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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Campaign Style Walnut 2-Drawer Chest of Drawers In The Manner Of Henredon
Located in Southampton, NJ
Handsome 2-drawer Campaign Style chest having solid walnut construction with brass pulls, side handles and corner accents. Incredible craftsmanship throughout with great detail and s...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Gorgeous Pair of Faux Marble Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style French Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly painted pair of fitted-drawer commodes with fine painted floral details and a faux painted marble top. The commodes are gorgeous. Measures 33.25 tall x 41.5 wide x...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Contemporary Brutalist Style Commode in Solid Oak 'Custom Size'
Located in Paris, IDF
Commode / Chest of Drawers made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) by Denis Milovanov for SOHA Concept Measures: 52"W x 15"D x 33.5"H. Custom size on request Finish: 'scratched' SÓHA desi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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

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Pine

Good Quality Pair of John Stuart 1960's Cherrywood 2-Drawer bedside Chests
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

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Cherry, Oak

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
French antique Boulle cabinet. Boulle one of France’s leading cabinetmakers, whose fashion of inlaying, called boulle, or buhl, work, swept Europe and was heavily imitated during th...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Regence Inlaid Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Period French kingwood and tulipwood inlaid Regence commode with gilt metal mounts and shaped marble top, circa 1720.
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1720s French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Neoclassic Period Commode with Beautiful Veneered Finish & Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassical commode, with lovely veneer inlays, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top with exquisite book-match vene...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Art Deco Amboyna Burl Wood Commode Attr. Maurice Dufrène 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful 1940s Art Deco chest of drawers attributed to Maurice Dufrène imparts a cosy, glowing mood to any space. The warm amboyna burl wood remains looking healthy and smooth some eighty years later. Gilded carved feet and solid brass handles adorn the front of the commode, and one of the signatures of Maurice Dufrène during his lead at La Maîtrise. This commode feels delightfully modern for the period and charmingly vintage now...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair of Black Lacquered Chest of Drawers, circa 1940
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful pair of 1940s Hollywood regency chests finished in black lacquer, each with four drawers, the top draw featuring an antique mirror front and decorative brass floral handl...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Lacquer

The Sir William Stephenson 18th Century George II Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A rare and important George II period lacquer chinoiserie bureau, exquisitely decorated with gilded chinoiserie scenes on a rich black ground. Featuring intricate depictions of figur...
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18th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold, Silver

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

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Walnut

Beautiful Restored Pair of Tortoiseshell Caramel Cane Commodes, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. A fabulous pair of restored three-drawer Organic chests circa, 1980. Expertly crafted mahogany case construction veneered in cane raffia. Handsome case accents in burnished bamboo...
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1980s Unknown Organic Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bamboo, Cane, Mahogany

Commodes Attributed to Audoux & Minet
Located in TARBES, FR
Chest of 3 drawers in rattan attributed to Audoux & Minet, circa 1950, magnificent patina, very good condition. Adrian Audoux and Frida Minet were a French Modernist designer-du...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rattan

Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Acid Etched Brass Chest of Drawers and Mirror
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency chest of drawers with matching wall mirror By Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Furniture USA, 1970s Acid etched brass, with bla...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Sheraton Birdseye Maple Chest, Probably NH Origin
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 19th century Sheraton chest with a carved crest featuring bullseye decoration, surmounting two glove boxes over a case with turreted corners, four graduated drawers with bird'...
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19th Century American Sheraton Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Maple

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite Louis XVI-style chest of drawers originates from France and has been crafted around 1860. It boasts a stunning rosewood veneer adorned with marquetry bands made of mah...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over a brushing slide used for writing notes or laying out clothing over four graduated drawers all with brass bail handles. Bracket feet.
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair English Antique Marble Top Side Chests w/Faux Bamboo Carving & Lower Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English pair of side chests, with lower shelf and marble tops, from the early 20th century. These antique side chests from England are each toppe...
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Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Zanotta Edizioni Mombasa Chest of Drawers in Brown Painted by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Edizioni Mombasa Chest of Drawers in Brown Painted by Ettore Sottsass Signed original. Upper frame, lower drawer top and feet veneered in open pore dark brown painted ash. L...
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21st Century and Contemporary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pearwood

Hickory Manufacturing, Chests of Drawers, Hickory, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and hickory chests of drawers produced by Hickory Manufacturing, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Style Inlaid Mahogany Tall Chest with Brass Pull
Located in Seattle, WA
Neoclassical style tall chest of drawers, circa early 20th century Constructed possibly from mahogany, with decorative inlay, including black linework and a stylized swag motif betwe...
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1930s Neoclassical Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Gustavian 19th Century Grey Painted 3 Drawer Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late Swedish 19th century painted chest of drawers. This 3 drawer dresser has a charming break front style with the original brass hardware.
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique Blanket Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
An antique pine blanket chest dated 1763 on the back. The rectangular top with beveled trim opens to reveal a deep storage compartment. The ...
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1760s American Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Pine

Pair of Gustavian Bedside Table wuth Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian style bedside tables with white marble top. Made in second half of 20th century. Greay color with gold detailing. Width: 50cm / 19.7" Depth: 54cm / 21.3" Height: 73cm / ...
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, mahogany five-drawer chest with rosewood crossbanded top. Beaded drawers have inset olivewood stringing and oval brass hardware featuring the Prince of Wales triple plume an...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Davis Cabinet Co Cerused Oak Chinoiserie Chest Dresser Nightstand Console Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Davis Cabinet Company low chest of drawers / dresser / nightstand / TV console. Made of ebonized cerused oak featuring rectangular form with Asian styling and three drawers w...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Victorian Mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J038 Victorian solid mahogany chest of drawers. Having oversailing solid mahogany top, above two short over three, flame mahogany drawers. All fitted with original knobs, locks and e...
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Late 19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany chest of drawers
Victorian Mahogany chest of drawers
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Swedish Modern Bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Very rare bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, circa 1940. This bureau is covered in cream white vinyl attached with pearl nails, significant for the designer. The skewed front is made o...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Swedish Chest of Drawers in Colonial Style with Rattan and Bamboo Decor
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish chest of drawers in colonial style. The chest is tall and narrow with five drawers. The frame is made from solid Swedish pine and the exterior is covered with rattan ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Colonial Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bamboo, Rattan, Pine

Large And Impressive Stained Pine Apothecary Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Having 87 drawers with brass knobs. Once used in a general store or apothecary. Shallow proportions.
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1840s American Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of 19th Century Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th Century Italian walnut commodes.Finished on gilded lions claw feet. Unusual to find a pair of these burr walnut commodes with a spiral turned column. These are finished ...
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19th Century Italian Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Campaign Form Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Campaign style dresser with antique brown leather-wrapped sides. With four drawers and a slide, brass handles, and nailhead details all around the frame. Dimensions 40" W x 20...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Wood

Antique George III Mahogany Blind Door Bookcase on Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III mahogany blind door bookcase on chest. The top section with a dentil cornice and a crossbanded frieze, two fantastic mahogany pa...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Exceptional very large 18th century Italian walnut chest of drawers
Located in Malton, GB
This is an exceptional set of 18th century Italian chest of drawers. Made from walnut with a huge amount of strung details that covers the front, top and sides. The quality is very h...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Midcentury Style Italian Sideboard Made of Solid Wood Murano Glass and Brass
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary Italian sideboard composed of six drawers. Structure made of solid wood lacquered in black with red Murano glass and brass details. Our main target is customer satisfac...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Early 18th Century William & Mary Highboy
Located in Westfield, MA
Step back in time with this Antique William & Mary highboy from the early 18th century, a true testament to the craftsmanship and style of its era. Constructed from rich, deeply pati...
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Early 18th Century American William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple

Pair of Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers, Early 20th C.
Located in South Salem, NY
This captivating pair of Swedish Gustavian style commodes is early 20th Century. Evoking the elegant charm of the Gustavian era, these commodes embody the quintessential characterist...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Federal Style Mahogany Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany and figured mahogany veneered dresser, the reeded edge top with protruding corners and a central bowfront with leaf carved and reede...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Circa 1850s English Grain-Painted Antique Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ENGLISH GRAIN-PAINTED CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH ORIGINAL WOODEN KNOBS Circa 1850 39 7/8" H x 18 1/2" D x 35 5/8" W A richly patinated grain-painted pine chest of drawers from the midd...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Commode vintage pieds traîneau en bois de pin des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Commode vintage des années 70, beau travail dans le goût de Pierre Chapo ou Charlotte Perriand, en bois de pin, pieds traîneau originaux, joli design des poignées, 3 tiroirs, bon éta...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Biedermeier Walnut Miniatur Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The miniature or model chest of drawers dates back to the Biedermeier period and was made with walnut veneer on a softwood body. The chest of drawers is in very good restored conditi...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Softwood

Rare set of drawers by Tobia Scarpa
Located in Hoegaarden, BE
Rare and spectacular, this pair of walnut and leather Artona chests of drawers was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in 1975. The Artona line, the first ever produced by ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Walnut

Elegant Pair of Cerused Oak and Rattan Campaign Chests by McGuire, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of commodes is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation r...
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after Benneman
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted commode after Benneman French, Early 20th Century Height 93cm, width 179cm, depth 69cm This outstanding commode à vanteaux is after a ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Early Widdicomb Victorian Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers, Circa 1870
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian carved walnut three-drawer commode or chest of drawers By Widdicomb USA, Circa 1870 Measures: 29.5"W x 16.5"D x 28.5"H. Good original vintage condit...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Swedish 1890s Gustavian Style Gray Painted Three Drawer Chest with Reeded Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style gray painted chest from circa 1890 with three drawers, reeded accentuation and tapered feet. This Swedish Gustavian style chest, originating from the late 1...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Brutalist Style Commode in Wood and Brass
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Brutalist style chest of drawers in ash wood and brass. With fantastic geometric embellishments which serve as the drawer pulls for each of the six drawers; with harmoniou...
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1980s Italian Brutalist Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Two Campaign Style Black Lacquered and Brass Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Two matching professionally lacquered in black Campaign tower chests. Expertly crafted and well made. Each conforming case features seven equal sized dovetail joinery drawers; five d...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted satinwood and tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout floral Marquetry two-drawer commode of bombé serpentine form, ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Mahogany Military Campaign Chests on Stands or Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of modern military campaign chests mounted on custom stands, circa 1970s. Incredible style, craftsmanship and attention to detai...
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1970s Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Style Dresser, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian chest of drawers from the mid-20th century. Louis XV style furniture adorned with floral inlay in walnut, burl, maple and fruitwood. Commode with three drawers of excellent c...
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1960s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Olive wood campaign chest
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a beautiful olive wood campaign chest in the style of maitland smith. The hardware is brass and the chest is in great vintage condition
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1960s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Mid-Century Provincial Style Walnut Gentlemen's Chest of Drawers Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century Provincial Style Walnut Gentlemen's Chest of Drawers Drawers. Features three classic bottom drawers under French doors that open to reveal two interior Drawers. Measu...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood, Walnut

An Early 19th Century Walnut and Chestnut Marquetry Commode
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1820 An early nineteenth century French commode, in walnut and chestnut timbers, with chequered marquetry to the drawers, with original lion mask handles. Height 88...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Chestnut, Walnut

19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a stunning 19th century Louis Philippe Chest with its simple but stately design. Stripped of the original color showing now showing the woods naturial color and gorgeous deta...
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1880s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Blue Industrial Wooden Chest of Drawers, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage Industrial chest of drawers was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features a wooden construction, a metal top and 2 wooden drawers. Drawer dimensions :...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

English Antique Chest of Drawers in Oak
Located in Leicester, GB
Compact solid Oak chest of drawers. This original English antique chest with three slim long and two smaller drawers on top has gorgeous colour and patina from years of use. Lovely d...
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1860s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Bamboo Rattan and Brass Chest of Drawers by Dal Vera, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Nice mix of bamboo, rattan raffia wicker and brass handle chest of drawers or commode by the manufac...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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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