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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Industrial
Style: Regency
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 ...
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2010s German Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Early 20th Century Cubist Chest of Drawers, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Early 20th century robust cubist chest of drawers with a distinctive shapes, it was made in former Bohemia, more precisely in the territory of then Austri...
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1920s Czech Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Clad Three-Drawer Nightstands by Sarreid Ltd.
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great pair of brass-clad and copper-nail studded 3-drawer chests by Sarreid, Ltd., circa 1970s. Smaller in scale, these richly patinated cabinets make ideal bedside nightstands. Plea...
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1970s Spanish Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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. ...
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20th Century American Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
English Regency Style Rosewood Gothic Dresser
Located in New York, NY
English Regency-style (Circa 1840) rosewood Gothic design chest of drawers with pagoda mirror top.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Rosewood
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
Italy Late 18th Century Regency Elmwood Root Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This kind of chest of drawers is an eclectic piece that doesn't shows his age. The linear shape is very contemporary and the fine material make it an interesting piece of furniture.
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Late 18th Century Italian Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Exceptional 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Commode Galbée
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exceptional and rare early 18th century Regence period Lyonnaise commode galbé (curved), handcrafted from select French walnut by master artisans in ...
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1720s French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Regency Style Kingwood and Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Regency transition style kingwood and tulipwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted two-drawer commode with marble top, Paris, circa 1890.
Measures: Height 34 1/...
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Mid-Century Chests of Drawers, Crème and Faux Marble Finish
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century chest of drawers, crème color base with brown faux marble tops in the Hepplewhite style.
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Mid-20th Century European Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
English Regency Mahogany Marble-Top Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany two-drawer cabinet with the original grey and white breccia marble-top, original brasses, fluted side columns, flanking faux leather hinged bookcase doors...
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1810s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
English Regency Mahogany and Marble-Top Pedestal Commode, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany and marble-top pedestal commode with a carved molded edge top, original wood knob, hinged door with interior shelf , and terminating on a circular carved mol...
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1820s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique Chest of Drawers Regency Amboine and Mahogany with Red Marble Tray
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Commode Regency Loupe of Amboine and mahogany, handles of drawings to valets, very beautiful marble, thick, in beak of Corbin. Rich trim. In very good condition.
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Griotte Marble
Pair of English Regency Ebonized Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Regency style ebonized 2 grill door commodes with brass inlay and satinwood trim (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Regence Inlaid Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Period French kingwood and tulipwood inlaid Regence commode with gilt metal mounts and shaped marble top, circa 1720.
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1720s French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Petite 18th Century, French, Regency Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Striking, veneered and inlaid, four drawer, faux paneled, kingwood and rosewood, French commode surmounted by a polished marble top and finished with gilt bronze drawer pulls and esc...
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19th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Apprentice Ebonized Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century English apprentice chest in ebonized wood with beautiful round knobs.
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1830s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Regency-Style Carved Walnut Commode
Located in Surrey, BC
Classic French furniture from the early 1800s. A walnut commode has elegant hand-carved details. Acquired from a private collection, it was purchased in France in the 1960s. It appea...
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Early 1800s French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Regency Mahogany Commode
Located in New York, NY
English Regency mahogany and ebonized trimmed commode with flaired back sides and 2 drawers over 2 large doors trimmed with bronze lion heads and claw...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XIV Period Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
Beautifully carved French walnut commode (Louis XIV period, circa 1720) with three drawers in arbalete form, all four carved snail feet, nice foliate cartouche at the bottom, and ori...
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18th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Green Chest of Drawers Model 4602 by Simon Fussell for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Simon Fussel
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the retro charm of the 1970s with this rare find: the Vintage Kartell 70s chest of drawers model 4602 designed by Simon Fussell. Crafted in Italy i...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Industrial wooden and iron work chest of drawers, 1970s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This industrial chest of drawers was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s
This chest can be used perfectly as a work cabinet for example for an architect, for a the drawi...
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Late 20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Chest of Drawers Model 4602 by Simon Fussell for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Simon Fussel
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful and rare green plastic chest of drawers designed by Simon Fussell and produced by Kartell.
This modular green plastic chest of drawers on wheels has a simple but ingeniou...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
19th century English Regency Period 13” deep inlaid bedside chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Great little 19th century English regency period bedside chest. Decorated with lion head pulls and featuring inlaid bone escutcheons. The depth is less than 14” , which makes this a ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Mahogany
Hollywood Regency Baroque Revival Mirrored Commode
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency Baroque revival three-drawered commode, of rectangular form, veneered allover in antiqued mirror plates, on plinth base with bun feet in silver leaf.
Dealer: S138XX
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Early 20th Century Unknown Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror
English Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Four Graduated Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period mahogany bowfront chest of four graduated drawers. This handsome small chest retains its original mahogany knobs with mother o...
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1810s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Regency Style Maple & Ebony Chest Of Drawers By Kittinger
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful Regency style chest by Kittinger. It has an ebony pinstripe and is a variety of woods. The drawers have dovetail construction. It is marked.
My shipping is for ...
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Regency Bowfront Mahogany with Ebony Stringing Converted Bedstep Commode
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency bowfront mahogany converted bedstep commode. The central pullout has been converted to a drawer which slides in and out, ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Ebony, Mahogany
19th Century Georgian Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Georgian / Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers, with three long graduated oak lined drawers with round turned bun handles, on splayed feet.
Circa: 1820
Dimensio...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
1910s Metal Art Construction Co. Petite Clerks Desk Chest Drawers Rare
By Metal Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare and hard to find small desktop organizer by the Metal Art Construction Company of Jamestown New York. The drawer bottoms have been lined with thin wood panels. There are heavy...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Sideboard in Blue and White Laminate and Beech 1958 Belgium, Tubax
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare industrial sideboard with blue laminated formica doors, two white laminated drawers and a gray laminated top, the sideboard construction is i...
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1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Laminate, Beech
English 1820s Regency Period Pine Chest with Five Graduated Drawers and Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency period pine chest from the early 19th century, with five graduated drawers, turned wooden pulls, valanced skirt and distressed patina. Created in England during th...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Wood
18th Century French Regence Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
A very handsome 18th century. French Regence commode with original heavy bronze hardware. Fine French polish gives this commode a rich feel and shine. Exceptional craftsmanship and d...
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Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Regency Camphorwood Campaign Secretaire Chest
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A Regency period camphorwood secretaire chest. The Rectangular top above the full front drawer opening to a baize writing surface, an arrangement of pigeon holes, four small sliding ...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Steel Chest of Drawers Hand Fabricated by Old Plank Available in Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom hand fabricated steel chest of drawers available in any size or configuration. We will even produce it in brass or bronze should you like. Available with brass, or nickel cast...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
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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