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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: Early 19th Century
Chest of drawers with upper cabinet in Oak of Frisian style from the 1820
Located in Lejre, DK
Frisian-style oak chest of drawers with 2 doors and 5 drawers from around the 1820s.
Measurements in cm: H:218 W:115.5 D:52
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1820s Danish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Chest of Drawers in Rosewood & Brass Details, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Chest of drawers in rosewood with brass handles, finials and details. Black glass top. 1950s, slight wear due to age and use. Signs of wear on glass.
Packaging with bubble wrap and c...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Federal Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, Baltimore, circa 1835
Located in Miami, FL
From the Federal period, a very beautiful American Neoclassical chest of drawers in fine West Indies mahogany with two overhanging small drawers supported by turned and reeded column...
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Empire Elm Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish early 19th century empire bowfront chest of drawers veneered in elm wood with a beautiful grain pattern.
Four drawers, the top drawer with a geometrical ebonized inlaid in the...
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Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Exquisite Antique English Inlaid Flame Mahog. Hepp. Style Bowfront Chest of Dwrs
Located in Charleston, SC
A magnificent and useful Large Antique English Geo. IV period Hepplewhite style satinwood and rosewood inlaid bookmatched flame or crotch mahogany Bowfront two short over three long ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine early 19th century Biedermeier walnut and ebonized commode. Exceptional quality and craftsmanship. An exceptional piece!!
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
A Fine Late 18th/ Early 19th Century George III Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant and very well made Antique three drawer chest with Canted corners, handsome chosen wood, Urn Motif Brass Ring Pulls, Ribbon Motif Escutcheons, inlaid Diamond shaped center...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Period 1800s Swedish Dove Grey Painted Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period light dove grey painted chest from circa 1800 with three dovetail drawers, canted side posts and fluted tapering feet. Evoking the serene elegance of the S...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chest of Drawers in Teak by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1950
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
A chest of drawers in teak with 4 drawers, designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik in the 1950s. The cabinet is in good condition and has a nice patina.
Denmark, 1950s
De...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech, Teak
Antique Georgian Style Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique bow fronted chest of drawers in the Georgian style. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950s.
This is very well made and is a very useful size. Th...
Category
1950s British Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mel Smilow, Chests of Drawers, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut chests of drawers designed by Mel Smilow and produced by Smilow-Thielle, USA, 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Fine Modernist Chest of Drawers by Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
A fine modernist chest by Ico Parisi for MIM.
Black painted metal details.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This exceptional, ebonized Biedermeier bureau-commode was made in Vienna circa 1820-25.
Ebonized Biedermeier pieces were mostly made in Vienna, Austria and account for only 1...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Venetian Late 18th C. Shapely Carved & Painted Side Chest w/Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Venetian petite side chest, with faux marble top, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique small-sized commode has an artistically painted faux-marble top ...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Comò anni 50-60, in teak impiallacciato e vetro, marrone
Located in Milano, IT
Comò, Legno impiallacciato Teak, piano in vetro retro trattato.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Teak
19th Century Camphor Campaign Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
Two piece camphor wood 19th C. campaign chest.... lovely and very distinctive graining.... has original key.....
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Commode - Antique Tuscan Credenza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Renaissance style Italian commode made of hand crafted solid Walnut, in good condition. The credenza is composed with two upper drawers and two doors in cassette design, p...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
American Designer, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Metal, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained oak and metal chest of drawers designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Gustavian Style Unique 4 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 4 Drawer Chest Of Drawers . its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Cabinet by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Selettiva di Cantù, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Cabinet by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Selettiva di Cantù, 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers . Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Fuirniture Co. dresser or chest of drawers in dark stained walnut with four circular woven rattan handles and brass end caps ending on tapering b...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Important Chests With Berlin Cast Iron Details
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Important chests in maple with burl veneer and ebonized details. Extraordinarily crafted Berlin cast iron intricate designs and four caryati...
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Hepplewhite bow front chest, the top of this mahogany chest has beautiful figured grain and the edge is banded with boxwood string inlay. T...
Category
1820s English Hepplewhite Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Antique George III Chest-On-Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An impressive and very well made Antique English Georgian Chest-On-Chest with fine traditional form and handsome chosen wood. The Chest is large and has sizable Brass Batwing pulls a...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers . Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century White-Grey French Pair of Pinewood Provincial Commodes, Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French pair of Provencal chests of drawers or commodes made of hand crafted Pinewood with bowed fronts and an ecru color aged pat...
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
George III Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III flame mahogany and mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1800. With a single board mahogany top with thumb molded front and side edges, two flame mahogany top drawers above 3 f...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Sheraton Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
One of the cleanest and most original American Sheraton chests we’ve had. This piece is in its original finish and retains all the original w...
Category
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Intricate Stringing
Located in Port Chester, NY
A small chest of drawers from the Regency period with flared feet and delicate intricate stringing around the top and drawers, in good antique condition. Classic two over two constr...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Half Cabinet
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Half Cabinet from 1820, Germany
Standing on four legs with plates cabinet, made of massive ash wood with harmonious graining. The plates and the upper edge are ebonized....
Category
1820s Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Dorothy Draper Viennese Chest in Black Lacquer with Gilt Trim and Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Chest or Dresser, designed by Dorothy Draper for Henredon's Viennese Line, American, circa 1950s. This chest has recently been completely restored in black lacquer and gold l...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
A Pair of High Chests by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This pair of high chests designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture were produced in the 1950s. Standing the test of time, the craftsmanship of...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Antique Biedermeier Flame Mahogany and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome period Biedermeier flame mahogany commode with ebonized details. Gorgeous finish and ample storage as well. An exceptional piece!!
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish 19th Century Black Painted Four Drawer Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century four drawer black painted chest of drawer.
EUR 175 front door delivery to most areas of London UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Northern Germany.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style Five Drawer Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style Five Drawer Sideboard. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster Grey".
Category
1950s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Empire Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, France Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire chest of drawers veneered in mahogany, with four drawers and white marble top. The corpus is flanked by columns with fire-gilded bases and capitals, which merge into th...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of Yellow lacquered Apothecary Medicine Chests
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chests. Made of elm wood with ivory lacquer.
Each with 33 drawers (30 small square drawers + 3 larger ).
These were used to store and o...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Midcentury sideboard, Italy 1950's
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A 1950's vintage sideboard with lacquered finishing and beautiful ethnical drawing in pure Mid-Century Modern style.
The sideboard is made by ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
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
Neoclassical Italian Walnut Commode with Marquetry Inlay & 3 Drawers, ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical Italian Walnut Commode with Marquetry Inlay & 3 Drawers, ca. 1800
Category
Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Large, Early 19th C. Chinoisserie Chests from Paris. C.1820.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Never in the 35+ years that we’ve been in business have we ever had anything like these rare matched chests. From Paris, this incredible pair of early 19th Century (C.1800) are in ex...
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Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie 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
Chest of Drawers 18th Century England
Located in New York, NY
A chest of drawers made during the 19th century in England. Dark brown with brass hardware. A total of 4 drawers. Leather inlay on the top.
Category
Early 19th Century English Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Mahogany Wood Silver / Flatware Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship English mahogany wood Queen Anne style silver chest / flatware. The Silver chest features four front pull drawers with gilt brass hardware with interior lined velvet drawers resting on four tapered legs. The chest is great condition with appropriate age / use related wear. It measures 46 inches high x 30 inches wide x 15 inches deep.
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1820s English Queen Anne Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers, Original from 1950, with Gray Marble, Drawers
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian walnut chest of drawers, original from 1950, with gray marble, with 4 drawers, very sturdy.
Coming from a Florentine country villa.
This is a very useful and capacious piece ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Vintage Amish Chest of Drawers with Matching Attachable Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming Amish made chest of drawers with matching attachable mirror. Comes in two pieces. The wood is in distressed condition and the hardware shows wear, but the hand painted dec...
Category
1950s American Country Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
An American Slant Front Desk 19th Century Height 44 x width 37 x depth 21 inches
Located in Buchanan, MI
An American Mahogany Slant Front Desk With Satin Wood Banding, Slanted Front Meticulously Fitted With Compartments. Great Age And Patina.
19th Century
Height 44 x width 37 x depth 21...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Oak Four Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Port Chester, NY
Beautiful original handles are a highlight of this terrific early oak dresser. Note the articulated ogee feet and charming keyholes. The smooth patinated top and the gentle moulded e...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Sophisticated Modern Bookmatch Walnut and Brass Commode, Italy, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
A...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English bow front chest on chest early 19th century
Located in Charleston, SC
Mahogany bow front chest on chest early 19th century.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Tall Boy Chest of Drawers by Poul M. Volther, FDB, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Tall boy chest of drawers by Poul M. Volther. Produced in Denmark by FDB during the 1950s. Teak wood on the body, standing on solid oak legs. The inside of the drawers made from ligh...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Oak, Teak
Antique English Georgian Flame Mahogany Linen Press Circa 1810
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Georgian linen press offers flame mahogany construction with upper having paneled doors over lower case having two smal...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
1950s Vintage Dorothy Draper "Espana" Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage “España” chest of drawers by Dorothy Draper for Heritage Henredon. This beautiful dresser features a black finish with six drawers, each with 2 round brass rings to...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Magnificent French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Demilune Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful inlaid mahogany French Louis XVI style marble top console cabinet, having four fitted drawers, tapered legs and ornate bronze mounts.
#2775.
Category
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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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