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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 1990s
Period: 1930s
Antique Military Campaign Style Chest of Drawers in Yew Wood
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique military campaign style chest of drawers in yew wood. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of superb quality and is a very useful siz...
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1930s British Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Period Art Deco Bedside Chests 1930s Nightstands
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Art Deco Birds Eye Maple Bedside Cabinets.
These Stylish Cabinets Feature Wonderful Birds Eye Maple Veneers to the Fronts, Tops and Sides.
Each Cabinet Has 1 Interior Shelf a...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Gorgeous Restored Three-Drawer Chest by Widdicomb in Cream Lacquer
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. The...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1920s Art Deco Commode & Nightstands, in Burl Walnut , by Gaetano Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian 1920s elegant Art Deco Commode with pair of nightstands in burl walnut
Two nightstands with commode by Gaetano Borsani , in burl walnut , with golden brass handle and foot. ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Art Nouveau Baltic Pine Chest of Drawers with Mirror, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Nouveau-style chest of drawers with mirror, made in the 1930s of Baltic pine. Five large drawers and three smaller upper vanity drawers. Original Art Nouveau pull...
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1930s Latvian Art Nouveau Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Comò Art Dèco Veneziano 1939
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Elegante ed unico Comò Art Déco Veneziano di pieno periodo Art Déco.
Strutta interamente in Piuma Mogano Biondo e frontale dei cassetti in Radica di Mogano Cubano.
Gambe ebanizzate i...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair Available- Breathtaking Restored Art Deco Commode by Widdicomb, circa 1938
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Painted Italian Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest from Italy that features a striking hand-painted design in cream and black tones showcasing a scalloped design. The chest is supported by four tapered legs and has two dovetail...
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1930s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Painted Italian Chests
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of chests from Italy that feature a striking hand-painted design in cream and black tones showcasing a scalloped design. The chests are supported by four tapered legs and have t...
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1930s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
solid pine secretary chest by WASA, Germany 1990s
Located in grand Lancy, CH
solid pine chest by Wasa , the name of a very successful furniture series in the 70s, today stands for the whole company - it became a trademark for perfectly natural, carefully craf...
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1990s German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
French Provincial Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Chest
By John Hall
Located in Chicago, IL
French Provincial style mahogany 3-drawer chest in a very nice silhouette. Made by John Hall Designs, Los Angeles, 1995. Please note scratch on side.
Drawers: 22" W x 16" D x 6" H
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1990s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Style Burr Walnut Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Georgian style burr walnut bow front chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of superb quality and is a very useful size....
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Antique Military Campaign Style Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made pair of antique military campaign style bedside chests. They were made in England, and date from around the 1930’s.
The quality is outstanding, they are b...
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1930s British Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Romweber French Rococo Louis XV Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Gentlemen's Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Rococo Louis XV style highboy dresser
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1930s
Beautiful satinwood, with inlaid marquetry, painted and gold gilt details, and original brass ...
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1930s American Rococo Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique military campaign chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1920-30’s.
It is...
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1930s British Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Style Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Georgian style burr walnut chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
This is of superb quality, it is beautifully designed and...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Louis Revival Marquetry Commode Chest 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning Louis revival marble topped 'bombe' marquetry commode, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century.
This beautiful commode is made from walnut, wood and fea...
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1990s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pyramid Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W21 D10.5 H59.5
Vintage lightly restored chest of drawers. Item has been inspected and secured where needed by in house artisans. Chest has only been lightly restored and recoated t...
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1990s Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Postmodern Tallboy / Chest of Drawers by Heals, c.1990
By Heal's
Located in Surbiton, GB
A chest of drawers produced by Heals in the 1990's. Made from solid cherry and featuring 4 wide and 6 small drawers (disguised as 18 small drawers), dovetail joints and brushed steel...
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1990s British Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Italian Inlaid Rosewood Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous Italian Inlaid Rosewood Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
Dimensions : 49.5" Wide X 22.25" Deep X 37" Tall
This Commode is out of this world! It has gorgeous rosewood grain...
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1990s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode Cabinet
Located in North York, ON
Exquisite antique king wood with bronze mounts in Louis XV style. This Commode is in excellent original condition. Featuring beautiful brass or...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany Sunburst Pattern Demilune Chest of Drawers
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany Sunburst Pattern Demilune Chest of Drawers
Dimensions : 26.5" Wide X 13.25" Deep X 30" Tall
Very nice sunburst pattern chests with tons of storage...
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1990s Indonesian Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Mahogany Wood French Dresser with 2 Drawers, 1930s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French dresser from the first half of the 20th century. Chest of drawers in mahogany wood of great quality. Furniture with two drawers of excellent capacity and service, equipped wit...
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1930s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Dresser Masonic 1931
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Spectacular Art Dèco Masonic Dresser made entirely of Walnut Burl with side profiles in Blonde Walnut striped.
Drawer fronts in Walnut Burl with St. Andrew's cross inlaid in Rosewood...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English George II Style Burled Oysterwood Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous English George II Style Burled Oysterwood Dresser Chest of Drawers
Dimensions : 46" Wide X 22.5" Deep X 42" Tall
This gorgeous chest of drawers was made in the UK in the ...
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1990s British George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French , Cherrywood marble topped commode / chest of drawers
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Mid 20th century great quality cherrywood marble topped commode three large drawers, original brass mounts and handles.
French circa 1930’s Great colour, this piece came from a Castl...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Art Deco walnut burl dresser with lacquered drawers and feet 20th century
Located in Premariacco, IT
Elegant chest of drawers from the 1930-1940s in walnut burl with black lacquered feet and four wide, sturdy drawers decorated with brass and clear plastic handles.
The cabinet thank...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th C Style Alfonso Marina Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style Alfonso Marina Chest of Drawers Commode
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1990s Mexican Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Pomona, CA
Louis xvi style commode. Dovetail drawers and 2 keys.
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1990s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Marble Top Walnut Commode, French c.1930's
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning example of an Art Deco French Commode, in a highly character grain walnut timber. The marble top id a green with white speckled variety and the feet are also t...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Georgian Style Burr Walnut Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of antique Georgian style burr walnut bedside chests. They were made in England, and date from around the 1930’s.
The quality is superb, they have a gorgeous design wi...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Solid elm cabinet by Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl for Maison Seltz, France 1990s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Two-piece base unit from the Fagus series, designed by Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl for the Seltz cabinetmaker in the early 90s, entirely in solid elm.
Fagus furniture is modular, so yo...
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1990s French Brutalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Chiffonier chest of drawers, France, around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chiffonier chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, France.
Dimensions: height 101 cm / width 66 cm / depth 39 cm
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1990s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and small proportioned antique burr walnut bachelors chest of drawers in excellent original condition & from around the 1930’s period.
It has a lovely warm colour & plen...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Italian Art Deco Commode in Walnut and Macassar
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ITALIAN ART DECO COMMODE
This exceptional Art Deco Commode from 1930s Italy, boasting a very stylish design that combines walnut with intricate Macassar ebony inlay detailing. Its fo...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Macassar, Walnut
Henkel Harris French Empire Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Empire of Louis Philippe style dresser or chest of drawers
By Henkel Harris
USA, 1990s
Stunning book-matched flame mahogany, with beveled marble top, and ori...
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1990s American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
James Mont Style, Art Deco, Cabinet, Black Lacquer, Parquetry, France, 1930s
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
James Mont Style, Art Deco, Single Cabinet, Black Lacquer, Parquetry, France, 1930s
A distinctive cabinet or nightstand on bracket style ebony bases supporting an open box case made...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique burr walnut chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of superb quality and is a useful size, low, compact yet offering lot...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Marquetry Chest
Located in New York, NY
A 1930s Swedish Art Deco chest made of inlaid elm with rosewood and walnut veneer. having stylized geometric details, square legs, and three drawers.
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Fine Quality French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Three Drawer Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful commode in the Directoire style or Louis XVI style. The commode features kingwood and walnut in contrasting hues and beautiful bronze. The piece features a beauti...
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1930s French Directoire Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ART DECO WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS
Transport yourself to the 1930s with this stunning French Art Deco walnut chest of drawers. Its elegant design ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Reform Black and Gold Chest of Drawers by Jonathan Adler
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Contemporary Reform Black and Gold Chest of Drawers by Jonathan Adler pictorials the designer's commitment to creating distincti...
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1990s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1930s Italian Bombé Chest of Drawers, Olive wood & Walnut Marquetry
Located in London, GB
This is a rare 1930s Italian Baroque style bombé chest of drawers with burl olive wood and burl walnut marquetry. The beautiful exaggerated curves and the elongated shape of the ches...
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1930s Italian Rococo Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive, Walnut
Gorgeous Mahogany Cane Commode by John Hutton for Donghia - Pair Available
By Donghia, John Hutton
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. The...
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1990s American Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Oak chest of drawers, Germany, circa 1930.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Oak chest of drawers, Germany, circa 1930.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
dimensions: height 158 cm length 248 cm depth 74 cm
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1930s German Chippendale Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
British Vintage Art Deco Limed Oak Dressing Table from Maple and Co, 1930s
By Maple & Co.
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, Art Deco freestanding limed oak dressing table from Maple & Co - circa 1930s
Featuring a large mirror and four drawers
The height to the top of the mirror is 1...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
Vintage Parisian Leather Clad Luggage Trunk Chest of Drawers
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Parisian Leather Clad Campaign Luggage Trunk Chest of Drawers
Category
1990s French Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather
Pair of American Modern 4 Drawer Chests / Desk, Russel Wright, Conant Ball
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great pair of matching 4 drawer chests designed by Russel Wright. American Modern /Conant Ball. Solid birch wood construction, stunning 1930s transitional design, from Art deco to Mo...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
French Louis XVI Commode with Original Marble Top New Ebonized Mahogany Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI Commode with its Original Marble Top. Our Old Plank Restoration Department removed the old tired lacquer, without the use of any harsh chemicals and applied an old s...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique burr walnut chest of drawers in the Queen Anne style. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
The quality is fantastic, this is a very useful ...
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1930s British Queen Anne Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco chest of drawers – Italy 1930
Located in Girona, ES
Spectacular large Art Deco chest of drawers in wood with rosewood veneer for the body and base, and burl mahogany for the drawer fronts (made of solid oak) and the foot. French polis...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Style Wellington Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique Wellington chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
The quality is outstand...
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1930s British Victorian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Chest of Drawers, Hamptons of Pall Mall, London 1930s
Located in London, GB
An English four over two walnut chest of drawers, made by the renowned company Hamptons of Pal Mall in London, Hamptons was a fine quality cabinetmaker from this period with good qua...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair Streamline Modern Chests by Leo Jiranek
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of 1938 vintage American Modern streamline art deco chests of drawers designed by Leo Jiranek and possibly manufactured by J.B. Van Sciver Co. of Camden, NJ. Unsigned.
The design is bookended as each chest has a corresponding rounded vertical corner with waterfall edge, four drawers with chrome backplates and elongated lacquered horizontal pulls aligned to convey the Art Deco dynamics of speed and forward motion.
So strong is the design that it is not necessary to place them side by side. They speak to one another from across a room and would make great bedside chests as well.
The tops, horizontal pulls and base are lacquered black and have been freshly restored.
The primavera wood cases and drawer faces have a highly polished and figural grained veneer.
Drawers are clean and open and close as they ought.
This specific design is often attributed to Donald Deskey which is understandable since Jiranek and Deskey were close associates and together in 1934 they formed AMODEC, Inc. for the manufacture and promotion of their own modern furniture designs.
LEO A. JIRANEK (b. 1900 d. 1990) was known as the ''Dean of Furniture Designers," one of the Industry's first, and unrepentant freelancers, who enjoyed 67 years in the business.He studied engineering at Princeton University where he graduated in 1922. Throughout his career, Jiranek contributed to more furniture companies than any other known designer, among them Magnavox, Thomasville, Ethan Allen, Kroehler, Heywood Wakefield, The Lane Co...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Gorgeous Solid Cherry Signed Francesco Molon Marble Top Butlers Commode Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous butler's commode with a dropdown desk with cubbies. The commode is made of figured cherry with beautiful brass hardware and a great ma...
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1990s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Model 296 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model 296 chest of drawers, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s. Painted birch. Good vintage condition, rich patina and wear consist...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Paint
Bel Geddes for Simmons Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Norman Bel Geddes design, for Simmons Furniture Company. Art Deco, Machine Age classic form, considered very Avant Garde when introduced and still considered stylish and relevant. Fo...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model HB96 chest of drawers, design by Alvar Aalto, 1930s. Birch. Good vintage condition, rich patina and wear consistent with age and use.
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is probably the ...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
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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