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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Baroque
Rosewood Mirror with Commode, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish chest of drawers with a mirror from the 1960s.
Dimensions:
Mirror: height 123 cm / width 68 cm
Chest of drawers: height 45 cm / width 77 cm / depth 38 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modernist Chest of Drawers No U-453, by Jiří Jiroutek, Czechoslovak
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Modernist mahogany chest of drawers, model no. U-453, designed by Jirí Jiroutek for Interiér Praha. It was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. This model is associated wi...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
20th Century Style Baroque Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely Baroque commode in 18th century style
Various precious wood veneer on solid spruce.
(D-Sam-48).
Category
20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Spruce
Mid-Century Modernist Chest of Drawers No. U-453, by Jiří Jiroutek, Czechoslovak
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Modernist mahogany chest of drawers, model no. U-453, designed by Jirí Jiroutek for Interiér Praha. It was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. This model is associated w...
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1960s Czech Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Beech
Midcentury Cabinet in Pine with Leather handles, Danish Design, 1970s
Located in Lejre, DK
Chest of drawers in solid pine and leather handles, designed and made in Denmark. Great original condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Pine
Italian 18th Century Walnut and Stained Pine Baroque Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive Italian 18th century four drawer walnut and stained pine Baroque commode. The commode is raised by four scalloped shaped carved feet with a scrolling foliate design...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Rosewood Mirror with Commode, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish chest of drawers with a mirror from the 1960s.
Dimensions:
Mirror: height 123 cm / width 68 cm
Chest of drawers: height 45 cm / width 77 cm / depth 38 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Danish 18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers With Chinoiserie Decor
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish 18th century painted Baroque 3-drawer chest with later chinoiserie decorations, brass hardware and locks.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Baroque Chest of Drawers Walnut veneer with Marquetry Deco. Castle Furniture
Located in Kastrup, DK
German baroque chest of drawers, castle furniture, 1730-1740.
Walnut veneer with marquetry decorations in contrasting woods, in the form of exotic birds and foliage.
Black stone top....
Category
1730s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone
Tall Walnut or Oak Chest of Drawers Dresser Cabinet
By Wewood
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant timeless Apothecary style chest of drawers cabinet that provides a practical storage space for dining rooms and offices.
It is composed by drawers of different dimensio...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
FRAMA Scandinavian Design Japanese Sutoa Drawer Storage Solid Walnut
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Taking its name from the Japanese word Sutoa -'to contain'- Sutoa drawer is an elegant storage solution combining a sculptural design with functionality.
Defined by a minimal steel f...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
20th Century, Baroque Style Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely Baroque commode in 18th century style. Solid, finely carved beechwood. Ebonized and gilded.
(D-Aas-2).
Category
20th Century French Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
Baroque Commode, Switzerland 18th Century, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque commode, Switzerland 18th century. This unique Baroque commode dates back to circa 1750-1760 and comes from Switzerland. The three-drawer co...
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1750s Swiss Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Chest of Drawers in Walnut, German, circa 1740
Located in Berlin, DE
Baroque chest of drawers in walnut, German, circa 1740.
Various fine wood veneers on solid fir wood. Profile framed fit curly frame on feet. In the cambered front three drawers, i...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Brussels, BE
Category
17th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Commode in Rosewood by Svend Langkilde, 1960s Danish Design
Located in Lejre, DK
Elegant commode in rosewood designed by Svend Langkilde M.A.A., made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
German Baroque Dresser, Dresden, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful German Baroque dresser dates back to circa 1750. It was probably made in the region of the city of Dresden.
Different walnut veneer grains embellish this original com...
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1750s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Swedish 1930s Functionalist Zebrano Chest of Drawers
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish functionalist chest of drawers in striking zebrano veneer. Cool round brushed steel handles contrast against the lively wood.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Zebra Wood
18th Century Red Lacquered Italian Chest of Drawers with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
Red lacquered Italian commode with bucolic and chinoiserie decoration in paint and gilding. This 18th century chest of drawers is a serpentine shap...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Baroque Style Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Baroque style commode, circa 1750.
Various precious wood veneers on solid fir wood. Profile framed passively curved frame on pressed ball feet. In the front two drawers, in...
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Fir
20th Century Style Baroque Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely Baroque commode in 18th century style
Various precious wood veneer on solid spruce.
(D-Sam-48).
Category
20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Spruce
Danish Baroque Oakwood Bureau with Iron Handles, Late 18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
A Danish Baroque oakwood bureau with iron handles, late 18th century.
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Chest of Drawers U-458 by Jiri Jiroutek, Czechoslovakia, 1960´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid-century chest of drawers, model no. U-458, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. It was made in the 1960´s and produced by “Interier Praha”. This model associated with world-renowned EXPO 5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Chest of Drawers Barocchetto Maple Poplar Bronze Emilia, Italy, 1700
Located in Milano, IT
Large chest of drawers with barocchetto shelf from Emilia, with the typical curved and rounded on silhouette on the front and on the sides, which can be opened. Supported by curved f...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Highly Interesting Inlaid Baroque Commode, circa 1740
Located in Berlin, DE
Highly interesting inlaid Baroque commode, circa 1740
Various fine wood veneers on solid fir wood. Profile framed, reasonably curved frame on pressed ball feet. Just 3 Schübiger, ...
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Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Scandinavian Design And Midcentury Style Elm Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Scandinavian look and vintage midcentury style for this chest of drawers with sober lines, refined, graphic and harmonious composed of six drawers, nice work on carved wood combining...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Side Table / Bureau Attributed to Poul Nørreklit Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table / bureau attributed to Poul Nørreklit. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest in Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Anonymous. Produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in IT
18th century, Italian inlaid wood chest of drawers with secretaire
This chest of drawers with secretaire represents the elegant pr...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Austrian Baroque Chest, 1820
Located in Prague 8, CZ
An original chest made in 1838 in the late Baroque period.
Made in Bohemia on the territory of the former Austria-Hungary.
All in very good condition, after renovation.
On the che...
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1830s Austrian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mahogany and Brass Chest of Drawers by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool mahogany chest of drawers by Josef Frank, with an amazing, playful silhouette. Elegant brass handles.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fully Restored Mid Century Chest of Drawers U-458 by Jiri Jiroutek, Czechoslovak
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid-century chest of drawers, model no. U-458, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. It was made in the 1960´s and produced by “Interier Praha”. This model associated with world-renowned EXPO 5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Tall Walnut or Oak Chest of Drawers Dresser Cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant timeless Apothecary style chest of drawers cabinet that provides a practical storage space for dining rooms and offices.
It is composed by drawers of different dimensio...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Chest of Drawers by Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen, 1940s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Chest of drawers or tall boy with curved front and eight drawers designed by Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen in the 1940s. Made of walnut and red beech with metal handles. Very good co...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Ejvind A. Johansson Bureau Model 91 Produced by Gern Møbelfabrik in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare chest of drawers / bureau model 91 designed by Ejvind A. Johansson. Produced by Gern Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Frisian Baroque Oakwood Bureau, Mid-18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
The Frisian bureau is in excellent condition with bracket feet and curved front on either side. It still retains the original brass hardware drawer pulls...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Ib Kofod-Larsen Bureau Produced by Seffle Möbelfabrik in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen. Produced by Seffle Möbelfabrik in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Southgerman Chest of Drawers 18th Century Two Drawers Sans Traverse
Located in Epfach, DE
Beautiful and elegant baroque chest of drawers,
sans traverse, walnut with two drawers, front and sides are curved,
wonderful veneer picture und marqueterie on all sides.
Category
1760s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Swedish Modern Bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Karlstad, SE
Very rare bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, circa 1940.
This bureau is covered in cream white vinyl attached with pearl nails, significant for the designer. The skewed front is made o...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Danish Teak Chest of Drawers
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers - chiffon, Danish design, 1960s
Very good condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Torbjørn Afdal Bureau in Rosewood and Brass by Mellemstrans Møbelsnedkeri
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare high bureau designed by Torbjørn Afdal. Produced by Mellemstrands Møbelsnedkeri in Norway.
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century Very Unusual Baroque Kistbord
Located in Kramfors, SE
Very unusual baroque kistbord. A kistbord is a chest (kista) that has been made in such a way so that it can be used as a table (bord). These are very unusual objects and not many we...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
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.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
20th Century antique Style Baroque Solid Wood Silver Plated Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood, silver-plated on softwood. Straight body on a fitting curved frame, over sculptural carved claw feet. In the convex and concave curved front four drawers of different siz...
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20th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Chest of Drawers U-458 by Jiri Jiroutek, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Midcentury chest of drawers, model no. U-458, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. It was made in the 1960s and produced by “Interier Praha”. This model associated with world-renowned EXPO 58-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Plywood, Beech
Chest of Drawers by Arne Vodder
By Sibast
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chest of drawers in teak with round legs of steel and teak. Maker Sibast Furniture.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Chest of Drawers U-458 by Jiri Jiroutek, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Midcentury chest of drawers, model no. U-458, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. It was made in the 1960s and produced by “Interier Praha”. This model associated with world-renowned EXPO 58-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech, Wood, Plywood
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
Inlaid Walnut Two-Drawer Side Commode with Concave Block Front, Italian
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Inlaid walnut two-drawer side commode with concave block front, Italian, circa 1900, with shaped, molded top and half moon carved dentil molding below, with highly desirable concave ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swiss “Windellade” Cabinet, 1770-1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Windellade cabinet, Zurich region 1770-1780 walnut veneer. In very good condition. The cabinet will be shipped from Europe. Shipping costs to Bosto...
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1770s Swiss Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Cabinet by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Cabinet with drawers by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen. Executed by Willy Beck, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Teak, Rosewood and Maple.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Rosewood, Teak
19th Spanish Baroque Walnut Trunk with Handcarved Decoration
Located in Miami, FL
Having a hinged top and raised on shaped bracket feet, 19th Spanish Baroque Walnut Trunk with Handcarved Decoration with two large brass carrying handles ...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Chest on Stand Rustic Brown Wood Brass Nail Heads
Located in New York, NY
Chest on Stand Rustic Wood Brass Nail Heads. A decorative chest on a stand decorated with brass nail heads.
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Italian 17th Century Baroque Period Fruitwood and Giltwood Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Italian 17th century Baroque period ebonized fruitwood and giltwood chest, from Florence. The four drawer chest is raised by bun feet below a mottled border. At the c...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood
18th Century Baroque Walnut Burl Veneer Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Baroque chest of drawers. Richly carved serpentine front and curvaceous top. Oak beautifully veneered with walnut. Brass moldings between each drawer, Denmark, circa 1730-1740.
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Handsome Baroque Four-Drawer Walnut Chest with Original Shaped Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome Baroque four-drawer walnut chest with original shaped marble top, Northern European, first half of the 18th century.
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19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique White Painted Danish Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The strong visual appeal of this handsome Danish chest of drawers is due to the lightly worn white paint and the clean, curved lines. Where the paint has been gently scraped, the ric...
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Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
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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