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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: George III
English Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Three Drawers, Diamond Stringing
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian mahogany bowfront chest of three drawers with French feet and diamond shaped stringing on a boxwood ground. The skirt is shaped on all three sides and is set off b...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
A Fine Late 18th/ Early 19th Century George III Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant and very well made Antique three drawer chest with Canted corners, handsome chosen wood, Urn Motif Brass Ring Pulls, Ribbon Motif Escutcheons, inlaid Diamond shaped center...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Baltic Pine Chest of Drawers with Mirror, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Nouveau-style chest of drawers with mirror, made in the 1930s of Baltic pine. Five large drawers and three smaller upper vanity drawers. Original Art Nouveau pull...
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1930s Latvian Art Nouveau Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
CARDBOARD CABINET JORGE III English, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
CARDBOARD CABINET JORGE III
English, 18th Century
and in mahogany wood and other woods.
Bands and fillets in satinwood, box with two drawers and two doors, bronze fittings, zoomorph...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany bachelors chest, late 18th century, With a plum pudding mahogany two board top with thumb molded front and side edges, a pull out brushing slide with two pull out...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III / Chippendale Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III / Chippendale Oak Chest of Drawers. Quarter sawn oak, cross banding with canted corners. Very original condition. Retains the original brasses, steel locks and bracket fee...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Oak Commode Chest of Drawers - George III / Chippendale Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Oak Chest of Drawers/Commode.
Large deep drawers for functional storage. Does show signs of wear and some loss of wood. Structurally sound. See images.
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19th Century French George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
George III English Satinwood & Banded Bow Fronted Chest Commode Circa 1790
Located in Norwich, GB
A superb George III satinwood bow fronted four drawer chest/commode. English. Circa 1790.
The commode chest has four long graduated drawers over a shaped apron, on splayed feet. It retains the original brass handles, which is rare.
Veneered over solid oak in the finest quarter-sawn satinwood, banded in rosewood and mahogany, with boxwood stringing throughout.
It has has been sympathetically re-finished, still retaining some authentic marks to highlight its genuine heritage. To the left hand side near the back there is some slight damage to the banding and a small piece of veneer has been re-glued back on near the escutcheon of the third drawer down. Please refer to the photographs.
The drawers are lined in oak with handmade dovetail construction. The drawer sides have had slivers of oak added to make the drawers run better.
The underside of the top has neat butterfly construction to the oak join, always a sign of a well made piece. There is no woodworm.
Originally a commode occupied a prominent position in a house, not always for bedroom use...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Boxwood, Satinwood, Rosewood
Antique Mahogany Two-Piece Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Handsome Antique Mahogany Two-Piece Chest of Drawers, attributed to be from the George III period. Crafted in solid, high quality mahogany, the chest on chest features 5 top drawers ...
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19th Century European George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Bachelor’s Chest in Mahogany w/ Brushing Slide, 4 Graduating Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
George III Bachelor’s Chest in Mahogany with Brushing Slide, 4 Graduating Drawers, & Ogee Feet, England
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional Antique George III Chest-On-Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An impressive and very well made Antique English Georgian Chest-On-Chest with fine traditional form and handsome chosen wood. The Chest is large and has sizable Brass Batwing pulls a...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A very small and fine quality antique Georgian period bow front chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1790-1810 period.
It is very well made and has l...
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1790s British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Italian Art Nouveau Dresser and Nightstands Walnut, Applied Olm Root, Marble Top
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Monumental particular Italian Art Nouveau Dresser and nightstands in solid walnut, applied olm root and marble top. Restored and polished with wax....
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Georgian Chippendale Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A fine quality Chippendale period chest of drawers in beautifully figured mahogany.
English, c. 1770
Why we like it
We have chosen it for its sturdy proportions, superb quality and ...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Stunning Satinwood 18th Century George III Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A Fine Satinwood Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Of the George III Period
Constructed in satinwood with rosewood crossbanding, the serpentine c...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
An American Slant Front Desk 19th Century Height 44 x width 37 x depth 21 inches
Located in Buchanan, MI
An American Mahogany Slant Front Desk With Satin Wood Banding, Slanted Front Meticulously Fitted With Compartments. Great Age And Patina.
19th Century
Height 44 x width 37 x depth 21...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Nouveau Collection / Cabinet CI4SI2 Made from Stained Birch Wood in Blue and Red
Located in Prague 3, Vinohrady
Delicate, soft-touch matte furniture collection — inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetics. Nouveau draws from the work of Art Nouveau artists such as František Bílek. Paying homage to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Birch
Nouveau Collection / LCI4 Commode from Stained Birch Wood in Blue
Located in Prague 3, Vinohrady
Delicate, soft-touch matte furniture collection — inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetics. Nouveau draws from the work of Art Nouveau artists such as František Bílek. Paying homage to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Birch
Nouveau Collection / Cabinet CI4SI2 Made from Stained Birch Wood in Blue
Located in Prague 3, Vinohrady
Delicate, soft-touch matte furniture collection — inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetics. Nouveau draws from the work of Art Nouveau artists such as František Bílek. Paying homage to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Birch
Nouveau Collection / LCI4 Commode from Stained Pine Wood
Located in Prague 3, Vinohrady
Delicate, soft-touch matte furniture collection — inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetics. Nouveau draws from the work of Art Nouveau artists such as František Bílek. Paying homage to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood, Pine
Restored 1950s George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time with our exquisite pair of George III chest of drawers, originating from the 1950s. These masterpieces, crafted from the finest mahogany wood, are a testament to the unmatched skills of our in-house craftsmen. Each dresser...
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1950s European George III Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Nouveau Collection / LCI4 Commode from Stained Birch Wood in Green
Located in Prague 3, Vinohrady
Delicate, soft-touch matte furniture collection — inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetics. Nouveau draws from the work of Art Nouveau artists such as František Bílek. Paying homage to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Birch
Small Georgian Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Late 18th Century, George III Period Mahogany Chest, Of Rare Small Proportions, Having Well Figured Rectangular Top Over Four Long Drawers, With Replacement Brass...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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
George III Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
A George III period mahogany bachelor's chest with caddy top, circa 1780.
With four graduated cockbeaded drawers and a pull-out slide.
Retaining its original brass swan-neck handles, locks and key escutcheons.
This very useful Georgian bachelor (or bachelor's) chest was designed with a pull-out slide for ironing and folding clothes...
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Late 18th Century George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
SIDEBOARD LARGE DIMENSIONS JORGE III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SIDEBOARD LARGE DIMENSIONS JORGE III 19th Century
English
19th century in mahogany wood and mahogany veneer with satinwood bands and fillets, scalloped top, box with three drawers a...
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19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Style Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
George III Style Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
With 5 drawers in graduated sizes also with draw out brushing slide
From KEITH SKEEL LOUDHAM HALL COLLECTION This lovely
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Late 20th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III flame mahogany and mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1800. With a single board mahogany top with thumb molded front and side edges, two flame mahogany top drawers above 3 f...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Gentleman’s Wash Stand
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgian Gentleman’s Mahogany wash or basin stand 1795-1810. This is a very well constructed piece with all case and drawer pieces nicely dovetailed together including the mirror frame and the hinged lids. The retractable mirror...
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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic George III mahogany with satinwood banding chest of drawers with a two-over-two configuration. The perfect and elegant proportions of the chest make this this piece...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century English George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany chest of drawers, having an arrangement of four graduated drawers, each with brass handles. The chest stands on bracket feet and is in ...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Mahogany George III Chest on Chest. Carved Adam Frieze with exotic wood chamfered corners. Original backboards and dovetailed drawe...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century George III Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1800 George III commode cabinet side table, English. Mahogany. Converted from a bedside commode, now with 2-door cabinet over two drawers in the base. Raised on French spl...
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Late 18th Century George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Style Chest of Drawers Made by Bevan Funell Reprodu
By Reprodux
Located in Crawley, GB
For sale a beautiful pair of late 20th century George Ill style
Bevan Funell Reprodux chest of drawers.
Can be sold as pair or as a single one, the price for one is £1450 and £2800f...
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Late 20th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Nouveau Collection / LCI4 Commode from Stained Birch Wood
Located in Prague 3, Vinohrady
Delicate, soft-touch matte furniture collection — inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetics. Nouveau draws from the work of Art Nouveau artists such as František Bílek. Paying homage to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Birch
George III Mahogany Bedside Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Square top with gallery over a lift and slide door and a pull out drawer raised on square legs. From a Bellevue Ave Newport Estate.
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
George III mahogany chest on chest with the upper section having a dentil cornice and two short over three long drawers with original brass handles. The base having a brushing slide ...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
English George III Style Chest of Drawers
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
Gerorg III style mahogany chest of drawers from the 1970s.
Equipped with 3 doors and 3 drawers with brass handles.
Very good condition, only scratches on the bottom.
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20th Century George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century English George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany chest on chest, the top having five graduated drawers (two short over the long), above the base having a further three drawers, raised ...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Quality Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality oak chest of drawers having a quality rectangular shaped oak top with a thumb moulded edge above two short and three long cockbeeded drawers with original ...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
George III Mahogany Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
A cute chest of unusually small size perfect for a bedside table or end table. Rectangular top over two drawers. Oval brass handles and ending on French feet.
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1810s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ebony, Mahogany
George III Tall Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III tall mahogany chest, with the original cove cornice featuring ''wall of Troy'' dentil molding, this above the seven graduated drawers with o...
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1790s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique George III Hepplewhite Bow Front Dressing Table Circa Early 1800s
Located in Peabody, MA
An antique George III era Hepplewhite bow front dressing table, ca. 1810,. Mahogany with contrasting boxwood banding and original rondelle lion head brasses. Also includes original w...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
circa 1785 English Commode Cabinet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
circa 1785 commode cabinet, George III, English. Mahogany & mahogany veneers. Gallery top. Converted from a bedside commode, now a cabinet over a deep drawer appearing as two drawers...
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1780s George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Antique Georgian Period Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A fantastic George III period chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1790-1810 period.
It is of outstanding quality, it is very heavy and well built. I...
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1790s British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Nouveau Collection / Cabinet CI4SI2 Made from Stained Birch Wood in Red
Located in Prague 3, Vinohrady
Delicate, soft-touch matte furniture collection — inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetics. Nouveau draws from the work of Art Nouveau artists such as František Bílek. Paying homage to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Birch
Nouveau Collection / CI4SII2 Cabinet Made from Stained Birch Wood
Located in Prague 3, Vinohrady
Delicate, soft-touch matte furniture collection — inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetics. Nouveau draws from the work of Art Nouveau artists such as František Bílek. Paying homage to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood, Birch
George 111 Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgian Mahogany serpentine front bachelors chest resting on tall ogee bracket feet 1790-1800. Nicely figured solid Cuban Mahogany molded edge top over a pull out brushing slide a...
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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
George III Figured Mahogany Chest on Chest, with Greek Key Moulded Cornice
Located in High Wycombe, GB
George III Figured Mahogany Chest on Chest, With Greek Key Moulded Cornice With Two Short & Six Long Drawers with Brass Handles Raised upon Bracket Feet
Height: circa 175 cm.
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19th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, George III Mahogany chest on chest, having a dentil moulded cornice, above four graduated drawers, each with brass plate handles, flanked by canted corners. Below this, the base has a further three drawers, each with brass plate handles above large bracket...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Sheraton Painted Chest Drawers Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique George III painted mahogany chest of drawers, in the Sheraton manne, and circa 1780 in date.
The top features a painted musical trophy in the centre with chequer banding.
The two half width and the three graduated full width drawers are all decorated with paintedmusical motifs, cherubs and further chequer banding, and fitted with oval brass swing handles. The chest is raised on elegant ogee bracket feet.
Fitted with decorative brass handles and with working locks and key.
This piece is truly unique and is guaranteed to bring beauty and charm to your home for many years to come.
THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 106 x Width 110 x Depth 52
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 foot, 6 inches x Width 3 foot, 7 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches
Thomas Sheraton
(1751 - 1806) was an English cabinetmaker and one of the leading exponents of Neoclassicism. Sheraton gave his name to a style of furniture characterised by a feminine refinement of late Georgian styles and became the most powerful source of inspiration behind the furniture of the late 18th century. His four-part Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterers’ Drawing Book greatly influenced English and American design.
Sheraton was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker, but he became better known as an inventor, artist, mystic, and religious controversialist. Initially he wrote on theological subjects, describing himself as a “mechanic, one who never had the advantage of collegiate or academical education.” He settled in London c. 1790, and his trade card gave his address as Wardour Street, Soho.
Supporting himself mainly as an author, Sheraton wrote Drawing Book (1791), the first part of which is devoted to somewhat naive, verbose dissertations on perspective, architecture, and geometry and the second part, on which his reputation is certainly based, is filled with plates that are admirable in draftsmanship, form, and proportion.
In 1803 Sheraton, who had been ordained a Baptist minister in 1800, published his Cabinet Dictionary (with plates), containing An Explanation of All Terms Used in the Cabinet, Chair and Upholstery Branches with Dictionary for Varnishing, Polishing and Gilding.
Some of the designs in this work, venturing well into the Regency style, are markedly unconventional. That he was a fashionable cabinetmaker is remarkable, for he was poor, his home of necessity half shop. It cannot be presumed that he was the maker of those examples even closely resembling his plates.
Although Sheraton undoubtedly borrowed from other cabinetmakers, most of the plates in his early publications are supposedly his own designs. The term Sheraton has been recklessly bestowed upon vast quantities of late 18th-century painted and inlaid satinwood...
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1780s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest in Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Fine George II figured mahogany chest on chest with a carved dental molded top cornice, the top section with two split drawers over three graduated drawers, canted and fluted corne...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Flame Mahogany 4-Drawer Bachelor Chest of Drawers, circa 1890
Located in Germantown, MD
Recently refinished antique George III flame mahogany 4 drawer bachelor chest.
Measures 29" in width, 16.5" in depth and stands 31" tall.
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Late 19th Century American George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Baker Stately Homes George III Satinwood & Mahogany Serpentine Chest Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
"A spectacular English George III style chest of drawers by Baker Furniture. Part of the Stately Homes Collection, circa last quarter 20th centu...
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Late 20th Century George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
English George III Period 1800s Oak Two Part Geometric Front Five Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III Period two part oak chest from the early 19th century, with geometric front, five drawers and brass hardware. Created in England during the reign of King George...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English King George III 1800s Oak Five Drawer Commode with Raised Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period oak commode from the early 19th century, with five graduating drawers, raised panels, brass hardware and short feet. Created in England during the George...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Madison, MS
This is an elegant George III period oak chest of drawers. The medium dark patina has a beautiful patina. There are two smaller top drawers and 5 larger drawers. All of the drawers h...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
George III Mahogany And Satinwood Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine top with satinwood banding with etched floral decoration over a conforming frieze with four graduated drawers , raised on bracket feet. Brass bail handles.
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, 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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