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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: Mid-19th Century
Antique fine quality small C1920 caddy top mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality small C1920 caddy top mahogany chest of drawers.
No loose joints or woodworm and the drawers slide freely.
Overall maximum dimensions: 64cmW x 40cmD x 75cmH.
I...
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1920s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Napoleon III Empire REvival Commode
Located in London, GB
A French Napoleon III, Empire Revival four drawer commode in pickled mahogany. With good bronze handles and variegated grey marble top.
Category
1860s French Empire Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Commode Luigi XV
Located in Foggia, FG
Commode Luigi XV
Cassetti piccoli porta gioie e tre cassetti capienti nella parte inferiore
Design sinuoso ed elegante
Legno massello con maniglie in ottone
Perfetto stato con...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Large Antique Mahogany Wellington Chest
Located in Accrington, GB
Large Wellington chest dating to the Edwardian period, consisting of eight dovetailed drawers with original hand turned mahogany knobs. In very good condition with working lock and t...
Category
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Rustic Oak Cabinet ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Rustic Oak Cabinet ~ Chest of Drawers is a very versatile piece, suitable for any casual decor, and able to serve as a side table, a chest of drawers, a nightstand, line...
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Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
19th Century Biedermeier Three Drawer Commode
Located in London, GB
A XIX Century three drawer Biedermeier commode in pickled walnut, with ebonised tapering legs and bronzed handles.
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Superb Distressed Paint Decorated Louis XV Italian-Made Antique Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic time-worn distressed paint decorated commode that is designed in the Louis XV but made in Italy. The painting and distressed finish really give that beachy cottag...
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Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Biedermeier pillar chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier pillar chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Very good condition.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions: height 164 cm width 60 cm depth 40 cm
Category
1860s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Chest on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique mahogany chest on stand, having a blind fretwork frieze above an arrangement of five drawers, each with brass...
Category
Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Turn of the Century French Flat File Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
A nostalgic patina gives this Industrial flat file cabinet a one-of-a-kind personality. Built in France at the turn of the century, the spacious c...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Italian Futurist chest of drawers in marble and wood, with iconographic inlay
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the world of Italian Futurism, where innovation and artistry converge to create a chest of drawers that transcends time. This magnificent piece is a testament to the era's ...
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1910s Italian Futurist Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal
Antique French Louis XVI Rosewood, Marble & Satinwood Herringbone Chest c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style tall chest offers beveled marble top over case with rosewood and satinwood herringbone inlaid facing, seven drawers, foliate cast ormolu mounts, and...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair, Gray Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of drawers painted in mottled shades of gray and plum.
Canted fluted side posts with unique arrow carving at top, dentil molding, and flute...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
1930 restored Globe-Wernicke filing cabinet oak drawer cabinet antique
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Globe Card File Cabinet in Solid Oak (Item No. J-0615)
This elegant Globe card file cabinet in solid oak is a timeless piece of furniture from the 1930s. It is in very good, ready-t...
Category
1920s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Victorian Brass Bound Campaign Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A superb gentleman’s Victorian brass bound campaign chest in mahogany.
The chest splits into two sections, the upper displaying a caddy top and two long drawers. The lower also feat...
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Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pillar chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Pillar chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Furniture with a high-gloss polish finish.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions hei...
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1860s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Painted Italian Neoclassical Style Three Drawer Commode
Located in Houston, TX
This Early 20th Century Painted Italian Neoclassical Style Three-Drawer Commode is a true testament to the enduring beauty of Neoclassical design. Crafted with meticulous attention t...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Rosewood Empire Chest of Drawers with Vanity Mirror
By Biedermeier
Located in Chicago, IL
52” x 25” x 35”H (without wheels); mirror adds 35”H
A captivating representation of early Biedermeier design, influenced by the Empire era. This remarkable Biedermeier dresser exhib...
Category
Early 1900s American Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Pair Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers, Early 20th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This charming pair of Gustavian-style chests of drawers exudes timeless Swedish elegance. Bathed in a soothing greige paint, they boast three spacious drawers adorned with intricatel...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique French Marble Top Rosewood Chest with Satinwood Inlay, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Marble Top Rosewood Chest with Satinwood Inlay, Circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis Philippe Ash Commode with Gray Marble Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
A classic Louis Philippe commode in dramtically grained ash. Four wide drawers plus an extra hidden drawer in the plinth! The ash has very good color and patina, and the marble is ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 20th C Painted French Three Drawer Chest
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this three drawer chest dates from approximately 1900. Original hardware, carved details, dovetail construction and classic French-style curved legs. We found this p...
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
20th Century Pair of French Nightstands with One Drawer and Doors and Claw Feet
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Baroque style bedside tables from the mid-20th century. Nicely carved furniture in walnut with removable backsplashes. Nightstands with a drawer and two front doors, of good ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Antique Louis XIV Style Kingwood & Satinwood Parquetry Marble Top Commode c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XIV style commode offers shaped and beveled marble top over bombe chest having allover kingwood and satinwood parquetry inly, cast foliate ormolu mounts, two...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Beautiful compact Biedermeier chest of drawers, South German around 1840, birch
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful compact Biedermeier chest of drawers, South German around 1840, birch
Solid birch body, partly ebonized. Drawer front with ebonized knobs. Lockable base cabinet with shel...
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1840s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Antique Old Meeting House Maple Queen Anne Buffet Sideboard Console Credenza 54"
By Winchendon
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Old Meeting House Queen Anne style buffet / sideboard / console / credenza. Made of maple featuring rectangular form with four large drawers, brass hardware, serpentine skir...
Category
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Fine Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A Biedermeier chest of drawers in an architectural style.
Crafted in walnut veneer and walnut burl.
Ebonized fruitwood drawer details.
Category
1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
Three dovetailed drawers with brass details, all ...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Fine Biedermeier Chest of Three Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A fine Biedermeier chest of drawers.
Crafted in cherrywood with columns flanking the
lower two drawers and fruitwood inlay on the top.
Category
1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Italian-Lombardy Empire Walnut Golden Bronzes Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
Three drawers, golden bronze handles, walnut wood, elegant shapes and line make this chest of drawers an interesting piece able to be used in different kind of interior decoration pr...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the renowed Biedermeier period in Austria. Veneered in fine light nutwood showing an outstanding grain, this perfect restored...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Side Table Cherrywood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
French Side Table with Roll,
Cherrywood
France, Ca. 1830.
Antique Side Table with roll made of solid cherry wood. The roll consists of contrasting species of plum and maple wood. L...
Category
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Early 20th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or den with this elegant antique chest of drawers. Crafted in France, circa 1930, the traditional commode sits on carved columnar supports over a straight bott...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique White Polychrome Wooden Chest of Drawers with Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique White Polychrome Wooden Chest of Drawers with Drawers
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Small Antique Faux Bamboo Chest
Located in Port Chester, NY
A small English chest of drawers with good faux bamboo detail and mouldings. The old paint has been refreshed and faux distressed with dark wax. The shading provided by the wax is ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Pair of Chests of Drawers with Marble Tops, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of large chests of drawers with three drawers and white marble tops. The chests of drawers rest on conical feet that merge into fluted rounded corners with small baluster elemen...
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1840s European Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th Century English Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful 19th century chest of drawers! Two over three, and very square design, this piece has a masculine yet attractive style to it. It has rich patina and high gloss wi...
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1840s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Swedish Gustavian Style 1860s Painted Chest with Five Drawers and Fluted Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted chest circa 1860 with five drawers, discreetly marbleized top, carved fluted accents, tapered feet and fluted side posts. Experience the quiet elegance of Scandinavian design with this Swedish Gustavian style painted chest, dating back to circa 1860. This handsome piece radiates timeless grace, combining practical storage with elegant aesthetic details.
The chest's rectangular top features subtly protruding, canted corners. This surface is delicately painted with veined motifs, emulating the grandeur of marble yet maintaining a discreet allure. It is a testament to the craftsmanship of the time, marrying functionality and artistry with unassuming sophistication.
Below the top, a harmonious assembly of five drawers provides convenient storage. The two upper drawers, carved with fluted motifs...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
Category
1910s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Louis Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1920.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers made in walnut wood with beautiful delicate floral intarsia.
Top made of pink-ish marble
Made in France, circa 1920.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions: ...
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1920s French Louis Philippe Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique French Louis XV Bombe Marquetry Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Requiring the talents of four master artisans, Antique French Louis XV Bombe Marquetry Marble Top Commodes such as this example needed a talented menuisier to create the complex natu...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
19th C. Gustavian Style Swedish Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1890 Gustavian Style Swedish painted distressed Dresser-Nightstand. Original brass hardware.
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1850s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Small White Gustavian Chest of Two Drawers, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This small chest of drawers is quite dramatic thanks to the bow front and fluted carving along the skirt. Rests on tapered feet.
Restored, later professionally painted in layered sha...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique burr walnut chest of drawers of the highest order. This was made in England by Maples, it dates from around the 1920’s period.
It is of extremely fine quality, th...
Category
1920s British Queen Anne Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest Of Drawers With Micro-Inlays, AT ca. 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolutely beautiful, mid 19th century Biedermeier nutwood chest of drawers coming out of Austria. Made in the so-called "second" Biedermeier period around 1850, this charming piece ...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Fluted Quarter Columns C. 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Mahogany bow front chest with a carved molded edge top, four graduated drawers with the original brasses and escutcheons, flanking fluted quarter columns, and resting on the...
Category
1840s American American Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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 mahogany with inlaid veneers of walnut, mahogany and various exotic w...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century English Bow Front Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a stunning English bow front chest. It’s been beautifully French polished make the flamed mahogany really glow. Matched with exquisite ...
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1860s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Agate
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century
Pine wood
perfectly preserved
Measurements with the upper floor:
109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm
Measurements without the upstairs...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century
Pine wood
perfectly preserved
Measurements with the upper floor:
109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm
Measurements without the upstairs...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Elegant French Transitional Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Elegant, early 20th Century French Kingwood transitional parquetry commode. Having gilt bronze hardware and mounts, inlaid on all sides. A sophisticated piece with Classic lines to s...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Swedish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Pine, Sweden, 1900s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden c. 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Pair Louis XVI style marble topped commodes.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 18th Century style marble topped Bombe shaped Louis XVI style commodes, each with gilded ormolu rococo style mounts and handles to the two drawers and raised o...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Rare C. 1850 Antique Japanese 2-Part Tansu Chest with Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese storage tansu chests were used to hold clothing and other personal effects in a 19th Century Japanese home. Because Japanese home...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century
Pine wood
perfectly preserved
Measurements with the upper floor:
109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm
Measurements without the upstairs...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century Pine wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Italian Chests of Drawers early 20th Century
Pine wood
perfectly preserved
Measurements with the upper floor:
109cm x 47cm x 2.5cm
Measurements without the upstairs...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Gustavian 19th Century Grey Painted 3 Drawer Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late Swedish 19th century painted chest of drawers. This 3 drawer dresser has a charming break front style with the original brass hardware.
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique 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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