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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Midcentury Modern Filing Cabinet by Børge Mogensen, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing, colorful filing cabinet by Børge Mogensen, made from oak. Drawers with different heights, lacquered yellow, orange and grey. The drawers can be rearranged.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Swedish Black Painted Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century Swedish chest with a bold serpentine front and black painted finish, showing soft wear along the edges. Carved cabriole legs with paw feet and scrollwork apron add Baroq...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Mahogany Marquetry Inlay Lowboy Buffet Sideboard Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
French Provincial Art Deco era Chest of Drawers, circa 1930s. Features a mahogany frame with matchbook burled veneer. The rectangular frame has one large streamline cornucopia carv...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Commode/ Trumeau, Austria, circa 1845
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 19th century nutwood commode, artfully handcrafted in the famous Biedermeier era in Austria around 1845. This great looking, compact shaped dresser - also called "trumeau"...
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1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1930's English Oak Wooden Filing Cabinet / Chest of Drawers
Located in Leicester, GB
This is an original 1930s filing cabinet chest of drawers. The chest is made in solid oak with oak panelling at the sides. The chest has a narrow...
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style mahogany chest of drawers with brass moldings and marble top, circa 1930's. With a grey and white carrara marble top with turret front corners, three drawers with brass moldings and drawer pulls flanked by fluted columns, paneled sides, resting on turned tapered legs with brass sabots. Back of chest stamped Edward Garratt maker of 18th and 19th century reproductions...
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1930s Unknown Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
English Antique Shop Haberdashery Chest of Drawers in Oak
Located in Leicester, GB
This is an original 1950s haberdashery / filing chest of drawers. The chest is made in solid oak with oak veneered panelling at the sides. The chest has a stack of three large double...
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1950s English Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Style Fruitwood & Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A refined Louis XVI style marble-topped fruitwood commode from France, circa 1870, with Neoclassical and transitional details that could suit a wide range of decorating tastes today....
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th century Swedish painted pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish painted pine chest of drawers circa 1880.
Good quality 3 drawer chest of drawers painted in a light coral paint effect. 2 plank top surface, with 3 drawers of ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet / Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This charming half cabinet dates back to the late Biedermeier period around 1830 and showcases timeless elegance. Crafted with a solid spruce body, it is adorned with a rich walnut v...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Spruce
Scandinavian Modern Oakwood Chest of Drawers by Henry Kjærnulf, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Odense, DK
Chest of drawers made in Denmark in the 1960s and attributed to Henry Kjærnulf. Great carved details and brass hardware.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers
Superb 18th century serpentine commode. The case is fitted with two small and two large drawers. It is raised on short c...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Large Antique Industrial Wooden Mahogany Chest of Drawers, C.1920
Located in London, GB
A very large mahogany bank of drawers. c.1920
Twelve drawers, with brass looped pulls above sliding cupboards. Constructed mostly from solid mahogany which has developed a beautif...
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century Korean Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Bandaji chest featuring a heavily decorated case with gleaming silver pierced grill work and handles. This rare blanket chest is similar to a Japanese Tansu chest and is...
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19th Century Korean Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Sauteuse Chest, Nightstand
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale late eighteenth century Louis XVI period commode or chest of drawers is referred to as a sauteuse in French, or jumping chest, due to its high legs. Constructed of s...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian Secretaire dating back to the early 19th century, Empire period. An extremely refined Secretaire.
Made of fine solid mahogany wood (accompani...
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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Sculpted Chest of Drawers by Soha Concept, Solid Oak
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary sculpted Cabinet / Chest of Drawers in Solid Oak
Dimensions:
H. 100 x W. 70 x D. 40 cm
Unique piece made to order.
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SÓHA design studio conceives and produces ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1868s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
The material is made of cedar, and the drawer has traces of "Meiji 1st year" (1868) written in ink at that time.
Over time, black soot has turned in...
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1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Piedmont walnut chest of drawers, Louis XV, Italy, mid-18th, mid-18th century
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A large solid walnut chest of drawers with light inlaid motifs, Louis XV, Italian cabinetmaking, Piedmont region, mid-18th century
The elegant curves of the Louis XV style continue ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Chest, Saint Anne Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early nineteenth century French Louis XVI style walnut commode or chest of drawers features a beveled Saint Anne marble top and fluted rounded corners. Its three drawers of dove...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Mahogany Chest, Saint Anne Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period mahogany commode or chest of drawers features a beveled Saint Anne marble top. The corners are detailed with fluting and striated...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Black Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the st...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Baker Louis XVI Directoire Style Mahogany 3 Drawer Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 32 1/4 in W: 36 in D: 17 1/2 in
Bring timeless refinement to your interior with this sophisticated pair of Louis XVI Directoire style three-drawer commodes from the...
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Late 20th Century Indonesian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Burton- Ching Louis XVI Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Burton- Ching Louis XVI Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Commode.
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912).
Made of cedar wood, it showcases the beautiful signs of aging that add character to the piece.
The desi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode, Chest with Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period walnut commode or chest of drawers features its original Saint Anne marble top. Its three drawers of dovetail construction are de...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Davis Cabinet Co Mahogany Semainier Chest Of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 20th Century Davis Cabinet Company Mahogany Semainier / lingerie Chest Of Drawers
Size is 22" wide, 16" deep and 49.25" tall.
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pr. Mid Century George Nelson Herman Miller Rosewood Thin Edge Bachelors Chests
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite matched pair of George Nelson designed four drawer Thin Edge dressers, executed in Rosewood, for Herman Miller circa 1950's. These chests are in very good, original, clean...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Italian Louis XVI Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style Inlaid Walnut chest of drawers, 19th century. With a rectangular top with floral inlay, below are 3 drawers with brass hardware and floral inlay, sides with f...
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19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
This is a "Shonai chest" chest made in the Tohoku region of Japan.
It is chara...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
19th Century Italian Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An Italian commode with interesting inlay. Three useful drawers.
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19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French Chest of drawers/commode in the Louis XVI style with a “serpentine” front. The chest is made of Mahogany and finished with a Museum quality French polish. Original Bronze hard...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers 1860s-1900s / Tansu Nightstand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan.
This furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is a valuable piece of furniture that has transcended time and remains ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Blue Painted Bombay Commode Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the bombay curves accented with brass ormolu and saber feet turning gently outwards that draws one to this striking small chest of three drawers.
Later professionally painted i...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Louis XVI Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Italian Louis XVI style walnut chest of drawers, 19th century. With a rectangular walnut top with tulipwood banding, 3 drawers with tulipwood banding and brass pulls, resting...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Neo-Classical Or Biedermeier Style Burl Wood Bloomingdale’s Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome Italian burl wood commode crafted in Italy for Bloomingdale’s. It has Biedermeier or neo-classical styling. The drawers are paper lined and have dovetail construct...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Granite
18th Century Italian Louis XV Inlaid Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian dresser dating back to the first half of the 18th century, Louis XV period. An extremely refined dresse...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Henredon Scene One Campaign Chest of Drawers
By Henredon
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Timeless design in this Henredon Scene One campaign chest of drawers. Classic streamline lines offset with inset brass hardware. 6 drawers ...
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1970s American Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Regency Provincial Bombay Chest by Karges
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
This beautifully crafted Mid-20th Century French Provincial Bombay chest by Karges is a true work of art, featuring a gracefully curved silhouette and an elegant hand-painted finish ...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique 8-Drawer Storage 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and is a piece of furniture that combines practicality and beauty.
The mat...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Tall Vintage Chest of Drawers, Chinese, Ebonised Elm, Storage, Tallboy, C.1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage chest of drawers. A Chinese, ebonised elm storage Tallboy, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Superb height to this distinctive storage piece at jus...
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1980s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Templeton, Chest of Drawers, Maple, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A maple chest of drawers produced by Templeton, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 39.9” H x 29.5” W x 19” D
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Paul McCobb Style Mid Century Chest of 3 Drawers by Loughborough Furniture
By Paul McCobb
Located in Leicester, GB
A stunning piece of furniture from the '60s This chest of drawers was made by Loughborough Furniture and sold in the Heals furniture store in London. We don't know the designer for t...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Mid-Century Scandinavian Minimalist Bedside Tables of Johannes Andersen
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Scandinavian Minimalist Wood and Brass Nightstands with Drawers. Attributed to Johannes Andersen 1960s.
Intact and in good condition, small signs of aging.
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Commode, Chest of Drawers, Marble
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Louis XVI style walnut commode or chest of drawers features a Saint Anne marble top and rounded corners. Its three drawers of dovetail construction...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century German Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, Walnut, Bavaria, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with burled edge
Southern Germany (Bavaria)
Walnut
Biedermeier circa 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 88 x 118 x 57 cm
Description:
Piece of furniture stan...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Georgian Aesthetic Movement Style Burnt Bamboo & Grasscloth Chest / Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful burnt bamboo chest with dovetail construction. It has six drawers with brass ring pulls. It is in very good condition.
Shippin...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Bleached Walnut Large Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Large bleached walnut chest of drawers with carved decorative panels from France.
The three long drawers all function and each have 2 brass pulls for ease of use.
This lovely French ...
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Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Mahogany French Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A nice French commode with brass trim. A neoclassical beauty.
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Italian Louis XV XVI Transition Cube Parquetry Marquetry Chest of Drawers Signed
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality Louis XV - XVI Transition style breakfront chest of drawers
Exquisitely hand-crafted in Genova, Italy in the mid-20th century, the important Mediterranean port city ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century Blue Painted Rococo Oak Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This large antique rococo oak chest of drawers features a serpentine front, carved skirt and brass hardware pulls.
It has been given an exceptional new professional aqua blue layered...
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Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Mahogany Chest Tallboy Chest on Chest George III 19th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique English chest of drawers, tallboy, also known as chest on chest because it is made of 2 parts stacked on top of each other, made of solid oak and mahogany veneer, George III ...
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Chippendale Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
A traditional Chippendale style chest of drawers made of pine, circa 1940. Four hand-dovetailed drawers open with round mushroom shaped wooden knob handles. Finished with ogee bracke...
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1940s American Chippendale Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
French Provincial Louis XV Painted Dresser or Chest of Drawers by Irwin
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style two drawer dresser or chest of drawers
By Robert W. Irwin Co.
USA, Circa 1920s
Walnut, with original hand painted floral design, and or...
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1920s American French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 20th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Recently updated with ebonizing and decoupage in England, this early 20th century French chest of drawers offers a moment of whimsy anywhere around the home. Solid birch makes for st...
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20th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Antique French Mahogany Louis XVI Chest of Drawers WHITE Marble SMALL Side Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Mahogany Louis XVI Chest of Drawers WHITE Marble SMALL Side Table.
Direct from France to us, another classic French beauty, this elegant antique Louis XVI style chest...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Danish Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty late 18th century Danish serpentine front oak commode on shaped cabriole feet. 1780.
Code: 8927
Dimensions:
W: 44" (111.8 cm)
H: 20" (50.8 cm)
D: 28" (71.1 cm)
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18th Century Danish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XVI Style Commode, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian chest of drawers from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture richly inlaid in walnut, rosewood, maple and fruitwood. Chest of drawers equipped with three large drawe...
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1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale: Find Art Deco Commodes and Mid-Century Modern Chests of Drawers on 1stDibs
Shopping for 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 any case 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. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
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.