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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1920s
THOMASVILLE Segovia Spanish Mediterranean Oak Gentleman's Chest
By Thomasville
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Spanish Mediterranean style gentleman's chest by Thomasville, from their Segovia Collection. Solid oak with slightly distressed finish, bevel edge...
Category
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
PAIR OF FINE ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 CAMPHOR WOOD MILITARY CAMPAIGN CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare pair of original Camphor wood, brass inlaid, Chinese export, military campaign chests of draw...
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Black and Gold Japanned Chinoiserie Demilune Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With red and gray, white demilune marble top over a conforming case with two drawers with ring handles and side doors. Raised on square tapered legs. Waldorf Towers NYC with original...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ello Gunmetal Stainless & Smoked Mirror Tall Boy Dresser
Located in Hanover, MA
1970 designed "Moods" tall boy wardrobe designed by O. B. Solie for Ello Furniture Mfg. Co. clad in gunmetal tinted brushed stainless steel and smoked mirror.
Post Moden space age vibe, luxury construction.
Six smoked mirror clad drawers on left side and two cabinets on right side with doors clad in tinted mirror. Each cabinet has a single removable shelf. Blackened metal pulls.
White laminate interior.
Smoked mirrored glass on top of case.
Case floats 7' above the floor on smoked stainless clad slab sides.
Please see our separate Ello listings for the matching queen size floating platform bed...
Category
1970s American Space Age Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stainless Steel
CENTURY Chin Hua Raymond Sobota Asian Chinoiserie Gentleman's Chest - B
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Style gentleman's chest by top-quality furniture maker Century Furniture, from their "Chin Hua" line designed by Raymond K Sobota. Burl maple, brass hardware, banded top wit...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
MAITLAND SMITH Inlaid Walnut French Regency Occasional Chest with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French Regency style occasional chest by Maitland Smith. Walnut with inlaid parquetry design, fixed cultured marble top with ogee edge, brass hardware, decorative brass ormolu ornamentation to center, corners and front feet. Features six same size drawers. Hand made in the Philippines...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Hollywood Regency Style Off-White Commode, Nightstand or Chest
Located in Plainview, NY
An opulent Hollywood regency style commode, chest or nightstand. This exceptional chest depicts and compliments the Hollywood Regency era at its finest. The commode features amazing ...
Category
1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Dresser cabinet, with drop-down drawers, MAZZANTICA company 1970-1980
Located in Manzano, IT
Dresser cabinet, with drop-down drawers, MAZZANTICA company 1970-1980
DESCRIPTION cherry wood with dovetail drawers, inlaid and brass handles
PIECES 1
DESIGN PERIOD 1970
PRODU...
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1970s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest Of Drawers in Pecary leather by Tito Agnoli for Caleido\Poltrona Frau
Located in Conversano, IT
Incredible and very rare chest of drawers designed by Tito Agnoli for Caleido, a Poltrona Frau company in 1970.
The object is of incredible workmanship, with hand-sewn Pecary leather...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
R & Y Augousti Paris Modern Reptile Dresser
Located in New York, NY
R & Y Augousti Paris modern snakeskin dresser with glass top, two short drawers over two long drawers. 42.25" H x 32" W x 22" D.
Category
1990s Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Python
Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Serpentine Dresser Chests, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Georgian or Chippendale style serpentine front dressers or chests of drawers
By Baker Furniture, "Historic Charlesto...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Two Piece Danish Rosewood Hanging Wall Mirror and Entry Hallway Chest
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern two piece entryway cabinet and hanging wall mirror in rosewood, circa 1970s, Denmark. This set features natural rosewood grains accented with a unique ceramic tile...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Ceramic, Mirror
Walter E Smith French Provincial Style Three Drawer Commode or Chest
Located in Plainview, NY
A French provincial style commode or chest having three large drawers. The quality commode is made by Walter E Smith and is marked inside the first draw...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Commodes / Nightstands, Maison Jansen Style Black
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Commodes / Nightstands, Maison Jansen Style Black
Pair of Maison Jansen style Hollywood Regency marble top mounted Ebony Commodes or Nightstands. This is a stunning pair of large and impressive paint decorated bronze mounted commodes, nightstands or sideboards in the manner of Maison Jansen that have all the earmarks of the original item by this iconic designer. The case supporting a white and gray veined marble top set in a pierced bronze gallery. Four drawers with the top two smaller drawers having a bronze frame and pulls over a larger pair of drawers with a bronze frame and matching pulls. The drawers flanked by column-form corners each terminating in cookie cutter...
Category
Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Nightstands Chests Briar Burl Wood by Hickory White
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
MCM pair of vintage Hickory white "Briar" 3 drawer burl wood with...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Henredon Italian Louis XV Burl Wood Bombay Form Bedside Chest
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest commode or nightstand
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1980s
Burl wood, with original brass hardware.
Measures: ...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Style Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
George III Style Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
With 5 drawers in graduated sizes also with draw out brushing slide
From KEITH SKEEL LOUDHAM HALL COLLECTION This lovely
...
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Late 20th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Tessellated stone and leather chest
Located in New York, NY
Tessellated stone and leather chest with four drawers by Maitland Smith. Signed.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone
19th Century Filing Cabinet Drawers, Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Filing Cabinet Drawers, Coffee Table
This attractive Pine Filing Cabinet has 6 drawers, some of these have dividers inside, ...
Category
1920s Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Marble Top Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers, Greek Key Brass Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
Marble Top Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers, Greek Key Brass Hardware
Offered for sale is an elegant late 20th-century serpentine front chest of drawers with a marble top. The c...
Category
Late 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Custom Refinished Vintage Faux Bamboo Two-Drawer Low Chest
By Thomasville
Located in Harlingen, TX
This vintage Thomasville Palm Beach Regency faux bamboo chest of drawers has been custom refinished in satin light grayish green w...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Milo Baughman Jewelry Chests
Located in Stockton, NJ
A pair of Milo Baughman burlwood jewelry chests or side tables. Wonderful patina to brass legs and hardware with a light stain on wood. Similar patina...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Olive Wood Miniature Bombe Chest Commode Nightstand
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage small four drawer bombe chest featuring Louis XV styling with olive wood and brass drawer pulls. Each drawer is lined with cream and green Florentine paper. Style 122, made i...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood, Olive
A pair of early 20th Century mahogany multi drawer chest's
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of superb quality early 20th Century mahogany multi drawer chest’s that were originally made for the British museum, each chest having a combination of eighteen drawers with t...
Category
1920s British Edwardian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Mount Airy Walnut French Country Provincial Lowboy Chest Dresser Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Mt. Airy walnut French Provincial / Country lowboy chest, dresser or stand featuring rectangular serpentine form with two drawers, brass hardware and cabriole legs. 2483.
...
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Jansen Style Commodes, Mint Commodes / Nightstands
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Jansen Style Mint Green Commodes / Nightstands
Pair of Maison Jansen style Hollywood Regency marble top mounted Mint Green Painted Commodes...
Category
Late 20th Century European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Quality Handmade Carved Walnut French Louis XV Commode, circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a handmade carved walnut French country commode. The piece dates to the 1920s era and is in good condition with minor scuffs and signs o...
Category
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
George III Style Chest of Drawers Made by Bevan Funell Reprodu
By Reprodux
Located in Crawley, GB
For sale a beautiful pair of late 20th century George Ill style
Bevan Funell Reprodux chest of drawers.
Can be sold as pair or as a single one, the price for one is £1450 and £2800f...
Category
Late 20th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Henredon Chippendale Carved Mahogany Marble Top Serpentine Chest of Drawers
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style commode or chest of drawers
By Henredon
USA, circa 1990s
Carved mahogany, with thick beveled marble top, and original brass hardware...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique John Widdicomb Art Deco Burl Wood Chest of Drawers, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco three-drawer dresser chest or commode
By John Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1920s
Exotic burl wood, with hand-painted details and original hardware.
Measures: ...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl, Paint
Henkel Harris Georgian Solid Mahogany Gentleman's Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style highboy dresser or gentleman's chest
By Henkel Harris
USA, 1971
Solid mahogany, with origin...
Category
1970s American Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chest of Drawers from Paris Around 1920 in Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Greven, DE
Original Art Deco furniture from a time full of life and elegance. Stunning piece of furniture that, with its many curves, creates incredib...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1970s Vintage Century Furniture Omni Collection 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Hartville, OH
Magnificent vintage piece from the Omni Collection by Century Furniture. Monumental in size this beauty has a huge presence both physically and beauty.
The largest drawers you’ve e...
Category
1970s American Beaux Arts Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair Large Scale Italian Maggiolini Inlaid Bombe Louis XV Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your deliv...
Category
1990s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
Pair of Mahogany Military Campaign Chests on Stands or Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of modern military campaign chests mounted on custom stands, circa 1970s. Incredible style, craftsmanship and attention to detai...
Category
1970s Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rare Harold Ionson Seymour Federal Demilune Birdseye Commode Console Cabinet
By Thomas Seymour
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and impressive commode by Harold Ionson. Made of birdseye maple, satinwood and Honduras mahogany, featuring a half round / bow front with four drawers, two side cabinets, brass paw / claw feet and superb sunburst / starburst top with nautical sea shell and cartouche theme. Includes silverware insert by EJ Victor.
A total of nine of these Reproductions from the original were made over the course of a decade by Ionson and team. And although nearly 200 years separate the pieces, Thomas Seymour’s (1771–1848) demilune commode in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and its modern-day re-creation by Harold Ionson can each deservedly be deemed masterworks of the highest order. Over the past twelve years, Ionson—perhaps the last of the Colonial Revival craftsmen who trained in the 1930s—has made nine re-creations of the original Federal commode made by Seymour in 1809.
“I always loved the piece,” says Ionson, “but the museum wasn’t selling.” His admiration led to hours of thorough study of the museum’s commode. He observed every nuance of its design, then made sketches and even casts of details before embarking on his own version.
“The most difficult part was finding the right figures for the veneers,” says Ionson, “but I found superb quilted bird’s-eye maple, satinwood, and Honduras mahogany.”
Ionson achieved such a sublime work of craftsmanship because he had few constraints. Unlike Seymour, Ionson possessed the luxury of time, modern machinery, and a greater selection of available woods (except ash). The work of both men, however, is distinguished by ingenuity and skill. Part of the challenge of the re-creation was to figure out just how Seymour made the piece, maintain its artistic integrity, and keep to the original’s exact measurements. The execution of the commodes took barely 10 percent of Ionson’s time; mostly he planned, designed, and invented needed tools for precise fabrication, such as a hand-built jig.
The top of the re-created commode features a sunburst of alternating mahogany and satinwood veneers emanating from a lunette of shells painted in oil by Jonathan L. Fairbanks, curator emeritus, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Fairbanks replicated the original by John Ritto Penniman (1782–1841). Courtesy of Harold Ionson.
Ionson thought of everything—from humidity’s effects on structural stresses to drawers popping open—when he considered innovations to the commode’s construction. His additions to the original design include hickory spring...
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Late 20th Century Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Satinwood
Italian Modern Chest of Drawers Side 1 by Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Chest of drawers Side 1 by Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini, 1990s
Chest of drawers mod. Side 1 with a sinuous silhouette in wood. Th...
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1990s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rubber, Wood
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Carved Oak Bedside Chest
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country Louis XV style nightstand
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved solid oak, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 28" W x 18.13" D x 22.25" H.
...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Yew Wood Commode or Bachelor Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful English Georgian style four-drawer commode or chest of drawers
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous yew wood, with ebony string inlay on top, and origina...
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Commodes by Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare pair of commodes by Maison Jansen, In original and perfect conditions. Circa's 1980.
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Leather Campaign Chest of Drawers, Nickel
Located in Miami, FL
Leather Campaign Chest of drawers. Nickel hardware and tacks, leather with patina. The chest has four drawers and one pull out writing board.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Low board in oak with rich carved details. Attributed to Henry Kjærnulf.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Probably made b...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique circa 1920 Light Oak Military Campaign Chest of Drawers with Drop Front
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1920 Art Deco period English oak and brass Military Campaign chest of drawers with drop front top drawer.
This is a nicely mad...
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1920s English Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Oriental Chest with Elm Drawers in the Colour of the Wood with Bronze Pulls
Located in Marbella, ES
Oriental Chest with Elm Drawers in the Colour of the Wood with Bronze Pulls.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
BAKER Collector's Edition Hand Painted Lacquered Chinoiserie Occasional Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Style occasional four-drawer chest by Baker Furniture, from their Collector's Edition. Solid wood with rust red color lacquer, hand painted with chinoiserie scenes to drawer...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Chippendale 4-Drawer Mahogany Bedside Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful Chippendale 4-drawer mahogany bedside commode chest of drawers in great condition. Flawless drawers with dovetail construction
Measures 24" in width, 14" in dpeth and st...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany and Banded Satinwood Side Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany and satinwood banded inlay side chest of drawers in very good vintage condition. Finished on ...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Palaset Stackable Box by Ristomatti Ratia for Treston Oy Finland, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Palaset stackable box by Ristomatti Ratia for Treston Oy Finland, 1970s
Modular cabinets.
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1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Italian Walnut Miniature Commodini Chest Commode Nightstand
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage neoclassical miniature chest of drawers / commodini made of walnut with a string inlay of satinwood on the top and front. The case, finished on all sides, holds a shallow fri...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Space Age Red Modular Chest of Drawers by Castelli for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age Red plastic Modular chest of drawers by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1970s
Modular chest of drawers with square base and rounded corne...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Petite Patchwork Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
A gorgeous vintage Petite Campaign chest of drawers. A chic little cabinet with a beautiful patchwork design. Classic campaign brass hardware. Finished on all sides so sits beautiful...
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Venetian Silver Leaf Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s Venetian chest of drawers with silver leaf finish.
Measurements:
Height: 35.5"
Width: 47"
Depth: 20.5".
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Silver Leaf
Italian Modern Red Plastic Modular 4602 Chest of Drawers by Fussel Kartell 1970
By Simon Fussel, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern pair of modular red plastic mod. 4602 chest of drawers on wheels by Simon Fussel for Kartell, 1970s.
Modular piece of furniture with four drawers, mod. 4602, one of wh...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
1970s Pair of Grass Cloth Clad Chests of Drawers, Harrison Van Horn
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Pair of Grasscloth Clad Chests of Drawers, Karl Springer Attributed
Offered for sale is a pair of wonderful chests of drawers covered in plum-colored grasscloth. The chests...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Luciano Frigerio off White Lacquered Brass Commode Chest 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This rare Italian Mid-Century off white lacquered commode would be stunning in any bedroom. Designed by Luciano Frigerio for Frigerio Di Desio in It...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Three Drawer Rattan Dresser from the Phillipines, circa 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage three drawer rattan dresser from the Phillipines resting on a stacked rattan base, circa 1970.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rattan
Black Lacquered Chest of Drawers by Guy Lefèvre for Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This chest of drawers is made of black lacquered wood with bronze handles. This is a French work by famous designer Guy Lefèvre for Maison Jansen. circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Asian Modern Pagoda Style Chinese Rosewood Altar Storage Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Asian Modern Pagoda Style Chinese rosewood altar storage chest
Gorgeous Asian Modern pagoda style Chinese rosewood single lined top d...
Category
1970s Chinese Chinese Export 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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