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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Early 1900s
Period: 1910s
Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
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1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French bombe commode, dating from around the 1900-1910 period. This is of superb quality, a great shape an...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Antique Industrial Chemists Drawers, Set of 2, 1900s
Located in Ely, GB
A Beautiful Pair of Antique Industrial Drawers, circa 1900s Each one boasts 8 drawers with original brass handles. They are well proportion...
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Early 1900s British Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Edwardian French Commode Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A super quality Edwardian French Commode / Chest of Drawers with beautiful inlay of various woods throughout. A solid removable Marble top, three drawers and original french brass fi...
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
this is a Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
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1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers . its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
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Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

A Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes
Located in New York, NY
A Fine and Rare Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes, Attributed to Jansen. These exquisite pieces showcase a scalloped predominantly white varie...
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Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique chest of drawers from 1900s
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1900. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 117 cm / width 107 cm / depth 56 cm
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Early 1900s Norwegian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Demilune Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Demilune Commode Chest. Item featured is a lower height, shapely demilune form, remarkable cast bronze ormolu and feet, 2 swin...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XV style "Semainier" tall chest commodes with a Brêche d'Alep marble top. The slender walnut and tulipwood body, each fitted with seven drawers with gilt bronz...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Large antique chest of drawers, Western Europe, turn of the 19th and 20th centur
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers on lion legs from around 1900. The furniture is in very good condition. Dimensions: height 117 cm / width 264 cm / depth 72 cm
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Early 1900s Belgian Renaissance Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Art Nouveau Chest of Drawers in Carved Oak, France, circa 1910
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pretty chest of drawers / commode / dressing or vanity table in solid oak with 4 drawers and a white marble top, surmounted by a small marble shelf and a beveled mirror beautifully c...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Chest of Drawers / Secretary in Dutch Style Marquetry Holland Design
Located in Lyon, FR
Chest of drawers in Dutch style from the beginning of the century. Entirely inlaid with floral decoration, with brass handles and a lion paw shaped base. The upper part consists of...
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1910s Dutch Dutch Colonial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. Its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster Grey"
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1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Northern
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1900. Furniture currently under renovation. Dimensions: height 117 cm / width 107 cm / depth 56 cm
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Edwardian Mahogany High-Boy Chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
Edwardian mahogany high chest This Edwardian mahogany high chest was made circa 1900, using the highest quality mahogany available. It would have been made by Maple & Co, the h...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French Directoire Louis XVI Demilune Shape Marble Top Marble Top Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Swedish Gustavian Four Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 4 drawer chest of drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Red Chest of Drawers Attributed. a Piero Portalupi
Located in Milano, IT
The chest of drawers attributed to the well-known Italian architect Piero Portalupi is an exquisite piece of furniture from the early 20th century. Made with the utmost attention to ...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Deco Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
Mahogany chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1900. Currently under renovation. Wood: mahogany dimensions height 81 cm width 69 cm depth 46 cm.
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Early 1900s Swedish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Creamware, Walnut

1900s French Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden chest of drawers made in 1900s, France. This lovely vintage piece features five equally spacious drawers, which slide forward, exposing their unpainted sides to contrast ple...
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pillar Chest of Drawers, Northern Europe, Around 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pillar chest of drawers, Northern Europe, around 1900. Very good condition, after professional renovation, finished with wax. Wood: solid oak dimensions: height: 136 cm, w...
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Early 1900s Swedish Renaissance Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Campaign Cest of Drawers Officers Chest
Located in BUSSUM, NH
Mahogant & brass campaign chest or officers chest that was used by British officers to store their personal belongings and clothing / uniforms. Beause ...
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Early 1900s English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Chest of Drawers, France, Around 1910, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers, France, around 1910. Very good condition, after professional renovation. Wood: oak Dimensions: Height 101 cm width 147 cm depth 60 cm.
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1910s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Superb Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Marble Top Commode, circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning piece of French Louis XV style furniture with the best marble top and gorgeous beefy bronze omorlu and inlay. The marble top is that gorgeous lavender to yellow ma...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Rare Louis XV Style Small Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality erly 20th century Italian Louis XV style antique small chest of drawers. On the front three comfortable drawers. C...
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1910s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Amaranth, Satinwood and Tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout Floral Marquetry Two-Drawer Commode of bombé serpentine...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Chest of Drawers Cabinet 3-Drawer Serpentine Carved Oak w Key
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful Antique French Oak chest of drawers with 3 drawers and key~~HIGHLY CARVED~~ circa 1900-1920s This is a SUPERB example ...
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Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Pair of Marble-Top Louis XV Style Commodes Chests Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of marble-top commodes in the Louis XV fashion by Maison Jansen. This fabulous pair of oak secondary wood commodes. Each in the Louis XV style having routed panel sides and front serpentine routed drawer fronts. Solid wood construction with heavy bronze mounts. The cases supporting a fine conforming marble top. Can buy one. Part of our enormous collection of custom black and white lacquered home...
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1910s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Stainwood & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XV style blonde-stainwood and gilt bronze-mounted two-drawer commode with marble top, Paris, circa 1900. Measures: Height 33 1/8 inches (84.1 cm) ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome French Louis XVI style carved walnut chest. Circa 1910. Adds warmth and charm to any room!
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1910s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Heavily Carved Wooden Shop Counter
Located in Chicago, IL
Walnut top shop counter with pine base, drawers and porcelain knobs. Great size.
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1910s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut, Pine

Fine chinoiserie Decorated Fitted 8 Drawer Cabinet on Stand
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Chinoiserie Decorated fitted 8 drawer Cabinet on stand circa 1900 Three Quarter tray top with shaped back depicting: Interior scene with figures & Foliage, Two doors, with sh...
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Early 1900s European Chinoiserie Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Curved Ebonized Chest of Drawers with Bronze Elements Stamped De Beyne Roubaix
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice curved chest of drawers is made of ebonized wood with finely chiseled bronze elements. The piece is stamped by De Beyne Roubaix. This is a Frenh work, circa 1880.
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Kingwood Parquetry Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Seaford, GB
A pretty French marble top Commode chest of drawers. Lovely perfect Original Marble, parquetry chest made from Kingwood. The drawers all run smoothly fitted with original brass handl...
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Early 1900s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique 19th Century English Mahogany Commode
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
English chest of drawers with curved front, in mahogany and mahogany veneer. This dresser is equipped with five drawers of different dimensions, good storage capacity. Mahogany pull ...
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Early 1900s British Modern Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Directoire Style Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish. This piece has three dovetailed drawers and gilt brass handles. The clea...
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Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Italian Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian antique Louis XV style olive wood bombe chest of drawers with brass drawer pulls, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Olive

Brass Cash Register with Superior Oak Base
Located in Chicago, IL
National cash register Co. cash register. With exceptional quarter-sawn oak base.
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Early 1900s American Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Steel

Wooden Chest
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's Spanish colonial style chest. Measurements: Height: 15" length: 32" Depth: 17"
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Early 1900s Mexican Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Antique Oak Wabash Filing Cabinet with 24 Filing Drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique oak filing cabinet with 24 filing drawers  from the American firm Wabash Cabinet Company. Entirely in very good and usable condition. The drawer...
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Early 1900s American Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

French Parquetry Commode with Ormolu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French parquetry commode with ormolu and marble top.
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Early 1900s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood With Natural Patina and Lacquer Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood With Natural Patina and Lacquer Chest Gorgeous Chinese Shanxi province solid 4-door Elmwood storage chest, in its beautiful natural patina with antique brass hardware...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer, Wood, Elm

French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers or “commode” made of flamed mahogany in the French Empire style. This piece has ebonized columns and is finished in a lustrous French polish. There are four dovetail...
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1910s French Empire Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 drawer Chest. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
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1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Chest of Drawers with a Stone Top, France, 1900s
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1900. Marble burgundy top. Very good condition. Dimensions: height 91 cm / width 41 cm / depth. 35 cm.
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Early 1900s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Marquetry Commode In The Style Of Jean Henri Riesener
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Belle commode en marqueterie dite " à la Reine " ouvrant par quatre tiroirs en façade dont deux sans traverses. Les cotés sont incurvés, la façade présente un ressaut central marquet...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Exceptional Edwardian Satinwood Commode, Reproducing Thomas Chippendale’s Piece-Known as the Diana and Minerva Commode-Supplied to the Lascelles Family at Harewood House A satinwood Sheraton Revival breakfront marquetry commode, the shaped marble top above one long drawer flanked by two concave drawers decorated with inlaid festoons, all above a recessed, arched central drawer and concave side-cupboard doors, decorated in fruitwood and hardwood marquetry with crossbanding, bellflower garlands and classical motifs centred on roundels depicting Diane and Minerva with mother-pearl and bone detailing, applied with ormolu mounts and raised on six carved square-section legs, the locks on one drawer marked ‘Hobbs & Co’. English, circa 1900. Ivory reference number A89CGW1D Acknowledged as one of Chippendale’s finest documented pieces, the Diana and Minerva commode was supplied for the State Bedroom at Harewood House in 1773. Our example faithfully reproduces the spirit and decorative impact of Chippendale’s original-including the wonderful inlaid ivory panels-whilst adding a very practical marble top. For a very similar commode see the 1900 painting ‘Sir George Sitwell, Lady Ida Sitwell and Family’ by John Singer Sargent. The locksmiths’ company of Hobbs & Co of London was actually founded by an American salesman and inventor for Jones & Newell of New York. Boston born Alfred Charles Hobbs (1812-1891) created quite a stir at the Great Exhibition of 1851 when he picked the ‘impregnable’ locks of both Bramah and Chubb! Making the most of his fame, he registered his own company, Hobbs and Co...
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Early 1900s English Sheraton Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Italian Belle Époque antique Wooden chest of drawers, 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Belle Époque antique Wooden chest of drawers, 1900s Chest of drawers with rectangular base in dark wood. The cabinet has 16 dra...
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Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Edwardian Small English Chest, c. 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Fantastic Edwardian small chest of drawers from England made from rosewood and walnut. The top is book matched rosewood, banded with a wonderfully grained rosewood border. The sides ...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood, Walnut

Restored Antique Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Commode with Brass Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of the past with our extraordinary antique Louis XVI commode, a masterpiece of craftsmanship and elegance. This exquisite piece, beautifully crafted from a combination of mahogany, marble, and fruitwood veneers, has been professionally restored by our team of expert craftsmen, ensuring it not only retains its historical charm but is also in excellent condition for contemporary use. The commode is crowned with an original marble bevel...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Hollywood Regency Style Commode, Chest, or High Board, Louis XVI, Bronze, French
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Style Commode, Chest, or High Board, Louis XVI, Bronze, French. 19th Century Louis XVI commode fully refinished in a...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted satinwood and tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout floral Marquetry two-drawer commode of bombé serpentine form, ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Fine Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Breche D' Alep Marble Commode Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a Linke quality or Forest quality commode with fantastic, super-crisp bronze mounts and a fantastic, undamaged Breche d' alep marble top. The piece is made of kingwood and ju...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Shapland & Petter, Arts & Crafts Oak Dressing Table with Pierced Hearts
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. An Arts and Crafts three drawer dressing table with pierced heart, swivel beveled mirror and stylised copper handles and escutcheons...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Painted Portuguese Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
A charming painted rustic Portuguese commode with two small over one long drawer, whimsically shaped frieze and sides standing on long tapered legs P...
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Early 1900s Portuguese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Paint Decorated Satinwood English Adams Style English Commode circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous hand-painted antique Adams commode. The commode is made of solid satinwood which is rare enough, but the simple lines and design and gorgeous paint decoration adds...
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Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood

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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