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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Industrial
Style: George III
Antique English Mahogany Chest / Three Drawers with Banding of Exotic Woods
Located in Houston, TX
19th c. Chest with three deep drawers that slide easily. It has banding and designs in
Satin wood. Bracket feet.
Category
Late 19th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Two over Three Drawers, Circa 1820
Located in Savannah, GA
George III mahogany chest of drawers circa 1820, molded-edge top, two over three drawers, bracket feet.
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Bow Front Bedside Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic Georgian style mahogany and crossbanded small chest of drawers ideal as a bedside chest, with oak secondary woods, light antique distress on the two short and three graduated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest on Chest
Located in London, GB
A George III period figured mahogany bow-fronted tallboy of attractive small proportions, having moulded and kingwood crossbanded cornice above seven cock beaded drawers supported on...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Kingwood
Sheraton Period Satinwood Demilune Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A fine quality late 18th century Sheraton period demilune commode, boxwood and ebony strung throughout, having Coromandel wood crossbanded top with cen...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
George III Mahogany Chest Attributed to Wright and Elwick
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with bowed center with conforming lower drawers and cabinet doors. Plinth base.
Category
1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century English Antique Edwardian Flame Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality flame mahogany serpentine chest, having a well figured and cross banded top, above an arrangement of four graduated drawers, each cross banded and inlaid, ...
Category
Early 20th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Knee-Hole Chest
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-18th century well-figured mahogany serpentine knee-hole chest, having crossbanded moulded edged top above various drawers retaining original brass swan-necked handles and ...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine English George III Mahogany Chest on Chest, circa 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY CHEST ON CHEST
England, circa 1800
Item # 905KUB29A
Crafted of a dark and dense mahogany, both in the solid and veneer forms, this excellent George III period ch...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century George III period Mahogany Bow Tallboy
Located in London, GB
A good quality George III period golden colored fiddle-back mahogany bow tallboy with bowed cornice, boxwood strung and banded throughout, having central satinwood diamond lattice pa...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood
Original Painted Italian Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C original painted Italian commode with faux marble top. 1780
Dimensions
47.5 inches (121 cms) Wide
23 inches (58 cms) Deep
32.5 inches (83 cms) High.
Category
18th Century Italian George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Mid 18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Dressing Chest
Located in London, GB
A fine 18th century mahogany kneehole dressing chest having moulded edge top above brushing slide, fitted top drawer, six short graduated cockbeaded drawers and cupboard in central r...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very mellow English George III mahogany chest of drawers, the top with molded edge above two short and three long graduated drawers situated on base with shaped bracket fee...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Industrial Wooden Filling Cabinet, 1940's
Located in Praha, CZ
Exceptional vintage wooden filing cabinet saved from a factory in former Czechoslovakia.
Thoroughly cleaned and partially sanded.
Origi...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Zinc Top Chest of Drawers
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Custom made chest of drawers with three drawers. This item can be ordered in custom finishes, wood types and dimensions.
Wood: Oak Bali finish
Metal: Light hammer ebony
Zinc: Steel ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Zinc
Early 19th Century Georgian Era Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Classic and elegant, this George III chest of drawers was handcrafted circa 1800. It is made from walnut, recently refinished with a warm red-brown tone. The bail pulls are brass. We...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 19th C. Mahogany Chest of Drawers Storage Chest
Located in London, GB
This rare and unusual late Georgian chest of drawers feature 3 bottom oak lined drawers with 3 false drawers on the top portion to house a storage box that opens from the top. The un...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1930s French Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique English Geo. III Inlaid Figured Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
One of the finest quality Antique English Geo. III period inlaid figured mahogany Chippendale style Chests on Chests or Tallboys we have had in years. With superlative marquetry inlays of satinwood quarter fans on the perimeter of each drawer as well as "Adam" style satinwood and ebony fan escutcheons, to the delicate checkered inlay on the cornice frieze, this Chest on Chest has it all. Please note that this is a superior made Chest on Chest having elm drawer linings versus the traditional oak or deal (pine) all standing upon handsome ogee feet. Please note the substantial number of images showing the great condition of this piece and the hand dovetailed top signifying the early Georgian date when this was done. Of great proportion and wonderful color, retaining what appears to be possibly its original "French Chippendale...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century Lancashire Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
18th century oak and mahogany stunning chest of drawers from the Lancashire region of England. The top has a beveled edge and is banded in fine mahogany. This follows down to raised ...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine top over a conforming brushing slide and two over two long drawers, raised on splayed legs.
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany 'Bonnet' Chest, England, circa 1770
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Rare circa 1770 English George III period mahogany 'bonnet' or 'hat' chest having upper pull-out baize-lined brushing slide above two deep drawers, the top with divided compartment, ...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
English late Georgian solid mahogany bow front chest of drawers. Two over three. Includes original keys and working locks. Ready to place.
Category
1790s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers with two small and three long graduated drawers with brass pulls supported on four bracket feet.
Category
19th Century Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
6.5 Late 19th Century English George III Graduated Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, TX
Nine-drawers chest-on-chest
A graduated piece with 9 drawers.
Brass pulls. Dove-tailed joints.
Measures: 36.5" Width x 18.5" Depth x 77.5" Height
Bottom chest Height 39.5"
...
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Late 19th Century North American George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English 1800s George III Burl Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Feather Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period burl wood chest-of-drawers from the early 19th century, with feather banding inlay and bronze inlay. Crafted in England during the reign of King George I...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
Pair of Mahogany Bedside Cabinets in the Manner of Gillows
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine pair of mahogany bedside cabinets in the manner of Gillows with typical reeded tapering legs supporting bodies with a single door and veneered with flame mahogany.
England, ...
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Late 19th Century European George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Rare circa 1760 Thomas Wilson 68 Great Queen Street Hardwood Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1760 George III Thomas Wilson stamped mahogany chest of drawers
A very good looking an...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Jewelry Cabinet Titanium
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Jewelry box handmade
Grid lines form the overall picture here
Handcrafted, handles integrated.
With five drawers
made of wood and coated with titanium.
Category
2010s German Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Important English George III Brown Mahogany Commode
By William Gomm
Located in Dublin, GB
An important George III mahogany commode attributed to William Gomm. The serpentine mahogany top with a crossbanded edge, above three long and two short d...
Category
1660s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Style Demilune Satinwood Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
George III satinwood and marquetry cabinet. Satinwood was used as the background for the delicate inlaid marquetry designs. Satinwood, from India, gains its distinctive soft and subt...
Category
Late 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine Knee-Hole Chest
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-18th century well-figured mahogany serpentine Knee-hole chest, having cross-banded moulded edged top above various drawers retaining original brass swan-necked handles and...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Style "Waring and Gillow" Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George III style "Waring and Gillow Ltd" mahogany serpentine chest of drawers in good condition with four oak lined drawers with drop handles, with decorative canted corners and stan...
Category
Early 20th Century European George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century George III Pair of Demilune Commodes
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 18th century George III pair of flame mahogany demilune commodes, the moulded top with foliate shaped fan inlaid with boxwood and fruitwood and crossbanded in rosewood, trimmed with parquetry rim raised over parcel gilt frieze with egg and dart and flower head motif, the body with diamond pattern...
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Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English George III Style Chest of Drawers with Yew-Wood Oyster Veneer
Located in Miami, FL
This lovely and functional chest is like the story of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady since she has been made more sophisticated by several additions. Originally an antique pine chest of drawers, it has been clad with a beautiful, thick yew-wood oyster veneer and given reproduction Chippendale pulls...
Category
Mid-19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century George III Mahogany Silver Chest by T Wilson, London
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany silver chest made by T. Wilson, great queen street of London. The top of the chest has a lift up lid which opens to reveal ample storag...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Bowfront Chest of Drawers after Thomas Sheraton
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III mahogany bowfront chest of drawers in the Thomas Sheraton, the shaped crossbanded top with satinwood line inlay raised ov...
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19th Century Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Inlaid Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III inlaid mahogany chest with blind fretwork chamfered corners. The drawers have inlaid quarter fans and boxwood line inlay. The har...
Category
1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century george III mahogany chest of drawers
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century George III period well figured mahogany serpentine chest, having tulipwood cross banded and boxwood line inlaid canted cornered top, above four graduated cockbeade...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany, Tulipwood
English Late George III Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
English Late George III (circa 1800) mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers with 3 long drawers with lion mask pulls & flanked by reeded outset angles.
Category
19th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20C Irish Georgian Style Mahogany Low Boy.
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Early 20C Irish Georgian Style Mahogany Low Boy.
VERY NICE Irish Mahogany Low Boy, chest of 3 drawers, on stand.
Additional drawer on stand, making 4 drawers in...
Category
Early 20th Century Irish George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Dresser , organic modern, Alu on Wood, Handcrafted, One of Kind, made in Germany
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Furniture object by German designer Eckehard Weimann
organically designed chest of drawers.
Folds and distortions are sculpted from the surfaces. The furniture is made of multiplex ...
Category
2010s German Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular cornice with Greek key carving over two short and three long drawers flanked by carving, the base with three long drawers with identically carved sides raised on oge...
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1760s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
English 1800s George III Period Four-Drawer Painted Chest with Bracket Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period four-drawer painted wood chest with bracket feet from the early 1800s. This English Georgian chest features a rectangular top sitting above two small dra...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century George III Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality figured walnut "Norfolk" chest. The top of the chest has a shaped white line inlay, above a shaped apron. Below this there are three small drawers over thr...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Steel Multi Drawer Army Green Factory Storage Filing Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic American made steel factory multi drawer cabinet featuring twelve card size drawers with brass handles and plates. Additional storage compartment with shelf at the bottom. ...
Category
20th Century American Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
Mahogany Bachelor's Chest of Drawers with Banding
Located in Woodbury, CT
This mahogany chest with four graduated drawers and bracket feet has a deep crossbanding of mahogany on the top and boxwood stringing to accent both the top and drawer fronts. Solid ...
Category
19th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood
George III Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, walnut five-drawer chest with quartered, crossbanded top, waterfall veneered front with boxwood stringing on drawer fronts. The replaced Chippendale style brasses do not det...
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19th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Large 18th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A large 18th century mahogany chest of drawers, with brass handles, and bracket feet.
5 drawers, oak lined, each with Victorian patent brass locks, top lock marked VR.
Each si...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
Herringbone crossbanding on each drawer front is a Classic dash of style on this medium-sized chest of five drawers on bracket feet. Not too big for use next to a large bed and not t...
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18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
George III period mahogany straight front chest
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century George III period mahogany straight front Chest, having moulded edge top above brushing slide, fitted with four graduated cockbeaded drawers, retaining original pi...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Tallboy in the Manner of Robert Gillow
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The Prevost Tallboy
Important George III mahogany tallboy in the manner of Robert Gillow, the upper section with an architectural pediment with fretwork decoration above three short and three long drawers flanked by fine reeded columns, the lower section with a brushing slide over three long drawers and ogee bracket feet, the fronts bookmatched veneered in a most unusual cut of timber and fitted with gilded cast brass handles of a pattern recorded as one of 'Mr Gillow's Favourites'.
An interesting feature of this tallboy is the chalk working sketch of a Chippendale ladder back...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III Secretary Desk/Chest
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A spectacular piece of English craftsmanship. The details are amazing. Desktop is tooled leather, multiple drawers as well as three hidden drawers in the trim and behind doors. This ...
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Mid-19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century George III Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III oak chest of drawers, having an arrangement of five drawers, each with their original handles and...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Carved Mahogany Dressing Table
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a dressing table made in England, circa 1770. It is made of solid mahogany and is beautifully hand carved throughout with fine quality deep carving. The top has a molded edge...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Industrial Burnished Steel Cabinet of Drawers from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large English industrial cabinet of burnished steel featuring (56) small half-drawers for storage, set into four vertical rows of (14) drawers, ...
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20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel, Metal
Fine George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With detachable rectangular cornice with fluting and dentilled carving and gadrooning with canted corners over a conforming case with two over four graduated drawers flanked by flute...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Early 19th Century George III Bachelor’s Flame Mahogany Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III bachelor’s flame mahogany four-drawer chest with pull-out writing slide, brass pulls, canted corners with relief carving supported on ogee bracketed feet.
Category
Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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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