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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Neoclassical
Pr. Danish Mid-Century Modern Style Dressers Att. to G Plan
Located in New York, NY
Stylish architectural pair of Danish style dressers attributed to G - Plan of Great Britain. Both chests are in good original, vintage estate condition, showing only light cosmetic w...
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Mid-20th Century English Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Antique Neoclassic Continental Walnut Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique commode crafted in walnut having geometric designs and crossbanding over a bowfront case with four drawers, brass hardware and elegant tapered legs, French polished ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Neoclassical Style Commode w/Original Marble Top & Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style chest, with its original marble top and hardware, from the early 20th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped gray marble to...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th C. French Neoclassic Marble Top Commode w/Brass Hardware, Grey
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Neoclassical French carved and painted wood commode, with original marble top, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features its original marble top with rounded f...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Stunning Gilt & Tooled Leather Neoclassical Bombe Chest by Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Gilt & Tooled Leather Neoclassical Bombe Chest by Maitland Smith
This stunning gilt and tooled leather Neoclassical bombe chest by Maitland Smith highlights exceptional wor...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Painted Neoclassical Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical chest of drawers hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut and painted in a beautiful blue-jeans color. The chest features three inset drawers all with beaut...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Lyby Mobler Danish Teak Wide Nightstands or Side Tables
Located in Chattanooga, TN
These wide Danish teak nightstands—originally produced by Lyby Møbler—have been fully reimagined as one-of-a-kind custom creations, transformed through an artisan restoration process...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Pair Korch Rosewood Campaign Chest Drawers Dresser End Table Henning Denmark
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A beautiful pair of petite rosewood chests or nightstands designed by Henning Korch for Silkeborge Mobelfabrik. Each with five drawers, interiors are made of mahogany with brass pull...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal and Kingwood Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal Mounted Kingwood Parquetry and Penwork Marquetry Demilune Commode, 20th century, the parquetry inlaid top above a frieze drawer and cupboard below on flute...
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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Russian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Commode, Mahogany, Marble, France, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Russian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Commode, Mahogany, Bronze, Marble, France, 19th C
A Louis XVI cabinet designed and produced in France in the second half of the 19th century. The ca...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Marquetry Top Chest with Two Drawers and Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Italian 18th century chest features an exquisite top adorned with a diamond pattern veneer, around a central landscape scene in marquetry. ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Oak Chest of Drawers Tall Sculptural Design
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Sculptural Design creation Oak chest of drawers with a round shaped silhouette that reveals the wood flexibility and beauty and wakens the desire of feeling its shape by tou...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$10,564 / item
Very Rare Danish Teak Double Chest / Sideboard by Peter Løvig-nielsen, 1960s
Located in Handewitt, DE
Very rare and finest double chest of drawers / sideboard in teak by Peter Løvig-Nielsen. With 8 drawers. Handles with aluminum details. Løvig Design Denmark 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
$5,701 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of neoclassical Italian chests of drawers in inlaid wood, XVIII century
Located in Vicenza, IT
This exceptional pair of Italian neoclassical 18th century dressers in wood richly inlaid on the front, sides and 4 truncated pyramid legs are top-quality example of Italian 18th century cabinetmaking. The pair of commodes are originals from the second part of the 18th century (1780).
The front of the pair of commodes is divided into three levels of drawers, two thinner ones at the top and bottom and a thicker central one. This arrangement makes the front of the pair of drawers even more elegant.
On the front of the central drawer stands a large oval with two mirror-image neoclassical figures represented. Rich and complex foliate motifs start from the oval and extend gracefully across the entire surface. Corresponding to the upper and lower drawers, both frontally and laterally, runs a band with inlays depicting classical style garlands with ribbons, cameos and phytomorphic elements. On the side, inside geometric figures created through the combination of various wood essences there are other garlands and recurring elements in the inlays of the neoclassical period.
The pillars are also inlaid with floral and leaf decorations. The four truncated pyramid legs are also inlaid.
These eighteenth-century Italian chests of drawers were exhibited at the Triennale Museum in Milan on the occasion of the exhibition "Il Salone, la città", which took place in conjunction with the "Salone del Mobile" in Milan. We have all the documentation attesting to this museum exhibition.
The dressers are entirely inlaid with the use of different wood essences. The inlaid surfaces have also been pyrographed and burnished and are in excellent condition. This very refined technique allows you to create greater definition of the decorations, giving three-dimensionality and chiaroscuro to the drawings. With a dark background, the elegant inlays create neoclassical designs inspired by the taste of the time and the famous furniture of the Lombard cabinetmaker Giuseppe Maggiolini di Parabiago, who brought the inlay technique applied to neoclassical furniture to the highest levels.
The marble top is contemporary. The handles and mouthpieces of the locks, also original, are in gilded bronze.
The neoclassical furniture of the eighteenth century
The last quarter of the eighteenth century coincides with the affirmation of the neoclassical taste, in opposition to the previous rococo or baroque style, particularly widespread and appreciated in Lombardy. An echo of this transition is visible in Maggiolini's first works, namely rounded chests...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Chests
Located in New York, NY
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century three drawer chests.
Beautiful carved mouldings and tapered leg details.
Walnut and walnut burl.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$32,000 / set
Theodore Alexander 3 Drawer Chest Green Painted Venetian Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Theodore Alexander 3-Drawer Chest
3 Drawer Chest is painted in a Venetian Style and is of High quality and craftsmanship.
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2010s American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Göran Malmvall, Swedish Pine Chest
Located in Stockholm, SE
Göran Malmvall dresser with three drawers made of pine.
This dresser, designed by the renowned Swedish designer Göran Malmvall, is a fine example of Scandinavian craftsmanship. It i...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Venetian Style Painted Palm Beach Regency John Widdicomb Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Venetian Style Painted Palm Beach Regency John Widdicomb Chest of Drawers
Vintage John Widdicomb chest of drawers is ornately designed and hand painted in a typical Venetian color ...
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1980s American Neoclassical Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Swedish mid-century Zebrano chest of drawers, ca 1950s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Swedish mid-century Zebrano chest of drawers in a minimalist style. Unusual detail of the lowest drawer that is slightly curved at the bottom which makes the overall shape a bit mor...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Danish Walnut 4 Drawer Chest Arne Wahl Iversen Unmarked 1970s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An unmarked Danish Walnut 4 Drawer Chest designed by Arne Wahl Iversen. This well made chest is from the 1970s. It features graduated blind drawers as well as excellent wood selecti...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Svend Langkilde Danish Rosewood Cabinet, c1960
Located in London, England
Sven Langkilde - Rosewood Cabinet
2-door cabinet made from exquisite rosewood designed by Sven Langkilde and produced by his own company Langkilde Mobler. The internal space is made...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Mahogany and Brass Chest of Drawers by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool mahogany chest of drawers by Josef Frank, with an amazing, playful silhouette. Elegant brass handles.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Decorated Venetian Neoclassical Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th century Italian, probably Venetian three-drawer commode, the top faux painted to simulate Sienna marble, over three graduated drawers festooned with floral and ribbon ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Poplar
Pair of Neoclassical Kingwood Demi-Lune Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Continental Kingwood Marquetry Demilune commodes with marble tops. Beautifully inlaid with boxwood, tulipwood in neoclassical design. Original marble tops.
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
$10,800 / set
Superb Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Chest of Drawers
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful and seemly never used chest of drawers by the famous designer Kai Kristiansen, Denmark. Model # 701
Featuring four very clean drawers frame...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Cabinets in Oak, Made in Denmark, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of cabinets in soap scandinavian oak. Designed and made in Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$3,200 / set
Mogens Koch Chest of Drawers for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch chest of drawers in mahogany. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Reverse with paper label ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Scandinavian Mid Century Teak Three Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Three drawer teak chest on round black tapered legs with original brass hardware.
A great piece to store your bedding or clothes. A handsome piece of furniture in any room.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Colonial style chest of drawers model 500 by Bodafors, Sweden, 1890s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great chest of drawers, model No 500, produced by Bodafors, Sweden, during the 1890s.
Made with bamboo imitation in cut beech, five drawers with fronts covered with Japanese straw m...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Straw, Beech
Matching Swedish 1940s Chest and Cabinet in the Style of Otto Schulz
By Otto Schulz
Located in Hägersten, SE
Matching chest of drawers and small cabinet in the style of Swedish designer Otto Schulz. Done in Sweden during the 1940s. Both cabinets with teak on back and the front doors/drawers...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Neoclassical
Polychrome Painted Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, 18th century, case with pale blue paint with ebonized moldings and mustard, terracotta, and dark blue painted panels, bronze escutcheons, tenoned and dovetailed construction.
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1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chest of Drawers by Niels Clausen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Niels Clausen chest of drawers with typical Arne Vodder lines.
Made in partly solid teak.
Made by Niels Clausen.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Large 4-Drawer Chest in Wood Designed by Eric Gizard - handcrafted in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large 4-drawer chest is presented here in ash wood and also available in French oak.
No assembly is required from your side, our furniture is fully mounted in our workshop.
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2010s French Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Vintage Two Piece Danish Rosewood Hanging Wall Mirror and Entry Hallway Chest
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern two piece entryway cabinet and hanging wall mirror in rosewood, circa 1970s, Denmark. This set features natural rosewood grains accented with a unique ceramic tile...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Ceramic, Mirror
Pair of Exceptional 18th Century Italian Painted Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Exceptional 18th Century Italian Painted Commodes with serpentine fronts with 2 large drawers over a shaped apron on cabriolet legs. Beautiful patina. Very solid pair.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
$16,876 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ove Feuk Black Scandinavian Modern Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Black Scandinavian Modern chest of drawers by Ove Feuk for Nordiska Kompaniet. The chest is of the model 013 and from the 1960s to 1970s. Marked on the inside...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
John Widdicomb Neoclassical Chest of Drawers
Located in Sarasota, FL
A 1950's neoclassical style dresser made by Widdicomb Co of Grand Rapids, designed by Ralph H. Widdicombe. Five dovetailed drawers open with round pressed brass handles, and are deco...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Germany 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant Neoclassical chest of drawers comes from Germany and dates back to around 1780-1800. It stands out for its beautiful variations of walnut veneer grains. The top of the ...
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1780s German Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$6,707 Sale Price
20% Off
New Hampshire Queen Anne Lowboy
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Fine American 18th century queen anne lowboy from New Hampshire in birch. Featuring a thumb molded top with bold cabriole legs and a ni...
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1760s North American American Classical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Italian Pair Vintage Cassetteire w/a Neoclassical Inspired Urn Motif Painted
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of Neoclassical inspired, hand-painted console chests, with faux-marble tops. This pair of vintage cassettiere (Italian for chests of drawers) from Italy each feature...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawer neoclassical commode with chamfered corners and tapered legs. The corners, legs, drawer fronts, and edges of the body are accented with brass profiles. The body is veneere...
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Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Neoclassical Period French Bleached-Wood Commode w/Nice Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bleached wood commode with nice hardware from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top over the case which houses three full-...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Secretaire Chest
Located in Queens, NY
Russian Neoclassical (Early 19th Century) ormolu, & white marble mounted ebonized & mahogany secrétaire commode with top drawer desk and upper section.
Category
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Swedish Painted Commode, Antiqued White
Located in Westwood, NJ
Swedish painted commode, this neo-classic painted commode in an antiqued white London mist finish with three long lockable drawers, canted corn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$3,916 / item
Vintage Scandinavian Chest of Drawers by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant chest of drawers by Josef Frank, made from mahogany. Beveled edges around the drawers, brass handles. Lighter wood stripe inlayed around the edge of the table top.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
FRANCESCO PREDA Italian Neo-Class Walnut and Lemonwood Inlaid Commode / Chest
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Neo-Classic (Milanese) walnut and lemonwood 3-drawer commode / chest with ornate inlaid patterns along the borders and sides with a central inlaid pastoral scene on the draw...
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Bureau by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bureau / small sideboard model 394 by danish designer Kai Kristiansen.
Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark, 1960s.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Chest Of 2 Drawers By Neils Clausen In Santos Rosewood
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A super Santos Rosewood 2 drawer chest/cabinet by Neils Clausen. Santos Rosewood or Machaerium Scleroxylon is a species not on Citers lists, so is no problem for import/export.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Neo Classic Incurved Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
Made of mahogany and finished in our Antique French Oak finish, this commode showcases the timeless beauty of classic design with a contemporary twist.
The warm tones and rich grain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$9,570 / set
Midcentury Chest of Drawers by Thorald Madsen, Danish Design, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Rare chest of drawers in walnut. Designed and made by Thorald Madsen. Great condition.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chestnut, Walnut
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A Neoclassical marble top mahogany and brass mounts chest of drawers
Sweden, Circa 1880
Category
1880s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Danish Modern Rosewood Chest of Drawers by Henning Korch, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Rosewood Chest of Drawers by Henning Korch, 1960s.
Low Scandinavian Mid-Century modern five drawer dresser Model 103 "Alabama". Designed by Danish architect Henning Ko...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Custom Mirrored Neoclassical Style 3-Drawer Chest
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom mirrored three drawer chest with faceted crystal drawer pulls. Designed by Venfield, NYC. Custom dimensions and hardware available. Please inquire with Venfield...
Category
2010s American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Crystal
$7,400 / item
Italian Fruitwood Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Italian fruitwood commode, Late 18th Century
Italian Neoclassical fruitwood commode with a black marble top, detailed with outset rounded corners above three long drawers flanked ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid Century Danish Modern Dresser by Boge Mogensen for Soberg Mobelfabrik
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century Danish Modern eight drawer dresser, designed by Borge Mogensen, made by Soborg Mobelfabrik, circa 1950's. The cabinet is constructed of teak with blonde wood, prob...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
French Neoclassical Hand-Painted Commode, Urn & Griffin Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French hand-painted raised two-drawer chest from the 19th century. This antique chest from France is decorated in a hand-painted urn and Griffin motif about the front and sides. Th...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Neo-Classicist Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Neo classicist mahogany chest of drawers with 3 drawers.
The top drawer with triangle, ebonized mahogany surrounded by profiled gilt bronze molding.
Two lower drawers with an arched ebonized mahogany surrounded by profiled gilt bronze molding.
Decorative and architectural chest of drawers...
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Early 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Midcentury File Cabinet in Teak, Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
File cabinet in teak and oak, designed and made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Walnut Three Drawer Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Burl Walnut Three Drawer Chest is a modern dresser with three long drawers and an exotic burl wood veneer. With modern antiqued brass ring pu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$3,891 / item
Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Scandinavian Rustic CabinModern Campaign Dresser Boho
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Børge Mogensen teak chest of drawers for Soborg Mobelfabrikk. A beautiful 1950s scandinavian campaign dresser with inset hanging brass handles, mitred edges and drawer edges, solid t...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale: Find Art Deco Commodes and Mid-Century Modern Chests of Drawers on 1stDibs
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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