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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Arts and Crafts French 1930s Oak Buffet or Sideboard
Located in ECHT, NL
Oak Buffet or Sideboard, France, 1930s. Sturdy Sideboard in oak with graphical door panels. The sideboard is equipped with several shelves and two drawer which provide plenty of stor...
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1930s Arts and Crafts Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Chest with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Chest features a stunning Breccia Marble Top, adding a touch of luxury and sophistication to any living space. The intricate Chino...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble
Henredon Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Walnut Dresser or Credenza
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie seven-drawer dresser or credenza
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1970s
Gorgeous walnut, with original Asian-inspired brass hardw...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Two Mickey Mouse Chest of Drawers by Pierre Colleu for Disney by Starform
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two Mickey Mouse Chest of Drawers by Pierre Colleu for Disney by Starform
the price is for the two
small slits on one hand
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic, Beech
Pair of French Louis XVI Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
A late 18th-century style Neo Classic dresser. With three long soft closing drawers in a natural oak veneer finish, with paneled sides, polished brass accents and hardware, fluted st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$11,004 / set
Louis XV Period 1780’s Commode, Original Painted Finish
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV period 1780’s commode, original painted finish.
Charming French Louis XV period painted three drawer commode from the third quarter of the 18th century. This chest of dra...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1967 Salocchi White Mirrored Vanity with Light and Tilting Top Sormani, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
This is an original piece of 1967, that was meant to be put in the middle of a room, thus its name "centro".
It is a white cube with a tilt-top that turns into a mirror with a built-in light on two sides.
Size is cm 59 H x 81 x 81 (ft: H 1' 11" 15/64 x 2' 7" 57/64 x 2' 7" 57/64).
Even the two light bulbs are still the original ones, perfectly functioning. A transformer must be applied for US plugging.
All drawers (4 rotating on the back and two on the front) work perfectly. The finish is slightly damaged on the lower back drawers (shows some not very noticeable swelling) and one of the front drawers has a slightly different hue (due to light and time). All the hardware and the tilting hardware in chrome-stained brass are perfect.
Amina was a disruptive series of extremely contemporary containers for the home, envisaged by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani in the mid-1960s. It was the first series of totally white, squared furniture for the living- dining- and bedroom of international level. Almost a scandal for an era still tied to traditional wooden finishes and shapes. From scandal to success, this chest of drawers or coiffeuse was displayed with the rest of the collection of beds, tables, modular shelving units, in several movies of the early Seventies such as "L'Invasion" of Yves Allergret, with Michel Piccoli and Lisa Gastoni.
The piece comes with a certificate of provenance on original Sormani letterhead.
Please check also LU3681116076542 to have a matching ensemble
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Monumental Rare Period 1770s era Italian Inlaid Olivewood and Walnut Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare piece of furniture of monumental scale. The commode is in good original antique condition and will show signs of age and wear including patina, old scuffs, scratches a...
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1770s Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th C French Provincial Five Drawer Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful French Provincial walnut commode with serpentine front and conforming molded edge top, surmounting three fitted top drawers (one of which is hidden in the center), over t...
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Danish Midcentury Commode in Oak by Hans Wegner, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Commodes in oak. Designed by Hans J Wegner for RY Moebler cabinetmakers in the late 1950s.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The design is ultimately simple a...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
$1,706 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Inlaid Walnut Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
20th century Italian superb chest of drawers, circa 1960s. In perfect high quality Louis XVI style characterized by a refined floral decoration inlaid in walnut wood. The decoration ...
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1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Kittinger, Regency, Commodes, Rosewood, Satinwood, Brass, USA, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Kittinger, Regency, Commodes, Rosewood, Satinwood, Brass, USA, 1960s
Rosewood tops supported by four ebony pencil inlaid graduating drawers having solid bronze rose form drawer pull...
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1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest Attributed to Wright and Elwick
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with bowed center with conforming lower drawers and cabinet doors. Plinth base.
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
An 18th century Italian commode with serpentine front and shaped sides, having two large drawers over shaped apron standing on cabriole legs ending in hoof feet. Original contemporar...
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1750s Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Chest on Stand
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany chest on stand having a quality mahogany rectangular top with a moulded edge above two short over two long drawers crossbanded in satinwood with o...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$2,169 Sale Price
20% Off
Mahogany & Brass Military Campaign Chest of Drawer
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning antique Victorian mahogany campaign chest of drawers , with brass corner fittings & inset brass military drawer handles. This chest is of f...
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Late 19th Century British Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$1,912 Sale Price
20% Off
1900s French Wood Black Patinated Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French wooden chest of drawers features a bold black patinated finish that gives it a striking yet refined presence. Composed of five drawers—two smaller over three gradua...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Black Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (20th Century) black lacquered Chinoiserie decorated commode with a bombe shape and 4 drawers with bronze trim.
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Alma Chest, in Sunkissed Oak & Rojo Marble, by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meet the Alma Collection, a study in quiet elegance. A honed marble top sets a refined tone, while bronze hardware invites a subtle touch of warmth. The form is understated yet strik...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Swedish Commode, Birch, Marble, Brass, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Swedish Commode, Birch, Marble, Brass, 1950s
Gustavian dresser or nightstands designed and produced in Sweden circa 1950s. This example having a birch ve...
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1950s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Stacked Bedside Table in Black Ceruse
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by the iconic designer Paul Frankl, this rustic modern bedside table blends timeless elegance with contemporary flair. The oversized drawer frames and subtly curved fronts c...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$6,000 / item
20th Century Art Deco Sweden Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
An Art Deco chest of drawers in birch wood, marquetry, with three drawers and handles in copper and brass, the birch wood has been painted with floral motifs and lacquered, the key i...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
$1,848 Sale Price
20% Off
Drexel French Provincial Chest, 2-Drawer Dresser, Solid Wood, c. 1960s USA
By Drexel
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A charming French Provincial chest by Drexel, crafted in the mid-20th century from solid wood and showcasing ornate carved drawer fronts, cabriole legs, and original brass hardware. ...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Style White Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid Century style white dresser, with six drawers, beveled trim, hand cast polished brass hardware with our 'ghost' white lacquered satin finish.
Dimensions: 68" W x 20" D x 34" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$5,600 / item
Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3976 Regency bow fronted chest of generous proportions, having figured top above 2 short and 3 long cockbeaded, string inlaid and oak lined d...
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1820s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Veneer Elm Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1870. With small proportions, and built of elm, the traditional commode sits on round feet over a straight bottom p...
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Elegant Vintage Black Lacquer Cane Cabinet with Bamboo Accents, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent chest is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Completely Installation Ready.
A exceptional multipurpose cabinet, circa 1970. Two drawers with open compartment below. Exceptionally crafted solid mahogany case construction veneered in cane, expertly finished in black lacquer. Radiant accents in burnished bamboo...
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Mahogany
Pair, 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of elegant Gustavian pine chest of drawers with brass pulls on each drawer.
Three drawers, upper drawer decorated with painted Greek key motif and additional contrasting accen...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Oyster Burl Olive Commode Bombe Chest
Located in Southampton, NJ
Oyster Burl Olive Commode Bombe Chest with striking wood grains, banded top, inlay details & two generously sized drawers. A substantial well made chest. Original tag, Italy, mid 20t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Danish Rococo Serpentine Oak Chest of Drawers, 1780s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Rococo Serpentine Oak Chest of Drawers, 1780s.
Exquisite antique Danish four drawer dresser hand crafted in solid white oak made in Denmark in the late 1700s.
Serpentine dr...
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Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode.
Stunning 18th century Italian painted commode or chest with gilt accents from the Tu...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Walnut Tambour Low Cabinet By Greta Grossman For Glenn Of California
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful mid-century low cabinet with walnut case having tambour front doors that reveal 3 subtle orange drawers under a single pull out tray shelf designed by Greta Magnusson-Gro...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with two drawers, ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Painted Italian Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest from Italy that features a striking hand-painted design in cream and black tones showcasing a scalloped design. The chest is supported by four tapered legs and has two dovetail...
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1930s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Pine Chest Of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This amazing pine unit features 13 different-sized drawers throughout the piece, it has a wonderful classic country feel to the design and beautifully utilises the pine woods' robust...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Drawers in Floral Design by Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
"Introducing the Floral Art Deco Drawers - Inspired by the Floral Motifs of Rajasthan Palaces
Stephanie Odegard presents the Floral Art Deco Drawers, a ma...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
$12,800 / item
19th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers from Umeå Västerbotten ,Northern Sweden . The chest of drawers is a Swedish country house furniture from between 1820 and 1830. Made i...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th Century French Bleached Walnut Large Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Large bleached walnut chest of drawers with carved decorative panels from France.
The three long drawers all function and each have 2 brass pulls for ease of use.
This lovely French ...
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Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Two Piece Mid Century Dresser Set att. to Baughman for Directional c. 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional and rare two\piece set of cabinetry, design attributed to Milo Baughman, for Directional Furniture, circa 1950/60's. This unusual set includes a six drawer dresser, and a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
1750 Venezia Italy Pair of Baroque Carved and Inlaid Walnut Bedside Tables
Located in Brescia, IT
This extraordinary pair of bedside tables showcase the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring solid walnut wood with beautiful grain and a warm tone that give them an el...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with beautiful walnut,
1820 Germany
Walnut
Beautiful Biedermeier chest of drawers...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Magnificent Pair of Dorothy Draper Style Bowed Front Bachelors Chests Regency
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent pair of Dorothy Draper style bowed front bachelors chests. These are fabulous in person-very high end. Would you take a look at those fabulous ornate brass pulls with the...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual vintage chest of drawers from Italy made out of Cherry wood. Very unique design presented on top of the doors. Many wood squares combined together at the different angle to s...
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
$8,400 / item
18th Century Italian Neapolitan Inlaid Nightstand Bed Side Tables Commodini
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 18th century Italian Rococo gilt bronze-mounted walnut and fruitwood inlaid bedside Comodini commodes bedside chest of drawers / side tables. Very elegant work, with original...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$6,240 Sale Price / set
56% Off
Four-drawer chest of drawers in solid pine - Charlotte Perriand Style
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Four-drawer chest of drawers in solid pine - Charlotte Perriand Style
Les Arcs 1800 Style - Vintage - Mid-Century
Measures : 66cmx40cm H:75cm
Material : Pine
Wear consistent with a...
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Emiel Veranneman Pair of Black Lacquered High Gloss Cabinets Belgium 1980s
Located in Meer, VAN
Emiel Veranneman Exquisite pair of high gloss cabinets, Belgium, 70s or 80s. This stylish pair of cabinets by famous Belgian designer and artist Emiel Veranneman. These cabinets ha...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Transition Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
We present a rare and elegantly sophisticated Louis XV - Louis XVI Transition style chinoiserie black and gold lacquered and gilt bronze mounted breakfront chest of drawers. Born in France in the 19th century, the fine quality mahogany inlaid Parisian work inlaid in stunning exotic wood reserves, decorated panels of hand painted polychrome idealized Chinese scene, featuring ancient richly stylized landscape, home, and pair of figures, flanked by exceptional parquetry-work, geometric matched veneers, ebony string banding, center drawer inlaid with precious woods sycamore ground scroll motif reserve, flanked by neoclassical inspired chiseled and gilded bronze ornamentation.
The chest retaining the original substantial sized dramatically veined shaped fior di pesco rouge marble slab top with molded edge, over case fitted with five drawers on three rows, the front and sides fully worked to lightly curved design, having three frieze drawers over two large drawers, all with quality dovetail joinery, atop a gently curving shaped apron, rising on outswept transitional cabriole legs, terminating on gilded bronze sabots.
Ideal proportions for use as a commode, dining room sideboard server, credenza media stand, office hutch...
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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Queen Anne Mahogany Highboy
Located in Wilson, NC
The top section of this Queen Anne highboy has a crown with Wall of Troy molding and a blind fretwork frieze carved in the manner of Thomas Elfe of 18th ce...
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1770s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$4,550 Sale Price
30% Off
Karl Springer Style, Mid-Century Modern, Cabinets or Nightstands, Black Lacquer
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern cabinets, chests, nightstands, karl springer Style
Pair of Nightstands or Chests in the Manner of Karl Springer, having a black lacquer and rattan finish. The base giving a floating chest...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Italian Painted Chests or Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of 19th Century Italian three drawer chests or commodes handcrafted in hardwoods on a bow front bombay form paint decorated in a renaissance style with decoupage figu...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$14,000 / set
1981 Statton Queen Anne Style Highboy
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1981 Queen Anne style highboy made of solid Appalachian cherry wood, made by Statton Furniture Company for their Private Collection II. Carved flame finials surmount the bonnet top...
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1980s American Queen Anne Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Mirrored Dresser in Walnut & Burl Walnut with White Marble Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome antique Victorian dresser of solid walnut and burl walnut with white marble top and black painted turned wood and brass teardrop pulls. It is in wonderful antique condition with an amazing antique patina. The candle shelves were broken and there was a small piece of molding missing on the lower left side of the mirror frame, but the shelves have been repaired beautifully and the molding carved and replaced by our experienced staff. There are other smalls signs of its long life and use including some staining on the antique white marble. We love its warm antique age patina. The mirror glass is clear but old. Please see photos, circa mid-late 19th century.
Ok. You need this. You need this gorgeous antique Victorian mirrored dresser...
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19th Century American High Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century Neoclassic Style Painted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
This lovely painted Neoclassic style chest comprised of three long drawers and finishing on chunky splayed legs is adorned with a harmonious Greek key design in a very warm toned and...
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1890s German Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Good Quality Pair of John Stuart 1960's Cherrywood 2-Drawer bedside Chests
By John Stuart
Located in San Francisco, CA
each well constructed chest fitted with 2 drawers with inset reserves and brass pulls; raised on tapering supports; drawer interiors of solid oak; John Stuart furniture labels inside...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Oak
$5,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair, Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection Chests, USA c 1950s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Michael Taylor's Far East Collection for Baker Furniture was introduced in the 1950s. Inspired by traditional Asian design, but featuring sleek, modern lines, the pieces have remaine...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
A Pair Of Brass Clad Bedside Cabinets By Sarreid LTD
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in London, GB
A pair of brass clad two drawer bedside or small commodes by Sarreid ltd Spain. Riveted top and edges, stood on four feet, with decorative handles. In their original condition, with ...
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th century Danish small teak chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century Danish small teak chest of drawers circa 1960.
3 drawers fitted with brass looped handles. Rich colour and unusually for teak polished surface.
Standing on tapere...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut commode. The piece was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophistica...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Pinewood Commode - Antique Single Bed Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, single antique German Biedermeier commode made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The detailed bed side table is composed with three large drawers, enh...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale: Find Art Deco Commodes and Mid-Century Modern Chests of Drawers on 1stDibs
Shopping for 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 any case 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. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
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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