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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Louis XV
19th Century English Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pine chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single board, and has a molded edge for added design flair. The case sides are simple, and has two drawers ove...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Pine
19th Century English Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany chest of drawers from England with a single board top with lovely color and graining. This is surrounded by a beveled edge. The sides are simple, and the front ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
19th century mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century mahogany chest of drawers circa 1880.
Good quality 19th century chest of drawers in the regency taste ready for everyday use. Straight design with ebonised stringing t...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Pine Chest with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pine chest of drawers from England with a beveled edge around the top, following down to two over three-drawer configuration. The front of the piece is hand painted with...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Pine
18th C. French Louis XV Carved and Painted Wood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV carved and painted wood commode, with subtle serpentine shaped body, from the 18th century. This antique chest from France has a shapely top with serpentine front a...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Oak Washstand
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak washstand from England with a wonderful hand scalloped backsplash. The top of the chest measures 32 inches in height, and has a beveled edge, following down to two o...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century Satinbirch Childs Wellington Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality mid 19th century Satinbirch wood, childs size wellington chest, having eight drawers with original turned wooden knobs, enclosed by Locking Pilaster.
Childs si...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birch
19th Century Louis XV Style Lacquered Venetian Commode
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An amazing blue light and silver lacquered Venetian chest of drawers, lacquered green fake marble on the top, it's in original conditions with normal signs of use and age visible on ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer, Fruitwood
19th Century Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single plank and is wonderfully grained. This follows down to simple sides and two over four drawers...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Petite Louis XV Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A stylish and petite Louis XV style two-drawer marquetry commode, with a curved front and sides and a shaped and polished grey-veined marble top. This very attractive chest of drawer...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany chest of drawers form England with a wonderfully grained top and front. There are two over three drawers, ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
19th Century Mahogany Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English mahogany chest of drawers with a shaped top and lovely graining, following down to two over three drawers, flanked by hand turned columns and simple sides. The b...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century S & H Jewell Bowfront from London
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century mahogany bow front attributed to S & H Jewell from London. S & H Jewell were fine quality cabinet makers who were established in 1830. They were a family business ...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century Rare French Campaign Commode
Located in High Point, NC
18th century rare campaign commode from France that breaks down completely flat for moving. The top is beveled around the edge over hand paneled sides and two drawers over two drawer...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Country French Two Drawer Distressed Paint Decorated Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 34 1/2in W: 51 1/4in D: 24 1/4in
This Louis XV Style Country French Two Drawer Distressed Paint Decorated Commode is truly a unique piece and was made with quality i...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Figural Walnut Parquetry Marble Top Bombe Commode Chest Ormolu
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful 20th century French Louis XV style Bombe Commode. Made from walnut with a shapely form featuring lattice parquetry inlay, figural caryatid mounts, bronze foliate, swags a...
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
French Louis XV Style 1910s Grey Painted Commode with Bronze Rococo Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style two-drawer light grey painted commode from the early 20th century, with discreet serpentine front, bronze hardware and cabriole legs. Born in the early years ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century burr walnut secretaire chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut Secretaire chest of drawers circa 1870.
Good quality 4 drawer chest of the drawers, with the top drawer pulling out to become a fitted secretaire writing su...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Side Cabinet Mahogany Chest 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Early Victorian Mahogany 2 Door Side Cabinet.
This Cabinet Stands Upon a Plinth Base.
Circa 1850
The Cabinet Having 2 Panelled Doors Which Feature Flame Mahogany Timbers which Open...
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1850s Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
18th Century French Walnut Commode Louise XV
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Louise XV French Walnut Commode, 18th Century, having a serpentine top and front, two drawers having extensive, fine carving over an elaborate carved and shaped foliate skirt typic...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French Louis XV style bedside chests, dating from around the 1900-1910 period.
They are of outstanding quality and are a very useful size, with lots of st...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Rare Period 1800s Italian Made Circassian Walnut and Kingwood Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning Italian Period commode from the 1780-90s era and has fine features including a very large width and gorgeous marble top with cherub bronze ormolu and tryphid style...
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1780s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Walnut
Louis XV Red Chinese Raised Gold Paint Decorated Kahn & Cie of France Commode
By E. Kahn
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare sized, spectacular marble top, cripsly chaste bronze mounted commode by the well-known French and London firm of Kahn and Cie (Kahn and company) The piece features sup...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Chest of drawers, France, circa 1870
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers, France, circa 1870.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions: height 80 cm x width 65 cm x depth 51 cm
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Provincial Antique Marble Top Walnut Commodes.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of French Provincial Antique Marble Top Walnut Commodes
Late 19th century antique pair of Louis XV style marble top commodes .Each of the walnut stands have two heavily carved ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
ANTiQUE SWEDISH HAND PAINTED GREEN FLORAL TWO OVER THREE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime antique Swedish circa 1880-1900 hand painted green floral chest of drawers in two over three fo...
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1880s Swedish Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
2 French Antique Rosewood Marquetry Nightstands-Pair Marble&Wood Night Tables
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Pair of 2 Vintage French Rosewood Marquetry Marble Top Nightstands Style Louis XV from the 20s
Cabinet Maker Masterpiece - Wonderful Rosewood Marquetry Inlay Work.
Equipped with 1 Dr...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
STUNNING FLAMED HARDWOOD HOWARD & SON'S SERPENTINE FRONTED CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare large Howard & Son’s 1880 fully stamped Flamed Mahogany Serpentine fronted chest of draw...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Victorian Partial Burled Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Partial Burled Mahogany Chest of Drawers measuring 38.5" in height, 38.25 in width, 18" in depth.
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Welsh Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A handsome pine chest of drawers with a raised distinctly shaped upstand above a beautifully molded rectangular thick top.
The chest is raised on unusually high bracket feet arrange...
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Mid-19th Century Welsh Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th Century burr walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut chest of drawers circa 1880.
Good quality slight bowfront chest of drawers, fitted with 4 drawers veneered in burr walnut. Each drawer fitted with a pair o...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Small 19th Century chest of drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful small antique mahogany chest of drawers with 4 drawers in perfect condition. The chest of drawers has a beautiful aged patina.
Origin: England
Period: Approx. 1840
Size: 76...
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1840s British Early Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century mahogany Wellington chest of drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Impressive antique mahogany Wellington chest of drawers with 8 drawers. With the characteristic closure on the right side. No key present. In beautiful original condition. ready for ...
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1840s British Early Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century flame mahogany tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century flame mahogany tall chest of drawers circa 1870.
Fine quality caddy top tall chest of drawers, which is also known as a seminere chest, because of the use of 7 drawers....
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Pair of Louis XV style chests of drawers in lacquer and bronze. 1950s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XV and Asian style “sauteuse” chests of drawers, in lacquer and gilt bronze, with their marble tops, lacquer decorated with landscapes composed of pagodas, trees, bridg...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique French Quality Kingwood Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Shaped Secretaire Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian French quality kingwood marquetry inlaid marble top bombe shaped secretaire chest having the original rouge marble top with a thumb moulded edge above four quality ...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Other
Small Satin Birch Chest of drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A well proportioned Victorian satin birch chest of drawers with an arrangement of two short over two long drawers.
The drawers have the original bun handles, brass locks and escutch...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satin, Birch
Louis IV commode/ chest of drawers
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a superb 18th century French Louis XV commode, masterfully crafted from tulip wood, walnut, and rosewood. This exceptional piece featur...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Circa 1880 Irish Brass-Bound Mahogany Military Campaign Chest by Ross & Co
Located in Shippensburg, PA
IRISH BRASS-BOUND MAHOGANY CAMPAIGN CHEST
Dublin, circa mid-19th century top left drawer with original maker's stamp for Ross & Co of Dublin
Item # 404BHP26Z
A very nice military c...
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19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite and impressive French marquetry commode from the 1700’s. The commodes top is in wonderful antique condition with marquetry designs trimmed with ebonized molding. There are t...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Drexel French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Lingerie Chest or Semainier
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XV style six-drawer lingerie chest or semainier
By Drexel Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Pink lacquered solid cherry wood, with original brass hardware...
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1960s American Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
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Mahogany, Maple, Burl
Large Victorian Satin Birch Chest of Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A well-proportioned Victorian satin birch chest of drawers with an arrangement of two short over three long drawers.
The drawers have the original bun handles, brass locks and escut...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satin, Birch, Satinwood
Fantastic Venetian Paint Decorated Commode cabinet with Painted Birds
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Venetian Paint Decorated with painted birds and floral foliage. The commode has a shelf in the center and the finish has that great time-worn distressed look. The ...
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1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Bombay Chest Marble
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
French Louis XV Style M...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
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
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
Fantastic Inlaid French Louis XV Double-Thick Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly crafted French-made commode. The commode is in good condition with minor signs of age and use. The marble top is double the thickness of most marble tops and is in...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Bombay Chest Marble
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
French Louis XV Style M...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
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
Vintage French Cherry Wood Drawer Cabinet-Chest of Drawers-Style Louis XV-70s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Wonderful Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers in massive Cherry Wood - extensive Wood Carvings -and a wooden Marquetry Top - moulded edges and cut-out Accolade on the Front.
This piece ...
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1970s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
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 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
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
Louis XV style bombe' chest attr. Jacques Bodart
Located in New York, NY
This bombe chest attributed to Bodart is a fine example of his craftsmanship and the opulent style of the Louis XV period. The curved shape and intricate carvings of the chest showca...
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1960s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Large 18th c. French Bleached Walnut Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
A large, antique chest of drawers with serpentine shape, circa 1770. This beautiful, hand-carved, bleached walnut commode has a shaped top, shaped recessed panel drawers, intricately...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
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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