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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: Early 19th Century
English Pillar Commode with Marble Top, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Mahogany pillar commode with a solid marble circular ogee edge top. The columnar shaft of the commode is fitted with two interior shelves, and the whole piece rests on a base molding...
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1820s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th/19th Century Country French Chest with Paris Label
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A French antique chest with particularly fine form in original condition. An antique country French three drawer chest with rococo brass pulls and escutcheons, one key, planked top a...
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers - Antique Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th century, light-brown antique German Biedermeier chest, commode made of handcrafted Cherrywood, shellac polished and partly veneered in good condition. The cupboard is composed...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, George III Mahogany chest on chest, having a dentil moulded cornice, above four graduated drawers, each with brass plate handles, flanked by canted corners. Below this, the base has a further three drawers, each with brass plate handles above large bracket...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3976 Regency bow fronted chest of generous proportions, having figured top above 2 short and 3 long cockbeaded, string inlaid and oak lined d...
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1820s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century French Painted Oak Workshop Cabinet, 1940s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Nice workshop cabinet with drawers painted in black from the 1940s in good condition. Chromed metal handles. Ideal in a kitchen or living room.
Vintage or industrial decoration.
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1940s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commodes with Foliage Design, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Italian neoclassical Walnut Commodes with Foliage Design, early 19th century.
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Regency Bowfronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4746, Regency mahogany chest of drawers of bowfronted design, having string inlaid mahogany top above 3 short (key only to open and close centre drawer) and 3 long graduated, cockb...
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1820s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Gustavian White Painted Chest of Drawers from Sweden, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian white painted chest of three drawers with beaded trim along top.
Newer professionally applied and layered white painted finish, lightly distressed to fit age and grace of ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chic Louis XVI-Style Neoclassical Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Louis XVI-style neoclassical commode in the style of Jean-Michel Frank or Maison Jansen. Elegant and understated.
The next picture gives an example of how this commode could ...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1820 and was made in Southern Germany. The four drawer commode has a gorgeous walnut veneer. The uppermost drawer is slightly...
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1820s European Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pascoe Industries Double Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Storage unit composed of two four-drawer (#9568) chests atop a single “LA” series base with laminated plywood legs. Designed by Clifford Pascoe for Pascoe Industries and produced cir...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany, Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, antique French single chest of drawers made of hand crafted shellac polished Mahogany, veneered on Oakwood in good condition. The rectangular cupboard is composed with a grey-white marble top, the inside is consisting one shelf, enhanced by its original brass hardware and keys, standing on two wooden feet and two lion feet. The detailed carved cupboard represents the First French Empire time...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique Baltic Empire Biedermeier Period Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce example of early Biedermeier Period (1815-1848) chest of drawers commode. circa 1820
Finely hand-crafted in the Baltic Region of Northern Europe in the early 19th century...
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Early 19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Restored Vintage Midcentury Mahogany Highboy Dresser W/ Stacked Rattan Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored midcentury mahogany highboy dresser with stacked rattan base and oversized custom made long strip rattan drawer pulls. This highboy dresser featur...
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1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Baltic Diamond Pattern Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Baltic painted diamond pattern chest. circa 1940. A favorite of top designers!
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1940s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Empire Period Commode w/Black Marble Top, Revival Accents, & Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire period wooden commode, with marble top and revival accents, from the early 19th century. This antique commode from France features a rectangular-shaped black marble t...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Mahogany Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest, French, from the Louis XVI period made of mahogany that has been finished with a lustrous French polish. This elegant commode features three dovetailed drawers with finely cas...
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1820s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Italian Empire Period Walnut Night Stand
Located in Prato, IT
Veneered in walnut, three drawers with black columns with caryatid head and pure gold base. Four ebonized turned legs.
Coeval Carrara marble top.
Very good condition.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique George III Hepplewhite Bow Front Dressing Table Circa Early 1800s
Located in Peabody, MA
An antique George III era Hepplewhite bow front dressing table, ca. 1810,. Mahogany with contrasting boxwood banding and original rondelle lion head brasses. Also includes original w...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Original Louis XIV Chest of Drawers Walnut Wood and Briar Italy, Early 18th C.
Located in Torino, IT
Original Louis XIV
chest of drawers
in wood and walnut briar
with ebonized details.
Four drawers
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
Early eighteenth century
MODEL
Chest of drawers
...
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
1940s John Stuart Large 4 Drawer Commodes with Gilt Brass Handles
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of large 1940s John Stuart Inc. 4 Drawer mahogany commodes with gilt brass handles, fully restored with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
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1940s American French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III mahogany chest, the top is inlaid around the perimeter with boxwood and ebony; the drawers have the same inlay. The swan neck brass pulls are original as well as the brack...
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1810s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Inlaid Walnut Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Lovely Italian Louis XVI style small chest of drawers, early 19th century in solid walnut wood. Inlaid decoration of geometric taste. On the front two fake drawers hide a large compa...
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
John Widdicomb Art Deco Black Lacquered Dresser Chests, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern dressers or bedside chests
By John Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1940s
Black lacquered mahogany, with brass accents.
Measures: 36"W x 19....
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Tall Painted Pine Chest of Drawers, England, circa 1800
Located in Culver City, CA
Tall Painted Pine Chest of Drawers, England, circa 1800
Weathered painted surface with original brass pulls
Measures 37”w x 17.25”d x 54”h.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Veneered Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German Biedermeier single chest made of handcrafted shellac polished veneered Cherrywood, in very good condition. The detailed cabi...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
George III mahogany chest on chest with the upper section having a dentil cornice and two short over three long drawers with original brass handles. The base having a brushing slide ...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
18th/19th Century French Country Cherry Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A authentic, very well made and outstanding Provincial French Commode. The top with plank construction and rounded corners. The case with two short drawers over two long ones, all ca...
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Early 19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique American Empire Burled Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Circa 1820s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Empire four-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers
USA, Circa 1820s
Carved cherry wood with turned columns, burled mahogany drawer fronts, and glass drawer pulls...
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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Cherry, Mahogany, Burl
White Marble Top Mahogany Maison Jansen Style Directoire Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1940s European Directoire Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique British Colonial Campaign Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century British Colonial Campaign chest handcrafted in mahogany featuring a pullout desk in the top with drawers and niches, three storage drawers below, brass hardware...
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Early 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single plank, which features wonderful graining and scalloped edging, which also feature r...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century English George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany chest on chest, the top having five graduated drawers (two short over the long), above the base having a further three drawers, raised ...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Chest of Drawers Cherry Wood with Black Colones and Black Marble Top
Located in Weiningen, CH
EMPIRE chest of drawers cherry wood with black colones and black marble top
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquer Paul Frankl Stamped John Stuart Double Dresser
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquer Paul Frankl Stamped John Stuart Double Dresser
A spectacular dresser designed by Paul Frankl for John Stuart, recently ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
George III Mahogany Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
A cute chest of unusually small size perfect for a bedside table or end table. Rectangular top over two drawers. Oval brass handles and ending on French feet.
Category
1810s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
Cabinet, Anonymous, Mahogany and Beech, Marble Top, Brass Hardware, Sweden 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cabinet, anonymous,
Sweden, 1940s.
Mahogany, beech, marble and brass.
Dimensions:
H: 70 cm / 2' 3 1/2''
W: 71 cm / 2' 4''
D: 42 cm / 16 1/2''
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Chest of Drawers with Fantastic Marquetry
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chest of drawers with architectural marquetry
North Italy
Walnut, maple a.o.
Early 19th century.
Dimensions: H x W x D: 90 x 109 x 55 cm
Description:
Exceptional ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English King George III 1800s Oak Five Drawer Commode with Raised Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period oak commode from the early 19th century, with five graduating drawers, raised panels, brass hardware and short feet. Created in England during the George...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Empire Period Commode
Located in San Antonio, TX
A beautiful French Empire Period Commode. This commode is made with mahogany wood and was professionally sanded, bleached, and painted in ...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Dutch Mahogany Bombe Petit Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine top and conforming bombe form case section with three drawers with brass bail handles, raised on bracket feet.
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Tray Top Commode
Located in Wilson, NC
George III mahogany tray top commode, the gallery has openings on the sides for carrying; the sliding tambour front reveals open interior. The front l...
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1810s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany serpentine chest, the top has beautiful color and patina; the frieze, chamfer, and graduated drawers are inlaid with ebony string. The drawers are particularly sturd...
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1820s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English George III Period 1800s Oak Two Part Geometric Front Five Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III Period two part oak chest from the early 19th century, with geometric front, five drawers and brass hardware. Created in England during the reign of King George...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Georgian 1800s Five-Drawer Chest with Oyster Veneer and Cross Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian period walnut chest from the early 19th century with oyster veneer, five drawers and Chinese Chippendale style brass hardware. Created in England during the early...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Veneitan Paint Decorated Bombe Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1940s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
A George III Serpentine Mahogany Commode
Located in London, GB
An elegant serpentine fronted commode in well figured mahogany bordered with box and rosewood above shaped brushing slide with original baize above three graduated drawers, original ...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant early Biedermeier walnut bureau-commode is the best example of top-quality Viennese piece from circa 1820-25.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and excellent craftsmanship and continue to have a great influence on modern design.
This elegant Biedermeier piece has beautiful, highly figured walnut veneer with gorgeous light deep amber color and 200 hundred years old patina.
Two drawer Biedermeier bureau...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Bleached blanket chest trunk, France, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Bleached Chest blanket France, 1940s, Gothic inspiration.
Category
1940s Gothic Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique Georgian Chest of Drawers Mahogany Hepplewhite
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Charming Georgian chest of drawers in mahogany
Clean and simple design in the Hepplewhite manner
Circa 1810 on this fine piece of elegant English furniture
Great patina to the woo...
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1810s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Superb Quality Early 19th Century Tall Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 19th century tall mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a lovely figured top above a selection of two short over four long graduated drawers, with oval br...
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Excellent Chest of Drawers, 1st Half 19th Century, ~ 1830, France
Located in Wien, AT
This excellent chest of drawers was manufactured in the 1st half of the 19th century, in France. It is a piece of outstanding craftsmanship, the traces of the old tools can be seen, ...
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Two Drawer Walnut Commode Sauteuse
Located in Birmingham, AL
An early 19th century French Louis XVI style two-drawer commode sauteuse handcrafted of walnut near Paris, circa early 1800s. Having an inset rectangular plank top over two full size drawers with raised carved center panels, this beautifully patinated French chest of drawers, also referred to as a "jumping commode" because of its long legs and two large drawers, is adorned with the original bronze drop bail handles and ribbon escutcheons. Carved apron raised on tapered, fluted legs. Elegant yet unpretentious, this neoclassical French commode is a wonderful addition to both contemporary and traditional interiors, and the narrow depth makes it perfect for a foyer, hallway, bedroom or living room. The scale of the drawers ensures an ample amount of storage wherever this chest is placed.
Dimensions:
h - 33.5"
w - 45.5"
d - 18.5"
Please contact Mimi for additional photos or a shipping quote from one of our trusted shippers.
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Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Mahogany
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine bowfront chest of drawers in mahogany from the beginning of the 19th century - England.
Very beautiful chest of drawers composed of five drawers.
The drawers are curved wh...
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Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Warrington, GB
Well figured mahogany serpentine chest of drawers from the George III period.
Raised on splay legs with flowing apron.
Box and ebony stringing detail, minor veneer repair to th...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Trunk Coffer Blanket Chest Carved Oak Foyer Table Wedding Chest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Antique English Trunk coffer blanket Chest Carved Oak Foyer table.
Direct from England, a wonderfully hand carved English “coffer...
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1820s British Jacobean Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Period Oak Chest of Drawers This Charming Old Oak Georgian Chest of Drawers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Period oak chest of drawers
This charming old oak Georgian chest of drawers started life as a Book Press sadly the press which would have been on the top of the chest has long gon...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
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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