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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Baroque
Style: George III
Baroque Style Chests of drawers, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A remarkable commode in delux wood, brass and bronze hardware with gilded bronze, two small upper drawers and two large drawers, skirt and sides cut out in keyway, claw feet finished...
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19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A mahogany four-drawer serpentine chest of drawers
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III mahogany four-drawer serpentine chest of drawers, the shaped top with fluted cut corners, with four graduated drawers, orginal brass handels and bracket feet. English, ...
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Late 18th Century French George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
18th c. Swedish Commode in Original Patina with Arbalette Shaped Front
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish chest of drawers from the 18th century in original paint. European pine wood with traces of aged blue and coral red paint. Shaped top and beautifully carved arbalette shape...
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Pine
18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th C English painted oak and pine chest of drawers. 1790.
Reference: 8202
Dimensions
42.5 inches (108 cms) Wide
21.5 inches (55 cms) Deep
42 inches (107 cms) High
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An attractive George III period, late 18th century mahogany chest of drawers. Rectangular moulded top above three long graduated drawers with the original brass ring handles. This ch...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Swedish Baroque Style 19th Century Gray Serpentine Front Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Baroque style serpentine front three-drawer chest from the 19th century with light gray painted finish, marbleized top and turned feet. This 19th-century Swedish Baroque st...
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19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Georgian mahogany chest of drawers. It features two smaller drawers above three full-length drawers with original brass swan neck handles and decorative brass escutcheons on the lower drawers. Carved fluted pillars, in the classical style, flank either side of the drawers with the whole chest sitting on simple ogee bracket...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Portuguese Baroque Styled Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Portuguese Baroque styled high-end wood single drawer table commode with cut-out top following the lines of the waist and framed by a recess, curv...
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19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Circa 1800 English George III Period Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English George III period straight front chest of drawers, c.1800. 2 over 3 drawer form, raised on French splay feet. Choice veneers. Reproduction pulls in original holes (plus plugs...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Italian, Lombardia Carved Walnut 3- Drawer Commode, Early 18th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular top with a molded edge and dentile molding overhanging, the conforming case housing three carved and paneled drawers with original wooden pulls, the sides with raised...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th c. German Baroque Commode in Original Patina with Arbalette Shaped Front
Located in Wichita, KS
A German chest of drawers from the 18th century in original, natural pine with traces of original paint. Shaped top and beautifully carved arbalette shaped drawers with original hard...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
18th Century Chest of Drawers,
Germany, 1760-1780
Rare original chest of drawers from the 2nd half of the 18th century, strongly curved top plate, with cross joint, double curved dr...
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1760s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Italian Ligurian Kneeler 1700s
Located in Roma, RM
Rare and unobtainable Italian kneeler of Ligurian origin, Baroque period, late 17th early 18th century, veneered in walnut burl and has as many as 4 side drawers , in addition to the...
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1710s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
George III Figured Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest Circa 1760s
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A fine George III , figured mahogany chest on chest dating to the 1760s , In excellent antique condition. superb colour & patina.
Fluted canted corners to either side of the drawe...
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Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III mahogany bedside cabinet table commode in original condition and with original finish.
In very good antique condition with some minor stress cracks as is typical of a piec...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Serpentine Flame Mahogany Chest Drawers, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique George III flame mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, circa 1780 in date.
The curvaceous serpentine chest is made from the finest quality flame mahogany. The top features a moulded edge, it has four long graduated drawers above a shaped apron and it is raised on splayed 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 98 x width 117 x depth 62
Dimensions in inches:
Height 38.6 x width 46.1 x depth 24.4
Flame Mahogany
Thomas Sheraton - 18th century Furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works...
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1780s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Baroque Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Inlaywork and Bronze fittings, Mid-18th C.
Located in Greding, DE
Large baroque chest of drawers with a curved front and three drawers. The chest of drawers rests on pressed ball feet and is profiled at the edges. The fronts of the drawers feature ...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique George III quality mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers having a quality figured mahogany bow fronted shape top with a beaded edge above two short and three long cockbe...
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Early 19th Century George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
German Baroque Fruit Wood Marquetry Inlaid Cabinet / Commode, Gulc Nachi
Located in Stamford, CT
German Baroque Fruit Wood Marquetry Inlaid Cabinet / Commode, Gulc Nachi
18th-early 19th century fruit wood marquetry inlaid commode chest...
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1780s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Fruitwood
George III Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over two over three drawers, brass bail handles. Bracket feet.
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1780s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Antique 18th Century Oak Chest Of Five Drawers
Located in Crawley, GB
Beautiful antique 18th century chest of five drawers , made by two short and three long drawers with brass swan handles standing on shapped ...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Regence Provincial Commode
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good provincial period Regence carved walnut commode or chest of drawers. The commode features an oxbow form with shaped drawers and a central drop pendant. The feet h...
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1720s French Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Tuscan Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid oak, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing three drawers over four doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut,...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian Florentine Gilt Tall Chest of Drawers Lingerie Semainier
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning Italian midcentury hand decorated tall chest of drawers - lingerie semainier. circa 1940
Handcrafted in the Florence region of Central Italy in the mid-20th century, th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Superb Quality Antique George III Small Mahogany Chest of 5 Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique George lll small mahogany chest of 5 drawers with brushing slide having a superb quality mahogany rectangular shaped top with a moulded edge above a brushing s...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish late Baroque secretaire in original gorgeous blue/green patinated color with slant front desk with a fitted interior over the two long and two smaller drawer bas...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
1740’s King George III Flame Mahogany Rosewood and Tulipwood Chest of Drawers
Located in Louisville, KY
This is perhaps one of our favorite pieces and one of the most sophisticated and uniquely finished chests from the mid 18th century. An English - King George III, Hepplewhite flame m...
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1740s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood, Tulipwood
Late 18th Century Writing Commode
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautiful Baroque period piece. It belonged to an unknown nobleman. It was restored after World War II. The handles on the picture were replaced for period ones since the t...
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1740s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
Baroque chest of drawers, Southern German 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
A three-drawer baroque chest of drawers with a moving panel and a curved frame. The frame in light grey and creamy white is new and has been decoratively patinated.
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Softwood
19th 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 five drawers, each with brass handles. The chest stands on bracket feet and is in very good ...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Chest of drawers in Stained oak with Brass from the 19th century
Located in Lejre, DK
Chest of drawers in stained oak with brass fittings decorated with wood carvings from the period around the 19th century. Has a total of 4 drawers and key included.
Dimensions in cm:...
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19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Amazing Italian ( Lombard ) Drawer Flap 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian ( Lombard ) Drawer Flap 18th Century
116x119x60 cm approx.
Flap cabinet veneered in walnut and walnut root, threaded in amaranth and wavy on the front.
Lombardy. 18th centu...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
c. 1765-80 George III Period Chest on Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George III period chest on chest, c.1765-80, English. Mahogany with oak secondary wood. Comprised of 2 short of 3 long over 3 long drawers. Dentil crown molding; fluted canted corner...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
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
Antique 18th Century Georgian George III Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest, 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality George III flame mahogany chest on chest/tallboy, circa 1760.
This elegant Georgian mahogany chest on chest is of the finest quality and is made from solid Cuban flame...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
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
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
19th Spanish Console Table with Two Carved Drawers and Original Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
This large Spanish 19th century features a beautiful one plank rectangular top over a two carved drawer featuring slightly different hardware, is adorned with geometrical motifs and ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
18th Century Baroque Chest of drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
18th Century Baroque Chest of drawers
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Masterful small baroque chest of drawers in walnut and walnut root veneer inlaid with a large diamo...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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
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Brass
Important Portuguese Commode 18th Century in Carved Brazilian Rosewood VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Portuguese Commode
18th Century
in carved Brazilian rosewood, with 2 drawers
Wavy body, protruding carved pilasters, decorated with vegetal rolls.
Sits on curved feet endin...
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18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Rosewood
Antique Bleached Serpentine Fronted Commode, English C.1780
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful commode or chest of drawers.
Bleached and lime washed tropical hardwood.
Lovely shaped serpentine front
Veneered drawer fronts. Some historical small patches on the draw...
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1780s English Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
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
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Brass
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 1750-60
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover a Remarkable Baroque Chest of Drawers from 1750-60, Originating in Switzerland
This exceptional Baroque chest of drawers hails from the years 1750-60 and boasts a rich hist...
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1750s Swiss Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Chest of Drawers Baroque 1650-1750 Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chest of Drawers Baroque 1650-1750 Sweden. A chest of drawers made during the Baroque period 1650-1750 in Sweden. Top made from Swedish “Kålmords”-marble. Veneer in walnut. Contempor...
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Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Elegant Simple Northern 18th Century Baroque Commode Galbée in Bleached Oak
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful simple Swedish, Danish, or Schleswig- Holstein 18th century Baroque commode Galbée in oak. Soft, undulating lines to the front. Stunning, authentic piece, proudly showing m...
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
Italian, Tuscany, Baroque Walnut and Giltwood 4-Drawer Commode, ca. 1700
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with molded edge above a conforming case housing four drawers with original bronze handles and escutcheons, giltwood leaf-form scrolls at upper front, the si...
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Early 1700s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
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
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Oak
18th Century Baroque Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Large chest of four drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and carved feet in super later patinated paint.
Ge...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak, Paint
18th Century Galbée Chest of Drawers made of Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 18th century Galbée commode made of solid oak wood.
Half-height oak corpus standing on 4 block feet with elegantly curved front and profiled base. Frame construction with 2 flatte...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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
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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
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Mahogany
Chest of Drawers 18th Century England
Located in New York, NY
A chest of drawers made during the 19th century in England. Dark brown with brass hardware. A total of 4 drawers. Leather inlay on the top.
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Early 19th Century English Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
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Mahogany
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Large chest of three drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and on bun feet in super later patinated paint. La...
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18th Century Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century German Baroque Arbalette Front Commode in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A German Baroque period chest of drawers wearing its original paint. This commode has an arbalette front, shaped top, four bun feet, and original hardware. The shaped drawers are spa...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
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Brass
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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