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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
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

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Brass

Kindel Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered Lingerie Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style seven-drawer lingerie chest or semainier By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved cream lacquered cherry wood, with olive green trim...
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1960s American French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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

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Walnut

19thc French Louis XVI style Carved Chest of Drawers/ Dresser
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Louis XVI style Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers/ Dresser. 4 Drawers.
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century French Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, of pine, with original finish, its shaped and molded top on conforming base, two stacked drawers adorned with Rococo handles and escutcheons, serpentine apron centered by a ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

1810s Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite, early 19th century Louis XVI style two-drawer 'Commode Sauteuse', with a white marble top and gilt bronze fittings. This curiously named style of commode always feature...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-Century Italian Striped Wood Dresser with Glass Top
Located in Rome, IT
This mid-century dresser, designed and crafted in Italy during the 1950s, beautifully combines functionality with refined aesthetics. The piece features a dark brown back-painted gla...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Glass, Wood

Petite Vintage Italian Bombe Italian Two Drawer Parquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 15 1/4 in W: 31 in D: 27 3/4 in This Vintage Italian Bombe Italian 2 Drawer Parquetry Chest of Drawers was made with quality in mind! If you look at the photos provi...
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20th Century Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

James Mont Style, Art Deco, Cabinet, Black Lacquer, Parquetry, France, 1930s
Located in Manhasset, NY
James Mont Style, Art Deco, Single Cabinet, Black Lacquer, Parquetry, France, 1930s A distinctive cabinet or nightstand on bracket style ebony bases supporting an open box case made...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of mahogany from the late 18th century, featuring a white marble top over a frieze with seven drawers betwee...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis XV Chinoiserie Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Lacquered Commode. Commode features two locking draws with key. Chest has a serpentine front with cabriole legs and scrolled feet...
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode is richly hand-painted with bouquets of vibrant flowers, centered on ochre yellow surroun...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Mid century chest of drawers by František Jirák, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This mid century chest of drawers was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It was designed by František Jirák for Tatra nábytok. Beautiful walnut veneer. In very good Vi...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut

18th Century Spanish Colonial Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This beautiful 18th-century Spanish Colonial chest embodies the rustic elegance and craftsmanship typical of colonial artistry. Made from solid wood with a rich, warm patina develope...
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Mid-18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Interlubke Made in Germany Marble Topped Chest of and Pair of Bedside Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely bedroom suite of Interlubke made in West Germany vintage marble topped drawers A very decorative and extremely heavy suite of bedroom furniture. These are late mid century modern so circa 1970’s, the tops are solid slabs of marble, the frames are finished with melamine, the handles are bronze We have cleaned waxed and polished them, there is one scratch I can see on the front of the larger drawers, otherwise they have a wonderful vintage patina...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A fine single Biedermeier chest of drawers. Walnut with patinated brass escutcheons.
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1830s German Adam Style Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Italian Design Midcentury Maple Wood Dressing Table, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Fine Italian midcentury maple wood dressing table with six drawers and adjustable side mirror.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple

Alvar Aalto - Low Chest of Drawers in Birch Finmar Label c1935
Located in Uxbridge, GB
This piece is very rare and stunning example of Scandinavian design. Known for his innovative approach to modernist furniture, Aalto's low chest of drawers combines sleek minimalism ...
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Early 20th Century Finnish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch, Plywood

Beautiful Oak, Rattan and Cane Commode by McGuire, circa 1970- Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. A ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Bleached Oak French Serpentine Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bleached Oak French Serpentine Chest, France, circa 1950s. Elegant serpentine design features three wide deep drawers for all your storage needs. It is a versatile size and can be us...
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1950s French Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Blue & White Florentine Style Hand Painted Italian Chest Of Drawers/Commode
Located in London, Park Royal
A vivid Italian Chest Of Drawers, hand painted in the traditional Florentine style featuring an aged Indigo Blue, flora and foliage motif on a background of antique white. The motif ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Art Dèco Italian Walnut and Grafite Gray Marble Bedside Tables, 1920s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of bedside tables was produced in Italy in the 1920s, Art Deco period. They were made of solid European walnut, the top is in graphite gray marble, the structure is in popl...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

English 18th Century Mahogany Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a lovely English 18th century mahogany chest with a bow front. It has a wonderful patina from years of loving care and use. The top...
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18th Century English Other Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

English 1860s Painted Wood Five-Drawer Chest with Turnip Feet and Wooden Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English painted wood chest from the mid-19th century, with five graduating drawers, turnip feet and distressed finish. Born in England during the third quarter of the 19th century...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Blossom White Four Drawer Dresser with Blue Floral Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Blossom Blue Bone Inlay Dresser, a stunning fusion of nature-inspired design and expert craftsmanship. Handcrafted using dyed bone pieces, this dresser showcases intricate flower pat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Wood

Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in King's Lynn, GB
An early Victorian (circa 1837-1860) Mahogany Chest of Drawers with wooden plain knob handles, brass key inscriptions and splayed feet. This chest of drawers has an inlaid top with c...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century Fine Large Biedermeier Trumeau Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant , large Biedermeier walnut trumeau commode was made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined desig...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Swedish, Gustavian Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1820. Swedish Gustavian chest drawers. Sku 1379. Measures: W 105 x D 49 x H 82cm.
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Swedish, Gustavian Chest Drawers
Swedish, Gustavian Chest Drawers
$6,569 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century German Biedermeier Chest with Ebonized Details
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century German Biedermeier chest with ebonized details. Featuring a gorgeous, polished finish. Lovely! Circa 1840. 36.5w x 20d x 31.5h
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Diminutive Mid Century Three Drawer Dresser att. to Baughman for Directional
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century dresser, design att. to Milo Baughman for the Directional Furniture Company, circa 1950/60's. The walnut chest features three drawers, each with a recessed p...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Early 19th Century Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Darling, petite commode from France, early 19th century. Made from walnut in simple construction, the wood grain has rich color and pattern, the plain top surface sits over a case wi...
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19th Century French Other Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Serpentine Chest, circa 1950
Located in High Point, NC
English serpentine side chest made from mahogany, circa 1950. The top is banded in mahogany and has a central panel of flame mahogany with a beveled...
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1950s English Chippendale Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Post Modern Nine Drawer Dresser Chest of Drawers Granite and White Mica Laminate
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern dresser or chest of drawers rendered in textured granite and white Formica Laminate, with slanted front drawers all on tracks. USA, 1980s
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Formica, Laminate, Wood

18th Century Large White Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
The antique white painted finish is captivating in this attractive large chest of four drawers resting on curved cabriole feet. While the paint is newer and professionally applied, i...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid Century 3 Drawer Chest Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid Century 3 Drawer Chest Dresser This chest measures: 36 wide x 18.25 deep x 33.5 high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored v...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Heavily Carved Wooden Shop Counter
Located in Round Top, TX
Walnut top shop counter with pine base, drawers and porcelain knobs. Great size.
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1910s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut, Pine

19th C. Gustavian Style Swedish Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1890 Gustavian Style Swedish painted distressed Dresser-Nightstand. Original brass hardware.
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1850s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 1890s Louis XVI Style Three-Drawer Commode with Rounded Fluted Side Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style wooden cherry fruitwood commode from the late 19th century, with three drawers and fluted motifs. Created in France during the last decade of the 19th centur...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

George III Mahogany Secrétaire Chest, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
George III Mahogany Secrétaire Chest with rectangular top and moulded edges. 4 drawers with cast brass handles. Early 19th Century.
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19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

STUNNING ViNTAGE MILITARY CAMPAIGN BUTLERS TABLE CHEST OF DRAWERS EXTENDING TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime Vintage hand made in England Military Campaign chest of drawers with Butlers slip serving tray ...
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Mid-20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI mahogany chest of drawers with brass hardware and a marble top, circa 1800. With a grey, black and white marble top with molded front and side edges and canted front corner...
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Late 18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French Pair of Antique Provencal Pine Provincial Commodes, Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French pair of Provencal chests of drawers or commodes made of hand crafted Pinewood with bowed fronts and an ecru color aged pat...
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

French Bombe Commode Louis XV Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Bombe Commode Louis XV Style This attractive French Bombe Commode features a stunning free-standing Breche marble top with a moulded outer edge. This is removable for transp...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

A Brutalist Side Chest with Three Drawers and a Brass Base
Located in Chicago, IL
This elm side chest dates to the 1950's and is an example of "brutalist" or late mid-century furniture design. The casework is square and chunky, contrasting with solid elm drawer fr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

Bel Geddes for Simmons Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Norman Bel Geddes design, for Simmons Furniture Company. Art Deco, Machine Age classic form, considered very Avant Garde when introduced and still considered stylish and relevant. Fo...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Tuscan Credenza or Buffet with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing one-drawer over two doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut, ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Bachelor Chests, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An iconic pair of Mid-Century Modern bachelor chests or large beside chests By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA,...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Restored Bullnose Nine-Drawer Chest in Bamboo
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent chest is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely Installation Ready. An absolutely jaw-dropping custom commissioned vintage nine-drawer chest...
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1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bamboo, Hardwood

Macassar Chest of Drawers with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Art Deco White Ivory Bakelite Drawer Pulls w/ Chrome Strip, Set of 14
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of 14 white ivory bakelite drawer/door pull knobs each with a chrome strip down the center. Complete your period kitchen cabinetry with these classic Art Deco-era with a striking...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Resin

Bodega Dresser, Chest of Drawers in Warm Wood Marquetry Veneer by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
BODEGA DRESSER Bodega Collection refers to cellar art or better known as chiaroscuro, a technique of extreme contrast of light and shadow used by Caravaggio. Dresser designed by Jo...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant commode is a fine example of 19th-century French craftsmanship, executed in the style of André-Charles Boulle, the renowned 17th-century cabinetmaker. The commode featur...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Petite Cabinet in Carved Oak, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Petite Cabinet in Carved Oak, France, 1940s Where rural geometry meets quiet sculpture This French cabinet from the 1940s distills the essence of provincial craft into a modest, arc...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Sheraton Cherry Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice Sheraton Cherry two over three graduated drawer chest. Probably Virginia or Pennsylvania with carved fluted corners. The case constructed of solid Cherry with Chestnut and yellow pine secondary woods. Drawer bottoms are pegged into the drawer back boards. Drawer escutcheons are either Ivory or bone and the older hardware is a later replacement. There is a piece of old screen...
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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With inset serpentine blu turquin marble top over two conforming drawers. Tapered legs.
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Cassini Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
As inventive as it is a masterpiece of craftsmanship, three curved cased drawers in lacquer are separated by divides of Eucalyptus wood in a smoked gray finish. The collection’s curv...
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2010s Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Cassini Chest
Cassini Chest
$7,500 / item
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Far East Collection Black Lacquered Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie four-drawer dresser, bachelor chest, or bedside chest By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection" USA, ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Lacquer

Pair of Lacquer Glazed Dark Mahogany Three-Drawer Commodes
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent pair of three-drawer commodes by United Furniture of Lexington N.C, circa 1930s. Bleached mahogany wood with a dark shading stain finish. Two drawers are side grip, without...
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1930s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Lacquer, Mahogany

Pair of Painted Italian Neo Classic Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian Neo Classic Painted bedside chest. A wonderful reproduction of fine 18th-century Italian cabinetry. Linen color painted and textured with geometric gray painted designs. With...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Leather Bound Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique leather bound military campaign chest of drawers. This was made in England, the chest of drawers itself is Victorian and dates from around the 1890-1900 period. ...
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1890s British Campaign Antique 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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