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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Baroque
Period Victorian Wellington Chest Blonde Oak
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This Wellington Chest is Raised upon a Plinth Base.
Having an Arrangement of 8 Oak Lined Drawers.
Featuring Carved Corbels.
This Chest Has a Typical Wellington Locking System.
Histor...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
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Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Victorian Period Bedside Chests in Birdseye Maple
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A superb quality pair of mid Victorian chest of drawers or bedside cabinets in birdseye maple and mahogany. The rectangular rounded corners tops in nicely figured light birdseye mapl...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birdseye Maple
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
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Pine
Fine quality walnut inlaid small bombe commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality walnut inlaid bombe commode of small proportions circa 1970.
Good example of a 18th century dutch design bombe shaped commode. Beautifully inlaid with florals and swag...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Victorian Mahogany Campaign Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Campaign Chest. Chest has two short drawers on top with three longer drawers underneath. Chest is made of two parts. Original brass hardware. Beautifu...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Baroque Flap Baroque Emilia Early 18th Century
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
Handcrafted English Mahogany and Burl Maple Miniature Wellington Chest
Located in Doylestown, PA
Mahogany and burl maple miniature Wellington chest, England, c. 1890-1900.
Rare, handcrafted petite chest with beautiful contrasting wood grains featuring six dovetailed drawers wit...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Burl
Victorian campaign chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
The Victorian campaign chest would have been commissioned / purchased from a specialist military officers outfitters, usually the Army & Navy stores. This example is their classic de...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
19th century pair of mahogany bedside chests of drawers
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine quality pair of mid Victorian mahogany bedside chests .
Each chest has four graduating mahogany lined hand dovetailed drawers ,that slide nice and smooth as they should and come...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Chest with Hat Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A commanding chest of Victorian drawers in pine.
Featuring a generous top over three spacious hat drawers with three graduating drawers beneath coupled with original drawers knobs a...
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19th Century British High Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
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
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
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
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 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
Small 19th Century Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality And Attractive Mid 19th Century Mahogany Bowfronted Chest, Of Unusual Diminiutuve Proportions, Having Well Figured Top Over Two Short And Two Long Figured Drawers With...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Handcrafted Quarter Sawn Oak Lingerie Chest, c. 1900
Located in Doylestown, PA
English quarter sawn oak lingerie chest, c. 1900.
Rare all handcrafted bonnet lingerie chest of warm toned oak with original brass hardware. It has...
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Painted English Military Chest
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C English military chest with later aged blue paint. 1840.
Reference: 8349
Dimensions
39 inches (99 cms) Wide
18.5 inches (47 cms) Deep
39 inches (99 cms) High
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th century burr walnut secretaire tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut secretaire tall chest of drawers circa 1890.
Striking walnut and burr walnut 7 drawer chest, which is often known as a seminere, albeit this one has the add...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
A Large 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A Large 18th century Northern Italian chest of drawers.
Three large drawers with faux double fronts. Inlaid accents to the drawer fronts and canted corners. Standing on carved brack...
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1760s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
19th century burr walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut chest of drawers circa 1870.
Good quality victorian influenced chest of drawers from Sweden. As normal with Scandinavian chests the drawers, they are opene...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Eastlake Victorian Marble Top Backsplash Walnut Washstand Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Marble Top Backsplash Walnut Washstand Commode. Item featured carved marble backsplash with 2 small shelves, fruit carved drawer pulls, rolling casters, be...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Monumental 18th Century Italian 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th-century Italian three-drawer commode, monumental in size and crafted in walnut, is a significant piece of historical furniture. Its natural weather wood finish and intricate ca...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
German Red Painted 18th Century Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Large Floral Painted 18th Century Commode of German Origin with five drawers made of oak), serpentine front, on bun feet. Charming and very decorative with the red paint nicely distr...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Softwood
Mid 20th century carved chest of drawers by Fazal Rahim & Bros
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small mid 20th century carved chest of drawers by Fazal Rahim & Bros circa 1960.
Small decorative chest made by Fazal Rahim & Bros, wood master Peshawar, west Pakistan. Profusely c...
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Mid-20th Century Pakistani Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers with Burl wood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late XIX Century Chest of Drawers in Baroque Style,
Germany, 1890
Walnut with burl wood,
A chest of drawers standing on spherical legs and in a beautiful form with a wavy front. Pin...
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1880s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique Walnut Wellington Chest
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Antique Walnut Wellington Chest
A good Victorian figured walnut Wellington chest with well carved corbels and flower heads and a secretaire drawer fitted with 2 drawers veneered in b...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany 19th Century Wellington Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century, Early Victorian, Mahogany Wellington Chest Having Well Figured Rectangular Top Over Seven Drawers Retaining Original Turned Wooden Knobs, Flanke...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Painted chest of drawers, Denmark 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant two-tier chest of drawers with bronze fittings, curved front and square tapered feet. The chest of drawers has been repainted and given an antique patina. The decorations are...
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19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Softwood
Antique Chest of Drawer, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Late 18th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Romantic antique commode / chest of drawers, made by a Danish cabinetmaker in 1790-1810.. Louis XVI. This chest features great curves and carving skills and undoubtedly high quality....
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Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Victorian mahogany Wellington chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
Victorian small mahogany Wellington chest
This Victorian small mahogany Wellington chest was made circa 1865.
It is a 5-drawer version and so not as tall as the usual Wellington che...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Baroque Style Parquetry Three Drawer Chest
Located in New York, NY
Baroque Style Parquetry Three Drawer Chest in the Italian style, with shaped rectangular top and serpentine front with chamfered corners, the chest all over inlaid with geometric par...
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20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Serpentine
Early Victorian Wellington Chest with 8 Drawers
Located in Flower Mound, TX
A wonderful Victorian Wellington Chest Circa 1850
With eight graduated ash lined drawers, hinged locking arm to the right.
The Wellington Chest was named aptly after the Duke of W...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish 18th Century Blue Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An exquisite 18th Century baroque 3 drawer chest. This blue painted three-drawer chest features a bow front, thick wood top with pull out shelf and scalloping on the front. The three...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Light grey baroque chest of drawers, 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand-painted baroque chest of drawers in light grey with blue accents. The corpus with serpentine front stands on lightly pressed ball feet. The painting is new and was inspired by h...
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18th Century Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Tuscan Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid oak, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing four drawers over four doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut, ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Hand-Carved Writing Desk Commode, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Portuguese cabinet crafted at the beginning of the century, constructed from solid and intricately carved wood. The box features scalloped and domed lines on its front and sides, w...
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20th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Baroque Chest Of Drawers, Portugal, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A richly wooden commode chest of drawers with a scalloped top and corners, two small drawers and three big drawers, cut-out and finely carved skirts with floral motifs and volutes w...
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18th Century Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Mid 20th century Scandinavian teak chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century Scandinavian teak chest of drawers circa 1950.
Good quality chest of drawers in the baroque taste. Shaped top is followed down through the 4 shaped drawer fronts, ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
LOVELY ANTiQUE CIRCA 1900 GREEN PAINTED CHEST OF DRAWERS DEPICTING HORSE & RIDER
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1900 hand painted chest of drawers depicting rather noble looking horses with t...
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
A French Victorian six drawer pine dress makers table with brass handles
Located in London, GB
A French Victorian six drawer pine, dress makers table with deep proportions and brass handles.
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Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Victorian Oak Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
An late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Victorian solid Oak Commode / Chest of Drawers. Three functioning drawers with dovetail joints construction and nce patina. Measures 40" in...
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique Chest of Drawer, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Romantic antique commode / chest of drawers, made by a Danish cabinetmaker in the late 19th century. This chest features gentle curves and carving skills, made in solid pine with bra...
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Late 19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Hand-painted Baroque chest of drawers, 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawer baroque chest of drawers standing on a cut-out base. The body with a slightly wavy front has been repainted blue-grey according to historical models and decoratively rubbe...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Softwood
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode with Burl Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode,
1780-1790, Germany
Walnut
Beautiful baroque walnut chest of drawers with three drawers, made in Franconia at the end of the 18th century. The ches...
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1780s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century burr walnut tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut tall chest of drawers circa 1870.
Beautiful quality walnut chest of drawers which has just been fully restored in our workshop.
Scandinavian chest, which c...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Henredon Italian Baroque Burled Mahogany Bombay Chests or Commodes, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Italian Baroque Louis XV style bombay form dressers or chests of drawers
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1980s
Beautiful burled mahogany, with original brass hardware.
...
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1980s American Baroque Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th century Swedish burr birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century swedish birch root chest of drawers circa 1880.
4 equal proportioned drawers, each veneered in birch root. Typical with scandinavian furniture of this period in that t...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birch
Antique Banker's Chest of Drawers, English, Oak, Tallboy, Maple & Co, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique banker's chest of drawers. An English, oak tallboy in Aesthetic Period taste by Maple & Co, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Exceptional craftsman...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
20th Century Catalan Spanish Baroque Oak Credenza or Buffet with Iron Details
Located in Miami, FL
From Spain, constructed of solid oak, the rectangular top without edge top, conforming case housing two carved and paneled heavy doors with solid oak, raised on a plinth base.
Very h...
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1890s Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Iron
Fine Quality Large Victorian Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers from circa 1900, An
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
This Victorian flame mahogany chest of drawers, dating back to around 1900, showcases exquisite craftsmanship and generous proportions.
Ensuring stability, there are no loose joints...
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th century Swedish burr birch secretaire chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning birch root escritoire circa 1855.
We are pleased to offer this piece for sale. Profusely using birch root veneers on every surface.
Matched birch veneers used which span ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birch
English Painted Five Drawer Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English painted bowfront chest of drawers with wooden handles. Chest features two small drawers on top of three spacious drawers. Painted light blue. Perfect chest to be...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Rococo Orange Painted Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Rococo Orange Painted Bombe Commode, Chest of Drawers. Item features Original orange distress painted finish, shapely bombe form, quality dovetailed construction to r...
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Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fine Victorian Mahogany fitted 30 drawer Coin Collectors Chest
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Victorian Mahogany fitted 30 drawer Coin Collectors Chest
Cornice Carved with Scottish Thistle & Leaf decoration.
Beaded Detail Beneath,
2 Doors with ...
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1860s British Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Henredon Italian Baroque Burled Mahogany Bombay Chest or Commode
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Baroque Louis XV style bombay form dresser or chests of drawer
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1980s
Beautiful burled mahogany, with original brass hardware.
Measures: ...
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1980s American Baroque Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Chest of Drawers, Multicolored Hand Painted in Baroque Style, 2019
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful hand painted contemporary chest of drawers was made by the Berlin based Artist Felix Bachmann.
The substrate of the commode is pine a...
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2010s German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Pine, Acrylic, Hardwood
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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