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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Rococo
Style: George III
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany chest on chest having a quality shaped dental reeded moulded cornice above two short and six long mahogany cockbeeded and oak lined drawers with o...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
A Rococo Style Commode, Chest, Dresser with a Marble Top, Carved
Located in Stamford, CT
A Rococo Style Commode, Chest or Bedside Stand having a Marble Top, Carved
A finely carved two drawer commode or chest. The drawers themselves ...
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Late 20th Century American Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Irish Georgian Mahogany High Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Finished rectangular top over six graduated drawers with brass bail handles. Raised on bracket feet. Old finish. Well made with drawers functioning well and oak secondary wood.
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1770s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Sicilian Rococo Olivewood Commodini
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine bombe form with inset marble top over two drawers raised on cabriole legs. Brass handles. Very cute table.
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1770s Sicilian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
English 1810s George III Period Geometric Front Oak Chest with Five Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period oak geometric front chest from the early 19th century, with five drawers, brass Chippendale style hardware and bracket feet. Created in England during th...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Outstanding Quality Unusual Antique George III Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality unusual antique George III mahogany bachelor's chest having a magnificent quality figured mahogany top with a moulded edge above four figured mahogany cockbeeded ...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Inlaid Chest of 6 Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality figured mahogany inlaid chest of six drawers having a quality figured mahogany rectangular shaped top with a carved edge above two short and four long figu...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Other
Serpentine Fronted and Extremely Fine Mahogany Commode, circa 1780
Located in Lincoln, GB
Serpentine fronted extremely fine mahogany commode circa 1780 George III. With three drawers each with a pair of brass handles. An exceptional example.
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch Marquetry Chest of Drawers or Commode, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Dutch marquetry chest of drawers. Century XVIII.
Requires restoration.
Chest of drawers with four front drawers with key lock and ...
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18th Century European Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 18th century, George III period mahogany chest of drawers. Rectangular top, moulded edge above two small and three long graduated drawers with brass swan neck handles, standing on shaped bracket feet. One key with working locks. Rich warm colour and patina. England circa 1790. A good piece of Georgian antique furniture. Complete with working locks and key.
The dimensions are:
Height: 85cm (33.5in)
Width: 106.5cm (41.9in)
Depth: 51cm (20.1in)
This 18th century Georgian period antique...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Finest Antique English Geo. III Figured Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Quite possibly the FINEST period late 18th century Geo. III mahogany Chest on Chest we have had in our 100 year-old antiques establishment. It evidences perfect proportions top tp b...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Chest with Banded Top, Canted Corners, and Reeded Posts,
Located in Banner Elk, NC
George III Mahogany Chest-of-Drawers, with a banded top, with two short drawers over three long graduated ones, each with cockbeading and oak linings, with canted and molded front co...
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1810s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany bachelors chest, having a leather lined brushing slide with two brass handles, above an arrangement of four graduated drawers each with...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Provincial Oak Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Provincial Oak Commode, a solid stripped oak case featuring three serpentine front drawers and a hand-carved skirt on delicate cabriole le...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Small Rococo Style Chest of Drawers or Nightstand, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Small Rococo style chest of drawers or nightstand, France 19th century. This beautiful small dresser has a gorgeous kingwood veneer and is decorated with Rococo Style bronze fittings...
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1860s French Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood
Georgian Serpentine Cabinet
By Robert Adams 1
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany serpentine cabinet, the shaped top with molded edge, the two doors in vivid crotch grain with hard round molded surrou...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Chest of Drawers, Hand Polished Mahogany, 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
Small chest of drawers in hand-polished mahogany from around the 1890s
This product will be inspected thoroughly at our professional workshop by our educated employees, who assure...
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1890s Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C English painted oak bureau with numerous secret drawers and original brass fittings. 1780.
Height to underside of desk is 29".
Reference: 7605
Dimensions
36.5 inches...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Provincial Oak Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Provincial Oak Commode, a solid stripped oak case featuring three serpentine front drawers and a hand-carved skirt on delicate cabriole le...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany English Bedside Table Commode
Located in Savannah, GA
Georgian period mahogany English bedside table commode featuring a full scalloped gallery top with pierced handles and two-paneled cupboard door...
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1790s George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-18th Century George III Period Chest on Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-18th century chest on chest, George III, English. Mahogany with oak secondary. The top section comprised of 3 short drawers over 3 long...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Swedish 1920s Rococo Style Painted Wood Two-Drawer Chest with Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood chest from the early 20th century, with two drawers, carved apron and cabriole legs. Created in Sweden during the first quarter of the 20th centur...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine top over a brushing slide over two over two drawers , shaped apron and raised on splayed bracket feet. This chest is of the finest quality of color and scale and co...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 20th C. George III Style Parquetry Mahogany 7-Drawer Chest with Stone Top
Located in Germantown, MD
A George III style Parquetry Mahogany, walnut and pine Seven-Drawer Chest with removable stone Top. Original Stone top might have been replaced, along with drawers pulls.
Very good v...
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Early 20th Century American George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut, Pine
George III Mahogany Bedside Cabinet / Night Stand, English c1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional solid mahogany bedside cabinet with flame mahogany veneer on the drawer and door fronts. Having its original finish and hardware, the commode drawer now converted to a shallow drawer...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Miniature English George III Antique Mahogany Document Box Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MINIATURE GEORGE III MAHOGANY TABLETOP DOCUMENT BOX
England, circa 1785
Item # 011BMA19P
An austere and rather interesting George III tabletop document box, the purity of structure, early oxidized surface and total lack of embellishment are most magnetic features. The open dovetail structure locks the dense mahogany primary woods of the case together. Two rows of two drawers are situated over a single large drawer, each with original bail pull hardware to match the handles on the sides of the case. The drawer construction is typical of the period with pine secondary woods carefully dovetailed at the joints and the drawer bottoms running perpendicular to the drawer face. The chest rests over untouched original bracket feet with original corner blocking.
It retains an old tag from Sumpter Priddy...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
George III Bachelor's Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A very fine George III three-drawer bachelor's chest. This piece sits on simple ogee bracket feet and the drawers are complete with brass pulls and e...
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Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Antique George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Magnificent George III mahogany chest on chest is a magnificent example of quality and craftsmanship from the Georgian period. It boasts a shaped moulded cornice above two short and ...
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1780s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century George III Bachelor Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III bachelor chest, the moulded top raised above two short and three long cockbeaded drawers with brass pulls and ...
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Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of 20th Century Rococo Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of Mid 20th Century black lacquer commodes in the rococo revival manner.
Both are fitted with three drawers and brass hardware wi...
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20th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century George III Inlaid Mahogany Secretaire Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique early 19th century George III inlaid mahogany secretaire having a splendid mahogany top with top faux drawer having beautifully crafted inlaid oval panels which drops and ope...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Period Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period 18th Century Rocco commode.
The top section with three drawers and below are three further drawers.
This piece has been re-painted.
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Italian Rococo Serpentine Form 2-Drawer Inlaid Chest with Marble Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
The serpentine marble top above a conforming body having two drawers fitted with foliate bronze hardware all over a scalloped apron. adorned overall with floral and foliate inlaid ol...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
English George III Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Table, circa 1810
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III period mahogany side cabinet / table with sliding tambour door.
What was once the commode drawer has been converted to a deep storage drawer.
Refreshed original finish.
...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George IIIl Quality Mahogany Chest of Five Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George IIIl quality mahogany chest of five drawers having a quality mahogany top above two short and three long figured mahogany cockbeeded drawers with pretty oval brass han...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top with molded edge, over two short and two long drawers lined with 18th century blue tissue paper, and mounted with brass pulls; raised on bracket form feet.
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine top with shaped edge over three graduated drawers with original brass bail handles flanked by string inlaid chamfered corners, raised on bracket feet. Oak secondary...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
Located in Houston, TX
1770's Swedish rococo Bureau chest. Serpentine front chest with drop front secretary. interior fitted in drawers and a 1 door cabinet. Hand scraped to th...
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1770s Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
A fine example made with the best quality timber beautifully constructed with drawers that function perfectly. Serpentine top and conforming case with four graduated drawers with ori...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A large George III style mahogany bombe form chest of drawers, the rectangular molded edge top above a brushing slide with four shaped serp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome substantial sized Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers exhibits exceptional color and grain, with fine and accommodating proportions. Features include three sho...
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1810s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest on Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century late george III Mahogany bowfront chest on chest
A flame Mahogany chest on chest, late 19th century having a lower case suppor...
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1860s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Italian Rococo Floral & Butterfly Painted Chest of Drawers, Mid 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Italian Rococo polychrome painted chest of drawers with faux marble top - hand painted in cream and blue with scrolls, flowers and butterflies - solid pine wood construction ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Softwood, Paint
George III Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III figured mahogany chest of drawers with two short drawers over three long oak lined drawers with original brass swan neck handles.
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18th Century European George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Bachelor Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular caddy top over a brushing slide and four graduated drawers and raised on bracket feet. Prior Sotheby's NY sale. Oak secondary and brass handles.
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Rococo Parquetry Bombe Commode, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This magnificent three-drawer bombe commode dates to the mid-18th century and exemplifies the Swedish Rococo furniture style. The commode has a pleasing curvilinear shape, a sinuous line drawn by the high knees, flared legs, and outward swell of its three drawers. The serpentine shape is characteristic of Swedish Rococo commodes, as is the distinctive parquetry veneer and thin gilt handles. Each of the three wide drawers is decorated with parquetry borders...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique George III Quality Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality oak chest of drawer having a quality oak rectangular shaped top above two short and three long oak cockbeeded drawers with original brass handles and stand...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
French Rococo Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful French 18th Century rococo painted commode.
This charming commode features a serpentine facade with three long drawers. The drawers retain their original decorative hardw...
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18th Century French Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Chest of Drawers, Louis XV, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
Heavily built rococo chest of drawers
Sweden
Elm, maple, walnut
around 1760
Dimensions: H x W x D: 81 x 121 x 58 cm
Description:
Exceptionally strongly built rococo chest...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Elm
Rococo Period Serpentine Carved-Wood Chest of Drawers, 18th Century, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French period rococo serpentine chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique commode from France features a rectangular shaped top, with softly-rounded corners and serpenti...
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18th Century French Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Rare George III Walnut and Mahogany Caddy-Top Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
An English George III-period walnut and mahogany caddy-top bachelor’s chest. Mid-eighteenth century, ca 1760.
This is a superb quality bachelor chest with slide, in a rare combination of well-figured walnut and mahogany of deep, rich colour.
Containing four graduated cockbeaded working drawers, unusually faced with veneers, rather than in the usual solid.
Of fine colour, patina and excellent proportions. Raised on the original bracket feet and retaining its original brass swan-neck handles. In excellent condition throughout. Sophisticated, very useful and smart.
A chic antique.
W 36” (95 cm)
D 19” (48 cm)
H 32 3/4’’ (83 cm).
Literature:
A. Hepplewhite and Co. 'The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer's Guide 1788', plate 75 ''Dressing Drawers...
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1760s George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany, Walnut
Rococo Style Chest of Drawers from around 1920, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Elegant chest of drawers - rococo style belly, finished with politron after renovation.
Wood: rosewood,
Year: around 1920
Origin: Northern Europe,
Dimensions: height 82 c...
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1920s Swedish Rococo Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
18th Century Italian Neapolitan Inlaid Nightstand Bed Side Tables Commodini
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 18th century Italian Rococo gilt bronze-mounted walnut and fruitwood inlaid bedside Comodini commodes bedside chest of drawers / side tables. Very elegant work, with original...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
French, 18th Century, Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful French 18th century five-drawer commode.
This commode features an un-usual serpentine front that offers three long drawers and two hidden central drawers, with decorative...
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18th Century French Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
18th Century, Italian Policrome Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Policrome Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
This small and elegant chest of drawers was made in Genoa, northern Italy, around the middle of the eighteenth century. This model of dresser is inspired by the models that spread in France in the Louis XV period and to which all the cabinet makers were immediately inspired. It consists of four drawers, of which two smaller upper. It has a wooden structure entirely lacquered in light ocre decorated with floral and foliate decorations and compositions of still life of fruit in shades of red. The handles and mouthpieces of the locks are in finely chiseled burnished bronze, typical of the Louis XV era. The molded top is in Rosso Francia marble, a marble from abroad that at the time was very precious and expensive. The dresser has the front and the sides moved by the move line, legs thin and slightly curved. The front legs are embellished with burnished bronze chiseled tips shaped like acanthus leaf.
This piece of furniture is quite rare because of its small size that make it easy to fit into any environment. Very decorative due to its sinuous lines and its fine decoration, it is suitable both next to antique furniture...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century mahogany bachelor's chest having molded top over four graduated drawers, the canted corners with fluted pilasters and standing on original ogee bracket feet, the wh...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Serpentine Dressing Commode w/ Fitted Leather Writing Slide
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Gillows, George III English mahogany serpentine dressing commode with shaped top surmounting a top drawer with green leather and gold leaf top ...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 18th century English George III period figured mahogany chest on chest with a simple entablature with a Greek key cornice, fluted chamfered corners, and nine drawers each ...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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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