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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: Late 17th Century
Small Precedent Dresser in Elm by Edward Wormley for Drexel
Located in Dorchester, MA
Edward Wormley designed this small four-drawer dresser for Drexel's Precedent Collection. Composed of silver elm, the case sits on a plinth base and features large brass-plated zinc ...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine French Art Deco Palisander and Marquetry Buffet / Commode by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu: A fine French Art Deco Palisander and marquetry buffet / commode with bronze details.
Signed.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Northern Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers, circa 1690
Located in Cagliari, IT
Rare 17th century carved walnut chest of drawers, bracket carved feet.
Italy , Emilia
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1690s Italian Renaissance Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Art Deco Walnut & Mirror Dresser or Commode Attributed to Rene Drouet
By René Drouet
Located in New York, NY
A Stylish French Late Art Deco / Mid-Century Modern commode, dresser or chest of drawers attributed to Rene Drouet, France, circa 1940-1950. This cabinet is outfitted with warm, matc...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 1940's Kittinger Mandarin Greek Key Chests
By Kittinger
Located in Hanover, MA
Fabulous over-sized chest of drawers/dresser by Kittinger from their earliest Mandarin collection with bold Greek Key drawer handles. Newly refinished in high gloss enamel white lac...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Fine French Art Deco Mirrored Buffet or Commode with Wooden Legs and Handles
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine French Art Deco mirrored buffet / commode with refine hand painted carved wooden faun head pulls and curved legs.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Modernist Gentlemans Chest, Art Moderne, German, Mobelhaus Berghann
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Moderne' Gentlemans storage Chest,Stunning two-tone. quilted satinwood and rosewood,,Made in Germany,,cabinet makers Mobelhaus Berghann,,still making quality furniture today.Inte...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
Stunning Edward Wormely Chest/Buffet/Credenza in Black Lacquer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Beautiful multi-purpose case piece by Edward Wormley for Drexel, circa 1947. Wonderful design allows for use as a chest, buffet or credenza. Restored in black lacquer to provide co...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous Rway Six-Drawer Chest in Blonde Mahogany and Bird's-Eye Maple
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely modern six-drawer chest by Rway, circa 1940s. Blonde mahogany with bird's-eye maple accents. Simply stunning! Retains the Maker mark. Excellent restored condition. The chest h...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
Exquisite Bookmatched Elm and Mahogany Cabinet by John Stuart, circa 1940
By John Stuart
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent chest is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
A stunning cabinet by John Stuart, circa 1940. Expertly crafted Mahogany case construction with beautiful detail, front and side panels executed in Bookmatched Elm. Mahogany base and accents. The doors are marked with fabulous heavy solid brass hardware. An important piece designed to highlight and important area. From a time when the Lincoln Continental...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul Frankl For Brown Saltman Chest Dresser
By Paul Frankl
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern chest of drawers designed by Paul Frankl and made by Brown Saltman. An oak case with combed oak drawer fronts and signature Frankl X pulls. As shown in the las...
Category
1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Widdicomb Chest with Tulip Hardware, Choice of Lacquer Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful three ( 3 ) drawer chest by Widdicomb, circa 1940s. This unusual piece is highlighted by the seldom found Tulip style hardware coveted by Widdicomb enthusiasts. To be r...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Gilbert Rhode mens Chest
Located in Westport, CT
Mahogany and dark walnut pull Mens cabinet Chest
Category
1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Grosfeld House Chest or Secretary, 1940s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant chest of drawers with pull-out desk drawer by Grosfeld House.
Category
1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Jansen Red Lacquered Chest
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV style (1940s) red lacquered chest having 3 drawers with gilt and bronze trim (stamped: JANSEN)
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Chic Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode by Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Louis XVI style neoclassical commode by Maison Jansen. Elegant and simple.
The last picture gives an example of how this commode could look in situ.
Category
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Exquisite Restored Pair of Art Deco Commodes in Ribbon Mahogany, circa 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
A stunning pair of Art...
Category
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) mahogany and gilt bronze trimmed chest with 3 drawers having ring handles and a marble top. (stamped: JANSEN)
Category
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Vintage Two-Drawer Nightstands Chests
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Substantial in size with great deep drawers, solid pegged construction.
Bronze original hardware including a central medallion.
Category
1940s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Fine Italian Baroque Walnut Commode, 17th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine Italian Baroque.
Walnut commode.
17th century.
Measures: Height 37 ½ in. Width 52 ½ in. Depth 27 in.
Provenance:
Private Collection, Boston, MA.
Le Trianon...
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 1940s Chests of Drawers with Silver Plated Scroll Hardware
Located in St. Louis, MO
Matching pair of four drawer chests with silver plated scroll hadware. Chests with rounded corners and stepped in centre, dark brown finish ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ash
Walnut French Commode Mazarine Late 17th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful and rare French "Commode Mazarine" in solid walnut.
Late 17th century. Louis XIV period.
Three drawers, hand-carved.
Bronze hardwares.
...
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Lacquered Credenza or Commode, Maison Jansen Attributed
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco Lacquered Credenza Or Commode, Maison Jansen Attributed.
Unusual, French, 1940s Maison Jansen attributed ivory lacquered w...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Ebonized Chest
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized bronze trim chest with 6 drawers having ring handles and supported on small tapered square legs. (stamped: JANSEN)
Category
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilbert Rohde Matching Dressers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A matching pair of Dresser's by Gilbert Rohde, using book matched brazilian rosewood veneer, model # 3770
Three huge drawers in each cabinet make this a very useful
design.
Category
1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Architect Meyer H Loomstein White Lacquered Chests with Greek Key Frames
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of classical modern matching chests designed by St. Louis Modernist Architect Meyer H. Loomstein and built by his furniture studio Guild Craftsmen in the 1940s. Shown in white l...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lucite, Lacquer
Pair of Art Deco Charcoal Grey Cabinets by Grosfeld House
Located in East Hampton, NY
Three deep drawers adorned with fine silver leaf carved handles in a pewter tone. These very simple yet elegant late deco chests in cerused charcoal f...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Silver Leaf
Chest of Drawers with Nickel Hardware and Splayed Legs
Located in St. Louis, MO
1940s mahogany chest in a dark brown finish with open square nickel hardware.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in New York, NY
Northern Italian Baroque walnut commode (17th/18th Century) with 4 drawers pulls carved in the form of busts in Renaissance costume. Resting on ho...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Italian late 17th century Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Unusual Commode of Medium Size, made of Walnut and Walnut-veneer, embellished with Fruit Wood Inlay, canted corners with applied raised scroll-decoration, four drawers with molded fr...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Florence Knoll Bureau
Located in Westport, CT
Florence Knoll , knoll international Slant front petite birch chest of draws, original condition french polished rare design , with top raise side rails.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Dorothy Draper style Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Three drawer chest with tongue and groove construction. Raised moulding provides drawer pull.
Category
1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) mahogany chest of 6 drawers having bronze ring handles with parchment veneer and a marble top. (stamped: JANSEN)
Category
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Beautiful Cabinet in the Asian Regency Style
Located in East Hampton, NY
Eight drawers with nickel pagoda shaped hardware and rich dark brown stain finish (almost ebonized) - showing natural grains and beauty.
Extremely well crafted with beautiful deta...
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1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
Chest and Mirror by Peter Hvidt for Thorald Madsen
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small chest of drawers and tall mirror in teak over birch. Slightly tapering body, brass pulls, and wonderful dark patina add to the overall elegance. Perfect for an entryway.
Prod...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Beautifully Restored Chest of Drawers
Located in Bronx, NY
Chest of drawers in solid mahogany and mahogany veneers, this five-drawer chest has been painstakingly restored, with bronze gilt pulls.
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1940s English Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Tommi Parzinger Commode/Credenza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tommi Parzinger Serving Commode Model#862
manufactured by Charak in 1940.
carved mahogany
1 drawer over 2 accented with split brass handles.
Marked Charak Modern
Category
1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century French Orange Lacquered & Mirrored Commode
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s orange lacquered commode with 2 painted mirror doors with Neo-classic scene and brass trim. (Mirror decorated attributed to ADRIEN EKMAN)
Category
1940s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Organic Danish Natural Pine Cabinet
Located in East Hampton, NY
Fine and unusual craftsmanship, made entirely of pine wood and 7 drawers. A wonderful piece of furniture with unique modern pulls.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Pair Superb Directoire Maison Jansen Style Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
First I want to point out we have a finishing staff and will repair the commode on the right's finish. That's easy for us to do. What is harder is to find a pair of Flame mahogany ca...
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1940s French Directoire Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
17th Century French Louis XIV Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XIV commode hand-crafted in Southern France in the late 1600s using walnut. This is a beautiful period piece that is still in great shape despite the years, sure some restorati...
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Painted Blue and White Trompe l'Oeil Bow Front Dresser With Greek Key
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely charming vintage hand painted dresser with distressed white paint and blue trompe l'oeil French line motif. The top drawer is embell...
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1940s Unknown Neoclassical Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Gustavian Gray Nightstands - a Pair
Located in Centennial, CO
This is a beautiful and functional pair of vintage 1940s nightstands have been recently painted with Gustavian gray paint. Brass drawer pulls ...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chest of Drawers, veneered in Thuja, around 1940
Located in Greding, DE
Art Deco chest of drawers in demi-lune shape with three drawers and inlaid glass top. The chest of drawers stands on conical feet and is veneered in thuja root.
Category
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Italian Neoclassical Chest of Drawers C. 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 20th Century Neoclassical style chest of drawers. The chest has four drawers for plenty of storage. The drawers are decorated with carved vines flanking a beaded circle. Brass ...
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1940s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
European Art Deco chest of drawers, circa 1940s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco chest of drawers made of walnut wood
Produced in Europe, probably in Germany in circa 1940s.
After wood renovation, polished
Dimensions: height 72 cm / width 112 cm / dept...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Black Art Deco Sideboard Chest of Drawers from De Coene Frères Belgium 1940s
Located in Ulm, DE
Sideboard from the Belgian Furniture Manufactory DeCoene Frères.
Chest of drawers with three drawers and two doors.
Well known Art Déco Furniture, Belgium 1940s
Fresh Black P...
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1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Ole Wanscher large Chest of Drawers in dark brown wood for A.J. Iversen, Denmark
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant and large chest of drawers designed by Ole Wanscher for furniture maker A.J Iversen in Denmark. The chest of drawers consists of 8 drawers in three different heights veneered...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine Quality French Louis XV Marble Top Rosewood and Kingwood Marquetry Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1940s European Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
English Oak Geometric Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
The drawers of this oak geometric chest have two recessed panels in each drawer framed with shaped moldings in rectangular and geometric shapes. The t...
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1680s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Commode Cassetone Chest of Drawers Italian Brescia Lombardy Walnut Carved Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This rare cassettone oozes charm and character. The carved decoration is particular to Brescia in Lombardy and the knobs are a rare feature carved as flowerheads to the petals behind...
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Stunning Greek Key Tall Mandarin Chest Manufactured by Kittinger, Regency Modern
By James Mont, Kittinger
Located in Buffalo, NY
Fabulous tall chest of drawers/dresser by Kittinger from their earliest Mandarin collection with bold Greek Key drawer handles. Retains its original two-toned light green lacquer fin...
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1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Painted Commode Stamped Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A very unique two-drawer commode, circa 1940s, thoroughly creme peinte and parcel gilded, the rectangular beveled top over a conforming case of two drawers, elegantly carved medallio...
Category
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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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