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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Baroque
English 1810s George III Period Geometric Front Oak Chest with Five Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period oak geometric front chest from the early 19th century, with five drawers, brass Chippendale style hardware and bracket feet. Created in England during th...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George IV Mahogany Bowfront Chest, Splayed Feet, Druce & Co, English, ca. 1830
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A George IV Period Bowfront Chest in Figured mahogany, with four graduated and cock-beaded drawers, the top with a molded edge, on a shaped apron base and graceful splayed feet...
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1810s English George IV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Painted Venetian Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A carved and hand painted Venetian commode decorated with delicate flowers, leaves and scrolls. The inset sides fully decorated as well. 3 drawers are...
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Early 1800s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Carved Cassone Trunk with Original Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
Place this elegant antique coffer at the foot of a king size bed. Crafted in Italy, circa 1880, the rectangular trunk stands on bracket feet. Heavily carved on all three sides with a...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Iron
George III Bachelor's Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A very fine George III three-drawer bachelor's chest. This piece sits on simple ogee bracket feet and the drawers are complete with brass pulls and e...
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Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
17th Century Italian Carved Cassone Trunk with Original Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
Place this elegant antique coffer at the foot of a king size bed. Crafted in Italy, circa 1680, the rectangular trunk stands on bracket feet. Heavily carved on all three sides with a...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
GEORGETOWN GALLERIES Mahogany Georgian Bachelor Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A bachelor chest in the Georgian style by Georgetown Galleries. Solid mahogany with brass hardware. Features a bowed front, fluted column sides an...
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century oak mule chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century oak mule chest, the rectangular top opens on the original steel hinges to reveal a large compartment space which includes a candle box to t...
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1750s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
George III Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III mahogany chest of drawers, this chest has a nicely figured top surrounded by a two piece molding above a vertical veneered frieze, on each end (on the front) and in the mi...
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1790s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Baroque chest of drawers was made in the 18th century in Switzerland. The three drawer commode has a pretty kingwood and maple root veneer with rosewood details on a pine wood frame. The Baroque chest comes with original bronze fittings. Additionally it has a brown-reddish marble top. This is an exquisite piece with a beautiful veneer pattern...
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1760s Swiss Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Maple
Vintage Georgian Mahogany Nightstand / 4 Drawer Silver Chest
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage Georgian mahogany nightstand /4 drawer silver chest.
Offered is a Vintage Georgian mahogany nightstand/ 3 drawer silver chest. We...
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1980s North American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Fine & Classic Mahogany 18th Century Georgian Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic fine 18th century Georgian mahogany chest of drawers in a small to medium size having 4 drawers and handsome original brass hardware.
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Linen Wrapped Georgian Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Linen wrapped Georgian chest, equally suited as a nightstand or hall chest, the chest imparts a classic form wrapped in Kravet performance linen to the t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Linen, Glass, Wood
Vintage Georgian Style Yew Wood Bedside Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A smaller sized Georgian style yew wood chest, fitted with three dovetailed drawers, rising on bracket feet.
Ideal proportions for use as a small dresser/chest of drawers placed ...
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Mid-20th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Yew
18th Century Antique Chest of Drawers in Walnut and Oak
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful 18th century antique chest of drawers in walnut and oak. The chest of drawers is made of oak, with the drawers finished with walnut. This was not uncommon in the 18th centu...
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1750s English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonized Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A rare and exceptional Tuscan, ebonized 4 drawer commode inlaid with gilded bronze and mother of pearl. Decorated with a motif of flowers, birds and dogs at play. Original hand chase...
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
George 111 Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgian Mahogany serpentine front bachelors chest resting on tall ogee bracket feet 1790-1800. Nicely figured solid Cuban Mahogany molded edge top over a pull out brushing slide a...
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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Irish Georgian Mahogany High Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Finished rectangular top over six graduated drawers with brass bail handles. Raised on bracket feet. Old finish. Well made with drawers functioning well and oak secondary wood.
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1770s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Gentleman’s Wash Stand
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgian Gentleman’s Mahogany wash or basin stand 1795-1810. This is a very well constructed piece with all case and drawer pieces nicely dovetailed together including the mirror frame and the hinged lids. The retractable mirror...
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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century George III Mahogany Dresser with Flemish Veneers and Brass Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dive into the world of 19th-century craftsmanship with our George III mahogany dresser. Expertly handcrafted, this chest radiates with its rich dark mahogany hue, giving a fresh touc...
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Romweber Spanish Baroque Carved Pine Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Spanish Baroque style carved pine dresser, commode, or chest of drawers
By Jim Peed for Romweber
USA, Circa 1990s
Measures: 4...
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Late 20th Century American Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Pedestal Cabinet, Mahogany, Carvings, 1840
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique mahogany pedestal cabinet with carvings and beautiful structure in the wood from around the 1840s.
Measurements in cm: H:138, W:64, D:38.
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1840s Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Dresdner Baroque Commode in Brown Walnut and Amaranth, Around 1760
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful 18th Century Dresdner Baroque Commode was made around 1760.
The pine corpus is veneered in Veilchen wood, amaranth and walnut. The bronze fittings are replaced but th...
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1760s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
19th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Tuscan 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 three drawers over four doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut,...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Late 18th-early 19th century period Georgian chest of drawers from England made from mahogany. The top is splendidly grained and follows down to sides which have lovely graining as w...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century George III Bachelor Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III bachelor chest, the moulded top raised above two short and three long cockbeaded drawers with brass pulls and ...
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Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Attractive and very good quality mid 18th century walnut chest, retaining good colour throughout, with unusual bold wavy moulded edge to ...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
19th Century George III Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century George III mahogany commode with tray top and brass handles. Of the late Georgian period, this mahogany commode features a scalloped-edge gallery top with pierced handle...
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1830s Irish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest on Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century late george III Mahogany bowfront chest on chest
A flame Mahogany chest on chest, late 19th century having a lower case suppor...
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1860s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Finest Antique English Geo. III Figured Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Quite possibly the FINEST period late 18th century Geo. III mahogany Chest on Chest we have had in our 100 year-old antiques establishment. It evidences perfect proportions top tp b...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Bachelor's Chest of Drawers with Bushing Slide
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III figured mahogany chest of drawers with four long drawers and fitted with brush slide in frieze. The cockbeaded drawers are pine lined with cedar sides and having original ...
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18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Serpentine Cabinet
By Robert Adams 1
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany serpentine cabinet, the shaped top with molded edge, the two doors in vivid crotch grain with hard round molded surrou...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Georgian Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century late Georgian period mahogany commode with wooden gallery and cut-out handles. The sliding tambour door sits above a single drawer. It rests on four simple square legs. ...
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1830s Irish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pine Bombay Chest
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid pine Bombay chest of drawers made in 90’s in the modernized style of Baroque. It has been coated with organic soap finish.
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16th Century American Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Satinwood Commode Chest
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Georgian Sheraton design selected satinwood serpentine commode of generous country house proportions. Thought to have been made originally for Lord Amherst for Montreal Park i...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Stickley Colonial Williamsburg Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
By Stickley, "Colonial Williamsburg" Collection
USA, Late ...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine 18th century mahogany chest on chest of excellent proportions.
This Georgian chest is constructed in the highest quality mahogany, with...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The baroque chest of drawers dates from the 18th century. The front and the lid of the chest of drawers are veneered with walnut marquetry on spruce. The sides are solid walnut. The ...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Spruce, Walnut
George III Mahogany Chest with Banded Top, Canted Corners, and Reeded Posts,
Located in Banner Elk, NC
George III Mahogany Chest-of-Drawers, with a banded top, with two short drawers over three long graduated ones, each with cockbeading and oak linings, with canted and molded front co...
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1810s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
George III Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top with molded edge, over two short and two long drawers lined with 18th century blue tissue paper, and mounted with brass pulls; raised on bracket form feet.
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Georgian bleached mahogany bow front bone inlaid chest of drawers, with five graduated drawers, diamond inlay escutcheons, figured mahogany, panele...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
George III Mahogany Bedside Cabinet / Night Stand, English c1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional solid mahogany bedside cabinet with flame mahogany veneer on the drawer and door fronts. Having its original finish and hardware, the commode drawer now converted to a shallow drawer...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a German serpentine-front inlaid walnut and Circassian walnut chest of drawers that dates to the first half of the 18th century. The smaller proportions of ...
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Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A large George III style mahogany bombe form chest of drawers, the rectangular molded edge top above a brushing slide with four shaped serp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine top over a brushing slide over two over two drawers , shaped apron and raised on splayed bracket feet. This chest is of the finest quality of color and scale and co...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English 1810s Georgian Geometric Front Four-Drawer Chest with Macassar Ebony
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian period geometric front four-drawer chest from the early 19th century, made of mahogany, oak and macassar ebony. Created in England ...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Early 20th C. George III Style Parquetry Mahogany 7-Drawer Chest with Stone Top
Located in Germantown, MD
A George III style Parquetry Mahogany, walnut and pine Seven-Drawer Chest with removable stone Top. Original Stone top might have been replaced, along with drawers pulls.
Very good v...
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Early 20th Century American George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany, Walnut, Pine
Late 17th Century Dutch Oak Coffer
Located in London, GB
Late 17th century Dutch Coffer in Oak
A 17th-century Dutch oak coffer with black painted panels, presented in a Baroque style.
Dimension: H 69.5 x ...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Wood
18th Century Swedish Rare Country Baroque Bureau
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare baroque country bureau from Sweden. The bureau is a genuine Swedish country home furniture from the 1770s. It's made in painted pine and is in unt...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Pine
Mid-18th Century George III Period Chest on Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-18th century chest on chest, George III, English. Mahogany with oak secondary. The top section comprised of 3 short drawers over 3 long...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Georgian Bowfront Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Georgian style bowfront chest with four self-closing drawers and hand-cast polished brass flourish hardware has a “rustic” warm walnut finish with subtl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the richly grained fold over top with molded edge, over two short and three long drawers, and standing on original bracket feet, the whole ...
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1760s European George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Banded Mahogany Georgian Five-Drawer Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique 19th century Georgian style chest of drawers, unbranded. Mahogany with brass hardware, banded top, banded flame mahogany drawer fronts and bracket feet. Features two small...
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19th Century American Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Dutch Baroque style secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved ball and claw feet.
The drop front opens up to reveal an oak writing area and stepped drawers...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Fine Eighteenth Century Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine fruitwood serpentine commode, the shaped top with cross banded veneers and two central lozenge motifs in limewood, above four long graduated drawers, the fronts decorated with panels of lime, olive and walnut and with original steel locks to interior on short cabriole legs.
Malta, Late Eighteenth century.
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Late 18th Century Maltese Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Other
Oak 18th Century Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming mid 18th century, English, oak bachelors chest of four long drawers, the top drawer fitted with slides and compartments, retaining original brass handles throughout and ra...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
Magnificent Inlaid Mixed Wood Italian Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An exceptional quality antique chest of drawers finely hand crafted in Italy in the 19th century, featuring an intricately inlaid top,...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Satinwood, Walnut
1930s Georgian Style Mahogany Bedside Chests Nightstands, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare , proportioned size pair of georgian style bedside chests of drawers or nightstands from the 1930s. They have been recently refinished and look great. Measure 14.25" in width,...
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian 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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