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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: Early 1900s
Pair of Louis XVI chests of drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
Very elegant pair of Louis XVI chests of drawers, listrate in walnut and maple, threaded on front, sides and top.
The cabinet has truncated pyramidal legs and has three drawers, eac...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Small Georgian Mahogany Chest With Slide
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Chest Of Small Proportion Retaining Good Colour And Patina Throughout, The Well Figured Top Over Brushing Slide And Four Graduated ...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 18th C. Mahogany Chests
Located in London, GB
This lovely pair of 18th Century mahogany chests feature 3 graduating drawers with ornate brass handles and escutcheons. They also have oak drawer linings, which were prevalent in be...
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18th Century British Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Provincial green Beige Commode Chest of drawers
Located in Valladolid, ES
The 18th century French commode is a stunning example of furniture from that era. In this case it,s a large Commode as a chest !!!!It features two drawers, providing ample storage sp...
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1790s French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
18th c Régence walnut commode
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Exceptional carved French Régence walnut commode. Has original hardware and a wonderful patina. Carved drawers and frame, ending in scroll feet both front and back. Sides have a...
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Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI cherry wood commode or chest of drawers. Having three drawers with original brass hardware and original marble top. Nice proportions with classic...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This 18th century commode is made of a beautiful flamed walnut, with 3 drawers.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century inlaid mahogany chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous quality 18th Century inlaid mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a lovely figured top decorated with chequered inlay, four long graduated drawers below with finely e...
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1790s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Alligator
Antique George II Walnut Chest On Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique Georgian walnut chest on chest with three short drawers below a moulded crown above three long drawers in the upper cabinet and over 3 long drawers in the lower case. The ...
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Late 18th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Comò intagliato Luigi XV, con due cassetti mossi e intagliati del 1700
Located in Cesena, FC
Comò intagliato Luigi XV
Epoca : Prima metà del Settecento
Comò intagliato Luigi XV, con due cassetti mossi e intagliati sul massello di Noce.
Di origine emiliana (Italia) della met...
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1720s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
EARLY 18th CENTURY PAIR OF CHESTS LOUIS XIV
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant pair of walnut veneered chests of drawers with geometric motifs and ebonized wood finishes. The wavy front, the owl's beak shaped top and the shelf base give a unique eleganc...
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Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Italian Neoclassical Period 18th Century Walnut Commode with Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Neoclassical walnut commode from the 18th century with four drawers, cross-banding and tapered legs. This Italian walnut commode, dating back to the 18th century, presents...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV galbée chest of drawers 2 Color patina 18th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis XV chest of drawers patinated and curved very good work superb patina opening mar 3 drawers
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18th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
Louis XV chest of drawers patinated curve
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty curved Louis XV patinated chest of drawers dating from the 18th century opening with 4 drawers very pretty patina high quality hardware
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18th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
Exceptional George II Yew Wood and Walnut Bureau c. 1750
Located in Heathfield, GB
With a fantastic colour, and in rarely seen Yew wood, this beautiful bureau dates from the reign of George II c. 1750.
With oak lined drawers and a handsome interior of small walnut...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Yew
Louis XV patinated curved chest of drawers 18th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty galbee galbee patinated Louis XV chest of drawers dating from the 18th century beautiful polychromy
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18th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
English Georgian Mahogany Two-Drawer Bachelor's Chest, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English circa 1760, late George II, early George III period bachelor's chest of rare 'hat chest' or 'bonnet chest' configuration, the luminescent mahogany case of rectangular ...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Commode Stamped Nicolas Virrig
Located in BARSAC, FR
Nicolas Virrig - Paris - Master April 11, 1781
Important Louis XVI chest of drawers with central projection in marquetry presenting on the front reserves in rosewood treated as butt...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of Drawers features a facade en arbalette lavished with superb neoclassic carved detail that is visually captivating! When viewed from ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode combines elegance, premier craftsmanship and timeless hand-selected materials to create a special piece your family will consid...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XIV chest of drawers carved oak liege 18th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
Jolief Liège chest of drawers Louis XIV 18th Diecle very pretty sculpture
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18th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
White Painted Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1770
Located in Round Top, TX
The enticing curves of the drawers and cabriolet feet create the strong visual appeal in this pine chest of three drawers.
Restored, the white painted finish has been scraped through...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany chest of drawers, 18th century with restorations. Having a rectangular two board top with thumb molded front and side edges, two top drawers and 3 lower drawers, ...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Pink Chest of Drawers in Wood with Original Paint, Sweden, 18th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Sweden, 18th Century
Antique chest of drawers in painted wood. Original pink paint and brass handles.
H 76 x W 83 x D 49 cm
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18th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Dresser
Located in Firenze, IT
Elegant walnut chest of drawers threaded with "organ pipe" motif with bone vents, Siena, Louis XVI.
The structure of the cabinet features truncated pyramidal legs and consists of f...
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16th Century Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Large chest of drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and carved feet in super later patinated paint.
Germany...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
French 18th Century Rosewood Tombeau Chest of drawers
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Coming from France. Discover this remarkable chest of drawers, also known as a tomb chest of drawers or Regency chest of drawers, a true gem of the French era of the 18th century. Op...
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1730s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
A Large 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A Large 18th century Northern Italian chest of drawers.
Three large drawers with faux double fronts. Inlaid accents to the drawer fronts and canted corners. Standing on carved brack...
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1760s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Small English 18th Century Oak Tallboy
Located in Skipton, GB
A good Oak Tallboy, or chest-on-chest of small proportions. The upper section has moulded dentil cornice, over one long, two short and three further long drawers. The base section wi...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Late 18th century Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 18th century Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers, circa 1790.
Fine quality oak and pine Gustavian period commode, with scraped back paint.
5 drawer chest with a small d...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint, Pine
Louis XVI style painted oak chest of drawers / commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Charming , neat sized dark green painted French chest of drawers
Circa 1900 with original solid brass handles , working locks and a key
Height 86 cms or 34 inches
Width 86 cms or 34 ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
Louis XV Period Walnut and Bronze Commode
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful Louis XV period chest of drawers in walnut.
Bronze handles. Three large drawers. Condition of use.
Minor loss on the base.
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Monumental 18th Century Italian 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th-century Italian three-drawer commode, monumental in size and crafted in walnut, is a significant piece of historical furniture. Its natural weather wood finish and intricate ca...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest of drawers
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Coming from France. Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of Louis XVI style with this remarkable mahogany chest of drawers, a piece that evokes the refinement and sophistication...
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1780s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique English Handcrafted Quarter Sawn Oak Lingerie Chest, c. 1900
Located in Doylestown, PA
English quarter sawn oak lingerie chest, c. 1900.
Rare all handcrafted bonnet lingerie chest of warm toned oak with original brass hardware. It has...
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
German Red Painted 18th Century Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Large Floral Painted 18th Century Commode of German Origin with five drawers made of oak), serpentine front, on bun feet. Charming and very decorative with the red paint nicely distr...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Softwood
18th Century English, Burled Walnut, Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Toronto, CA
A spectacular 18th century, English, five drawer chest with burled walnut and inlaid fruitwood marquetry throughout. Each drawer has a brass escutcheon and drop pulls, all original. ...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Bombé Chest, Marble Top and Gorgeous Marquetry
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Louis XV Bombé two drawer commode with marble top, bronze escutcheon and mounts. The drawer fronts are heavily inlaid with marquetry design of violins, drums, h...
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18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Dresser, Eastern France 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This unique Louis XVI Chest of Drawers dates back to around 1780 and comes from Western France. The three drawer commode has a cherry veneer and is decorated with plum inlays on the ...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
18th century Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
Gustavian chest of drawers, Sweden, 1780-1800.
This elegant chest of drawers is made of yew tree and has a mahogany veneer. Furthermore, it has its original bronze fittings and escut...
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1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French 18th Century Small Louis XV Bombé Two Drawer Marquetry Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century small Louis XV Bombé commode, with inlaid top and marquetry sides and drawer fronts, with bronze mounts and escutcheons. The design is reflective of the Normandy ...
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18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo commode with soft serpentine front.
Three drawers open to storage.
Repainted in soft blue.
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Demilune Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI Style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish finish of museum-quality. There ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Walnut rocaille dressing table top
Located in Labrit, Landes
Walnut rocaille dressing table with 2 drawers
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Early 1900s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
An Antique Italian Chest / Dresser Carved with a Warrior on Horseback c1750
Located in Pomona, CA
A very rare Italian Chest of 4 Drawers. Bow front drawers in walnut and carved with Acanthus Leaf and Putti—the sides with a central panel carving of a Historic Horseman in battle ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Germany 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant Neoclassical chest of drawers comes from Germany and dates back to around 1780-1800. It stands out for its beautiful variations of walnut veneer grains. The top of the ...
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1780s German Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Important pair of Louis XV-era bowed and walnut-root dressers
Located in Cesena, FC
Pair of Italian (Venetian) Louis XV dressers.
Important pair of Lombardy Venetian dressers from the Louis XV period (mid-1700s).
Of wavy, rounded shape on front and sides, entirely ...
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1750s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Antique English 19th Century George III Chest of Drawers, C.1800
Located in London, GB
An antique English George III Mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers.
Made in England, dating from C.1800.
Fine quality piece on classic Georgian splayed bracket feet, and oval bras...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Directoire Satinwood Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Directoire or Late Louis XVI Commode or Chest of Drawers. Satinwood panels and drawer fronts. Original hardware. Original White Marble Top with Bronze Gallery. Toupe Fe...
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18th Century French Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Spanish canterano from the early 1700s carved and rusticated
Located in Cesena, FC
Spanish canterano from the early 1700s
Walnut canter with carved decoration on the solid wood and ashlars with inlays.
Refined furniture.
Measurements: Length cm 142 - Depth cm 56 - ...
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Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Pair Of Italian 18th Century Transitional St. Walnut And Ormolu Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Transitional st. Walnut and Ormolu commodes. Each beautiful two drawer commode is raised on four square cabriole legs below t...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Georgian Walnut Tall Chest on Stand with Radial Star Inlay
Located in Milford, NH
An impressive English Georgian walnut tall chest on stand, with a molded cornice, surmounting an upper case with a center small radial star inlay d...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XIV-Style Painted Venetian Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
An early Louis XIV-style painted Venetian commode. Faux painted top above two drawers painted with fanciful flowers on the front. The sides of the commode are painted with birds and ...
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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mahogany Empire Chest Of Drawers, Stamped Jacob Frères Rue Meslée, Paris c. 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Empire chest of drawers stamped Jacob Frères Rue Meslée
Paris
Mahogany
around 1800
Dimensions: H x W x D: 92 x 131 x 63 cm
Description:
Four carved, bronze-patinated paw feet supp...
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1790s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Mahogany Georgian Chest of Drawers Antique English Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
18th century mahogany Georgian chest of drawers antique English dresser
Made from mahogany with four drawers, featuring brass hardware over ...
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18th Century Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Important pair of 18th-century chest of drawers veneered in walnut burl
Located in Cesena, FC
Important pair of 18th-century chest of drawers veneered in walnut burl and flamed walnut, with a patina.
Pair of Ferrarese (Italy) Louis XV chests of drawers
First half of the 1700...
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1730s Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Antique chest of drawers- sideboard from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique komdoa - helper from around 1900, Western Europe.
The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 105 cm / width 137 cm / depth 5...
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Early 1900s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Comò Barocchetto Lombardia Metà XVIII Secolo
Located in Milano, IT
Comò barocchetto lombardo sorretto da eleganti gambe mosse, presenta fianchi e fronte bombati e mossi, è dotato di due cassetti. Impiallacciato in radica di noce, è ornato con filett...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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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