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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1960s
WILLIAM 1V Period Mahogany 4 drawer chest
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine W1V Period Mahogany 4 drawer chest
Quality Figured Mahogany veneer on top & Drawer fronts,
Original locks, turned mahogany drawer knobs,
Pair Pilasters with carved Tulip det...
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1830s British William IV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Date/Period: 19th century
Dimension: 90cm x 63cm x 120cm
Materials: walnut wood and marble
Additional information: French. Empire Napoleon I...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th century painted pine Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century painted pine Swedish commodes circa 1880.
Here we have 2 decorative chest of drawers from Sweden painted in the gustavian taste.
Stepped rectangular top's and ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th century hand painted Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted swedish chest of drawers circa 1840.
Good quality swedish commode, quite possibly from the dalarna region.
Heavy chest of drawers made from solid thick pi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Serpentine Ebonized Bronze Paint Imprinted Leather Wrapped Commode Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, versatile, John Widdicomb commode dresser you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Very heavy and s...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Red Painted Chest From 1830s
Located in Lejre, DK
This antique red painted chest from 1830 exudes authenticity and charm. The patinated surface and artisanal construction testify to its histo...
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1830s Danish Other Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Marble Top Bombe Commode
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French marble top bombe commode. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1890-1910 period.
It is of outstanding quality, the top drawer is s...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode Late 19th
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French chest of drawers Louis Philippe late 19th century. The wood is of the bramble of walnut.
Walnut brambles are flamed because they have many aesthetic designs. These drawings h...
Category
1890s French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Sofa Table, Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish antique walnut chest of three drawers and original iron hardware.
You can use like a commode or chest of drawers or large nightstand.
This elegant console was cr...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Danish Empire Tall Chest of Drawers in Book-Matched Flame Mahogany Veneer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome late Empire or early Biedermeier tall chest on chest in 2 sections with four drawers and double serpentine doors beneath a pedestal top; with beautiful book-matched flame ...
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1820s Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers circa 1850.
Stunning mid 19th century 4 drawer commode from Denmark.
Rectangular top with sloped moulded edge. Below the to...
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1850s Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modernist Chest of Drawers in Ebonized Walnut
Located in New York, NY
This substantial and reserved Mid-Century Modernist Chest of Drawers in Ebonized Walnut and Antique Nickel Hardware originates from the United States, Circa 1960. Features a plinth b...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
Spanish Polychrome Chest of Drawers with Three Drawers and Bronze Handles
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish Polychrome Chest of Drawers with Three Drawers and Bronze Handles
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Regency mahogany chest of drawers, of small proportions, the chest has an arrangement of four drawers, two short over two long, each with brass handles. Th...
Category
19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
A Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
the handsome chest constructed during the Golden Age of Danish furniture (1800-1850) and composed of well-figured mahogany veneer fitted with three drawers inlaid with neoclassical d...
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Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early American Federal Chest of Drawers in Bookmatched Mahogany
Located in Hopewell, NJ
From the Federal period, a very beautiful American Neoclassical chest of drawers in fine bookmatched mahogany with one overhanging drawer supported on the sides by two beautifully tu...
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19th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany Veneer, 19th century Napoleon III RESTAURED
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire chest of drawers in mahogany veneer, 19th century
Three drawers plus one under the gray marble top, columns on the uprights with gilt bronze capitals,
cm 129x61,5x89
condic...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Baroque Styled 19th Century Portuguese Commode
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Portuguese baroque style table commode with two drawers, vegetative marquetry skirt and bombée legs, three drawer and gilded hardware
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Portuguese Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This rare 19th century chest of drawers features a cabriolet skirt and legs, three drawers, and period-appropriate drawing board and metal hardware. It showcases an English-influence...
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
galbee chest of drawers 19th century Louis xv magnificent patina
By Cabine
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis XV chest of drawers dating from the 19th century opening with 3 drawers with a superb patina of shapes very decorative
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century Painted Petite Bombe Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A painted Italian commode
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19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Late Edo Period Japanese Drawers Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A set of heavily patinated cedar Japanese drawers from the late Edo period.
9 drawers in total with many age old repairs.
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Mid Century MODERN Walnut + White Gentlemen's Chest / DRESSER Lawrence Peabody
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut + White Gentlemen's Chest / dresser by Lawrence Peabody for Child Craft, c. 1960's. This lovely piece offers all the clothing storage you will need in one s...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Satin Birch and Walnut Commode, Austria c1825
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
BIEDERMEIER COMMODE
This exquisite three-drawer commode chest of drawers originates from Austria and dates back to the 1820s. Crafted from pine with a combination of satin birch and...
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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
French Early 19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Burled Walnut Petite Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A most handsome French early 19th century Louis XV period walnut petite commode. The chest is raised by elegant tapered short cabriole legs, and above the fine shaped frieze are thre...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Chinese Wooden Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th-century Chinese wooden chest of drawers is a magnificent example of traditional Eastern craftsmanship. Constructed from sturdy wood, it has weathered the test of time to of...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode, mid 19th century. The commode has a rounded corner gray marble top, over a setback divided frieze drawer, above three...
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake, one of the finest and most important English cabinetmakers of his time. It is modeled after the legendary pair of commodes...
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19th Century English Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Vintage Faux Marble Painted Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This chest has been decorated with faux marble paint.
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Svend Langkilde Danish Rosewood Cabinet, c1960
Located in London, GB
Sven Langkilde - Rosewood Cabinet
2-door cabinet made from exquisite rosewood designed by Sven Langkilde and produced by his own company Langkilde Mobler. The internal space is made...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Set of 2 Mid-Century Bedside Tables With Mirror Italian Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century bedside tables with mirror, Italian design 1960s
Decorated glass top, brass components.
Good conditions.
A glass top has cracks.
The height of the bedside table ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Sofa Table, Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish antique walnut chest of four drawers and original iron hardware.
You can use like a commode or chest of drawers
This elegant console was crafted in Spain, circa ...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Rosewood Highboard, Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Highboard / sideboard made in Denmark in the 1960s.
Veneered with rosewood.
Very good condition, no damage.
After renovation, all surfaces polished.
Excellent condition.
dimensions:...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
French 19th Century Empire Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Charming Small Empire Commode is made of mahogany with a black marble top. It has bronze rings around the columns. Easy to place anywhere.
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer.
It was built from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820-1912).
It is furniture that was used in shops rather than being used in ordinary hom...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Pair of Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of antique Swedish Gustavian style light-grey painted chest of three drawers, dating from the 19th century.
Each chest features a black painted rectangular top with canted cor...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pillar cabinet / half cabinet, Biedermeier around 1825/30 Walnut
Located in Münster, DE
Half cupboard, Biedermeier around 1825/30, walnut veneered, 1 hinged door, 1 drawer, shelves, restored condition, shellac hand polish
Height: 152 cm, width: 73 cm, depth 41.5 cm
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pillar cabinet / half cabinet, Biedermeier around 1835 cherrywood
Located in Münster, DE
Pillar cabinet / half cabinet, Biedermeier around 1835, cherry veneered, 1 hinged door with neo-Gothic pointed arch panel, 1 drawer, rounded sides, shelves, restored condition, shell...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Cherry
Vintage Danish Teak Chest of Drawers by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage Danish teak chest of drawers by Poul Cadovius. It was made in Denmark by Cado, it dates from the 1960’s.
The quality is outstanding, this is so well made and is a v...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful 19th century Louis Philip chest of drawers! The burled wood has exquisite design and is such a feast for the eye! Simple brass knobs and keyholes add the perfect ...
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1880s European Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Chest of Drawer, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Romantic antique commode / chest of drawers, made by a Danish cabinetmaker in the late 19th century. This chest features gentle curves and carving skills, made in solid pine with bra...
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Late 19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
A rare French Empire period chest of drawers, in walnut wood with keyholes and gilded brass handles, the chest of drawers has two drawers and a top secret at the top, the sides are f...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique chest of drawers - post, Northern Europe, late 19th century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from around 1880, Northern Europe.
Furniture in good condition, currently undergoing renovation.
Dimensions: height 144 cm / width 65 cm / depth 51 cm
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1880s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Chest of drawers - bar, Northern Europe, around 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers - post from around 1870, Northern Europe.
Dimensions: height 152 cm / width 61 cm / depth 40 cm
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1870s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Commodes in Louis XV style with Ormolu Mounts and Marquetry
Located in Dubai, AE
Pair of French 19th Century commodes in the Louis XV style. The curved solid wood bodies are adorned with glossy lacquered marquet...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
A 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in London, GB
Japan, circa 1860
A mid nineteenth century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, in pine wood, opening to the front with three long drawers above three short drawers, with original beate...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Fine 19th C. European Stripped Pine Cottage Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A three drawer chest in French Country style with large capacity dove-tail constructed drawers and charming Cottage form. The original pulls and drawer escutcheons have been replaced...
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19th Century European French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
French Neoclassic Painted Commode w/Original Marble Top, 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode with marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, with pronounced rounded corners at front...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Empire Chest With Black Columns
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This tall, handsome chest is so beautiful. Would look great in any room.
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Tuscan 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 four drawers over four doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut, ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers
Located in IT
19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers
This chest of drawers was made in Genoa in the second half of the nineteenth century, in the characteristic style ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Victorian Oak Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
An late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Victorian solid Oak Commode / Chest of Drawers. Three functioning drawers with dovetail joints construction and nce patina. Measures 40" in...
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1860-1900s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a storage furniture that was used very old in Japan and is called "Kurumanagamochi".
It is said that if a disaster such as a fire occurs, it was placed near the entrance of ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
Pair of Moorish Inlaid Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Moorish Inlaid Two-Drawer Commodes, 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Moorish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1870s Painted Chests with Two Fluted Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chests from circa 1870 with two fluted drawers, fluted side posts, tapered legs and classical hardware. This exquisite pair of Swedish ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Wooden Chest of Drawers with Three Drawers and Iron Fitting
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Century English Wooden Chest of Drawers with Three Drawers and Iron Fittings
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19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
F.Sage&Co London Beautiful English Oak Military Campaign Chest Of Drawers
By Frederick Sage & Co.
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer this amazing Military Campaign Chest of Drawers made by Frederick Sage&Company London . It is a great size and is a very useful item. It comes apart in two main p...
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Late 19th Century British Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Painted chest of drawers, Denmark 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant two-tier chest of drawers with bronze fittings, curved front and square tapered feet. The chest of drawers has been repainted and given an antique patina. The decorations are...
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19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Softwood
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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