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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: Late 20th Century
1980s 9-drawer chest of drawers.
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Small and elegant 9-drawer chest of drawers.
Ash wood chest of drawers with 4 cone-shaped feet also made of wood.
Chest of drawers made in Italy in the 1980s.
Category
1980s European Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Harewood
Moroccan Antique White Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pine wood painted three-drawer dresser in an antique white painted finish. With a rectangular molded edge raised on turned taupee feet.
Dimensions: 44" W x 18" D x 35" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chest Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau
Three drawer bureau based on an 18th Century Gustavian antique chest. Handmade and hand painted w...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Bamboo, Rattan and Brass Chest of Drawers by Dal Vera, Italy, 1970s
By Dal Vera
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing chest of drawers in bamboo, rattan, wicker and handles in brass by Dal Vera.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The brass handles on the drawers are lovely examples of ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modern Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A two-drawer chest with mixed materials and inspired by modern-day architecture. Pine veneered case with hand-forged iron openwork base.
Dimensions: 44" W x 18" D x 32" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of Moroccan Antique White Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pine wood painted three-drawer dresser in an antique white painted finish. With a rectangular molded edge raised on turned taupee feet.
Dimensions: 44" W x 18" D x 35" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Gray Painted European Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
Recycled pine in cityscape gray finish. The four drawers in the recessed block front with a molded edge to the top and bottom.
Dimensions: 36" W x 18" D x 33" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Violet by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Green by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Pair Custom Linen Wrapped Open Commodes, Chests, Nightstands, White, American
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Custom Linen Wrapped Open Commodes, Chests, Nightstands, White, American
Contemporary decorative cabinet hand wrapped in linen and given a multi-layered paint glaze in a neutra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Linen
Late 20th Century Vintage Boho French Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho chest of drawers. A chic pine cabinet with gorgeous wood carved detail. Purchased in Paris 25 years ago and brought to the states. Acquired from a Palm Beach ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
A Fabulous Chest of Drawers in the Campaign Style
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous cherrywood chest of drawers in the campaign style, of exceptional quality, finely hand carved, brass mounted throughout and with gorgeously rich patination and grain. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Bespoke Italian Post-Modern Pink Rose Blush White Glass 4-Drawer Semainier Chest
Located in New York, NY
What we love about this piece is not only the functionality with its 4 drawers (options for sizes) but the artistic impact of the different tints in this customizable minimalist desi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
"Lenox" chest of drawers by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia
Located in Conversano, IT
Elegant and very rare chest of drawers belonging to the "Lenox" series designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporti Italia.
The chest of drawers is entirely upholstered in precious Partr...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
21st C.Theodore Alexander, 'The Opulent East' Red Lacquer Serpentine Bombe Chest
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 21st c., "The Opulent East" commode from Theodore Alexander .A faux-craquelure red lacquer serpentine bombe chest of drawers, with brass mounts and pulls, drawer fronts, top, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Country Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Country rustic walnut chest of drawers with three drawers, column form styles, with a stepped pedestal base on bracket feet and brass ring handles.
Dimensions: 47.25" W x 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
European Rustic Painted Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
With three long drawers made of reclaimed pine in a hand-rubbed antiqued white painted finish, with zinc inlaid top.
Dimensions: 35" W x 20" D x 32" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Zinc
Pair of Minimalist 'Amboine' Burl Wood Nightstands by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Minimalist 'Amboine' burl wood nightstands by Design Frères.
Simple, functional design with 2 deep drawers per nightstand. Grea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Burl
Exceptional Vintage Modern Walnut Ten-Drawer Chest by Baker
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely stunning modern ten-drawer chest by Baker, circa 1980. Evidently from a limited production series, as research can find no examples like it. Stout, exquisitely crafted ...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid century Milo Baughman bleached rosewood gilt metal drawer cabinet USA 1970s
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin book-matched bleached rosewood veneer & gilt metal cabinet / commode with three drawers, USA 1970s. The tag is long gone, but you can see example...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
A pair of chests of drawers. Germany 1980s.
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
A pair of small drawers on wheels with five drawers dressed in mirror. Grey lacquered structure. Germany 80’s.
Category
1980s German Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Andre Groult Style, Art Deco, Commodes, Beige Parchment Paper, Nickel, 1990s
By Andre Groult
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Art Deco Style Parchment Paper Nightstands / Commodes, Faux Stone Top
Pair of mid-century modern cabinets in the manner of French designer, Andre Groult having a parchment p...
Category
Late 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
A late 18th-century style Neo Classic dresser. With three long soft closing drawers in a natural oak veneer finish, with paneled sides, polished brass accents and hardware, fluted st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Booleanos Sideboard, Credenza, Console in Warm Wood Veneer by Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Booleanos Sideboard, Credenza, Console in Warm Wood Veneer by Joel Escalona
Booleanos collection reflects the concept of involuntary interactions and unexpected intersections.
Geometric credenza...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Plywood
CRIS Tallboy in custom colors with Antique Brass handles
Located in Frazão, Porto
CRIS is a tallboy made of lacquered wood and is a piece full of special details such as the mirror inside the flap door, the interior completely covered in suede and antique brass details. It can be finished on request in any colour of lacquer or veneered wood.
Shown in glossy lacquered structure in CM3 color and Antique Brass handles
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Small Brutalist Chest, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Small Brutalist Chest, 1970s
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Burled Commode
Located in Annville, PA
A Hepplewhite inspired Burled Commode great for use as a side table or entry way piece. The three drawers are dovetailed and feature designer style hard...
Category
2010s Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Five-Drawer Teak Lingerie Chest by Aksel Kjersgaard, Danish Modern
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A gorgeous Danish modern five-drawer teak lingerie chest by Aksel Kjersgaard.
Ca. 1970s. Made in Denmark.
The chest is exquisite. The quality is ...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Lillian August Mirrored Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine mirrored chest with antiqued gray wood frame. With an inset beveled mirror top and three long drawers with nickel finish knob pulls. The sides and supports made in segments. Rai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Modular Stackable Chests - Pair A
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of modular stackable two-drawer chests in the Japanese Tansu Campaign style by Henredon. Mahogany with smooth surface top, low height, brass accents, drawer handles & side han...
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Storage Cabinet Trolley NEOLT Stile by Giovanni Pelis, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
STILE (eg Style) is an icon of 70s Italian design. A beautiful and rare container trolley / portable cabinet / architect's cabinet designed by Giovanni Pelis for Neolt Italy...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Bespoke Italian Post-Modern Pink Rose Blush White Glass 4-Drawer Semainier Chest
Located in New York, NY
What we love about this piece is not only the functionality with its 4 drawers (options for sizes) but the artistic impact of the different tints in this customizable minimalist desi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bespoke Walnut & Tulipwood Chests of Drawers
Located in Uppingham, GB
Two Drawer Chest of Drawers.
Modern design two drawer chest with simple lines, matching 'Stripey' Walnut Grained tops, Two finely Beaded drawers resting on slender tapering legs.
Mad...
Category
2010s British Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Tulipwood, Walnut
Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers.
The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsman cabinrtmarker and a craftsman lacque...
Category
2010s Spanish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
USM Haller Dresser Y
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With three drawers elevated. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the U...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
USM Haller Credenza E2 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
French Louis XVI Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A late 18th-century style Neo Classic dresser. With three long soft closing drawers in a natural oak veneer finish, with paneled sides, polished brass accents and hardware, fluted st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Elm Chest Of Drawers From France, Circa 1970
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Elm Chest Of Drawers From France, Circa 1970. Solid elm construction with original leather pulls. Light wear and use.
Category
1970s European Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Pair of vintage Asian inspired wood end tables
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a great pair of sturdy hand crafted wood Asian inspired chests with one drawer and two door end table
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Red by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Matte Silver by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Mastercraft Partial Gilt and Painted Solid Pine Side Chest of Drawers
By Mastercraft
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th century all solid pine partial Gilt and hand painted and decorated side chest of drawer by Mastercarft unfinished furniture. Paint artist u...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Giltwood, Paint
Midcentury Style Brass and Malachite Colored Murano Glass Commode, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Striking brass frame and hand-cut Malachite imitation Murano glass Commode or chest of drawer, raised on special brass legs.
Handmade by a master artisan.
Price is for 1 item .
We w...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Wood
1970s Brutalist Chest of Drawers in Solid Washed Oak by de Puydt, around 1974
By De Puydt
Located in Berlin, DE
This fantastic 1970s Brutalist Chest of Drawers in Solid Washed Oak by de Puydt was made around 1974.
A unique piece which is a great eye-catcher for your antique, modern, space age ...
Category
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Danish Rosewood Dresser, 1970s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Mid-Century rosewood dresser made during the 1970s in the Denmark. The dresser with an extraordinary design, made with attention to every detail, has profiled handles and edges, addi...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage American 1850s Sheraton Style Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Incredible vintage American chest of drawers. Sheraton style approx 1850s. Beautiful turned wood detail and wood grain detail. Bi level with additional drawers on top. Amazing brass ...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC
Located in Miami, FL
Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC
Offered for sale is a late 20th-century Karges Furniture Company Louis XV Bombe Chest...
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
4-Drawer Arcadia Chest by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 4-drawer Arcadia chest features four drawers, cast brass hardware, and a sculptural solid American walnut or white oak base.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handm...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Provincial White Painted Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Provincial White Painted Dresser with a distressed antique finish, with three long drawers and raised square tapered legs.
Dimensions: 38" W x 19" D x 32" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Modular Stackable Chests - Pair B
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of modular stackable two-drawer chests in the Japanese Tansu Campaign style by Henredon. Mahogany with smooth surface top, low height, brass accents, drawer handles & side han...
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Ebonized Oak Stacked Box Chest by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stacked box chest is a larger modified version of the stacked box nightstand. The piece features three drawers and an inset detail that can be finished with brass plating. Availa...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Pair of "Lenox" Nightstands by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia
Located in Conversano, IT
Extraordinary and very rare pair of bedside tables belonging to the "Lenox" series designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporti Italia.
The nightstands are fully upholstered in very prec...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Modern Midcentury Chest -Six Drawers - Metal Base - Glass Front- Wood Case
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Modern MidCentury Chest of Six Drawers by Ercole Home is crafted from Oak with an Earl Grey Ceruse finish, with a Midcentury Style base in Natural Steel and and Stripe pattern mo...
Category
2010s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Mobilgirgi, Chest of Drawers, Spalting Wood, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A spalted wood chest of drawers designed and produced by Mobilgirgi, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture Bombe Chest Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant and coveted bombe chest commode by Baker Furniture Company.
Features three dovetailed drawers with ornate, original hardware. Baker medallion present inside drawer as shown.
Category
1970s American French Provincial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Jim Rose - Shaker Inspired Chest of Drawers, Steel Furniture Natural Rust Patina
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This chest of drawers was inspired by the forms and sensibilities of Shaker furniture. Here, artist Jim Rose puts his spin on the shaker design by using naturally rusted steel. The warmth of the patina evokes a cherished family heirloom. This piece will add interest and functionality to any room.
Jim Rose
Chest of Drawers
repurposed steel with natural rust patina
78h x 35w x 18d in
198.12h x 88.90w x 45.72d cm
JR0270
Jim Rose
b. 1966, d. 2023
Bio:
Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years.
Jim Rose
b. 1966, Wisconsin
Education:
1989 B.F.A., sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL
1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Awards:
2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI
2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board
2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Solo Exhibitions:
2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
National Exhibitions:
2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz
2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery
2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery
Group Exhibitions:
2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi
2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY
2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts,
Mesa, AZ
2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI
2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI
2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI
2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY
2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI
2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY
2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY
2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition)
2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN
2006 Marriage of the Minds...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin, Mid-Century Modern, Dresser, Chrome, Burlwood
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Commode/Dresser/Sideboard
Burl and Chrome decorated Chest of drawers by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. A fine dresser having bu...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Henredon French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top TV Stand Dresser Commode
By Henredon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Wood. Marble top. 5 dovetail drawers. Brass hardware. Brass accents. 32 3/4" h x 64 3/4" w x 24 1/4" d.
Condition
Light surface scratches.
Category
Early 2000s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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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