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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: Late 18th Century
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Marble Top Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Long Branch, NJ
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Marble Top Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
Dimensions : 45" Wide X 31.5" Tall X 20.25" Deep
This gorgeous kingwood marble top commode was made in Fr...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Art Deco 1920's Chest of Two Drawers Walnut and Satinwood with Ebonised Inlay
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco two drawer chest on tapered legs. Australian walnut veneered with ebonised and satinwood inlay and original brass handles with ivorine shell detail.
All of our furnitur...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
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
1930's Avant-Garde Modernist Flower Stand
Located in Brno, CZ
This flower stand is a prime example of the Avant-garde Modernist aesthetic of the 1930's.
In the 1920's and 1930's there were many variations of flower stands designed by different architects and produced by various manufacturers. It was a very popular piece of furniture and every modern household wanted one. This particular piece is believed to be produced by the renowned UP Brno...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
Louis XVI Style French Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a French polish for a lustrous, museum-quality finish. The hardware and trim is al...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Culver City, CA
Campaign Chest of Drawers
England circa 1920
Navy chest of drawers with hidden compartments.
38”w x 18.5”d x 35.25”h
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1920s English British Colonial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Swedish Grace Chest of drawers, Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stunning chest of drawers from the Swedish Grace period by Axel Einar Hjorth. Beautiful mahogany fronts and black marble top. Inlays with a classisict design, elaborately sculpted fe...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
20th Century Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode or Dresser
Located in San Antonio, TX
Elevate your space with the timeless elegance of our 20th Century Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode, now available for your consideration. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail,...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in San Antonio, TX
Experience the timeless elegance of the 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Commode, meticulously crafted to embody the essence of classic French design. Constructed from premium oak...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 20th C. French Commode Designed in Clean Lines, Neutral Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style painted wood commode from the early 20th century. This antique chest from France has been designed in clean/linear lines, with a rectangular-shaped top wh...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Early 20th C. Wooden 3-Drawer Chest in Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood commode from the early 20th century. This antique chest of drawers from France has a rectangular-shaped top which slightly overhangs the case below which houses...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Twelve-Drawer Chest, Taisho Era'Early 1900s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This item is a small medicine cabinet crafted from cedar wood during the Taisho era(1912-1926), featuring twelve drawers.
Its matured, flavorful wood texture, developed over time, m...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
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
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
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
Trittico Cassettone e Coppia di comodini in legno intarsiato Antichi
Located in Foggia, FG
Trittico Cassettone e coppia di comodini in legno intarsiato Antichi
In buono stato conservativo come da foto e video allegati
Capiente, pregiato e ...
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Early 1900s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Brass
Regency Chest Drawers Tall Boy Bow Front
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Mahogany Regency Style Bow Chest of Drawers.
Circa 1920
This Chest of Drawers Stands upon Splay feet with a Shaped Apron.
The Chest Featur...
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1920s Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut chest on chest
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut chest on chest, of slender proportions, the moulded top above two short and three long graduated drawers. The base fitted with three long ...
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Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
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
Superb Quality Bronze Ormolu Mount French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode Marble Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb and arguably one of the finest bronze mounted commodes we have had in a very long time. The commode features tight and precise inlay of tulipwood, satinwood and waln...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Pair of Edwardian Mahogany Bedside Chests
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality pair of Edwardian mahogany bedside chests, each chest has an arrangement of four graduated drawers with brass handles, raised on a plinth base, both chests...
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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Bombe Commode Antique French Chest Drawers 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Louis XVI Style Commode.
Circa 1900
Combining the bombe shape with Louis XVI style elements creates a unique juxtaposition of curves and classical details. The result is a...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Gustavian, Swedish Commode, Gray Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 1900s
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian, Swedish Commode or Dresser, Grey Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 1900s
Gustavian dresser or chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden in the early 20th century. T...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
Small Chest of Drawers - Commode
Located in Hellerup, DK
Antique Louis XVI style commode with 4 drawers and decorative carvings - beautiful patina on the small painted commode - perfect for the hallway, bedroom or living room.
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
Antique Boho 19th Century Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Infuse your space with Bohemian flair and historical charm with this Vintage Boho 19th Century Pine Chest of Drawers. Crafted with enduring pine and adorned with eclectic details, it...
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Early 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
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
Materials
Brass
20 th Century o nemet komod
Located in Kerepes, HU
Ez egy nagyon mutatós, diszitett tágas belsővel komód , alkalmas étkező részen de akar egy nappaliban vagy irodában elhelyezhető.
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Swedish Birchwood Chest of Drawers by AB Åsundens Möbelfabrik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage Swedish Art Deco chest made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Birchwood, designed and produced by AB Åsundens Möbelfabrik in good condition. The Scandinavia...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Antique English Mahogany Veneer Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English Mahogany Veneer Chest of Drawers represents a design whose efficiency was refined over the course of centuries! Created long before the advent of "walk-in" closets, ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
20th Century klaszikus gyogyoru diszitett komod
Located in Kerepes, HU
Ez egy gyógyoru diszitett, ritka jelenés komódot. Nappali, halóban akar irodában elhelyezhető.
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
20 th Century art deco jellegű gyógyáru fa rajzzal hullámos komód
Located in Kerepes, HU
Ez a komódé ez egy fantasztikus re interpretáció egy 20 századi bútor. Egyszerűen csak olajozva , csiszolás után, visszanyerve a gyógyáru intenszivus es karakteres fa rajzát. A felső...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Antique French Neoclassical Style Commode w/Black Marble Top & Scraped Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French two-drawer commode, with shallow break-front design and marble top, from the early 20th century. This antique chest from France has a black marble top which rests atop a woo...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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 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
Antique Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique military campaign chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1920-30’s.
It is of superb quality and is a great size, the...
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1920s British Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Baroque Style Carved Burl Walnut Rouge Marble Top Commode Server
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV Baroque Style Carved Burl Walnut Rouge Marble Top Commode Server. Item features 5 dovetailed drawers, remarkable shell and leafy carvings throughout, rouge marble top...
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Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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
Early 20th Century Inlaid Herman Miller Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Early 20th Century Inlaid Herman Miller Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Dimensions : 52" Wide X 20" Deep X 43" Tall
This gorgeous chest was made by Herman Miller in the early 20th...
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1920s American Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
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
Small serpentine burr walnut veneered chest of drawers.
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Small serpentine burr walnut veneered chest of drawers, burr walnut veneered top with cross banded border. It has four drawers with brass drop handles. It stands on bracket feet. Pol...
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Chest of Drawers by De Coene Frères
Located in London, GB
A mahogany and brass mounted chest of drawers by de Coene Frères.
Belgium, 1940s
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Louis XVI Style Intricate Marquetry Commode Imported by Slack & Rassnick
By Henry-François Riesener
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted in the style of Henry-François Riesener and imported from Italy by Slack, Rassnick & Co. NY in the early 1900s, this commode boasts intricate marquetry and a classic...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
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
Stunning Louis XV Marquetry Bureau Commode, circa 1900 -1X40
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Indulge in the opulence of 18th-century French design with this exquisite Louis XV marquetry bureau commode, crafted around 1900. Its graceful curves and intricate marquetry showcase...
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Early 1900s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique British Colonial Chinese campaign chest crafted in teak wood in two piece construction with brass hardware, featuring a unique pullout desk ambitiously crafted wit...
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco, Intarsia Chest of Drawers in Birch, Swedish Grace, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
This fine chest of drawers is a stylish furniture piece crafted from birch wood, embodying the sleek lines and a graceful buidling motif characteristic of the Art Deco era. It featur...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Pine
French Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
FRENCH ART DECO CHEST OF DRAWERS
A French Art Deco Chest produced in France around 1925, it has four concave drawers with silvered pull handles, it has been carefully restored and fu...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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...
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1790s French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Gray Onyx Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
mazing Gray Onyx Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Dimensions : 43" W X 20" D X 37" T
This onyx top commode was made in the 1920's and is in the Swedish Gustavia...
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Early 20th Century French Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Onyx
Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage / Taisho Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old small drawer in Japan.
It was used to store small items such as sewing tools.
Each has a different handle, and you can feel the playfulness.
It seems to be from the...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Antique Burr Walnut Lowboy Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique burr walnut lowboy chest of drawers. This was made in England, it is in the classic Queen Anne style and dates from around the 1920-30’s.
The quality is outstandi...
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1920s British Queen Anne Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI cherry wood commode or chest of drawers. Having three drawers with original brass hardware and original marble top. Nice proportions with classic...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of Italian Rococo Style 1900s Marble Top Bombé Commodes with Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Rococo style walnut and mahogany bombé commodes from circa 1900 with marble tops and bronze hardware. This exquisite pair of Rococo style bombé commodes, crafted around 190...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This 18th century commode is made of a beautiful flamed walnut, with 3 drawers.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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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