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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1930s
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
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century
Pine wood
perfectly preserved
Measurements with the upper floor:
109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm
Measurements without the upstairs...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Turn of the Century French Patinated Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
The striking contrast between its orderly composition and lively, textural patina gives this vintage wooden chest of drawers a unique and compelling personality. Built in France at t...
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Early 1900s French Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Painted Architect Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brown hand painted architect’s drawers from France circa 1900. Chest features five drawers originally used for architect document storage. Wear on wo...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Louis XV Style Chest Of Drawers, Original Condition, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Unrestored Regence style chest of drawers made in France in the late 19th - or early 20th century.
Highly crafted piece of furniture with fine marquetry and impressive bronzes.
Loos...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Art Deco bedside tables in briarwood
Located in Milano, IT
Introducing a timeless marvel from the 1920s, behold the allure of our exquisite Italian Art Deco Bedside Tables – a symphony of elegan...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Wood
1910s Metal Art Construction Co. Petite Clerks Desk Chest Drawers Rare
By Metal Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare and hard to find small desktop organizer by the Metal Art Construction Company of Jamestown New York. The drawer bottoms have been lined with thin wood panels. There are heavy...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
1900s French Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden chest of drawers made in France circa 1900. This rustic and simple drawer chest is a charming picture of resiliency, its weathered surface telling the story of its age. A cr...
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Early 1900s French Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chest of Drawers, France, Around 1910
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers, France, around 1910.
Very good condition.
Wood: oak
Dimensions height 83 cm width 73 cm depth 46 cm.
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1910s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Pair of Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers
Located in South Salem, NY
This captivating pair of Swedish Gustavian Style commodes is early 20th century. Evoking the elegant charm of the Gustavian era, these commodes embody the quintessential characterist...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
20th Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Three Drawers Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing three drawers paneled with solid walnut, raised on four round le...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
French Regence Style Ebonized Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stylish Regence style ebonized commode with brass inlay and brass ornamentation on the frieze and feet, 19th century. The commode contains t...
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1920s French Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
French Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers Pearl Inlay, 1900s
Located in BUSSUM, NH
Elegant Chinoiserie Chest of drawers with pearl inlay.
Around 1900 this Chinoiserie style and furniture from the Orient were highly in Fashion in Paris... So French furniture makers...
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
American Tiger Oak Chest of Drawers, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
American carved tiger oak chest of drawers or dresser, having five drawers and one door, brass hardware, circa 1900. Measures: 45.5" H x 36" W x 19" D....
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Early 20th Century American Classical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Small 1930s Art Deco Sideboard with Curved Front in Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Sideboard with curved front
Two hinged doors
Piano lacquer, black high gloss
Original Art Deco, France 1930s
Dimensions:
Width: 120 cm
Base width: 131 cm
height: 105 cm
D...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pine Chest of Drawers, circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chest of drawers made of pine, made in Austria circa 1920. The cabinet is painted in a beautiful green with accents of red.
The cabinet has 4 drawers with different heights. The dra...
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1920s Austrian Rustic Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Robert W Irwin Louis XVI Satinwood Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
"An exquisite tallboy dresser or chest of drawers by Robert W. Irwin Furniture Company. Circa 1928-1940. Crafted from satinwood featuring a rectangular form with six drawers, rounded fluted stiles, neoclassical hardware, and turned tapered arrow feet.
At the ripe age of 23 Robert Irwin rose from office clerk to plant superintendent of the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co. In 1900 he and some associates purchases Royal Furniture Co, and later it transferred to his very own label in Irwin. Irwin specialized in high end reproductions based off of European and ancient American...
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1930s Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
Oak Chest of Drawers, circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful antique oak and pine chest of drawers from around 1920. The chest of drawers has 3 drawers, the bottom of which is higher. The drawers are made with dovetail joints and f...
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1920s German Rustic Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
American Modern Chest of Drawer
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic early 20th century American modernist chest with four drawers with wide wooden pulls, and all with a beautiful timeless ivory painted finish that blends seamlessly into myriad...
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1930s American Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
American Modern Tall Chest of Drawer
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic early 20th century American modernist tall chest with five drawers with wide wooden pulls, and with a beautiful timeless ivory painted finish that blends seamlessly into any s...
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1930s American Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Gustav Stickley Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nine drawer oak dresser with iron pulls.
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1910s American Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Louis XVI Style Chest
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style commode/chest. This piece is made of solid walnut and features tapered legs and wooden top. This classical chest boasts four dov...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Bombe Marquetry and Bronze Ormolu Commode w/ Marble Top, C1880s
Located in Germantown, MD
French Louis XVI Bombe marquetry and bronze ormolu commode w/ marble top. Good vintage condition. Original handles with
Veinus green marble top.
Mea...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Chest of Drawers c. 1930’s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French early 20th century chest of drawers in bleached walnut. The chest has three large drawers for storage and have the original bronze hardware. The chest is detailed with a grace...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Large Mahogany Globe Wernicke Bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Impressive antique mahogany Globe Wernicke bookcase. The cabinet consists of 21 stackable parts. Jumps twice in depth. The so-called waterfall arrangement. This is the most appreciat...
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Early 1900s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Phenix Furniture Renaissance Revival Walnut Dresser with Mirror, circa 1910s
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful, well crafted Dresser from the very reputable Phenix Furniture Co, Warren Pa. Very well made. Quality construction with dovetail finish & wo...
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair Streamline Modern Chests by Leo Jiranek
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of 1938 vintage American Modern streamline art deco chests of drawers designed by Leo Jiranek and possibly manufactured by J.B. Van Sciver Co. of Camden, NJ. Unsigned.
The design is bookended as each chest has a corresponding rounded vertical corner with waterfall edge, four drawers with chrome backplates and elongated lacquered horizontal pulls aligned to convey the Art Deco dynamics of speed and forward motion.
So strong is the design that it is not necessary to place them side by side. They speak to one another from across a room and would make great bedside chests as well.
The tops, horizontal pulls and base are lacquered black and have been freshly restored.
The primavera wood cases and drawer faces have a highly polished and figural grained veneer.
Drawers are clean and open and close as they ought.
This specific design is often attributed to Donald Deskey which is understandable since Jiranek and Deskey were close associates and together in 1934 they formed AMODEC, Inc. for the manufacture and promotion of their own modern furniture designs.
LEO A. JIRANEK (b. 1900 d. 1990) was known as the ''Dean of Furniture Designers," one of the Industry's first, and unrepentant freelancers, who enjoyed 67 years in the business.He studied engineering at Princeton University where he graduated in 1922. Throughout his career, Jiranek contributed to more furniture companies than any other known designer, among them Magnavox, Thomasville, Ethan Allen, Kroehler, Heywood Wakefield, The Lane Co...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
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
Louis XV-Style Painted Dresser
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Louis XV-style dresser is painted white and has three drawers with large elaborate metal handles The sides are paneled in the French manner.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Continental Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Sweetheart of a piece!
Lovely antique Continental four-drawer chest hand-painted in muted colors with stylized leaf scrolls, birds, and caryatid...
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Early 1900s European Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Art Deco Arbus Satinwood & Mahogany Commode
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco satinwood and mahogany with gilt trim door commode with a carved center panel with figural design. (Attributed to ATELIER ARBUS)
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold Leaf
Matching Pair of Three-Drawer Chests by Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
Matching pair of three-drawer chests by Harvey Probber. Priced per item.
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Buffet or Dresser by Lahalle
By Pierre LaHalle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine French Art Deco mahogany buffet/commode with 2 doors, 4 drawers and black lacquered wood pulls by Lahalle.
Signed.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Belle Epoch Mirrored Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Belle Epoch Mirrored Commode
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1930s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode, Chest Manner of Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XV style chinoiserie commode or chest, early 1900s, the shaped marble atop a conforming cabinet with a single do...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
A Fine Russian Neoclassical Commode or Nightstand or Bathroom Vanity
Located in Stamford, CT
One of a kind Russian neoclassical three-drawer commode or bedside stand. Finely cast bronze mounts. Having marble tops supported by three drawers of framed mahogany with center bur...
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Early 20th Century Russian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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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