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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Baroque
Chest of drawers model Cosmopol. 5 drawers
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Cosmopol is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism. Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Chest of drawers model Cosmopol. 5 drawers
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Cosmopol is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism. Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Chest of drawers model Cosmopol. 5 drawers
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Cosmopol is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism. Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Baroque commode, probably Mainz (Germany), 1750. Body on flattened ball feet, serpentine front with three drawers, each of th...
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1750s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

10 Drawer Teak Chest by Borge Mogensen for FDB Mobler
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This Teak chest of 10 Drawers by Borge Mogensen is in very nice original condition.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

18th Century Carved Oak Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A mid-18th century Baroque chest of drawers from the Aachen region in Germany. Solid oak wood. Restored ready for everyday use. Four-drawer oak body with coffered sides, multiple cu...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Pine

Magnificent Inlaid Mixed Wood Italian Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An exceptional quality antique chest of drawers finely hand crafted in Italy in the 19th century, featuring an intricately inlaid top,...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood, Walnut

Italian neoclassical Inlaid Chest
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo (possibly Venetian, 18th Century) burl wood and inlaid chest with 2 drawers having ornate bronze handles and designed with rounded corners ...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Flemish Baroque Chest of Drawers in Rich European Oak, circa 1770
Located in Miami, FL
Flemish commode or chest of drawers in oak with serpentine front and three drawers with original hardware, rich brown patina, circa mid-late 1700s. Measures: 53 1/2" long x 24 1/2" ...
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Late 18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Swedish Period Baroque "Bombée" Chest of Drawers, circa 1750
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful and rare "Bombée" chest of drawers in original condition, made in Stockholm ca 1750. A moulded serpentine rectangular top above three long drawers, shaped apro...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Mahogany and Brass Chest of Drawers by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool mahogany chest of drawers by Josef Frank, with an amazing, playful silhouette. Elegant brass handles.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Unique Baroque/Classicism Chest of Drawers, Germany Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Three-pronged body made of softwood with saw-veneer walnut, walnut root and fruitwood. Original classicistic locks and fittings with ring handles. According to the heir, the dresser ...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian, Tuscany, Baroque Walnut and Giltwood 4-Drawer Commode, ca. 1700
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with molded edge above a conforming case housing four drawers with original bronze handles and escutcheons, giltwood leaf-form scrolls at upper front, the si...
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Early 1700s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Dutch Baroque-style Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Dutch four-drawer Baroque-style chest in trapezoidal form, featuring the characteristic serpentine front and sides, carved claw feet, and rocaille decorations on the curved apron. Th...
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19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Mirror and drawer by Rimbert Sandholt for Glas & Trä, Sweden, 1960s
By G & T Atelje Glas & Tra, Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great set of mirror and small drawer designed by Rimbert Sandholt for Glas & Trä i Hovmantorp, Sweden, during the 1960s. Made in rosewood. Mirror measurements: H: 105,5 cm W: 43,5...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Rosewood

17th century Italian Baroque walnut Credenza or Desk
Located in Troy, NY
A rare, multi-functional piece, the doors opening to reveal a fitted interior with eight drawers and a small middle door, the slanted top with a fall front desk compartment...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Arne Wahl Iversen Planter, Scandinavian Design, 1960s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Planter made of teak by Arne Wahl Iversen Minor damage on the top (see photos).
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Original Barock Sekretär Kommode 1700 Antik Nussbaum
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Barock Sekretär aus Nussholz zum Verkauf an. Der Sekretär verfügt über drei große Schubladen im unteren Bereich und verschiedene kleine Verstaumöglichk...
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1650s Unknown Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Other

Hand-painted Baroque-style Chest of Drawers, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawer baroque-style chest of drawers standing on a cut-out base. The body with a slightly wavy front has been repainted blue-grey according to historical models and decoratively...
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Softwood

Drawing cabinet by Mogens Koch.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Drawing cabinet in patinated pine with eight drawers. Mogens Koch / Rud. Rasmussen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Art Deco Hallway Console by Axel Larsson for Bodafors
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful hallway console by Axel Larsson for Bodafors, Sweden. This console offers one locker and four drawers that elegantly opens sideways. The cabinet is made of elm with details...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Midcentury File Cabinet in Teak, Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
File cabinet in teak and oak, designed and made in Denmark. Great original condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Cabinet by Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in Vienna, AT
Bernhard Pedersen & Son cabinet from the 1980 in lacquered wood. "push to open" function. Measures: H. 143.5 cm, B. 52 cm, D. 52 cm. Som...
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Late 18th Century Baroque Commode with Burl Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode, 1780-1790, Germany Walnut Beautiful baroque walnut chest of drawers with three drawers, made in Franconia at the end of the 18th century. The ches...
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1780s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Scandinavian Three Drawer Teak Chest, 1950s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Small Danish vintage chest of drawers with three drawers. Sculpted pulls and legs in solid teak. Suitable also as a bedside table or side table. Good vintage condition. Wood with na...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

19th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers with Burl wood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late XIX Century Chest of Drawers in Baroque Style, Germany, 1890 Walnut with burl wood, A chest of drawers standing on spherical legs and in a beautiful form with a wavy front. Pin...
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1880s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

1960s Set of Two Small Fully Restored and Refinished Danish Teak Dressers
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Set of two small fully restored and refinished Danish teak dressers or nightstands. Finding two identical pieces like these after 60 years is almost impossible making this set even more unique! The two identical small teak dresser...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

21st Century Seven Drawer Vanity Table by Modenese Gastone, White and Pink
Located in PADOVA, Italy
21st century magnificiently bombed make-up table from Modenese Gastone Luxury Interiors. This true treasure in solid wood presents custom rose-shaped kn...
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2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Swedish Baroque Style 19th Century Gray Serpentine Front Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Baroque style serpentine front three-drawer chest from the 19th century with light gray painted finish, marbleized top and turned feet. This 19th-century Swedish Baroque st...
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19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Italian Venetian Black Marble Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (19th Century) stripped pine chest with three drawers, each having a keyhole and two round (modern) handles resting on two claw carved front legs with a black marble...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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

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Rosewood

Scandinavian modernism chest of drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Wooden cabinet with three lockable drawers and metal handles. The burl wood with its pronounced grain makes this piece unique and refined, ideal for decorating the room with a touch...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

20th Century Spanish Carved Pine Tuscan Six Drawers Chiiffonier with Locks
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid pine, called "mobila", the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing six drawers with solid pine, raised on a plinth b...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Antique White Painted Danish Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The strong visual appeal of this handsome Danish chest of drawers is due to the lightly worn white paint and the clean, curved lines. Where the paint has been gently scraped, the ric...
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Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Classic Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Danish Modern Teak Chest of Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This small modernist cabinet was made in Denmark during the 1960s. It is made of teak wood in a warm shade of brown. It has three drawers with wooden handles. The base is turned legs...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Teak

Teak Bench and Chest by Tingstrom Sweden, 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Teak bench and chest by Tingstrom Sweden, 1960 Good vintage condition, upholstered with original fabric.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Pair Korch Rosewood Campaign Chest Drawers Dresser End Table Henning Denmark
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A beautiful pair of petite rosewood chests or nightstands designed by Henning Korch for Silkeborge Mobelfabrik. Each with five drawers, interiors are made of mahogany with brass pull...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Vintage Danish Sewing Table, Teak Wood, 60s
Located in Tarm, 82
Sewing table, scandinavian design. Produced in about 1960. Teak wood and rattan. Elements of the wheel - brass.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wicker, Teak

Svend Langkilde Danish Rosewood Cabinet, c1960
Located in London, England
Svend Langkilde - Rosewood cabinet 2-door cabinet made from exquisite rosewood designed by Sven Langkilde and produced by his own company Langkilde Mobler. The internal space is m...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Scandinavian chest of drawers in teak - 1960s
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent Scandinavian teak chest of drawers designed in the 1960s. It features six drawers of the same size. It would be perfect for a bedroom or living room. The unique feature...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Chest of Drawers by Arne Vodder
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chest of drawers in teak with round legs of steel and teak. Maker Sibast Furniture.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Borge Mogensen Teak Chest of Drawers / Shelf for Soborg Mobelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Halle, DE
Midcentury Borge Mogensen Cupboard Elements in teak wood. Chest of Drawers and Shelf on top. Both pieces are stamped with manufacturer’s stamp and “Made in Denmark”. Chest of drawers...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS Portuguese, 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS Portuguese, 19th century Made of various types of wood, with three large drawers. Box domed at the front and sides. Hardware and applications in gold...
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19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Unusual 19th Century Style Italian Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Italian 19th-century style leather panel chest on stand, with nine drawers having monkey head handles, on four brass monkey supports and a leather plinth base. The origina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Wood

Chest of Drawers Oak Cushion Moulding Panelled Bun Feet Drop Handles Vernacular
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Lovely, characterful example of a good late-17th century oak chest of drawers with an exceptional lustrous and rich colour and patin...
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1660s English Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Louis XV Baroque Style Carved Burl Walnut Rouge Marble Top Commode Server
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV Baroque Style Carved Burl Walnut Rouge Marble Top Commode Server. Item features 5 dovetailed drawers, remarkable shell and leafy carvings throughout, rouge marble top...
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Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Mogens Koch chest of drawers in teak, cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A decorative and highly functional Mogens Koch Chest of Drawers or drawing cabinet in teak. Designed 1928 and made at cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen with manufacture's mark....
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Danish Modern Ole Wanscher Teak Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Ole Wanscher (Danish 1903-1985). Teak wood chest of drawers designed by Ole Wanscher for Illums Bolighus in the 1960s. The chest of drawers consists of 7 drawers in three differe...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Torbjørn Afdal Bureau in Rosewood and Brass by Mellemstrans Møbelsnedkeri
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare high bureau designed by Torbjørn Afdal. Produced by Mellemstrands Møbelsnedkeri in Norway.
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1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Niels Clausen Pair of 1960 Rosewood Nightstands
Located in London, England
Niels Clausen - Pair of Wide Nightstands, c1960s A stunning pair of wide Rosewood bedside chests designed by lesser-known Danish cabinetmaker: Niels ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Handsome Danish Modern Teak Johannes Andersen Tall Dresser Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Danish modern Teak tall dresser attributed to Johannes Andersen. This piece measures 46.5"T x 36"D x 18'D.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Colonial style chest of drawers model 500 by Bodafors, Sweden, 1890s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great chest of drawers, model No 500, produced by Bodafors, Sweden, during the 1890s. Made with bamboo imitation in cut beech, five drawers with fronts covered with Japanese straw m...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Straw, Beech

Antique Painted Serpentine Commode from Southern Germany, 18th C. and Later
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique, painted three-drawer commode has a wonderful serpentine front, accented by angular barbs where the curves meet. Each drawer has a scalloped leaf keyplate flanked by a p...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Bronze

21st Century Bespoke Bombed Vanity Table by Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Bespoke baroque make-up table by Modenese Gastone Interiors, Italian furniture producer. The unique elegance of this nine-drawer vanity unit is remarcable when we look at its bombed ...
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2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Baroque Commode, Würzburg 'Germany', 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional Baroque commode, Würzburg (South Germany) 1750, curved front with beautiful walnut veneer with plum wood intarsia. Original bronze fittings. The drawers have a central lo...
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1750s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Vintage Two Piece Danish Rosewood Hanging Wall Mirror and Entry Hallway Chest
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern two piece entryway cabinet and hanging wall mirror in rosewood, circa 1970s, Denmark. This set features natural rosewood grains accented with a unique ceramic tile...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood, Ceramic, Mirror

Mid Century Chest of Drawers U-458 by Jiri Jiroutek, Czechoslovakia, 1960's
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid-century chest of drawers, model no. U-458, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. It was made in the 1960´s and produced by “Interier Praha”. This model associated with world-renowned EXPO 5...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Beech, Plywood

Midcentury Chest of Drawers U-458 by Jiri Jiroutek, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Midcentury chest of drawers, model no. U-458, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. It was made in the 1960s and produced by “Interier Praha”. This model associated with world-renowned EXPO 58-...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Plywood, Beech

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

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Walnut

Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Baroque chest of drawers was made in the 18th century in Switzerland. The three drawer commode has a pretty kingwood and maple root veneer with rosewood details on a pine wood frame. The Baroque chest comes with original bronze fittings. Additionally it has a brown-reddish marble top. This is an exquisite piece with a beautiful veneer pattern...
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1760s Swiss Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Maple

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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