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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1940s
Antique Arts & Crafts 74-Drawer Card File Cabinet or Industrial Parts Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts card file cabinet or industrial parts cabinet USA, circa 1900 Solid oak, with brass hardware and metal draw...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

PAIR OF FINE ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 CAMPHOR WOOD MILITARY CAMPAIGN CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare pair of original Camphor wood, brass inlaid, Chinese export, military campaign chests of draw...
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Regency Bow Front English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency chest of drawers. A chic English mahogany bow front shape. Carved column detail at the corners. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Early 20th Century British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Art Deco Chest of Drawers from Paris Around 1920 in Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Greven, DE
Original Art Deco furniture from a time full of life and elegance. Stunning piece of furniture that, with its many curves, creates incredib...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Mahogany High-Boy Chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
Edwardian mahogany high chest This Edwardian mahogany high chest was made circa 1900, using the highest quality mahogany available. It would have been made by Maple & Co, the h...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Vintage Industrial Small Pine Drawers, 1920s
Located in Ely, GB
A beautiful vintage industrial small pine set of 5 drawers, circa 1920's. The drawers are well proportioned and have a lovely worn patina, but stil...
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1920s British Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Lady's Writing Desk/ Secretary in Mahogany w/ Cylinder Top over Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful writing secretary in figured mahogany featuring a flight of 4 drawers & a cylinder top that opens to reveal a pull out writing surface wi...
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Early 20th Century Danish Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, France, 1900s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
France, 1900 Faux bamboo chest of drawers with white marble top. H 144 x W 87 x D 40 cm
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Northern
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1900. Furniture currently under renovation. Dimensions: height 117 cm / width 107 cm / depth 56 cm
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Small Glass Commode - Design From The 50s
Located in BARSAC, FR
Amusing little in-between chest of drawers in bevelled and chiseled glass, opening two drawers without crosspieces and resting on four elegantly arched stained wooden legs. French w...
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1940s French Other Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Glass

20th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut 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 two carved drawers over two carved doors, the doors paneled with so...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Palatial Hollywood Regency Commode, Chest, Nightstand in Brass and Ebony
Located in Plainview, NY
Palatial Hollywood Regency Moroccan commode, chest, nightstand in brass and ebony A beautiful brass and ebony, natural stone and leather inlaid H...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Country French Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Commode ~ Chest of Drawers represents the culmination of generations of craftsmanship handed down for centuries! Crafted from solid quarter-sawn oak, it featur...
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Early 20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Vintage French Painted Semanier
Located in Port Chester, NY
A tall seven drawer dresser, one for each day of the week. Original bronze handles, with two replaced on the bottom drawer. Paint has been refreshed.
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1920s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of French Neoclassical Style 1930s Painted Chests with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Neoclassical style painted wood three-drawer chests from circa 1930 with light grey marble tops, graduated drawers, carved fluted side posts and tapered legs. Elevat...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chest of Drawers with Mirror Top
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large Italian Renaissance-Revival chest of drawers with mirror top. Tuscany, early 20th century. Solid walnut as well as veneered on pine. Side coffered chest of drawers with 4 large drawers under a slightly overhanging profiled top plate. Wide fluted pilasters of Corinthian order decorating the pilaster strips ending in 2 fully sculpted lion feet. All 4 drawers can be opened and closed by 2 large wooden knobs each. A mirror in aedicule motif is attached and fastened with 2 wooden dowels. Dimensions: 113.5 cm (chest of drawers) or 205 cm (incl. mirror) high / 44.68 inch (chest of drawers) or 80.7 inch (incl. mirror) high, 132 cm wide / 51.96 inch wide, 53 cm deep / 20.86 inch deep. Internal drawer dimensions: 13 cm (top drawer) or 18 cm high / 5.11 inch (top drawer) or 7.08 inch high, 88.5 cm wide / 34.84 inch wide, 45.5 cm deep / 17.91 inch deep. The furniture can be transported in 2 parts (chest of drawers and mirror...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Pine, Plywood

Vintage Industrial Ebonised Pine Haberdashery Chest Of Workshop Factory Drawers
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautiful bank of industrial ebonised pine workshop drawers of large proportion, circa 1930. - There are nine drawers in total, all tongue and groove in construction and across t...
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Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Antique Arts & Crafts Quarter Sawn Oak 31-Compartment Filing Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts 31-compartment file cabinet By The Federal Equipment Co. USA, early 20th century Quarter sawn oak, with brass hardware. Measures: 19....
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Bleached Oak Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Seaford, GB
A delightful French commode chest of drawers, made from solid Oak and dating to the early 1900s. Of excellent quality construction as can be seen by the drawer dovetails. Keys presen...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers was fashioned from select oak, and designed with an arbalette facade which, when viewed from above, resembles the shape of an arch...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Florence Knoll Hanging Cabinet for Knoll International
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll Hanging Cabinet for Knoll International, Model 121 Birch case with drop front doors. Inside pull-out drawer with flatwar...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Birch

VINTAGE 1940's BURR WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH BUTLERS SERVING TRAY TO THE TOP
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime vintage Burr Walnut Bachelors chest of drawers with butlers serving tray Please note the deliv...
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1940s English Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

A pair of early 20th Century mahogany multi drawer chest's
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of superb quality early 20th Century mahogany multi drawer chest’s that were originally made for the British museum, each chest having a combination of eighteen drawers with t...
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1920s British Edwardian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Jumu Wood Apothecary Medicine Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese elm apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 20 drawers. Made in Jumu wood, also called "Southern Elm". Jumu wood has a dramatic grain and lovely finish which makes it very...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Swedish Gustavian Four Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 4 drawer chest of drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style White Painted French Two Drawer Commode
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th century Louis XV Style White Painted French Two Drawer Commode Bronze mounted. France, circa 1910. Measures: 31.5" H, 55.25 W, 20.25" D
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Satinwood Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Marble Top Commode, Circa 1920
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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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany and Brass Commode
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Louis XVI style marble top mahogany commode with brass detail and hardware mounts. The chest has three drawers, each with an inset panel in front highlighted with brass trim, bras...
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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Dark Brown Antique Wooden Tansu Dresser Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period zebra wood tansu chest from the early 20th century with four drawers, brass hardware and pierced side handles. Elevate your home with the raw beauty of zebra...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Early 20th Century Cherry Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Chippendale style chest on chest of drawers, unbranded. Cherry with brass hardware, ogee edge to the top, ogee edge dividing chests, and ogee bracket feet. Features five v...
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Filing Cabinet Drawers, Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Filing Cabinet Drawers, Coffee Table This attractive Pine Filing Cabinet has 6 drawers, some of these have dividers inside, ...
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1920s Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Hardwood Campaign Brass Bound Chest of Two Short and Two Long Drawers
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Early 20th century hardwood campaign brass bound chest of two short and two long drawers with sunken brass handles, raised upon out swept feet.
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Early 20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair Directoire Bronze Mounted Figural Marble Top Kingwood Nightstands Commodes
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 French Directoire Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Gustavian Style 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 4 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. Its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster Grey"
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1940s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

20th Century Victorian Revival Pine Apothecary Cabinet Side End Table Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Apothecary cabinet or chest, circa 1940s. Made from pine with a mahogany color stain. Features a rectangular form with serpentine cu...
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1940s Victorian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Italian Commode Louis XVI Style Rosewood, 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnificent Italian chest of drawers in marquetry from the beginning of the 20th century. Chest of drawers in Louis XVI style very rich in marquetry opening with three drawers on the...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers France, Early 20th century Painted wood in a lovely light green color, with mounted bronze ormolu, and beveled pink, red,...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers is a great choice for adding timeless style with superb functionality to any room! handcrafted from solid quarter-sawn oak, even o...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Well figured walnut press cupboard
Located in Cheshire, GB
Press cupboard of nice proportions. Having moulded cornice above the large well-figured walnut panelled doors opening to reveal a large cupboard surrounded by four drawers. The base ...
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Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique Country French Painted Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Painted Commode ~ Chest of Drawers features subtle styling and a beautiful patinaed painted finish that is perfect for today's ca...
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Early 20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Painted Commode will make a charming addition to any casual decor! Crafted from a variety of woods, it features a two-toned painted finish that highlights the ...
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Early 20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of English Campaign Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of English antique five drawer campaign chests crafted in mahogany in a two piece construction with brass hardware and turned feet. Signed Shapland & Petter one of Englands oldest furniture...
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Early 20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Italian Red Chest of Drawers Attributed. a Piero Portalupi
Located in Milano, IT
The chest of drawers attributed to the well-known Italian architect Piero Portalupi is an exquisite piece of furniture from the early 20th century. Made with the utmost attention to ...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Deco Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Demi Lune Commode by Paolo Buffa, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Paolo Buffa is well known Italian Architect Designer active in the 1940s. The present commode is typical of his style. The repetition of fluted pattern is a characteristic of Buffa's work. The same applies to the encased mirrors on the doors of the commode. All these elements with the brass feet create an elegant piece of furniture. The marble too...
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1940s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

20th Century Pair of Biedermeier Nightstands with Marble Top, One-Drawer & Door
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of antique Biedermeier style bedside cabinets, late 19th-early 20th century, possibly French or Spanish, each in oblong rectangular form, the marble atop a fabric-lined surface,...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair Syrian Hexadecagon Marquetry Chests
Located in Houston, TX
Damascus, 1920s or Earlier Monumental sixteen sided star shaped chests with sixteen drawers, hand carved/turned, mother of pearl and abalone inlay.
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Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Commode In Flower Marquetry And Gilt Bronze, Louis XV Style
Located in NONANCOURT, FR
Elegant chest of drawers opening with three drawers in two rows. Work "without cross" inlaid on all sides with flowers in rosewood and violet wood reserves. Beautiful ornamentation o...
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Early 20th Century Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

John Stuart French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Highboy Dresser, circa 1940
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style highboy dresser or gentleman's chest By John Stuart USA, circa 1940s Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware. Measures: 38...
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1940s American Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Country French Provincial Painted Cabinet, Wardrobe
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Provincial painted cabinet ~ wardrobe provides a double door cabinet above with three spacious drawers below for the ultimate in stylish functionality! Patinaed painted finish with subtle distressing accentuates the carved detail that appears across the entire facade. The embellishment, influenced by the Louis XIV style, includes stylized shell and foliate motifs, including on the undulating apron below supported by four scrolled legs. The three drawers below provide ample storage, while the upper cabinet is even more flexible. One could even remove the single shelf and place a flat panel TV inside for a guest bedroom...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XV Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers France, Early 20th century Mahogany, with inlaid burled walnut, and mounted br...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

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

Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Marble Top Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Marble Top Mahogany Commode is a timeless expression of the architecture and style that dates back to the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations....
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Louis XV style bronze mounted marble top marquetry commode, finely crafted of solid walnut with rosewood inlay. Two dovetailed drawers with working locks...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk We present you this piece of furniture composed of a three-drawer dresser with a sliding de...
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Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers or “commode” made of flamed mahogany in the French Empire style. This piece has ebonized columns and is finished in a lustrous French polish. There are four dovetail...
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1910s French Empire Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Italian-Made Vernis Martin French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Buffet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully made, time-worn Italian take on a French design. The piece has a great original finish and exhibits 100 years of use but does it nicely. The cabinet can be used...
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1920s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Borsani Varedo Unique Chest of Drawers
Located in Milano, IT
Borsani Varedo Unique chest of drawers made of a very high quality with 4 drawers hidden by two doors with grooves that continue on the top forming a ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique Japanned Chinoiserie Queen Anne Bureau From Historic Edgecroft Mansion
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Japanned chinoiserie Queen Anne style dresser or chest of drawers Procured from the Historic Edgecroft Mansion in River Edge, NJ Made by The Company of Master Craftsmen USA, circa 1920s Painted with chinoiserie scenes, with original brass hardware. Measures: 46.25"W x 20"D x 34"H. Good original vintage condition. The Company of Master Craftsmen was a subsidiary of W. & J. Sloane, a luxury furniture and rug store in New York City that catered to the prominent, including the White House and the Breakers, and wealthy, including the Rockefeller, Whitney, and Vanderbilt...
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1920s American Chinoiserie Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs

Is it a commode or a chest of drawers?

Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote a piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility.

As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.

So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands

Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.

When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?

Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.

At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.

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