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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Tuscan Credenza or Buffet with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing one-drawer over two doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut, ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Northern
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1900.
Furniture currently under renovation.
Dimensions: height 117 cm / width 107 cm / depth 56 cm
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Borsani Varedo Unique Chest of Drawers
Located in Milano, IT
Borsani Varedo
Unique chest of drawers made of a very high quality with 4 drawers hidden by two doors with grooves that continue on the top forming a ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Chest of Drawers Cabinet 3-Drawer Serpentine Carved Oak w Key
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful Antique French Oak chest of drawers with 3 drawers and key~~HIGHLY CARVED~~ circa 1900-1920s
This is a SUPERB example ...
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Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers was fashioned from select oak, and designed with an arbalette facade which, when viewed from above, resembles the shape of an arch...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, France, 1900s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
France, 1900
Faux bamboo chest of drawers with white marble top.
H 144 x W 87 x D 40 cm
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
1920's Art Deco Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage 1930’s Art Deco walnut chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from the 1920-30’s.
This is of great quality and has a stylish design. The main carcas...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Louis XVI Demilune Shape Marble Top Marble Top Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany and Brass Commode
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Louis XVI style marble top mahogany commode with brass detail and hardware mounts. The chest has three drawers, each with an inset panel in front highlighted with brass trim, bras...
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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Filing Cabinet Drawers, Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Filing Cabinet Drawers, Coffee Table
This attractive Pine Filing Cabinet has 6 drawers, some of these have dividers inside, ...
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1920s Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Amaranth, Satinwood and Tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout Floral Marquetry Two-Drawer Commode of bombé serpentine...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XIV Style Kingwood Marquetry Commode/ Nightstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XIV style Kingwood Marquetry Commode/ nightstand
France, Circa 1900s
A stunning example, with exotic book-matched Kingwood and other exotic wood veneers, fitted with two loc...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Chest of Drawers in Carved Oak, France, circa 1910
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pretty chest of drawers / commode / dressing or vanity table in solid oak with 4 drawers and a white marble top, surmounted by a small marble shelf and a beveled mirror beautifully c...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Well figured walnut press cupboard
Located in Cheshire, GB
Press cupboard of nice proportions. Having moulded cornice above the large well-figured walnut panelled doors opening to reveal a large cupboard surrounded by four drawers. The base ...
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Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid oak, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing two carved drawers over two carved doors, the doors paneled with so...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Country French Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Commode ~ Chest of Drawers represents the culmination of generations of craftsmanship handed down for centuries! Crafted from solid quarter-sawn oak, it featur...
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Early 20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Commode In Flower Marquetry And Gilt Bronze, Louis XV Style
Located in NONANCOURT, FR
Elegant chest of drawers opening with three drawers in two rows. Work "without cross" inlaid on all sides with flowers in rosewood and violet wood reserves. Beautiful ornamentation o...
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Early 20th Century Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Italian Red Chest of Drawers Attributed. a Piero Portalupi
Located in Milano, IT
The chest of drawers attributed to the well-known Italian architect Piero Portalupi is an exquisite piece of furniture from the early 20th century. Made with the utmost attention to ...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Deco Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Italian Commode Louis XVI Style Rosewood, 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnificent Italian chest of drawers in marquetry from the beginning of the 20th century. Chest of drawers in Louis XVI style very rich in marquetry opening with three drawers on the...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique John Widdicomb Art Deco Burl Wood Chest of Drawers, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco three-drawer dresser chest or commode
By John Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1920s
Exotic burl wood, with hand-painted details and original hardware.
Measures: ...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl, Paint
Finest Quality Waring & Gillow Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers Part of a Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this finest quality Waring & Gillow Lancaster, Burr Walnut inlaid large chest of drawers which is part of a large suite
This piece is part of a bedroom set, I have in total a triple bank wardrobe...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Located in Essex, MA
In an all-over ivory paint with a wonderful light green interior throughout this beautiful turn of the century, a French provincial secretary...
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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
20th Century Pair of Biedermeier Nightstands with Marble Top, One-Drawer & Door
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of antique Biedermeier style bedside cabinets, late 19th-early 20th century, possibly French or Spanish, each in oblong rectangular form, the marble atop a fabric-lined surface,...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
20th Italian Chest of Drawers Mirror, Walnut, Portoro Marble
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian chest of drawers with big mirror and with four drawers, in walnut, curved on the sides, art deco style, Portoro marble top.
Completely disassembled, it is divided into two ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Fir
Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers is a great choice for adding timeless style with superb functionality to any room! handcrafted from solid quarter-sawn oak, even o...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Louis XV-Style Bombe Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Burled wood in a soft warm hue makes this piece exceptional
The graceful curves of this bombe form add to the
Beauty of this commode. Scroll work design in a marquetry
Inlay fur...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers
France, Early 20th century
Painted wood in a lovely light green color, with mounted bronze ormolu, and beveled pink, red,...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair Syrian Hexadecagon Marquetry Chests
Located in Houston, TX
Damascus, 1920s or Earlier
Monumental sixteen sided star shaped chests with sixteen drawers, hand carved/turned, mother of pearl and abalone inlay.
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Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Country French Painted Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Painted Commode ~ Chest of Drawers features subtle styling and a beautiful patinaed painted finish that is perfect for today's ca...
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Early 20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style White Painted French Two Drawer Commode
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th century Louis XV Style White Painted French Two Drawer Commode
Bronze mounted. France, circa 1910. Measures: 31.5" H, 55.25 W, 20.25" D
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Transitional Banded Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A fine French antique, circa 1900, Transitional Louis XV - XVI style marble-top chest of drawers commode.
Hand-crafted in France in the early 20th century, exceptionally executed in 18th century Regence taste, of excellent quality, craftsmanship and solid wood construction, featuring stunning matched veneer and banded serpentine shaped case, fitted with three graduated dovetailed drawers. Each drawer affixed with original patinated gilt brass Rocaille pulls flanking ornate complimentary escutcheons, over chiseled gilt bronze mounted scalloped apron, rising on tapered French transition legs, ending in sabots. Topped with the original rouge red marble...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Italian-Made Vernis Martin French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Buffet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully made, time-worn Italian take on a French design. The piece has a great original finish and exhibits 100 years of use but does it nicely. The cabinet can be used...
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1920s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Chest of Drawers from Paris Around 1920 in Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Greven, DE
Original Art Deco furniture from a time full of life and elegance. Stunning piece of furniture that, with its many curves, creates incredib...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century, Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
An early 20th century chest of drawers made of walnut. Two small drawers above three long drawers each have symmetrical wooden veneer panels with beveled surrounds and brass drop hoop handles on decorative round back plates. The Eastlake style pilasters are carved with scrolled capitals and small column...
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Early 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
English 1920s Painted Haberdashery Cabinet with Glass Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
English 1920s painted haberdashery cabinet with glass drawers,
circa 1920.
20 drawers with 16 of the drawers having glass fronts whilst the larger drawers at the base having solid f...
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Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Early 20th Century Cherry Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Chippendale style chest on chest of drawers, unbranded. Cherry with brass hardware, ogee edge to the top, ogee edge dividing chests, and ogee bracket feet. Features five v...
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Louis XV style bronze mounted marble top marquetry commode, finely crafted of solid walnut with rosewood inlay. Two dovetailed drawers with working locks...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Walnut Secretaire Abattant
Located in Cheshire, GB
A French secretaire a’ abbattant, in the Louis XVI taste, the well-figured top, above conforming serpentine front over a fall front secretaire, enclosing drawers and shelf with a gre...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Vintage Industrial English Printers Chest of Haberdashery Shop Drawers
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful bank of industrial printers drawers by Caslon London, English circa 1920.
- There are 8 well worn graduated drawers in total all showin...
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
French Bleached Oak Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Seaford, GB
A delightful French commode chest of drawers, made from solid Oak and dating to the early 1900s. Of excellent quality construction as can be seen by the drawer dovetails. Keys presen...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
Mahogany chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1900.
Currently under renovation.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions height 81 cm width 69 cm depth 46 cm.
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Early 1900s Swedish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Creamware, Walnut
Pillar Chest of Drawers, Northern Europe, Around 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pillar chest of drawers, Northern Europe, around 1900.
Very good condition, after professional renovation, finished with wax.
Wood: solid oak
dimensions: height: 136 cm, w...
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Early 1900s Swedish Renaissance Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
1900s French Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden chest of drawers made in 1900s, France. This lovely vintage piece features five equally spacious drawers, which slide forward, exposing their unpainted sides to contrast ple...
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Painted Commode will make a charming addition to any casual decor! Crafted from a variety of woods, it features a two-toned painted finish that highlights the ...
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Early 20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pine French Faux Bamboo Miniature Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful and rare miniature chest of drawers.
Striking French design from the 1920s.
Pine faux bamboo with original marble top.
In very good condition with minor wear consistent ...
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1920s French French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Chest of Drawers, France, Around 1910, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers, France, around 1910.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: oak
Dimensions: Height 101 cm width 147 cm depth 60 cm.
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1910s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
1920s Faux Bamboo and White Carrera Marble Dressing Table with Central Mirror
Located in London, GB
A 1920s faux bamboo and white Carrera marble dressing table with central hinged mirror with brass acorn fixings above a central drawer and shelf,...
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1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Venetian Silver Leaf Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s Venetian chest of drawers with silver leaf finish.
Measurements:
Height: 35.5"
Width: 47"
Depth: 20.5".
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1920s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Silver Leaf
Lady's Writing Desk/ Secretary in Mahogany w/ Cylinder Top over Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful writing secretary in figured mahogany featuring a flight of 4 drawers & a cylinder top that opens to reveal a pull out writing surface wi...
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Early 20th Century Danish Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Hollywood Regency Style Commode, Chest, or High Board, Louis XVI, Bronze, French
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Style Commode, Chest, or High Board, Louis XVI, Bronze, French. 19th Century
Louis XVI commode fully refinished in a...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Pair of Biedermeier Style Nightstands with Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of country house style bedside cabinets or nightstands. Tall cabinets with four drawers plenty of room for storage. Possibly Swedish. Highly d...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Very Rare Edwardian Gentleman's Wardrobe
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare Edwardian gentleman's plum pudding and flame mahogany wardrobe with chest base. The stepped cavetto pediment with intricately hand ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Ogi Ishō, Dansu Japanese Two Pieces Tansu of Late Meiji Era
Located in Torino, IT
This early 20th century Japanese clothing chest from Sado Island produced in the late Meiji Era. It consists of two pieces decorated with very ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Superb Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Marble Top Commode, circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning piece of French Louis XV style furniture with the best marble top and gorgeous beefy bronze omorlu and inlay. The marble top is that gorgeous lavender to yellow ma...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Marble-Top Louis XV Style Commodes Chests Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of marble-top commodes in the Louis XV fashion by Maison Jansen. This fabulous pair of oak secondary wood commodes. Each in the Louis XV style having routed panel sides and front serpentine routed drawer fronts. Solid wood construction with heavy bronze mounts. The cases supporting a fine conforming marble top. Can buy one.
Part of our enormous collection of custom black and white lacquered home...
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1910s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Fine Quality Handmade Carved Walnut French Louis XV Commode, circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a handmade carved walnut French country commode. The piece dates to the 1920s era and is in good condition with minor scuffs and signs o...
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1920s French French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Filing Cabinet with Drawers by G. M. Radia, France, circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Cabinet in oak, composed of 4 drawers closing with a sliding curtain.
Each drawer has a vertical shelf serving as a separation and allowing the depth of...
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1920s French Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Burr Walnut Bedside Chest on Legs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique chest of drawers on legs in burr walnut. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1920s-1930s.
The quality is ex...
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1920s British Queen Anne Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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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