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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 1990s
Period: 1930s
1930s Art Deco Brazilian Rosewood Six-Drawer Dresser by Gilbert Rohde
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930s Art Deco Brazilian rosewood six-drawer dresser designed by Gilbert Rohde,, Amazing quality and design, slightly bowed front design. Features six generous size drawers with simp...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Nickel

French Workshop Drawers, Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
French workshop drawers, Circa 1930s - Solid oak drawer fronts - Solid pine sides and frame - Original steel cup handles - 24 large drawers - Drawers have their original metal...
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1930s French Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Elegant Italian Design Art Deco Commode 1940 Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
In birch and mahogany veneered with six drawers and brass handles. Available also the finely carved mirror. Measures: Width 155 cm, height cm 88, depth cm.55 Mirror cm 130 x 90. ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Pair Fine Large Italian Painted Marble Top Rococo Commodes Dressers 1930s Era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine and rare pair of Italian made rococo commodes. The commodes date to the 1930s and have a soft crème painted finish with gilded highlights. The design, styling and exec...
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1930s Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Stately Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stately Chippendale style lowboy having 3 drawers, cabriole legs with carved drape feet and classic brasses.
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1990s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Breathtaking Art Deco Commode by Donald Deskey with Unique Hardware, circa 1935
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent chest is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Completely installation ready. A magnificent example from a rare case series...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Art Deco Four-Drawer Bleached Mahogany Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Bleached and toned mahogany four-drawer commode by the fine furniture maker, Empire Furniture Company of Rockford, Illinois. Serpentine front is set off by canted front legs and brushed brass ribbon pulls with red and yellow veined Bakelite spacers...
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1930s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Jumbo Collection Antique Italian Ormolu-Mounted and Lacquered Cabinet
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
An important and richly decorated Italian ormolu-mounted and lacquered cabinet, ca. 1930. The cabinet structural frame is in hardwood, darkened by painting. The bombé case has its s...
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1930s Italian Rococo Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Art Deco Vintage Walnut Brass Small Chest or Nightstand, Austria, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Vintage walnut small chest or nightstand from walnut and brass 1930s, Austria. A stunning small chest from walnut veneer, root wood, spruce and brass. This Art Deco chest ...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Luxurious Nancy Corzine Solid Mahogany French Style Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A superbly made solid mahogany commode in the French style having 4 roomy drawers, antiqued brass hardware, elegant carved wood decoration including scalloped swag at the bottom and ...
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1990s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Sophisticated Art Deco Style Cane Commode by Bielecky Brothers- Pair Available
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. Ther...
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1990s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1930s Art Deco Brazilian Rosewood Chest Designed by Gilbert Rohde
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930s Art Deco Brazilian rosewood chest designed by Gilbert Rohde. Amazing quality and design, slightly bowed front design, five drawers behin...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Nickel

Sublime Pair of Streamline Moderne Commodes by Gilbert Rohde, circa 1930
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. An exquisite rare pair of streamline moderne commodes by the esteemed Gilbert Rohde for Cavalier, circa 1930. Exceptionally crafted solid mahogany case construction with stunning curves and lines. Handsome solid brass accents highlight the drawer handles. A masterful example from the late period of the American Art Deco movement. Some of Mr. Rohde's most interesting and creative case designs were produced by this small Chattanooga, Tennessee furniture...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Elegant Italian Design Art Deco Commode 1940 Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
In birch and mahogany veneered with six drawers and brass handles. Available also the finely carved mirror. Measures: Width 155 cm, height cm 88, depth cm.55 Mirror cm 130 x 90. ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Swedish Grace Chiffonier by Erik Chambert for Chamberts Möbelfabrik, 1930s
Located in Uppsala, SE
This Swedish grace chiffonier was designed by Erik Chambert during the 1930s for his own company, Chamberts Möbelfabrik. It displays a very high quality of craftsmanship, with a wide...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Felt, Elm, Rosewood

Hungarian Art Deco Chest of Drawers in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Chest of drawers is made out of fine walnut wood. It has four-narrow drawers with round chrome handles and one wide drawer on the bottom. Chest is eleva...
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1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Chest of Drawers in Rosewood Covered with Shagreen
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Chest of drawers in rosewood covered with Shagreen Very good condition France, 1990.
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1990s European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Shagreen, Rosewood

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Display Case / Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1930s Art Deco display case made in nickle plated with original matching adjustable four glass shelves, mirrored back and bottom shelf, f...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Glass

Swedish 1930s Functionalist Zebrano Chest of Drawers
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish functionalist chest of drawers in striking zebrano veneer. Cool round brushed steel handles contrast against the lively wood.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Zebra Wood

Adrian Alan Catalog, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Adrian Alan Catalog. First edition hardcover. Adrian Alan was established in 1964, Adrian Alan is an international family run business and one of the world...
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1990s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paper

Large Two-Door Commode by Jules Leleu, France, 1939
Located in New York, NY
Macassar ebony two-door commode with mother of pearl and ebony inlay by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Marquetry by Messager. This cabinet was exhibited in the museum show "Leleu 50 ans de mobilier et de décoration, 1920-1970" held in 2007 and 2008 at the Musée des Années 30, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France and at La Piscine - Musée Art et Industrie...
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1930s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Macassar, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony

Estate of an Italian Connoisseur, the Late Giuseppe Rossi Collection, Set 4 Vol
Located in valatie, NY
The Estate of an Italian Connoisseur - The Late Giuseppe Rossi collection, 4 volumes complete (Sotheby's, London 10, 11, 12 March 1999): Louis XV Furniture / Italian Furniture / Loui...
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1990s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paper

Deco Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted glossy black, the moderne chest of drawers has a three-sectioned drawer at the top and three deep drawers below. The side boards of each drawer are...
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1930s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Large and Elegant Art Deco Chest of Drawers, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large and elegant Art Deco chest of drawers, circa 1930. Very beautiful manufacture, small lack and many scratches, the varnish needs to be redone 9500 € on actual condition. ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Magnificent Restored Streamline Moderne Commode by John Stuart, circa 1935
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite restored Streamline Moderne commode by John Stuart, circa 1935. Stout, expertly crafted Walnut case construction finished in black lacquer. The elegant bookmatched Blond...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Bowed Walnut and Parchment Commode Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Stamford, CT
A unique bowed and carved commode attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich. The doors are carved laminated Walnut with brass hinges. The interior of the cabinet is burledwood with brass hardwa...
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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Chest of Drawer or Commode, 1930
Located in Rome, IT
Art Deco dresser with six drawers and brass hardware, inlaid fluted board top. This commode an elegant look offer ample storage space, is in perfect vintage condition.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Trout Studios Grisette Cabinet Birch Wood Aluminum Chest of Drawers Post Modern
By Trout Studios
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Post Modern "Grisette" cabinet by Trout Studios, California. Item features drawers that open from either side (finished all the way around), birch wood construction, brushed aluminum...
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1990s American Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Aluminum

Elegant Italian Design Art Deco Commode 1940 Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
In birch and mahogany veneered with six drawers and brass handles. Available also the finely carved mirror. Measures: Width 155 cm, height cm 88, depth cm.55 Mirror cm 130 x 90. ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Sublime Streamline Moderne Commode by Gilbert Rohde, circa 1930- Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite rare streamline moderne commode by the esteemed Gilbert Rohde for Cavalier, circa 1930. There are a pair of these chests available. Exceptionally crafted solid mahogany case construction with stunning curves and lines. Handsome solid Brass accents highlight the drawer handles. A masterful example from the late period of the American Art Deco movement. Some of Mr. Rohde's most interesting and creative case designs were produced by this small Chattanooga, Tennessee furniture...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Commode
Located in Bridgewater, CT
An elegant French Art Deco chest of drawers, veneered in Macassar ebony, with three drawers, silvered bronze trimmings on tapered gadrooned legs, circa 1930.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Macassar

Pair of French Adam Style Commodes by Irwin Furniture Dated 1937
Located in Toledo, OH
A gorgeous pair of Satinwood French Adam style commodes by Irwin Furniture, circa 1937. Sure to add style and elegance to any room in your home. These stunning commodes feature delic...
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1930s American Adam Style Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1990s Spanish Modern Design Console Table with Three Drawers and Wall Mirror
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s Spanish modern design wooden console table with wall mirror decorated using glass, mirrors and bronze fittings.   
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1990s Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Sideboard from 1940s
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present a beautiful timeless sideboard from 1940 They were made from walnut wood, which was subjected hand renovation (It has been cleaned to bare wood, disinfected and finished...
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1930s Czech Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Rare Art Deco Credenzas by Russel Wright for Heywood Wakefield
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of rare Art Deco Credenzas, designed by Russel Wright for Heywood Wakefield, American, circa 1930s. Each chest measures 36"H x 48"W x 15"D. The extended serving table top measur...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Chrome

1930s Art Deco Venetian Mirrored Dresser, Commode in Walnut , Polished to Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian 1930s Art Deco mirrored dresser, commode, in walnut sanitized and polished to wax. Measures cm: H 98 x W 120 x D 50.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Walnut

Grosfeld House Figured and Carved Mahogany Tall Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking Art Deco/moderne design tall chest with ziggurat top and canted front corners. The fluted base and acanthus leaf ornamentation are accented by large X-form bronze drawer pul...
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1930s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Unique Commode Designed by Hubert Martin et Ploquin
Located in Bochum, NRW
An exquisite commode designed by Hubert Martin et Ploquin, made of solid, very heavy wood, veneered in mahogany, beautiful unusual rounded shape. Six drawers inside Similar model, id...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Sheraton Style Mahogany Demi Lune Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Sheraton style mahogany two door commode, the lid with fan shaped inlay lifts to reveal a fitted interior, raised on tapered square legs on s...
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1930s English Sheraton Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Romweber High Chest
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Romweber high chest of drawers in burl and ebony.
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1930s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Burl, Ebony

Art Deco Mjolby Intarsia Chest of Drawers with Golden Ash Veneer
Located in New York, NY
A compact and sturdy locking three drawer chest, with walnut-stained birch case, contrasted with golden-ash veneered drawer faces. The center drawer is adorned with a central palisan...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ash

Christie's: Palazzo Dal Pozzo Arredi e Dipinti Dalla, September 1998
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Palazzo Dal Pozzo Arredi e Dipinti Dalla, September 1998. Softcover auction catalogue 857 lots on 107 pages, all in color. Italian furniture, painting and accessories. NP...
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1990s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paper

Magnificent Art Deco Vanity/Commode with Mirror
Located in Kingston, NY
This magnificent Art Deco vanity/commode features burled Macassar wood in a high gloss finish, with chrome accents and a mirror in the center.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Alfred Porteneuve, Art Deco Chest of Drawers in Birch Veneer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Alfred Porteneuve, Art Deco chest of drawers in birch veneer. Lacks of veneer. To be revarnished. 6800 € on actual condition. 9000 € fully restored, ...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Signed Andre Sornay Chest in Ribbon Mahogany and Brass
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally polished and completely installation ready. An...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Maison Krieger French Art Deco Amboyna Cabinet Semaniere
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco French amboyna semaniere with slight bow front and inset marble top with nickled brass pulls & original key (signed: KRIEGER on the back & lock).   
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Belle Epoch Mirrored Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Belle Epoch Mirrored Commode
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1930s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of French Art Deco Burl Walnut and Marble Bedside Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Art Deco burl walnut bedside commodes with maple trim and grey marble tops (PRICED AS Pair)
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Rare Pair of Samuel Marx Chests
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning pair of scallop front dressers by Quigley and finished in Marx's signature faux finish. Wonderful scale as they could be used on either side of a bed.
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1930s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Second Empire-Style Cabinet
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Handsome, two-door, burl veneered cabinet surmounted by a single drawer above. The face is framed by ebonized, parcel gilt pillars and features str...
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1930s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Burl

Mid-Century Modern Chest of Drawers Beechwood and Walnut Slab in Gio Ponti Style
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern chest of drawers in laquered beechwood and walnut slab in Gio Ponti manner. Restored and laquered. Polished with wax Measures cm: H 84, W 120, D 50.
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Beech, Walnut

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

Vintage Donald Deskey Art Deco Dresser with Bronze Pulls
Located in East Hampton, NY
Manufactured and labelled by Amodec, this important Art Deco piece displays simple lines and elegant and original bronze hardware. Original ivory lacquer.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Art Deco Dufrene Mahogany & Marble Commode
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco parcel gilt, mahogany & rosewood commode with inset black marble top over a swag carved frieze with 2 long drawers (attributed to MAURICE DUFRENE)
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Gold Leaf

High Chest of Drawers
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Machine Age deco skyscraper chest of drawers in walnut and burl; in the style of Deskey, circa 1930s.
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1930s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Burl, Walnut

1990s Italian Unique White Black and Gold Chest or Sideboard on Brass Legs
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind modern three-drawer sideboard or console, entirely handmade in Italy, very attractive design, the surround in ivory white glass is also finished at the back so that thi...
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1990s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold, Brass

1930s Art Deco Double Chest of Drawers, Mirror, Walnut, Mahogany - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
Art Deco double chest of drawers with central original mirror, walnut and mahogany veneered, eight drawers, black opaline on top. Chests height: 68 cm. Italy, 1930.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Mahogany

Maison Jansen Mirrored Chests with Original Glass Handles
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of vintage Maison Jansen French mirrored three-drawer commodes with original glass handles on a splayed wood legs.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Mirror

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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