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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: Late 18th Century
French 18th Century Cabinet
Located in Stockbridge, GA
It is a very interesting piece. It is a cabinet confiturier 2 corps, it comes in 3 parts: the base, the top and the crown. It has an extension that slides out and when it is out the ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Late 18th Century George III Brass Mounted Mahogany Chiffonier
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 18th Century George III Brass Mounted Mahogany Chiffonier. England, 1760-1800. Measures: 36" H, 48.5" W, 13.75" D
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Bonnet top maple highboy chest of drawers
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Maple wood highboy chest of drawers featuring a turned wood bonnet top, patinated brass hardware and carved shell detail.
Category
1940s American Rustic Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Late 18th Century English Satinwood Commode Of Bombe Form
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional George III Satinwood serpentine shaped commode, the serpentine top with out-swept front corners cross-banded in kingwood. The kingwood moulded border frame around central panels of book-matched satinwood veneers, above three graduated serpentine drawers.The top drawer revealing a leather lined brushing slide and when the slide is retracted, an arrangement of open and lidded compartments with a central reversible jewellery...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
18th C. Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century French walnut commode with a nice finish. Having moulded, ebonised panels to the sides and drawers giving it a contemporary feel. With large, drop bar handles and shield...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Carved Chest of Drawers from Belgium
Located in Houston, TX
Stepping into the world of Belgian craftsmanship, the Antique Carved Chest of Drawers epitomizes the grace and grandeur of the Louis XVI style. With its intricate carvings and meticu...
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Late 18th Century Belgian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Widdicomb Modern Original Figured Mahogany Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Widdicomb modern original Art Deco three-drawer commode with figured mahogany drawer fronts. Picture frame style casing with recessed curved front pli...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Commode Sauteuse
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This chest is made of marquetry and inlay with different wood. It has bronze ornaments on the feet and the base. Beautiful work.
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique French Intarsia Oak Commode witt Marble top by Joseph Schmitz ca 1770
By Joseph Schmitz
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique intarsia oak commode with geometric patterns. Transition Louis Seize, Paris, ca. 1770. Stamped / signed under the marble top Joseph Schmitz, furniture maker or ébéniste in Pa...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1790-1800
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore the timeless elegance of a late 18th-century French Louis XVI chest of drawers. This exquisite piece stands gracefully on slender cabriole legs and features two drawers adorn...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Fruitwood
Veneitan Paint Decorated Bombe Commode Dresser
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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1940s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
ANTiQUE GEORGE III BACHELORS CHEST OF DRAWERS ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceedingly rare circa 1780 Georgian Bachelors Chest of Drawers with baize lined slip writing desk top ...
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1780s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Ole Wanscher Chest of Drawers in Rosewood for Cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ole Wanscher chest of drawers in rosewood with bass fittings. Made by master cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen. Chest has four drawers.
Category
1940s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
English 18th Century Gentleman's Dressing Chest of Drawers, Fitted Top Drawer
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Chippendale mahogany gentleman's chest of four graduated drawers. This fine chest has a mahogany fitted top drawer with sliding baize inlaid dressing panel...
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1770s English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th century Georgian mahogany fitted Gentleman's chest of drawers
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Georgian Mahogany Antique Gentleman’s Chest
Dating from Around 1800 In the Georgian Era, This Delightful Mahogany Antique Campaign Gentleman’s Chest Is Full of Beautiful Charm and Ch...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Italian Louis XV Style Inlaid Marble Top Chest of Drawers Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic Louis XV style beautifully inlaid Italian marble top cabinet, chest, commode or media cabinet having one large drawer over two faux drawers that open as doors; perfect for di...
Category
1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode with Burl Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode,
1780-1790, Germany
Walnut
Beautiful baroque walnut chest of drawers with three drawers, made in Franconia at the end of the 18th century. The ches...
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1780s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of White Lacquer Art Deco Chests with Nickeled Pulls by Charak Modern
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco/Hollywood pair of chest of drawers were handmade by the illustrious American producer, Charak Modern, circa 1942. It features the Fine level of craftsmanship an...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Enamel, Nickel
An Important pair of George III Serpentine Commodes
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1790
A fine pair of late eighteenth century mahogany serpentine commodes, the tops with satinwood crossbanding, each with a central oval medallion of fine mahogany fl...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Directoire Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
One of the prettiest commodes we have had. Beautiful walnut with burl panels
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form commode or dresser chest
By Ralph Widdicomb for John Widdicomb Co.
USA, Circa 1940s
Solid carved cherry wood, with beveled ...
Category
1940s American French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Marble Top Dresser Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form commode or dresser chest
By Ralph Widdicomb for John Widdicomb Co.
USA, Circa 1940s
Solid carved cherry wood, with beveled ...
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1940s American Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Marble Top Chests of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form commodes or dresser chests
By Ralph Widdicomb for John Widdicomb Co.
USA, Circa 1940s
Solid carved cherry wood, wit...
Category
1940s American French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Transition Commode in Walnut
Located in Houston, US
Generously sized French walnut commode in a transition style from the earlier Louis XIII and Louis XIV style with heavier look, bun feet to the lighter style of Louis XV with decorat...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Period Late 1700's English Georgian Quarter Sawn Oak Chest on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Period Late 1700's English Georgian Oak Chest on Stand with the upper section comprised of 2 side by side drawers above 3 graduating drawers. Base section comprised of two si...
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This 18th century Louis XVI Commode is made of walnut. It has a slider in the front which is unusual.
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers, 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Regency style flame mahogany dresser or chest of drawers
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1940s
Beautiful book-matched flame mahogany, with embossed leathe...
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1940s American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco chest of drawers , Walnut Root by Paolo Buffa for Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Mid-Century modern three-drawer dresser by Paolo Buffa for Permanente Mobili Cantù in walnut burl , with mirror. Accessories such as hands and feet made of gold-plated brass....
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Fine Original Finish Italian Provincial Inlaid Walnut and Fruitwood Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine and rare walnut and fruitwood inlaid figural Italian commode. The piece dates to teh 1770-90s era and is in its original finish with inlaid maidens. The commode has no...
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1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Commode by Roger Vandercruse, known as Lacroix (1727-99) Louis XV/XVI
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
This form of commode or chest of drawers, with a 'breakfront' or projection section in the middle, was particularly favoured by the Parisian cabinet-maker Roger Vandercruse (1727-179...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J035 Georgian mahogany and inlaid chest of drawers, having oversailing figured mahogany top with inlaid edge above three inlaid, graduated drawers fitted with brass ring handles, all...
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Late 18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco walnut burl dresser with three drawers 1940
Located in Premariacco, IT
Peculiar chest of drawers from the early 1940s in walnut burl with three large, sturdy drawers.
The cabinet has been oil and shellac polished, shows normal marks due to age and use....
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
John Stuart French Regency Pink Lacquered Dresser Chest, Newly Refinished
By John Stuart
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Regency Louis XV style dresser or chest of drawers
By John Stuart
USA, Circa 1940s
Pink lacquered mahogany, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 46"W x 2...
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1940s American Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This chest is made of oak and is nicely carved. It wears a mixture of dressy and rustic.
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
A Late Eighteenth Century North Italian Marquetry Commode
Located in London, GB
taly, circa 1790
A fine late eighteenth-century walnut marquetry commode inlaid with exotic timbers, rectangular guilloche motifs, the central draw with parquetry of figures in a na...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Circa 1760-80 George III Period Slant Front Bureau, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1760-80 George III period slant front bureau, English. Deep rich Cuban mahogany timbers. The interior is well fitted with 4 valanced pigeon holes above 2 long drawers, flanked ...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Highly Decorated Bronze Mounted Inlaid Fancy Italian Bombe Form Commode Chest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very intricately inlaid bronze mounted commode. The form is bombe with gorgeous bronze mounts and incredible highly figured walnut and satinwood. The commode has lighter an...
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1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Parchment Chest, Sideboard Or Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Parchment Chest, Sideboard Or Commode.
This stunning Italian Art Deco parchment chest consists of three small drawers above three larger drawers below in the manner of...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
George III mahogany Irish tallboy
Located in Salisbury, GB
George III Irish mahogany tallboy
This George III Irish mahogany tallboy was made circa 1790.
Irish tallboys are set apart from the British chest on chests...
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1790s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Handpolished 1780s Louis Seize XVI Chest Of Drawers In Nutwood
Located in Ulm, DE
Louis XVI chest of drawers in nutwood
shellac hand polished
Original Louis XVI (also: Louis-seize), France around 1780
Dimensions:
Width: 77 cm
Height: 77 cm
Depth: 43 cm.
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Late 18th Century Italian Hand Carved Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late eighteenth century Italian oak commode or chest of drawers features hand pegged paneled sides and drawer fronts with hand carvings of garlands and cornucopia. Its three dr...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Italian Louis XV Style Inlaid Marquetry Olive Wood Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully made Italian inlaid or marquetry banded olive wood commode. The piece has that antique appearance the Italian craftsman do so well. The piece has no sgnificant ...
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1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Chests of Drawers, Walnut, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut chests of drawers designed and produced in the US, 1940s.
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1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Dutch Marquetry Chest
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An attractive figured walnut Dutch chest with fine marquetry inlay of birds and flowers; most Dutch chests we have had previously had bombay fronts and often ball and claw feet but I...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Georgian Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Late 18th c mahogany caddy top chest of drawers circa 1780. Clean Lines.
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Bow Fronted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine antique Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers. The bow front top with figured mahogany above a slide and an arrangement of four long graduating drawers, each with decor...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rare Tall and Narrow Georgian Chest of Drawers
Located in Flower Mound, TX
A Wonderful Mahogany Chest of Drawers
This is a lovely tall and narrow 18th century and later mahogany chest of drawers. It was originally sold by G D Blay Antiques, on 25th Septemb...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century period Gustavian Commode c.1800.
Later painted.
With original locks.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Collection Ebonized 32", 38" or 48" Chests
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Singles of Edward Wormley for Drexel chests from the Precedent Collection with brass tone hardware, circa 1947.
Size shown in photos is 32" W , also have 38"w and 48" W available
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest of drawers With 8 Drawers Inspired By The Gustavian style From 1780s
Located in Lejre, DK
Dive into the past with this Swedish chest of drawers in the enchanting Gustavian style from around the 1780s. The subtle design, characterized by the simple elegance of the period, ...
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1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
George III Chippendale Period Serpentine Chest
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine George III Chippendale period serpentine chest in figured mahogany of an original colour and patina. Good features include the brushing slide, canted corners with blind fret a...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
1940s Deco chest of drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian Deco chest of drawers produced in the 1940s.
The square shape and rectangular carved wooden handles lend a unique character to this original vintage piece of furniture....
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1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Antique English Georgian Period Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Sheridan, CO
Exquisite antique English oak 18th century Georgian era chest on chest - chest of drawers. Late 18th - Early 19th c. A gorgeous example of an 18th century English "chest on chest" - ...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1940’s Glass Top Medical Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
The 1940s Glass Top Medical Cabinet is a captivating blend of style and functionality, boasting a delightful pistachio green hue that resonates with vintage charm. This unique piece ...
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1940s Unknown Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
French Louis XVI Period Cherrywood and Brass Mounted 3-Drawer Commode, ca. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with rounded front corners above a conforming case housing three drawers trimmed in brass and retaining original brass handles, the front corners flute carve...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
18th Century oyster wood chest of drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century & later re-vernered oyster wood chest of drawers of good proportions, having a wonderful decorative oyster venered top with a cross grained thumb moulded edge above two short over three long graduated oak lined drawers, with shaped and engraved brass plate...
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1780s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th century, Italian Neoclassical Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Neoclassical Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
This neoclassical chest of drawers was made in Piedmont in the second half of the 18th century, in carved and lacq...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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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