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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Regency
Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style mahogany and flame veneered bowfront chest of drawers, fitted with a brushing slide and four graduated rounded drawers fitted with lion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Bow Chest stamped Gillows
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period bow chest stamped ‘GILLOWS’ veneered in flame figured mahogany having ebony strung top above four cockbeaded drawers, retaining original brass ha...
Category
1820s British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modernist Chest of Drawers No. U-453, by Jiří Jiroutek, Czechoslovak
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Modernist mahogany chest of drawers, model no. U-453, designed by Jirí Jiroutek for Interiér Praha. It was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. This model is associated w...
Category
1960s Czech Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Beech
Kai Kristiansen Bureau Model 385 Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau model 385 designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Rosewood Mirror with Commode, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish chest of drawers with a mirror from the 1960s.
Dimensions:
Mirror: height 123 cm / width 68 cm
Chest of drawers: height 45 cm / width 77 cm / depth 38 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Ole Wanscher Elm Wood Tall Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Circa 1950s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in New York, NY
A Danish modern elmwood tall bow-front chest of drawers by Ole Wanscher, circa 1950s with nine bow front graduated drawers raised on scrolled bracket feet.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Regence Parquetry French Commode, Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Regence style commode or chest of drawers, marble-top, 19th century. Diamond-shape parquetry veneer, four front drawers. Carved edges, red Languedoc marble top. Gilt bronze ha...
Category
19th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Rosewood Mirror with Commode, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish chest of drawers with a mirror from the 1960s.
Dimensions:
Mirror: height 123 cm / width 68 cm
Chest of drawers: height 45 cm / width 77 cm / depth 38 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modernist Chest of Drawers No. U-453, by Jiří Jiroutek, Czechoslovak
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Modernist mahogany chest of drawers, model no. U-453, designed by Jirí Jiroutek for Interiér Praha. It was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. This model is associated wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Beech
Chest in Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Anonymous. Produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Matching Swedish 1940s Chest and Cabinet in the Style of Otto Schulz
By Otto Schulz
Located in Hägersten, SE
Matching chest of drawers and small cabinet in the style of Swedish designer Otto Schulz. Done in Sweden during the 1940s. Both cabinets with teak on back and the front doors/drawers...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Regency Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4910 fine quality Regency mahogany chest of drawers of serpentine outline, having figured mahogany top with finely inlaid edge above four mahogany lined, graduated and cockbeaded a...
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury Cabinet in Pine with Leather handles, Danish Design, 1970s
Located in Lejre, DK
Chest of drawers in solid pine and leather handles, designed and made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Pine
Regency Period Secretaire Wellington Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine Regency period mahogany wellington chest with an unusual secretaire drawer, superb color and patina to this high quality piece of furniture,
circa 1825.
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mid Century Chest of Drawers U-458 by Jiri Jiroutek, Czechoslovakia, 1960´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid-century chest of drawers, model no. U-458, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. It was made in the 1960´s and produced by “Interier Praha”. This model associated with world-renowned EXPO 5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Tall Walnut or Oak Chest of Drawers Dresser Cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant timeless Apothecary style chest of drawers cabinet that provides a practical storage space for dining rooms and offices.
It is composed by drawers of different dimensio...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Late Regency Brass-Inlaid Mahogany Wellington Chest Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Regency brass-inlaid mahogany Wellington chest attributed to Gillows, of rectangular form with a porphyry top above seven leather-inset drawers, the top one with a hinged fron...
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Design And Midcentury Style Elm Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Scandinavian look and vintage midcentury style for this chest of drawers with sober lines, refined, graphic and harmonious composed of six drawers, nice work on carved wood combining...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Kai Winding Bureau / Secretaire Produced by Cabinetmaker P. Jeppesen in Denmark
By Kai Winding
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare bureau / secretaire designed by Kai Winding. Produced by cabinetmaker P. Jeppesen in Denmark.
Dimensions (W x D x H): 100 x 46.5 (83) x 104 (68) cm.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fully Restored Mid Century Chest of Drawers U-458 by Jiri Jiroutek, Czechoslovak
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid-century chest of drawers, model no. U-458, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. It was made in the 1960´s and produced by “Interier Praha”. This model associated with world-renowned EXPO 5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Chest of Drawers by Hvidt and Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Scandinavian modern five-drawer cabinet by Danish designers Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Crafted by Soborg Mobler, the chest is made from solid Burmese teak with beveled ed...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Chest of Drawers by Arne Vodder
By Sibast
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chest of drawers in teak with round legs of steel and teak. Maker Sibast Furniture.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Elegant Regency Rosewood Chiffonier, Great Form and Proportions
Located in Buchanan, MI
Elegant Regency rosewood chiffonier, great form and proportions. Two shelves with mirror back plate over two doors with brass grills. Great color and patination.
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Demilune Satinwood Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Regency demilune satinwood commode. The top and bow-fronted doors cross-banded with burr walnut and inlaid with fruitwood. Containing one interior shelf and termin...
Category
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
Mahogany and Brass Chest of Drawers by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool mahogany chest of drawers by Josef Frank, with an amazing, playful silhouette. Elegant brass handles.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Kai Kristiansen Bureaus Model Nr 50 by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of bureaus model nr 50 designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Cabinet by Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in Vienna, AT
Bernhard Pedersen & Son cabinet from the 1980 in lacquered wood. "push to open" function. Measures: H. 143.5 cm, B. 52 cm, D. 52 cm.
Som...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Swedish Modern Bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Karlstad, SE
Very rare bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, circa 1940.
This bureau is covered in cream white vinyl attached with pearl nails, significant for the designer. The skewed front is made o...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Ib Kofod-Larsen Bureau Produced by Seffle Möbelfabrik in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen. Produced by Seffle Möbelfabrik in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Chest of Drawers U-458 by Jiri Jiroutek, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Midcentury chest of drawers, model no. U-458, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. It was made in the 1960s and produced by “Interier Praha”. This model associated with world-renowned EXPO 58-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Plywood, Beech
Rimbert Sandholt Side Table / Bureau Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table / bedside table designed by Rimbert Sandholt. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Midcentury Chest of Drawers U-458 by Jiri Jiroutek, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Midcentury chest of drawers, model no. U-458, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. It was made in the 1960s and produced by “Interier Praha”. This model associated with world-renowned EXPO 58-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech, Wood, Plywood
Ejvind A. Johansson Bureau Model 91 Produced by Gern Møbelfabrik in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare chest of drawers / bureau model 91 designed by Ejvind A. Johansson. Produced by Gern Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Teak Chest of Drawers
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers - chiffon, Danish design, 1960s
Very good condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
19th Century Regency Ebony Inlaid Fiddleback Mahogany 3-Drawer Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Incredible color and size on this 19th century Regency ebony inlaid fiddleback mahogany 3 drawer chest. At 32.5" high and 30" wide, this piece ...
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Red Lacquer Hepplewhite Bow-Front Chest with Chinoiserie
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English Regency red lacquer Hepplewhite bow front chest of drawers with chinoiserie painted design.
Category
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut or Oak Chest of Drawers Dresser Chiffonier
Located in Paris, FR
Chiffonier chest of drawers commode dresser with exterior in solid wood and interior in natural veneered mdf.
Possible to choose among oak or walnut wood.
Base made of iron with ma...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Pair of French Regence Style Ormolu-Mounted Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Regence style, ormolu-mounted, ebonized chest of drawers. Each chest features a newly made, rectangular white marble top with subtle grey veining. With eight drawers...
Category
1920s French Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Chest of Drawers by Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen, 1940s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Chest of drawers or tall boy with curved front and eight drawers designed by Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen in the 1940s. Made of walnut and red beech with metal handles. Very good co...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Chest of Drawers and Shelves in Teak
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian chest of drawers and shelves in teak. 2 shelves. 2 sliding doors. 1 inner modular shelve. 2 drawers. 1 slidin...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Torbjørn Afdal Bureau in Rosewood and Brass by Mellemstrans Møbelsnedkeri
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare high bureau designed by Torbjørn Afdal. Produced by Mellemstrands Møbelsnedkeri in Norway.
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Clad Three-Drawer Nightstands by Sarreid Ltd.
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great pair of brass-clad and copper-nail studded 3-drawer chests by Sarreid, Ltd., circa 1970s. Smaller in scale, these richly patinated cabinets make ideal bedside nightstands. Plea...
Category
1970s Spanish Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Cubist Chest of Drawers, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Early 20th century robust cubist chest of drawers with a distinctive shapes, it was made in former Bohemia, more precisely in the territory of then Austri...
Category
1920s Czech Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Cabinet by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Cabinet with drawers by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen. Executed by Willy Beck, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Teak, Rosewood and Maple.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Rosewood, Teak
Kaare Klint Attributed Bureau by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark
By Kaare Klint
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau attributed to Kaare Klint. Produced by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Blanket Chest in Teak by Kai Kristiasen, Danish Design
Located in Lejre, DK
Blanket chest in teak. Designed by Kai Kristiasen and made by Aksel Kjærsgaard cabinetmakers. Made in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
English Regency Style Rosewood Gothic Dresser
Located in New York, NY
English Regency-style (Circa 1840) rosewood Gothic design chest of drawers with pagoda mirror top.
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Rosewood
Italy Late 18th Century Regency Elmwood Root Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This kind of chest of drawers is an eclectic piece that doesn't shows his age. The linear shape is very contemporary and the fine material make it an interesting piece of furniture.
...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Regence Style painted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
French Regence style chest of drawers handmade in solid wood with bronze ormolu mounts which have been treated to achieve an antique grey patina. The drawers are finished in a French...
Category
2010s British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Small work table in Rosewood of Danish Design, by Gelsted, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This small sewing table exudes the classic elegance and functionality that characterizes Danish design from the 1960s. Made from rosewood, a material known for its warm color and bea...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Regency Style Kingwood and Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Regency transition style kingwood and tulipwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted two-drawer commode with marble top, Paris, circa 1890.
Measures: Height 34 1/...
Category
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Mid-Century Chests of Drawers, Crème and Faux Marble Finish
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century chest of drawers, crème color base with brown faux marble tops in the Hepplewhite style.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
English Regency Mahogany Marble-Top Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany two-drawer cabinet with the original grey and white breccia marble-top, original brasses, fluted side columns, flanking faux leather hinged bookcase doors...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Scandinavian Rustic CabinModern Campaign Dresser Boho
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Børge Mogensen teak chest of drawers for Soborg Mobelfabrikk. A beautiful 1950s scandinavian campaign dresser with inset hanging brass handles, mitred edges and drawer edges, solid t...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Regency Mahogany and Marble-Top Pedestal Commode, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany and marble-top pedestal commode with a carved molded edge top, original wood knob, hinged door with interior shelf , and terminating on a circular carved mol...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Exceptional 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Commode Galbée
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exceptional and rare early 18th century Regence period Lyonnaise commode galbé (curved), handcrafted from select French walnut by master artisans in ...
Category
1720s French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chest of Drawers Regency Amboine and Mahogany with Red Marble Tray
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Commode Regency Loupe of Amboine and mahogany, handles of drawings to valets, very beautiful marble, thick, in beak of Corbin. Rich trim. In very good condition.
Category
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Griotte Marble
Rosewood Sideboard by Ole Wanshcer
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Pasadena, CA
Four drawers with English inspired handles, resting on an Asian inspired support.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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