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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut, Burl Walnut, And Tulipwood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Italian 18th century Louis XVI period Walnut, Burl Walnut, and Tulipwood commode. The four door chest is raised by fine square tapered legs below the straight frieze. At t...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tulipwood, Walnut

George III Chippendale Period Serpentine Chest
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine George III Chippendale period serpentine chest in figured mahogany of an original colour and patina. Good features include the brushing slide, canted corners with blind fret a...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode wreath motif C.1880
Located in LONDON, GB
Circa 1850/1880 antique Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian ribbing detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges. It has been late...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Commode - Arles
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare, early 18th Century Louis XV French Commode, from Arles. Scroll feet and elegant curved front. Two drawers with brass pulls.
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Georgian Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers on Stand from the 18th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian chest of drawers from the mid-18th century (c. 1750), crafted from figured walnut and placed on a later stand from a...
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18th Century Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Walnut and Feather Banded Chest of Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A walnut feather banded chest of drawers in exceptional condition. Two short over three graduating drawers with brass handles and escutcheons. Raised on bracket feet with a shapely...
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18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Grey White C.1860
Located in LONDON, GB
Shipping update - please message us directly with your city and zip/postcode for a delivery cost to your location on this item - please do not request shipping from 1st dibs Circa 1...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Mid-century design chest of drawers
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Mid-century design chest of drawers in very good original condition. Wooden frame lined with black glass, the front of the drawers is a mirror.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Glass, Wood

18th C. George III Coromandel Lacquer Commode, Sourced by Albert Hadley
Located in Southampton, NY
George III Coromandel Lacquer Commode with Later Top & Later Handles. Sourced by repute by Albert Hadley from Mallet. A handsome English commode from the Late 18th Century made in Co...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Chest of drawers With 8 Drawers Inspired By The Gustavian style From 1780s
Located in Lejre, DK
Dive into the past with this Swedish chest of drawers in the enchanting Gustavian style from around the 1780s. The subtle design, characterized by the simple elegance of the period, ...
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1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Oak

Rustic 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Period Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome rustic antique Italian walnut chest of drawers commode. circa 1780 Hand-made in Italy in the second half of the 18th century, styled in Neoclassical inspired Louis XVI pe...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Italian modern modular chest of drawer 4964 by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern modular chest of drawer 4964 by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, 1970s Modular chest of drawers mod. 4964 with rectangular base with rounded corners, in white plastic. The s...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Set of 2 Mid-Century French Riviera Wicker And Rattan Bedside Tables 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Pair of rattan and bamboo bedside tables, Mid-Century Italian design Intact and in good condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bamboo, Rattan

Antique Circa Late 1700s Georgian High Boy Chest of Six Drawers
Located in Peabody, MA
A late 1700s Georgian tall chest of six graduated drawers in oak with pierced batwing brasses and beaded drawers on high bracket feet.
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Early 1700s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Louis XVI Period Cherrywood and Brass Mounted 3-Drawer Commode, ca. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with rounded front corners above a conforming case housing three drawers trimmed in brass and retaining original brass handles, the front corners flute carve...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

18th Century Walnut Chest On Stand Queen Anne
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An exceptional early 18th Century Queen Anne period Walnut Chest On Stand / Highboy , dating to 1702-14 . Impeccable colour and patina . Beautiful figured walnut veneers with delica...
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Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

English Charles II Oak and partly stained 17th Century Commode
Located in Troy, NY
English Charles II Oak and partly stained 17th Century Commode Made ca. 1670 likely in Dorset, the thin two-board top over four drawers, the drawer fronts accentuated by red and blac...
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Late 17th Century English Charles II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Crème Vellum Chest of Drawers w. Brass Details by Aldo Tura - Italy 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Italian modern dresser from Aldo Tura. This exceptional piece is executed in lacquered goatskin parchment with refined brass detailing....
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1970s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XV Provincial Commode In Walnut
Located in London, GB
An XVIII Century French Louis XV walnut commode, with a serpentine front and five drawers. The original handles in gilt bronze, carefully restored with a great patina.
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1760s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Commode Sauteuse is made of blond mahogany with a wonderful original marble top.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Regence Chest of Drawers with Ormolu Fittings, Early 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French Regence chest of drawers France Kingwood early 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 130 x 65 cm Description: Repr...
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1720s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Louis XVI Commode. gorgeous burl and hardware in great shape. See pics
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Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Burl

Antique fine quality late 18th Century mahogany batchelor's chest of drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Georgian 18th Century mahogany batchelors chest of drawers. This is a lovely quality chest of drawers. No loose joints or woodworm and the oak lined drawers and...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Mahogany

French Regence Tulipwood and Kingwood Parquetry Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Primarily of tulipwood and kingwood with heavy gilded drawer mounts . Sturdy . Presents very well . The drawers reflecting the fabled tulip by the gilt rosettes. The veneers laid in...
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18th Century French Régence Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tulipwood

Queen Anne Herringbone-Banded Walnut Chest on Stand Circa 1710
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An early eighteenth century herringbone-banded figured walnut chest on stand with concave molded drawer to the cornice above two small and three long graduated drawers, the base fit...
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Fine Antique William & Mary Cir 1700 Pine Oyster Laburnum Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolute work of Art of a nightstand sized Chest of Drawers in pine with Oyster / Laburnum wood finish which dates to the end of the William &...
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Early 1700s English William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Louis XV Commode In Veneer And Gilded Bronzes, Rance Marble, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Commode In Veneer And Gilded Bronzes, Rance Marble, 18th Century
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18th Century European Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cherrywood Semanier
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a mellow 18th century walnut French Louis XVI semanier with a marble top over seven long drawers, the faces within a raised frame, raised on short round tapered legs.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

French Régence Bronze Mounted Rosewood Commode
By Matthieu Criaerd
Located in New York, NY
The shaped brèche d'Alep marble top, above a bombé form body with two short and two long drawers spaced with brass insets and with bronze pulls, the corners mounted with bronze Grecian mask...
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1720s French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Directoire Commode, Mahogany, Walnut and Sycamore
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Directoire Commode, Mahogany, Walnut and Sycamore with Original hardware. has CHAPNIS stamped. Piece is gorgeous and pr...
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Sycamore, Walnut

Antique Moulded Jacobean Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome Jacobean chest of drawers. Four drawers. Made of Oak with lion face brass handles and key-holes. Made in England between the 17th-18th century. Beautiful dark brown finish...
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17th Century Jacobean Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Oak

Italian Vintage Chest of Drawers in Oak
Located in Houston, TX
Great looking Italian Vintage chest of drawers made out of high quality oak wood. Top is display beautiful wood grain. Chest has 3 spacious draw...
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th century, Italian Neoclassical Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Neoclassical Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers This neoclassical chest of drawers was made in Piedmont in the second half of the 18th century, in carved and lacq...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Louis XV Chest with Snail feet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XV Chest with Snail feet. Very old and unique piece. See pics
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1740s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Beech

18th Century French Louis XV Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning and rare 18th century walnut commode or chest of drawers that embodies the elegance and sophistication of 18th century French design having bronze sculpted bird handles or p...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th c. Danish Oak Commode in Original Patina with Arbalette Shaped Front
Located in Wichita, KS
A Danish chest of drawers from the 18th century in original patina. European oak with traces of original white paint. Shaped top and beautifully carved arbalette shaped drawers with ...
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18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Paint

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode, Stamped Jean-Baptiste Lependu
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry commode, expertly crafted by master ébéniste Jean-Baptiste Lependu from solid oak secondary wood with tulipwood, kingwood and satinwood...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Italian Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual vintage chest of drawers from Italy made out of Cherry wood. Very unique design presented on top of the doors. Many wood squares combined together at the different angle to s...
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Chrome

Rococo Period Swedish 1760s Gray Painted Commode with Raised Top and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period commode from circa 1760 with light Gustavian gray painted finish, raised shelf on the top, three drawers and bronze hardware. Immerse yourself in the grace an...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century oyster wood chest of drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century & later re-vernered oyster wood chest of drawers of good proportions, having a wonderful decorative oyster venered top with a cross grained thumb moulded edge above two short over three long graduated oak lined drawers, with shaped and engraved brass plate...
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1780s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Rare 18th Century Mahogany bachelors Chest
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
 A rare Geo III mahogany bachelors chest of small proportions, the fold over top with polished interior rests on pull out lopes, above an arrangement four graduating drawers with pi...
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1760s European George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Henredon Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Campaign Chest, 1970s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style chest or cabinet By Henredon, "Artefacts" Collection USA, Circa 1970s Black lacquered oak, with original brass hardw...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Chest of Drawers with Folding Top and Secretaire with Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century Chest of Drawers with Folding Top and Secretaire with Drawers
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18th Century Spanish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Rare South African Block Front Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century Cape block front chest. This Dutch colonial chest was made in the Cape using local stinkwood it has the original brass handles and carved paw feet.
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18th Century South African Dutch Colonial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique William and Mary Style Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique William & Mary style oak chest of drawers, 18th century. With an overhanging quarter sawn oak top with thumb molded front and side edges, two top drawers over 3 lower drawers...
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18th Century English William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

A Stately Antique English Painted Highboy c1790
Located in Oak Park, MI
A large, beautiful and fine English country 18th century painted mahogany highboy. Displaying a stately row of knobs and graceful bracket feet that are a bit taller than average, giv...
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18th Century English Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

18th Century Commode from the Louis XIV Regency Period
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this rare chest of drawers hailing from the Louis XIV Regency era in the 18th century. It has a gracefully curved facade which unfolds with four drawers arranged ...
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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Marquetry Rosewood Commode, Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in the region of Normandy, France, this rare smaller scale late eighteenth century Louis XVI period sauteuse chest features a geometric marquetry facade of rosewood, lemon wood...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French 18th Century Regence Lyonnaise Commode Made of Walnut, Bronze dOre Mounts
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th century Lyonnaise commode is simply exquisite. The piece is made of walnut in the Regence in style and features three drawers, all with the original bronze d’ore handles and escutcheons. The walnut top is contoured beautifully, and the front, three drawers, scroll feet, and contoured bottom are all beautifully hand carved. This piece is a collection of a fourth generation, family owned business in New Orleans called The French Antique Shop. The store was first opened by Marie and Marcel Granet in Paris when they married in 1927. A jewish family, they came to the United States before the outbreak of the Second World War, leaving on the last boat out of Paris' port, Le Havre. When they reached New Orleans, they fell in love with the Vieux Carre...
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18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold Plate, Bronze

18th Century Chest of Drawers from Italy
Located in NICE, FR
We are delighted to present you with this wonderful Italian chest of drawers originating from the Louis XVI period. Its top displays stunning marquetry that enhances its aesthetic ap...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Beautiful Pair of Oak, Rattan and Cane Campaign Commodes by McGuire, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Brass X Base Dresser Chest of Drawers - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Brass X Base Dresser Chest of Drawers - Pair Each chest of drawers measures: 36 wide x 19.25 deep x 36.25 high All pieces of furniture can be had...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Rococo commode with original brass pulls, hardware and locks on three bow front drawers. The top drawer has three compartments. Commode top front and sides are contoured. Apron and...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 18th Century Commode A' Portes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very elegant mid-18th century Buffet - Commode A Portes from Northern Italy. Beautifully constructed from painted wood with molded panels to the 2 doors and sides, an interior sli...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Baroque Drop Leaf Table Chest of Drawers, 17th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An unique specimen, a very rare chest of drawers of the early Portuguese Baroque with double top convertible into a table, 3 drawers, gilded bronze letterhead and handles, of Italian influence, an example in excellent condition of the style that predecessoed D José...
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Bombay Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a lovely antique Bombay chest! This piece dates to the late 18th century and has lovely patina. The wood has a warm glow, that is accented...
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1780s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

French 18th century Louis XV Chest of Drawers
Located in Belmont, MA
Indulge in the timeless allure of this exquisite 18th century French Louis XV Bombe Commode, a true embodiment of opulence and sophistication. Elevated on gracefully curved legs ado...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Commode Mazarine, Regence Chest of Drawers, France, Early 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chest of drawers - so-called Commode Mazarine France Walnut, burl wood, etc. First half of 18th century. Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 115 x 66 cm Description: French Regence chest of drawers...
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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

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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