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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1970s
Italian Empire 19th Century Walnut Commodes with Columns and Brass Mounts, Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Empire walnut four-drawer commodes from the 19th century with antique brass mounts and bookmatched veneer. This exquisite pair of Italian Empire walnut four-drawer ...
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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Painted Louis XVI
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This handsome French chest is so pleasing to the eye. The paint is not original.
Category
19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
French commode in walnut with faux marble painted slate top and 4 drawers, from circa 19th Century.
Category
19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pine Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
JSK01 Pine Three Drawer Chest 35.5”Wx17.5”Dx33”H England circa 1880 $1295.00
This pretty three drawer chest is very light in weight, as is typical of late nineteenth century English ...
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Late 19th Century English Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Hall Commode
Located in London, GB
French Louis Philippe flame mahogany commode with four long drawers from circa 19th Century.
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in London, GB
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany style commode. The chest is raised by circular tapered fluted legs with fine ormolu sabots and top caps. Each leg is connected b...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
1820’s Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Exceptional walnut Biedermeier chest of drawers with ebonized wood feline legs and brass handles. Circa 1820s.
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis-Philippe Four-Drawer Commode with Marble Top and Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe bleached wood commode from the 19th century with bookmatched veneer, white marble top and four drawers. This French Louis-Philippe bleached wood commode from ...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Mahogany Bedside Table Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1850, the elegant antique cabinet stands on front rounded columns ending with bun feet and embellished with decorative brass mounts at the shoulder and the b...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century English Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a lovely antique English pine chest! This piece dates to the 19th century and has lovely patina. The wood has a warm glow, that is accented perfectly by the darker stained kn...
Category
1880s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Italian Pair of Beautiful Marquetry Veneered Comodini, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of wooden comodini with beautiful marquetry veneer. This vintage pair of chests from Italy each are adorn about the top and front facade with an exquisite display of ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Commode w/Nice Hardware & Carved Accent Trimmings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and bleached oak commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France has a rectangular-shaped top, with Neoclassical case which houses three full-sized draw...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Pair of 19th century painted pine Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century painted pine swedish commodes circa 1880.
Here we have 2 decorative chest of drawers from sweden painted in the gustavian taste.
Stepped rectangular top's and ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Japanese Antique Black Drawers / Storage Tansu / 1868s-1912s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black drawer.
It was used in a private house in the Tohoku region of Japan.
It seems to be around the Meiji period.
Over the years, the expression created ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Faux Painted English Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Faux painted English chest, with all over paint simulating wood grain , black lines on the top and drawers also simulate ebony inlay. The knobs are glazed black pottery and appear...
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1870s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pottery, Pine, Paint
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Bachelor's Chest, Circa 1820.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Bachelor's Chest, Circa 1820.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Oak Tall Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English oak tall chest, the two over four graduated drawers have an overlapping molded edge and pine secondary wood. The swan neck brass pulls are not original, however they are exc...
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1820s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Nightstands with Chrome Drawer Pulls
Located in Asheville, NC
Enhance your bedroom decor with this stylish pair of high-quality nightstands, each boasting sleek chrome drawer pulls. The dark black lacquer top and sides lend a touch of elegance ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Italian Louis XVI 19th Century Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Louis XVI style walnut commode from the 19th century with two drawers and inlaid banding. This exquisite Italian Louis XVI style walnut commode from the 19th century showc...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George !!! Three over Three Drawer Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III three over three drawer chest, the top having beautiful mahogany grain , there are three narrow ''dummy'' drawers below the top, essentially for aesthetics. The three ov...
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1810s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large French chest of drawers, second half of the 19th century. After renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from around 1870, France.
The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 103 cm / width 160 cm / depth 55 cm
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1870s French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI 2 Drawer Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a very nice little Louis XVI two drawer chest in walnut. Louis XVI is known for having clean straight lines and taller legs that add a touch of uniqueness. Notice that its wo...
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1880s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Louis XV Red Chinese Raised Gold Paint Decorated Kahn & Cie of France Commode
By E. Kahn
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare sized, spectacular marble top, cripsly chaste bronze mounted commode by the well-known French and London firm of Kahn and Cie (Kahn and company) The piece features sup...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
French Directoire' Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Period French Directoire' mahogany and brass trimmed commode with original Belgian black marble. Circa 1810. Perfect for today's transitional designs!
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1810s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Side Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier black walnut side cabinet with inverse doors. Circa 1840. Perfect for today's transitional designs!
Category
1840s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
A 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1820
A fine early nineteenth century santos mahogany Empire commode, with three graduated drawers, retaining the original handles and escutcheons, the carcass embellis...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Commode Empire, France, vers 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Commode Empire, France, vers 1860.
Très bonne condition.
Dimensions : hauteur 104 cm / largeur 178 cm / profondeur 59 cm
Category
1860s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Sideboard, Chest, Walnut, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
19th Century small antique Biedermeier sideboard
Southern Germany
Walnut
Biedermeier around 1825
Dimensions: H x W x D: 87 x 88 x 51 cm
Description:
Piece of furniture standing on...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine 19th century German Biedermeier black walnut commode. Circa 1840. Beautiful wood grain and polish! Adds warmth and charm to any room!
Category
19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Welsh Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A handsome pine chest of drawers with a raised distinctly shaped upstand above a beautifully molded rectangular thick top.
The chest is raised on unusually high bracket feet arrange...
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Mid-19th Century Welsh Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Victorian Military Teak Secretaire Chest of Drawers C1840 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique early Victorian teak military secretaire chest of drawers, circa 1840 in date.
The chest freatures two half width drawers over a full width drawe...
Category
1840s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chest of drawers, France, circa 1870
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers, France, circa 1870.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions: height 80 cm x width 65 cm x depth 51 cm
Category
1870s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Renaissance style chest, France, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Renaissance style chest, France, circa 1870.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions height 190 cm width 145 cm depth 55 cm
Category
1870s French Renaissance Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Vintage original IMPERO dresser, in inlaid and ebonized wood. First 1800
Located in Torino, IT
IMPERO Dresser
original vintage,
in walnut wood
inlaid and ebonized.
PERIOD
First half
of the nineteenth century
MODEL
Dresser dresser
with three drawers
MATERIALS
Walnut wood inl...
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Louis Philippe Marble Top Walnut Commode, mid 19th century. Exemplary craftsmanship of the mid nineteenth century with a facade of burl walnut and walnut side panels. Commode ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 19th C. Two-Door Buffet Cabinet w/Nice Black Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden buffet console, with really nice marble top, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France (just over four feet in length) features a rectangular-shaped black...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century English Pine Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a lovely antique English pine chest! This piece dates to the 19th century and has lovely patina. The wood has a warm glow, that is accented perfectly by the darker stained kn...
Category
1880s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Karl Springer Style Sideboard Comò space Agedesign Modernariato 1970’s
Located in Taranto, IT
Karl Springer Style Sideboard space Age design Modernariato 1970’s.
Struttura interamente in legno laccato, dettagli in acciaio cromato.
L’articolo è in buone condizioni conservati...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th C. French Neoclassic Marble Top Commode w/Brass Hardware, Grey
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Neoclassical French carved and painted wood commode, with original marble top, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features its original marble top with rounded f...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Swedish Commode, Mahogany, Brass, Sweden, c.1800s
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Swedish Commode, Mahogany, Brass, Sweden, c. 1800s
Louis XVI style cabinet or nightstand produced in Sweden in the first half of the 19th century. This e...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Provincial Antique Marble Top Walnut Commodes.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of French Provincial Antique Marble Top Walnut Commodes
Late 19th century antique pair of Louis XV style marble top commodes .Each of the walnut stands have two heavily carved ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Empire Period Chest w/Black Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire period commode, with black and brass accents, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top, with case which houses th...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Black Empire Chest of Drawers with 3 Drawers, around 1800
Located in Berlin, DE
Crafted around 1800, the Early 19th Century Black Empire Chest of Drawers with Three Drawers embodies the opulence and grandeur of the Empire style. Made with meticulous craftsmanshi...
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Early 1800s German Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier cherry wood and ebony inlay commode. Circa 1840. A fine addition to any home!
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1840s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
ANTiQUE SWEDISH HAND PAINTED GREEN FLORAL TWO OVER THREE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime antique Swedish circa 1880-1900 hand painted green floral chest of drawers in two over three fo...
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1880s Swedish Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Commode Jansen en laque vers 1970, France
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Commode double porte par Maison Jansen vers 1970, France.
Meuble en laque d'Ambre de Paris, couleur rouge foncé à effet marbré.
en excellent état.
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
John Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut and Brass Chest of Drawers - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
John Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut and Brass Chest of Drawers - Pair
Each chest of drawers measures: 36 wide x 21 deep x 32.25 high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we cal...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
A 19TH Century Blue Painted Commode
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1820
An early nineteenth century blue painted Empire commode with three drawers, bronze lion mask handles, all supported on simulated crocodile feet, with black marble ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
George Coslin Chest of Drawers Longato Henna 1970s Modern Design
Located in Taranto, IT
Outstanding chest of drawers from the prestigious "Henna" series, conceived by acclaimed designer George Coslin and produced by Longato in the 1970s in Italy.
This extraordinary che...
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1970s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Gianfranco Frattini Molteni Chest of Drawers Series Larco 1970's
Located in Taranto, IT
Gianfranco Frattini Molteni Chest of Drawers Larco 1970's Series.
In excellent conservative condition, no cosmetic or structural defects to report, only slight and obvious signs of ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Blue Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 19th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Blue Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 19th C.
Pair of Gustavian style blue distressed painted commodes or dressers designed and produced in Sweden in th...
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1880s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
19th C. French 3-Drawer Wooden Commode w/Faux Marble Top & Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical chest, with faux marble top and brass hardware, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped faux-marble top, which overh...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Victorian Partial Burled Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Partial Burled Mahogany Chest of Drawers measuring 38.5" in height, 38.25 in width, 18" in depth.
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Drawer / Small Low Desk / 1868-1920 / Chest
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden drawer made in Japan around the Meiji and Taisho periods (1868-1920).
It would also have been used as a low desk. In modern times, it could be used very beautifully ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Georgian Era Bow Front Chest of Mahogany from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bow front chest of drawers from the Georgian Era, c.1810, featuring a bowed top with a grooved beaded trim around the facing top edge, over a frieze of three beaded lo...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Regency mahogany bedside chests of drawers/ commodes
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine Quality pair of late Regency early Victorian mahogany chests of drawers circa 1840 .
The chests have been made using the finest mahogany available of the period with a wonderful...
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1830s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Commode Jansen en laque vers 1970, France
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Commode double porte par Maison Jansen vers 1970, France.
Meuble en laque d'Ambre de Paris, couleur rouge foncé à effet marbré.
en excellent état.
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
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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