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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Arts and Crafts
Vintage Georgian Mahogany Nightstand/3 Drawer Silver Chest
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage Georgian Mahogany nightstand/3 drawer silver chest
Offered is a vintage Georgian Mahogany nightstand/3 drawer silver chest. We be...
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1980s North American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George II Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top with molded edge over a brushing slide and three drawers, raised on bracket feet.
Category
1740s English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest/Linen Cupboard
Located in Folkestone, GB
A rare and unusual small 18th century mahogany tallboy consisting of a chest of drawers above a two door linen press/cupboard. The top with dentil cornice above an arrangement of two...
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Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine English Lowboy or Dressing Table in Walnut & Burl Walnut circa 1750
Located in Milford, NH
A fine English lowboy or dressing table in walnut and burl walnut. Four drawers with single drawer on top and three smaller drawers below. The drawers are all cock beaded with feather banding surrounding burl walnut panels. The cabriole legs also have a C-scroll at the top and end in slipper feet. The top is quarter veneered with feather banding. The brasses are correct for the period. The piece dates from 1730 and a very similar example is found in John Andrews book , British Antique Furniture...
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1750s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century English George II Burr Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George II Burr walnut chest on chest, having a flared cornice above an arrange of five drawers in the top, each ...
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Early 18th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
George III Mahogany Bedside Step Commode, England circa 1815
Located in San Francisco, CA
Geo. III mahogany bed step commode with leather inset top.
Purchased in England in the 1960's, and used as a sofa side table in an anglophile's home in ...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Mahogany Chest / Three Drawers with Banding of Exotic Woods
Located in Houston, TX
19th c. Chest with three deep drawers that slide easily. It has banding and designs in
Satin wood. Bracket feet.
Category
Late 19th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Two over Three Drawers, Circa 1820
Located in Savannah, GA
George III mahogany chest of drawers circa 1820, molded-edge top, two over three drawers, bracket feet.
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest/Tallboy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Georgian 18th century mahogany chest on chest/tallboy having a moulded edge top above two short drawers and six long drawers beneath all oak lined with original handles. It boasts elegant reeded fluted columns and stands...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
18th Century George III English Satinwood & Hand Painted Side Cabinet / Commode
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine George III satinwood and hand painted side cabinet, the superstructure with central mirror backed arch display case, flanked by painted p...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
Georgian English Mahogany Commode Secretaire, 1816
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Important English commode secretary from the Georgian period with three large drawers. The upper part simulating two drawers is made of a flap which forms the work table covered with...
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1810s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Bow Front Bedside Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic Georgian style mahogany and crossbanded small chest of drawers ideal as a bedside chest, with oak secondary woods, light antique distress on the two short and three graduated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th-Early 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Bedside Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
18th-early 19th century Georgian mahogany serpentine bedside chest with molded top, canted and reeded corners and bracket feet.
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Grain Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an amazing period piece! It is an English Georgian chest of drawers. The grain painting is magnificent. Note the sides and fr...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest on Chest
Located in London, GB
A George III period figured mahogany bow-fronted tallboy of attractive small proportions, having moulded and kingwood crossbanded cornice above seven cock beaded drawers supported on...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Kingwood
Sheraton Period Satinwood Demilune Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A fine quality late 18th century Sheraton period demilune commode, boxwood and ebony strung throughout, having Coromandel wood crossbanded top with cen...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
Pair of Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Inlaid Dressing Table Chests
Located in Glasgow, GB
A super pair of Arts & Crafts oak and inlaid ladies & gents dressing chests by Shapland & Petter of Barnstaple dating to circa 1910. Each with demi-lune shaped thumb-moulded top and inlaid gallery back above two line inlaid drawers with brass drop handles on octagonal backplates and raised on square slightly tapering legs. The ladies chest...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Chest Attributed to Wright and Elwick
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with bowed center with conforming lower drawers and cabinet doors. Plinth base.
Category
1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Georgian Oak Bureau
Located in Billingshurst, GB
18th century Georgian oak bureau the bureau has four drawers with swan neck handles. The bureau has a fall front flap good writing surface. The int...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Oak Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
Mid 18th century oak chest of drawers, the double moulded edge top above a selection of five long drawers with brass swan neck handles and escu...
Category
1770s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
20th Century English Antique Edwardian Flame Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality flame mahogany serpentine chest, having a well figured and cross banded top, above an arrangement of four graduated drawers, each cross banded and inlaid, ...
Category
Early 20th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Knee-Hole Chest
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-18th century well-figured mahogany serpentine knee-hole chest, having crossbanded moulded edged top above various drawers retaining original brass swan-necked handles and ...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine English George III Mahogany Chest on Chest, circa 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY CHEST ON CHEST
England, circa 1800
Item # 905KUB29A
Crafted of a dark and dense mahogany, both in the solid and veneer forms, this excellent George III period ch...
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19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Montreal, QC
18th century Georgian period mahogany bow front chest of drawers with bracket feet.
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Chest of Drawers, Oak, English, Georgian, Tallboy, 18th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique chest of drawers in oak. An English, late Georgian tallboy dating to late 18th century, circa 1780.
Superb color and grain inter...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century George III period Mahogany Bow Tallboy
Located in London, GB
A good quality George III period golden colored fiddle-back mahogany bow tallboy with bowed cornice, boxwood strung and banded throughout, having central satinwood diamond lattice pa...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood
Original Painted Italian Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C original painted Italian commode with faux marble top. 1780
Dimensions
47.5 inches (121 cms) Wide
23 inches (58 cms) Deep
32.5 inches (83 cms) High.
Category
18th Century Italian George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18thC.Georgian Washstand and Six Piece "Mason's Ironstone" Toiletry Set
Located in Incline Village, NV
This hard to find ensemble consists of a uniquely configured 18th century Georgian night cupboard circa 1770, and a six piece Victorian Mason's Ironstone toiletry set for washing and toiletry needs, circa 1835. The washstand conveniently accommodates all of the pieces from the Mason's set in their appropriate compartments as if it was specifically made for the grouping (see images). The Georgian washstand...
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1770s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ironstone, Hardwood
Mid 18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Dressing Chest
Located in London, GB
A fine 18th century mahogany kneehole dressing chest having moulded edge top above brushing slide, fitted top drawer, six short graduated cockbeaded drawers and cupboard in central r...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian (18th Century) mahogany chest on chest with eight drawers (two small, six large) having ornate brass drawer pulls, fluted detail on upper case, and a cornice with de...
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18th Century Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Georgian style mahogany chest of drawers, 20th c., burlwood banded top and drawer fronts, fitted with centered cabinet door, seven drawers, rising on bracket feet, wear to finish, ap...
Category
20th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century North Country Mahogany Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality 18th century Georgian mahogany north
Country chest having well figured top over four well
Figured long drawers retaining original brasswear
Flanked by canted corn...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very mellow English George III mahogany chest of drawers, the top with molded edge above two short and three long graduated drawers situated on base with shaped bracket fee...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Early 19th Century Oak Geometric Front Four-Drawer Chest on Bracket Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English Georgian period early 19th century geometric front oak chest features a rectangular top with rounded edges over four dovetailed drawers,...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late 18th-early 19th Century Petite Serpentine Georgian Mahogany Dressing Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Great little late 18th-early 19th century petite serpentine Georgian mahogany dressing chest. This serpentine form chest is perfect bedside sized with figured mahogany drawer fronts,...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Tall Boy
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality George IV mahogany chest on chest, having a dental cornice, two small and six long drawers, each with the original gilded swan neck handles and raised on bracket feet.
Category
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George II Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This George II mahogany chest on chest retains all of its original hardware, feet, and crown molding. The drawers have boxwood string inlay. T...
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1730s English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George I Giltwood and Japanned Cabinet on Stand
Located in Essex, MA
The cabinet with two doors opening to an interior fitted with drawers. Two drawers with reverse painting on glass of a country house and gardens, another drawer with a stump work...
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1720s English George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century George I Solid Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George I solid walnut chest on stand, retaining its original base and locks etc. The top having a moulded cornice above a frieze drawer, over two short and...
Category
Early 18th Century European George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Oyster Burl Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Georgian oyster burl chest of drawers, 18th century. Rare oyster burl (laburnum) used on top front and sides of chest, cross banded drawers, unusual inlay ...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Serpentine Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, the shaped top with heavily molded edge over graduated drawers, the top one fitted with writing slide, tray and fou...
Category
1760s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian 18th Century Oyster Walnut and Fruitwood Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian 18th century crossbanded oyster veneered walnut and fruitwood chest of drawers.
This is a lovely chest, that is full of age, charm and character. Period locks, ha...
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18th Century Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Early 19th Century Georgian Era Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Classic and elegant, this George III chest of drawers was handcrafted circa 1800. It is made from walnut, recently refinished with a warm red-brown tone. The bail pulls are brass. We...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 19th C. Mahogany Chest of Drawers Storage Chest
Located in London, GB
This rare and unusual late Georgian chest of drawers feature 3 bottom oak lined drawers with 3 false drawers on the top portion to house a storage box that opens from the top. The un...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century English George II Style Cabinets
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of English George II style cabinets in burled walnut and pine from the 19th century.
The pair of nicely carved cabinets have cabriole legs and have of two drawers and doors ...
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Mid-19th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique English Geo. III Inlaid Figured Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
One of the finest quality Antique English Geo. III period inlaid figured mahogany Chippendale style Chests on Chests or Tallboys we have had in years. With superlative marquetry inlays of satinwood quarter fans on the perimeter of each drawer as well as "Adam" style satinwood and ebony fan escutcheons, to the delicate checkered inlay on the cornice frieze, this Chest on Chest has it all. Please note that this is a superior made Chest on Chest having elm drawer linings versus the traditional oak or deal (pine) all standing upon handsome ogee feet. Please note the substantial number of images showing the great condition of this piece and the hand dovetailed top signifying the early Georgian date when this was done. Of great proportion and wonderful color, retaining what appears to be possibly its original "French Chippendale...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
English Chippendale Maghogany Chest on Chest with Interior Desk, Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany chest on chest with a carved candle light molded edge top , five upper case graduated drawers with the ...
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1750s English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Lancashire Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
18th century oak and mahogany stunning chest of drawers from the Lancashire region of England. The top has a beveled edge and is banded in fine mahogany. This follows down to raised ...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Early 18th Century George I Figured Walnut Bachelors Chest, C.1720-1730
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare early 18th-century compact George I figured walnut bachelors chest
The quarter veneered feather and crossbanded top opens on original hinges to reveal a veneered int...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine top over a conforming brushing slide and two over two long drawers, raised on splayed legs.
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany 'Bonnet' Chest, England, circa 1770
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Rare circa 1770 English George III period mahogany 'bonnet' or 'hat' chest having upper pull-out baize-lined brushing slide above two deep drawers, the top with divided compartment, ...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Handsome 18th Century English Oak Chest with Star Inlay, Dated 1730 Great Patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome 18th century English oak chest with star inlay, dated 1730. Great patina and color, lift top over three drawers. This is a spectacular piece with great inlay and detail. It ...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
English Oak Georgian Period Geometric Front Five-Drawer Chest, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak Georgian period geometric front five-drawer chest from the early 19th century, with heart motifs and ornate hardware. Born in England du...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century English George II Style Mahogany Serpentine Commode / Chest
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb George II style mahogany serpentine shaped commode in the style of Thomas Chippendale, with a moulded serpentine top above a slide and four long graduated drawers between sc...
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Late 19th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
English late Georgian solid mahogany bow front chest of drawers. Two over three. Includes original keys and working locks. Ready to place.
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1790s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers with two small and three long graduated drawers with brass pulls supported on four bracket feet.
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19th Century Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Five Drawer Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful antique Georgian five drawer chest. Perfect for any room!
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Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
6.5 Late 19th Century English George III Graduated Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, TX
Nine-drawers chest-on-chest
A graduated piece with 9 drawers.
Brass pulls. Dove-tailed joints.
Measures: 36.5" Width x 18.5" Depth x 77.5" Height
Bottom chest Height 39.5"
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Late 19th Century North American George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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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