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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Antique English Blue Painted Dresser With Pulls Inset With Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique circa 1920 English mahogany and pine dresser that has been painted in a beautiful pale blue and lightly distressed. The mahogany was left to create a notched Frenc...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mother-of-Pearl, Ash, Mahogany, Pine, Paint

18th Century French Louis XVI Oak Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique chest of drawers from the Louis Seize Period. This commode comes from France and dates from circa 1780-1790. It is...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Pair of 18th Century Italian Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully preserved pair of 18th-century Italian commodes from Southern Italy, crafted in richly grained walnut with exquisite attention to form and symmetry. The serpentine fron...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Clothing Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique Asian Tansu campaign style stacking clothing chest. It has a lacquered burnt orange finish and hand forged hardware with fish motif. This is a 19th century piece a...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Scandinavian Modern Oakwood Chest of Drawers by Henry Kjærnulf, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Odense, DK
Chest of drawers made in Denmark in the 1960s and attributed to Henry Kjærnulf. Great carved details and brass hardware.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Expertly Restored -Mid-Century Californian Modern Sculpted Walnut Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th C. French Mahogany Salesman Sample Miniature Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique French miniature mahogany salesman sample tabletop chest of drawers, circa 1880. Antique salesman samples were used in the...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Art Deco Chest of Drawers Attributed to Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Nice Art Deco drawer made in Sweden in the late 1920s. It’s attributed to famous designer and architect Carl Malmsten. It made in stained birch with ...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Petite Antique Louis XVI Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany that has been fully ebonized and finished with a lustrous French po...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pine Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
What a delightful little chest of drawers! Clear wood, a beautiful grain pattern and a great color combine in this lovely piece. Perfect for a child’s bedroom or guest room, this c...
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Early 20th Century Danish Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chest Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Petroleum Blue Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers This classic Swedish style three drawer hand-painted chest has been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distresse...
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Wooden Chest of Drawers with Four Drawers and Shaped Marble Top
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly encourage you to read the entire description, as it provides detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This elegant and underst...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish chest of drawers, crafted circa 1870, is a fine example of the Gustavian style, an aesthetic born from neoclassical influences and adapted with Scan...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Chocolate Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage French Louis XV style commode newly painted in a super high gloss dark chocolate finish. This "lacquer-like" cabinet has a grey marble top, two drawers and bronze ormolu de...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
The commode features three nice sized drawers with sufficient storage. Solid wood painted in a soft white, brass handles and keyholes. This piece is a wonderful storage solution wit...
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Late 19th Century French Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

filing cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This filing cabinet was made in Germany around the 1930s from oak and pine. It has 48 drawers with metal handles. Originally, this was the top part of a ...
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1930s German Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Pine, Plywood

Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Commode or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late-eighteenth century Louis XIV style hand carved walnut commode or chest of drawers was found in the region of Normandy, France. This piece features three drawers of dovetail...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Oak and pine Chest of drawers, 1910s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chest of drawers made around 1910 in Hungary. The cabinet is made of oak and pine. The cabinet has 3 drawers that are made with dovetail joints. All the fittings and knobs are original.
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1910s Hungarian Rustic Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Pine

1860s-1910s Meiji Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan. This mid-size, dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of Meiji period (1868-1912) , estimate from the style & conditions. M...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cedar

19th Century Swedish Pair of Antique Grey Gustavian Oakwood Apothecary Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique pair of light-grey Swedish Gustavian apothecary cabinets made of hand crafted painted Oakwood, they offer elegant and timeless storage solutions for any ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

18th Century Italian Burl Marquetry Commode Bolognese Louis XV Chest of Drawers
Located in Milano, MI
Italian 18th century Louis XV two-drawer commode from Bologna, Emilia Romagna Northern region, a stunning burr walnut and thuya marquetry chest of drawers realized in Italy in the se...
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1770s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Boxwood, Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl

Late 18th Century Italian Hand Carved Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late eighteenth century Italian oak commode or chest of drawers features hand pegged paneled sides and drawer fronts with hand carvings of garlands and cornucopia. Its three dr...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

1950s Hand Painted French Bombe Chest or Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely 1950s hand painted French bombe chest. It has a nice, large scale and is in very good condition. It is unmarked.
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis Philippe style burl walnut chest of drawers with marble top, late 19th century. With a rectangular Saint Anne's marble top with canted corners, 4 matched burl walnut dr...
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Late 19th Century European Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Contemporary Oval Chest of Drawers In Red Lacquer & Solid Walnut
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A minimal and elegant chest of drawers offered in a combination of solid wood tops with lacquered structure. The seamless drawer fronts maintain clean lines with subtle horizontal gr...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Vintage Italian Florentine Wood Chest Nightstand, circa 1960’s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fabulous three drawer Florentine nightstand with orange/rust colored banded drawers, as well as gold gilded accents and cabriole legs, marked Mad...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Superb Louis XVI French chest, it is made of walnut with a Saint-Anne marble top.
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Wood Chest of Drawers by Luigi Saccardo for Gasparello. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
wood chest of drawers or commode by the italian designer Luigi Saccardo for the design manufacture editor Gasparello. Famous design like Gio Ponti, Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina, Osva...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Contemporary Oval Chest of Drawers In Light Pistachio Lacquer & Solid Walnut
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A minimal and elegant chest of drawers offered in a combination of solid wood tops with lacquered structure. The seamless drawer fronts maintain clean lines with subtle horizontal gr...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Sheraton Cherry Bow Front Chest With Graduated Drawers 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Sheraton Cherry Bow Front Chest With 4 Graduated Drawers 19thC Measures - 40 5/8" x 40 1/2" x 23 3/4" This antique Sheraton chest...
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Midcentury Bamboo, Rattan and Brass Chest of Drawers by Dal Vera, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing chest of drawers in bamboo, rattan, wicker and handles in brass by Dal Vera. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The brass handles on the drawers are lovely examples of ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

Kindel Furniture Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Highboy Dresser, circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style seven-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers By Kindel Furniture USA, circa 1960s Mahogany, with original brass hardware. Mea...
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1960s American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of French Campaign Style Tall Chests Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A pair of vintage campaign (cabinet de voyages) chests in amber toned solid pine with brass hardware, made in France, ca. 1970s. The taller chest measures 54 3/8" high, 19 7/8" wide...
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1970s French Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlaid Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers, Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian dresser dating back to the second half of the 18th century, Louis XVI period. An extremely refined dres...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality 18th century Chippendale Period Georgian mahogany chest of relative small proportion, having well figured top over two short & three long drawers retaining origin...
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

18th Century English Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Late 18th century pine chest of drawers from England. The top is made from one solid board and has excellent graining, and a beveled edge. The sides are also simple and appear to b...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Early 1900's Chippendale Mahogany Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful and patinated Early 1900's Chippendale genuine Mahogany highboy chest of drawers in good condition. Beautiful mahogany grain. Doveta...
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Design Wood Chest of Drawers, Ennio Fazzoli for MIM Roma , Italy 1960s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Design Wood Chest of Drawers, Ennio Fazzoli for MIM Roma , Italy 1960s An elegant mid‑century chest of drawers, crafted in rich dark colored teak wood by the Italian design house MI...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Chests of Drawers Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A classic pair of 19th-century Gustavian-style chests of drawers, circa 1880-1890, crafted from solid pine and featuring a distinctive broken-front design. These elegant pieces are p...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Siena Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant Louis XV style commode, richly decorated with floral marquetry inlay and mounted with finely cast gilt-bronze ormolu. The serpentine front features two drawers with decora...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique Dutch Baroque Mahogany Burled Walnut Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Dutch mahogany and burled walnut bombe chest of drawers petite commode low boy from the early 20th century. Hand-crafted fine quality craftsmanship, detailing, a...
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Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Walnut, Burl

A Magnificent French Ormolu-Mounted Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Queens, NY
A Magnificent French Ormolu-Mounted Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode with Original Marble Top An exceptional French ormolu-mounted commode, richly decorated in vibrant green polych...
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20th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Japanese Antique Tansu / Drawer Cabinet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer. It has been used in stores since the Edo period in the Tohoku region, and it is estimated that it was made around the Meiji period. The material is ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Dutch Empire Style 19th Century Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest crafted from mahogany and ebonized wood, made during the 1800s. This impressive case piece has six drawers, sharing a key between them for working loc...
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19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer EDO / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old black-lacquered drawer storage unit made in Japan. Judging from the delicate handles, this is a very old drawer. The furniture dates to the Edo period (1603-1868)....
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

19th Century Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large Biedermeier chests of drawers with three drawers and chamfered corners. The chests rest on tapered square feet, and the profiled top slightly overhangs. The top drawer ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Italian Louis XVI Inlaid Commode with Floral Marquetry, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional Italian Louis XVI commode dating to the late 18th century, masterfully crafted with striking marquetry and refined neoclassical lines. This three-drawer chest is venee...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

French 20th Century Painted Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous shaped skirt and cabriole legs make this 20th century French stripped and painted commode a standout. This recently painted case piece incorporates elements of both Louis ...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Pair 1940's Tall Hollywood Regency Dark Walnut Chiffoniers/ Tall Boys/ Wardrobes
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Pair Hollywood Regency Carved Walnut Tall Chiffoniers/ Bachelors Chests/ Tall Boys/ Wardrobes. Many drawers, lots of storage space. Brass lattice fronts with pleated fabric ba...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Platform Chest by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Platform chest is a six drawer chest with a solid American walnut or white oak front and base, with scribed drawers. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Rare Pierre Colleu "Mickey Mouse" Commode or Chest of Drawers, France, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern design icon "Mickey Mouse" commode, cabinet or chest of drawers, rendered in painted and laminated wood, plastics, and resins. Designed by Pierre Colleu for Disney and man...
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Plastic, Laminate, Resin, Wood

Handcrafted English Oak Chest of Drawers, Nightstand
Located in London, GB
Our handcrafted three drawer bedside chest of drawers or nightstand in beautiful English quarter-sawn oak. The main box is detailed with exposed hand-cut dovetail jointing and contai...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A desirable small scale mahogany bachelor's chest with four graduated and cross banded drawers with double bail pulls below pull-out brushing slide, with ogree molded top and tall sh...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Scandinavian Tall and Narrow 7 Drawers Chest in Mahogany
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall Scandinavian 7 drawers chest in mahogany, Sweden.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

English Bow Front Small Chest of Burr Walnut with Four Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English bow-fronted small chest of burr or burled walnut from the Edwardian era, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of four graduating beaded drawers, each with origina...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

Antique Ca. 1820 Federal Era Trompe L'oeil Painted Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
American Federal era chest of drawers in its original trompe l’oeil mustard painted finish, ca. 1820.
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1820s American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th century ebonised pinewood Spanish chest of drawers ..
Located in Brecht, BE
A rare find this ebonised pinewood chest of drawers, made during the 18th century in Spain, lovely woodcarving, sungods, shells, typical singns for Compostela, in very good vintage c...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Pair of Vintage Italian Bamboo and Rattan Bedside Tables 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Pair of Vintage bamboo and rattan bedside tables, Italy, 1970s Good condition, small signs of wear. Everyone has a drawer. Found in a Sicilian villa.
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1970s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bamboo, Rattan

1750 Venezia Italy Blue and Green Lacquered Wooden Engraved Commode with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
There are a few pieces that can be called rare and extraordinary and this piece it can be. This is one-of-a-kind and unobtainable commode coming out from an Italian gentleman privat...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. The handles are made of iron. The design is ultimately simple...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

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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