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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 1920s
Period: Mid-19th Century
Gilded Black Chinoiserie Georgian Style Antique Two Door Cabinet Commode Server
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an antique and beautifully painted georgian style cabinet. This piece can be used as a server, a commode or just for a beautiful way to provide extra storage in any room. The...
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1920s English Chinoiserie Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
Small Rococo Style Chest of Drawers or Nightstand, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Small Rococo style chest of drawers or nightstand, France 19th century. This beautiful small dresser has a gorgeous kingwood veneer and is decorated with Rococo Style bronze fittings...
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1860s French Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Vintage Antique Industrial Georgian Oak Haberdashery Geometric Chest of Drawers
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful oak geometric chest of drawers from the Georgian era.
- The oak is in an incredible condition for its age with a well fig...
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1830s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Style Demi-Lune Commode with Marble Top
Located in Montreal, QC
This elegant mahogany commode is a Classic. The two central drawers sans-traverse are flanked by shaped doors enclosing side cupboards. The front is inlaid with a musical trophy, the...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
English Grain Painted Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English grain painted two over three drawer chest, with gallery surrounding the top, drawers with original beech wood knobs; resting on turned feet. The s...
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1860s English Antique 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
Biedermeier Bollard Cabinet, Sweden, 1860s, Restored
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique Biedermeier bollard cabinet
Northern Europe, circa 1860.
After professional renovation, polished and refinished in high gloss. Excellent condition.
Dimensions: height: ...
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1860s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Bidermaier Austro-Hungarian Empire Chest of Drawers in Wood and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid wooden chest of drawers from the Bidermaier period in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in around 1850.
Biedermeier was an artistic and ornamental...
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1850s Austrian Romantic Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Dresser, 1830, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Biedermeier dresser dates back to around 1830. The four drawer commode has a very pretty walnut veneer on top, sides and front.
I...
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century George III Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century George III mahogany commode with tray top and brass handles. Of the late Georgian period, this mahogany commode features a scalloped-edge gallery top with pierced handle...
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1830s Irish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria, ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 19th century nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the early Biedermeier era in Austria around 1830. Impressing with an absolute outstanding looking grain which r...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Sideboard in Thuya from Christian Krass in Outstanding Quality
Located in Ulm, DE
Sideboard of very fine quality
Signed: "Christian Krass"
Christian Krass was in close collaboration with the ebenist Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann.
The design language of this premium fu...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Marquetry Marble Top Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A beautiful walnut and fruitwood veneered 2 drawer commode with marquetry detail. Marble top replaced at a later date. 1 key. From the area of Genoa.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Widdicomb French Regency Louis XVI Burled Walnut Bow Front Dresser, circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style bow front three-drawer dresser
By Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1920s
Carved burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 4...
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1920s American Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Openable Work Table, 19th Century
Located in Vicenza, VI
Small work table with opening top made of ebonized oak with inlaid details. On the top is a graceful geometric decoration containing within it a medallion painted with floral motifs,...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century Georgian Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century late Georgian period mahogany commode with wooden gallery and cut-out handles. The sliding tambour door sits above a single drawer. It rests on four simple square legs. ...
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1830s Irish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Louis XVI style dresser comes from France and dates back to the second half of the 19th century.
The two drawer commode stands on...
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Yew
Russian Empire Commode Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An exceptional Russian Empire fruitwood and ebonized 4 drawer chest/secretary. The top drawer conceals the drop-down desk featuring 6 drawers and a lapis...
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1850s European Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique circa 1860 Walnut & Marble Topped Chest of Drawers with Original Key
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite circa 1860 Continental Walnut & Marble chest of drawers with the original key
A very good looking and well made piece, this is Bi...
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1860s European High Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of Sleek Matt Black Lacquered Biedermeier Chests
Located in Westport, CT
An early pair of original and classic Biedermeier three drawer chests in mahogany. We can add a small pull to the top drawer if so desir...
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1830s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Mid-19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode
Located in Houston, TX
The rectangular gray and white marble top above a conforming case
Having three recessed long drawers, flanked to either side by an ormolu-
Mounted pilaster, raised on turreted fee...
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A fine single Biedermeier chest of drawers.
Stained wood with fruitwood inlay details and escutcheons.
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1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Small Swiss Alp Trunk
Located in grand Lancy, CH
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1850s Swiss Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1930s Art Deco Commode in Burl Walnut by Osvaldo Borsani Per Atelier Di Varedo
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Majestic and elegant chest of drawers by Osvaldo Borsani produced in the Varedo Atelier of his father Gaetano Borsani , original in every part, with bakelite handles, 1930s Art Deco chest of drawers, commode , in burl walnut with mirror, polished to wax. Excellent condition.
Measures cm: D 53, W 120, H 100.
mirror cm: W 90 H 75.
About Osvaldo Borsani
Osvaldo Borsani (born 1911, Varedo, Italy–died 1985, Milano, Italy) was an Italian designer and architect, born into a family of furniture makers with along and well established artisanal tradition. His father, Gaetano Borsani, owned his own furniture shop, the Atelier di Varedo, where the 16-year-old Osvaldo received his first training. At that time, the designer of the atelier was the architect Gino Maggioni, who brought with him influences of the early 20th century Jugendstil movement from Vienna and who instilled in the young Borsani an appreciation for the arts and crafts and furniture making. Osvaldo Borsani first studied fine arts at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan, graduating in 1931, and then pursued studies in architecture at Politecnico di Milano, where he graduated in 1936.
In 1933, two years before graduating as an architect, Borsani designed the Casa Minima project for the V Triennale di Milano (Milan Triennial), along with architects Cairoli and Varisco. This project earned him a silver medal for its Rationalist code and geometries, and he received positive reviews from the critic Edoardo Persico of Casabella magazine.
Villa Borsani And Other Prominent Architectural Work
In 1937, Osvaldo Borsani designed Villa Presenti in Forte dei Marmi, a sea town in Tuscany where the Italian aristocracy and industrial elite would build their houses, a project that displayed the same rationalistic rigor displayed in Casa Minima, but softened by the use of mediterranean finishes and materials.
Villa Borsani designed by Osvaldo Borsani. Varedo, Italy
Villa Borsani. Varedo, Italy
In 1943, Osvaldo designed and built his own house, the Villa Borsani, in Varedo, which, despite being conceptualized under strict Rationalist principles, incorporated objects and art of younger artists that communicate a freer approach to the human expression. The Villa Borsani project involved artists such as Adriano Spilimbergo, Fausto Melotti, Lucio Fontana (who made the ceramic fireplace and the ceramic Madonna), and Agenore Fabbri (who made the bronze statue in the staircase). To this day, Villa Borsani has been preserved with most of its original furniture and it remains with Osvaldo Borsani’s family along with the extensive archives of his work.
Osvaldo Borsani As a Successful Product and Furniture Designer
After Villa Borsani, Osvaldo continued to develop many projects for the Milanese bourgeoisie, frequently with many of the same artists whom he employed for his villa. A particularly strong relationship was the one that Osvaldo developed with artist Lucio Fontana, a close friend since the time of the Accademia de Belle Arti di Brera, and whom Borsani assigned to make a large metal balcony for the Tecno company in 1956.
Osvaldo Borsani’s design work, just as his larger architectural projects, which he also considered design work, very often incorporated elements created by other artists and designers such as: Roberto Crippa, Arnaldo and Giò Pomodoro, Agenore Fabbri, Fausto Melotti, Andrea Cascella...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
False Art Deco “Semainier” with Doors in Solid Oak - France, 1920-25
Located in Girona, ES
False Art Deco “semainier” with two doors (instead of drawers), structure in solid oak veneered with walnut, fluted uprights and feet in solid walnut. Oak interior. Nickel-plated bra...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Corner Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Two tier corner cabinet with great paint and cool inner shelves. Great hardware as well.
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1860s German Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Empire Flamed Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
Featured is a very handsome American Empire chest of drawers built from gorgeous flamed crotched mahogany. This is four drawers built with hand cut dovetails. Each drawer is fitted w...
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1830s American American Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Poplar
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers, Mahogany Veneer with Marble Top
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
19th century French chest of drawers, commode, mahogany veneered. Louis Philippe style, with grey marble top.
There is one key with this piece, the key fits on all for drawers.
The ...
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1860s French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Large 19thC Mahogany Museum Bank of Drawers Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1867
Large 19thC Mahogany Museum bank of drawers cabinet with original hardware
Provenance: The British Museum - London
Exceptional patination and colour.
Measures: W 240 x...
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1860s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
1920s French Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920s French commode, mahogany, bird’s-eye and maple.
Dimensions:
37.5"H x 94"W x 20"D.
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1920s French French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Maple
Late George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest on Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century late george III Mahogany bowfront chest on chest
A flame Mahogany chest on chest, late 19th century having a lower case suppor...
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1860s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
American Pine Lift Top Commode
Located in Wilson, NC
The interior of this pine lift top commode has been painted brown, it has been refinished to a nice warm color, excellent storage.
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1860s American Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Empire Marble Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
American Empire marble top chest, with beautiful figured marble, the two over three graduated drawers with ornate brass pulls and escutcheons are ven...
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1840s American Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis Philippe Marble Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Louis Philippe marble top chest, the gray and white marble with beautiful veining, especially the unusual large white area near the back(see...
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, 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
Materials
Metal
Continental Biedermeier Cube Parquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continental (probably German) Biedermeier cube parquetry chest of drawers with pull out writing slide, circa 1835. With a cube parquetry top, front and sides. Ebonized top border, ba...
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1830s European Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Tibetan Painted Dragon Chest of Drawers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The number 12 figures prominently in Tibetan astrology, making this simple chest’s dozen drawers the perfect canvas to honor the year of the dragon. Tibet...
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Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique Period French Louis XV French Provincial Walnut Commode Circa 1840
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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This is a heavy, fine quality and outstanding solid walnut 1840s era French provincial commode. The brass lion head keyhole covers add a particular dose of class to what would otherwise be a rather simple affair. The commode measures 46 wide x 24 deep x 38 tall and is in good antique condition. Missing an old...
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1840s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1920s Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Louis XV bombe chest of drawers with satinwood inlay. Made in France in the 1920's this chest features 3 wide drawers and a stunning pi...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Rococo Floral & Butterfly Painted Chest of Drawers, Mid 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Italian Rococo polychrome painted chest of drawers with faux marble top - hand painted in cream and blue with scrolls, flowers and butterflies - solid pine wood construction ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Softwood, Paint
19th Cent Ebony Empire Commode or Nightstand, Refinished, Bronze Mounted
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century, Hollywood Regecny Style Commode, Chest or Nightstand. Bronze Mounted Empire Commode or Nightstand, Refinished in a fine ebony finish to suite the Hollywood Regency Decor of any home.
19th century Empire commode or nightstand. This fine commodes...
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1860s Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
American Empire Chest of Drawers with Mirror in Mahogany, Maine, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
An American Empire chest in mahogany with four drawers with original turned knobs, and with original vanity mirror with square tapering columns. Chest rests on lion's paw feet with a...
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1830s American American Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Outstanding Quality Antique Figured Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian figured mahogany serpentine shaped chest of drawers having a quality serpentine shaped mahogany top above two long figured mahogany serpentine s...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Serpentine, Other
Chinese Export Oriental Heavily Carved Camphor Wood Chest of Drawers Part Suite
Located in GB
Delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made Chinese Export, circa 1900-1920 Camphor wood chest of drawers which is part of a set
Please note the delivery fee listed is...
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair Mid 19th C Italian Bologna Region White Painted Cabinets
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of cabinets from the Bologna region date from approximately the 1840s. Each cabinet has a rustic white painted finish with a painted pale gray diamond patte...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Sautuese Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very lovely Louis XVI style Sautuese commode from the Provence region of France. Beautifully constructed from walnut with 2 drawers over tapered legs. Perfect as a bedside cabinet ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English Birch Two over Three Drawer Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English birch two over three drawer chest, besides the useful scale of this chest, the most notable feature is the beautiful figuring of the birch grai...
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1850s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Gothic oak chest of drawers decorated with carved masks and columns
Located in London, GB
A mid 19th century Gothic revival pollard oak chest of drawers, with carved masks and columns, on bun feet.
Four drawers.
Brass patent locks stamped with WR royal cipher...
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Unusual Antique Victorian Miniature Quality Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian miniature quality mahogany chest of drawers having a quality rectangular mahogany top above a shaped frieze drawe...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Bed Step Commode
Located in Wilson, NC
The potty compartment of this commode retains its original turned wooden lid. The earthenware potty is missing. Each step has later replaced gold and blind tooled leather. The center...
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1840s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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
Materials
Birch, Rosewood
Antique Quality Burr Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique quality burr walnut chest on stand having a quality crossbanded burr walnut top with a moulded edge above a pair of crossbanded burr walnut moulded doors opening to reveal a ...
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1920s English Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza / Chest of Drawers Att. to Florence Knoll
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a walnut credenza on a chrome base with chrome pulls. It has dovetail construction. This mid-century modern piece is attributed to Florence Knoll. It’s iconic design with it’...
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Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
French Walnut Marble-Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This French walnut marble-top chest has the original bull nose marble top which has a one-inch wooden retaining strip at the back. The top drawer ...
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1830s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Nutwood, Austria, circa 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Outstanding 19th century chest of drawers from the famous Biedermeier period in Vienna/ Austria around 1840. Impressing with an absolute fantastic grain, this elaborately restored commode offers four large, lockable drawers which provide a lot of storage room. The high-quality nutwood veneer has been set in an absolute beautiful manner to make it look like it is running down from top to the bottom without any interruption. In contrast to that the slightly curved pilaster strips show a horizontally veneered surface. Fantastic looking brass key blades in the shape of shields and a traditional handmade shellac polish finalize the exceptional appearance of this fine austrian Biedermeier chest of drawers...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Large Bank of 20 Drawers, Original Paint and New Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
An imposing flight of 20 drawers, just the right depth and length to act as an interesting storage and case piece. The top is new and faux distressed. The paint on the drawers is ori...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Continental Three Drawer Pine Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Continental three drawer pine chest with chamfered front corners, original splay feet; the heavy swan neck brass pulls are handmade copies of an 18th century pull from England. The c...
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1860s Austrian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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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