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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1920s
Antique French Regency Style Commode With Marble Top
Located in Houston, US
Elegant antique French commode in Regency style with beautiful and skillfully applied walnut veneers in marquetry pattern. The commode retains its original hand- cut rouge marble oft...
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
A Very Rare 19th Century Marble Top Inlaid Ormolu Mounted Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century marble top kingwood and fruitwood chest of neat proportions. This gorgeous piece is of exceptional quality, finely hand carved, line inlaid and ormolu mount...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Meiji Period Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An unusually deep & heavy Meiji period tansu chest constructed from patinated stained elm timber with forged iron hardware. Two small hidden ...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Bowfront Chest Of Drawers Regency Period In Mahogany Circa 1800
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a fine and rare bowfront chest of drawers from the Regency period circa 1800 - England in mahogany
It stands out by it's very good quality with lemon inlays in the drawers as well a...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late Empire Chatol Made In Elm Wood From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This late empire chatol is a fine representation of furniture style from the 1840s. Made of elm wood and adorned with intarsia details, it exudes both noble craftsmanship and histori...
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1840s Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Circa 1830 Late Georgian Travel Chest, on Later Stand, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830 late Georgian travel chest, on later stand, English. Mahogany of good color with heavy bail & rosette brass handles. Well made dovetails visible as part of the decoration ...
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1830s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Maritime Painted Chest with Sailors & 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Maritime Painted Chest with Sailors & 3 Drawers
Category
19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis Philippe Mahogany Marble top Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis Philippe mahogany and walnut chest of drawers with marble top, 19th century. With a grey and white rectangular marble top with rounded front corners, below are 4 flame mahogan...
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19th Century European Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chatol Made In Light Mahogany With Brass Handles From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
This chatol with three drawers is furniture craftsmanship from the 1920s. Crafted in light mahogany and adorned with brass handles and fittings, it exudes both elegance and functiona...
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier, Chest of drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Chest of drawer,
Germany 1820, of the Biedermeier period
Very impressive Biedermeier Chest of drawers, standing on conical feet with beautifully walnut veneer. ...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Large Pine Chest of 9 Drawers, Sideboard Console, Denmark circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Fun and function combine in this pine chest of 9 drawers that likely originally served as a shop counter or storage cabinet. Counters similar to this were used throughout shops in Eu...
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Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Regency Egyptian Revival Mahogany Chest on Stand 1811-1820
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An Egyptian revival, mahogany chest on stand 1811-1820
A Unique Regency Egyptian Revival period Mahogany Chest on Stand circa 1811-1820
This extraordinary chest captures the gra...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Birdseye Maple Partners Desk with Tooled Leather Top
Located in Milford, NH
A great size rectangular kneehole partners desk in birdseye maple with tooled green/yellow leather top with three fitted frieze drawers on each side, supported by double pedestals, e...
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19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Painted French Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C French painted three drawer oak commode with a marble top. 1890.
Reference: 8282
Dimensions
39 inches (99 cms) Wide
19 inches (48 cms) Deep
35.5 inches (90 cms) High
Category
19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Huntington, NY
A provincial Late Gustavian chest of drawers with unusual wood carvings - diamond detailing across the top and sides, a heavily vertical reeded top drawer front, floral medallions in the upper corners and vertical front frames that are both recessed and carved. Sits atop simple tapered feet. Back has shipping label remnants. Original brass Swedish Coat of Arms...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Iron
Swedish Gustavian Unique 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Unique 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1890s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
I love everything about this chest. Especially, the hardware.
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Early 19th Century British Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry & Ormolu Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entryway or living room with this elegant antique chest of drawers. Created in France, circa 1890 and bombe in shape on all three sides, the cabinet stands on elegant cab...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Commode by Majorelle c1920
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
COMMODE BY MAJORELLE
A stunning French Art Deco Commode from the 1920s by Majorelle! This exquisite piece features solid carved wood with intricate geometric and flower motifs, comb...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Walnut Commode by Michel Dufet
By Michel Dufet
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
WALNUT COMMODE BY MICHEL DUFET
An exceptional and rare commode by Michel Dufet produced in France in c1925, in Walnut on Oak, having inlayed contrasting walnut in diamond form, reede...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Miniature 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19th century Georgian Miniature Chest of Drawers would have been constructed by the workshop to show potential clients examples of their products. Made from sturdy mahogan...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Military Chest With Miniature Fall Front Secretaire
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century mahogany military campaign chest with miniature fall front secretaire opening to reveal fitted compartments of scriver and pigeonholes flanked with four small drawers ra...
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Late 19th Century Irish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Drapers Drawers/Cabinet
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This early 19th Century French Drapers Cabinet is a magnificent testament to the exquisite craftsmanship and design sensibilities of the period. Constructed from durable pine, this o...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Empire style mahogany commode, 19th c., having marble top, hidden frieze drawer, over three additional drawers, flanked by turned columnar supports, rising on block feet. All ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Empire Fruitwood Four-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Corinthian Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire fruitwood four-drawer commode from the early 19th century with ebonized columns, gilt Corinthian capitals and bronze hardware. This exquisite French Empire style frui...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Victorian burl walnut chest of drawers
Located in Salisbury, GB
Victorian burr walnut chest of drawers
This Victorian burr walnut chest of drawers was made circa 1870.
Burr walnut chests of drawers were made in limited numbers in the Victorian pe...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Fruitwood and Marble Commode in Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional antique (late 19th century) French commode in the Louis XV style with fine floral marquetry inlay and gilt bronze mounts.
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Banker's Chest of Drawers, English, Oak, Tallboy, Maple & Co, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique banker's chest of drawers. An English, oak tallboy in Aesthetic Period taste by Maple & Co, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Exceptional craftsman...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Georgian Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19th century Georgian Miniature Chest of Drawers would have been constructed by the workshop to show potential clients examples of their products. Made from sturdy mahogan...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning mahogany chest of drawers made in England. This four drawer chest features a linear composition with clean lines and a polished, finished presence. You’ll find geometric e...
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19th Century English Other Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An exceptional quality Georgian Bow Front chest of drawers. With bracket feet and absolutely awesome patina and with original key. ...
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Catalan Spanish Baroque Oak Credenza or Buffet with Iron Details
Located in Miami, FL
From Spain, constructed of solid oak, the rectangular top without edge top, conforming case housing two carved and paneled heavy doors with solid oak, raised on a plinth base.
Very h...
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1890s Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Sensational Portuguese Style Carved Walnut and Brass Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
3 dovetailed drawers. Wood. Metal hardware. 33 5/8" h x 43" w x 21 3/8" d.
Condition
Stains. Scratches. Finish loss. Minor splits in wood. Oxidation to hardware. Dents along edges.
Category
1920s European Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular bow front top over two over three graduated long drawers. Splayed French feet.
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Regency Bow Front Chest Drawers Mahogany 1810
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Regency chest of drawers in mahogany
Circa 1810 and with bow front form
Features five drawers
Offered in great shape ready for home use right away
We ship to every corner of...
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1810s Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Neo Classical Style Mahogany Cabinet
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Neo classical style mahogany cabinet with a painted top, circa 1930's. With a painted top over a paneled door and paneled sides, the apron with Greek key design, resting on petite sq...
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1920s Unknown Neoclassical Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Miniature 19th Century Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19th century Georgian Miniature Chest of Drawers would have been constructed by the workshop to show potential clients examples of their products. Made from sturdy mahogan...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Inlaid chest of drawers, Italy, mid-19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Inlaid chest of drawers, Italy, mid-19th century. Classical inlay decorates the front of the chest of drawers. Marble countertop in beige and pink.
Very good condition, after renova...
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1860s Italian Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
German Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers with amazing Central Locking System
Located in Greven, DE
Classicist chest of drawers with central locking
South Germany
Cherry tree
early 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 79 x 115 x 64 cm
Description:
Three-tiered piece of furniture ...
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Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
French Linke Quality Antique Mahogany Commode with Dore' Bronze Putti Mounts
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, absolutely spectacular commode with the finest possible bronze ormolu and gold dore' finishing on all of it. Look at the quality of the casting and finish of the br...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
19th century Swedish burr birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century swedish birch root chest of drawers circa 1880.
4 equal proportioned drawers, each veneered in birch root. Typical with scandinavian furniture of this period in that t...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
19th Century French Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is such a beautiful little French chest! For a small piece this chest carries itself well. It has a lovely patina that shows up the natural detail of the wood. The front shows t...
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1820s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Austrian Original Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C Austrian three drawer pine commode with original paint decoration. 1820.
Reference: 8298
Dimensions
52 inches (132 cms) Wide
23.5 inches (60 cms) Deep
30.5 inches (77 ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
French Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C French bleached walnut Empire commode with a marble top. 1850.
Reference: 8214
Dimensions
49 inches (124 cms) Wide
21.5 inches (55 cms) Deep
37 inches (94 cms) High
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Walnut Two Drawers Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
two-drawer Biedermeier commode with handsome bookmatched walnut veneers, exceptional quality on this piece, with a very fine polished finish as well, Germany, circa 1810
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Large 19thC English Walnut Apothecary Bank Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Large 19thC English Walnut Apothecary Bank Drawers
sku 1738
W133 x D51 x H127 cm
Weight 156 Kg
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
copy of Antique chest of drawers, Western Europe, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
This antique chest of drawers, from Western Europe and dating from around 1880, is not just a piece of furniture, but a real work of art.
Product features:
Origin: Western Europe
...
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1880s German Renaissance Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique Camphor Wood Two Part Campaign Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Camphor Wood two part Campaign Chest, circa 1890. With a rectangular top, two upper drawers and 3 lower drawers, all with original brass campaign hardware. Hand dove tailed d...
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1890s English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Renaissance Chest Trunk, early XIX century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique wooden trunk - chest
Made in early XIX century
Preserved in vey good condition, renovation included
dimensions: height 52 cm width 166 cm depth 50 cm
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19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th century Swedish burr birch secretaire chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning birch root escritoire circa 1855.
We are pleased to offer this piece for sale. Profusely using birch root veneers on every surface.
Matched birch veneers used which span ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Small Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality small Regency mahogany chest of drawers, having an inlaid top, above a series of four graduated drawers each with brass handles, the chest stands on splaye...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th-C. French Faux Bamboo Pine & Marble Chest / Commode
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This exquisite late 19th-century French commode is a testament to the elegant aesthetic movement that captivated the era. Crafted from the finest pitch pine, this piece exudes timele...
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Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
French Art Deco Chest Of Drawers in Mahogany and Thuja with Floral Inlays
Located in Ulm, DE
Discover the timeless elegance and artisanal refinement of this original Art Deco chest of drawers from France, dating back to around 1925. Every detail has been carefully crafted to...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest made of mahogany and ebonized wood during the 1800’s. This mahogany case piece has six bookmatched drawer fronts each with two ring drawer pulls for e...
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19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Empire period four-drawer commode handcrafted of walnut, circa 1810. Having a bleached finish, this handsome antique French chest of drawers features a boo...
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1810s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
XIX Century Empire Commode
19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST. LARGE FRENCH EMPIRE CHEST IN MAHOGANY AND DECORATED WITH GOLDEN BRONZE.130X59X89 CM
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Painted Marble Top Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C French three drawer painted oak commode with brass decoration on the drawers and a marble top. 1840.
Reference: 8295
Dimensions
48 inches (122 cms) Wide
22 inches (56 cms) D...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Semanier Chest of Drawers Tall Boy 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Quality French Mahogany Chest of Drawers or semanier
This Chest of Drawers Features 7 Graduated Drawers
With the seven drawers there i...
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1860s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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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