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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Rare Queen Anne Chinoiserie Japanned Chest On Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
A sophisticated Queen Anne-period chinoiserie japanned chest raised on elegant cabriole legs with 'pony foot' carved detailing. This early-18th century chest on stand demonstrates the charming and highly fashionable English domestic interpretation of oriental scenes of pagodas, rockwork, trees, ornamental bridges, mythical birds, and figures dressed in the oriental manner, holding parasols and cavorting in gardens. All in remarkable condition having survived some three hundred years. Chests on cabriole supports of this form were also very much in fashion in the American colonies during this early Queen Anne-period (1702-1714). Sometimes erroneously referred to as ‘'lacquer''. The fashion icon Coco Chanel furnished her exquisite Paris apartments largely in the European chinoiserie taste. References: V & A Museum, London - The development of English black japanning 1620-1820. Literature and further reading: John Stalker and George Parker...
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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Lacquer

French Bombe Commode Louis XV Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Bombe Commode Louis XV Style This attractive French Bombe Commode features a stunning free-standing Breche marble top with a moulded outer edge. This is removable for transp...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from late 19th century, with three graduated drawers, Classical hardware, carved foliage and fluted accents. Created in Sweden during the...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

1920's Swedish Art Deco Flame Birch Cabinet Chest of Drawers with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Swedish Art Deco chest with rosewood inlay. This versatile piece features two deep drawers, two cabinet doors, with a shelf in the right cabinet. Original key included.
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch, Rosewood

Kai Kristiansen teak chest of drawers by Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark
Located in Bern, CH
Kai Kristiansen teak chest of drawers. With five drawers. Produced by Feldballes Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark ca. 1960. Lovely detailing to handles. In beautiful original conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

1800's Antique English, Iron-Strapped, Oak, Dome-Topped. Coffer, Storage Chest!
Located in Austin, TX
Handsome 1800's Antique English, Iron-Strapped, Oak, Dome-Topped. Coffer, Storage Chest! Antique Coffer, Storage Chest English, Iron-Strapped, Oak, Dome-Topped, 1800s, 19th Centur...
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19th Century English Other Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Signed Claude Charles Saunier Brech D' Alep Marble Top French Louis XV Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare and of the period, French Louis XV commode of remarkable quality and pedigree. The piece dates to the late 1700s and is in very good condition for its advanced age wit...
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1790s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This exquisite 19th-century chest of drawers is a remarkable example of the Napoleon III Boulle style, a fusion of French craftsmanship and opulence. Characterized by the intricate B...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Petite Cabinet in Carved Oak, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Petite Cabinet in Carved Oak, France, 1940s Where rural geometry meets quiet sculpture This French cabinet from the 1940s distills the essence of provincial craft into a modest, arc...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Antique Art Deco Burr Maple Housekeepers Linen Cupboard Chest of Drawers Base
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Art Deco Burr Maple Housekeepers cupboard with a chest of drawers base. This is part of a suite, in total I have a side chair, dressing table stool, side cupboard, large double wardrobe, pair of bedsteads and housekeepers linen cupboard...
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20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple

Japanese Antique Huge Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a huge old Japanese-made drawer storage. The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood with rustic and practical iron hardware on the...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Pair Ebonized Directoire Style Maison Jansen Style Marble Top Gilded Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of ebonized Louis XVI or Directoire commodes. Perfect for a foyer, a dining room, even a living room. The commodes are designed in the Maison Jansen style and...
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1990s Unknown Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

18th Century German Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very attractive 18th century four drawer German Baroque marquetry Commode in Walnut with various woods on the floral and bird marquetry designed drawer fronts. Pine secondary case w...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Fine Large Biedermeier Trumeau Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant , large Biedermeier walnut trumeau commode was made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined desig...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Walnut Cabinet on Chest
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Dutch marquetry walnut cabinet on chest, circa 1780 in date. It has been accomplished in walnut with exquisite hand-cut walnut, boxwood and fruitwood floral...
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1780s Dutch Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Midcentury Pair of 80's Lacquered Night Stands
Located in bari, IT
Set of two night stands cabinets with three drawers in dark brown lacquered wood, Italian production from the 1980s.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Lacquer

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant unique slant-top desk or "secretaire en pente" combines different walnut veneer grains with maple and bird's-eye maple as well as satinwood. The secretaire has three drawers on the outside. The inside of the writing compartment has six small drawers, several open compartments and a secret compartment. This gorgeous and remarkable desk is in very good original condition and has its original patina. It ships from Europe...
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple

R & Y Augousti Paris Modern Reptile Dresser
Located in New York, NY
R & Y Augousti Paris modern snakeskin dresser with glass top, two short drawers over two long drawers. 42.25" H x 32" W x 22" D.
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1990s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Python

A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze, Bois Satiné and Mahogany Commode. By Rosel, Brussels, After The Celebrated Model By Johann Melchoir Kambli. Of curvaceous bombé form surmoun...
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19th Century Belgian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century French Provencal Pinewood Commode - Single Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th Century, single antique French Provencal commode made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. The cabinet, cupboard is composed with two large drawers, consisting its ori...
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Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

English 1840s Mahogany Campaign Chest with Five Drawers and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany campaign chest from the mid 19th century, with five drawers and brass hardware. Created in England during the second quarter of the 19th century, this mahogany ca...
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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Chest of drawers. Italian Commode, 18th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Fine 18th century Italian five-drawer walnut commode with inlay and carved giltwood detail, with a figured marble top.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode with Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional late 19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany commode or chest of drawers featuring a drop front secretaire. The case has a fitted white Italian Carrara marble top wit...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Pair of Michael Taylor for Baker MCM Chests or Nightstands Far East Collection
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid Century Modern Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co. Far East Collection black lacquer small chests or nightstands, circa 1960s. Two drawers, top drawer is wide open, second is ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Vintage Chest of Drawers Covered in a Blue and White Porcelain Mosaic
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable four drawer hardwood chest ambitiously handcrafted with shards of blue and white porcelain collected from Asia, Europe and America. Composed in a dramatic mosaic...
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Mid-20th Century American Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Porcelain, Hardwood

Art Deco Dresser designed by De Coene Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Art Deco dresser in beautiful cherry colored veneer and sculptural feet. Three drawers with brass hardware. Dimensions: 114 W x 88 H ...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

George III / Chippendale Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III / Chippendale Oak Chest of Drawers. Quarter sawn oak, cross banding with canted corners. Very original condition. Retains the original brasses, steel locks and bracket fee...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Paul McCobb Pair of Chests/Bedside Tables in Walnut and Aluminum, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 4 drawer chests/bedside tables in walnut with aluminum pulls and trim by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, American 1960's. These clean line chests are nicely made and very ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Aluminum

19th Century German Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, Walnut, Bavaria, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with burled edge Southern Germany (Bavaria) Walnut Biedermeier circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 88 x 118 x 57 cm Description: Piece of furniture stan...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

Antique Dutch Mahogany and Marquetry Block Front Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique early 19th century Dutch floral marquetry block front chest of drawers, circa 1820 in date. This splendid chest has been accomplished in striking figured m...
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1820s Dutch Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Mahogany Chatol / Commode with Intarsia, Danish Empire Style, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A magnificent chatol / chest of drawers, crafted in the eminent Empire style of the 19th century. Adorned with exquisite intarsia detailing, this piece is a testament to the artistry...
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19th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Guillaume Grohé Style Bedside Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and impressive French mahogany parquetry bedside cabinet in style important 19th century ébéniste (cabinetmaker) Grohe Frères. This magnificent cabinet is exquisitely handcraf...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Dutch 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers, Ca. 1820
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch 19th Century tall chest of drawers, ca. 1820 An early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier tall chest of drawers, with 5 drawers and 1 on to...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of commodes in the Louis XV style, marquetry and gilt bronze, 19th century
Located in NICE, FR
A delightful pair of Gustavian commodes in the Louis XV style, based on the commode by Swedish master Georg Haupt, who trained in Paris and London. The original version can be seen i...
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Late 19th Century French Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Swedish Gustavian Style 1860s Gray Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style chest from circa 1860 with three drawers, light gray painted finish, reeded accents, dentil molding and tapered legs. Embrace the understated elegance of Sw...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chest in Emerald Green
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chest, shown in Emerald Green. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is Dorothy Draper's España bunching chest. Dorothy Draper (1889-1969), America's most famous decorator, produced her most sought after and iconic pieces - the España bunching chest and the España cabinet...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century French Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
What beautiful lines for this commode. The marble is original.
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18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, around 1850. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from the mid-19th century, Northern Europe. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 91 cm / width 114 cm...
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1850s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair Italian Rococo Style Bombe-form Two-Drawer Olivewood Chests/Nightstands
Located in San Francisco, CA
the arbalete top with perimeter stringing within a crossbanded border all above a shapely bombe-form body with similar stringing and crossbanding; fitted with two long drawers having...
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1930s Italian Rococo Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Olive

Louis XV Commode With Marquetry and Ormolu Mounts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Louis XV Style Commode in kingwood with fruitwood finely inlaid marquetry and C.1900. Dimensions: W: 48″ D: 20″ T: 38″
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Off White And Pale Blue Painted Commodes, Italy, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920's Italian pair of decorative painted commodes. Hand rubbed off white and pale blue. ARRIVING DECEMBER
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1920s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Sideboard by Gianluigi Gorgoni for Fratelli Turri, 1980
Located in Conversano, IT
Stunning sideboard made in Italy by Turri in the 1980s, designed by Gianluigi Gorgoni, a testament to the opulent and theatrical style that made the brand famous in the world of high...
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Maple & Co London Bruce Talbert attr. Aesthetic Movement chest of five drawers.
Located in London, GB
Maple and Co London, in the style of Bruce Talbert. A good quality Aesthetic Movement chest of drawers made from Walnut with a wonderful wild figure to the grain. Molded decoration t...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Signed Maison Jansen Mahogany Louis XVI Directoire Marble Top Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic signed Maison Jansen 9 drawer marble top dresser or commode. The piece features superb cast bronze and brass ormolu and a white carara marble top. The mahogany ca...
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1950s French Directoire Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Antique Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique figured walnut chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890-1910 period. It is of extremely fine quality, with a beautifu...
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1890s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Burl Walnut French Commode
Located in High Point, NC
Fabulous and very unusual 19th century burl walnut commode from France. The top is a piece of black granite, which is stunning on this piece. The sides are simple and are inlaid wi...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Granite

Three-Drawer Ebonised Chest
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1940s three-drawer chest has a new ebonised finish, silver tone hardware and is solidly constructed with dove tailed drawers. This versatile piece can be...
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Mid-20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of George III Mahogany Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Open Box Return - A veneered and crossbanded chest of drawers with a concave profile, the reeded top above five graduated drawers raised on fluted legs. The top drawer with phone cha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

DeCastelli Pandora 102 Chest of Drawers in Brass by Martinelli Venezia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This drawer unit alludes to the archetypal shape of a vase. Like a modern treasure chest, Pandora was crafted to store - and thus ‘hide’ - all kinds of objects. In its different vers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with Brushing Slide
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the ogee molded top over writing/brushing slide over four graduated drawers with swan neck handles, standing on shaped bracket feet, the wh...
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18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

American Walnut Concave Front Gentleman's Chest Dresser Double Door Compartment
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern American walnut high chest dresser with double doors compartment.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Niels Clausen Pair of Wide Rosewood Bedside Chests, circa 1960
Located in London, England
Niels Clausen Wide Bedside Chests, c1960s Wide Rosewood cabinets by Niels Clausen for his own company: NC Mobler in Odense, Denmark. Produced c1960. Tw...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Dark Brown Antique Wooden Tansu Dresser Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period zebra wood tansu chest from the early 20th century with four drawers, brass hardware and pierced side handles. Elevate your home with the raw beauty of zebra...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Small French Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A sweet side table. It has brass details and a marble top.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Low chest of drawers in rosewood by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Odder
Located in PARIS, FR
Low chest with 4 drawers signed by the great Danish designer Kai Kristiansen and made by the cabinetmaker and designer Aksel Kjersgaard. In his designs, Kristiansen places a strong e...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Palisander, Rosewood

Vintage Coastal Rattan Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of coastal charm to your space with this vintage rattan tall chest of drawers. Its natural woven texture and clean lines create a relaxed, beachy vibe while providing amp...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rattan

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Chest of Drawers, Edition Votre Maison
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, oak chest of drawers. Edition Votre Maison. Opening with 2 drawers circa 1975.  
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Regency 19th/20th Century Louis XV/XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Regency Revival 19th/20th Century Transitional Louis XV/XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Kingwood and Tulipwood Parquetry Five-Drawer Commode with Marble Top. The bombé serpentine...
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Early 1900s French Regency Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

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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