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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: Early 1900s
18th Century Danish Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 18th C Danish 2 part painted oak serpentine chest of drawers. Great scale. 1760.
Reference: 8199
Dimensions
54.5 inches (138 cms) Wide
24.5 inches (62 cms) Deep
50.5 inch...
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18th Century Danish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
17th Century Moulded Oak Chest Of Drawers.
Located in Skipton, GB
A late 17th century oak moulded chest of drawers with carved panels to the ends.
This chest of drawers consists of a three plank top with a moulded edge leading down to four long mou...
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17th Century English Jacobean Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Venetian Walnut ad Mahogany Commode with Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Venetian walnut and mahogany commode from the 18th century with four drawers, bookmatched veneer, cross banding and cabriole legs. This Venetian walnut and mahogany commode from th...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Louis XVI Period French Walnut Commode of Excellent Colour.
This fine commode is of breakfront outline. Having three walnut crossbanded drawers with original metal handles and esc...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Oak Commode, 18th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very nice 18th century Louie XVI French Provincial Oak Commode with a curved facade and nicely carved drawer fronts. Chest has three drawers with lock entry ...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique George I Quality Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George I quality walnut chest of drawers having a quality walnut rectangular top with a moulded edge above two short and three long walnut crossbanded drawers with attractive...
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1740s English George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5465 Elegant Georgian chest of drawers in mahogany, having figured mahogany top with moulded edge above two short and three long drawers, all fitted with original swan neck brass h...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th C English painted oak and pine chest of drawers. 1790.
Reference: 8202
Dimensions
42.5 inches (108 cms) Wide
21.5 inches (55 cms) Deep
42 inches (107 cms) High
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
18th Century Northern Italian Neoclassical Chest of Drawers
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Stunning Northern Italian neoclassical walnut and fruitwood marquetry chest of drawers or commode, c. 1790, the beautifully inlaid rectangular top over a wide single drawer above two...
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
French Louis XVI Period 1790s Walnut Six-Drawer Commode with Fluted Side Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period walnut commode from circa 1790 with six drawers, rounded and fluted side posts, and turned elongated toupie legs. This French Louis XVI period walnut commod...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th C. Italian Chest w/Exquisite Inlay Designs and the Original Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian wooden chest of three drawers from the mid-18th century. This antique chest from Italy has a rectangular-shaped top with molded edging that slightly overhangs the case bel...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a nice figured top with a moulded edge above a brushing slide, three graduated oak lined drawers below with lovely flame mahog...
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1780s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An attractive George III period, late 18th century mahogany chest of drawers. Rectangular moulded top above three long graduated drawers with the original brass ring handles. This ch...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Venetian lacquered and gilded chest of drawers, richly carved, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Venetian chest of drawers, richly hand-lacquered and with golden friezes, richly sculpted, rounded and moved in all dimensions, historic...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Poplar
19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Desk and Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lovely early to mid 19th century English Mahogany two part campaign desk and chest of drawers. Upper section with pull-out drop front with green leather writing surface, back portio...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Dark Grey Slate Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Painted Commode Chest of Drawers, Sweden
Hand painted Gustavian style chest of drawers constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish with brass ring hardware. Wonderful details including dental molding below the solid surface wood top. Additionally, this one of a kind piece has hand painted decoration with mythological figures on the top drawer. This antique chest brings vintage old...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid 18th C Irish mahogany tallboy
Located in Belfast, IE
This wonderful mid 18th C Irish mahogany tallboy chest is of wonderful neat proportions.
Lovely colour & condition & retaining all original brass escutcheon handles & steel locks.
Ma...
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18th Century Irish George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Rococo Period 1770s Swedish Gray Cream Painted and Carved Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period three-drawer commode from circa 1770 with light gray cream painted finish, carved skirt and serpentine front. This Swedish Rococo period three-drawer commode,...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Georgian mahogany chest of drawers. It features two smaller drawers above three full-length drawers with original brass swan neck handles and decorative brass escutcheons on the lower drawers. Carved fluted pillars, in the classical style, flank either side of the drawers with the whole chest sitting on simple ogee bracket...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Spectacular 17th Century Spanish Chest
Located in Madrid, ES
Spectacular 17th Century Spanish Chest
Original conditions preserved
H: 57cm
133cm x 53cm
Category
17th Century Spanish Gothic Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th century walnut chest of drawers with red marble top
Located in Brussels , BE
Antique chest of three drawers with a marble top. Small crack shown on pictures.
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Rare Pair Period 18th Century Paint Decorated Venetian Commodes Cabinets
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Findining these in the field is extremely difficult as a single commode, but finding a matched pair of period, 1700s era Venetian commodes is next to impossible. This is a fantastic ...
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1770s Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English Chippendale Style Chest, Ca. 1770-90 For Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
18th Century Chippendale four drawer Chest for restoration. Mahogany chest of drawers having a fine form with four graduate drawers with beading trim in the original finish. This res...
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18th Century English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Dresser, chest of drawers in walnut, veneered and inlaid, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
ancient chest of drawers, walnut chest of drawers, richly veneered and inlaid, with wavy drawers typical of the late Baroque, was created to be placed in ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI side Table, Germany 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful side table from the Louis XVI Period dates back to 1780 and comes from southern Germany. The side table has two drawers. It is decorated with a pretty walnut veneer an...
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1780s European Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Walnut chest of drawers, bedroom chest of drawers, central Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
ancient chest of drawers in walnut, from central Italy, 1600s, measuring cm L 163 x H 102 x D 64, with squared drawers typical of the Baroque, it was created to be placed in an ancie...
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17th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Classic Georgian Chest of Drawers in Walnut and Oak with Crossbanding
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian chest of drawers: 18th Century and later, crossbanded walnut and oak.
Immerse yourself in the timeless allure of this exquisit...
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18th Century Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Late 17th or Early 18th Century Walnut Bambocci Commode
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Impressive Carved Walnut Bambocci Commode of small scale Unusual configuration of four long drawers. Panelled sides with deep moulding. Intricate Bambocci figure head handles on thre...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
17th Century William and Mary Oak Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An 18th Century William and Mary Oak Chest. Especially desirable size and proportion. This chest features the classic straight lines and sim...
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Italian Walnut Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th C two drawer Italian walnut commode. 1790.
Reference: 8184
Dimensions
23.5 inches (60 cms) Wide
13.5 inches (34 cms) Deep
25 inches...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Jacobean Period Chest Of Drawers In Oak From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Jacobean period chest of drawers from the 17th century from England in oak
Very beautiful chest of drawers with a superb molding work on the drawers of very good quality as w...
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17th Century British Jacobean Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th-century English oak chest of drawers/Bachelor Chest
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful antique English oak Bachelor Chest with graceful details. What makes this chest of drawers so special is not just its aesthetics but also its versatility. W...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Walnut 3 Drawer Commode, France ca. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XVI Walnut 3 Drawer Commode, France ca. 1790
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Cherry Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Small feather cherry wood chest of drawers, late 18th century. Repurposed for dedicated use, bathroom cabinet, bedroom cabinet or other use.
Pac...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Mahogany chest with ball and claw feet 18th century NY
Located in Charleston, SC
American NY Chippendale ball and claw foot chest with pine secondary
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Small 18th Century English Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest with 4 Drawers and Bracket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small 18th Century English Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest with 4 Drawers and Bracket Feet
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18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
17th Century William And Mary Oak Chest On Stand Circa 1690
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An extremely rare English William & Mary Oak Chest on stand, dating back to circa 1690, beautifully proportioned, fantastic colour and deep patination . featuring two short drawers and three long drawers, with a single long drawer positioned above an arcaded apron. Supported on its original stand , turned supports , pear drop handles , connected by shaped stretchers and resting on bun feet, the chest showcases its originality through the presence of all original boards, including the back boards secured by hand forged nails. The inclusion of the original stand further enhances its desirability.
Provenance:
This exceptional Chest was prominently featured on the front page of a well known English oak furniture...
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17th Century British William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Italian, Lombardia Carved Walnut 3- Drawer Commode, Early 18th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular top with a molded edge and dentile molding overhanging, the conforming case housing three carved and paneled drawers with original wooden pulls, the sides with raised...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century English George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany chest of drawers, having an arrangement of four graduated drawers, each with brass handles. The chest stands on bracket feet and is in ...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Austrian Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very unusual 18th C Austrian bleached oak commode. 1780.
Reference: 8171
Dimensions
47.5 inches (121 cms) Wide
23.5 inches (60 cms) Deep
39.5 inches (100 cms) High
Category
18th Century Austrian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C Northern European walnut serpentine commode. 1770.
Reference: 8174
Dimensions
52 inches (132 cms) Wide
26.5 inches (67 cms) Deep
37.5 inches (95 cms) High
Category
18th Century German Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Portuguese 18th century carved walnut and gilt chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Portuguese 18th century carved walnut and gilt commode circa 1770.
Stunning quality portuguese chest of drawers, which sums up perfectly the over indulgence of the period.
Dom jose...
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Late 18th Century Portuguese Rococo Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
An Italian Ebonized Fruitwood and Bone Inlaid Three Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
an early 18th century Italian ebonized fruitwood and bone inlaid three drawer commode, with overall geometric inlay design, possibly Milan, circa 1720
lable in drawer
"From the Collection
of
Loyd-Paxton
Dallas, TX"
Charles Paxton Gremillion, Jr. (1941-2014) and Loyd Ray Taylor made...
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Early 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
18th Century Chest of Drawers,
Germany, 1760-1780
Rare original chest of drawers from the 2nd half of the 18th century, strongly curved top plate, with cross joint, double curved dr...
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1760s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
George III Figured Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest Circa 1760s
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A fine George III , figured mahogany chest on chest dating to the 1760s , In excellent antique condition. superb colour & patina.
Fluted canted corners to either side of the drawe...
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Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Ligurian Kneeler 1700s
Located in Roma, RM
Rare and unobtainable Italian kneeler of Ligurian origin, Baroque period, late 17th early 18th century, veneered in walnut burl and has as many as 4 side drawers , in addition to the...
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1710s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Danish Oak Chest of Drawers, ca. 1800.
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique Danish Oak Chest of Drawers, ca. 1800.
Amazing Empire oak dresser made by Danish master carpenter 1790-1810. Solid oak body and drawer fronts. Ebonized trim and concealed top...
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Late 18th Century Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C French painted oak commode with a faux marble top. 1790.
Reference: 8039
Dimensions
46 inches (117 cms) Wide
24.5 inches (62 cms) Deep
42 inches (107 cms) High
Category
18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Italian Louis XV Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important and rare antique Italian of the period Louis XV chest of drawers, 1750. On the front two useful drawers. Featuring a beautiful shade of walnut with decoration on the front ...
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1750s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century German Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brussels, BE
18th Century German Walnut Chest of Drawers
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18th Century German Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century English Georgian Walnut Chest with 5 Drawers & Bracket Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century English Georgian Walnut Chest with 5 Drawers & Bracket Feet
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
The Longleat Commodes
Located in London, GB
A MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED PARQUETRY COMMODES PROBABLY SUPPLIED BY THE ÉBÉNISTE DU ROI GILLES JOUBERT (1689-1775), CIRCA 1770.
W...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French 18th Century Solid Oak Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French commode made in the 1780’s of solid oak. The drawers have intricately hand cut steel escutcheon plates and knobs. The drawers have been cleaned and slide open with ...
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18th Century French Primitive Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Dutch Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th C Dutch serpentine front 3 drawer painted oak commode with a faux marble top. 1790.
Reference: 8114
Dimensions
35 inches (89 cms) Wide
18 inches (46 cms) Deep
29.5 inche...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Arthur Simpson of Kendal. Arts & Crafts oak chests of drawers with iron handles.
Located in London, GB
Arthur Simpson of Kendal. An Arts and Crafts oak chest of drawers with hand-formed writhen iron handles and made from beautiful hand chosen quarter sawn wild grain oak.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique chest, Northern Europe, 1765.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest from the mid-18th century.
Dimensions: height 48 cm / width 142 cm / depth 60 cm
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1760s Norwegian Renaissance Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Wooden Bombay Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 4 drawer 18th Century Wooden Bombay Chest of Drawers has been uninterrupted for over two centuries. With two drawers on top and two larger drawers completing the bottom, there i...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Italian 18th Century Neo-Classical St. Rosewood, Ormolu & Brass Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and very detailed pair of Italian 18th century Neo-Classical st. Rosewood, Ormolu and Brass commodes from Tuscany. Each three drawer commode is raised by handsome block su...
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
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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