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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Japanese Antique Drawer 1920s-1940s / Paulownia chest of drawer
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese drawer storage.
This is from the Early Showa period (1920s-1940s).
The material is Paulownia.
Paulownia wood is the least prone to warping and deformatio...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is probably from the Tohoku region of Japan.
The material is mainly cedar w...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Stacked End Tables in Black Ceruse
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by the iconic designer Paul Frankl, these rustic modern end tables blend timeless elegance with contemporary flair. The oversized drawer frames and subtly curved fronts crea...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Superb Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Chest of Drawers
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful and seemly never used chest of drawers by the famous designer Kai Kristiansen, Denmark. Model # 701
Featuring four very clean drawers frame...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
O.B. Solie for Ello Mirrored and Brass Bachelor Chest, circa 1980, One Available
Located in San Francisco, CA
***"B" Has Been Sold... We only have "A" on left for sale.***
A super chic late 1970s/early 1980s mirrored bachelor chest with brass-colored anodized aluminum sides by O.B. Solie fo...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Solid elm cabinet by Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl for Maison Seltz, France 1990s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Two-piece base unit from the Fagus series, designed by Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl for the Seltz cabinetmaker in the early 90s, entirely in solid elm.
Fagus furniture is modular, so yo...
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1990s French Brutalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
18th Century Original Painted Large Pine Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This large chest of four drawers is a wonderful find. The hand-painted finish is all original, dating to the mid to late 1700's.
The lovely floral painted details and flourishes wer...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Neoclassic Continental Walnut Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique commode crafted in walnut having geometric designs and crossbanding over a bowfront case with four drawers, brass hardware and elegant tapered legs, French polished ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C English blue chinoiserie decorated chest of drawers. 1880
Split in top as photographed
Category
19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
USM Haller Credenza C2A Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the Usm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Inlaid Op Art French Louis VX Style Baggio Annico Marble Top Inlaid Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular Baggia Annico of Italy inlaid commode. The commode is designed in the Louis XV style and features an optical illusion (op-art) courtyard scene with figures stan...
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Early 2000s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Thin Edge Walnut Dresser with Cabinet by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Dorchester, MA
This gorgeous dresser is part of George Nelson's 1950s Thin Edge collection for Herman Miller, which takes its name from the elegant, slim profile. Tapered trestle legs elevate the w...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Decorated Venetian Neoclassical Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th century Italian, probably Venetian three-drawer commode, the top faux painted to simulate Sienna marble, over three graduated drawers festooned with floral and ribbon ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Poplar
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
Dovetailed drawers with brass details, and a key.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
18th Century Danish Baroque Block Front Chest of Drawers in Oak, circa 1730
Located in Miami, FL
An 18th century baroque chest of drawers with four block front drawers. Chest is in two sections with a floral carving on the plinth base and on the knees of the Queen Anne style fee...
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18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Small Rosewood Dresser by Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler, 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish Design by Kai Kristiansen This stylish chest of drawers was designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in the 1960s. This cabinet is made of rosewood a...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Modern Leather Chest of 6-Drawer with Earl Grey Stained Red Oak by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This a very elegant chest of drawer, the case is in red oak with an Earl Grey stain.
The drawers are covered with a light tan colored leather, with dark bronze metal handles right i...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A three drawer Swedish Late Gustavian commode. Front corners are canted and fluted. Back corners are fluted as well. Sits atop tapered rectangular feet. Later iron pulls and original...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of Neoclassical Swedish Gustavian Style Cerused Commodes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Divine pair of cerused commodes or chests of drawers made in the Swedish Gustavian taste. The large chests feature pilaster column reeded corners. The three drawer cases are centered...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Style Burl Walnut And Brass Chest By Century Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a modern burl walnut chest by Century Furniture. It dates the later part of the 20th century. The front and top are burl walnut with solid walnut veneers on the sides. It has...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Clothing Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique Asian Tansu campaign style stacking clothing chest. It has a lacquered burnt orange finish and hand forged hardware with fish motif. This is a 19th century piece a...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Dutch Baroque Mahogany Burled Walnut Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Dutch mahogany and burled walnut bombe chest of drawers petite commode low boy from the early 20th century.
Hand-crafted fine quality craftsmanship, detailing, a...
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Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Art Deco Figured Walnut Chest of Five Drawers, English, C1930's
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very stylish and beautifully figured Walnut original Art Deco chest of drawers which dates to the 1930's. Five generously sized drawers which are venee...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Modern Nilo Nightstands Bedside Tables Set/2 Onyx Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Nilo Nightstands, Contemporary Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Nilo Nightstand brings nature into your interior space through its organic and sweeping cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass
Art Deco Dresser and Nightstands, Walnut and Burl Walnut Gaetano Borsani style
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Set of 3 ( Chest of drawers & two nightstands) Art Deco in walnut and burl walnut . Shaped top, four wide two-handed drawers each, front wings with baroque reclining curl end. Couple nightstands in walnut and walnut maple, elegant line of baroque recall. Shaped top, with a pointed handle, large inner compartment in mahogany folder. Wavy front feet.
Restored and wax polished
Dresser measures cm: H 97, W 127, D 55
Bedside tables measures cm: H 60, W 45, D 35.
About Gino Maggioni
Gaetano Borsani, owned his own furniture shop, the Atelier di Varedo, where the 16-year-old Osvaldo received his first training. At that time, the designer of the atelier was the architect Gino Maggioni, who brought with him influences of the early 20th century Jugendstil movement from Vienna and who instilled in the young Borsani an appreciation for the arts and crafts and furniture making.
Luigi Maggioni, known as Gino (San Giorgio su Legnano, 5 May 1898 – Diano Marina, 14 December 1955), was an Italian architect, known for having made an important contribution to the development of the interior architecture and furnishing sector.
Gino Maggioni's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with important realized prices
We can sell the Dresser and bedside tables...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
A Nineteenth Century Dutch bombay three drawer commode in bleached finish.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Nineteenth Century Dutch bombay three drawer commode in bleached finish with claw feet.
Category
19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Spectacular Chest of Drawers with Black Murano Glass Made in Italy Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
This stunning Italian chest of drawers is a masterpiece of mid-century modern design, crafted with meticulous attention to detail.
Made of solid wood, it features beautiful black M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Mirrored Dresser in Walnut & Burl Walnut with White Marble Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome antique Victorian dresser of solid walnut and burl walnut with white marble top and black painted turned wood and brass teardrop pulls. It is in wonderful antique condition with an amazing antique patina. The candle shelves were broken and there was a small piece of molding missing on the lower left side of the mirror frame, but the shelves have been repaired beautifully and the molding carved and replaced by our experienced staff. There are other smalls signs of its long life and use including some staining on the antique white marble. We love its warm antique age patina. The mirror glass is clear but old. Please see photos, circa mid-late 19th century.
Ok. You need this. You need this gorgeous antique Victorian mirrored dresser...
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19th Century American High Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
1940s Japanese vintage wooden tansu chest of drawers, wabi sabi organic Japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese Vintage Isho Tansu, clothes chest of drawers - fully made of quality Sugi cedar with unique, marble-like grains.
Manufactured in circa 1940s, estimate from the style, techni...
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1940s Japanese Organic Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Modern Contemporary Black and Copper Sideboard in high gloss finish
Located in Riga, LV
This cabinet is the ultimate in sleek glamour. Simple in silhouette but rich in allure and appeal, the side table Polaris offers a delectable finishing touch to the high-fashion home.
Elevate the humble chest from simply a means of storage to a statement piece of luxury furniture in its own right. Placed by both sides of a bed, in a living space at the end of a sophisticated sofa, or even as an addition to an elegant office, the Polaris side table has the potential to bring a room together while simultaneously standing out as a mark of impeccable taste.
Black high gloss finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Copper
Mid century modern walnut chest of drawers with Portuguese light pink marble top
Located in Milano, IT
COD-CV165
Beautiful quality walnut chest of drawers with Portuguese light pink marble top, shaped on the front and sides with elegant brass tips.
Ita...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
1970s Danish Rosewood Chest of Drawers
By Reoval
Located in Knebel, DK
1970s rosewood chest of drawers by Reoval
1970s rosewood chest of drawers with two spacious drawers and very nice wood patterns that draw the attention of the eye.
The chest of draw...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
"Il Pezzo 2 Dresser" chest of drawers - walnut - Marquinia marble - brass base
Located in Firenze, IT
Classic, flowing and gentle contours, Il Pezzo 2 gives its own reading of time, old pieces inspiring familiar and comforting sensations.
Crafted entirely from solid American walnut, ...
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Bombay Chest or Commode
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style Bombay chest or commode
By Henredon
USA, late 20th century
Carved walnut, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 32" W x 16.2...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Burl Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with a stunning rustic Mappa burl wood veneer, its golden honey tones and intricate wood grain patterns evoke a sense of warmth and sophistication.
Featuring three spacious...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wool, Burl
Pickled White Oak Wood Highboy Dresser with 3 Drawers & a Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage highboy dresser with 3 drawers and a shelf.
The piece was designed and manufactured in the United States in the late 1970's or early 1980s.
The dresser is made pickled whit...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th century xl oakwood French shopcounter
Located in Brecht, BE
an extraordinary piece of massive oak furniture, this extra large shopcounter was made in France mid of the 19th century, in very good vintage condition ..
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Marble Top Commode is a highly unusual iteration of the form, blending the luxurious naturalism of Carrara marble with the luster of cast & bu...
Category
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Set Four Baker Historic Charleston Decorated Ebonized Wood and Cane Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of Four Baker Furniture Historic Charleston Reproduction Stencil Decorated and Ebonized Wood and Cane Side Chairs.
Measures 24" i...
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Late 20th Century American Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cane, Wood, Paint
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A desirable small scale mahogany bachelor's chest with four graduated and cross banded drawers with double bail pulls below pull-out brushing slide, with ogree molded top and tall sh...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Superb Decorative Crafts Italian-made Flame Mahogany Directoire Demilune Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb Decorative Crafts Italian-made flame mahogany bronze and brass adorned demilune Louis XVI or Directoire commode. The quality is breathtaking and this is a in good co...
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1990s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Bleached Gustavian Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Bleached Gustavian 3 Drawer Commode with Aurisina Fiorita Marble Top. Piece has been refinished and is ready to place.
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Italian Olive Wood Bombe Commode or Chest
Located in Rochester, NY
Italian olive wood four drawer commode, mid 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Henkel Harris Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a vintage Henkel Harris Bachelors Chest of Drawers in very good condition.
Simple yet sophisticated this beautiful...
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1980s North American Renaissance Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Baroque Tall Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Tall Baroque chest of drawers featuring six drawers with elegant brass knobs. The hexagonal shape is achieved through slightly beveled front corners, giving the piece a distinctive s...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI Style brass mounted mahogany chest of drawers with marble top, late 19th century. With a rectangular Saint Anne marble top with turret front corners, 3 drawers with...
Category
Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Curvy Deco Style Italian Three Drawer Parchment Covered Chest
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this circa 1980s chest has great Art Deco style and lines. Three drawer chest with a curved, stepped base on parchment-covered dowel legs. Drawers have rounded pulls....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
Magnificent Chest of Drawers with Ivory Murano Glass & Brass Fittings Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
This exquisite ivory-colored chest of drawers is a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship, fusing solid wood, Murano glass and polished brass for a truly elegant look.
Handcrafted, i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Chest of Drawers with Aqua Blue Murano Glass & Brass Trim Available - JF
Located in Guazzora, IT
This stunning Italian chest of drawers embodies the essence of mid-century modern style with its exquisite blend of solid wood, aqua blue Murano glass and polished brass fittings.
...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Walnut Gentleman's Chest, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern gentleman's chest of drawers
By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "Irwin Collection"
USA, 1950s
Gorgeous book-matched...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Nightstands, Refinished
By Mastercraft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style bedside chests
By Mastercraft Furniture
USA, 1960s
Light pink lacquered walnut, with original brass hardware.
Measures...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Sofa Table, Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish antique walnut chest of four drawers and original iron hardware.
You can use like a commode or chest of drawers
This elegant console was crafted in Spain, circa ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair Hollywood Regency Campaign Chests, Nightstands or Commodes in White & Brass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning matching pair of campaign chests from the early 1970's. These would also make great oversized night stands. Very well made with great...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pine Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This chest is about as plain and simple as they come, with a smooth hand-shaped step-down edge to the top and three hand-cut dovetailed drawers of equal depth. The case has no embel...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Fantastic Original Satinwood Adams Paint Decorated Demilune Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular Adams paint decorated commode in its original crackled finish with fantastic floral sprays painted throught the case. The demilune shape of the commode makes it...
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1920s American Adam Style Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
Danish Modern Lingerie Chest For Illums Bolighus
Located in Denton, TX
Danish Modern Rosewood Lingerie Chest For Illums Bolighus.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Large Palaset wall unit by Ristomatti Ratia for Marimekko, 1970s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Palaset Palanox boxes
storage boxes with multi-colored stackable boxes that allow you to build your own shelf, produced only a few years in the early 1970s.
side of one box 35 x 35...
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1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stainless Steel
19th Century French Lacquered Petite Chest with Exquisite Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV-style antique black-lacquered petite commode or bedside table, having a shaped top with gilt bronze border, over three-stacked drawers flanked by bronze Rococo mounts, raise...
Category
19th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Credenza Sideboard Chest Bar
Located in London, GB
A highly unusual Scandinavian modernist piece of furniture. Flip top upper section intended as a dry bar. with drawers below. Small leather inset handles...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Teak, Plywood, Walnut
18th Century Chippendale Chest of Drawers
Located in Richmond, London
A superb quality George III Chippendale-period serpentine-fronted chest of drawers. English, c. 1770.
Why we like it
A perfect embodiment of the Chippendale taste: exceptional quali...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Neoclassical Painted Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
An Italian painted 2-drawer commode in the Piedmontese manner, nicely decorated with neoclassical motifs with a sienna faux marble top, brass drawer pulls and wallpaper lined interior.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Antique American Burl Walnut Lock Side Eastlake Highboy Chest of Drawers 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality antique American Aesthetic Movement walnut Eastlake lock side chest of drawers, circa 1870.
The chest having a carved & spindled gallery surmounted with a pair of fini...
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1870s American Eastlake Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Fiorenza sideboard by Tito Agnoli for Molteni 1970 Small Version
Located in Conversano, IT
Rare sideboard from the "Fiorenza" series designed by Tito Agnoli for Molteni in the late 1960s, one of the most renowned brands for high-quality design in the Italian furniture sect...
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1970s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ash
Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Storage / Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
It seems to be around the Meiji period (1868-1912s).
It is made of cedar, and the front of the drawer peels off the paint due to friction due to agi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
USM Haller Mid Credenza D Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated steel tubes, the US...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Bespoke Italian Brass Emerald Blue Green Art Glass 9-Drawer Dresser Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Let's bring inside some ocean breeze! What we love about this piece, it is not only the functionality with its 9 drawers (options for sizes) but the artistic impact and the exceptional cast hardware, the choice of colors is yours! as this is a piece entirely customizable.
This particular wardrobe/chest with Art...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Original Chest on Chest from the Gustavian Period from Stockholm, Sweden
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish chest on chest in gustavian style made around 1780 in Stockholm, Sweden. The chest is made in a classic, straight gustavian styl...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
20th Century Walnut Wood Marble Top Art Deco Style Italian Commode, 1940
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian chest of drawers in 1940s Art Deco style. Furniture in walnut wood and walnut burl with built-in marble top of beautiful decoration and good service. Dresser with four ...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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We would like to offer you this elegant, early Biedermeier cherry four-drawer chest. The piece was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their s...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
17th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Commode With Veneer and Walnut Burl
Located in Carmine, TX
Commode / chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut cross-banded veneer and walnut burl veneer. The chest of drawer is an Italian ...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Bombay Inlaid Chests
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful pair of walnut Italian Bombe Chests. Chests feature a shaped top with a curved bombe shape adding a sense of elegance and fluidity. Chests contain four drawers with parquet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Victorian Campaign Chest in Oak with Brass Fittings
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant and functional campaign chest crafted from solid oak with original recessed brass handles and brass corner mounts.
The chest is made in two separate sections with brass carry...
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Late 19th Century English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale: Find Art Deco Commodes and Mid-Century Modern Chests of Drawers on 1stDibs
Shopping for 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 any case 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. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
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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