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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1940s
Vintage Elm Chest Of Drawers From France, Circa 1970
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Elm Chest Of Drawers From France, Circa 1970. Solid elm construction with original leather pulls. Light wear and use.
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1970s European Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Drexel Heritage Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest Highboy Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style eight-drawer chest on chest highboy dresser By Drexel Heritage USA, Circa 1980s Mahogany, with...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mastercraft Partial Gilt and Painted Solid Pine Side Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th century all solid pine partial Gilt and hand painted and decorated side chest of drawer by Mastercarft unfinished furniture. Paint artist u...
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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine, Giltwood, Paint

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

HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Modular Stackable Chests - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of modular stackable two-drawer chests in the Japanese Tansu Campaign style by Henredon. Mahogany with smooth surface top, low height, brass accents, drawer handles & side han...
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC
Located in Miami, FL
Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC Offered for sale is a late 20th-century Karges Furniture Company Louis XV Bombe Chest...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Danish Rosewood Dresser, 1970s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Mid-Century rosewood dresser made during the 1970s in the Denmark. The dresser with an extraordinary design, made with attention to every detail, has profiled handles and edges, addi...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Pair of "Lenox" Nightstands by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia
Located in Conversano, IT
Extraordinary and very rare pair of bedside tables belonging to the "Lenox" series designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporti Italia. The nightstands are fully upholstered in very prec...
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1980s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

Mobilgirgi, Chest of Drawers, Spalting Wood, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A spalted wood chest of drawers designed and produced by Mobilgirgi, Italy, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Danish Dressing Table in Navy Blue Leather and Red Lacquered Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dressing table, leather, glass, wood, Denmark, 1940s. With a dark blue leather surface with red lines this dressing table has a rare texture and appearance. The front with two stora...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Model B96 Chest of Drawers, Aino Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model B96 Chest of Drawers, Aino Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB, 1930s. Painted birch. Good vintage condition, rich patina and wear consistent with age and use. Aino ...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

VINTAGE CIRCA 1940's MILITARY CAMPAIGN SIDE END LAMP WINE TABLE DRAWERS LOVELY
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime vintage circa 1940s English Military Campaign bedside table sized lamp wine table. A truly stun...
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1940s English Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1970s Brutalist Chest of Drawers in Solid Washed Oak by de Puydt, around 1974
Located in Berlin, DE
This fantastic 1970s Brutalist Chest of Drawers in Solid Washed Oak by de Puydt was made around 1974. A unique piece which is a great eye-catcher for your antique, modern, space age ...
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1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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

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Chrome

Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model HB96 chest of drawers, design by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB, 1930/1940s, painted birch. Good vintage condition, patina and wear consiste...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Baker Furniture Bombe Chest Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant and coveted bombe chest commode by Baker Furniture Company. Features three dovetailed drawers with ornate, original hardware. Baker medallion present inside drawer as shown.
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1970s American French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers This chest of drawers measures: 36 wide x 21 deep x 24 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

John Widdicomb Art Deco Black Lacquered Dresser Chest, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern dresser or chest of drawers By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1940s Black lacquered mahogany, with brass accents. Measures: 36"W x 19.5"D x 3...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1970's Split Bamboo Bachelors Chests
Located in North Miami, FL
Our pair of 1970's bamboo bachelor chests prove that an interesting material can make the simplest of designs special.
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Baker Burl Wood Fretwork Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage Regency tall chest of drawers. Made by the iconic Baker group and tagged inside the drawer. A chic tall shape in Burl wood with fretwork trim. Coordinating pieces also availa...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Pair of bedside tables "Barium" by Luciano Frigerio for Frigerio of Desio
Located in Conversano, IT
Exclusive pair of bedside tables from Luciano Frigerio's prestigious "Barium" series, produced in the 1970s by the design firm Frigerio of Desio. These extraordinary nightstands are ...
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Nutwood

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers This chest of drawers measures: 36 wide x 21 deep x 24 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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

Large White Post Modern Campaign Dresser
Located in Redding, CT
Large White Post modern Campaign Dresser. Perfect piece for that walk in closet. This is the ultimate storage piece. It can hold so much. Two rows of thinner drawers almost 5" high x...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Cabinet, Marble, Bronze, Greek Key Motif, Chest, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Ebonized Cabinet / Commode, Greek Key Motif, Bronze Mounted A fine ebony Jansen style Greek key bronze-mounted marble-top c...
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Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Radiant Restored Cerused Oak and Rattan Commode by McGuire, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. ...
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rare Pastoe chest of drawers, 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Pastoe chest of drawers, 1970’s Dimensions: 50cmD, 50.5cm W, 46cmH Condition: Good Material: Wood Manufacturer: Pastoe
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

MidCentury Black Wood Pink Glass and Brass Commode and Chest of Drawers, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful dresser design in typical Italian style with a beautiful contrast between pink, black and shiny brass. Fashion color for the whole year 2023 and again for next year. This c...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style chest of drawers or commode By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved oak, with original brass hardware. Measures: 32"W x 15.75"D x ...
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1980s American French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rare Pair Coromandel Carved Lacquer Mable Top French Louis XV Style Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare pair of Coromandel carved lacquer commodes with their original time-worn finish and beautiful scenery. The cases match perfectly however the marble tops are of differe...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers This chest of drawers measures: 36 wide x 21 deep x 24 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1970s Spanish Bamboo and Wicker Chest with Four Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish Bamboo and Wicker Chest with Four Drawers
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Late 20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Fine Quality Three Drawer French Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful marble top commode in the Louis XV style with a beautiful marble top and gorgeous wood quality. The piece features beautiful inlay and harmonious coloration betwe...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Bombe Commode Inlay Chest of Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French bombe commode in the Empire manner Bombe refers to the exaggerated shape of the chest Intricate marquetry inlay work is proffuse and very technical A marquetry french...
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1980s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Tommi Parzinger Elegant Chest Of Drawers with Brass Pulls 1940s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Chest of drawers model TP104 in dark brown mahogany with brass pulls by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern, American 1940's (signed "Charak Modern" in drawer). The dark brown grain c...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo and Rattan Tall Boy. 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian tall boy or chest of drawers in Bamboo and Rattan from 1970s This objets has a beautiful patina due to age and use and is in really good vintage conditions
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rattan

Dan Johnson for Hayden Hall Maple Chest of Drawers, 1946–47
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare 1946–1947 mid-century modern three-drawer chest or dresser in maple by Dan Johnson for Hayden Hall. Early piece in a prescient contemporary-looking minimalist geometric style...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Maple

Leather Luggage Trunk Steamer Vintage Aston Martin
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous leather luggage trunk Very on trend, would make for a great coffee or side table Features what looks like an Aston Mar...
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1980s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather

Pair 1940's Hollywood Regency Lacquered Hand Painted Chinoiserie Night Stands
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Hand Painted Birds and Floral Detailed Night Stands c1940's. Brass accents and lots of interior storage.
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1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

White Marble Top Mahogany Maison Jansen Style Directoire 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 Directoire Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble

Italian 1940s Oak chest of drawers
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1940s Oak chest of drawers.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Baker Furniture Georgian Banded Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian style bow front four-drawer commode, dresser, or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Mahogany, with satinwood banding and original brass hardw...
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1980s American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Maitland Smith English Regency Style Leather Stacked Books 4 Drawer Chest. Item
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith English Regency Style Leather Stacked Books 4 Drawer Chest. Item features tooled leather gold gilt frame, original label, 4 drawers, quality craftsmanship, great style...
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Late 20th Century Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Wood

Chest of drawers in rosewood, 1970′
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chest of drawers in rosewood opening with four drawers on the front, the drawer frame with a beveled finish. Handles in a rectangular shape. Danish work realized in the 1970s.
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Late 20th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Italian postmodern Chest of drawers bedside table in gray wood with pattern 1990
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern Chest of drawers bedside table in gray wood with broken stripes pattern, 1990s Rectangular chest of drawers entirely in gray painted wood. Throughout the structure...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Red Chest of Drawers by Carlo di Carli - Italy 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century red Chest of Drawers by Carlo di Carli - Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Glass, Wood

Regency Style Faux Bamboo & Tooled Leather Lingerie Chest Att. Maitland-Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a regency style faux bamboo lingerie / jewelry chest comprised of tooled leather, fruitwood, and bronze. It is attributed to Maitland-Smith. Each drawer front is beveled glas...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Italian commode made of Murano glass and brass inserts
Located in LE TOUQUET-PARIS-PLAGE, FR
Stylish vintage Italian commode made of Murano tinted glass and brass inserts. Very elegant in this combination of black and bronze colors. The chest of drawers is based on a vintag...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Restored Neoclassical Style Commode in Bamboo and Brass, circa 1975
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent chest is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Completely Installation Ready. An absolutely jaw-dropping custom commissione...
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Italian Antique Painted Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Italian chest with striking hand-painted design in cream and blue tones, supported by four fluted and tapered legs. The chest features two dovetailed drawers with original hardware. ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Italian Bombay Chest Commode Leather Wrapped Nightstand Bedside Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Italian Leather Wrapped Nightstand...
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1980s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Interlubke Side-table, Chest of Drawers, 1970s, Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Side table in cherrywood and lacquered white laminate, three drawers, West German manufacture INTERLUBKE, 1970s. Perfect stability and in original perfect condition.
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

A Pair of Fine French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinets/Commodes by Jean Pascaud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Pascaud (1914-1996) - A rare pair of rosewood cabinets each fitted with a chest of 4 drawers, with two sycamore and marquetry doors. The base is a...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair of bedside tables, possible Atelier Borsani
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of bedside tables. Attributed to Gaetano Borsani. Three coats of Antitarlo and holes left open. Shellac painting in an unprofessional manner. Signs of use and impact and misses ...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1970s French Louis XV Style Painted And Gilded Chests / Commodes By Dixon
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of French Louis XV style painted commodes by Dixon out of Florida. They are ivory with gilt accents. The two drawers have dovetail construction. They are marked.
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Antique Painted Chests
Located in Austin, TX
Italian pair of chest with striking hand-painted design in cream and blue tones, supported by four fluted and tapered legs. Each chest features ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Art Deco Amboyna Burl Wood Commode Attr. Maurice Dufrène 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful 1940s Art Deco chest of drawers attributed to Maurice Dufrène imparts a cosy, glowing mood to any space. The warm amboyna burl wood remains looking healthy and smooth some eighty years later. Gilded carved feet and solid brass handles adorn the front of the commode, and one of the signatures of Maurice Dufrène during his lead at La Maîtrise. This commode feels delightfully modern for the period and charmingly vintage now...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Postmodern Italian Dresser/Chest Colored Glass and Brass, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An interesting colorful postmodern piece with a Pop Art twist, very fun Italian chest of drawers or dresser, 4 drawer front design in ivory and green, as well as rectangular Bordox g...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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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