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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: Late 18th Century
Louis XV period tomb chest of drawers stamped (small Parisian chest of drawers)
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent tomb chest of drawers small Parisian model Louis XV period 18th century stamped Jean Charles Ellaume (1714-1763) received master on November 6, 1754 very pretty chest of ...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Louis XV period tomb chest of drawers stamped (small Parisian chest of drawers)
Louis XV period tomb chest of drawers stamped (small Parisian chest of drawers)

Louis XV period tomb chest of drawers stamped (small Parisian chest of drawers)

Tuscan Walnut Wood 17th-century Canterano Chest of Drawers
Located in Barletta, IT
Superb Tuscan Italian 17th-century Chest of Drawers crafted from fine walnut wood. This magnificent piece boasts four spacious drawers adorned with engravings and rare, beautiful car...
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17th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Tuscan Walnut Wood 17th-century Canterano Chest of Drawers
Tuscan Walnut Wood 17th-century Canterano Chest of Drawers

Tuscan Walnut Wood 17th-century Canterano Chest of Drawers

Late 18th-century Venetian Walnut Wood Dresser in the Louis XV Style
Located in Barletta, IT
Late 18th-century Italian Venetian Dresser in Walnut Wood, Louis XV Style. It features 3 large drawers with bronze handles and cabriole legs. Origin: Italy, Veneto Period: Late 18t...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th-century Venetian Walnut Wood Dresser in the Louis XV Style
Late 18th-century Venetian Walnut Wood Dresser in the Louis XV Style

Late 18th-century Venetian Walnut Wood Dresser in the Louis XV Style

Louis XV Period Chest Of Drawers - Amaranth & Violet Wood - 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional Louis XV period chest of drawers in amaranth and violet wood. This high chest of drawers opens with 4 drawers spread over 3 rows. It is inlaid with sycamore fillets and t...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Period Chest Of Drawers - Amaranth & Violet Wood - 18th
Louis XV Period Chest Of Drawers - Amaranth & Violet Wood - 18th

Louis XV Period Chest Of Drawers - Amaranth & Violet Wood - 18th

Scandinavian chest, 18th C.
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Very fine Scandinavian chest, with original hardware and iron handels in the sides, richly carved, 18th C.
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian chest, 18th C.
Scandinavian chest, 18th C.

Scandinavian chest, 18th C.

Dutch roller flap
Located in Borgo Veneto, IT
Dutch roller flap finely inlaid in front on the sides and inside Period early 1800s Restored and ready for delivery The only modification we made was to change the skin. A very rare ...
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Early 18th Century Balkan Charles X Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch roller flap

Dutch roller flap

Danish Chests of Drawers, circa 1750
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Stunning Danish chests of drawers with richly carved base, circa 1750. Probably made for Danish manor house.
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Danish Chests of Drawers, circa 1750
Danish Chests of Drawers, circa 1750

Danish Chests of Drawers, circa 1750

French Mid-18th Century Transitional Style Chest
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid 18th century Regence period kingwood commode stamped JME, 'Lardin'. The chest has three wide drawers with very impressive finely chased ormolu handles centered ...
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18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

French Mid-18th Century Transitional Style Chest
French Mid-18th Century Transitional Style Chest

French Mid-18th Century Transitional Style Chest

Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Walnut, Burl Walnut and Bronze Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Walnut, burl Walnut, and bronze commodes. Each three drawer chest is raised by unique and most elegant scrolled tapered legs with fine mottled feet. The bombee serpentine shaped front displays beautiful veneered Walnut panels with impressive foliate bronze pulls with the top drawer displaying a fine keyhole escutcheon...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Walnut, Burl Walnut and Bronze Commodes
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Walnut, Burl Walnut and Bronze Commodes

Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Walnut, Burl Walnut and Bronze Commodes

18th Century Continental Table Chest of Drawers
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Unusual 18th century walnut shaped table chest of drawers.
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Late 18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Continental Table Chest of Drawers
18th Century Continental Table Chest of Drawers

18th Century Continental Table Chest of Drawers

Small French 18th Century Chest
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 18th century Regence period bombe fronted commode. Marble topped, ormolu-mounted, the drawer fronts having quartered veneers and cro...
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18th Century French Régence Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Small French 18th Century Chest
Small French 18th Century Chest

Small French 18th Century Chest

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and high quality pair of Italian 18th Louis XV period tulipwood and kingwood bombée commodes. Each chest is raised on four cabriole legs with brass wrap around sabots, a...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Siena Marble

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes

Large 18th c. French Bleached Walnut Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
A large, antique chest of drawers with serpentine shape, circa 1770. This beautiful, hand-carved, bleached walnut commode has a shaped top, shaped recessed panel drawers, intricately...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Large 18th c. French Bleached Walnut Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode
Large 18th c. French Bleached Walnut Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode

Large 18th c. French Bleached Walnut Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode

18th Century Italian Walnut, Mahogany and Ash Two-Drawer Commode with Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut, mahogany and ash commode from the 18th century with scrollwork marquetry, two drawers and scalloped apron. This exquisite Italian commode from the 18th century is ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ash, Mahogany, Walnut

18th Century Italian Walnut, Mahogany and Ash Two-Drawer Commode with Marquetry
18th Century Italian Walnut, Mahogany and Ash Two-Drawer Commode with Marquetry

18th Century Italian Walnut, Mahogany and Ash Two-Drawer Commode with Marquetry

Early 18th Century Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive Early 18th Century, William And Mary Period, Walnut Chest, Of Exceptional Colour And Patina Throughout, Having Attractive Quarter Veneered Top With Geometric ...
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Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Early 18th Century Walnut Chest Of Drawers

Early 18th Century Walnut Chest Of Drawers

Chest on stand, Holland 17th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Teak wood chest with rich gilt copper applications of decorative scrolls and foliage, and probably two drooping tulips for the decoration in the center of the work top. Handles for t...
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1640s Dutch Louis XIII Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Chest on stand, Holland 17th century
Chest on stand, Holland 17th century

Chest on stand, Holland 17th century

Early 18th Century walnut chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 18th Century walnut chest of drawers, having a nice figured top above a selection of two short over two long drawers with pierced brass plate handles and escutcheons, raised on...
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1740s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century walnut chest
Early 18th Century walnut chest

Early 18th Century walnut chest

18th century french provincial walnut commode
Located in Penzance, GB
A french provincial walnut chest of drawers in good original condition, Louis the xv in date. These country made chests were copy's of the elegant commodes in the great palaces, but ...
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1750s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th century french provincial walnut commode
18th century french provincial walnut commode

18th century french provincial walnut commode

17th century walnut chest of drawers
Located in Penzance, GB
Here we have a very early piece of walnut furniture of small size in oak elm and walnut .The chest has elm sides, oak frame oak top and oak drawer linings . The drawers are on side r...
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17th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

17th century walnut chest of drawers
17th century walnut chest of drawers

17th century walnut chest of drawers

Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Painted Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers from the late 1700’s with its original paint finish. The top is painted a charcoal color, mimicking Belgium bluestone. The cabinet has a layered ...
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Painted Chest
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Painted Chest

Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Painted Chest

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

French 18th Century Marquetry Commode
French 18th Century Marquetry Commode

French 18th Century Marquetry Commode

An Early 18th Century Italian Carved-Wood Cassettiera
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptionally handsome Italian chest of four drawers from the early 18th century. This antique cassettiera (chest of drawers) from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top with can...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

An Early 18th Century Italian Carved-Wood Cassettiera
An Early 18th Century Italian Carved-Wood Cassettiera

An Early 18th Century Italian Carved-Wood Cassettiera

18th century Bow fronted walnut Chest of drawers
Located in Malton, GB
This is a great looking late 18th early 19th century Bow fronted chest of drawers. I believe Spanish in origin and looks to be made from walnut. The handles have been replaced but wi...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th century Bow fronted walnut Chest of drawers
18th century Bow fronted walnut Chest of drawers

18th century Bow fronted walnut Chest of drawers

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Marquetry Rosewood Commode, Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in the region of Normandy, France, this rare smaller scale late eighteenth century Louis XVI period sauteuse chest features a geometric marquetry facade of rosewood, lemon wood...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Marquetry Rosewood Commode, Chest
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Marquetry Rosewood Commode, Chest

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Marquetry Rosewood Commode, Chest

Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An 18th century George III period mahogany Serpentine Chest, having well figured and cross banded top above four long drawers with original brass handles. Flanked by fluted canted...
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Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers

18th Century North Country Mahogany Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality 18th century Georgian mahogany north Country chest having well figured top over four well Figured long drawers retaining original brasswear Flanked by canted corn...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century North Country Mahogany Chest
18th Century North Country Mahogany Chest

18th Century North Country Mahogany Chest

Grey Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
A grey painted Baroque chest of drawers, curved front with three drawers, 18th century.
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18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Grey Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Grey Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century

Grey Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century

English Georgian Burl Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Graduated Chest of Drawers C 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian rectangular book matched burl walnut graduated chest of drawers with satinwood feather bandings and ebony checkered inlays, period folia...
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1750s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Burl Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Graduated Chest of Drawers C 1750
English Georgian Burl Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Graduated Chest of Drawers C 1750

English Georgian Burl Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Graduated Chest of Drawers C 1750

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
An 18th century Louis XVI marquetry commode with three drawers was built in France. The veneers of walnut and nutwood and ribbon inlays with lime wood and black bog oak on a spruce w...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers

Impressive Italian Baroque Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over four graduated panelled drawers with original carved feet and applied carving to side of case. Original bronze handles.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Impressive Italian Baroque Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode
Impressive Italian Baroque Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode

Impressive Italian Baroque Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode

18th Century Chest of Drawers with Folding Top and Secretaire with Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century Chest of Drawers with Folding Top and Secretaire with Drawers
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18th Century Spanish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Chest of Drawers with Folding Top and Secretaire with Drawers
18th Century Chest of Drawers with Folding Top and Secretaire with Drawers

18th Century Chest of Drawers with Folding Top and Secretaire with Drawers

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

Blue Painted Oak Rococo Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark circa 1770-80
Blue Painted Oak Rococo Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark circa 1770-80

Blue Painted Oak Rococo Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark circa 1770-80

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

Small Black Rococo Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1780-1800
Small Black Rococo Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1780-1800

Small Black Rococo Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1780-1800

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This handsome chest has a great patina and color. And look at the hardware.
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18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode

Small Regency period marquetry in-between chest of drawers, France circa 1715/23
Located in Paris, FR
Attractive LXIV-Regence period (1715 / 1723) in-between chest of drawers in several species of precious wood on an solid oak core. Original top in Aleppo breccia marble and original ...
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18th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Small Regency period marquetry in-between chest of drawers, France circa 1715/23
Small Regency period marquetry in-between chest of drawers, France circa 1715/23

Small Regency period marquetry in-between chest of drawers, France circa 1715/23

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

18th century Georgian mahogany serpentine chest of drawers
18th century Georgian mahogany serpentine chest of drawers

18th century Georgian mahogany serpentine chest of drawers

Baroque Flap Baroque Emilia Early 18th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Flap supported by corbelled feet, the broken and leaf spring-moved front has three drawers plus one from the smaller size placed in the undercounter band, in the upper part a shaped ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Nutwood

Baroque Flap Baroque Emilia Early 18th Century
Baroque Flap Baroque Emilia Early 18th Century

Baroque Flap Baroque Emilia Early 18th Century

18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th Century German Baroque painted chest of drawers with serpentine front drawers on tapered feet in later paint.
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawers
18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawers

18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawers

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Georgian mahogany bachelor’s chest with original brass ring handles and escutcheons. Featuring fold-over top, pull-out leaf supports, and seven drawers. Raised on simple...
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18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest

18th Century French Walnut Three Drawer Commode
Located in Newark, GB
A beautiful piece of furniture, this 18th century walnut commode in the Louis XV style has the character and patina of long use. The three drawers have some lovely inlaid stringing o...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Three Drawer Commode
18th Century French Walnut Three Drawer Commode

18th Century French Walnut Three Drawer Commode

18th Century Louis XVI Country French Oak Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Louis XVI Country French Oak Commode ~ Chest of Drawers represents the epitome of refined classic style! The rectilinear architecture of the piece recalls the glory yea...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Country French Oak Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
18th Century Louis XVI Country French Oak Commode ~ Chest of Drawers

18th Century Louis XVI Country French Oak Commode ~ Chest of Drawers

Fine quality 18th Century burr walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality 18th century burr walnut chest of drawers circa 1730. Fine quality swedish commode circa 1730. Beautiful natural colour which has taken nearly 300 years to develop.  S...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Fine quality 18th Century burr walnut chest of drawers
Fine quality 18th Century burr walnut chest of drawers

Fine quality 18th Century burr walnut chest of drawers

18th Century New England Chippendale Chest of Drawers in Maple and Tiger Maple
Located in Milford, NH
A well made Chippendale chest with rectangular top with molded edge surmounting a case with four dovetailed drawers, each featuring batwing brasses, original wide board back, all sup...
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

18th Century New England Chippendale Chest of Drawers in Maple and Tiger Maple
18th Century New England Chippendale Chest of Drawers in Maple and Tiger Maple

18th Century New England Chippendale Chest of Drawers in Maple and Tiger Maple

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

18th Spanish Console Table with Carved Drawers and Original Hardware
18th Spanish Console Table with Carved Drawers and Original Hardware

18th Spanish Console Table with Carved Drawers and Original Hardware

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...
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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Two Part Chippendale Highboy in Cherrywood
18th Century Two Part Chippendale Highboy in Cherrywood

18th Century Two Part Chippendale Highboy in Cherrywood

Italian Chest w/ Beautiful Veneers, Inlay Banding & Original Marble Top, c. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian raised two-drawer chest, with its original marble top, from the late 18th century. This antique chest from Italy retains its original marble top, which rests atop a case b...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Italian Chest w/ Beautiful Veneers, Inlay Banding & Original Marble Top, c. 1790
Italian Chest w/ Beautiful Veneers, Inlay Banding & Original Marble Top, c. 1790

Italian Chest w/ Beautiful Veneers, Inlay Banding & Original Marble Top, c. 1790

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...
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1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Period Gustavian Chest of Drawers 1780-1800
Swedish Period Gustavian Chest of Drawers 1780-1800

Swedish Period Gustavian Chest of Drawers 1780-1800

Superb Circassian Walnut Bronze French Empire 1780s Era Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic, absolutely breathtaking Circassian Walnut with incredible contrasts of blacks and browns that are remiscient of rosewood. The piece features bronze figural carya...
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1780s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Superb Circassian Walnut Bronze French Empire 1780s Era Commode Dresser
Superb Circassian Walnut Bronze French Empire 1780s Era Commode Dresser

Superb Circassian Walnut Bronze French Empire 1780s Era Commode Dresser

18th Century Georgian Burr Walnut Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Georgian Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers with original ornate brass escutcheons, and swan neck handles. Featuring five drawers and simple ogee bracket feet.
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Georgian Burr Walnut Chest
18th Century Georgian Burr Walnut Chest

18th Century Georgian Burr Walnut Chest

18th Century Painted Serpentine-Blocked Front Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th century painted serpentine-blocked front commode in remnants of early or original finish. Three wide hand-carved serpentine-blocked front drawers. Rounded turned wooden knob-pul...
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Mid-18th Century German Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

18th Century Painted Serpentine-Blocked Front Commode
18th Century Painted Serpentine-Blocked Front Commode

18th Century Painted Serpentine-Blocked Front Commode

Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very fine Georgian chest on chest in figured bookmatched flame mahogany having two short over four long drawers in top section and three drawers in the lower section, with the top ...
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1760s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest

Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest

18th Century German Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very attractive 18th century four drawer German Baroque marquetry Commode in Walnut with various woods on the floral and bird marquetry designed drawer fronts. Pine secondary case w...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century German Commode
18th Century German Commode

18th Century German Commode

Late 18th Century American Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Well figured American walnut Four drawer chest Supported by high bracket feet Early open bale brass hardware
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Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century American Walnut Chest of Drawers
Late 18th Century American Walnut Chest of Drawers

Late 18th Century American Walnut Chest of Drawers

Antique Olive Wood Italian-Made Louis XV Commode 1740s era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous antique middle 1740s -1780s era Italian Made commode. The commode is made of Olive wood and designed in the Louis XV style. The piece has its original patina and o...
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1740s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Olive

Antique Olive Wood Italian-Made Louis XV Commode 1740s era
Antique Olive Wood Italian-Made Louis XV Commode 1740s era

Antique Olive Wood Italian-Made Louis XV Commode 1740s era

Louis XVI chest of drawers 18th century magnificent patina toile de jouy
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis CVI chest of drawers dating from the 18th century opening with 3 drawers closing with keys very beautiful patina with pretty toile de jouy patterns
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Louis XVI chest of drawers 18th century magnificent patina toile de jouy
Louis XVI chest of drawers 18th century magnificent patina toile de jouy

Louis XVI chest of drawers 18th century magnificent patina toile de jouy

Rare Mid 18th Century German Walnut Pewter & Ivory Marquetry Serpentine Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A Fine 18th Century German Walnut shaped oxbow-fronted Commode inlaid with Ivory and Pewter German - Probably made in Braunschweig Circa 1740 A masterful example of a fine 18th ce...
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1740s German Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ivory, Tapestry, Walnut

Rare Mid 18th Century German Walnut Pewter & Ivory Marquetry Serpentine Commode
Rare Mid 18th Century German Walnut Pewter & Ivory Marquetry Serpentine Commode

Rare Mid 18th Century German Walnut Pewter & Ivory Marquetry Serpentine Commode

Pair of Louis XVI chests of drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
Very elegant pair of Louis XVI chests of drawers, listrate in walnut and maple, threaded on front, sides and top. The cabinet has truncated pyramidal legs and has three drawers, eac...
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18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI chests of drawers
Pair of Louis XVI chests of drawers

Pair of Louis XVI chests of drawers

Small Georgian Mahogany Chest With Slide
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Chest Of Small Proportion Retaining Good Colour And Patina Throughout, The Well Figured Top Over Brushing Slide And Four Graduated ...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Small Georgian Mahogany Chest With Slide
Small Georgian Mahogany Chest With Slide

Small Georgian Mahogany Chest With Slide

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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