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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: Mid-20th Century
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Black by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency style mahogany, flame veneered and walnut banded chest of drawers, the bowfront top above four oval panel inlaid drawers on splay feet.
Dimensions: 40" W x 18" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Italian Campaign Chest of Drawers with Olive Wood Veneer, Mid-20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Campaign style chest of drawers with wonderful olive wood veneer. This is such a sweet little chest, my favorite piece right now. Mid century Italian...
Category
Mid-20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Tanka Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers Tanka with structure in smocked eucalyptus wood in
matte finish, with 5 drawers with easy glide system. With base
in polished stainless steel in gold finish.
Als...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Striking Restored Pair of Art Deco Cabinets by John Stuart, circa 1940
By John Stuart
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Slide Commode 3 Drawers
Located in Vandoma, PT
The combination of the black base of its pieces and oak veneer geometric patterns, give this collection a modern, elegant and timeless character.
Modern and widely customizable wi...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Base Solid Wood Dresser, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Grey Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
The Base solid wood dresser is made in Italy by expert hands with top quality solid walnut. Its linear simplicity makes it suitable for any contemporary interior, while the robust de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Edward Wormley Chests for Dunbar Espresso Lacquered Mahogany with Leather Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of six drawer bachelor chests with inset hardware designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in a dark espresso stain with a clear satin lacquer finish and leather plinth bases. Solid Oak interiors.
These would serve well as oversized nightstands.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
Mid-Century Modern L.A. Studio Murano Glass Italian Sideboard, 1950s
By L.A. Studio
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Beautiful chest of drawers designed by L.A. Studio. Made of solid wood structure from the 1950s and covered in Murano soft colored glass. Composed of four drawers with brass handles ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Bubble Side Table Chest of Drawers in Midnight Black and Oak by Steven Bukowski
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A small side table with a big statement. Soft-close under-mount drawer slides keep the design looking clean and sophisticated.
Cerused white oak dovetail drawers operate with push...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer, Hardwood
Joe Colombo ''Boby 3'' Italian Portable Storage System for Bieffeplast, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast makes savvy use of space with its swivel design.
This compact caddy is featured in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, but it’s perfect at home in domestic settings, offering ample storage with swing-out drawer trays provide and cubby holes for taller items.
A one-of-a-kind piece that will complete a studio or a midcentury office.
Measures (cm):
height - 74
depth - 41
width - 43
Born in Milan in 1930, designer Cesare Colombo—who went by Joe—was the second of three brothers. His father, Giuseppe, was an industrialist who inherited a ribbon factory and turned it into an electrical conductor manufacturer. Colombo came to design relatively late, having spent most of his twenties pursuing painting and sculpture. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Brera, Milan, in the early 1950s. While there, he joined the Movimento Nucleare, an avant-garde art movement founded by Enrico Baj and Sergio Dangelo in 1951. Spurred on by international anxiety surrounding the nuclear bomb, this group of painters aimed to break free of the static boundaries of traditional painting.
In 1953, Colombo made his first foray into design by creating a decorative ceiling for a Milan jazz club. In 1954, he made a series of television shrines for the Milan Trienniale. Inspired by these experiences, Colombo enrolled as an architecture student at Milan Polytechnic. When his father became ill in 1958, Colombo abandoned painting altogether; he and his younger brother, Gianni, took over the family business, using the factory as an experimental space for the latest production techniques and materials, including fiberglass, PVC, and polyethylene.
In 1962, Colombo opened a design studio in Milan, from which he worked primarily on architectural commissions—including several ski lodges and mountain hotels—as well as product design. His furniture designs were characterized by optimistically bold, round forms, and he championed the notion of using modern technologies to create new design solutions.
Colombo’s design career was cut tragically short in 1971 when he died of heart failure at age 41. However, he was remarkably prolific during his near decade as a designer. Notable projects include some of the most iconic designs of the 1960s, such as his 1963 Elda Armchair, made completely of fiberglass; the 1964 Ragno outdoor light, which doubled as a seat; the stackable Universale chair (1965/67), which came in varying heights and was created completely from polypropylene; his 1967 modular furniture series known as the Additional Living System, which was composed of different-size curved pieces that could be pinned together in various configurations to form chairs, sofas, or entire living areas, and which ultimately included the famous 1969 Tubo lounge chair; and the Optic alarm clock and Bobby trolley...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Industrial Chests of Drawers, Italy, 1930
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of Italian industrial chests of drawers made out of wood and iron. Italy 1930 ca.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style dresser, constructed of walnut with a transparent lacquer finish. Top features walnut veneer in a pattern reminiscent of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chest of Drawers by Carl Aage Skov for Munch Møbler, 1957
By C. A. Skov
Located in Barcelona, ES
Chest of drawers designed in 1957 by Carl Aage Skov for Munch Møbler, Denmark. Slim model with six drawers in teak wood and bicolor base in oak and teak...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Teak
Scandinavian Mid Century Teak Three Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Three drawer teak chest on round black tapered legs with original brass hardware.
A great piece to store your bedding or clothes. A handsome piece of furniture in any room.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Stacked Chests of Drawers in Limed Oak
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by the iconic designer Paul Frankl, these rustic modern dressers blend timeless elegance with contemporary flair. The oversized drawer frames and subtly curved fronts create...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chest of Drawers by T.H Robsjohn Gibbings, USA 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of chest of drawers by T.H Robsjohn Gibbings, USA 1950
Three drawer bedside tables with heavy brass pulls
Walnut ebonized
Label in drawers
Supported by casters for easy moving
Newly restored.
Available to view in situ in our Miami gallery
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Vitrine, Argentier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV walnut vitrine, Argentier is a splendid example of form married to function! Rendered by talented craftsmen from sumptuous French walnut, it features the Clas...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
USM Haller Storage G2A Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Pair Mid-Century Tiered Limed Wood Chests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rectangular tiered design with a top inset long drawer with a metal and white enamel pull over two long drawers with shaped recessed handles on the sides. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Retro Style Walnut Wood Chest of Drawers with Cané and Lacquered Drawers
Located in Cairo, EG
Retro style walnut wood chest of drawers with cané and lacquered drawers.
Add elegance to your bedroom with our RETRO CANÉ chest of drawers. The lines are reminiscent of the beloved...
Category
2010s Egyptian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Lacquer, Cane, Walnut
21st Century Brocart Chest of Drawers with Hand-carved Legs
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
The chest of drawers of the Brocart line is a piece of furniture with a refined and luxurious charm. The base, with hand-carved legs and antique gold leaf finishing in pure classic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Elegant Restored Pair of Cane and Bamboo "Rising Sun" Commodes, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent chests are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
An incredible restored pair of commodes, circa 1950. Expertly crafted mahogany case construction veneered in cane with beautiful tortoiseshell bamboo drawer accents and stylish saber legs. The case sides are highlighted with a fabulous "Rising Sun" motif. Incredible material selection and craftsmanship - aged to absolute perfection. Exquisite pieces designed to anchor an important space. The unmistakable look of serious old money. Excellent restored condition. The chests have been professionally cleaned and re-lacquered. The cane and bamboo project a rich warmth, and range of color. Lacquer finish with exceptional depth and sheen. The chest top measures 38 inches wide X 18 inches deep. Width listed is per the chest legs...
Category
1950s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Mahogany
Chest of Drawers Made In Rosewood From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Get a timeless piece of Danish design history with this beautiful chest of drawers in rosewood from the 1960s. The rosewood not only adds warmth to the room, but it also highlights t...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Modern Leather Wrapped Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern leather wrapped dresser a modern grey shagreen leather and metal three-drawer chest. This piece has a look of luxury and sophistication ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Franklin Shockey Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Pine Bedside Chests, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century organic modern solid sculpted pine three-drawer nightstands
By Franklin Shockey
USA, 1950s
Measures: 22" W x 17.25" D x 26.25" H.
Newly ref...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Charlotte Perriand Chest of Drawers for Les Arcs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pine chest of drawers by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs. 4 pull out drawers. Made of solid pine, circa 1960. Good original condition. Fun piece of collectible design from the popula...
Category
1960s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Chest of Drawers “Pantalonnière” with Three Drawers by Jacques Adnet, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Chest of large drawers whose wooden structure is entirely sheathed in saddle stitched black imitation leather.
The front legs run along the sides of the cabinet to join the undersid...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1960 Chest of Drawers by Jiroutek, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Oak veneer with sliding lacquered doors.
- The upper surface is glued black glass.
- Design by Jirí Jiroutek 1958-production Fa Interior Prague Czechoslovakia.
- Good original...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Oak
Stacked End Tables in Black Ceruse
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by the iconic designer Paul Frankl, these rustic modern end tables blend timeless elegance with contemporary flair. The oversized drawer frames and subtly curved fronts crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Walnut Wood Goat Skin and Brass Italian Commode Chest of Drawers, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Italian Art Deco dresser of the first half of the last century. One can recognize his Italian style, Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi, Osvaldo Borsani. Precious materials that have been u...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen, Louis XVI Style, Cabinet, Mahogany, Brass, Marble, France, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine mahogany storage chest attributed to Maison Jansen. This Louis XVI style double hi chest has three drawers beneath a pair of bronze grilled doors with a finely bronze galleried ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Neo Classic Tall Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian Neoclassic styler mahogany Gentleman's chest of drawers, the rectangular top above one long drawer, two short drawers and four graduated long drawers, on splayed legs.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George Zee Asian American Rosewood Chippendale Side Tables, circa 1960s, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Perfectly handcrafted George Zee attributed Asian American Chippendale Rosewood side tables cabinets. 1 top dovetailed rosewood drawer finished inside out sliding perfectly. Very goo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian 1940s Side Table Attributed to Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s side table Attributed to Fontana Arte.
Beautifully executed and covered in mirror.
Brass and wood handles.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Style Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of French Art Deco style chest of drawers in black and gold reverse painted glass with art glass hardware and brass edge ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy oval chest of drawers by Kifu Paris is an elegant and a luxurious home accent, inlaid in cream shagreen with bronze-patina brass details. This piece includes 3 drawers tota...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Parchment Chest of Drawers with Beveled Drawers by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The iconic chest of drawers by R&Y Augousti is one of their first designs. A Classic and functional storage piece, with subtle geometry on the beveled drawers. This chest of drawers ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Goatskin
Handcrafted Collectors / Curiosity Cabinet, One-Off
Located in London, GB
This curiosity / collectors cabinet is a one-off piece designed to house those most precious items, memories and objects.
The cabinet contains 3 equal size spaces for safely storing larger objects...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Purpleheart, Ash
1960s M.Pozar Modular Set of Desk and Chest of Drawers, Czechoslovakia
By M. Požár
Located in Praha, CZ
- Chest of drawers and table could be assembled in different ways
- Good original condition with minor signs of wear.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Painted Neo Classic Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A NeoClassic inspired six-drawer chest of drawers. With three frieze drawers atop three more long graduated drawers, with bold brass handles. Flanked by spiral turned columns and set...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Style Brass and Malachite Colored Murano Glass Commode, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Striking brass frame and hand-cut Malachite imitation Murano glass Commode or chest of drawer, raised on special brass legs.
Handmade by a master artisan.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Wood
Italian Midcentury Wood and Brass Marine Military Campaign Style Chest
Located in Carimate, Como
A vintage marine military campaign chest from the late 20th century, with six drawers and brass hardware. Created during the late midcentury modern per...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 6, Yellow, Finland, 1972
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Palanox modular storage box set of 6, White, Yellow, Finland, 1972
Palaset Palanox, multicolored stackable boxes that allow you to b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Scala Luxury Puzzle Chest in Goatskin
By Scala Luxury
Located in Dallas, TX
Scala Luxury goatskin puzzle chest. This puzzle chest is manteled with goatskin and has a low sheen hand polished lacquer finish. Inside the cabinet is fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Goatskin
ST James Commode 2 Doors 1 Drawer 1 Niche
Located in Vandoma, PT
The ST James collection incorporates glass and metel details in its furniture pieces that give them a sober and industrial look without compromising their versatility.
Produced by...
Category
2010s Portuguese Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Federal Style Mahogany Bedside Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany and figured mahogany nightstand, the reeded edge bowfront top with protruding corners with leaf carved and reeded uprights, with three graduated drawers with verdigris bra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Minimalist 'Amboine' Burl Wood Nightstands by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Minimalist 'Amboine' burl wood nightstands by Design Frères.
Simple, functional design with 2 deep drawers per nightstand.
T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Burl
French Neoclassic Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Neoclassic style mahogany and cerejeira veneered chest of drawers, the rectangular crossbanded top above two short frieze drawers and two ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Bed Side Table for Les Arcs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pin bedside cupboard by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs. One pull out drawer. One door which opens to a shelf with two spaces for storage. Made of solid pine, circa 1960. Good origin...
Category
1960s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Modern Rustic Parquetry Nightstand
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern rustic oak nightstand with diamond parquetry inlay, a concave front with two long drawers, on square tapered legs with large round vintage style metal pulls.
Dimensions: 36...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Clay Table with Drawer by Maarten Baas
By Maarten Baas
Located in Warsaw, PL
These vibrant tables are from Maarten Baas’s iconic ‘Clay’ collection launched in 2006. The idiosyncratic childishness of this collection is created through Baas’s individual hand mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy oval chest of drawers by Kifu Paris is an elegant and a luxurious home accent, inlaid in light grey shagreen with bronze-patina brass details. This piece includes 3 drawers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Ico Parisi Attributed Vanity Table in Beech, Italy, 1955
By Ico Parisi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and elegant vanity table attributed by Ico Parisi and manufactured by Vittorio Dassi, Italy 1955. The vanity table is made of solid beech wood and has a very nice typical I...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Bedside Chests, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style three-drawer dresser chests or large nightstands
By John Widdicomb
USA, circa 1960s
Cherrywood, with original brass hardw...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
21st Century Veneer Inlay Classical Wardrobe by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Wide and imposing wardrobe in walnut finish by the Italian producer Modenese Gastone Interiors. Its bold solid wood structure is steady and t...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Brass and White "Statuario" Marble Commode and Chests of Drawers, 2010
Located in Rome, IT
Chests of drawers in white Carrara Statuario marble with polished brass structure. This commode has a very luxurious appearance, due the use of not common materials, Carrara Statuari...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
Is it a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote a piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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