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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
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
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...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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...
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1890s French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
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
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
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19th Century Spanish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century English Satinwood Commode Of Bombe Form
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional George III Satinwood serpentine shaped commode, the serpentine top with out-swept front corners cross-banded in kingwood. The kingwood moulded border frame around central panels of book-matched satinwood veneers, above three graduated serpentine drawers.The top drawer revealing a leather lined brushing slide and when the slide is retracted, an arrangement of open and lidded compartments with a central reversible jewellery...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
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
18th C. French Walnut Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Really nice piece, solid. Take a look at the back.
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18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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...
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19th Century 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
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
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 Chest Of Drawers, Portugal, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A richly wooden commode chest of drawers with a scalloped top and corners, two small drawers and three big drawers, cut-out and finely carved skirts with floral motifs and volutes w...
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18th Century Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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
18th C. Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century French walnut commode with a nice finish. Having moulded, ebonised panels to the sides and drawers giving it a contemporary feel. With large, drop bar handles and shield...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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.
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Biedermeier chest of drawers was made in 19th Century, originating from France. Crafted with precision and attention to details, construction made of oak and softwood adorned wi...
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Softwood
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 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
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 ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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...
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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
18th Century Burl Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A petite antique commode . Perfect size .
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18th Century Italian 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
Antique Carved Chest of Drawers from Belgium
Located in Houston, TX
Stepping into the world of Belgian craftsmanship, the Antique Carved Chest of Drawers epitomizes the grace and grandeur of the Louis XVI style. With its intricate carvings and meticu...
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Late 18th Century Belgian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rare And Exceptional George I Oak And Laburnum Chest On Stand C. 1720
Located in Heathfield, GB
An extremely fine quality and original early George I chest on stand.
Principally of a rich oak flecked with pale medullary rays and with rare and beautiful laburnum crossbanding to...
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Early 18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
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
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
French 18th Century Commode Sauteuse
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This chest is made of marquetry and inlay with different wood. It has bronze ornaments on the feet and the base. Beautiful work.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
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.
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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
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
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1790-1800
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore the timeless elegance of a late 18th-century French Louis XVI chest of drawers. This exquisite piece stands gracefully on slender cabriole legs and features two drawers adorn...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Fruitwood
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
Venetian dresser shaped on the front and sides, 18th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
Venetian chest of drawers with a contoured shape both on the front and on the sides, veneered in walnut and walnut root on both the front and on the sides and threaded in maple wood....
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Original Venetian Country Dresser in Larch, Restored Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
antique 18th century Venetian country dresser with 4 drawers in larch, restored and wax polished. Chest of drawers from a Venetian country villa on the Brenta Riviera. Excellent cons...
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1750s Italian Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
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
ANTiQUE GEORGE III BACHELORS CHEST OF DRAWERS ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceedingly rare circa 1780 Georgian Bachelors Chest of Drawers with baize lined slip writing desk top ...
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1780s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
English 18th Century Gentleman's Dressing Chest of Drawers, Fitted Top Drawer
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Chippendale mahogany gentleman's chest of four graduated drawers. This fine chest has a mahogany fitted top drawer with sliding baize inlaid dressing panel...
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1770s English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Sleek Pair of Continental Empire Chests of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A fine pair of mahogany veneer chest comprised of three drawers finishing on high straight tapered legs and adorned with bronze pulls. Shown with a refurbished black glass top creati...
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1820s German Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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 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
17th c. English William & Mary Walnut and Ebony Seaweed Marquetry Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
A fine English walnut and ebony seaweed marquetry chest of drawers from the William & Mary period, circa 1690. Ogee molded top with a central banded oval inlaid with exquisite hand-c...
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
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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