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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Italian Inlaid Rosewood Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous Italian Inlaid Rosewood Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers Dimensions : 49.5" Wide X 22.25" Deep X 37" Tall This Commode is out of this world! It has gorgeous rosewood grain...
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1990s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

1960 Tatra Cabinet in Walnut Finish, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- High gloss finish - Good original condition with minor signs of use
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Inlaid Herman Miller Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Early 20th Century Inlaid Herman Miller Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode Dimensions : 52" Wide X 20" Deep X 43" Tall This gorgeous chest was made by Herman Miller in the early 20th...
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1920s American Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood

Tall Vintage Trunk Stand, English, Hand-Painted Pine, Suitcase Chest of Drawers
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage trunk stand. An English, hand-painted pine suitcase chest of drawers, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Full of cha...
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Late 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Antique Satinwood Marquetry Demilune Commode
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Allow yourself and houseguests to be mesmerized with the splendor of fine antique woodworking with this spectacular satinwood demilune (or halfmoon) commode/washstand fit for a palac...
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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Hardwood, Satinwood

Pair of Louis XVI chests of drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
Very elegant pair of Louis XVI chests of drawers, listrate in walnut and maple, threaded on front, sides and top. The cabinet has truncated pyramidal legs and has three drawers, eac...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple, Walnut

Art Deco Vintage Freestanding Walnut Chest Geometric Pattern circa 1925 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage freestanding chest or commode with 4 ( four ) drawers from various walnut veneers in geometric pattern Vienna circa 1925. An amazing and great new arrival, this ches...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XV Style French Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV style commode with serpentine front made of solid walnut with walnut veneer top and oak as a secondary wood. Two dovetailed drawers with brass hardware, no key. A n...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage / Meiji Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden drawer in Japan. It seems to be around the Meiji period. Cedar is used as a material. Each drawer in 7 different sizes can store a variety of things. There are ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cedar

Small Georgian Mahogany Chest With Slide
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Chest Of Small Proportion Retaining Good Colour And Patina Throughout, The Well Figured Top Over Brushing Slide And Four Graduated ...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Handsome Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Bun Feet
Located in Port Chester, NY
A large chest of drawers in rich mahogany, with very deep drawers and stylish glossy knobs. Sweet bun feet complete the look. The brass keyholes are original although there are no ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany Sunburst Pattern Demilune Chest of Drawers
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​ Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany Sunburst Pattern Demilune Chest of Drawers Dimensions : 26.5" Wide X 13.25" Deep X 30" Tall Very nice sunburst pattern chests with tons of storage...
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1990s Indonesian Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French commode made of solid walnut with an arbalète, or crossbow front and serpentine sides. Two deep dovetailed drawers with original bronze hardware. Locks a...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Vintage Mid Century Meredew Chest of Drawers In Oak
Located in London, GB
A rare vintage Meredew chest of 8 drawers, manufactured in the 1960s. Finished in dark oak, with solid oak conical handles, an iconic feature of Meredew from the mid century. The pie...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS French, end 19thCentury/20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS French, end 19thCentury/20th Century Facaded with rosewood and other wood, with 3 drawers. Marble top. Hardware in bronze applications. Signs of use....
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1820
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and...
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Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Late 19th Century Breche Marble Top French Polished Commode Dresser
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Best 3 Drawer Breche Marble French Polished Restored Commode Dresser C1890 MINT Measures 45 inches wide x 20 inches deep x 36 inches tall. This is a breathtaking French-made 1890s ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Davis Cabinet Company Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Oak Highboy
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style highboy dresser or lingerie chest By Davis Cabinet Company USA, Circa 1960s Carved oak, with original Asian inspi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers, 1825-1830, Northern Germany Mahogany ,,The Biedermeier period was an era in Central ...
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Art Deco, Intarsia Chest of Drawers in Birch, Swedish Grace, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
This fine chest of drawers is a stylish furniture piece crafted from birch wood, embodying the sleek lines and a graceful buidling motif characteristic of the Art Deco era. It featur...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch, Pine

Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Neoclassical chest of drawers with three drawers and brass escutcheons. The chest of drawers is made of walnut and stands on elegant square tapered legs. The top drawer is slightly s...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Narrow chest of drawers, early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Narrow chest of drawers on straight legs with three drawers and a gray stone top. The key plates are in the form of flower bouquets in gilt bronze. The chest of drawers is mahogany v...
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Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Bronze

Italian Neoclassical Period 18th Century Walnut Commode with Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Neoclassical walnut commode from the 18th century with four drawers, cross-banding and tapered legs. This Italian walnut commode, dating back to the 18th century, presents...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of 18th C. Mahogany Chests
Located in London, GB
This lovely pair of 18th Century mahogany chests feature 3 graduating drawers with ornate brass handles and escutcheons. They also have oak drawer linings, which were prevalent in be...
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18th Century British Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS French, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS French, 19th Century paneled in various woods, with three drawers. Bulged box on the front and sides. Applications in golden bronze. Marble top. Sign...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Large American Empire Revival Mahogany Dressing Chest with Adjustable Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
A substantial American Empire Revival period mahogany dressing chest the top with a molded edge and an attached adjustable mirror supported by well-carved standards. The lower case i...
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Late 19th Century American Empire Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Glass, Mahogany, Maple

French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful Empire French Commode is made of walnut with a black marble and full columns.
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

A Pair of Decorated 19th Century Chests
Located in Conwy, GB
A pair of painted and decorated chests of drawers. Naively decorated with Japanese garden scenes. Each chest having two short drawers over two long, all original handles, raised on...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Vintage Hollywood Regency Studded Faux Leather Nightstand Table Campaign Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Studded Faux Leather Nightstand Table Campaign Chest. Item features faux leather wrapped wooden frame, white laminate top, 3 drawers, geometric patterned st...
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Mid-20th Century Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Spanish Console Table with Carved Drawers and Original Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
This Spanish 19th century features a beautiful one plank rectangular top over a carved drawer featuring slightly different hardware, is adorned with geometrical motifs and their ori...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

19th Century Italian Charles X Period Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, likely one-of-a-kind antique Italian mixed wood fiolated scroll flourish marquetry chest of drawers commode. Hand-crafted in Italy in the early 19th century, in period Char...
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Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry, Rosewood, Maple, Mahogany, Fruitwood

Antique Georgian Style Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A charming antique Georgian style burr walnut chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s. The quality is fantastic, this is a useful size with lots ...
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1950s British Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Large 19thC English Pine Counter Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 Large 19thC English Pine Counter Drawers sku 1787 W179 x D60 x H85 cm Weight 75 kg
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Beech, Pine

French 18th Century Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI cherry wood commode or chest of drawers. Having three drawers with original brass hardware and original marble top. Nice proportions with classic...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Pair of 19th century Swedish painted faux marble top chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century swedish painted faux marble top chest of drawers circa 1870. Hand painted top surface to simulate marble, stepped edge with dentil frieze detailing.  Canted cor...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine, Paint

Oak Four Drawers Chest by Bertil Fridhagen For Bodafors, Sweden 1963
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage veneered oak chest of drawers with brass details on the sides and solid oak base. Each drawer features green laminated bottom. Additional information: Country of manufacture...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Swedish Painted Pine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C Swedish painted pine three drawer commode with fluted fronts. 1890. Ref: C. Reference: 8366 Dimensions 40 inches (102 cms) Wide 18.5 inches (47 cms) Deep 29.5 inches (...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Small 19th Century Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality And Attractive Mid 19th Century Mahogany Bowfronted Chest, Of Unusual Diminiutuve Proportions, Having Well Figured Top Over Two Short And Two Long Figured Drawers With Replacement Brass Oval Plate Handles, Raised On Elegant, Original, Tall, Splay Feet. This compact and practical little victorian bow front chest of drawers...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique Burr Walnut Lowboy Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique burr walnut lowboy chest of drawers. This was made in England, it is in the classic Queen Anne style and dates from around the 1920-30’s. The quality is outstandi...
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1920s British Queen Anne Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Art Deco Dresser Masonic 1931
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Spectacular Art Dèco Masonic Dresser made entirely of Walnut Burl with side profiles in Blonde Walnut striped. Drawer fronts in Walnut Burl with St. Andrew's cross inlaid in Rosewood...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

20th Century Mahogany Wood French Dresser with 2 Drawers, 1930s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French dresser from the first half of the 20th century. Chest of drawers in mahogany wood of great quality. Furniture with two drawers of excellent capacity and service, equipped wit...
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1930s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Commode 6 tiroirs en palissandre - 60's
Located in ESTRABLIN, FR
Magnifique commode 6 tiroirs en palissandre datant des années 60. Son sublime veinage lui donne un charme certain et son format pratique lui permet de se glisser partout. Le couliss...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Palisander

Pine Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This delightful pine chest of four drawers has a lovely carved skirt and curved upper and lower drawer. Drawers function, brass pulls are used to open each drawer. Restored, this dr...
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Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Early 19th Century Bleached Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This early 19th Century bleached oak chest of drawers is a splendid representation of timeless craftsmanship. The chest rad...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers with flanking columns with brass bases and capitals. The chest of drawers is veneered in cherry and thuja burl. The key plates are ebonized....
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Bellagio Bedside Table, Made of Ash Wood
Located in Salizzole, IT
Bedside table made of ash wood with 2 shelves covered in wood, glass or stone onrequest.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ash

Antique Mahogany Bow Front Four Drawer Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique mahogany bow front chest with four drawers having bone diamond form escutcheons and later added oval drop pull handles with embossed flowers. The chest with cross banding and...
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19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Flame Mahogany Regency Bowfront Chest of Drawers with Splayed Feet
Located in Port Chester, NY
An antique bowfront bureau from England. Note the dramatic flame mahogany grain as well as the cockbeaded edging around the drawers, which are quite clean on the interior. Wonderful ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This 18th century commode is made of a beautiful flamed walnut, with 3 drawers.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top This vintage Louis XV style chest exudes elegance with its green marble style top and burled satin wood...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Joyce Bedside Table, Made of Ash Wood
Located in Salizzole, IT
Ash wood bedside table with glass or marble top, a compartment closed by a sliding doorand brass handles. Shaped foot with brass cup. Design Li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ash

18th Century inlaid mahogany chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous quality 18th Century inlaid mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a lovely figured top decorated with chequered inlay, four long graduated drawers below with finely e...
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1790s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Alligator

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Nice pair of early 19th C Swedish 3 drawer commodes with faux marble tops. 1860. Ref: JG17 Reference: 8343 Dimensions 33.5 inches (85 cms) Wide 18.5 inches (47 cms) Deep 30 inches...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Commode Ronce De Noyer Louis Philippe End 19th
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
This chest of drawers is equipped with four dovetail drawers ensuring perfect solidity. The drawers can be opened daily and hold many sometimes heavy objects. They slide perfectly. ...
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1890s French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Mid-Century Chest of Drawers in Walnut & Teak from AY Crown Furniture, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century walnut tallboy chest of drawers from AY Crown Furniture - which is a beautiful quality piece It's very similar in style and quality to Alfred Cox designed furniture Sta...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak, Walnut

Strikingly Beautiful Vintage Black and White Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magnificent strikingly graphic black and white dresser having ebonized wood with some areas of wood grain visible and white flower-esque inlay decoration. Knobs are lovely decorativ...
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1970s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Late 19th Century Tall Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four drawer chest in walnut with ebonized moldings Nicely figured walnut with graduated dovetail drawers Supported by wooden casters.
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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Provincial green Beige Commode Chest of drawers
Located in Valladolid, ES
The 18th century French commode is a stunning example of furniture from that era. In this case it,s a large Commode as a chest !!!!It features two drawers, providing ample storage sp...
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1790s French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

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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