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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Arts and Crafts
Ambrose Heal A Rare Mansfield Oak Chest of Drawers With Iron Heart Escutcheons
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
Ambrose Heal A Rare Mansfield oak chest of drawers with Iron heart escutcheons and handles in wonderful original condition. The quality is very high using beautifully figured quarter...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Large hand painted 19th century chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large hand painted 19th century chest of drawers circa 1820.
Substantial european pine chest of drawers quite possibly from hungary.
Hand painted in a black and red tonal colour sc...
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Early 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th century hand painted Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted swedish chest of drawers circa 1840.
Good quality swedish commode, quite possibly from the dalarna region.
Heavy chest of drawers made from solid thick pi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
L. & J.G. Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Media Cabinet or Bedside Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission or Arts & Crafts media cabinet, chest of drawers, or nightstand
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Late 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered cop...
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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Copper
Spruce Decorated Dresser
Located in Casaleone, IT
Comó decorated with floral motifs.
Original hardware and handles, fir wood.
Restored, good condition.
Reference measurements at the frame.
More pictures and information at customer'...
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Early 1900s Italian Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fir, Wood
Spruce decorated dresser
Located in Casaleone, IT
Painted dresser ,
Made of spruce, decorated, with faux marble design in the center.
It has no lock or key.
Minimally performed conservative restoration.
Reference measurements are a...
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1850s Italian Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Fir
Mastercraft Partial Gilt and Painted Solid Pine Side Chest of Drawers
By Mastercraft
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th century all solid pine partial Gilt and hand painted and decorated side chest of drawer by Mastercarft unfinished furniture. Paint artist u...
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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Giltwood, Paint
Arthur Simpson of Kendal. Arts & Crafts oak chests of drawers with iron handles.
Located in London, GB
Arthur Simpson of Kendal. An Arts and Crafts oak chest of drawers with hand-formed writhen iron handles and made from beautiful hand chosen quarter sawn wild grain oak.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Swedish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Pine, Sweden, 1900s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden c. 1900.
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Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Arts & Crafts 74-Drawer Card File Cabinet or Industrial Parts Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts card file cabinet or industrial parts cabinet
USA, circa 1900
Solid oak, with brass hardware and metal draw...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Charles Meeking & Co London Victorian Mirrored Chiffonier Hall Stand
By Charles Meeking & Co
Located in Torquay, GB
Late 19th Century antique ebonised chiffonier cupboard by Charles Meeking & Co. London EC, renown furniture makers of Victorian era.
Well made solid mahogany antique furniture...
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1870s British Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century Diminutive Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century, diminutive dressers with six drawers in fruitwood, unmarked.
Dimensions: 15.5" H x 16.25" W x 8.5" D.
Dealer: S138XX
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Swedish Tall and Narrow Original Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish tall sideboard in an unusually tall and narrow model with an uncommon function. Underneath the table top the sideboard has a large sugar hack attached. This is very u...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Original Painted Blanket Chest of Two Drawers, Hungary dated 1851
Located in Round Top, TX
The vibrant colors are all original on this large painted chest of two drawers or "blanket chest."
The floral embellishments and faux wood backgro...
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Mid-19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Arts & Crafts Quarter Sawn Oak 31-Compartment Filing Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts 31-compartment file cabinet
By The Federal Equipment Co.
USA, early 20th century
Quarter sawn oak, with brass hardware.
Measures: 19....
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pennsylvania Folky Sheraton Cherry Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique wooden chest of drawers.
With a terrific old finish.
In cherry wood with a polar secondary, turned wooden pulls, and r...
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Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cherry
1920s Faux Bamboo and White Carrera Marble Dressing Table with Central Mirror
Located in London, GB
A 1920s faux bamboo and white Carrera marble dressing table with central hinged mirror with brass acorn fixings above a central drawer and shelf,...
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1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
10 Drawer Tiger Oak Card Catalogue, Late 19th Century
Located in Madison, WI
Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Antique 10 Drawer Card Catalogue / Cabinet Original Tiger Oak Finish 1920
This is such an adorable small set of handsome Ar...
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Original Shabby Painted Chest of Drawers This Delightful 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Original Shabby Painted Chest of Drawers
This delightful 3 Drawer Chest of drawers is in its original painted finish which is in used but still very attractive condition
This is...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Carved Oak Dresser with Mirror, circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts carved oak dresser with mirror.
By Estey manufacturing Co.
USA, circa 1900
Measures: 42.5" W x 21" D ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Wellesley Guild Hand-Carved Hand-Crafted Arts and Crafts Style Fruitwood Commode
By Guild
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite, hand-carved hand-crafted arts and craft mixed with Provincial Style Fruitwood Commode by Wellesley Guild. Beautiful hand-carved flower bo...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Arts and Crafts Golden Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts golden walnut chest of drawers
This is a good solid chest, there are 2 short drawers over 2 graduated longdrawers with superb arts and crafts brass handles
The c...
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1880s Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Painted Chest Of Drawers Dressing Table Scumbled Folk Art
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very decorative English pine dressing chest of three drawers with an attractive honey hue and contrasting ebonized knob handles, surmounted by a dressing-glass, which can be easy r...
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Late 19th Century British Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Pine, Paint
Pair of Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Inlaid Dressing Table Chests
Located in Glasgow, GB
A super pair of Arts & Crafts oak and inlaid ladies & gents dressing chests by Shapland & Petter of Barnstaple dating to circa 1910. Each with demi-lune shaped thumb-moulded top and inlaid gallery back above two line inlaid drawers with brass drop handles on octagonal backplates and raised on square slightly tapering legs. The ladies chest...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau Walnut Chest of Seven Drawers
Located in Norwich, GB
Superb Arts & Crafts figured walnut chest with an unusual arrangement of seven drawers. Original brass poppy-head embossed handles and brass castors. Circa 1900.
An excellent qualit...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Shapland & Petter, Arts & Crafts Oak Dressing Table with Pierced Hearts
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. An Arts and Crafts three drawer dressing table with pierced heart, swivel beveled mirror and stylised copper handles and escutcheons...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Bedside Chests, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts style large nightstands or cabinets
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved oak, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 34"W x 16"D x 28.38"H.
Newly refinished ...
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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Petite Folk Art Hand-Painted Commode with Hinged Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive Folk Art cabinet / commode with original paint in attractive black and red palette and extraordinary hand-painted decoration (ca 19th Century, USA). Sourced from a century...
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Folk Art Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Folk Art commode, most likely made for a wedding gift with Initials JF circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th C Lancaster County Original Painted Small Bin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing all original paint decorated or grain painted over mustard painted base is dovetailed construction & square nails as well. The lid comes off and has a brass shaker...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Cupboard Painted Green Gold Hairnets Riding Boots Glove Vintage Equestrian Horse
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Unusual eye-catching, characterful cupboard for a bootroom, hall or tackroom
- Fun equestrian interest
The top with a moulding at the back and a solid moulded edge. Two long dr...
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1970s English Folk Art Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Salvador Corona Hand Painted Cabinet, Mexico / Tucson, 1940s, Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beutiful Salvador Corona hand painted and signed cabinet with drawers, Mexico / Tucson, 1940s. Good original condition with honest attractive wear.
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Commode or Cabinet by Studio 1+11 , Black wood 21st Cent , Germany
By Wim Yanov
Located in Berlin, DE
This conceptual commode HIRO by Studio 1+11 has been created with endless layers and depths, which you can’t see on first sight. After a detailed dispute with the art object you’re able to see those individual secrets. We interpret this sensual work as a cabinet, which has the potential to adapt to any given room. Therefore it is enabled to assume any given form - It could be a cabinet in your bedroom, it could be placed in an entrance hall or be left as a sculpture in a room. CHI is the perfect complement to etagere storage...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Morris and Co. Arts & Crafts Walnut Chest of Drawers with Finely Cast Handles
By Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
Morris and Co. A Superior Quality Arts & Crafts Walnut Chest of Drawers, with finely cast floral detailed handles.
Stamped Morris and Co. 449 Oxford Stre...
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Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts 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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