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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1940s
Ole Wanscher Chest of Drawers in Rosewood for Cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ole Wanscher chest of drawers in rosewood with bass fittings. Made by master cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen. Chest has four drawers.
Category
1940s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
White Painted Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1770
Located in Round Top, TX
The enticing curves of the drawers and cabriolet feet create the strong visual appeal in this pine chest of three drawers.
Restored, the white painted finish has been scraped through...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique George I Quality Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George I quality walnut chest of drawers having a quality walnut rectangular top with a moulded edge above two short and three long walnut crossbanded drawers with attractive...
Category
1740s English George I Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Chest, 17th Century, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
17th century Spanish wooden chest
Chestnut chest.
No restorations needed.
Original patina.
Original iron work: Handles; hinges; lock
17th cent...
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17th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chestnut
Charles II Oak and Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Lymington, GB
Charles II period (1630-1685) oak and walnut chest of drawers, or commode.
Retaining old waxed surfaces of very good rich color and patination.
With typical geometric drawer fronts and side runners, confirming a late 17th century date of c 1680.
Walnut panel inserts to the drawer fronts.
Retains its original stile feet and the base with its original bold moulding.
Brass key escutcheons...
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1680s English Charles II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
A Dutch Neo Classical 18 Century Mahogany Armoire and Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Louis XV period Dutch mahogany armoire and chest of drawers that in its time would have been used as a linen press. The armoire is topped with a serpentine carved cartouche showing a classical male head in profile wearing a wreath; inset in open carved acorn branches over a pair of panelled doors in beautifully matched mahogany. The doors are also topped with opposing carved oval profiles. The front sides of the top section have rounded fluted columns with gilded Corinthian capitals flanking carved molded edge floral doors. The lower bombe section of serpentine form with three graduated drawers, original brasses, interior shelving with three drawers; terminating on large carved lions...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Restored Pair of Chests by Edward Wormley, circa 1947
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of Modern chests by Edward Wormley for Drexel, circa 1947. Expertly constructed in silver elm and finished in cream lacquer. The functional size and scale allow for ...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Amboyna Burl Wood Commode Attr. Maurice Dufrène 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful 1940s Art Deco chest of drawers attributed to Maurice Dufrène imparts a cosy, glowing mood to any space. The warm amboyna burl wood remains looking healthy and smooth some eighty years later. Gilded carved feet and solid brass handles adorn the front of the commode, and one of the signatures of Maurice Dufrène during his lead at La Maîtrise. This commode feels delightfully modern for the period and charmingly vintage now...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
18th Century George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Linen Press Wardrobe
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine George III mahogany linen press in outstanding original condition. The press was obviously made to exceed with the cabinetmaker using only the very finest materials in an extr...
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1760s English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers in the manner of Gillows, having a boxwood inlaid top, above four graduated serpentine drawers, each with b...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Chest with Brushing Slide
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century mahogany chest of drawers, the moulded edge top above a brushing slide with turned brass knob handles, four graduated mahogany lined drawers b...
Category
1770s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Magnificent Rare Modern Commode by John Stuart, circa 1940 - Pair Available
By John Stuart
Located in Atlanta, GA
This majestic commode has undergone a meticulous complete restoration. The chest may be re-lacquered in another Ben Moore color in advance of shipment, if so desired.
A stellar ex...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century English George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany chest of drawers, having an arrangement of four graduated drawers, each with brass handles. The chest stands on bracket feet and is in ...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Large Danish 18th Century Mahogany Dresser Or Chest of Drawers
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautiful Baroque mahogany chest of drawers with four large drawers and bronze hardware, circa 1740-1750, Copenhagen Denmark.
Category
Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Adam Ince & Mayhew Mahogany Commode
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in New York, NY
English Adam style (18th Century) mahogany commode with 2 doors and satinwood inlaid figures, swags and decoration supported on carved square tapered feet (Attributed to INCE & MAYHEW)
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Mid-18th Century British Adam Style Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
German Baroque Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine diminutive German Baroque serpentine front walnut veneered and inlaid chest of drawers.
Category
18th Century German Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Georgian mahogany chest of drawers. It features two smaller drawers above three full-length drawers with original brass swan neck handles and decorative brass escutcheons on the lower drawers. Carved fluted pillars, in the classical style, flank either side of the drawers with the whole chest sitting on simple ogee bracket...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Louis XV kingwood commode of a good color and patina: attractive serpentine and bombe shape, original mounts still retaining most of thei...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Swedish Period Gustavian Chest of Drawers 1780-1800
Located in Charleston, SC
A Charming, large Swedish Gustavian period chest of drawers with original hardware and in wonderful worn lightest of light blue paint.
Canted posts with fluted details, handsome orig...
Category
1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Two Part Chippendale Highboy in Cherrywood
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part Chippendale cherry highboy with a wonderful warm color and patina. The upper case with a molded cornice surmounting three small fitted top drawers over four graduated...
Category
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good decorated 18th C Italian three drawer painted pine commode. 1790.
Reference: 8389
Dimensions
46.5 inches (118 cms) Wide
22 inches (56 cms) Deep
36 inches (91 cms) High
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Rococo Oak Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark circa 1770-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
Large antique oak rococo chest of four drawers with handsome brass hardware pulls all resting on cabriolet feet.
This commode has been given an exceptional new professional blue/gree...
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century, French, Walnut Commode/ Chest with Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Essex, MA
A large elegant late 18th century period Louis XV serpentine front three-drawer walnut commode/ chest with a lovely top in perfect condition with an outstanding patina to the entire ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Small Precedent Dresser in Elm by Edward Wormley for Drexel
Located in Dorchester, MA
Edward Wormley designed this small four-drawer dresser for Drexel's Precedent Collection. Composed of silver elm, the case sits on a plinth base and features large brass-plated zinc ...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Commode by Pierre Roussel
Located in New Orleans, LA
Matchless style and high-quality craftsmanship are the hallmarks of Pierre Roussel's furniture, and this exceptional Louis XVI-era commode epitomizes this master craftsman's skill. Crafted of rosewood veneer with a violet wood frame and intricate parquetry inlay, the cabinet's graceful design is also highly practical. The compact form holds two drawers, one of which can be locked for added security. A specimen of marble provides the perfect surface, while bronze ormolu mounts add an additional hint of luxury to the drawers and body. Elegantly curved cabriole legs with bronze ormolu shoes complete this impeccable piece.
Known for his superior craftsmanship, Roussel was a highly respected maître ébéniste of the 18th century. His furniture pieces were favoured by grand patrons such as the Prince de Condé and the Princess of Monaco...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Widdicomb Modern Original Figured Mahogany Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Widdicomb modern original Art Deco three-drawer commode with figured mahogany drawer fronts. Picture frame style casing with recessed curved front pli...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Provincial green Beige Commode Chest of drawers
Located in Valladolid, ES
The 18th century French commode is a stunning example of furniture from that era. In this case it,s a large Commode as a chest !!!!It features two drawers, providing ample storage sp...
Category
1790s French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Louis XVI Tall Narrow Chiffonier Chest Of Drawers Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A charming and elegant pair of period Louis XVI (1774-1792) French chiffoniers. circa 1780
Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the late 18th century, most likely Parisian work, hi...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
18th C. French Louis XV Carved and Painted Wood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV carved and painted wood commode, with subtle serpentine shaped body, from the 18th century. This antique chest from France has a shapely top with serpentine front a...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Small Scale Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Chest, Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Measuring only 34.5 inches wide, this small scale late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period walnut commode or chest of drawers features a grey marble top and fluted rounded cor...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Small Chest of Drawers
By Hitchcock
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Century Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Small Chest of Drawers with side handles. Measures 25" in width, 16" in depth and stands 30.5" tall. Drawers are 19" in width x 12" in...
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Mid-17th Century American Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Renzo Rutili, Chest of Drawers, Maple, Brass, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A maple and brass chest of drawers produced by Johnson Furniture Company, design attributed to Renzo Rutili, USA, 1940s.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Hitchcock Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Small Chest of Drawers
By Hitchcock
Located in Germantown, MD
A Hitchcock Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Small Chest of Drawers finished on all sides and with side handles.
24"W x 15"D x 25H
Category
Mid-17th Century American Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th C. Italian Tuscan Beautifully Carved Wood Chest w/Amazing Feet "Wow!"
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous Italian Tuscan carved-wood chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique chest from Tuscany, Italy features a subtle break-front design along its front, with a nice...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis IV commode/ chest of drawers
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a superb 18th century French Louis XV commode, masterfully crafted from tulip wood, walnut, and rosewood. This exceptional piece featur...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Near Pair of 18th Century Walnut Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Near pair of 18th C walnut commodes on stands. Would make good bedside tables. 1740.
Height for smaller commode is 28 inches (71 cms).
Reference: 8403
Dimensions
37 inches (94 cms...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Rococo Marquetry Bombay Commode, circa 1750-70
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish rococo period commode with detailed marquetry throughout.
It is the Bombay curves and saber feet turning gently outwards that draws one to this elegant commode with intricat...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian 18th Century Walnut and Mahogany Three-Drawer, Serpentine Front Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut and mahogany three-drawer chest from the 18th century with serpentine front, aged bronze hardware and bracket feet. Immerse yourself in the allure of the 18th centu...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Small 18th Century German Louis Seize Commode in Walnut with 2 Drawers, 1790
Located in Berlin, DE
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Crafted in the opulent style of Louis Seize during the late 18th century, this Small German Commode in Walnut with Two Drawers stands as a refined testament to the elegance ...
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1790s German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Poplar, Walnut
George II Three over Three Drawer Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George II three over three drawer mahogany chest, the top having beautiful straight grain , flat edge with small cove molding underneath. The top, drawers and sides are solid maho...
Category
1780s English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode.
Stunning 18th century Italian painted commode or chest with gilt accents from the Tuscany region of Italy. This lovely 2 drawer chest i...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Spanish Console Table with Carved Drawers and Original Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
This Spanish 19th century features a beautiful one plank rectangular top over a carved drawer featuring slightly different hardware, is adorned with geometrical motifs and their ori...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
George II Chest on Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George II chest on chest, with bold cove cornice above bead molding; the top has three over three graduated drawers, the bottom with three straight graduated drawers. The ornate ba...
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1770s English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Steel
T.F.I, Chest of Drawers, Maple, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A maple chest of drawers produced by T.F.I, USA, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
English mahogany bachelors chest with brushing slide late 18th century
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany bachelors chest on bracket foot with brushing slide c.1790
Category
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Austrian Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th C Austrian painted pine serpentine front three drawer commode with faux marble tops. 1790.
Reference: 8388
Dimensions
44.5 inches (113 cms) Wide
22 inches (56 cms) Deep
2...
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18th Century Austrian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Louis XVI Marble Top Commode in Gray
Located in North York, ON
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite Louis XVI Marble Top Commode. Crafted in France, circa the 1940s. Its sleek brass inlay and hardware gleam against the sophisticate...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
George III mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Flower Mound, TX
George III mahogany chest on chest, the projecting molded and dentil cornice over plain frieze, fitted with two short and six graduating drawers with oak linings, on bracket feet
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Louis XVI Style Marble Top Commode in Black
Located in North York, ON
Exquisite antique Louis XVI style Marble Top Commode, a testament to the enduring elegance of French craftsmanship. Crafted in the 1940s, this commode embodies the grandeur of the Lo...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
17th Century Walnut and Elm Chest of Drawers , Circa 1680
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A late 17th-century English Walnut and Elm chest of drawers, circa 1680.
An Exceptional chest with superb colour and patina . The chest has four long drawers with brass pair drop ...
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17th Century British Charles II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Walnut
Fantastic Venetian Paint Decorated Commode cabinet with Painted Birds
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Venetian Paint Decorated with painted birds and floral foliage. The commode has a shelf in the center and the finish has that great time-worn distressed look. The ...
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1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite and impressive French marquetry commode from the 1700’s. The commodes top is in wonderful antique condition with marquetry designs trimmed with ebonized molding. There are t...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Small Black Rococo Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This small chest of three drawers has a touch of dramatic appeal thanks to the (newer/professional) black painted finish that is gently distressed, accenting the Rococo curves and ca...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Blue Painted Oak Rococo Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark circa 1770-80
Located in Round Top, TX
This large antique rococo oak chest of drawers features a serpentine front, handsome brass hardware pulls and rests on cabriolet feet.
It has been given an exceptional new profession...
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Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
An English 17th Century Cushion Moulded Chest Of Drawers
Located in Skipton, GB
A very good 17th Century Cushion Moulded Chest Of Drawers, of small proportions and in excellent original condition. The drawer linings are constructed of elm and are hung on side ru...
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Late 17th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Signed Classic Louis XVI Distressed Walnut Marble Directoire Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb distressed Directoire style commode with a beautiful marble top. The commode measures 50.5 wide x 24.5 deep x 34 tall. The commode is made to look antique is and is ...
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1940s French Directoire Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This handsome chest has a great patina and color. And look at the hardware.
Category
18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th century Georgian mahogany serpentine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers circa 1760.
Fine quality serpentine shaped Georgian period chest of drawers complete with brushing slide.
Top surface m...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique 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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