3 drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage teak chest of drawers of Swedish manufacture.
Scandinavian cabinet with 3 drawers, the first of which has a lock.
A modern piece characterized by square lines and the coppery...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Cerused Wood 6-Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Danish Modern, possibly Brouer, cerused wood dresser with six drawers, apparently unmarked.
Dealer: S138XX
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian chest of drawers with three drawers and metal details
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage cabinet with three drawers.
This small chest of drawers is ideal as a piece of furniture for the entryway, bathroom or as a bedside table for the bedroom.
Featuring a mahog...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Teak Dresser, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Teak Dresser, 1960s.
Elegant low dresser with two drawers standing on four round tapered legs in solid teak. Drawers with long sculpted pulls.
Very versatile Danish m...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Axel Larsson functionalist chest of drawers, Bodafors, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Larsson
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Amazing functionalist chest of drawers by Axel Larsson, made in from birch with round wood knobs on the drawers.
Clean lines, chunky square legs.
Original key included.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Baroque Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century chest of drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and carved feet in super time worn patina.
Germany
More than...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Large Danish Teak Commode by Arne Vodder for Christian Linneberg 1960.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Adorable Scandinavian chest of drawers. 5 large drawers give it a large storage capacity. Clean and elegant design. Very good manufacturing quality.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Kai Winding Danish Rosewood 1960s Chest of Drawers
By Kai Winding
Located in London, GB
Kai Winding - Chest of Drawers, c1950s
Tall chest of drawers from Danish designer Kai Winding produced in the 1950s. The chest features mahogany lined drawers of varying sizes with ...
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1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Germany BAROQUE BLACK FOREST 18 th century COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind serpentine chest of drawers with marquetry decorations in walnut wood and other precious woods from the Bavarian region of Germany.
Divided into 6 registers, each of t...
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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Kai Kristiansen Chest of Drawers Model 394 in walnut wood, Denmark
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful Chest of Drawers (Model 394 / 1D-4) designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured recently by Kai Kristiansen & Friends ApS, Denmark. The Entre serie was originally produced...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers, Nuremberg, Germany 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A walnut veneered Nuremberg baroque chest of drawers with five drawers and a side lock with asymmetrically cut metal key plate. The key is present. The chest stands on pressed ball f...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Danish Modern Teak Hanging Shelf with Drawer
Located in Kensington, MD
Beautiful Teak Wall Mounted Shelf with Storage Drawer — Minimalism at Its Best. Use it as a nightstand for an uncluttered look. Perfect in an entryway with a mirror mounted above.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Hanging Drawer with Cubby Hole Storage
Located in Kensington, MD
Beautiful Teak Wall Mounted Shelf with Cubby Storage and Drawer — Minimalism at Its Best. Drawer has a lovely half-moon brass pull. Use it as a nightstand for an uncluttered look. Pe...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Chest of Drawers by Hans J. Wegner Ry Mobler, 1956
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Chest of drawers by Hans J. Wegner, made in Denmark 1956. The body is made with teak, on oak runners. Fully restored condition.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Teak
Scandinavian oak chest of drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage cabinet with three drawers.
This small-sized chest of drawers features a solid oak frame and
three large drawers with a concealed handle.
The modern lines and light color of ...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique Danish Blue-Gray Serpentine Front Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish 18th century baroque chest of drawers painted in bluish-gray.
Front with beautifully carved serpentine drawers adorned with original bronze fittings in the form of crowns on drawer handles and falcon locks.
Denmark 1730-1750.
Later professional painted...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage chest of drawers / Scandinavian nightstand
Located in Brescia, IT
Modernist chest of drawers made in Scandinavia in the 1960s.
Simple and compact, this Nordic design piece features four drawers with the handle carved from wood.
Ideal as a bedside t...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
18th Century Elm Wood Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary 18th century Baroque chest of drawers made in the period around 1770 in South Germany. What is really special about this over 240 year old Baroque commode, is the very ...
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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Baroque Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Commode, South Germany circa 1760
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary, rare baroque chest of drawers from the 18th century in South Germany. Elaborately made around 1760, this one of a kind Baroque commode impresses with amazing looking, ...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Børge Mogensen Scandinavian Midcentury Wood Chest of Drawers 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design teak chest of drawers designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by C.M. Madsen from 1960s, Denmark 1960s.
Please note that the item is origina...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Pair of Midcentury Chest of Drawers in Oak by Kai Kristiasen, Danish Design
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of chest of drawers in oak. Designed by Kai Kristiasen and made by Aksel Kjærsgaard cabinetmakers. Great original condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Baroque Chest of Drawers, hand-polished Walnut Veneer, Germany, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque commode with intricately cut undulating frame and graceful serpentine front. The commode features three spacious drawers that provide ample storage space due to their p...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Bleached Oak Dutch Baroque Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This a very heavily built commode hand-made in the Netherlands in the late 1700s using oak and dovetail construction. The commode features three drawers with serpentine fronts and be...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Svend Langkilde Danish Rosewood Cabinet, c1960
Located in London, GB
Svend Langkilde - Rosewood cabinet
2-door cabinet made from exquisite rosewood designed by Sven Langkilde and produced by his own company Langkilde Mobler. The internal space is m...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Sideboard Commode Chest Teak, Denmark, 1960
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury sideboard teak, Denmark, 1960.
fully restored. original key.
Carved drawer handels.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Ole Wanscher large Chest of Drawers in dark brown wood for A.J. Iversen, Denmark
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant and large chest of drawers designed by Ole Wanscher for furniture maker A.J Iversen in Denmark. The chest of drawers consists of 8 drawers in three different heights veneered...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Swedish 1930s Pine Chest in the Style of Axel-Einar Hjorth
Located in Berlin, DE
A Scandinavian Modern chest in acid stained pine.
In the style of Axel-Einar Hjorth.
Key included.
Executed in Sweden, 1930s.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Cassapanca Chest Bench Painted Armorial Venetian Trompe-L'oeil Dolphins
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, petite, 18th century, venetian, painted armorial, Cassapanca (chest-bench), measures 44½’ high, 49½“ long.
- Unusual small size, and characteristic of cassapanca’s found i...
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1720s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Pine
19th Century Bleached Mahogany Dutch Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Small chest of drawers hand-built in the Netherlands in the early 1800s using mahogany. This little guys packs a lot of character and details in one small package! The chest features...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 1750, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful Baroque Secretary Desk comes from Southern Germany and dates back to 1760/70. The secretaure has a gorgeous walnut veneer grain. The u...
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1760s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Sideboard, Danish Design by Kai Winding for Hundevad & Co, circa 1960
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique commode, Danish design by Kai Winding for Hundevad & Co, circa 1960.
Very good condition, renovation included. Upper drawer closed with a key. Key included. Very spacious dra...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Rosewood Small Sideboard Chest of Drawers, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Chorzów, PL
Rosewood cabinet made in Denmark in the 1960s.
The chest of drawers is perfect as a TV cabinet.
Dimensions: height 48 cm, width 100 cm, depth 43 cm.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Chest of Drawers in Teak, Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Chest of drawers in teak, designed and made in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Axel Einar Hjorth Rare Chest of Drawers
Located in Soho, London, GB
Produced by AB Nordiska Kompaniet, Stockholm. Reverse with manufacturer’s metal label impressed with register number and date NK R33930 - C16 6 31. Designed in 1929, executed in 1931...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century, possibly 18th century Italian carved chest with four drawers. The drawers are detailed with intricate hand carved face shaped pull...
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Commode, Early 18th Century
Located in Essex, MA
18th century commode.
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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Danish Modern Teak Three-Drawer Chest in the Manner of Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Danish modernist three-drawer chest of drawers. Sleek simple, elegant design, handsome sculptural drawer pulls, nice quality and construction, dovetail joints.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Teak
Large Italian Baroque 17th century Painted Cabinet Fitted with Drawers
Located in Troy, NY
Oversized cabinet, overall painted in white and blue with gilt accents and a faux marbleized top. Large top drawer above double doors opening to an in...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Softwood
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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