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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonized Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A rare and exceptional Tuscan, ebonized 4 drawer commode inlaid with gilded bronze and mother of pearl. Decorated with a motif of flowers, birds and dogs at play. Original hand chase...
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair Adam Revival Satinwood Side Cabinets Commodes 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique pair of Adam Revival two door satinwood side cabinets with beautiful hand painted floral decoration in the manner of Angelica Kauffman, dating from the lat...
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1890s Adam Style Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

French Semainier or Tall Chest of Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of walnut with marble top, featuring a slightly narrower top drawer over six larger drawers beneath. The d...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Tibetan Painted Dragon Chest of Drawers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The number 12 figures prominently in Tibetan astrology, making this simple chest’s dozen drawers the perfect canvas to honor the year of the dragon. Tibet...
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Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

19thC English Pine Graduated Bank of Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC English Pine graduated bank of drawers Measures: W103 x D48 x H74 cm.
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Historic Antique Cabinet from Around 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique cabinet from around 1900. Excellent condition Dimensions: H 132 cm / W 150 cm / D. 68 cm.
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1890s European Belle Époque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Pair of Period Empire Mahogany and Gilt Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1800
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish late 18th Century pair of period empire chest of drawers. This rare pair was recently found here in the USA, which makes them very attractive because of the new UN/US import restriction of rare and protected wood sorts. More to the point, it is highly unlikely to locate a pair of chests...
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Late 18th Century Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Elm and Iron Korean Chest, Circa 1880
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An exceptional elm wood Korean chest with hand forged iron work mounts. The original finish with beautiful grain with dovetailed corners. The front drop lid opens showing a large sto...
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1880s Korean Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Commode - Neoclassical
Located in New Haven, CT
This beautiful late 18th century Northern Italian neoclassical Piedmontese commode has a later Cara Calla marble top with it's original ormolu. The Marquetery Inlay is of flowers an...
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1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century, French, Walnut Commode/ Chest with Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Essex, MA
A large elegant late 18th century period Louis XV serpentine front three-drawer walnut commode/ chest with a lovely top in perfect condition with an outstanding patina to the entire ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Louis XV Period Ormolu and Marble Mounted Commode
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV period ormolu and marble mounted commode. French, 18th century. Measures: height 84cm, width 122cm, depth 68cm. With a veined grey marble top set above two small and ...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Antique Solid Wrought Iron Red Safe Box with Marble Top, circa 1900
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare red wrought iron safe strong box with original key and marble top above. It is very heavy - around 200 kg. France, circa 1900.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grey/ White Painted Commode/ Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely Swedish painted chest of drawers in oak with dental molding along ridge of top and half-corner columns extending from original turned feet to underside of molding. Has origi...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Fine 19th Century Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 18th century Gustavian chest of drawers in alder root veneer in its original condition with good subtle patination, circa 1800.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine top over a brushing slide over two over two drawers , shaped apron and raised on splayed bracket feet. This chest is of the finest quality of color and scale and co...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV marble top commode ~ chest of drawers exudes a stately elegance that is truly timeless! Hand-crafted from dense, old-growth oak, it features a casework ...
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1890s French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Beautiful Pair of 19th Century Directoire Walnut Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptionally stylish pair of early 19th Century three drawer chest of drawers with good use of matching walnut to fronts. Having original marbles on top. The drawers having eboni...
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Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Biedermeier Marble-Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This Biedermeier chest has a 1 1/8inch thick marble top. The drawers have three fruitwood veneered panels, and the upper drawer has a 7/8-inch overhang from the lower three drawers. ...
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1840s German Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria, ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 19th century nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the early Biedermeier era in Austria around 1830. Impressing with an absolute outstanding looking grain which r...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Inlaid Chest of 6 Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality figured mahogany inlaid chest of six drawers having a quality figured mahogany rectangular shaped top with a carved edge above two short and four long figu...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Other

19th Century English George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany bachelors chest, having a leather lined brushing slide with two brass handles, above an arrangement of four graduated drawers each with...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier 19th Century Walnut Veneered Commode with Four Graduated Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut veneered commode from the 19th century with four graduated drawers and rectangular ebonized block feet. Created in Austria during the 19th centu...
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

18th Century Pale Oak English Chest of Drawers on Stand
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1780s English four drawer chest on stand in pale oak with original brass drop pulls in form of flower bud. Lower pull out shelf, carved...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century Louis XVI period small commode.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Georgian Serpentine Cabinet
By Robert Adams 1
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany serpentine cabinet, the shaped top with molded edge, the two doors in vivid crotch grain with hard round molded surrou...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Russian Empire Commode Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An exceptional Russian Empire fruitwood and ebonized 4 drawer chest/secretary. The top drawer conceals the drop-down desk featuring 6 drawers and a lapis...
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1850s European Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
French chest of drawers from the early 19th century, Louis XVI style, in walnut with different types of wood marquetry, with lime Wood and and black bog oak, has three drawers with b...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Satinwood Commode Chest
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Georgian Sheraton design selected satinwood serpentine commode of generous country house proportions. Thought to have been made originally for Lord Amherst for Montreal Park i...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Fine Eighteenth Century Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine fruitwood serpentine commode, the shaped top with cross banded veneers and two central lozenge motifs in limewood, above four long graduated drawers, the fronts decorated with panels of lime, olive and walnut and with original steel locks to interior on short cabriole legs. Malta, Late Eighteenth century.
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Late 18th Century Maltese Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Other

Pair of 19th Century Italian Walnut Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional pair of 19th century Italian walnut commodes. Beautiful finish, excellent quality craftsmanship as well as am...
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19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th century Spanish Tortoise Shell Vargueno from McNair Family Collection
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 18th century Spanish vargueno from the McNair family collection. Very good quality and detail, this collectors cabinet is made of rosewood, tortoise shell, and bone and was pho...
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Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Rosewood

18th Century Naples Consoles in gilded and lacquered wood
Located in Napoli, IT
Neapolitan console, Louis XVI with portoro marble. Dimensions: 100 x 155 x 70 cm.
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Chest of Drawers Fruit Wood Original Bronze Hardwares Beginning 19th
Located in Miami, FL
Île de France fruit wood commode. End 18th beginning 19th cent. Classical elegant style, excellent original patina and great quality hardware.
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antico Cassettone Luigi XVI Tre Cassetti Lastronato Intarsio Frontale XVIII Sec
Located in Milano, MI
Antico Cassettone Luigi XVI Descrizione: Antico cassettone Luigi XVI realizzato in Italia nella seconda metà del XVIII secolo, il cassettone e composto d...
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Mid-18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Chippendale Serpentine Commode
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A very fine Chippendale inspired mahogany country house commode with hand cast brass handles and escutcheons. The Chippendale Serpentine Commode...
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16th Century British Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid-18th Century George III Period Chest on Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-18th century chest on chest, George III, English. Mahogany with oak secondary. The top section comprised of 3 short drawers over 3 long...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Italian Neoclassical five drawer chest or commode styled in the manner of Directoire. The burled wood top and paneled sides have a beautifully detailed inset inlay surro...
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19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 18th century, George III period mahogany chest of drawers. Rectangular top, moulded edge above two small and three long graduated drawers with brass swan neck handles, standing on shaped bracket feet. One key with working locks. Rich warm colour and patina. England circa 1790. A good piece of Georgian antique furniture. Complete with working locks and key. The dimensions are: Height: 85cm (33.5in) Width: 106.5cm (41.9in) Depth: 51cm (20.1in) This 18th century Georgian period antique...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Chest of Drawers, Hand Polished Mahogany, 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
Small chest of drawers in hand-polished mahogany from around the 1890s This product will be inspected thoroughly at our professional workshop by our educated employees, who assure...
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1890s Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

1700s William & Mary Partially Ebonized Pine Blanket Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
William & Mary Partially Ebonized stained pine blanket chest of drawers New England, Circa 1700 The applied molded hinged top opening to view a well with three false drawers; the c...
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Early 1700s American William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Walnut, Burl Walnut and Bronze Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Walnut, burl Walnut, and bronze commodes. Each three drawer chest is raised by unique and most elegant scrolled tapered legs with fine mottled feet. The bombee serpentine shaped front displays beautiful veneered Walnut panels with impressive foliate bronze pulls with the top drawer displaying a fine keyhole escutcheon...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antica Ribalta Luigi XVI Con Intarsio E Lastronatura XVIII Secolo
Located in Milano, MI
Antica Ribalta Luigi XVI Descrizione: Antica ribalta Luigi XVI realizzata in Italia nella seconda metà del XVIII secolo, la ribalta è composta da due cas...
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Early 18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Fine Pair of 18th Century Venetian Rococo Bombe Bedside Chests of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine pair of 18th century Venetian Rococo bombe bedside chests of drawers. Serpentine form, scrolled feet, carved drawers, original locks. The heig...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Outstanding Original George I Antique Quality Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding original George I antique quality figured walnut chest of drawers having a quality quarter figured walnut veneered top with herringbone inlay and a moulded edge above two...
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1720s English George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Important and Rare Louis XVI Genoese Trumeau
Located in Napoli, IT
Important and rare Louis XVI Genoese trumeau in tissue paper and rosewood embellished with refined antique inlays (G.B. Piranesi), original silvered glass, nozzles and handles in gil...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Murano Glass Set of 2 Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers Murano glass set of 2, with all structure in solid palisander wood with veneered finishes, all the chest is covereed with white Mur...
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1770s Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Transitional Pillar Commodes/ Side Tables, France Ca. 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolutely beautiful pair of French marquetry pillar commodes/ side tables from the period in France around 1870. An amazing crafted pair of small 19th century transitional mahogany ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Georgian Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century late Georgian period mahogany commode with wooden gallery and cut-out handles. The sliding tambour door sits above a single drawer. It rests on four simple square legs. ...
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1830s Irish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Sublime Victorian Pine Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Original Brass Fitting
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1880 Victorian pine military campaign chest of drawers with original fittings A very well made and functional chest o...
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1880s English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

George III Bachelor's Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A very fine George III three-drawer bachelor's chest. This piece sits on simple ogee bracket feet and the drawers are complete with brass pulls and e...
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Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of 18th Century Italian Chest of Drawers
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Madrid, ES
Extraordinary pair Italian Louis XVI commode chest to late 18th century, realized of Giuseppe Maggiolini, the famous Italian cabinetmaker, with extensive inlay and marquetry of multiple woods , in quite overall good condition. This Northern Italian late 18th century commode features superlative marquetry and round inlaid medallions on each sides, with two different muses female bodies in the front and top too. Giuseppe Maggiolini (1738-1814) established his own workshop in Milan in 1758. In addition to serving the court of Milan, Maggiolini created pieces for other European royalty including the king of Poland, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria...
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1790s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Boxwood, Cherry, Fruitwood

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry and Parquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-mounted marquetry and parquetry commode, circa 1875. A very fine French 19th century finely chased ormolu-mounted kingwood, tulipwood, and satinwoo...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Dutch Walnut Organ Curved Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch walnut organ curved chest of drawers, 18th century. A walnut organ curved Dutch chest with 4 drawers and fittings. An 18th century ...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Huge Gilded Ebonized Period French Louis XV Marble Top Butlers Desk 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 delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. Please see video below. This is a very rare, monumental butlers desk or large scale commode in solid oak with incredible hand polished and hand-hewn quarried marble. The piece has been painstakingly gilded and ebonized in a French-polished shellac finish and has a red interior. The piece features two side doors which at one time had adjustable shelves. Take a look at the incredible chunky antique locks...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

English Grain Painted Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English grain painted chest, the two over three drawers with original wood knobs, the artist using bold design appears to be simulating rosewood. T...
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1860s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine, Paint

Italian, Piemontese, Carved Ebonized Walnut Secretary Commode, 17th/18th Cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with molded edge, the top split and hinged opening to reveal a drop front at the first drawer, the interior with nine carved drawers, the lower three drawers of normal order, all drawers and sides with raised carvings in the Piemontese style, retaining antique brass hardware.
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Early 1700s Italian Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany chest on chest. The top having an arrangement of five drawers (two short over three l...
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

17th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Inlaid Antique Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important antique Italian Louis XIV period chest of drawers 1680s. On the front four large and useful. This chest of drawers is characterized by a spectacular and rich inlay work in walnut wood, made with different precious woods.The refined decoration is floral in taste and covers every part of the piece of furniture. Look carefully at the photos to understand the high artistic quality. In the 17th century only important families...
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1680s Italian Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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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