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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1910s
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.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
1950s Solid Walnut Dresser by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An asymmetrical dresser in solid walnut with exposed finger jointed joinery, having a shelved compartment accessed by bi-fold doors flanked by a b...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Edward J. Wormley for Dunbar Cabinet with Asian Hardware
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Edward J. Wormley for Dunbar cabinet with brass Asian hardware. All original dark had rubbed finish on ribbon mahogany, top will be polished and touched up prior t...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Classic "Espana" Chests in the Style of Dorothy Draper
Located in Dallas, TX
The most well-known, the España Bunching chest, was designed by Dorothy Draper in the 1950s at the request of the Spanish government who sought to raise the profile of Spanish design in the international market. Originally manufactured by Heritage Furniture Company...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George Nelson Rosewood "Thin Edge" Chests
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of original grain matched George Nelson design rosewood "Thin Edge" chests for Herman Miller. Very good original condition, labeled.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
MidCentury Wood and Brass Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful and elegant dresser both for its articulated movement and for the perfect shellac polishing. The brass finishes match his style perfectly.
The chest of drawers is veneered...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Exquisite Mahogany and Bookmatch Bird's-Eye Maple Chest by Renzo Rutili
Located in Atlanta, GA
If a piece feels like Tommi Parzinger, but is marked Johnson Furniture, there can be only one answer as to its Designer: Renzo Rutili. Mr. Rutili was a seminal furniture designer of ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Chests in the Manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian chests in the manner of Gio Ponti. Has the original brass handles and brass sabots. Chest has three pull-out drawers.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Rare John Keal Buffet or Credenza for Brown Saltman
By John Keal
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Mid-Century Modern buffet or credenza by John Keal for Brown Saltman features three storage drawers and a cabinet behind a pair of double doors. The unit rests on a sculptured l...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Classic Midcentury Walnut 6 Drawer Chest, Stunning, Sculptural, Vaughan Designs
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut and rosewood 6 drawer chest with doors. Manufactured by Vaughan Designs, superior quality and construction,...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Cabinet Designed by Edmund Spence
Located in Dallas, TX
A maple cabinet with brass inset handles. Designed by Edmund Spence.
Category
1950s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple
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...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Dassi Midcentury Walnut and Glass Top Italian Commode Chests of Drawers, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Very very special for its design of this Vittorio e Plinio Dassi's chest of drawers, from the middle of the century.
All veneered in walnut, with green lacquered glass top. Commode...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Stanley Young for Glenn of California Mid-Century Modern Chest in Dark Espresso
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Stanley young for Glenn of California four drawer chest of drawers on tapered dowel legs, walnut refinished in dark espresso with handles of aluminum and bentwood....
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Bleached Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant and well proportioned eight (8) drawer bleached mahogany cabinet having distinctive laminated end pulls, on tapered dowel legs.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury Italian Oak and White Lacquered Chest of Drawers Console Table, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Unique 1950s Italian two-drawer oak chest with brass handles, white lacquered case and two white lacquered legs.
The chest has been refurbished (the case is new) and can be attache...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Frank Lloyd Wright Chest on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Frank Llyod Wright design chest on stand for Heritage Henredon Taliesin collection. Originally painted off white but newly refinished in a light grey lacquer chest sits on a separate...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Six-Drawer Dresser by Paul Volther
By Poul Volther
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A spare and tall six (6) drawer teak dresser of rectilinear form having thin tab handles and floating on an architectural base.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Italian Midcentury Dresser or Chest of Drawer with Carrara Marble Top, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Fine dresser with four drawers mounted under a beautiful mirror. White Carrara marble top. Glass shelf and brass fixtures.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Silver Cerused Oak Cabinet by John Stuart Inc.
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern cabinet was realized by the esteemed maker John Stuart Inc. in the United States, circa 1950. The piece offers a rectil...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Brass and Black Goatskin Commode and Chests of Drawers, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Particular dresser with six drawers with a pyramidal design, refined with style. All also due to the choice of materials such as goatskin and brass.
The dresser has a wooden body co...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1910s Venetian Eclectic Commode Dresser, carved walnut & Burl Walnut, Marble Top
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1920s Venetian eclectic Bella Epoque period, commode dresser in carved walnut and burl walnut with marble top. Restored and polished with wax. Original handles of the time.
Measures...
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1910s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Stunning Large Black Lacquered Cabinet by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular James Mont branded black lacquer chest of drawers with raised edges. Gold leafed raised draw pulls and four luxuriously deep draws of 8" each.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid Century Raymond Loewy Dresser Chest
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-century dresser chest designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel Furniture Co. in ebonized solid oak. This piece features four wide drawers with cast aluminum pulls.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Salvador Corona Hand Painted Cabinet, Mexico / Tucson, 1940s, Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beutiful Salvador Corona hand painted and signed cabinet with drawers, Mexico / Tucson, 1940s. Good original condition with honest attractive wear.
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Unique Secretary attributed to Rene Prou, 1950s
By René Prou
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique secretary or writing table attributed to French designer Rene Prou. In Sycamore with unusual curved facade and sides. Three drawers front with original mirrored hardware...
Category
1950s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Sycamore
Elegant Caramel Cane and Brass Commode by Tommi Parzinger- Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite meticulously restored vintage two-drawer commode, circa 1955. Stout, exceptionally crafted solid hardwood case construction atop a simple rattan base. The case is veneer...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Retro Drawer Chest, 1950s, Jiří Jiroutka
Located in Praha, CZ
Retro wooden drawer chest, veneer in the style of stained oak, made in 1950 by the design of Jiri Jiroutka in 1950, manufacturer of Interier Praha. Completely restored.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1950s Penquay Parchment Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
1950s Penquay commode with parchment panels on the top and the front of the three drawers. Drawers finished with brass flat-topped knobs.
Category
1950s European Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
1910s Art Nouveau Chest of Drawers in Cherrywood, Marble Top, wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1910s Art Nouveau chest of drawers, dresser, in cheerywood with marble top "Verona Red " and decorative inlay . original bronze accessories. The drawers work perfectly and the line o...
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1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Exquisite Restored Landstrom Eight-Drawer Chest with Greek Key Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely gorgeous eight eight-drawer chest by Landstrom, circa 1950. Landstrom was a boutique Illinois firm that produced superior furniture on par with the finest production of...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Copper
Dan Kiley Tall Cabinet
By Dan Kiley
Located in New York, NY
Tall cabinet of solid and painted wood, with six drawers and two doors, by renowned architect and landscape designer Dan Kiley. Basically, a freestanding built-in from the Charles an...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Black Lacquered Commode in the Manner of Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a stunning and decorative French Directoire style dresser or credenza in the manner of Maison Jansen. This chest sits on gilt trimmed sluted and tapered legs ending in brass ...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
John Stuart for Widdicomb Rosewood Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Fine rosewood chest of drawers by John Stuart for John Widdicomb Co. This bedroom storage cabinet features sculptural carved palm-like columns and original brass hardware. Original J...
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1950s Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of MCM Paul McCobb for Planner Group Blond Maple Three-Drawer Chests
By Paul McCobb
Located in St. Louis, MO
All original pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group chest / dressers for Winchendon. Three drawers, brass cone pulls on tapered legs. Touched up original finish. Can be ebonized for addit...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Elegant Black Lacquer Cane and Brass Commode by Tommi Parzinger - Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
An...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Elegant Modern Chest Designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Modern Chest designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950's. It has been refinished in a deep brown lacquer and the silver plated metal handles have...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Breathtaking Pair of Chests by Renzo Rutili in Cerused Oak and Bird's-Eye Maple
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of commodes is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation r...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Dunbar Cabinet, Mahogany and Brass, Four Doors, One Drawer, Excellent
Located in Kansas City, MO
Storage chest or cabinet designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Expertly refinished mahogany case with solid brass hardware. Two wide center drawers reveal an adjustable shelf. Two o...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Black and Gold Dorothy Draper Style Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This chest has three drawers with brass Campaign style hardware and incised design highlighted in gold. Professionally lacquered in black.
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Chest of Haberdashers Drawers, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
An attractive turn of the century mahogany flight of Haberdashers drawers with stylish brass mounted turned mahogany handles circa 1910.
Dimensio...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Max Keuhne Style Chest of Drawers with Incised Flowers and Brass Strapping
By Max Kuehne
Located in Hanover, MA
Henredon long low modernist chest of six drawers, three by three, each face of which has been decoratively incised with a pattern of flower and embellished with solid brass ribbon motif, circa 1959.
Reminiscent of furniture designed by Max Keuhne...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Chest
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined Mid-Century Modern chest, designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin, American, circa 1950s.
This piece is currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice of colo...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Metal
Swedish Modern Mid-Century Chest of Drawers of Birch
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid Century Modern Chest of Drawers made of Birch in Sweden. Chest of dawers has an espresso finish with chrome drawer pulls. There are three drawers with ample space. Perfectly scal...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Bodart Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a Mid-Century two-drawer chest signed Bodart. The top is painted black and chest itself is a rubbed turquoise color.
Category
1950s American French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Stellar Restored Nakashima Style American of Martinsville 6 Drawer Chest - Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Midcentury Chest in Walnut with Stylized Brass Pulls and Vitrolite Top
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern chest was realized, in the Manner of Gio Ponti, in Italy, circa 1950. It has been handcrafted in burled and hand rubbed book matched walnut, with sty...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Silvio Cavatorta Mahogany Cabinet Mounted with Tilting Mirror
Located in Hanover, MA
1950s Italian mahogany cabinet with six-drawers and a long horizontal tilting mahogany framed mirror over a brass framed crystal shelf, all mo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group Chest of Drawers Dresser
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Nice aluminum ring pull version in solid maple on this matching pair of Paul McCobb drawer for Winchendon from the famous Planner Group Series.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Chest by Salvatore Bevelacqua
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century chest by Salvatore Bevelacqua, American, circa 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rare Five-Drawer Chest by American of Martinsville
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful example from a rare series by American of Martinsville, circa 1950. Stout, expertly made mahogany case construction. Fabulous "wormhole" detail on the drawer front adds a...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant Restored Pair of Modern Maple Chests by John Stuart, circa 1950
By John Stuart
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning restored pair of modern chests by John Stuart, circa 1950. The sleek clean design is clearly influenced by the Florence Knoll case production of the same period. Expertly ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Max Kuehne Style Floral Incised Tall Chest of Drawers with Brass Strapping
By Max Kuehne
Located in Hanover, MA
Modernist chest of five drawers by Henredon, the faces of which have been decoratively incised with a pattern of flowers and embellished with solid brass strapping, circa 1959. Top two drawers have removable dividers and a vide poche tray.
I believe these were inspired by Japanese Isho-Dansu chests.
Very clean inside and out. Patination to brass. Ebonized finish beautifully restored. Ready to place.
We also have listed separately the companion long low chest of drawers...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Stellar Restored Pair of Pagoda Commodes by John Wisner for Ficks Reed
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent chests are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. These rare examples are unique on the World market.
An exceptional pair of sophisticated vintage commodes from a nearly impossible to find case series. These unusual pieces are a part of the boutique Far Horizons Collection, produced by long time Ficks Reed designer John Wisner, introduced in 1954. Expertly crafted solid Oak construction mounted atop a simple, elegant Asian base...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George Nelson Chest for Herman Miller Model 5517 Commode Sideboard 1952
Located in Telgte, DE
George Nelson vertical chest of drawers commode for Herman Miller model 5517 sideboard 1952
The solid wood Nelson miniature chest, inspired by J...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
"Viscount" Mahogany Dresser by Wesley Griffin for Gibbard
Located in Hanover, MA
Elegant mahogany and brass nine drawer long dresser (with mirror) from the Viscount collection made by Gibbard Furniture Company of Canada in March 1956. Only 60 were made.
The V...
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1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
Is it a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote a piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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