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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1920s
Early 19th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, having a top of Breche d'Alep marble, on conforming case, inlaid decoration of festooning and a trio of neoclassical urns; round pulls and escutcheons of gilt bronze, the tr...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble
Handsome Baroque Four-Drawer Walnut Chest with Original Shaped Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome Baroque four-drawer walnut chest with original shaped marble top, Northern European, first half of the 18th century.
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19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English 1860s Painted Wood Five-Drawer Chest with Turnip Feet and Wooden Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English painted wood chest from the mid-19th century, with five graduating drawers, turnip feet and distressed finish. Born in England during the third quarter of the 19th century...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Four Drawer Inlaid French Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Four-drawer inlaid French chest, the chamfered sides inlaid with birds eye maple and boxwood. The drawers have deep molding as well as boxwood and ...
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1860s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Commode or Dresser from the Restoration Period
Located in Chicago, IL
Our antique French Commode or Dresser, was constructed during the Bourbon Restoration period of French history, following the demise of Napoleon in 1814, until the July Revolution of...
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1820s French Restauration Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large early 19th century Italian Empire walnut commodes with ebonized columns, bronze doré hardware, and three drawers.
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Empire Style Chest of Drawers or Commode Burl Wood, Bronze, Marble Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and spectacular, late 19th century chest of drawers.
This beautiful Empire style commode has obviously been used, but the condition is good to excellent. It has a beautifu warm color, but we have never seen this exotic wood ( burl/burr )with the leopard like dots. This unique chest is practical in size, marvelous in shape and the beautiful, gilt bronze Empire style elements also are wonderful to look at. The practical drawers with the stylish and top-class bronze handles, the wonderfully shaped legs with the bronze feet, the original marble top with its natural lines/veins, they all make this antique commode extra special.
All drawers still run smoothly, they are very clean on the inside (made of solid oak) and they all come with the original, uniquely designed and perfectly fitted, brass handles and key. Because of the size of the drawers, this one of a kind commode can hold a whole lot. Moreover, it is as stabile as the day it was made and thanks to its pleasing design it can be used in all sorts of interiors and for all kinds of purposes. Apart from some minor wear, this majestic chest...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century English Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
Fabulous 19th century English two-part campaign chest..... the top two drawers hold a pull-out desk...
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19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Style Walnut Commodes
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an exceptionally fine pair of Italian Rococo style walnut bombe commodes. The shaped top is crossbanded in walnut above an inclined frieze with central drawer and bombe case ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Pair of French, 1870s Faux-Bamboo and Burlwood Semainiers with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French faux bamboo and burl wood semainiers from the second quarter of the 19th century, with conforming marble tops and geometric design. Born at the end of the reign of F...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Canadiana Pine Chest of Drawers in Original Folk Art Stencil, circa 1870
Located in Surrey, BC
Original, Folk Art-style stencilling on a circa 1870 pine chest of drawers.
Multiple drawers in a variety of sizes.
Genuine piece of Canadiana, found in Newfoundland.
Dimensions:...
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1870s Canadian Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Empire French Alpine Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Columns and drawers in front and two side doors with small compartments.
Nice patina and finely carved.
Constructed in cherrywood with originals brass handles and bleu turquin top....
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Early 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chest of Drawers, Lemonwood, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Lemonwood chest of drawers with straight and rectangular top board that has five drawers to the front (two narrower and three long), decorated with sim...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century George III Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality figured walnut "Norfolk" chest. The top of the chest has a shaped white line inlay, above a shaped apron. Below this there are three small drawers over thr...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Elegant Commode with Mirror antique Biedermeier Style with Inlays Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Mirror-veneered Mahogany, partially ebonized. On saber-shaped feet, straight trianus body stylized arrows inlaid with flower tendrils and a large flower in the middle of framed half-...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Commode, Denmark 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
Elegant Empire commode, Denmark 1810-20, mahogany veneer. In very good refinished condition, French polished. The commode will be shipped from Germany, shipping costs to Boston are i...
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1810s Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Carved and Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century French carved and painted three-drawer commode, 1820.
Dimensions:
44.5 inches (113 cms) wide
19 inches (48 cms) deep
34.5 inches (88 cms) high.
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Late Gustavian Chest of Drawers from 19th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
A late Gustavian solid oak chest of drawers from 19th century.
Formation: Three drawers.
Measurements: Length 108, width 53, height 84 cm.
Condition: Stains. Partly worming. Renov...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Empire Commode, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire commode. Mahogany, oak, ormolu bronze, Saint Anne marble. France, 19th century.
Rectangular chest of drawers with top board in Sainte Anne marble, made of carved mahogany and oak, with three drawers at the front, decorated on the front with two rings that emerge from the jaws of two bronze lion protomes and a coat of arms. Lock with two crossed cornucopias; under the table is another hidden drawer with internal divisions; the front legs are carved in the shape of a claw, and the rear legs are rectangular. Known as Saint Anne marble is a dark gray veined marble from Belgium and widely used for furniture panels, monuments, etc., although there are preserved Louis XV and Victorian style fireplace...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Provincial Oak Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Provincial oak commode with three drawers, carved knees and feet and three board top.
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
American Mahogany Marble Top and Gilt Stenciled Ormolu Console, NY, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany marble top console with gilt stenciling skirt, flanking ormolu mounted mahogany columns, and terminating on the original gilt carved floral melon bulbous feet. Cons...
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1810s American American Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers - Antique Pinewood Sideboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers with two doors and six drawers, made of hand crafted painted Pinewood and chrome, in good...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique Italian Commode of Three Graduated Drawers in Muted Red Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian 19th century carved and painted wood chest of drawers with later additions. This antique commode from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top with dental carved accent tri...
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19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany Chinese lacquered double door cabinet embellished with C...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 1820s Neoclassical Fruitwood Veneered Side Table with Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite French neoclassical fruitwood four-drawer commode from the early 19th century. This small size French commode from the 1820s features a three-quarter wooden gallery sitting ...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A French fruitwood three-drawer commode with bombe front and sides, circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawer
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers. The commode is made of solid and veneer cherrywood and dates circa 1840 from Austria. The inside of the drawers is mad...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Aesthetic Movement Walnut Vanity with Mirror and Marble Top, circa 1870
Located in Miami, FL
Perfect cabinet to drop in a sink for a bathroom vanity. A stunning monumental chest of drawers in walnut with mirror resting on original reddish brown & white marble top, with raise...
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of George IV Cabinets
By George Smith
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of George IV collector’s cabinets in the Grecian manner popularized by Thomas Hope and George Smith having Santa Anna marble tops over frieze mold...
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Vanity Table
Located in Opole, PL
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Vanity Table
We present you this piece of furniture, circa the 2nd half of the 19th century, with decorative ve...
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Napoleon III Cabinet Buffet Boulle Style, France, 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Cabinet manufactured in the 19th century, in France, modeled on the 17th century, baroque furniture of the French ebéniste, A. Ch. Boulle.
This piece of furniture is single-door cab...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Austrian Empire Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Marvelous 19th century Austrian Empire three-drawer commode. Having stylish black lacquered finish, handsome columnar supports, and wonderful bronze ha...
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19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode, Possibly by François Linke, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry commode with marble top, possibly by François Linke.
French, circa 1900.
Stamped 'Mon LEGER' to the back of the commode for the retailer Émile Léger...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Rare Victorian Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival Library Architects Plan Chest
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A neo-gothic mid-19th century library plan chest having an arrangement of eleven short and three long drawers to one side, the other side with three short drawers above gothic style linen fold panelling, centred with the carved monogram ‘HP’, further matching panelling to the sides. A stunning plan chest of good propartions and with a nice patina. Provenance: Sherborne School, an independent school in north-west Dorset, England, established in 1550. Among the ‘Old Shirburnians’ are for example the writer John Cowper Powys, the actors Jeremy Irons und Charlie Cox, Chris Martin, leadsinger of the band Coldplay as well as Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani...
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Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
English Mahogany Concave Inlaid Countertop Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany concave inlaid countertop chest with the drawers inlaid with boxwood, satinwood, and engraved classical urns and dragons on ogee feet.
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1860s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Commode with Bronze Reliefs and Red Breccia Marble Top
Located in Toronto, ON
Our most coveted antiques are from the Napoleon III era. This spectacular French antique commode is the statement piece you’ve been looking for....
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Metal
Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a remarkable Empire Fall Top Desk, hailing from France during the period of 1800-1810. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this magn...
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Early 1800s European Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Bronze-Mounted Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
A fine very quality tall French Louis XVI style kingwood, marquetry inlaid bronze-mounted marble-top commode. The front door inlaid with a basket of flowers.
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Original antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Cherry Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Cherry. High-rectangular, one-body on four feet. Overhead cover plate, including drawer.
Originates from a Berlin estate.
Excellent warm patina aged over decades. Age-related use t...
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19th Century Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Victorian Antique Wellington Chest
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine antique mahogany early Victorian Wellington chest
This tall cabinet has six drawers with a pilaster side-locking mechanism. Attributed to Gillows.
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19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Red Lacquered Chest on Stand 19th Century, British India, 1860
Located in Epfach, DE
Red lacquered chest on stand 19th century, British India, 1860
Very charming 19th century chest with wonderful lacquered and gilt flower dec...
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Mid-19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
Not your garden-variety bow front chest (who would put a mahogany chest in the garden?), this chest has a string, contrasting band of satinwood the envelopes the top edge and string ...
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19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Pine Three Step Commode
Located in Wilson, NC
Pine three step commode, the steps covered with gold tooled leather. It has the original mahogany turned potty cover inside. There is a lift top on the se...
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1890s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Leather, Porcelain, Mahogany
Elegant Regency Rosewood Chiffonier, Great Form and Proportions
Located in Buchanan, MI
Elegant Regency rosewood chiffonier, great form and proportions. Two shelves with mirror back plate over two doors with brass grills. Great color and patination.
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19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Fitted Pine Lacquer Corner Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English fitted pine lacquer corner chest with eighteen interior cork lined drawers, lower single drawer, raised panel doors with floral lacquer borders ...
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1820s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Beautiful 19th Century Period Biedermeier Satinwood Birch and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine 19th century period Biedermeier commode. Ebonized trim with satinwood birch and exotic inlays. Original bronze pulls and escutcheons.
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Commode with a Marble Top by Sormani, circa 1880
By Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style marquetry inlaid commode with a Breche d'Alep marble top by Sormani.
French, circa 1880.
Stamped 'Sormani Paris' twice to the carcass, signed 'Sormani 13...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Napoleon III Empire Revival Mahogany & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Server Buffets, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive pair of Napoleon III Empire Revival mahogany, gilt-bronze and patinated bronze-mounted server buffets, after Pierre-Philippe Thomir...
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19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Blue-Grey Swedish Gustavian Chest, Antique Oakwood, Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian style chest with three drawers, made of hand crafted painted Oakwood and original marble top, hardware and brass inlay. The front of the drawers contains cut corners with fluted carvings...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
French Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent 19th century French Louis XV style Chinoiserie ebonized lacquered gilt bronze-mounted commode. Of serpentine bombé form with a marble top, containing two drawers, the f...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Napa, CA
From the Ile-de-France region, mounted on tapered legs.
Jeff Miller is a furniture designer, craftsman, teacher, and author of woodworking books and articles (he's also a former c...
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Serpentine Front Commode with 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century French fruitwood serpentine front commode with 3 drawers, paneled sides, and cabriole feet.
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood Marble Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted kingwood Oeil de Vermeil Cube Parquetry and Bois de Bout floral marquetry commodes att...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Diminutive Classical Chest of Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Austrian or Northern European classical chest of drawers having restrained architectural lines, the top with stepped molded edge over three drawers each having stepped pane...
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Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Large 19th Century Biedermeier Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century large scaled and sleek Continental Biedermeier commode with a burl bookplate rosewood veneer on three sides. The case has a rectangular one board top and holds four deep...
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19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Louis XVI Style Commode À Vantaux by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, 1898
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An exceptional Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and lacquer mounted mahogany commode À Vantaux by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley.
Stamped to the carcass with a 'marque au feu' for ‘A BE...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Central European Faux Painted Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Central European faux painted chest is faux painted to simulate flame grained mahogany.
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1830s German Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Oakwood Four-Drawer Chest with Bronze Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English oakwood four-drawer chest with bronze fittings.
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19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
Is it a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote a piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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