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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Industrial
Style: Rococo
Vintage Industrial Iron Chest of Drawers, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage Industrial iron chest of drawers was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features an iron construction, a solid wooden top and 5 metal drawers. Additional...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Iron
Small Rococo Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
This small chest of three drawers has a touch of dramatic appeal thanks to the (newer) black painted finish that is gently distressed, accenting the Rococo curves and cabriole feet.
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Altona Rococo Chest of Drawers, by Irwin
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional antique English style altona chest of drawers made by Irwin. Features gilded gold accents with Burl and walnut throughout the surfaces.
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Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Antique Rococo Painted Large Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark circa 1750-80
Located in Round Top, TX
This large antique rococo oak chest of drawers features a serpentine front, brass hardware pulls and rests on cabriolet feet.
It has been given an exc...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
Antique Industrial Chemists Drawers, Set of 2, 1900s
Located in Ely, GB
A Beautiful Pair of Antique Industrial Drawers, circa 1900s
Each one boasts 8 drawers with original brass handles. They are well proportion...
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Early 1900s British Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
Pair Of Large Venetian Rococo Walnut Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
A fine pair of commodes in remarkably good condition. With serpentine rectangular top with book matched veneer over two conforming drawers with cast brass rocaille handles, raised on...
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1760s Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Rococo Style Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French bombe chest featuring a marble top. Beautifully crafted with rich veneers of mahogany with burl inlay. The gracefully curved frame is embellished with gilt ormolu styl...
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20th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Pair of Swedish Painted Rococo Style Nightstands, Circa 1930's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of Rococo style light Gustavian grey-painted Swedish nightstands or night tables from the first half of the 20th Century. These Scandinavian have a charming patina have each ...
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1930s Swedish Rococo Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Plywood, Pine
18th Century Danish Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Danish chest of drawers in richly carved bleached oak with curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts with handsome original bronze hardwares and shaped top, handsome original ...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Industrial Small Pine Drawers, 1920s
Located in Ely, GB
A beautiful vintage industrial small pine set of 5 drawers, circa 1920's.
The drawers are well proportioned and have a lovely worn patina, but stil...
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1920s British Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Large Gray Rococo Chest of Four Drawers, Sweden circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
This large antique rococo chest of four drawers features a serpentine front, brass hardware pulls and rests on cabriolet feet.
It has been given an exceptional new professional gray ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Rococo Blue Painted Chest of 3 Drawers, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish dresser in Gustavian blue paint with three drawers and original 19th century Bronze Hardware.
This Rococo style chest or drawers is from the mid 1800-hundres. The simplicit...
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1850s Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Rococo Gray Painted Large Oak Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark Circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique rococo large oak chest of drawers features a serpentine front, brass hardware pulls and is raised on lovely cabriolet feet.
The newer, professionally applied and layere...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
Mid century mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century kingwood and mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers, circa 1950.
Good quality rococo inspired 3-drawer commode. Bombe shaped co...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Early 18th Century rococo inlaid plum bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 18th century rococo parquetry plum bombe commode circa 1730.
We are pleased to offer one of the finest commodes we have dealt in. Rococo period and unusually veneered in plum...
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Early 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Bombé Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This black lacquered vintage Bombé chest with raised gilded fretwork on its front features curvy French Rococo lines. With two roomy drawers, this piece is...
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Mid-20th Century American Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
pair of C18th Portuguese serpentine decorated commodes
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
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Fantastic pair of C18th Portuguese serpentine commodes with the original cream decoration and gilt highlights. By ...
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1760s Portuguese Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Italian Midcentury Rococo Style Bombé Chest with Three Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style walnut veneered bombé crossbow chest from the mid 20th century with serpentine front, three drawers, cabriole legs and exquisite veneer. Add a touch of elegan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mahogany Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century mahogany marble top commode circa 1960.
Good quality chest of drawers in the rococo taste
Beautiful red and white marble top which is loose fitted. Single dra...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Filing Cabinet Drawers, Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Filing Cabinet Drawers, Coffee Table
This attractive Pine Filing Cabinet has 6 drawers, some of these have dividers inside, ...
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1920s Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Fine Paint Decorated Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Italianate design bombe chest in a speckled finish in black and red on pale tan. With carved neoclassical motifs- swags on the drawers, bows and ovals in between, and complementar...
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20th Century Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Black Painted Commode with Original Brass Hardware
Located in Wichita, KS
An exceptional 18th century Swedish commode from the Rococo period with original brass hardware, ormolu, and locks. This commode has a serpentine front, shaped top and apron to the f...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18th Century Painted Italian Commodes
Located in Salisbury, GB
This is a rare pair of genuine early period antique Italian bombe shaped chests of drawers - with gorgeous chinoiserie and flower painted decoration to fronts and both sides with ori...
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Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Ornate Mahogany Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality 1960s ormolu, mahogany and marble top commode.
Single drawer below the top, with a drop down front that conceals 2 fitted drawers. Beautifully applied ormolu and bras...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful late 18th century Swedish commode from the Rococo period with original brass hardware and locks. This commode has a serpentine front, shaped top and apron to the front an...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Czech Industrial Workbench
Located in High Point, NC
A sturdy metal base frames a bank of wooden drawer boxes. The distinctive patina made by the marks of time, reveals the history of this vintage chest. Made in Czechia in the 20th Cen...
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20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Metal
Vintage Czech Industrial Workbench
Located in High Point, NC
A sturdy metal base frames a bank of wooden drawer boxes. Metal label plates now work as a different kind of reminder– remembering the tools they once held, tasks completed and craft...
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20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
18th Century Swedish Serpentine Front Chest in Original Color
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptional 18th century Swedish chest in original time worn paint with beautifully carved serpentine drawer fronts with original handsome bronze hardwares and shaped top. The che...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Industrial Chest of Drawers in Metal and Chunky Wood Top, circa 1900
Located in New York City, NY
Antique Industrial Metal Chest of Drawers with Chunky Wood Top, circa 1900.
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Dutch Pine Serpentine Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable 18th century Dutch cottage commode handcrafted in pine with four drawers having a scalloped top over a dramatic serpentine form case ...
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18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
20th Century Italian Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Graceful and ornate, this vintage wooden chest of drawers offers a Rococo fantasy in a somber ebonized finish. Made in Italy in the 20th century, ...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Czech Industrial Workbench
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and wooden chest of drawers from 20th century central Europe. Matured, yet compellingly spry, this industrious set of drawers radiates a charming and tidy sensibility. Compos...
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19th Century European Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
18th Century Dutch Rococo Period Serpentine Front Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a beautiful Dutch Rococo commode, circa 1760 in white wash paint with original bronze hardware. The commode has a double serpentine front,...
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18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Pine
Industrial Chest of Drawers, 1940's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This industrial chest of drawers comes from an old workshop in France and was made in the 1940s. The cabinet has 24 drawers with authentic handles and 4 pull-ou...
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1940s French Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Dutch Mahogany Bombe Petit Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine top and conforming bombe form case section with three drawers with brass bail handles, raised on bracket feet.
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Early 19th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
1920s French Wooden Cabinet on Wheels
Located in High Point, NC
A metal cabinet on wheels from France, produced circa 1920. Appearing like an artefact from a bustling office—frantic men in striped shirtsleev...
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1920s French Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Filing Cabinet with Drawers by G. M. Radia, France, circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Cabinet in oak, composed of 4 drawers closing with a sliding curtain.
Each drawer has a vertical shelf serving as a separation and allowing the depth of...
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1920s French Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Vintage Industrial English Printers Chest of Haberdashery Shop Drawers
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful bank of industrial printers drawers by Caslon London, English circa 1920.
- There are 8 well worn graduated drawers in total all showin...
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
Industrial Chest of Drawers, 1940s by Acior Maison Desoer Liège, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Acior Maison Desoer Liège - Industrial chest of drawers very solidly built all steel 35 drawer file cabinet with drawers and the original lab...
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1940s Belgian Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century, Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
An attractive patina gives this utilitarian nine-drawer chest a sweet, nostalgic character. Made in Central Europe in the early 20th Century, the deep square shape of the drawers ind...
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20th Century German Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Workshop Cabinet with 14 Drawers
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Antique drawer cabinet from an old workshop!
This cabinet has built an incredible patina through years of use.
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
20th Century, French Industrial Drawer Bank
Located in High Point, NC
This industrial work table holds a chest of drawers with a unique, timeworn patina. Made in France in the 20th century, a series of ten drawers are arranged in two columns within a s...
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20th Century French Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Industrial Storage Cabinet
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique vintage industrial shelf cabinet This piece will add that now so modern industrial touch to any interior.
We have a second similar cab...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Metal
19th-C. Hand Painted and Carved Venetian Commode or Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a breathtaking 19th century Venetian Rococo style commode. It is hand painted and beautifully done. The piece depicts birds, ribbons and instruments as well as floral swags. ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Industrial Storage Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique vintage industrial shelf cabinet This piece will add that now so modern industrial touch to any interior.
We have a second similar cab...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Portuguese Rococo Style Ebonized Three-Drawer Chest, 2nd Available
By Quatrain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Portuguese Rococo Ebonized three-drawer chest, 2nd Available
Cabinet made by Quatrain Furniture Company
Each of one generous proportions in the Portuguese Rococo style fitted w...
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Late 20th Century Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Rococo Large Oak Chest of Drawers Painted Yellow, Denmark, circa 1800s
Located in Round Top, TX
Large rococo oak chest of 4 drawers with serpentine front resting on cabriolet feet.
The four drawers each have 2 brass pulls and key ho...
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Early 19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
French Gray Painted Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Gray Painted Commode, embellished with an artful hand carved floral motif across serpentine drawer fronts between classically lined stop-fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
ANTIQUE INDUSTRIAL METAL WORKERS CHEST OF DRAWERS FOR SCREWS NUTS AND BOLTs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this antique industrial metal works chest of drawers with 30 small drawers for nuts and bolts...
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20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Elegant 18th C. Italian Late Rococo Style Chest W/Beautiful Book-Match Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian late Rococo style chest of drawers with serpentine form and book-match veneers, circa 1780. This 18th century chest from Italy features a shapely serpentine top and body, ...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Large Blue Pained Rococo Chest of Drawers from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the striking blue painted finish that draws one to this handsome large oak chest of drawers. Later professionally painted in blue and teal shades...
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Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
A Rococo Style Commode, Chest, Dresser with a Marble Top, Carved
Located in Stamford, CT
A Rococo Style Commode, Chest or Bedside Stand having a Marble Top, Carved
A finely carved two drawer commode or chest. The drawers themselves ...
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Late 20th Century American Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Sicilian Rococo Olivewood Commodini
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine bombe form with inset marble top over two drawers raised on cabriole legs. Brass handles. Very cute table.
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1770s Sicilian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Vintage Industrial Metal Cabinet
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial metal cabinet with original paint was saved from a factory in former Czechoslovakia. The piece has been cleaned tho...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Dutch Marquetry Chest of Drawers or Commode, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Dutch marquetry chest of drawers. Century XVIII.
Requires restoration.
Chest of drawers with four front drawers with key lock and ...
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18th Century European Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Other
Chest of Drawers, Hand Polished Mahogany, 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
Small chest of drawers in hand-polished mahogany from around the 1890s
This product will be inspected thoroughly at our professional workshop by our educated employees, who assure...
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1890s Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Small Rococo Style Chest of Drawers or Nightstand, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Small Rococo style chest of drawers or nightstand, France 19th century. This beautiful small dresser has a gorgeous kingwood veneer and is decorated with Rococo Style bronze fittings...
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1860s French Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood
French Provincial Oak Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Provincial Oak Commode, a solid stripped oak case featuring three serpentine front drawers and a hand-carved skirt on delicate cabriole le...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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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