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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Victorian
1960s Omann Jun Palisander Upcycled Cabinet, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good / very good original condition with minor signs of use.
- The iron hairpin legs were added afterwards.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Victorian Oak Campaign Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top with brass corners over a pair of drawers over three drawers. Toupie feet. Gloucester Ma estate. In two parts. Original recessed brass handles.
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley Ebonized Dresser for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c.1970s, USA. The mahogany dresser has been newly refinished and ebonized. It features three smaller drawers along the top of the dresser and four full len...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Bamboo/Rattan and Brass Chest of Drawers by Dal Vera, Italy, 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Beautiful rattan and bamboo vintage chest of drawers made by Dal Vera in Italy in the 1960s. It has a double opening doors to hanging space. Brass handles complete the look. A great ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Chest of Drawers with Iron Legs and Brass Details
Located in Rome, IT
Chest of drawers of modern design, manufactured in Italy during the 1950s.
This cabinet is lacquered with very dark brown shellac
An elegant and modern piece, rich in details.
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Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Iron
Midcentury Cream Color Glass and Brass Commode, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Very elegant Italian chest of drawers covered entirely in glass and brass, features its legs in a micro fusions of brass, very precious workmanship.
The chest of drawers is composed...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Jiri Jiroutek U 450 Type Chest of Drawers for Interier Praha, Czechoslovakia 196
Located in Zohor, SK
Iconic mid-century chest of drawers produced as a U450 Model by Interier Praha in 1960s. Designed by Jiri Jiroutek. This is an original piece produced in 1960s. The chest of drawers ...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass, Oak
Paul McCobb Mid-Century Modern Planner Group Desk Organizer
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Paul McCobb Planner group desk organizer by Winchendon Furniture. Made in the 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
1960s Portable Oak Bookcase by Uluv, Czechoslovakia
By Úľuv
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Pair of Vintage Chest of Drawers from José Espinho for Olaio, 1970's
By José Espinho 1, Olaio
Located in Lisboa, PT
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Step into the timeless elegance of 1970s Portuguese design with this stunning pair of chest of drawers, meticulously crafted by José Espinho and produced by Olaio. Each piec...
Category
1970s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Quality Antique Tall Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a quality antique tall 19th century Victorian antique mahogany chest of drawers having six long mahogany drawers with original turned knobs and attractively carved mahogany s...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Painted Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C English painted oak serpentine front commode with brushing slide. 1890.
Dimensions
36 inches (91 cms) wide
19.5 inches (50 cm...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Early Production 3 Drawer Chests Designed by Florence Knoll / Knoll
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic architectural design. Early production dresser or chest of drawers designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International.Retains original KNOLL label.
Beautiful walnut grain ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Early Production Florence Knoll 3-Drawer Chest/ Dresser / Knoll
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic architectural design ,, Early production dresser or chest of drawers designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International.Retains original KNOLL label..
Beautiful walnut gr...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Chest of Drawers
Located in Praha, CZ
- very good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1950s Oak Chest of Drawers, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Item has been carefully refurbished
-quality craftsmanship work.
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
Alain Richard Sideboard 802 TV
Located in Brussels , BE
Alain Richard sideboard 802 TV.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1960s Upcycled Oak and Glass Cabinet, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
-Very good original condition
-The hairpin iron legs were added afterwards.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Oak
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Scottish Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian Scottish figured mahogany chest of drawers having a polished mahogany top above a long shaped frieze drawe...
Category
1860s Scottish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Restored 1876 Stamped Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers with Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for salethis very rare original Camphor wood military campaign chest with sliding Secrataire desk and writing slope each lock numbered and stamped Stamford ...
Category
19th Century British High Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
1960s Georgetown Galleries Magogany Serpentine Triple Dresser
Located in Germantown, MD
Here is an extremely solid, well made piece of furniture. Made from solid mahogany with 12 dovetail drawers and brass hardware. Hardware original. Seprentine front, bracket feet. Nic...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Other
Mid Century Chest of Drawers UP Závody, Czechoslovakia, 1960's
By Up Závody
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Multi-purpose glazed cabinet or chest of drawers, made for ÚP Závody in the 1960s. Made in a combination of ash, elm, maple, walnut, birch and poplar wood. It´s in good Vintage condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Ash, Birch, Elm, Maple, Poplar, Walnut
Paul McCobb Planner Group Credenza or Chest of Drawers for Winchendon
Located in Berlin, DE
Very special McCobb credenza with a metallic copper surface on the doors. Classic aluminium rings and solid maple all around. Four drawers in total.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Mid-Century Modern Oak Dresser 1950's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A 1950s Jack Van der Molen 5-drawer dresser made by Jamestown Lounge Company from the American Casual line. The drawers with integrated handles
Category
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Italian Midcentury Ebonized Parchment Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Italian midcentury ebonized parchment chest of drawers.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Borge Mogensen Chests of Drawers, 1960s
Located in Dallas, TX
Teak and oak chests or nightstands. Beautiful condition. Look new.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Teak
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Pair of Bedside Tables / Chests in Walnut, 1950s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bedside tables / chests in walnut, chests with brushed nickel pulls, by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American 1950s (label in drawer). These bedside chests are extre...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
English 1950s Vintage Painted Three-Drawer Commode with Yellow Painted Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English vintage painted three-drawer commode from the mid-20th century, with muted yellow finish and painted cartouches. This mid-20th-century English vintage commode, with its so...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Tall Oiled Walnut Two Doors Beveled Glass Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Oiled walnut Mid-Century Modern bookcase shelves cabinet on hair pin legs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Stylish chest on chest form gentleman's dresser, having folding doors on top which open to revel four large interior drawers, and three oversized drawers on the bottom. This chest ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chests by Paul McCobb for Calvin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage modern pair of dressers feature plenty of room for storage within its eight hefty drawers combined. Elegant maple wood grain, unique brass pulls and a finished back...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Parchment and Convex Mirror Chest of Drawers
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Great pair of commodes three drawers each cover with goatskin and nine convex mirrors. Solid steel frame. (High gloss polyester resin filled finish).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modern Walnut High Chest Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern gentlemen's high chest on chest. Dark walnut low gloss finish.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Matching Pair of Three-Drawer Chests by Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
Matching pair of three-drawer chests by Harvey Probber. Priced per item.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Walnut High Chest or Dresser w/ Drawers and Two Doors Compartment
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice curved front doors walnut gentleman's high chest.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Modern Credenza Designed by Harvey Probber
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern Credenza designed by Harvey Probber, American, circa 1960's. It is a versatile size and can be used as a credenza, bar, or media cabinet in a living area, or as a chest or dre...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Two Modern Chests or Credenzas designed by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Modern Chests or Credenzas designed by Jens Risom, American, circa 1960's. The price noted below is for each chest.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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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