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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1950s
Pair Fornasetti Design Nightstands with Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Pair Fornasetti Design Nightstands with Marble Tops. Original cast brass fittings to the drawers and legs.
Width: 80cm / 31.5"
Depth: 43cm / ...
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
John Keal for Brown Saltman Highboy Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Keal for Brown Saltman Mid-Century Modern mahogany highboy dresser with four drawers and maker's mark.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Cassettiera in pergamena di Aldo Tura per Tura Milano
By Aldo Tura
Located in Conversano, IT
Straordinaria e mozzafiato cassettiera in pergamena color grigio verde disegnata da Aldo Tura e prodotta da Tura Milano negli anni 70.
Molto rara in questo colore che le dona una bel...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
Art Deco Walnut Wood Goat Skin and Brass Italian Commode Chest of Drawers, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Italian Art Deco dresser from the first half of the last century. You can recognize his Italian style, Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi, Osvaldo Borsani. Precious materials that were used...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Curved parchment cabinet by Aldo Tura for Tura Milan 1960
By Aldo Tura
Located in Conversano, IT
Extraordinary and very rare curved furniture designed by Aldo Tura and made by the Tura Milano company of the same name.
This exceptional piece represents the pinnacle of Italian cra...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Swedish Wooden Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Swedish Wooden Cabinet, 1940s
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
American Walnut Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A gorgeous one-of-a-kind block front style chest of drawers in walnut. Quality is what describes this piece best. Handcrafted with attention to detail such as the 3-dimensional wood ...
Category
1940s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
1960s Midcentury Tall High Boy Dresser United Furniture
Located in Charleston, SC
A remarkable midcentury highboy dresser by United in very good vintage condition. Exceptional construction and style, features a unique set of sculpted double drawers, constructed ou...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Wooden drawer used by old Japanese lacquerware craftsmen/Made in 1963/Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a lacquerware craftsman's workbench made on January 8, 1963.
The production date is written on the back of the drawer.
This work drawer is a stand for applying red and black ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Model B96 Chest of Drawers, Aino Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyöt AB, 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model B96 chest of drawers, design by Aino Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyöt AB, 1930s, birch. Marked. Good vintage condition, patina and wear consistent with age ...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of birdseye maple veneer over solid oak and the faux bamboo details made of turned cherry wood. Four ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Small teak chest of drawers with metal handles
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian furniture from the 1960s with black painted legs.
An original, small chest of drawers also ideal as a bedside table. It is distinguished by the gilded metal handles on ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Leonardo Fiori for ISA Bergamo Chest of Drawers in Wenge
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Leonardo Fiori for ISA Bergamo, chest of drawers, wengé, metal, Italy, 1950s
This well-designed piece is based on a solid construction featuring straight lines and right-angled shap...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Aldo Tura brown goatskin parchment brass commode 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Paris, IDF
A unique and timeless vintage piece, this Aldo Tura mid-century commode feels imposing and glamourous. The varnished goatskin parchment, in rich shades of brown and dark brown, makes...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Verre Eglomise Double Dresser, Circa 1950
Located in Doylestown, PA
A whimsical verre eglomise double commode in the Hollywood Regency/Louis XV Style, circa 1950, decorated with reverse painted inset mirrors featuring white Clematis flowers and vines...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Nightstands 70s DalVera rattan bamboo with brass inserts
By Dal Vera
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of vintage 1970s bamboo wicker/rattan nightstands with brass handles.
The nightstands are in excellent condition with no particular defects or breaks.
The structure is made of m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Regency Inlay Lingerie Chest
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous vintage Regency chest of drawers. A chic inlay design with Ormolu details. Perfect as a lingerie chest. Vintage marble top. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
The chest i...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern John Cameron Three Drawer Lowboy Chest of Drawers
By John Cameron
Located in Weymouth, MA
Mid-Century Modern walnut lowboy/chest of drawers with carved front drawer pulls. Rare vintage furniture with clean lines by John Cameron Distin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Stunning Pair Baker Furniture Hepplewhite Mahogany Bow Front Bachelors Chests
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A stunning pair of Hepplewhite style bow front chest of drawers by Baker Furniture. The top has a banded border, which is repeated on each of the four drawers, highlighting the curly...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen Style, Russian Neoclassical, Large Commodes, Mahogany, Bronze
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen Style, Russian Neoclassical, Large Commodes, Mahogany, Bronze
Large Russian Neoclassical Style Commodes or Chests, Dressers. These have to...
Category
1960s Neoclassical Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Commode with Original Marble Top New Ebonized Mahogany Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI Commode with its Original Marble Top. Our Old Plank Restoration Department removed the old tired lacquer, without the use of any harsh chemicals and applied an old s...
Category
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
TH Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern, Walnut, Cane, Chest, Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for John Widdicomb Brass-Mounted Walnut and Cane Chest, Nightstand or Dresser
Highly sought after American mid-century modern walnut three-drawer chest of dra...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Arne Wahl Iversen Teak Low Sideboard
Located in Emeryville, CA
Arne Wahl Iversen, born in 1927, remains an icon of mid-century Danish design, defining sophistication through functional elegance. His furniture, a marriage of practicality and beau...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Stunning Pair of Red Lacquer Commodes by Michael Taylor for Baker, circa 1960
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.
...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model HB96 chest of drawers, design by Alvar Aalto, 1930s. Birch. Good vintage condition, rich patina and wear consistent with age and use.
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is probably the ...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Mid Century Dresser Chest of Drawers by Loughborough Furniture for Heals
Located in Leicester, GB
A stunning piece of furniture from the '60s This chest of drawers was made by Loughborough Furniture to be sold in the Heals furniture store in ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage teak chest of drawers with three drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage Scandinavian furniture from the 1960s.
This chest of drawers with square, minimal lines features three lockable drawers with a ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Italian Rococo Style Painted French Blue Commode / Cabinet Faux Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian Rococo style heavily carved commode in a French blue with ivory embellishments. The top is a hand painted faux marble. It is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Vintage Chest of Drawers with Metal Handles
Located in Brescia, IT
1960s teak cabinet with 4 drawers.
This chest of drawers is distinguished by the shape of the base that rests directly on the floor without the presence of legs. The linear struct...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Painted Super finish Black
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian dresser renovated to super condition in super finish black to the highest standard. Fine moldings around drawers and fittings in solid brass. Marble top
Width 86 cm / 33....
Category
1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
VINTAGE CIRCA 1940's MILITARY CAMPAIGN SIDE END LAMP WINE TABLE DRAWERS LOVELY
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime vintage circa 1940s English Military Campaign bedside table sized lamp wine table.
A truly stun...
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1940s English Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Chest of Drawers, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood-veneered chest of drawers or commode designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Swedish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Pine, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Beautiful Intricately Carved Oak Victorian Chest of Drawers Sideboard
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautifully carved impressive Victorian oak dresser or sideboard having lots of storage including two top drawers, two paneled doors with interior storage, and one large bottom drawe...
Category
1940s American Victorian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Gustavian Style Washed Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho chest of drawers. A chic Gustavian style cabinet in an off white washed finish. Acquired from the collection of the iconic Designer Lars Bolander.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Milling Road French Regency Chest of Drawers
By Milling Road
Located in Portland, OR
French Regency chest of drawers by Milling Road a division of Baker Furniture. Finely crafted of maple in Italy and featuring a heavily distressed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Vintage Sarreid Brass Cocktail Table Chest of Drawers, circa 1970s
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two drawer mid-century glamorous cocktail table /chest of drawers by Sarreid. Circa 1970s.
Cocktail table/chest of drawers is clad in brass with nailhead trim. Dovetailed drawers.
This glam piece pairs well with mid-century, hollywood regency, post modern, danish modern, and boho chic. It works well with all colors and all eras. 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
We currently have this paired with a Vista of...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1930s Decorative English Japanned Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Exceptionally Decorative 1930s English Japanned Chest of Drawers of Unusual Pale Blue Colour.
This piece is clearly inspired by the past. The gilt brass hardware employed through...
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1930s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
Classical Style Four Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Painted Mahogany Four Drawer Server or Dresser in the classic style. Graduated drawers that slide easily. Distressed finish with wear consistent with age and use
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model HB96 chest of drawers, design by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB, 1930s. Birch. Good vintage condition, rich patina and wear consistent with ...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
1950s Børge Mogensen Chest of Drawers in Teak by Søborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- item has been carefully refurbished
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency, Ebonized Oak, Marble Top, France, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Stamped Ebony Chest / Commode, Marble Top
An ebonized marble-top commode by Maison Jansen. Tapering bronze caped feet supporting a group of three dra...
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1950s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV style 3 drawer chest with exotic birds design and natural marble top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Louis XV style 3 drawer chest with exotic birds design and natural marble top.
Width:65cm / 25.6"
Depth: 32cm / 12.6"
Height: 63cm / 24.8"
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Commode with natural marble top and Chinoiserie Design
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Style Commode with natural marble top and Chinoiserie Design Fine original fittings in solid brass.
Width: 70cm / 27.6"
Depth: 41cm / 16.1"
Height: 69cm / 27.2"
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Heals Art Deco Walnut 5 Drawer Chest circa 1930s
By Heal's
Located in Dereham, GB
Heals Art Deco Walnut 5 Drawer Chest circa 1930s
Heals ivorine Button badge
Plain Walnut Top,
5 Drawers walnut handles,
Walnut Drawer fronts, with Ver...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode Cabinet
Located in North York, ON
Exquisite antique king wood with bronze mounts in Louis XV style. This Commode is in excellent original condition. Featuring beautiful brass or...
Category
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Painted Mifnight Blue
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian dresser renovated to highest standard and painted in midnight blue. Fine moldings around drawers and fittings in solid brass. Marble top
Width 84 cm / 33.1"
Depth: 48cm /...
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1950s European Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Nightstands in the Style of Paolo Buffa, circa 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of remarkable bedsides rosewood in the style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s.
The same set includes the dressing table with the mirror, but the two nightstands are also sold individually.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Petite Walnut Dresser by Martin Borenstein for Brown Saltman 1960s
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Professionally restored walnut chest of drawers designed by Martin Borenstein for Brown Saltman, circa 1960. Gorgeous walnut wood g...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Model B96 Chest of Drawers, Aino Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model B96 Chest of Drawers, Aino Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas AB, 1930s. Painted birch. Good vintage condition, rich patina and wear consistent with age and use.
Aino ...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Pair of Italian Midcentury Nightstands in the Style of Paolo Buffa, circa 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of remarkable bedsides rosewood in the style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage wooden chest of drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian cabinet with 9 drawers
A modern furniture piece consisting of drawers of different sizes with the handle carved from wood.
The simple, square structure hints at the Nor...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Louis XV Marble Top Walnut Three-Drawer Chests Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant three-drawer bedside tables were created in France, circa 1970. Bombe in shape on all three sides, each chest stands on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabot feet over...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers, Original from 1950, with Gray Marble, Drawers
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian walnut chest of drawers, original from 1950, with gray marble, with 4 drawers, very sturdy.
Coming from a Florentine country villa.
This is a very useful and capacious piece ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Heywood Wakefield Sculptura Maple Vanity with Mirror
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautifully restored Midcentury Heywood Wakefield Sculptura vanity with mirror crafted of solid maple with three drawers and glass shelf, a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cut Glass, Mirror, Maple
Mel Smilow, Chests of Drawers, Walnut, USA, 1950s
By Mel Smilow
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut chests of drawers designed by Mel Smilow and produced by Smilow-Thielle, USA, 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Gentleman's Chest by Paul Frankl, C. 1950s
By Paul Frankl
Located in Westport, CT
The Gentleman's Chest by Paul Frankl, a tribute to mid-century elegance from the 1950s, meticulously restored to perfection by Stamford Modern. Crafted from exquisite maple, the ches...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Vintage Coastal Trellis Rattan Mahogany Tall Chests - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional pair of vintage 1950s Coastal chest of drawers. Beautiful and tall Mahogany cabinets with rattan trim. Chis brass caps on the ends. Matchi...
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Mid-20th Century American Bohemian 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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