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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Semi Antique Figured Wood Secretary Chest On Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The classic lines with a cornice on top and canted corners with ribbed supports. The upper chest with three over three graduated dove-tail constructed drawers. The middle and lower d...
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Early 20th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb 2 pc. Bookcase / Chest from the Planner Group Collection
By Paul McCobb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted solid medium toned maple wood two piece three drawer chest with matching bookcase top . This very early production piece from designer Paul McCobb has the first s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Rococo Revival Mahogany Heavily Carved 2 Drawer Commode in the Chippendale Taste
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular Rococo Revival mahogany heavily carved serpentine two drawer commode, with a conforming top with carved border surmounting a case with two long drawers, each with folia...
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Modern Midcentury Chest -Six Drawers - Metal Base - Glass Front- Wood Case
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Modern MidCentury Chest of Six Drawers by Ercole Home is crafted from Oak with an Earl Grey Ceruse finish, with a Midcentury Style base in Natural Steel and and Stripe pattern mo...
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2010s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Louis XV Style Kingwood Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Louis XV style bronze mounted marble top and kingwood bombe commode. Some surface level imperfections and scratches to marble, pictured; otherwise, in good condition. Two availa...
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, made of Cuban flamed mahogany. This piece has four dovetailed drawers with bronze wax cast pulls. The commode features an intact black marble slab top.
Category
1880s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique Rosewood Empire Chest of Drawers with Vanity Mirror
By Biedermeier
Located in Chicago, IL
52” x 25” x 35”H (without wheels); mirror adds 35”H
A captivating representation of early Biedermeier design, influenced by the Empire era. This remarkable Biedermeier dresser exhib...
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Early 1900s American Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Painted Mifnight Blue
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian dresser renovated to highest standard and painted in midnight blue. Fine moldings around drawers and fittings in solid brass. Marble top
Width 84 cm / 33.1"
Depth: 48cm /...
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French, Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet
Located in High Wycombe, GB
An Elegant 19th Century French Empire Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet. 5 Short Drawers Inlaid With Entwined Leaves, Brass Ring Handles And Ormolu Mounts.
In...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Small Napoleon III Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite little Napoleon III dresser stands on four curved legs. It has three drawers. It is decorated with a beautiful rosewood veneer and is embellished with bronze fittings....
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mid Century Rare Chest of 5 Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid Century rare Chest of 5 Drawers. The top Drawer has`slits within the drawers the provide sections within. Each drawer offers great space an...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire French Semainier Commode
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Semainier,
Mahogany,
France, 1825-1830
,,The Empire style is an early-nineteenth-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other de...
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1820s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Danish 1820s Light Gray Painted Two-Drawer Chests with Semi-Columns, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Danish two-drawer chests from circa 1820 with light gray painted finish, carved fluted semi-columns, tapered legs and painted trim on the drawers. Embrace the understated e...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Walnut Commode by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Located in Madrid, ES
Small walnut wood chest of drawers with metal details from the 1960s. Designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Bernini. Some stains on the metal and dents on the wooden to...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Fully restored chest of drawers by Tatra nábytok, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
By Tatra
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This small chest of drawers was made by Tatra nábytok in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s.
Material: beech wood, plywood. It´s in excellent condition, completely renovated.
...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
A pair of chests of drawers. Germany 1980s.
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
A pair of small drawers on wheels with five drawers dressed in mirror. Grey lacquered structure. Germany 80’s.
Category
1980s German Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Early 19th Century Louis XVI style, walnut commode with brass inlays and a black Marble Top. Fronted by three large storage drawers with pairs of brass pulls.
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Large Art Deco Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very large Art Deco figured walnut chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1920-30’s.
This is one of the largest Art Deco chests we have ...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Model 300-139 Armchairs from Swarzędz Factory, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This pair of armchairs was produced by the Polish company Swarzędzka Furniture Factory in 60s.The armchairs have new cushions, reupholstered in a quality green fabric. The beech fram...
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1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Italian Sicilian wood briar Italian chest of drawers late 1800s
Located in Milano, IT
Allow me to transport you to the exquisite world of antique Sicilian craftsmanship with a late 1800s dresser that encapsulates the essence of Italian ar...
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1890s Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Wood Antique French Half-moon Chest Of Drawers, 1870s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French chest of drawers from the second half of the 19th century. Crescent-shaped cabinet finely inlaid in walnut, mahogany, maple, briar, rosewood and fruit wood. Dresser wi...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Nutwood, Rosewood
Tallboy Chest of Drawers in Teak by Omann Jun. 1960s.
Located in Handewitt, DE
Tallboy chest of drawers in teak by Omann Ju. Møbelfabrik 1960s. Made in teak, legs in oak. Model no.129. 7 drawers.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Don Ruseau French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in New York, NY
Don Ruseau French Provincial Walnut Commode with shaped rectangular top over three conforming paneled serpentine drawers on scrolling cabriole feet, the drawer wall stamped "Don Ruse...
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20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mid 20th century baroque revival walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century baroque inspired walnut chest of drawers circa 1950.
Elegant serpentine shaped walnut commode of petit proportions.
4 drawer chest with shaped drawer fronts and to...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Modern Teak Vintage Wall System by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern teak vintage wall system or shelves unit by Poul Cadovius, which features drawer chest, writing flap and storage chest with sliding doors...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Teak
Vintage American 1850s Sheraton Style Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Incredible vintage American chest of drawers. Sheraton style approx 1850s. Beautiful turned wood detail and wood grain detail. Bi level with additional drawers on top. Amazing brass ...
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Late 20th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine Early Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
Extraordinary movement to this matchbook walnut veneer graces this finely composed two drawer chest shown with chamfered edges, finishing on tapered straight legs and embellished wit...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Portuguese Chest of Drawers
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th Century rare chest of drawers in vinhático (mahogany from the Madeira Island) with excellent marquetry work and circular gilded metal fittings, 3 large drawers and 3 small dra...
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Pair of Painted Faux Bamboo Dressers French, Late 19th century
Located in South Salem, NY
Elevate your interior with this exquisite pair of painted bowfront French chests of drawers, exuding timeless elegance in an updated chinoiserie style. Crafted with meticulous attent...
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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Baker Furniture French Style Commode
Located in Portland, OR
Charming chest of drawers with French attitude. Finely crafted by Baker Furniture featuring a painted and glazed finish with interested hand pained details. The design includes a sha...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique George IV Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome period George IV (1820-1830) mahogany bow front chest of drawers dresser - commode.
Hand-crafted in the United Kingdom in the early 19th century, luxurious and refined E...
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Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
20th century French Louis XV style Walnut Chests of Drawers, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice Louis XV style chest of drawers made in the 1950s with gilded bronze handles.
Two small drawers on the upper part, and two large drawers afterward.
Ideal for its size.
Category
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Rosewood Bank of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A 19th Century English Rosewood Collector's Chest or Bank of Lockable Drawers.
Made in England in the middle of the 19th century, this fine piece of furniture was designed as the fi...
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Beautiful Intricately Carved Oak Victorian Chest of Drawers Sideboard
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautifully carved impressive Victorian oak dresser or sideboard having lots of storage including two top drawers, two paneled doors with interior storage, and one large bottom drawe...
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1940s American Victorian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin, Mid-Century Modern, Dresser, Chrome, Burlwood
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Commode/Dresser/Sideboard
Burl and Chrome decorated Chest of drawers by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. A fine dresser having bu...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Fine Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope Desk
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Harrods London Kennedy Military Campaign chest of drawers which doubles as a writing bur...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Oak
20th Century Maison Jansen Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid 20th Century French Maison Jansen commode.
In the regency style with bronze mounts and kingwood veneer.
(Book on this item: Jansen Furniture By James Archer Abbott - page 248)
Category
20th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Small 18th Century English Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest with 4 Drawers and Bracket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small 18th Century English Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest with 4 Drawers and Bracket Feet
Category
18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Henredon French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top TV Stand Dresser Commode
By Henredon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Wood. Marble top. 5 dovetail drawers. Brass hardware. Brass accents. 32 3/4" h x 64 3/4" w x 24 1/4" d.
Condition
Light surface scratches.
Category
Early 2000s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Jim Rose - Shaker Inspired Chest of Drawers, Steel Furniture Natural Rust Patina
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This chest of drawers was inspired by the forms and sensibilities of Shaker furniture. Here, artist Jim Rose puts his spin on the shaker design by using naturally rusted steel. The warmth of the patina evokes a cherished family heirloom. This piece will add interest and functionality to any room.
Jim Rose
Chest of Drawers
repurposed steel with natural rust patina
78h x 35w x 18d in
198.12h x 88.90w x 45.72d cm
JR0270
Jim Rose
b. 1966, d. 2023
Bio:
Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years.
Jim Rose
b. 1966, Wisconsin
Education:
1989 B.F.A., sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL
1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Awards:
2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI
2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board
2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Solo Exhibitions:
2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
National Exhibitions:
2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz
2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery
2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery
Group Exhibitions:
2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi
2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY
2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts,
Mesa, AZ
2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI
2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI
2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI
2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY
2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI
2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY
2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY
2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition)
2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN
2006 Marriage of the Minds...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Ebonized Oak Stacked Box Chest by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stacked box chest is a larger modified version of the stacked box nightstand. The piece features three drawers and an inset detail that can be finished with brass plating. Availa...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Early 20th century apothecary fruitwood tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century apothecary fruitwood tall chest of drawers circa 1930.
Unusual and rare piece of apothecary furniture, offering maximum storage using the minimum of space.
Recen...
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Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Pair of chests of drawers in lacquered beech and gilded brass. Contemporary work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of chests of drawers in a rectangular shape, each chest of drawers opening on the front with three drawers, in black lacquered beech decorated with geometric shapes, some in bla...
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Late 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Provincial Carved Oak Chest with 4 Drawers, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial Carved Oak Chest with 4 Drawers, Circa 1880
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Late 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Grey White C.1860
Located in LONDON, GB
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Beautif...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
English Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers, circa 1810. With a single board top, 3 flame mahogany drawers with brass hardware, resting on slight serpentine shaped feet.
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1810s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian, Lombardia Carved Walnut 3- Drawer Commode, Early 18th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular top with a molded edge and dentile molding overhanging, the conforming case housing three carved and paneled drawers with original wooden pulls, the sides with raised...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Vintage English Two Drawer Chest with Inlay & Brass Accents
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1930s English chest of two drawers has polished walnut veneer on the front, sides and top with contrasting maple and ebony details. Brass drawer pull hardware and escutcheons. ...
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Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Boho Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho chest of drawers. A chic little cabinet painted a dove grey with white tipping. Burnished brass hardware. Acquired from a Westport estate.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers or Chiffonnier
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This small Louis XVI style chiffonnier in patinated walnut features a galleried top tray and three identical opening drawers, each lined with crimson velvet and adorned with gilt bro...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
A fine and rare pair of 19th century Russian mahogany and inlayed brass commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of Russian 19th century mahogany and brass inlayed commodes.
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Mid-19th Century Baltic Baltic Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Dressing Table by Raymond Loewy, Model "DF2000", Edited by Doubinsky Frères
Located in Brussels , BE
Dressing table by Raymond Loewy, model "DF2000", edited by Doubinsky Frères in the 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Resin
Gustavian Style Commode with New York Tribeca Street Map in Vintage Look
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian commode with marble slab and frame in full matt black, one withNew York Tribeca's street network in vintage look. Fine original fittings in solid brass.
Width: 81cm / 3...
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mahogany chest with ball and claw feet 18th century NY
Located in Charleston, SC
American NY Chippendale ball and claw foot chest with pine secondary
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th century French Kingwood chest of drawers
Located in Malton, GB
This is a truly exceptional French kingwood marquetry chest of drawers. Its quality is incredible as is its condition. Very clean and totally original. The bronze cast decoration is ...
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Jacobean Period Chest Of Drawers In Oak From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Jacobean period chest of drawers from the 17th century from England in oak
Very beautiful chest of drawers with a superb molding work on the drawers of very good quality as w...
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17th Century British Jacobean Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Chest of drawers in Black and grey marquetry by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
The Accordeon dresser is a stunning futurist piece made of black and grey polished shell marquetry with shagreen details. It has three drawers.
The handles are made in lost wax cast ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Futurist Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Shell
Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Walnut Gentleman's Chest, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern gentleman's chest of drawers
By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "Irwin Collection"
USA, 1950s
Gorgeous book-matched...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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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