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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Industrial
Style: Federal
Vintage Federalist Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage federalist style chest of drawers features hardwood construction, original cherry finish, brass accented hardware and one locking top drawer.
Dimensions: 37.75w 22.25d ...
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Mid-20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Federal Mahogany Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice Federal Mahogany chest 1820-30. This is a really pretty chest with beautiful carved and turned columns on tall turned legs. There is...
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Circa Early 19th Century American Federal Chest on Bracket Feet
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique American Federal period chest of four drawers in cherry over bracket feet.
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Industrial chest of drawers, 1950's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Industrial chest of drawers from the 1950s. The cabinet is made of pine wood with an iron base. All drawers are made with dovetail joints.
Category
1950s French Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Early American Federal Chest of Drawers in Bookmatched Mahogany
Located in Hopewell, NJ
From the Federal period, a very beautiful American Neoclassical chest of drawers in fine bookmatched mahogany with one overhanging drawer supported on the sides by two beautifully tu...
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19th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Federal Style Silver Chest by Henkle Harris
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mahogany Federal Style Silver Chest by Henkle Harris. The medium colored mahogany with a burl center panel with lift up top to reveal several felt fitted drawers for silver flatware...
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Mid-20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Bonnet Top Highboy with Pinwheel Carvings & Impressive Size
Located in Milford, NH
A Queen Anne style bonnet top highboy with swan’s neck split pediment with urn form finials surmounting an upper case with three pinwheel carvings over three fitted drawers, the cent...
Category
20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Tall 1920s Industrial Oak Eight Drawer Cabinet
Located in Garnerville, NY
Tall solid golden oak eight drawer cabinet. Circa 1910-30. Featuring channeled drawer handles, bread board pull out shelf, doweled joinery and paneled sides. This piece is just a com...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Industrial chest of drawers with six big drawers
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Vintage chest of drawers in Pinewood!
Six large drawers to store your stuff!
Dxhxl: 50x86x170 cm
Inside size drawers: 41,5x32x44 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Antique Industrial Wooden Two Drawer Painted Dresser / Workbench. C.1900
Located in London, GB
A painted former two drawer dresser base. c.1900
Dating to the late 19th / early 20th century, a former dresser base and later used as a workbench. Beautiful old textured paint wi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Federal Bachelor's Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional quality American Federal Style Bachelor's chest of five drawers from the first half of the 19th century.
Finely hand-crafted of warm rich solid mahogany, having a r...
Category
19th Century Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Industrial Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Brutalist Raw Poplar Sideboard
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This rare sideboard was made in Scandinavia during the 1960s. It is finished with poplar wood with strong and irregular graining and a characteristic, earthy color, where browns and ...
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1960s Scandinavian Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Poplar
Federal Bow Front Hepplewhite Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice and clean Federal Mahogany Hepplewhite chest with cock beaded drawers and resting on a tall French foot. Very good condition ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
CUZCO column
By Carlo Cumini
Located in Azzano Decimo, PN
Vertical container with 6 doors and a
central drawer, interior with shelves
in solid wood and glass, the decoration
of the sashes of varying thickness
allows a combination openin...
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2010s Italian Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fir
Federal Early 19th Century Sheraton Bow Front Cookie Corner Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exceptional early 19th century Sheraton bow front chest of drawers. The case is constructed of lovely flame mahogany. There are four drawers a...
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Tall Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome Antique Chest with fine traditional form and good color. Antique tall chest of drawers with three over two over four graduated drawers. T...
Category
19th Century Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Industrial Metal Cabinet, Commode, Chest of Drawers, 2000s
Located in Praha, CZ
made in 2000s
In good original condition
Hard Construction
Made from Metal.
Category
2010s European Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Industrial 98 Drawer Revolving Hardware Cabinet
By National Store Fixture Co.
Located in Garnerville, NY
Circa Late Victorian era 98 drawer revolving hardware store cabinet. The spinning octagonal top holds 80 wedge shaped drawers with white porcela...
Category
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Vintage Green Industrial Iron Chest of Drawers on Wheels, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage Industrial iron chest of drawers was made in former Czechoslovakla during the 1950s. It features an iron construction, wooden top and 7 metal drawers. Additional dimensi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of Federal Style Mahogany Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany and figured mahogany nightstand, the reeded edge bowfront top with protruding corners with leaf carved and reeded uprights, with three graduated drawers with verdigris bra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Jewelry Cabinet Titanium
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Jewelry box handmade
Grid lines form the overall picture here
Handcrafted, handles integrated.
With five drawers
made of wood and coated with titanium.
...
Category
2010s German Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Vintage Industrial Iron Chest of Drawers, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage Industrial iron chest of drawers was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features an iron construction, a solid wooden top and 5 metal drawers. Additional...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Industrial Chemists Drawers, Set of 2, 1900s
Located in Ely, GB
A Beautiful Pair of Antique Industrial Drawers, circa 1900s
Each one boasts 8 drawers with original brass handles. They are well proportion...
Category
Early 1900s British Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
American Federal Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, Baltimore, circa 1835
Located in Miami, FL
From the Federal period, a very beautiful American Neoclassical chest of drawers in fine West Indies mahogany with two overhanging small drawers supported by turned and reeded column...
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Industrial Small Pine Drawers, 1920s
Located in Ely, GB
A beautiful vintage industrial small pine set of 5 drawers, circa 1920's.
The drawers are well proportioned and have a lovely worn patina, but stil...
Category
1920s British Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th Century American Two Over Three Chest of Drawers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an 18th American chest of drawers in a two over three configuration, possibly a converted highboy top of Boston origin, with added finished molded top, original bra...
Category
18th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Desk w Drawers Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front desk w drawers dresser.
Category
19th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Filing Cabinet Drawers, Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Filing Cabinet Drawers, Coffee Table
This attractive Pine Filing Cabinet has 6 drawers, some of these have dividers inside, ...
Category
1920s Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Rare Harold Ionson Seymour Federal Demilune Birdseye Commode Console Cabinet
By Thomas Seymour
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and impressive commode by Harold Ionson. Made of birdseye maple, satinwood and Honduras mahogany, featuring a half round / bow front with four drawers, two side cabinets, brass paw / claw feet and superb sunburst / starburst top with nautical sea shell and cartouche theme. Includes silverware insert by EJ Victor.
A total of nine of these Reproductions from the original were made over the course of a decade by Ionson and team. And although nearly 200 years separate the pieces, Thomas Seymour’s (1771–1848) demilune commode in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and its modern-day re-creation by Harold Ionson can each deservedly be deemed masterworks of the highest order. Over the past twelve years, Ionson—perhaps the last of the Colonial Revival craftsmen who trained in the 1930s—has made nine re-creations of the original Federal commode made by Seymour in 1809.
“I always loved the piece,” says Ionson, “but the museum wasn’t selling.” His admiration led to hours of thorough study of the museum’s commode. He observed every nuance of its design, then made sketches and even casts of details before embarking on his own version.
“The most difficult part was finding the right figures for the veneers,” says Ionson, “but I found superb quilted bird’s-eye maple, satinwood, and Honduras mahogany.”
Ionson achieved such a sublime work of craftsmanship because he had few constraints. Unlike Seymour, Ionson possessed the luxury of time, modern machinery, and a greater selection of available woods (except ash). The work of both men, however, is distinguished by ingenuity and skill. Part of the challenge of the re-creation was to figure out just how Seymour made the piece, maintain its artistic integrity, and keep to the original’s exact measurements. The execution of the commodes took barely 10 percent of Ionson’s time; mostly he planned, designed, and invented needed tools for precise fabrication, such as a hand-built jig.
The top of the re-created commode features a sunburst of alternating mahogany and satinwood veneers emanating from a lunette of shells painted in oil by Jonathan L. Fairbanks, curator emeritus, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Fairbanks replicated the original by John Ritto Penniman (1782–1841). Courtesy of Harold Ionson.
Ionson thought of everything—from humidity’s effects on structural stresses to drawers popping open—when he considered innovations to the commode’s construction. His additions to the original design include hickory spring...
Category
Late 20th Century Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Satinwood
Vintage Czech Industrial Workbench
Located in High Point, NC
A sturdy metal base frames a bank of wooden drawer boxes. The distinctive patina made by the marks of time, reveals the history of this vintage chest. Made in Czechia in the 20th Cen...
Category
20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
NH Queen Anne Curly Maple Highboy Attributed to the Dunlap Workshop c 1760-1780
By Dunlap Cabinetmakers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a New Hampshire Queen Anne two part highboy in curly maple attributed to the Dunlap Workshop, circa 1760-1780, its upper case featuring a hand carved cornice...
Category
Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Czech Industrial Workbench
Located in High Point, NC
A sturdy metal base frames a bank of wooden drawer boxes. Metal label plates now work as a different kind of reminder– remembering the tools they once held, tasks completed and craft...
Category
20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Antique Industrial Chest of Drawers in Metal and Chunky Wood Top, circa 1900
Located in New York City, NY
Antique Industrial Metal Chest of Drawers with Chunky Wood Top, circa 1900.
Category
19th Century American Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Vintage Czech Industrial Workbench
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and wooden chest of drawers from 20th century central Europe. Matured, yet compellingly spry, this industrious set of drawers radiates a charming and tidy sensibility. Compos...
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19th Century European Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Antique 19th Century 4 Drawers Pull Out Tray Flame Mahogany Bachelor Chest Brass
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Federal Style 4 Drawers pull out tray flame mahogany bachelor chest brass
Pulls Dovetail Drawers.
Category
19th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Industrial Chest of Drawers, 1940's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This industrial chest of drawers comes from an old workshop in France and was made in the 1940s. The cabinet has 24 drawers with authentic handles and 4 pull-ou...
Category
1940s French Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
1920s French Wooden Cabinet on Wheels
Located in High Point, NC
A metal cabinet on wheels from France, produced circa 1920. Appearing like an artefact from a bustling office—frantic men in striped shirtsleev...
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1920s French Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Bracket Feet Mahogany 6 Drawers Brass Pulls Tall Lingerie Chest Dresser Cabinet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bracket feet mahogany 6 drawers brass pulls tall lingerie chest dresser cabinet.
Category
20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Filing Cabinet with Drawers by G. M. Radia, France, circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Cabinet in oak, composed of 4 drawers closing with a sliding curtain.
Each drawer has a vertical shelf serving as a separation and allowing the depth of...
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1920s French Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Vintage Industrial English Printers Chest of Haberdashery Shop Drawers
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful bank of industrial printers drawers by Caslon London, English circa 1920.
- There are 8 well worn graduated drawers in total all showin...
Category
Early 20th Century British Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
19th-C. American Federal Style Tiger Maple Chest or Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a timeless piece. It is a 19th century tiger maple chest of drawers. Note the feet and fluting! It also has peg construction. The hardware may or may not be original. It is i...
Category
Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Industrial Chest of Drawers, 1940s by Acior Maison Desoer Liège, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Acior Maison Desoer Liège - Industrial chest of drawers very solidly built all steel 35 drawer file cabinet with drawers and the original lab...
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1940s Belgian Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century, Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
An attractive patina gives this utilitarian nine-drawer chest a sweet, nostalgic character. Made in Central Europe in the early 20th Century, the deep square shape of the drawers ind...
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20th Century German Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Workshop Cabinet with 14 Drawers
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Antique drawer cabinet from an old workshop!
This cabinet has built an incredible patina through years of use.
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
20th Century, French Industrial Drawer Bank
Located in High Point, NC
This industrial work table holds a chest of drawers with a unique, timeworn patina. Made in France in the 20th century, a series of ten drawers are arranged in two columns within a s...
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20th Century French Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Industrial Storage Cabinet
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique vintage industrial shelf cabinet This piece will add that now so modern industrial touch to any interior.
We have a second similar cab...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Kittinger 5 Drawers Pull Out Tray Mahogany Federal Style Bachelor Chest Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Kittinger 5 drawers pull out tray mahogany federal style bachelor chest dresser.
Lockable drawer.
Category
20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Industrial Storage Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique vintage industrial shelf cabinet This piece will add that now so modern industrial touch to any interior.
We have a second similar cab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
19th Century Federal Bowfront Mahogany Bedside Chest Nightstand
Located in Germantown, MD
19th century Federal Bowfront Mahogany bedside chest nighstand. Good antique Condition. Dovetail drawers functioning perfectly. Original Hardware. Mea...
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Mid-20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
ANTIQUE INDUSTRIAL METAL WORKERS CHEST OF DRAWERS FOR SCREWS NUTS AND BOLTs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this antique industrial metal works chest of drawers with 30 small drawers for nuts and bolts...
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20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Banded Top Mahogany Inlayed Bracket Feet 11 Drawers Dresser Credenza MINT!
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bow front banded top mahogany inlayed bracket feet 11 drawers dresser credenza MINT!.
Category
20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Industrial Metal Cabinet
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial metal cabinet with original paint was saved from a factory in former Czechoslovakia. The piece has been cleaned tho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
American Federal Mahogany & Satinwood Butler's Desk with Paw Feet. NY, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Federal mahogany butler's desk with a carved molded edge, three upper drawers with original brass knobs, sliding fall front interior desk with Satinwood drawers and pigeon h...
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1810s American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Ca. 1820 Federal Era Trompe L'oeil Painted Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
American Federal era chest of drawers in its original trompe l’oeil mustard painted finish, ca. 1820.
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1820s American Federal Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Federal Mahogany Tall Gentleman's Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Federal style mahogany and figured mahogany Gentleman's chest of drawers, the bowfront reeded edge top with protruding corners above leaf carved capital and reeded column supports,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Steel Clad Commode, Chest, Dresser, Bathroom Vanity Custom Made to Order Chicago
Located in Chicago, IL
Industrial Style all steel-clad bathroom vanity, chest of drawers or can be made into a dresser or nightstand is made in house here in Chicago. Our custom bathroom vanities...
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2010s American Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Vintage Industrial Storage Cabinet
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique vintage industrial wooden shelf cabinet with metal drawers saved from a screw factory. This piece will add that now so modern industri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Military Cabinet/ Chest of Drawers, 1956
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Military cabinet/ chest of drawers made in forest green metal in 1956. Some nice details with the 4 handles on the sides.
This item has some patina w...
Category
1950s German Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
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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