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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: George III
George II Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
George II serpentine chest of drawers. This Georgian chest of drawers is made from a beautiful walnut wood. Stunning curved frame, molded ed...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
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
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
George III Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III figured mahogany chest of drawers with two short drawers over three long oak lined drawers with original brass swan neck handles.
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18th Century European George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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
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...
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1770s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Small English Chest in Oak from the 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little English chest from the 18th century in oak
Very nice little chest with very interesting dimensions and a superb sculpted face
This chest has two drawers at the bottom...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
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
Materials
Mahogany
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...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood
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
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
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
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
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.
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18th Century Italian George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
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
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...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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
English Early 19th Century Mahogany & Satinwood Child's Chest of Inlaid Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
English early 19th century mahogany and satinwood child's chest of drawers. This small chest has a satinwood top, banded with mahogany and strung with boxwood; the rest of the carcas...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
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...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
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
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
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...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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 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
18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
Superb quality 18th century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, having a lovely figured and shaped top above four long oak lined drawers with engraved brass ring handles and escutc...
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1780s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English 18th Century George II Style Apprentice Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely, English apprentice chest from the 18th century, circa 1780. This wonderful work is that of an apprentice that studied under a woodworker. In...
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18th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
Superb quality 18th century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, the lovely figured and crossbanded top with a brushing slide below, four graduated long oak lined drawers, with wond...
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1780s British Georgian 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
Antique George III Mahogany Blind Door Bookcase on Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III mahogany blind door bookcase on chest. The top section with a dentil cornice and a crossbanded frieze, two fantastic mahogany pa...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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"
Top Che...
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Late 19th Century North American George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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, ...
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Early 20th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super early antique Charles II English oak chest of drawers having two small drawers at the top and 3 large drawers underneath. Brass hardware is beautiful and all drawers work smoot...
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Late 18th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th C. Irish George III Burled Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with Secretary Drawer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An early chest requiring restoration. With a serpentine case, the top drawer opens to a secretary/ toilette section with a green felt cover, compartments (some with lids), two glass ...
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18th Century Irish George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Paneled Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Oak paneled chest of drawers from England, circa 1740-1760. The top has a beveled edge and molded apron with two over three drawers configuration. All of t...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique English Inlaid Faded Mahogany Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Very fine antique English inlaid mahogany three-drawer chest in a very desirable size and a very desirable "Sun-faded" Georgian pale brown color. The top is beautifully cross-banded ...
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Mid-19th Century English George IV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Style Demilune Satinwood Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
George III satinwood and marquetry cabinet. Satinwood was used as the background for the delicate inlaid marquetry designs. Satinwood, from India, gains its distinctive soft and subt...
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Satinwood
Pair of Mahogany Bedside Cabinets in the Manner of Gillows
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine pair of mahogany bedside cabinets in the manner of Gillows with typical reeded tapering legs supporting bodies with a single door and veneered with flame mahogany.
England, ...
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Late 19th Century European George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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.
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Late 18th 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
Mahogany, Oak
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
Early 19th Century Bowfront Chest of Drawers after Thomas Sheraton
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III mahogany bowfront chest of drawers in the Thomas Sheraton, the shaped crossbanded top with satinwood line inlay raised ov...
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19th Century Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George III Mahogany Silver Chest by T Wilson, London
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany silver chest made by T. Wilson, great queen street of London. The top of the chest has a lift up lid which opens to reveal ample storag...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Custom English Walnut Five-Drawer Chest on Bracket Feet
Located in Woodbury, CT
Beautiful burled walnut encompasses the top and front of this custom chest while a handsomely striated grained walnut covers the sides. Oak-lined drawers speak of the quality and att...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Bracket Feet
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Georgian mahogany chest of drawers with bracket feet, fluted quarter columns and molded top. Great color and condition. Pulls replaced.
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Style "Waring and Gillow" Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George III style "Waring and Gillow Ltd" mahogany serpentine chest of drawers in good condition with four oak lined drawers with drop handles, with decorative canted corners and stan...
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Early 20th Century European George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Extremely Rare George I Walnut Chest of Small Proportions on Ball and Bracke
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The cross-grain moulded and feather banded book-matched top sits above two short and three long feather-banded drawers, each book-matched, lined in oak and framed to the carcass with a double-D cross-grain moulding, raised on what is known as the ball and bracket foot.
The chest comes from a small group of pieces to bear the ball and bracket foot and perhaps most famously, by Coxed and Woster...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
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...
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1760s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of George IV Cabinets
By George Smith
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of George IV collector’s cabinets in the Grecian manner popularized by Thomas Hope and George Smith having Santa Anna marble tops over frieze mold...
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a walnut and Kashmir walnut chest of drawers / dresser made in England, circa, 1825. The top and both right and left sides are banded in walnut,...
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1820s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English George II Style Burl Walnut and Marquetry Chest on Stand or Highboy
Located in Firenze, IT
This very fine English late 19th-early 20th century (probably Victoria or Edward VII period) Georgian style chest on stand or highboy is made of the most finest burl walnut featuring...
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Late 19th Century British George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Inlaid Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III inlaid mahogany chest with blind fretwork chamfered corners. The drawers have inlaid quarter fans and boxwood line inlay. The har...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
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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