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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Federal
Oscar Large
Located in PRAHA 8, CZ
Oscar large commode This all-in-one classic and modern chest-of drawers, an obviously ‘winner’ choice combines form and function to a harmonious whole. The pure beauty of the mate...
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2010s Hungarian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Art Deco Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Parchment Handles, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Art Deco chest of drawers in mahogany with parchment handles, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Glass, Mahogany, Parchment Paper

Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy oval chest of drawers by Kifu Paris is an elegant and a luxurious home accent, inlaid in light grey shagreen with bronze-patina brass details. This piece includes 3 drawers...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Fluted Chest of Drawers by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The fluted chest of drawers by R & Y Augousti is a sleek and geometric design. The black pen shell inlaid piece provides great utility while retaining a s...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Shell

Shagreen Rhomboid Chest of Drawers by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Rhomboid chest of drawers in cream shagreen is a beautifully detailed piece with its dramatic beveled "rhomboid" drawers. This storage cabinet includes 3 drawers total. Available...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Attributed to Max Wiederanders, Small Drawer Cabinet, 1920
By Max Wiederanders
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The furniture is built in two parts. A corpus with a slanted flap and inside with five drawers stands on a base. The drawers are lined with velvet. A very high quality workmans...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Fine Pair of Italian Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very decorative pair of Burr Walnut, Italian Marquetry inlaid Bombe bedside table sized chests A very good lookin...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood, Walnut

Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy oval chest of drawers by Kifu Paris is an elegant and a luxurious home accent, inlaid in cream shagreen with bronze-patina brass details. This piece includes 3 drawers tota...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

English Art Deco Quilted Maple Chest of Drawers, 1930s
Located in Norwich, GB
A superb Art Deco quilted maple and walnut chest of four graduating drawers, with step form back and inward swept plinth. Circa 1930. The chest is ven...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple, Walnut

Empire Small
Located in PRAHA 8, CZ
Empire small This size of the Empire is as majestic as the large one. The Empire chest of drawers guarantees timeless beauty and exclusive quality. Its main features are the bold,...
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2010s Swiss Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Art Deco Chest of Drawers / Bar in Rosewood from France around 1935
Located in Greven, DE
Art Deco chest of drawers / bar in rosewood from France around 1935 with an open compartment. Original Art Deco furniture from a time full of life and elegance. We get all of our fur...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Art Deco Walnut Wood Goat Skin and Brass Italian Commode Chest of Drawers, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Italian Art Deco dresser of the first half of the last century. One can recognize his Italian style, Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi, Osvaldo Borsani. Precious materials that have been u...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Parchment Chest of Drawers by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Lola chest of drawers by R&Y Augousti is an elegant piece with its subtle geometry. This chest of drawers is completely inlaid in cream parch...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Tomboy Chest of Drawers in Coal Black Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Tomboy chest of drawers in coal black shagreen is a Classic piece that would suit any living style. The simplicity of the piece allows for the rich shag...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Shagreen Stingray

French Deco Era Four Drawer Mahogany Chest
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1940s French four drawer chest in mahogany features brass trim and hardware, turned front legs with brass capped feet. Unknown maker.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Art Deco Chest of Drawers in Sycamore, circa 1930-1940 in the Style of René Prou
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco chest of drawers in Sycamore, circa 1930-1940 in the Style of René Prou Varnish to redo.
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Sycamore

1920's Swedish Art Deco Flame Birch Cabinet Chest of Drawers with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Swedish Art Deco chest with rosewood inlay. This versatile piece features two deep drawers, two cabinet doors, with a shelf in the right cabinet. Original key included.
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch, Rosewood

Art Deco French Side Table/ Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Side table is made out of palisander wood. Has 3 spacious drawers with rectangular chrome handles. Elevated by 4 slim legs that have chrome decorative elements on the bottom. Cond...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Chrome

Lola Chest of Drawers in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Lola chest of drawers by R&Y Augousti is an elegant piece with its subtle geometry. This chest of drawers is inlaid in cream shagreen, with t...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Quilted Chest of Drawers in Cream Shagreen & Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The quilted chest of drawers in cream shagreen is a beautifully detailed piece with its shagreen round beveled drawers and clean lines. The pi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy Rectangle Chest of Drawers by Kifu Paris is an elegant and a luxurious home accent, inlaid in cream shagreen with bronze-patina brass details. This piece includes 3 drawers...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Grey Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Black Stone Marquetry by Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This beautiful organic chest of drawers is made of dark grey shagreen (our ref CARBON). It has 2 drawers, and the top is inlaid with a polished black stone marquetry...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone

Cosima 8 Console / Storage Unit in Cream Shagreen and Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosima 8 console is an updated version of the Cosima 7 console (see image at end of slide). This console inlaid in cream shagreen includes 6 beveled push...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Cosima 7 Console / Storage Unit in Cream Shagreen and Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosima 7 console, is both practical and stunning in design. This smaller console includes 6 beveled geometric drawers that can used to store anything fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Bel Geddes for Simmons Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Norman Bel Geddes design, for Simmons Furniture Company. Art Deco, Machine Age classic form, considered very Avant Garde when introduced and still considered stylish and relevant. Fo...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steel

American Art Deco Tall Chest of Drawers by R-Way
Located in Hanover, MA
American Art Deco highboy dresser with Machine-Age lines in its tiered appearance and curved edge drawers. Produced circa 1947 by R-Way Furnit...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Burl

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...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Pair of Art Deco Maple 3 Drawer Nightstands or Cabinets with Machine Age Styling
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This matched pair of commodes are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1925 in the period Art Deco style. These nightstands or cabinets have...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Constellation Commode in Black Quartz, Shagreen and Brass by Kifu, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The constellation commode is the perfect storage unit for a living room or dining area. The amorphous shaped piece is completely inlaid in coal b...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Chrome

Custom Made Cupid Bedside Table wood, Suede & Marble Surface
Located in London, GB
Introducing the Cupid Collection, a pack leader in fierce and glamorous design. Infused with Art Deco influences and crafted with robustness in mind, this collection boasts intricate...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ultrasuede, Beech, Walnut

Mid Century Commode Chest of Drawers, Jean Pascaud Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant and stylish mahogany chest of drawers. In the style of the French designer Jean Pascaud. The commode has three drawers, with each mirror glass fronts and crystal knobs. En...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Quilted Chest of Drawers in Cream Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The quilted chest of drawers in cream shagreen is a beautifully detailed piece with its shagreen round beveled drawers and clean lines. The th...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Art Deco Midcentury Modern Italian Walnut Burl Brass Bronze Chest of Drawers
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant 1950s Italian Art Deco chest of drawers, commode or dresser, in beautiful veneer walnut briar burl wood with great shaped sides and three drawers. The Art Deco style was...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Burl

Custom Made Cupid Chests of Drawers iWood, Suede, Marble & Bronze handles
Located in London, GB
Enhance your living space with the epitome of luxury furniture - the Cupid Chest of Drawer II. This exquisite piece, crafted by the talented Joao Botelho, is a true masterpiece that exudes elegance and sophistication. The sleek lines and strong frame of this remarkable chest of drawers are complemented by luxurious textures that will leave you irresistibly drawn to it. What's more, the wider and larger size of this furniture is adorned with beautiful brass accents from Buster and Punch...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ultrasuede, Beech, Walnut

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
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Goatskin

Exceptional Commode by Jacques Adnet, France, Art Deco, circa 1928
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional modernist commode/chest of drawers by Jacques Adnet (1901-1984). Art Déco, France. Macassar ebony and walnut veneer. Note : macassar ebony (diospyros celebica) is not in...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Breathtaking Restored Art Deco Chest by Widdicomb, circa 1950- Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. Th...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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 ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stainless Steel

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...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Plastic, Walnut

Gilbert Rohde 4140 Dresser for Herman Miller 3 Available
Located in Hanover, MA
We have a total of three available of these beautifully refinished mahogany chests of three drawers by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller's 4140 collection with original off-white "leather cloth" (Fabrikoid) padded drawers. Top drawer is fitted with vide poche sliding and removable tray and has original label. See pages from original 1941 Herman Miller catalog...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Faux Leather, Mahogany

Art Deco Hand Carved Mahogany Three-Drawer Jewelry Chest / Storage Compartment
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite, handcrafted mahogany chest with three drawers, (circa 1940s, USA). Carved of stained mahogany with wooden inlaid design present on the front to resemble a face (subtle detail...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Italian 1940s Side Table Attributed to Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s side table Attributed to Fontana Arte. Beautifully executed and covered in mirror. Brass and wood handles.
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Diminutive Federal Inlaid Mahogany Chest of Drawers, First Quarter 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Diminutive Federal Inlaid Mahogany chest of drawers, first quarter 19th century.
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Early 19th Century English Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Stylish Art Deco Dressing Chest of Diminutive Proportions
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0441, very attractive Art Deco dressing chest in oak, having original beveled mirror (small chip at the bottom) over rounded corners chest fitted with graduated drawers and ebonized...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Plywood

20th Century Plywood French Art Deco Style Pickled Chests of Drawer, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century plywood French Art Deco style pickled chests of drawer from the 1950s. Typical Art Deco brass handles. This chests of drawer has been pickled to show its mode...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Art Dèco Italian Walnut and Grafite Gray Marble Bedside Tables, 1920s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of bedside tables was produced in Italy in the 1920s, Art Deco period. They were made of solid European walnut, the top is in graphite gray marble, the structure is in popl...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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 ...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Cosima 7 Console / Storage Unit in Cream Shagreen and Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosima 7 console, is both practical and stunning in design. This smaller console includes 6 beveled geometric drawers that can used to store anything fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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.
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Gilbert Rohde 4140 Tall Chest for Herman Miller
Located in Hanover, MA
Beautifully refinished mahogany tall boy chest of four drawers by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller's 4140 collection with original off-white "leather cloth" (Fabrikoid) padded drawers. Top drawer is fitted with vide poche sliding and removable tray. See pages from original 1941 Herman Miller catalog...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Faux Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Art Deco Italian Bedside Tables White Ash Briar, 1920s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of bedside tables was produced in Italy in the 1920s, Art Deco period. They have been made of ash wood and white ash burl, the top is in printed glass with light green leaf...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Striking Restored Pair of Art Deco Cabinets by John Stuart, circa 1940
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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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Art Deco Style Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Art Deco style dresser inspired by 1930s luxury. This six drawer dresser with a rounded edge top with polished nickel trim, exotic Amara vene...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Authentic Commode Solomia Stylization of Vintage Art Deco and Contemporary Style
Located in Port Orchard, WA
The cabinet Solomia is inspired by the fertility of our land. We present it in the new colors. The ornament of this version is made in blue, black, terracotta, and natural straw. See...
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2010s Albanian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Art Deco Chest of Drawers Attributed to Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Nice Art Deco drawer made in Sweden in the late 1920s. It’s attributed to famous designer and architect Carl Malmsten. It made in stained birch with ...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Waldorf Chest of Drawers in Cream Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Waldorf chest of drawers in cream shagreen is a beautifully detailed piece with its asymmetric shagreen overlay on top and discreet metal border indentation. The thin bronze-pati...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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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