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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 1990s
Period: Late 18th Century
18th Century English Five Drawer Oak Country Chest Sitting on a Stand
Located in London, GB
Circa 18th century Oak three larger drawer chest which sits on a stand and features drop handles. The three-drawer section sits on a base stand with pad feet and two deep narrow drawers...
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1790s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

George III Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III mahogany chest of drawers, this chest has a nicely figured top surrounded by a two piece molding above a vertical veneered frieze, on each end (on the front) and in the mi...
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1790s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Italian, Inlaid Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
Italian (from Lombardia Region) Louis xvi period chest of drawers. Inlaid with different wood essences. Original back and inner parts besides...
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Late 18th Century Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th century French Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century French Louis XVI period chest of drawers with chest of three sizeble drawers with raised panel drawer fronts, original hardwares on tapered carved legs. Hand painted re...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful work of marquetry and inlay, the marble is original. This commode is dressy and colorful.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Pair of Black Lacquer Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of black lacquer commodes. The commodes have four front drawers with detailed gold finished bronze knobs. As well as four shelved cabinets...
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1990s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Louis XVI Roll Top Desk was made in France around 1780. The outside of the secretary desk has a kingwood veneer with a gorgeous mar...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Yew

Antique Large Blue Pained Rococo Chest of Drawers from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the striking blue painted finish that draws one to this handsome large oak chest of drawers. Later professionally painted in blue and teal shades...
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Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Oak, Paint

Late 20th-C. Custom French Neo-Classical Style Painted Chests / Side Tables - 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These have timeless appeal! This is a pair of French neo-classical style chests or side tables. These could work from livingroom to bedroom. They are custom bench made piece. The che...
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1990s American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
Located in Houston, TX
1770's Swedish rococo Bureau chest. Serpentine front chest with drop front secretary. interior fitted in drawers and a 1 door cabinet. Hand scraped to th...
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1770s Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Tall 3/4 Georgian Welsh Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Port Chester, NY
A handsome period Welsh oak 3/4 chest of drawers. The vivid oak grain and intact cockbeading around the drawers make this chest so appealing. Four roomy drawers under three smaller d...
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Late 18th Century Welsh Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century Chippendale Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century Chippendale chest, the top has beautiful grain( minor ink stains, see photo) , the two over three graduated drawers retain ...
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1780s English Chippendale 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

French Curvaceous Bombé Three-Drawer Chest, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French three-drawer carved and painted wood bombé chest from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France has a shapely bombé designed body, with a fluid...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Sicilian Rococo Olivewood Commodini
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine bombe form with inset marble top over two drawers raised on cabriole legs. Brass handles. Very cute table.
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1770s Sicilian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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

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Oak

Chest of Drawers from the End of the 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chest of drawers from the end of the 18th century. Beautiful chest of drawers in light blue with gallant scenes, 3 drawers, late 18th century. Measures: H: 23 cm, W: 30 cm, D: 20cm...
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Late 18th Century European Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Fruitwood Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Italian fruitwood commode, Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical fruitwood commode with a black marble top, detailed with outset rounded corners above three long drawers flanked ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

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

18th Century Dutch Collector's Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Dutch Collector's Cabinet was designed for the express purpose of keeping a wide variety of numerous collectibles in one case, and features, behind the main cabinet door...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th century English Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
English mahogany Chippendale chest on chest, featuring bracket feet, molded top above a line inlaid frieze and original rotunda mot...
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1790s English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Murano White Glass and Brass Commode Chest of Drawers, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful commode in typical Italian style with beautiful Murano glass rods. This chest of drawers has a very luxurious and elegant look due to the use of uncommon materials. The ch...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 18th Century Walnut Louis XV Period Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
An 18th-century French Louis XV period serpentine-front fruitwood commode chest of three drawers, standing on elegantly carved feet. Distributed over three rows, each moulded drawer ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Louis XVI Oak Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique chest of drawers from the Louis Seize Period. This commode comes from France and dates from circa 1780-1790. It is...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Dutch 18th Century mahogany Tambour door cabinet
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch 18th Century mahogany Tambour door cabinet A Dutch mahogany cabinet with bronze ornaments. With a drawer at the top and a shelf behind the tambour doors. Key working and pre...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Danish Chest of Drawers in Oak, Made in Late 18th Century, Louis 16
Located in Odense, DK
Romantic antique chest of drawers, made by a Danish cabinetmaker in 1790-1810.. Louis XVI. This chest features great curves and carving skills and undoubtful high quality. Made in so...
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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

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

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Bronze

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

Neoclassical Chest of Drawers with white Marble Top, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Chest of drawers with three-bay body and framing brass inlays on the sides and front. The top plate made of marble is recent.
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Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Scottish Hepplewhite Mahogany Graduated Brushing Slide Chest of Drawers, C 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
Scottish Hepplewhite mahogany four graduated chest of drawers with a upper brushing slide, satinwood and ebony string inlays, cross banding, original period oval brasses, lower flank...
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1780s Scottish Hepplewhite Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Important Louis XVI Transitional French Marquetry 18th Century Commode
Located in Hastings, GB
An important Louis XVI transitional French Marquetry and gilt bronze mounted 18th century commode after Roussel This exceptional oak frame commode is presented with the original brêche d'alep marble-top above a breakfront frieze set over 3 drawers. The central marquetry panel of a typical 18th century French rural landscape set out in tropical wood veneer. The apron and uppermost drawer mounted with finely cast swag, entwined rings...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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

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

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Wood, Walnut

Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Germany, 1800
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Neoclassical Chest of Drawers dates back to around 1800 and originates in Germany. The five drawer chest has a beautiful walnut veneer grain and stands on lions claw feet. It is decorated with its original brass fittings. The drawers are framed with brass ribbons, the upper most drawers are decorated with an exquisite brass acanthus decor. The brass escutcheons consist of two interlacing dolphins and rose vines decorate the brass handles. The unique Chest of drawers...
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1790s German Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century, Empire Walnut Wood 2-Drawer Chest
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Chest of drawers with two drawers on pointed feet. Beautiful walnut veneer with ribbon inlays on pine body. The furniture has a very clear beautiful design without much ornamentation...
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Late 18th Century German Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Country French Louis XVI Neoclassical Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Add timeless flair to your decorating with this superb 18th Century Country French Louis XVI Neoclassical Painted Commode! Featuring a wonderfully distressed painted finish with pati...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Swedish Rare Country Baroque Bureau
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare baroque country bureau from Sweden. The bureau is a genuine Swedish country home furniture from the 1770s. It's made in painted pine and is in unt...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

George III Mahogany, Kingwood, and Satinwood Serpentine Commode, circa 1785
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine circa 1785 English George III period Hepplewhite style three-drawer commode of serpentine form having exquisitely grained crotch mahogany veneers with kingwood crossbanding an...
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Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Impressive Mahogany Baker Historic Collection Triple Chest on Chest Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive large mahogany stepped triple chest on chest by Baker Historic Collection having newly polished brasses and handsome carved feet. 1st Section ...
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1990s American Chippendale 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

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Brass

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

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

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Wood, Boxwood, Cherry, Fruitwood

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

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Wood

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

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Mahogany

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

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Brass

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Demilune Commode or Table Chiffonière
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 18th Century Louis XVI walnut demilune commode or table chiffonière A demilune or semi-ellyptical commode with a straight front and curved sides: The commode is raised by fou...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Late 18th Century French Country Walnut Commode with Bronze Hardware
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 delive...
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1790s French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original fossilized marble top is supported by an elliptical molding. The main body contains one u...
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Late 18th Century French Charles X Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

American Georgian Antique Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine American antique mahogany bowfront chest of drawers having a lovely quality bow front top, four long drawers with brass handles, s...
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Late 18th Century American Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Chippendale Oxbow Slant Front Desk, 1780
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Chippendale slant front desk on four graduated drawers, resting on ogee bracket feet. The oxbow drawers are blocked at the co...
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Georgian Gentleman’s Wash Stand
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgian Gentleman’s Mahogany wash or basin stand 1795-1810. This is a very well constructed piece with all case and drawer pieces nicely dovetailed together including the mirror frame and the hinged lids. The retractable mirror...
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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Country French Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Louis XVI Period Commode was hewn from solid planks of old-growth oak to literally last for centuries! The casework was crafted using pegged mortise & ten...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Small Sheraton Period Satinwood Half Round Commode
Located in London, GB
An unusual Sheraton half-round “Commode” bearing label: A & M Coleridge Collection, having satinwood crossbanded half-round top above 2 central drawers r...
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Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood

French Neo Classical Marquetry Louis XVI Two Drawer Small Commode
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine late 18th-century master cabinet maker marquetry commode, supporting a rouge Languedoc marble top with shaped profile, the commode with two short drawers with floral marquetry...
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Lombard Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Italy Last Quarter of the 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Lombard neoclassical chest of drawers veneered in briar walnut with borders in bois de rose and violets, Italy, last quarter of the 18th century. On the front, the three drawers as w...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany. Copenhagen 1780 - 1790.
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI chest of drawers made of solid mahogany. Profile molding under top plate and sides with fluted quarter columns. Four drawers with original bronze fittings. Refinished with...
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Bombé Shaped Swedish Rococo Chest Drawers with Øland Stone Top, 1760-1770
Located in Kastrup, DK
Bombé shaped Swedish Rococo chest of drawers. Elegantly veneered in walnut, mirror-cut walnut and line marquetry in lemon wood. With exceptionally beautiful original top of Øland stone...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, 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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