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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: Early 1900s
English-Made Mahogany Chippendale Style Hand Carved Commode on Stand; In Stock
Located in North Salem, NY
The unique and handsome English-made Chippendale style serpentine front commode on stand is made from selected Mahogany and is exquisitely carved by hand. The top two fitted box draw...
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18th Century English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Chest of Drawers, stamped COULON, Paris circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Louis XV chest of drawers with fire-gilt fittings
Paris around 1750
Dimensions: H x W x D: 85 x 132 x 64 cm
Description:
Very beautif...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th C. French Commode w/Nicely Carved Trim Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden three-drawer carved-wood commode from the 18th century. This antique chest from France has a 4.5 foot long rectangular-shaped top, over case which houses three full-s...
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18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Unusual 18th Century Swedish Provincial Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Unusual 18th century Swedish provincial Gustavian period bachelor Chest of Drawers with an fold out writing desk containing five drawers and one compartment. Original colour with fan...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Chest of Drawer, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Late 18th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Romantic antique commode / chest of drawers, made by a Danish cabinetmaker in 1790-1810.. Louis XVI. This chest features great curves and carving skills and undoubtedly high quality....
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Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A large period Rococo commode made in Stockholm.
The top three drawers are original but optional and could be removed, below are three carved drawers.
With original hardware in arge...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Italian 18th c. Louis XVI Period Mahogany, Marble, & Ormolu Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period Satinwood, Mahogany, Ormolu, and Rosa Alicante marble commodes. Each two drawer chest is raised by square ta...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of neoclassical Italian chests of drawers in inlaid wood, XVIII century
Located in Vicenza, IT
This exceptional pair of Italian neoclassical 18th century dressers in wood richly inlaid on the front, sides and 4 truncated pyramid legs are top-quality example of Italian 18th cen...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Walnut Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C Italian carved Walnut commode with carved head handles, carved figures and large paw feet. 1740
Reference: 8337
Dimensions
63 inches (160 cms) Wide
29 inches (74 cm...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish 18th Century Blue Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An exquisite 18th Century baroque 3 drawer chest. This blue painted three-drawer chest features a bow front, thick wood top with pull out shelf and scalloping on the front. The three...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
French 18th Century Cabinet
Located in Stockbridge, GA
It is a very interesting piece. It is a cabinet confiturier 2 corps, it comes in 3 parts: the base, the top and the crown. It has an extension that slides out and when it is out the ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18thC Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Serpentine Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1725
18thC Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Serpentine Commode
sku 1781
Provenance: Property from the estate of the late David Cornwell, best known as the author John le Carré.
W1...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Late 18th Century George III Brass Mounted Mahogany Chiffonier
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 18th Century George III Brass Mounted Mahogany Chiffonier. England, 1760-1800. Measures: 36" H, 48.5" W, 13.75" D
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest on Cabinet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 18th century British Colonial chest with a beaded cornice over three drawers with campaign hardware in the top of the case and ...
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18th Century English British Colonial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
George II Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George II walnut chest of drawers, 18th century. With an overhanging rectangular top with two bands of string inlay, two top drawers and 3 gradu...
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18th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th C. French Walnut Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Really nice piece, solid. Take a look at the back.
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18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century English Satinwood Commode Of Bombe Form
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional George III Satinwood serpentine shaped commode, the serpentine top with out-swept front corners cross-banded in kingwood. The kingwood moulded border frame around central panels of book-matched satinwood veneers, above three graduated serpentine drawers.The top drawer revealing a leather lined brushing slide and when the slide is retracted, an arrangement of open and lidded compartments with a central reversible jewellery...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Carved Chest of Drawers from Belgium
Located in Houston, TX
Stepping into the world of Belgian craftsmanship, the Antique Carved Chest of Drawers epitomizes the grace and grandeur of the Louis XVI style. With its intricate carvings and meticu...
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Late 18th Century Belgian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Baroque Chest Of Drawers, Portugal, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A richly wooden commode chest of drawers with a scalloped top and corners, two small drawers and three big drawers, cut-out and finely carved skirts with floral motifs and volutes w...
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18th Century Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
18th C. Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century French walnut commode with a nice finish. Having moulded, ebonised panels to the sides and drawers giving it a contemporary feel. With large, drop bar handles and shield...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
LOVELY ANTiQUE CIRCA 1900 GREEN PAINTED CHEST OF DRAWERS DEPICTING HORSE & RIDER
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1900 hand painted chest of drawers depicting rather noble looking horses with t...
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Rare And Exceptional George I Oak And Laburnum Chest On Stand C. 1720
Located in Heathfield, GB
An extremely fine quality and original early George I chest on stand.
Principally of a rich oak flecked with pale medullary rays and with rare and beautiful laburnum crossbanding to...
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Early 18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
English 18th Century Gentleman's Dressing Chest of Drawers, Fitted Top Drawer
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Chippendale mahogany gentleman's chest of four graduated drawers. This fine chest has a mahogany fitted top drawer with sliding baize inlaid dressing panel...
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1770s English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
A French Victorian six drawer pine dress makers table with brass handles
Located in London, GB
A French Victorian six drawer pine, dress makers table with deep proportions and brass handles.
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Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Burl Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A petite antique commode . Perfect size .
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Commode Sauteuse
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This chest is made of marquetry and inlay with different wood. It has bronze ornaments on the feet and the base. Beautiful work.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Faux Bamboo Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful faux bamboo chest of drawers! Of French make, this piece has all the typical charm of that style. Lovely glow and patina in the wood, and the hand carved diamond ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique French Intarsia Oak Commode witt Marble top by Joseph Schmitz ca 1770
By Joseph Schmitz
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique intarsia oak commode with geometric patterns. Transition Louis Seize, Paris, ca. 1770. Stamped / signed under the marble top Joseph Schmitz, furniture maker or ébéniste in Pa...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th C. Figured Wood Chest Of Drawers for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With book matched plank constructed top with wide pieced banding and pieced rounded top edge. Two short over three long drawers all with cross banding. and brass bales. The carved ba...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1790-1800
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore the timeless elegance of a late 18th-century French Louis XVI chest of drawers. This exquisite piece stands gracefully on slender cabriole legs and features two drawers adorn...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Fruitwood
French Louis XV Style Rouge Marble Top Demilune Commode Cabinet with 5 Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Rouge Marble Top Demilune Dresser Cabinet with 5 Drawers. Item features sunburst inlay throughout, floral bouquet inlay to door fronts, concave sides, 2...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Venetian dresser shaped on the front and sides, 18th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
Venetian chest of drawers with a contoured shape both on the front and on the sides, veneered in walnut and walnut root on both the front and on the sides and threaded in maple wood....
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
ANTiQUE GEORGE III BACHELORS CHEST OF DRAWERS ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceedingly rare circa 1780 Georgian Bachelors Chest of Drawers with baize lined slip writing desk top ...
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1780s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Light grey baroque chest of drawers, 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand-painted baroque chest of drawers in light grey with blue accents. The corpus with serpentine front stands on lightly pressed ball feet. The painting is new and was inspired by h...
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18th Century Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Original Venetian Country Dresser in Larch, Restored Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
antique 18th century Venetian country dresser with 4 drawers in larch, restored and wax polished. Chest of drawers from a Venetian country villa on the Brenta Riviera. Excellent cons...
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1750s Italian Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Irish 17th Century William & Mary Marquetry Bone Ebony Oak Chest Stand
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare and unusual late 17th century Irish William & Mary period oak inlaid marquetry chest on stand, Donegal, circa 1690.
The chest havi...
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1690s Irish William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Holly, Oak, Ebony, Bone
Italian 18th century Louis XV period Giltwood, Ormolu and patinated wood chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and extremely decorated Italian 18th century Louis XV period patinated, Giltwood and Ormolu chest. This wonderful two door chest is raised by four square patinated legs di...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
17th c. English William & Mary Walnut and Ebony Seaweed Marquetry Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
A fine English walnut and ebony seaweed marquetry chest of drawers from the William & Mary period, circa 1690. Ogee molded top with a central banded oval inlaid with exquisite hand-c...
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderfully decorative Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode. This wonderful rectangular two drawer chest is raised by four square tapered patinated wood legs with...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
Antique Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique burr walnut bachelors chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1900-1910 period.
It is of superb quality and is a useful size, with l...
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Early 1900s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
pair of Italian late 18th century Venetian st. Walnut and Bronze commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of Italian late 18th century Venetian st. Walnut and patinated Bronze commodes. Each commode is raised on cabriole legs with a scalloped frieze. The two wide drawers ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th century Georgian mahogany fitted Gentleman's chest of drawers
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Georgian Mahogany Antique Gentleman’s Chest
Dating from Around 1800 In the Georgian Era, This Delightful Mahogany Antique Campaign Gentleman’s Chest Is Full of Beautiful Charm and Ch...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century oyster wood chest of drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century & later re-vernered oyster wood chest of drawers of good proportions, having a wonderful decorative oyster venered top with a cross grained thumb moulded edge above two short over three long graduated oak lined drawers, with shaped and engraved brass plate...
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1780s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Chinoiserie lacquer commode, 18th Century Venetian style.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative and imposing early 18th Century Venetian, Red Chinoiserie lacquer bombe commode.
Having ebonized boarders with gilded scrolling foliate decoration surrounding inset...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Lacquer
18th Century Rococo Swedish Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Rococo commode with curved sides.
Circa 1780 with original hardware and repainted at a later date.
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressive 18th century George III Chippendale string inlaid serpentine front mahogany chest of drawers. Chest features four long drawers with original brass handles embossed with l...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Walnut & Oak Chest on Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
Georgian walnut and oak chest on chest. Upper section consists of three over three graduated drawers, reeded chamfered corners and deep crown moulding. Bottom section stands on bra...
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18th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Ebony, Satinwood
Inlaid solid walnut chest of drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
Beautiful solid walnut chest of drawers inlaid with fruit wood. Of fine quality are precisely the inlay decorations that are present on the sides on the top and drawers. The furnitur...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Hand-painted Baroque chest of drawers, 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawer baroque chest of drawers standing on a cut-out base. The body with a slightly wavy front has been repainted blue-grey according to historical models and decoratively rubbe...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Softwood
An Important pair of George III Serpentine Commodes
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1790
A fine pair of late eighteenth century mahogany serpentine commodes, the tops with satinwood crossbanding, each with a central oval medallion of fine mahogany fl...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Directoire Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
One of the prettiest commodes we have had. Beautiful walnut with burl panels
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode with Burl Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode,
1780-1790, Germany
Walnut
Beautiful baroque walnut chest of drawers with three drawers, made in Franconia at the end of the 18th century. The ches...
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1780s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Chest Snail Feet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XV Chest Snail Feet
Gorgeous piece, has been painted over the years.
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III mahogany chest on chest. Top chest features two over three graduated drawers, fluted chamfer corners and Greek key cornice. Bottom chest has three graduated drawers stan...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
17th Century Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A fine 17th-century Charles II nicely proportioned oak chest of drawers. It features a rectangular planked top. The chest has 2 short and two long drawers, lined with oak, brass drop...
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17th Century British Charles II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Large Viennese Art Nouveau Chest Of Drawers - Circa 1900 - Lacquered Wood
Located in Brussels, BE
Large Viennese Art Nouveau Chest Of Drawers - Circa 1900 - Lacquered Wood
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Early 1900s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Important Wooden Commode of King Louis XV by Pierre Migeon 1740
Located in Roma, RM
Rare and incredible French commode, city of Paris and signed P.M. ,Pierre Migeon EBENISTE 1701-1758.
Commode of great quality and finesse, coeval marble of great thickness, mounts gi...
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This 18th century Louis XVI Commode is made of walnut. It has a slider in the front which is unusual.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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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