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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Industrial
Style: George III
18th Century Style Chest on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Georgian style mahogany chest on stand. The top of the chest has an ornate swan neck pediment above four inlaid and banded drawers, over a further two long...
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Chest on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
Unusual English elm country chest on stand with single drawer, scalloped apron and turned teardrop feet.
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18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
18th Century Irish George III Period Serpentine-Fronted Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Irish George III period serpentine fronted chest of drawers. This gentleman’s Bachelor’s Chest is so called because it features...
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1780s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
A beautifully proportioned small scale English, walnut five-drawer chest with inset self-band on top and crossbanded drawer fronts; supported on bracket feet. Brass teardrop pulls wi...
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18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Pie Crust Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Period Georgian mahogany chest of drawers with unusual beveled and scalloped edge around the top made from rosewood. The top is made from one board, and follows down to a case with s...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
English Mahogany Hinged Top Inlaid Mule Chest . Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany hinged top mule chest with carved molded edge, reeded sides, carved scalloped skirt, satinwood boxing inlay, original brasses, and terminating on original ogee bra...
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1780s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Standing Bureau, Great Library Accent Piece, Good Color.
Located in Buchanan, MI
A George III mahogany standing bureau, great library accent piece.
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Two Antique Satinwood and Rosewood Marquetry Cabinets
Located in London, GB
These beautiful cabinets are designed in the style of furniture produced in England in the Georgian period (1714-circa 1830-1837). The Georgian style is characterised by its restrain...
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
Mid-18th Century Large English George III Geometric Front Five-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid-18th century large English chest of drawers with two cases and geometric carvings. This large 18th century English wooden chest of drawers is composed of two cases of equal size separated by a central molded cornice, each with paneled sides and resting on bracket feet. The overhanging molded rectangular top rests on shaped corbels flanking two small frieze drawers centered by brass oval ring...
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Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
English George III Period Inlaid Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table with Mirror
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An English George III inlaid mahogany gentleman's dressing table from the last quarter of the 18th century. Raised on square tapering legs an...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Oak Chest
Located in High Point, NC
18th Century Georgian oak tall chest. It has a two board top, following down to a two over three drawer configuration. The top drawers have small plugs ...
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18th Century and Earlier English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in New York, NY
The dentiled cornice above a rinceau scroll frieze and a series of two short and four long drawers. On a base with two long drawers, floral molding and acanthus-carved ogee feet. Wit...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Inlayed Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
English mahogany chest on chest on bracket feet with string inlays of satinwood on every drawer. Open swan neck pediment to the top wit...
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18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Carved George III Mahogany Work Table
Located in Rome, IT
A fine carved George III mahogany work table with two drawers.
Dimension: 82 x 40 x 40 cm.
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late George III Period Serpentine Chest in Mahogany, circa 1795
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th century George III period serpentine chest in mahogany featuring reeded corner columns flanking 4 graduating drawers with string inlay and brass pulls ending with reeded ...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Cabinet with Tambour Door
Located in Carmel, CA
Tray top night commode with tambour door and drawer. The mahogany wood is highly figured.
Category
18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest of 4 Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality figured mahogany inlaid bow front chest of 4 drawers having a quality figured mahogany bow front top crossbanded in satinwood and a reeded edge above two short and two long figured mahogany oak lined bow fronted drawers...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Green Chest of Drawers Model 4602 by Simon Fussell for Kartell, 1970s
By Simon Fussel, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the retro charm of the 1970s with this rare find: the Vintage Kartell 70s chest of drawers model 4602 designed by Simon Fussell. Crafted in Italy i...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
18th Century George III Period Painted Chest on Chest
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 18th century, George III period painted mahogany chest on chest of modest proportions, having moulded cornice above 2 short and 6 long, cockbeaded graduated drawers all lined ...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Industrial wooden and iron work chest of drawers, 1970s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This industrial chest of drawers was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s
This chest can be used perfectly as a work cabinet for example for an architect, for a the drawi...
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Late 20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the top with ogee molded edge over green cloth lined brushing or writing slide, over four graduated drawers and standing on well-drawn brac...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Chest of Drawers Model 4602 by Simon Fussell for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Simon Fussel
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful and rare green plastic chest of drawers designed by Simon Fussell and produced by Kartell.
This modular green plastic chest of drawers on wheels has a simple but ingeniou...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
George III Mahogany Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A veneered and crossbanded chest of drawers with a concave profile, the reeded top above five graduated drawers raised on fluted legs. The top drawer with phone charger within.
Dim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Georgian Mahogany Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice Georgian two over three drawer Mahogany chest. The top reeded edge with book matched and cross banded veneer. Pine secondary wood on the dovetailed case with decorativ...
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Mid-19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular bow front over two over three drawers. Bracket feet.
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III / Chippendale Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III / Chippendale Oak Chest of Drawers. Quarter sawn oak, cross banding with canted corners. Very original condition. Retains the original brasses, steel locks and bracket fee...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1910s Metal Art Construction Co. Petite Clerks Desk Chest Drawers Rare
By Metal Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare and hard to find small desktop organizer by the Metal Art Construction Company of Jamestown New York. The drawer bottoms have been lined with thin wood panels. There are heavy...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
George III Mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1800, of rectangular form, with two short over three long drawers, with shaped feet. Some warping and cracks and consistent with age and u...
Category
19th Century George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Sideboard in Blue and White Laminate and Beech 1958 Belgium, Tubax
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare industrial sideboard with blue laminated formica doors, two white laminated drawers and a gray laminated top, the sideboard construction is i...
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1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Laminate, Beech
Antique English George III Mahogany Chest on Chest, circa 1750-1780
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English George III Mahogany chest on chest, circa 1750-1780. Superb patina.
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with molded corners and edge, with brushing slide over four graduated drawers. Brass bail handles. Bracket feet.
Category
1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Steel Chest of Drawers Hand Fabricated by Old Plank Available in Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom hand fabricated steel chest of drawers available in any size or configuration. We will even produce it in brass or bronze should you like. Available with brass, or nickel cast...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
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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