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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Baroque
Henkel Harris Georgian Solid Mahogany Gentleman's Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style highboy dresser or gentleman's chest
By Henkel Harris
USA, 1971
Solid mahogany, with origin...
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1970s American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 18th Century Geometric Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 18th century oak geometric chest of drawers from England. The top has a molded and beveled edge, and follows down to simple sides and four drawers in the front of the case. The...
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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
20th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid oak, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing two carved drawers over two carved doors, the doors paneled with so...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Mahogany George III Chest on Chest. Carved Adam Frieze with exotic wood chamfered corners. Original backboards and dovetailed drawe...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Chest on Chest Mahogany Period Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we have a good quality mahogany chest on chest.
Raised upon typical georgian bracket feet.
Georgian era
The lower section having 3 oak lined drawers and the upper section hav...
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1980s Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Oak Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Swedish oak inlaid chest of drawers, circa 1800.
Rare Swedish period commode with a serpentine shaped front. Fitted with 5 drawers in a 2 over 3 format, each dr...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Georgian Style Pine Serpentine Chest, by Baker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Georgian Style Pine Serpentine Chest, By Baker
USA, circa 1960s
Georgian style pine serpentine by Baker and originating from the USA in the 1960s, is a beautifully crafted piece of ...
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20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Bedside Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Square top with gallery over a lift and slide door and a pull out drawer raised on square legs. From a Bellevue Ave Newport Estate.
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Large Baroque Walnut Chest of Three Drawers, Germany circa 1760
Located in Round Top, TX
Large handsome baroque oak chest of drawers veneered with walnut and elm, curved front with three drawers.
Brass hardware including side handles, drawer pulls and keyhole covers.
Two...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Georgian Burl Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Graduated Chest of Drawers C 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian rectangular book matched burl walnut graduated chest of drawers with satinwood feather bandings and ebony checkered inlays, period folia...
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1750s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Caddy Top Bachelor's Chest
By Giles Grendey
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany caddy top bachelors chest attributed to Giles Grendey, having a bead molded top over brushing slide over two short and three lo...
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1750s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Chest on Chest in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4768 exceptional George III mahogany chest on chest, having dentil carved cornice above 2 short and 3 long oak lined, graduated and cockbeaded drawers, flanked by reeded canted pilasters, the base having 3 graduated and cockbeaded drawers, all fitted with original swanneck handles and standing on shaped ogee feet. This antique chest on chest...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Sheraton Painted Chest Drawers Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique George III painted mahogany chest of drawers, in the Sheraton manne, and circa 1780 in date.
The top features a painted musical trophy in the centre with chequer banding.
The two half width and the three graduated full width drawers are all decorated with paintedmusical motifs, cherubs and further chequer banding, and fitted with oval brass swing handles. The chest is raised on elegant ogee bracket feet.
Fitted with decorative brass handles and with working locks and key.
This piece is truly unique and is guaranteed to bring beauty and charm to your home for many years to come.
THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 106 x Width 110 x Depth 52
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 foot, 6 inches x Width 3 foot, 7 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches
Thomas Sheraton
(1751 - 1806) was an English cabinetmaker and one of the leading exponents of Neoclassicism. Sheraton gave his name to a style of furniture characterised by a feminine refinement of late Georgian styles and became the most powerful source of inspiration behind the furniture of the late 18th century. His four-part Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterers’ Drawing Book greatly influenced English and American design.
Sheraton was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker, but he became better known as an inventor, artist, mystic, and religious controversialist. Initially he wrote on theological subjects, describing himself as a “mechanic, one who never had the advantage of collegiate or academical education.” He settled in London c. 1790, and his trade card gave his address as Wardour Street, Soho.
Supporting himself mainly as an author, Sheraton wrote Drawing Book (1791), the first part of which is devoted to somewhat naive, verbose dissertations on perspective, architecture, and geometry and the second part, on which his reputation is certainly based, is filled with plates that are admirable in draftsmanship, form, and proportion.
In 1803 Sheraton, who had been ordained a Baptist minister in 1800, published his Cabinet Dictionary (with plates), containing An Explanation of All Terms Used in the Cabinet, Chair and Upholstery Branches with Dictionary for Varnishing, Polishing and Gilding.
Some of the designs in this work, venturing well into the Regency style, are markedly unconventional. That he was a fashionable cabinetmaker is remarkable, for he was poor, his home of necessity half shop. It cannot be presumed that he was the maker of those examples even closely resembling his plates.
Although Sheraton undoubtedly borrowed from other cabinetmakers, most of the plates in his early publications are supposedly his own designs. The term Sheraton has been recklessly bestowed upon vast quantities of late 18th-century painted and inlaid satinwood...
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1780s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Narrow Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing two carved doors paneled with s...
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1890s Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
18th Century George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, circa 1760.
Fine quality serpentine shaped Georgian period chest of drawers complete with brushing slide.
Top surf...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Chest on Chest Period Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we have a good quality mahogany chest on chest.
Period Georgian
Standing upon spade feet with a shaped apron.
The top section features an arrangement of 2 over 3 oak lined dr...
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1980s Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Lovely Antique Georgian Hardwood Chest of Drawers with a Hidden Drawer
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Chest of Drawers circa 1760 (George II/III)
Sideboard-sized chest of drawers with stunning patina and in good con...
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1760s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George II Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Montreal, QC
George II Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with hinged top over with four dovetailed drawers, set on straight bracket feet England:.
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1740s English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Antique George II Oak Chest on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional and rare Queen Anne or George II era Oak Chest of Drawers on Stand, made in England circa 1720. Crafted in solid oak that has distressed into a warm honey patina over tim...
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1720s British George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 18th Century, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century baroque chest of drawers comes from Switzerland. It dates back to around 1760. The three slightly convex three drawer chest has a very pretty walnut veneer pattern...
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1760s Swiss Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Cassetone Bureau Desk Ebonised Rosewood Bone Rome Baroque Bird Flower Lion Tulip
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptional Roman Baroque Ebonised, Rosewood Cassettone with bone inlay and magnificent brass handles
Magnificent transition piece displaying classical ornamentation within a tradit...
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1690s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Rosewood
English George III Style Chest of Drawers
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
Gerorg III style mahogany chest of drawers from the 1970s.
Equipped with 3 doors and 3 drawers with brass handles.
Very good condition, only scratches on the bottom.
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20th Century George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawer, Commode Louis XV, Walnut, Marquetry
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique baroque chest of drawers
Palatinate
Walnut
Louis XV 18th century and later
Dimensions: H x W x D: 79 x 95 x 55 cm
Description:
A three-leaf piece of furnitu...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
circa 1785 English Commode Cabinet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
circa 1785 commode cabinet, George III, English. Mahogany & mahogany veneers. Gallery top. Converted from a bedside commode, now a cabinet over a deep drawer appearing as two drawers...
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1780s George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Midcentury Baroque Revival Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian midcentury Baroque Revival chest of drawers circa 1950.
Good quality mahogany veneered chest of drawers, very much in the Baroque taste. Shaped top with 4 block front...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Large White Painted Baroque Chest of 4 Drawers, circa 1790-1810
Located in Round Top, TX
The white painted finish creates the captivating allure in this attractive large baroque chest of four drawers with brass pulls.
Later professionally applied, the layers of white (w...
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Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Flamed Mahogany Georgian Style Chest of Drawers End Lamp Table
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage flamed mahogany Georgian style chest of drawers.
A gorgeous chest of drawers made from flame...
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20th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Henredon Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Bachelor Chests or Nightstands
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian style serpentine front bachelor chests or bedside chests
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1950s
Mahogany, with satinwood string inlay and original brass hardware...
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest of Drawers Oak Cushion Moulding Panelled Bun Feet Drop Handles Vernacular
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Lovely, characterful example of a good late-17th century oak chest of drawers with an exceptional lustrous and rich colour and patin...
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1660s English Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
George III mahogany chest on chest with the upper section having a dentil cornice and two short over three long drawers with original brass handles. The base having a brushing slide ...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
18th Century German Pine Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial baroque secretary à deux corps from around 1750. Solid made in pine wood.
Consisting of a three drawer commode lower part with S-...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th Century Dutch Baroque Style Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DUTCH BAROQUE REVIVAL CHEST OF DRAWERS
Circa 19th century
Item # 209PFT16A
A very attractive Dutch chest of drawers in the Baroque taste, it is a product of the 19th century with e...
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19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Five-Drawer Chest with Slide
Located in Woodbury, CT
Made by our craftsmen in England, this is a modern interpretation of an antique Classic. It is a Georgian style mahogany chest with a pull-out brush slide over five cockbeaded drawer...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Commode Italian Venetian Baroque Burr Walnut Geometric Inlay Serpentine Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The serpentine front on this magnificent commode is sophisticated and gives it gravitas. The undulating form is a masterpiece of carpentry.
The carpenter has used different woods fi...
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1720s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
17th Century, Italian Baroque Large Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
17th century, Italian Baroque large walnut chest of drawers
This large baroque dresser was made in the Lombard-Venetian area, Italy, i...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Chestnut
Early 19th Century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single plank, which features wonderful graining and scalloped edging, which also feature r...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Henredon Georgian Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Newly Refinished
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style dresser or chest of drawers
By Henredon
USA, Late 20th Century
Solid carved mahogany, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 39"W x 19.1...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Tall Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III tall mahogany chest, with the original cove cornice featuring ''wall of Troy'' dentil molding, this above the seven graduated drawers with o...
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1790s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Small Chest of Drawers Nightstand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A small 18th century black painted Baroque British chest of 4 drawers or nightstand with openable top. This little antique nightstand/drawers could be used as a small console table too. The hand forged locks and the keys are original as the rest of the metal ware.
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Mid-18th Century English Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
George III Mahogany Chest in Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Fine George II figured mahogany chest on chest with a carved dental molded top cornice, the top section with two split drawers over three graduated drawers, canted and fluted corne...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
1700s Antique English Georgian Period, Oak, Cornice, 8 Drawers, Chest-on-chest!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous antique chest-on-chest, english georgian period, oak, cornice, 8 drawers, 1700s, 18th century!! This chest has multiple drawers for lots of storage
English Georgian period o...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Antique Industrial Georgian Oak Haberdashery Geometric Chest of Drawers
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful oak geometric chest of drawers from the Georgian era.
- The oak is in an incredible condition for its age with a well fig...
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1830s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century English Tall Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Fabulous and RARE! 18th century oak tall chest of drawers with wonderful oyster walnut veneer on the drawer fronts. The top of the case has a gorgeous c...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Campaign Chest on Later Stand
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Campaign chest on later stand.
Here we have a piece of early 19th century Furniture that has been adapted for everyday use. Top section of a late Georgian mahog...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Rococo top secretary, Northern Europe 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Dutch bureau with four-drawer chest of drawers and typical multi-profiled corner solution on claw feet with carved frame. Behind the wavy slanted flap are three lockable single...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
A cute chest of unusually small size perfect for a bedside table or end table. Rectangular top over two drawers. Oval brass handles and ending on French feet.
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1810s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ebony, Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Bow Chest Provenance Charteris House Estate Lord & Lady Stanway
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Regency Bowfront chest of three long graduated brass handled drawers, upon bracket feet provenance from estates of lord & lady charteris stanway house.
Bought at auction from Chorleys.
Stanway House is a Jacobean manor house, located near the village of Stanway in Gloucestershire, England. The manor of Stanway was owned by Tewkesbury Abbey for 800 years[1] then for 500 years by the Tracy family and their descendants, the Earls of Wemyss and March.
Stanway House, originally constructed in the late 16th and early 17th century for the Tracy family, is a Grade I listed building.
The gardens are Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
J.M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan, was a frequent visitor during summers in the 1920s, until 1932.
Parts of the 1996 television adaptation of Emma and The Libertine were also filmed here. In 2015 the television adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome substantial sized Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers exhibits exceptional color and grain, with fine and accommodating proportions. Features include three sho...
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1810s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Distressed Vintage Georgian Style Yew Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Outstanding Distressed Georgian Style flamed yew wood small chest of drawers.
A very lovely chest and can be used as a bedside table or any...
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20th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Yew
Early 18th Century Northern Italian 3-Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Incredible early 18th century Northern Italian 3-drawer walnut commode with ebony and parquetry inlay and bun feet. Wonderful color and patina.
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Small 18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk George III
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb small chest of drawers/writing desk/secretaire in mahogany from the 18th century called Kneehole desk from the George III period
Indeed, these small pieces of furniture are...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English George III Period 1800s Oak Two Part Geometric Front Five Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III Period two part oak chest from the early 19th century, with geometric front, five drawers and brass hardware. Created in England during the reign of King George...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century George III Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III Mahogany Bachelor’s chest. Petit in size, the plain top is surrounded by ogee molding. The four graduated, cockbeaded d...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Antique George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Magnificent George III mahogany chest on chest is a magnificent example of quality and craftsmanship from the Georgian period. It boasts a shaped moulded cornice above two short and ...
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1780s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of George I Burl Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Georgian style poplar burl bedside chest, the rectangular molded edge top with a leather inset slide and four graduated drawers, on bracket feet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
Miniature English George III Antique Mahogany Document Box Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MINIATURE GEORGE III MAHOGANY TABLETOP DOCUMENT BOX
England, circa 1785
Item # 011BMA19P
An austere and rather interesting George III tabletop document box, the purity of structure, early oxidized surface and total lack of embellishment are most magnetic features. The open dovetail structure locks the dense mahogany primary woods of the case together. Two rows of two drawers are situated over a single large drawer, each with original bail pull hardware to match the handles on the sides of the case. The drawer construction is typical of the period with pine secondary woods carefully dovetailed at the joints and the drawer bottoms running perpendicular to the drawer face. The chest rests over untouched original bracket feet with original corner blocking.
It retains an old tag from Sumpter Priddy...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
George III Figured Mahogany Chest on Chest, with Greek Key Moulded Cornice
Located in High Wycombe, GB
George III Figured Mahogany Chest on Chest, With Greek Key Moulded Cornice With Two Short & Six Long Drawers with Brass Handles Raised upon Bracket Feet
Height: circa 175 cm.
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19th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of English George II Style Red Japanned Chests
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each beautifully decorated chest with concave top with canted corners above a conforming body fitted with 2 short over 2 long drawers all raised on splayed bracket feet; with overall red ground and gilt decorated chinoiserie motifs including bird, floral and vine, architectural follies and water...
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Late 19th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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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