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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Timeless Italian Elegance: Chest of Drawers with Red Murano Glass and Brass Trim
Located in Guazzora, IT
This exquisite Italian chest of drawers embodies mid-century modern elegance with a refined blend of solid wood, vibrant red Murano glass and polished brass fittings.
Made in Italy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Three-Drawer Walnut Commodes with White Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Neoclassical style walnut commodes from the 19th century, with white marble tops, three drawers, fluted side posts, tapered legs and brass hardware. Created in Franc...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th C. Large Fine Figured Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The top made of book matched figured wood with cross banding and fine herringbone string inlay. With a bull nose edge. The tall chest with two short over three long drawers with book matched fronts and matching herringbone string inlays, and fine pierced brass bales and a key. The carved skirt rail raised on all bracket feet.
Measures Width. 47 1/2", Depth 23", Height. 45 1/4"
Condition: Please see all detail photos. The chest top with some expected scratches and some loss to the finish, slight alligatoring, chipped top front edge corners, some chips and breaks to the drawer moldings (a few preserved for...
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19th Century Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century military campaign chest
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany military chest of drawers in perfect and completely original condition. Beautiful weathered patina. As is usual with campaign chests of drawers, they consi...
Category
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Continental Walnut Semainier with Dog Motif Drawer Pulls
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Continental walnut semainier or seven drawer tall chest, each drawer with a decorative dog motif scrolled gilt drawer pull, all supported by short cabriole front ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Sarreid Hollywood Regency Campaign Brass Clad Compact Chest of 3 Drawers Stand
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sarreid Hollywood Regency campaign brass clad compact chest of 3 drawers stand large nightstand end table.
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Three-Drawer Ebonised Chest
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1940s three-drawer chest has a new ebonised finish, silver tone hardware and is solidly constructed with dove tailed drawers. This versatile piece can be...
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Mid-20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chests in Traditional Black Bean
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chests, shown in black bean. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is Dorothy Dr...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1920's Serpentine fronted mahogany Jewellers chest of drawers
Located in Malton, GB
These are an exceptional quality pair of chests that were found in a silversmiths from Birmingham. The pair are made from mahogany and are serpentine fronted. Extremely high quality ...
Category
Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Vintage Marble Top Demilune Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This striking little demilune chest features exceptional inlaid mahogany in varying varieties that have been thoughtfully book matched and placed about ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique French Bombé Chest With Marble Top for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic French Bombé Two-Over-Two Chest in handsome Cherry Finish and having large Dramatic Drawer Pulls, Key Escutcheons and leg mounts. The Chest is topped with a fine and well grained Marble Top in Striated Brown and White with a lovely shaped Edge. The Antique Drawer Locks...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV marble top bombe chest imported from Europe. Incredible intricate patterned inlay veneer drawer faces and sides. Featuri...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Raymond Loewy Inspired Yellow Chapter One Highboy Dresser Chest
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Broyhill’s Chapter One Collection is officially harder to find and more sought after than the Raymond Loewy orginals. With all due respect to Raymond Loewy, there really is something magical about the Chapter One line. Maybe they’re just more fun and approachable. Maybe it’s the proportions and practicality. Regardless, they’re one of our favourite collections of all time. This tall stack of sunburst yellow...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic, Hardwood
Pair of Midcentury Italian Walnut and Cream Valencia Marble Night Stands, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of 1940s bedside tables in walnut wood and maple inlays, shelves in cream Valencia marble and brass finishes. They have been completely restored, as...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
$3,153 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Small 18th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality mid 19th century small Georgian
Mahogany chest having well figured top with part
Caddy moulded edge over four long drawers
Retaining original brasswear raised on
...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$6,575 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Raymond Loewy Inspired Yellow Chapter One Gentlemans Chest Armoire
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This model is nearly impossible to find. Moreover, yellow is the most sought after option. Combined with the fact that we've restored this piece to outstanding condition, we're certain you WILL NOT find a more sublime rendition.
Well it’s 2024, and Broyhill’s Chapter One Collection is officially harder to find and more sought after than the Raymond Loewy orginals. With all due respect to Raymond Loewy, there really is something magical about the Chapter One line. Maybe they’re just more fun and approachable. Maybe it’s the proportions and practicality. Regardless, they’re one of our favourite collections of all time. The restoration team pulled no punches on this Chapter One Yellow Highboy Dresser, and the end result exceeded our expectations. Every inch of painted wood (including base) was professionally sanded primed and painted to match the original bright white. The laminate top and canary yellow molded plastic door / drawer fronts were finally buffed and polished to a glassy shine. Unlike the traditional Chapter One Highboy, this "Gentleman's Chest" version is step up in style and function. The open cabinet space on the left features a removable and adjustable height shelf, painted in gloss white of course. The right side has two hinged doors that open to reveal an additional (3) drawers. These also sport the signature white facades, and open / close with ease on the ball-bearing metal tracks. This dresser was built like a tank, but looks like a Lamborghini. It’s tough to see this one go, but we know it will be loved.
Broyhill’s Chapter one collection borrowed from the plastic mold injection designs made famous by legendary designer Raymond Loewy. Like Loewy, these Chapter One Dressers employ the futuristic use of color and materials in a way that had not been seen before. The bright yellow plastic captures the playful spirit of the 1970s. The Gentleman's Chest Cabinet is supported by a lacquered plinth base with rounded corners. This colorful, curvaceous case-good could have blended in nicely on the set of 2001 A Space Odyssey. The space-age look has never been more desirable, which may help explain the recent scarcity of all things Chapter One.
Chapter One Yellow Dresser...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic, Hardwood
French First Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser, c. 1810
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Classic French Empire Chest made from rosewood veneer and featuring ebonized front columns, c. 1810. Iconic of the Empire style, two ebony black round columns flank the bank of dovet...
Category
1810s Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
$2,600 Sale Price
30% Off
Early 20th Century White Oak Chest of Drawers by Heals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English early 20th-century solid white oak chest of drawers by Heals of London. This piece sits on four straight square legs and features three unadorned drawers with original turned...
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1910s English Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Small 19th Century Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality And Attractive Mid 19th Century Mahogany Bowfronted Chest, Of Unusual Diminiutuve Proportions, Having Well Figured Top Over Two Short And Two Long Figured Drawers With Replacement Brass Oval Plate Handles, Raised On Elegant, Original, Tall, Splay Feet.
This compact and practical little victorian bow front chest of drawers...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$4,706 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage "Dania" Dresser by Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home a tremendous example of authentic Mid-Century Modern furniture with this stunning dresser designed by the legendary Merton Gershun for the famed American of Martinsville f...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$1,680 Sale Price
30% Off
2 Leather and Walnut Artona Chests of Drawers by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
Located in Padova, IT
Rare and spectacular pair of walnut and leather Artona chests of drawers, designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in 1975.
The Artona line by the Scarpa duo was in fact the fir...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Danish Late Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Huntington, NY
A Danish Late Gustavian chest of drawers with intricately carved details. Chest top has dental trim around three sides. Front corners have detailed neoclassical column carvings. Thre...
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Iron
Ello Brass & Bronze Mirror Tall Boy (x 2)
Located in Hanover, MA
We have a pair available. See our separate listing ref: LU886626203852.
Brass and bronzed mirror tall boy or bar cabinet designed by O. B. Solie fo...
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1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Henredon Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Highboy Dresser, Circa 1970s
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century modern sculpted figured walnut five-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1970s
Measures: 37"W x 18.88"D x 48.63"H.
Very good o...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Ebonized chest of drawers
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Unusual 8 drawers ebonized vintage chest.
Beautiful patina, very good condition for this graphical stunning piece.
Category
1970s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Heywood Wakefield "Kohinoor" Blonde Maple Chests of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This pair of mid-century modern chests of drawers, crafted by the iconic American furniture manufacturer Heywood Wakefield, dates to the 1960s and comes from the Kohinoor collection....
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
18th century French oak chest of drawers ... serpentineshape ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a genuine 18th century oak chest of drawers, great serpentine shape ... lovely patina, in very good vintage condition ... drawers slide smooth ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Early 19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Burled Walnut Petite Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A most handsome French early 19th century Louis XV period walnut petite commode. The chest is raised by elegant tapered short cabriole legs, and above the fine shaped frieze are thre...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Custom Made Minimalist Oval Chest of Drawers in Grey Oak
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A minimal and elegant chest of drawers crafted in mocha oak veneer, featuring a gently curved, oval silhouette. The seamless drawer fronts maintain clean lines with subtle horizontal...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Bedside Chests, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style three-drawer dresser chests or large nightstands
By John Widdicomb
USA, circa 1960s
Cherrywood, with original brass hardw...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Quality Burr Walnut Chest of Four Drawers with Brushing Slide
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique quality burr walnut chest of four drawers with brushing slide having a quality burr walnut top with a crossbanded top and herringbone inlay, moulded edge above a brushing sli...
Category
Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$1,846 Sale Price
20% Off
George Nelson Chest for Herman Miller Model 5517 Commode Sideboard 1952
Located in Telgte, DE
George Nelson vertical chest of drawers commode for Herman Miller model 5517 sideboard 1952
The solid wood Nelson miniature chest, inspired by J...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Cabinets in Oak, Made in Denmark, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of cabinets in soap scandinavian oak. Designed and made in Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$3,200 / set
Vintage Industrial Wooden Cabinet with Original Handels, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Amazing industrial wooden cabinet with 20 drawers with original metal handles. This vintage filling cabinet was rescued from the famous KOH-I-N...
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Early 20th Century Czech Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
George Nelson for Herman Miller 'Primavera' Nightstands, c. 1955, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic pair of chests which can also be used as large nightstands were designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, part of the 'Basic Cabinet Series' and also called 'Primav...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$4,800 Sale Price / set
22% Off
Antique Military Campaign Style Chest of Drawers in Yew Wood
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique military campaign style chest of drawers in yew wood. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of superb quality and is a very useful size. ...
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1930s British Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Yew
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite 19th century Rococo secretary in mahogany with bombe front & sides, with floral & foliate inlays in tulipwood, kingwood & satinwood on the top, front panels of the drawe...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood
Danish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Pine, Denmark, c. 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine chest of drawers or dresser, designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers / Commode from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Baroque chest of drawers made of pinewood body and covered with walnut veneer. Fittings and locks are also original from the time.
Category
Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Walnut
$10,315 Sale Price
26% Off
Gustavian, Swedish Commode, Gray Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 1900s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Swedish Commode or Dresser, Grey Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 1900s
Gustavian dresser or chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden in the early 20th century. T...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An 18th century George III period mahogany Serpentine Chest, having well figured and cross banded top above four long drawers with original brass handles.
Flanked by fluted canted...
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Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$6,355 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Decorated Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 18th century decorated walnut chest of drawers from England. The top is made of two planks and has gorgeous banding around the edge of the chest which ends in beveled molded ed...
Category
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Commode Galbée
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exceptional and rare early 18th century Regence period Lyonnaise commode galbé (curved), handcrafted from select French walnut by master artisans in ...
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1720s French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes Attributed to Krieger, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style commodes attributed to Krieger, in veneered wood and gilded bronze ; opening with three drawers, including one on the belt forming a writing desk and concealing two small side drawers. The commodes are decorated with an interlacing marquetry set with a double net on a green tinted wood background decorated in its center with florets. Rich ornamentation of chiseled and gilded bronzes decorated with acanthus friezes on the belt and garlands of flowers and frieze of posts at the corners, molded frames of water leaves on the side panels.
They rest on four fluted feet surmounted by Corinthian capitals, and with a Griotte marble top.
These commodes are inspired by those created by Jean-François Leleu delivered by order n° 32 of May 1st, 1773, with a third commode kept in London (Wallace Collection) for the bedroom of the Princesse de Condé at the Palais Bourbon in Paris. The central diamond, originally inlaid with a lily flower pattern, was changed during the Revolution. The pair is now exposed in the Petit Trianon in Versailles (see photo n°1 attached).
Jean-François Leleu (1729-1807), Parisian cabinet-maker, began his career as an apprentice in Jean-François Oeben’s workshop. Installed on the chaussée de la Contrescarpe, he became Maître ébéniste in 1764 and moved to rue Royale-Saint-Antoine. He worked for an aristocratic private clientele, including the prince de Condé for whom he delivered furniture between 1772 and 1777, or the comtesse du Barry...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Henredon Georgian Banded Mahogany Highboy Dresser
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style highboy dresser
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous banded mahogany, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 36"W x 19.13"D x 52.25...
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1980s American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Federal Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century Federal Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers. Recently refibished and in Great vintage condition.
Measures 34.25" in width, 20" in depth and stands 47.5" in...
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Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Four Drawer Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
George III Four Drawer Mahogany Chest with brass hardware. Chest has a serpentine mahogany top and front over four drawers. Chest rests on bracket feet. This piece is both functional...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Small French Inlaid Marquetry Bombe Chest with Fossil Limestone Top
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning vintage French Bombe chest of drawers of small proportions. Beautiful Satin wood with marquetry inlay of rosewood and other ex...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Painted Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th century painted Swedish breakfront commodes. 1880.
Internal reference: C
Code: 8863
Dimensions:
W: 33.5" (85.1 cm)
H: 32" (81.3 cm)
D: 18.5" (47 cm)
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
$7,232 / set
Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Three-Drawer Chest with Marbleized Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer chest from the 19th century with light gray painted finish, marbleized top and fluted side posts. This 19th-century Swedish Gustavian style che...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Baker Milling Road Banded Front Campaign Style Tall Chest of Drawers - Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Milling Road Tall Dresser by Baker. The dresser features a very nice Hollywood Regency / campaign style design with striking, figured wood grain, 5 dovetai...
Category
20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1970’s George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edge Long Dresser
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We recently acquired a set of George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edge chests out of an estate. They are vintage 1970’s and still each retain the Herman Miller Label. Please see our other li...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
A Gilt Brass And Black Glass Serpentine Front Commode
Located in London, GB
A gilt brass and black glass commode from the mid 20th century with gilt and now from age a rich worn patina bank of serpentine drawers. Having foliate scrolled mounts and decorative...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Biedermeier Figured Wood Chest Of Drawers For Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Biedermeier commode with three long drawers in wonderful figured wood, probably walnut. A dark top molding runs around the chest below the top drawer and with a matching on...
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19th Century Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
French Antique Louis XVI Period Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. The chest has been finished with a French polish of museum qu...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Walnut Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie four-drawer dresser or chest of drawer
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1970s
Gorgeous carved walnut, w...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th-Century Queen Anne Walnut Chest on Stand / Highboy
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A wonderful early 18th-century Queen Anne period walnut chest on stand/highboy, displaying its original untouched colour and patina. It is structurally sound with smoothly running dr...
Category
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and small proportioned antique burr walnut bachelors chest of drawers in excellent original condition & from around the 1930’s period.
It has a lovely warm colour & plen...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English Georgian Mahogany 'Pedestal' Form Bachelor's Chest, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English circa 1760 Chippendale style mahogany bachelor's chest of uncommon 'pedestal' form, the molded edge top above brushing slide and four graduated drawers all with origin...
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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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