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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1930s
Signed Maison Jansen of Paris Flame Mahogany Tall Chest Dresser With Marble Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This an absolutely sublime signed Maison Jansen of Paris tall dresser. The most beautiful wood and bronze partner together with a fantastic fossil marble top and a solid oak case. Th...
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1930s French Louis Philippe Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Set of 2 Art Deco Waring and Gillow Chest of Drawers
Located in Torquay, GB
Antique British Art Deco Queen Anne style solid Mahogany linen press chest of drawers by renown furniture makers Waring & Gillow. Constructed in th...
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Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Commode Luigi XV
Located in Foggia, FG
Commode Luigi XV Cassetti piccoli porta gioie e tre cassetti capienti nella parte inferiore Design sinuoso ed elegante Legno massello con maniglie in ottone Perfetto stato con...
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Early 1900s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Nutwood

Large Antique Mahogany Wellington Chest
Located in Accrington, GB
Large Wellington chest dating to the Edwardian period, consisting of eight dovetailed drawers with original hand turned mahogany knobs. In very good condition with working lock and t...
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1910s British Edwardian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

1930 restored Globe-Wernicke filing cabinet oak drawer cabinet antique
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Globe Card File Cabinet in Solid Oak (Item No. J-0615) This elegant Globe card file cabinet in solid oak is a timeless piece of furniture from the 1930s. It is in very good, ready-t...
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1920s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Antique French Louis XVI Rosewood, Marble & Satinwood Herringbone Chest c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style tall chest offers beveled marble top over case with rosewood and satinwood herringbone inlaid facing, seven drawers, foliate cast ormolu mounts, and...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique Mahogany Chest on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique mahogany chest on stand, having a blind fretwork frieze above an arrangement of five drawers, each with brass...
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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Pair Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers, Early 20th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This charming pair of Gustavian-style chests of drawers exudes timeless Swedish elegance. Bathed in a soothing greige paint, they boast three spacious drawers adorned with intricatel...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Italian Futurist chest of drawers in marble and wood, with iconographic inlay
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the world of Italian Futurism, where innovation and artistry converge to create a chest of drawers that transcends time. This magnificent piece is a testament to the era's ...
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1910s Italian Futurist Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Metal

Early 20th Century Painted Italian Neoclassical Style Three Drawer Commode
Located in Houston, TX
This Early 20th Century Painted Italian Neoclassical Style Three-Drawer Commode is a true testament to the enduring beauty of Neoclassical design. Crafted with meticulous attention t...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Antique Rosewood Empire Chest of Drawers with Vanity Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
52” x 25” x 35”H (without wheels); mirror adds 35”H A captivating representation of early Biedermeier design, influenced by the Empire era. This remarkable Biedermeier dresser exhib...
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Early 1900s American Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Antique French Marble Top Rosewood Chest with Satinwood Inlay, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Marble Top Rosewood Chest with Satinwood Inlay, Circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Early 20th C Painted French Three Drawer Chest
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this three drawer chest dates from approximately 1900. Original hardware, carved details, dovetail construction and classic French-style curved legs. We found this p...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Louis XIV Style Kingwood & Satinwood Parquetry Marble Top Commode c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XIV style commode offers shaped and beveled marble top over bombe chest having allover kingwood and satinwood parquetry inly, cast foliate ormolu mounts, two...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Art Deco Dresser designed by De Coene Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Art Deco dresser in beautiful cherry colored veneer and sculptural feet. Three drawers with brass hardware. Dimensions: 114 W x 88 H ...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Antique Old Meeting House Maple Queen Anne Buffet Sideboard Console Credenza 54"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Old Meeting House Queen Anne style buffet / sideboard / console / credenza. Made of maple featuring rectangular form with four large drawers, brass hardware, serpentine skir...
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Early 20th Century Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

A Vintage Donald Deskey Armchair And Ottoman for Valentine Seaver Ca' 1930's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual and rare armchair and ottoman designed by Donald Deskey for Valentine-Seaver Co, circa 1930s. Completely restored and reupholstered in mohair. The chair measures 22.5"w, 3...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mohair, Mahogany

Antique Chest of Drawers on Legs
Located in London, GB
A smart and useful antique chest of drawers on legs. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930-50’s. It is a very useful size, it is slim and taking up very little spa...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetailed drawers with brass details, all ...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or den with this elegant antique chest of drawers. Crafted in France, circa 1930, the traditional commode sits on carved columnar supports over a straight bott...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Art Nouveau Baltic Pine Chest of Drawers with Mirror, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Nouveau-style chest of drawers with mirror, made in the 1930s of Baltic pine. Five large drawers and three smaller upper vanity drawers. Original Art Nouveau pull...
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1930s Latvian Art Nouveau Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Antique White Polychrome Wooden Chest of Drawers with Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique White Polychrome Wooden Chest of Drawers with Drawers
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Early 20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Art Deco Commode Chest of Drawers in Amboyna with Marble Top and Glass Handles
Located in Ulm, DE
Chest of drawers with four drawers Amboina root wood, high gloss lacquer finish Marble top Glass handles held by metal fittings Original Art Deco, France 1930s Dimensions: Width: ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
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1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Antique Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique burr walnut chest of drawers of the highest order. This was made in England by Maples, it dates from around the 1920’s period. It is of extremely fine quality, th...
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1920s British Queen Anne Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Pine, Sweden, 1900s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden c. 1900.
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Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Louis Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1920.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers made in walnut wood with beautiful delicate floral intarsia. Top made of pink-ish marble Made in France, circa 1920. Very good condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: ...
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1920s French Louis Philippe Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Art Deco walnut chest of drawers of Geometric pattern
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A lovely Art Deco chest of 4 drawers with geometric pattern to the front. Bookpaged and quarter veneered walnut arranged geometrically using contrasting shades of walnut veneer ( cho...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Bombe Marquetry Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Requiring the talents of four master artisans, Antique French Louis XV Bombe Marquetry Marble Top Commodes such as this example needed a talented menuisier to create the complex natu...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Louis XV style bronze mounted marble top marquetry commode, finely crafted of solid mahogany with inlaid veneers of walnut, mahogany and various exotic w...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm Measurements without the upstairs...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm Measurements without the upstairs...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Elegant French Transitional Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Elegant, early 20th Century French Kingwood transitional parquetry commode. Having gilt bronze hardware and mounts, inlaid on all sides. A sophisticated piece with Classic lines to s...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Cabinet in Layered Paint
Located in Downham Market, GB
A painted Italian cabinet. A wonderful piece of furniture in the most remarkable layered & distressed paint. Raised on turned feet, the two door cupboard sits below two shallow drawe...
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1910s British Rustic Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pine Cabinet, Circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Cabinet made of pine, made in Hungary circa 1920. The cabinet has 3 drawers on top and storage space at the bottem. ll fittings and knobs are original. The top drawers has porcelain ...
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1920s Hungarian Rustic Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair Louis XVI style marble topped commodes.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 18th Century style marble topped Bombe shaped Louis XVI style commodes, each with gilded ormolu rococo style mounts and handles to the two drawers and raised o...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm Measurements without the upstairs...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique 1920s Mahogany & burr Walnut Serpentine Chest Of four Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stylish and beautiful English 1920s four drawer night stand/chest of drawers with a solid mahogany carcass, burr walnut fronts and metal handles.
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Rare Art Deco Chest of Drawers / Filing Cabinet with Stunning Coromandel Handles
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully designed AND executed, Dutch Art Deco chest with stunning drawers and handles. Having been antique furniture sellers for the fir...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm Measurements without the upstairs...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique 1920s Mahogany & burr Walnut nightstand/Chest Of two Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stylish and beautiful English 1920s two drawer night stand/chest of drawers with a solid mahogany carcass, burr walnut fronts and metal handles.
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Bombe Marble Top Parquet Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Bombe Marble Top Parquet Commode was designed to be the essence of understated elegance. Utilizing fine imported mahogany, the art...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

20th Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Chest of Drawers or Nightstand
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing eight drawers paneled with solid walnut, raised on two plint leg...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 144cm x 51cm x 2.5cm h: 97cm
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
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1920s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Small and Rustic Wood and Brass Chest, 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury countryside inspired five-drawers chest of drawers. This amazing item is made of wood with brass hardware. An astonishing piece with beautiful lines and perfe...
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Early 20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rare Art Deco Streamlined Moderne Dresser by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare streamlined dresser by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky for Red Lion Furniture. The count was famous for his wonderfully stylized Industrial designs and worked with major automakers of the day like Auburn, Cord, Packard, Tucker and the White Truck Co. This dresser features wonderful, asymmetrical streamlined lines, unique round drawer pulls, and Stunning Circassion Walnut Veneer. This dresser was originally designed by Sakhnoffsky for display in the "House of Tomorrow" during the 1939 New York World's fair! Some more info on Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky: Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky was born in Russia in 1901, the son of an Advisor to Tsar Nicholas II. Following the Russian revolution he escaped to the continent and began a career as an automobile designer emigrating to America in 1929. In America he designed many famous automobiles and his drawings of futuristic cars appeared in Esquire Magazine from 1934 on. In furniture he advocated streamline design as in the Bloomingdale’s Department Store furniture shown at the 1939-40 World’s Fair in New York. Outside automobiles and furniture, de Sakhnoffsky also created designs in the areas of aircraft design (Sabca), boat design (feather-Craft), Bike design (Murray), watch design (Gruen), and radio design (Emerson). This desk represents the perfect culmination of all of these influences and is one of the best examples of his 'streamline' furniture design aesthetic. Add to all of that the 1939 World's Fair connection and you have an extremely rare collector's piece that spans an almost infinite number of genres! Automotive designs by Sakhnoffsky: 1929 Cord l-29 Special Coupe 1934 Packard Twelve Model 1106 Sport Coupe & Runabout Speedster 1947 White Labatt Streamliner Delivery Truck 1938-41 American Austin Bantam Commander Gatti's 1937 International Harvester...
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1930s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
this is a Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
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1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1920s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 142cm x 52cm x 2.5cm H: 92cm Measurements without the ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm Measurements without the upstairs...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century with Wood Panels
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood perfectly preserved Measurements with the upper floor: 144cm x 51cm x 2.5cm h: 97cm The wood panels have 125...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Demilune Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Demilune Commode Chest. Item featured is a lower height, shapely demilune form, remarkable cast bronze ormolu and feet, 2 swin...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique chest of drawers from 1900s
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1900. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 117 cm / width 107 cm / depth 56 cm
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Early 1900s Norwegian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Chest Of Drawers, Circa 1910
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chest of drawers with raised edge made in Hungary circa 1910. The cabinet is made of pine wood. The cabinet has 8 drawers, all of which are made with dovetail connections. The drawer...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

A Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes
Located in New York, NY
A Fine and Rare Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes, Attributed to Jansen. These exquisite pieces showcase a scalloped predominantly white varie...
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Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Swedish Gustavian Style Four Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 4 drawer Swedish Gustavian chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1930s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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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