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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1930s
American Furniture Company Gothic Revival Oak Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
American Furniture Company Gothic or Spanish Renaissance Revival tallboy dresser, Circa 1930s. Operating out of Batesville Indiana since 189...
Category
1930s Gothic Revival Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Milo Baughman Style American of Martinsville Mid Century Blonde Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman style American of Martinsville mid century blonde highboy dresser
Dresser measures: 36 wide x 20.5 deep x 44 inches high
All p...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Highboy Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful vintage modern highboy dresser that features recessed drawer pulls, tapered legs, and a sleek Minimalist appearance. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco / Swedish Grace Sideboard Carl Malmsten "Haga”, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful Swedish Grace Art Deco / sideboard, buffet, storage unit named 'Haga' by Carl Malmsten. The sideboard sits on an ebonized base and it has inlays of geometric decoration and...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Simon Russell for Kartell 8 Drawer Stacking File Cabinet, 1970s
By Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simon Russell for Kartell 8 drawer stacking file cabinet, 1970s. Incredible, eight drawer, stacking file cabinet, by Simon Russell for Kartell, circa 197...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Acrylic
Rway Mid Century 5 Drawer Walnut and Brass Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Rway Mid Century 5 Drawer Walnut and Brass Highboy Dresser
This dresser measures: 40 wide x 18.5 deep x 41 inches high
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Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
60s 70s Teak Sideboard Dresser Danish Design Mid Century Denmark
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s teak sideboard dresser Danish Design mid century Denmark 60s 70s
Object: chest of drawers & mirror
Manufacturer:
Con...
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1970s Danish Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Teak
Mike Nevelson Sculptural Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unique chest of drawers, Mark Nevelson was the son of Louise Nevelson.
Signed on the back.
Category
1970s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood, Parchment leather and Bronze Chromed
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Luxury Sideboard with drawers
Materials: wood , parchment, Bronze chromed, glass
Style: Art Deco French
If you want to live in the golden years, this is the cupboard that your proj...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
Chest of drawers in elmwood, France circa 1970-1980
Located in Paris, FR
Commode in elm with four drawers in very good condition, with a nice assembly and an original shape.
Category
1970s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Style Marquetry Inlaid Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Transition style Louis XV-Louis XVI marquetry inlaid commode with sarrancolin marble top and bronze mounts.
Category
1930s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Hollywood Regency Style Off-White Commode, Nightstand or Chest, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
An opulent pair of Hollywood regency style commodes, chests or nightstands. These exceptional chests depict and compliment the Hollywo...
Category
1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Parchment Fitted Four Drawer Chest Signed N.E. Corengia
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Art Deco four drawer chest with rounded front and covered in parchment with fitted interior. Signed N.E. Corengia
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Goatskin
Olive Burl French Louis XV Glass Top Dresser
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Classic vintage olive burl light wood French Provincial Louis XV style sculpted glass top 12 drawer dresser
Made of solid wood with 12 drawers and custom cut glass top.
Approxi...
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1970s Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Wood
Rare Pair Gilbert Rohde #3770 Six-Drawer Dressers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare design for Herman Miller features a curved case in opulent tropical wood veneer with sold hardwood handles, in a masculine streamlined design, with the surprising addition ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Cabinet 'Belmondo', High Gloss, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Novy Domov
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage cabinet with shelves and drawers from 'Belmondo' collection made in high gloss. Made in Czechoslovakia by Novy Domov (marked) in t...
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Rare Golden Lacquer and Brass Maison Jansen Chest of Drawers 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This chest of drawers is made from solid mahogany, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden fin...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Chest of Drawers for Calvin Grand Rapids
By Paul McCobb
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Mid-Century Modern elegant small and tall commode with four drawers made in maple wood with chrome detail design by Paul McCobb for Calvin Grand Rapids.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Deborah Gump Diminutive Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Deborah Gump Zoomorphic 3 Drawer chest.
Original finish
Signed and dated.
Category
1970s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Style Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Louis XV style furniture, 1930s. The fine rosewood inlaid wood. Refined and rich inlay work of floral taste on each side of the piece of furniture. Particular rounded shape. On the f...
Category
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Teak Chest of Drawers with Leather Handles by Fröseke Nybrofabrik, 1970s
By Fröseke 2
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Small Teak wooden chest of drawers with leather handles by Fröseke Nybrofabrik, 1970s
This cabinet was made in Sweden in the 1970s.
A nice detail are the leather handles of the...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Art Deco Meuble De Metier Chest of Drawers Marble Top and Pull Tab c 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French meuble de métier, pantalonnière.
This commode was in a a french store : at the beginning this chest of drawers was a special furniture of storage and presentation (marble tabs) to the customers for the pants.
After is was the furniture containing the cash drawer...
Category
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo and Rattan Sideboard by Dal Vera. 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Italian Dal Vera rattan and wicker sideboard on a wooden structure, opening with a door and four drawers with solid brass handles. In excellent original vintage conditions. This piec...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wicker, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Dramatic Restored Cane and Chevron Bamboo Commode, Philippines, circa 1975
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
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Category
1970s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Mahogany
20th Century Walnut Wood French Chest of Drawers, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from the 20th century. Moved and rounded furniture veneered in walnut and adorned with handles and vents in gilded and chiseled bronze. Dresser of excellent p...
Category
1970s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco "Chinoiserie" Walnut Austrian Commode and Chest of Drawers, 1930
Located in Rome, IT
Austrian Art Deco chest of drawers. Chinoiserie by the very particular design.
All veneered in walnut wood, with four drawers. The top of the dresser is flat but has two movements o...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chest of Drawers, Oak, 1970s, 3 Chests Sold Per Unit
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian chest of drawers, oak, 1970s - Sold per unit.
3 chest of drawers available. Put together they can form a sideboard.
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Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fabric
Unique Golden Lacquer Brass Maison Jansen Sideboard Commode, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This large sideboard is made from solid oak, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden finish. T...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Wood / Marble Top / Drawer Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century mahogany wood Hollywood Regency style commode / bureau chest with marble top and gilt brass design details. The com...
Category
1930s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Painted Italian Two-Drawer Commode
Located in New York, NY
Italian two-drawer commode or end table with painted leaf detail on drawer fronts. Some paint loss due to age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Cherry Wood and Brass Italian Chests of Drawers, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful commode in characteristic Italian style of Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi and Osvaldo Borsani. Detailed shape of both the body and the legs.
Structure in cherry wood and stai...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mirror Commode by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Vintage chest of drawers, entirely restored and customized with brass and tainted mirrors by Studio Glustin. 8 Drawers.
Italy, 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rosewood Nightstand Design by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Design
Located in New York, NY
A drawer cabinet with three drawers and chrome handles designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his company, L'Atelier. The piece is entirely covered with rectangular pieces o...
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Art Deco Four-Drawer Bleached Mahogany Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Bleached and toned mahogany four-drawer commode by the fine furniture maker, Empire Furniture Company of Rockford, Illinois. Serpentine front is set off by canted front legs and brushed brass ribbon pulls with red and yellow veined Bakelite spacers...
Category
1930s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Walnut 3 Drawer Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Walnut 3 Drawer Dresser
This dresser measures: 34.25 wide x 20 deep x 31 inches high
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Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Black and Brass Keys Commodes and Chest of Drawers, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful design, dresser completely lacquered in black shellac, enhancing the shape of the leg. Beautiful workmanship, and perfect interior finishes.
The chest of drawers is composed of an upper body, with two drawers that can be opened using two splendid brass keys...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Vintage Walnut Brass Small Chest or Nightstand, Austria, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Vintage walnut small chest or nightstand from walnut and brass 1930s, Austria.
A stunning small chest from walnut veneer, root wood, spruce and brass.
This Art Deco chest ...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Maple Media Console with Extendable Surface
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish, compact and highly functional media cabinet / console in walnut with ebonized accents and laminate top tier surface. The two drawers are divided into cubbies, and all but tw...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Swedish Grace Period Petite Commode
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sweet three-drawer Swedish Art Deco chest with intarsia mixed wood inlay on patchwork oak and birch veneer, brass fittings.
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Chest of Drawers, Walnut, circa 1930
Located in Chorzów, PL
French chest of drawers, walnut, circa 1930.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
Measures: H. 89 cm W. 128 cm D. 56 cm.
Category
1930s French Louis Philippe Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Art Deco French Chest of Drawer or Commode, 1930
Located in Rome, IT
Art Deco dresser with six drawers and brass hardware, inlaid fluted board top.
This commode an elegant look offer ample storage space, is in perfect vintage condition.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Chests
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of vintage modern chests have three drawers ensuring plenty of space of storage. Straight line design with hidden drawer pulls, a vintage walnut finish, and taper...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Whithe Metal N Steel Secretary Office Chest of Drawer, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Whithe metal and steel office chest of drawer, 1970s
Secretary office chest of drawer in white metal with four drawers and ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Steel
In Style of David Hicks Low Red Lacquer Chest of Drawers with Brass Handles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Hollywood Regency low chest of drawers with high polished red lacquer. Having three drawers with brass Greek Key handles / hardware on inset plinth b...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Upright Jewelry Dresser
Located in Redding, CT
Hollywood Regency upright jewelry dresser. This vintage piece made by Dixie has been custom fitted for jewelry. The original knobs have been moved to...
Category
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rosewood Nightstand Design by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Design
Located in New York, NY
The tables can also be used as nightstand piece.
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Grosfeld House, Hollywood Regency, 'Glassics' Mirrored Cabinets, USA, 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
Grosfeld House, Hollywood Regency, 'Glassics' Mirrored Cabinets, USA, 1930s
Pair of Grosfeld House Mirrored Commodes or Cabinets. A stunning pair of Mid Century Modern Cabinets pair...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Lucite, Mahogany
French Art Deco Commode
Located in Bridgewater, CT
An elegant French Art Deco chest of drawers, veneered in Macassar ebony, with three drawers, silvered bronze trimmings on tapered gadrooned legs, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Macassar
John Stuart Chrome and Lacquered Chest of Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1970s three drawer chest of drawers retailed by John Stuart in the style of Milo Baughman.
Three drawers with chrome hardware float above the floor in a parsons form lacquere...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Bamboo and Wicker Commode, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A rare model in very good condition.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Antique Walnut Highboy Dresser w/ Vanity Table Mirror by Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique walnut highboy dresser with vanity table mirror by Berkey & Gay Furniture featuring 3 long full-size drawers and 3 small top dra...
Category
1930s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mesmerizing Pair of Lacquer and Brass Cabinets by William Doezema, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Acid Etched Brass Chest of Drawers and Mirror
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency chest of drawers with matching wall mirror
By Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Furniture
USA, 1970s
Acid etched brass, with bla...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Elegant Restored Cerused Oak and Rattan Campaign Chest by McGuire, circa 1970
By McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Jumbo Collection Antique Italian Ormolu-Mounted and Lacquered Cabinet
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
An important and richly decorated Italian ormolu-mounted and lacquered cabinet, ca. 1930.
The cabinet structural frame is in hardwood, darkened by painting. The bombé case has its s...
Category
1930s Italian Rococo Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Unique Golden Lacquer Brass Maison Jansen Sideboard Commode, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This large sideboard is made from solid oak, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden finish. T...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Elegant Pair of Cerused Oak and Rattan Campaign Chests by McGuire, circa 1970
By McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of commodes is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation r...
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Elm Commode by Maison Regain, France, C. 1970s
Located in New York City, NY
Elm commode by Maison Regain, France, c. 1970s.
This modest yet sophisticated commode consists of a study elm construction, plank legs, and three drawers with handsome dovetail j...
Category
1970s European Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
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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