Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Item Ships From: Europe
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Hollywood Regency Sideboard, Black & Gold, 2000s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass; Smoked Perspex; Black Glass; Drawers; Credenza; Italian Design; Italy; Hollywood Regency; Black & Gold; Sideboard;
This credenza, a 12-drawer high-end storage piece, is cust...
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Early 2000s Italian Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Copper
Extremely Rare Pair of Regency Cast-Iron Sarcophagus Shaped Strong Boxes
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely rare pair of Regency cast-iron sarcophagus shaped strong boxes.
Regency, circa 1820
Painted to simulate palisander wood and with parcel-gilt, the cavetto-moulded hinged lids cast with flower sprays above foliate-cast bands over front panels relieved with river gods within canted corners cast with standing muses, the sides with lion mask and ring handles over leafy aprons on massive lion’s paw feet; the Brahmah type lock stamped “T. Davis from London” and impressed with the Royal Crown.
These extraordinary pieces are modelled on Regency wine coolers. The forms are classic Greco-Roman revival with the boat-hook handles, mythic figures and the overall sarcophagus pattern.
You would struggle to find one let alone a pair. Good items for any collection.
Research on going into these strong boxes but we have found possible information on the lock stamped Davis….(historyoflocks )
The relationship of King George III and George Davis of Windsor, who was locksmith in ordinary to His Majesty. Davis, in 1799, invented and patented a unique style of lock, which was also beautifully engraved with a warning not to make duplicate keys. Sensitive government secrets always demanded, then as today, locks that were state of the art. Davis locks ended up on government dispatch boxes...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Daniel Cottier A Rare and Early Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Tall Chest of Drawers
By Daniel Cottier
Located in London, GB
A rare and early Anglo-Japanese ebonized tall chest of drawers, designed by Daniel Cottier with gilt painted swallow, stylized bamboo and plant forms with rosettes with a later black...
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Late 19th Century Anglo-Japanese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Elegant Neoclassical Black Lacquer Chest of Drawers, France, 1940
Located in Brussels, BE
Black lacquered neoclassical chest of drawers with brass pull rings handles and four bronze stars on the front.
Four drawers, the top one with his original brass key and lock.
Fren...
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
Four dovetailed drawers with brass details, and t...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Swedish 19th Century Black Painted Four Drawer Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century four drawer black painted chest of drawer.
EUR 175 front door delivery to most areas of London UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Northern Germany.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Buffet Vitrine, Marble Top, Bronze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
French bookcase vitrine buffet bar Louis XVI style, topped with a white Carrara marble, elegantly decorated by gilt brass elements.
Two glazed doors, fluted legs finished with golde...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Japanese Cabinet with Drawers, So Called Tansu, Late 19th C
Located in Stockholm, SE
A high quality Japanese Tansu. The motives goes all around and is meant to be used as a free standing piece. The motives with a base of black lacquer with motives of cranes and phoen...
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1870s Japanese Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Jean-Claude Mahey Dark Blue Lacquered Brass Commodes, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
With a shining dark ocean blue lacquer finish, and brass standing and details between the ten drawers, this beautiful pair of chest of drawers carries a stellar French mid-century ae...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
David Lange 70s Black Sideboard Commode, Lacquered, Signed
By David Lange
Located in Valladolid, ES
Stunning mid-century black chest of drawers or cabinet from the David Lange house. Since 1969 this company has been a benchmark in design furniture, specia...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Commodes by Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare pair of commodes by Maison Jansen, In original and perfect conditions. Circa's 1980.
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Chrome
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...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Honeycomb Black and Gold Leaf Cabinet, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Honeycomb black and gold leaf cabinet, Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 185 x 126 x 60 cm
Materials: Black Pearl color combination with gold leaf and stainless steel coated in brass.
...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
Black & Gold Hollywood Regency Sideboard, 2000s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass; Smoked Perspex; Black Glass; Drawers; Credenza; Italian Design; Italy; Hollywood Regency; Black & Gold; Sideboard;
This credenza, a 16-drawer high-end storage piece, is custom-made. Black hyalith glass sides and top. The drawers' fronts are made of smoked perspex with a black and mirrored copper back and a brass piece mounted on top. The plinths are trespa panels with a black high gloss effect. In the Italian glam style...
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Early 2000s Italian Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Copper
Charles X Chest of Drawers in Mahogany and Black Marble, France, C. 1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Charles X mahogany chest of drawers with top in Belgian black marble.
4 Drawers flanked by free columns with gilded bronze capitals.
Top drawer characterized by simplicity without ...
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
Pair of Louis XV style chest of drawers,Night stands made by La Maison London
Black lacquered with bronzes handles and filigree.
Serpentine legs
2 x drawers per commode.
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2010s British Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Zanotta Carlino CM Service Storage Unit in Black Painted Wood by Carlo Mollino
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Carlino CM Service Storage Unit in Black Painted Wood by Carlo Mollino
Frame and drawer in painted wood, in the shades black and white. Plate glass top in the same colours...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Modern TV table from Egli design
Located in London, GB
Modern TV table from Egli design.
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2010s Lithuanian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Foil
Agresti Polished Black Jewel Chest with Gold-Plated Hardware
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Jewel chest in polished ebony. The two side doors close, by key, the five drawers. And on the side you have two necklace bars. The drawers are organized to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold Plate
Modern Black, White, Gold, Brass High Gloss Rounded Sideboard with drawers
Located in Riga, LV
The definition of rich furniture design, this beautiful sideboard catches the eye from first sights! Superbly executed by our master craftsmen, this display cabinet is particularly o...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Super Design Black Shellac Chest of Drawers, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Unmistakable design, and super polishing with dyed dark mahogany shellac. It absolutely cannot be missing in your home.
A beautiful dresser with a surprising design, the commode is ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Modern Contemporary Black and Copper Sideboard in high gloss finish
Located in Riga, LV
This cabinet is the ultimate in sleek glamour. Simple in silhouette but rich in allure and appeal, the side table Polaris offers a delectable finishing touch to the high-fashion home.
Elevate the humble chest from simply a means of storage to a statement piece of luxury furniture in its own right. Placed by both sides of a bed, in a living space at the end of a sophisticated sofa, or even as an addition to an elegant office, the Polaris side table has the potential to bring a room together while simultaneously standing out as a mark of impeccable taste.
Black high gloss finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Copper
Horizontal and vertical curved French 1930s Art Deco Sideboard in Black Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Sideboard with curved sides in typical shape.
The front is also curved both horizontally and vertically
Furniture in Black Lacquer, high g...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Grey Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Black Stone Marquetry by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This beautiful organic chest of drawers is made of dark grey shagreen (our ref CARBON).
It has 2 drawers, and the top is inlaid with a polished black stone marquetry...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone
Modern Black and Copper Chest of Drawers in high gloss finish
Located in Riga, LV
This cabinet is the ultimate in sleek glamour. Simple in Silhouette but rich in allure and appeal, the side table Polaris 9 drawers offers a delectable finishing touch to the high-fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Copper
Italian Midcentury Pair of 80's Lacquered Night Stands
Located in bari, IT
Set of two night stands cabinets with three drawers in dark brown lacquered wood, Italian production from the 1980s.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Joe Colombo ''Boby 3'' Italian Portable Storage System for Bieffeplast, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast makes savvy use of space with its swivel design.
This compact caddy is featured in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, but it’s perfect at home in domestic settings, offering ample storage with swing-out drawer trays provide and cubby holes for taller items.
A one-of-a-kind piece that will complete a studio or a midcentury office.
Measures (cm):
height - 74
depth - 41
width - 43
Born in Milan in 1930, designer Cesare Colombo—who went by Joe—was the second of three brothers. His father, Giuseppe, was an industrialist who inherited a ribbon factory and turned it into an electrical conductor manufacturer. Colombo came to design relatively late, having spent most of his twenties pursuing painting and sculpture. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Brera, Milan, in the early 1950s. While there, he joined the Movimento Nucleare, an avant-garde art movement founded by Enrico Baj and Sergio Dangelo in 1951. Spurred on by international anxiety surrounding the nuclear bomb, this group of painters aimed to break free of the static boundaries of traditional painting.
In 1953, Colombo made his first foray into design by creating a decorative ceiling for a Milan jazz club. In 1954, he made a series of television shrines for the Milan Trienniale. Inspired by these experiences, Colombo enrolled as an architecture student at Milan Polytechnic. When his father became ill in 1958, Colombo abandoned painting altogether; he and his younger brother, Gianni, took over the family business, using the factory as an experimental space for the latest production techniques and materials, including fiberglass, PVC, and polyethylene.
In 1962, Colombo opened a design studio in Milan, from which he worked primarily on architectural commissions—including several ski lodges and mountain hotels—as well as product design. His furniture designs were characterized by optimistically bold, round forms, and he championed the notion of using modern technologies to create new design solutions.
Colombo’s design career was cut tragically short in 1971 when he died of heart failure at age 41. However, he was remarkably prolific during his near decade as a designer. Notable projects include some of the most iconic designs of the 1960s, such as his 1963 Elda Armchair, made completely of fiberglass; the 1964 Ragno outdoor light, which doubled as a seat; the stackable Universale chair (1965/67), which came in varying heights and was created completely from polypropylene; his 1967 modular furniture series known as the Additional Living System, which was composed of different-size curved pieces that could be pinned together in various configurations to form chairs, sofas, or entire living areas, and which ultimately included the famous 1969 Tubo lounge chair; and the Optic alarm clock and Bobby trolley...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Brown 'Boby' trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy 1970's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. A very handy trolley made of ABS plastic. It has many storage options such as the fold-out shelves...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Black and Brass Keys Commodes and Chest of Drawers, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful design, dresser completely lacquered in black shellac, enhancing the shape of the leg. Beautiful workmanship, and perfect interior finishes.
The chest of drawers is composed of an upper body, with two drawers that can be opened using two splendid brass keys...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Emiel Veranneman Pair of Black Lacquered High Gloss Cabinets Belgium 1980s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Emiel Veranneman Exquisite pair of high gloss cabinets, Belgium, 70s or 80s.
This stylish pair of cabinets by famous Belgian designer and artist E...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chest of Drawers “Pantalonnière” with Three Drawers by Jacques Adnet, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Chest of large drawers whose wooden structure is entirely sheathed in saddle stitched black imitation leather.
The front legs run along the sides of the cabinet to join the undersid...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Lensvelt Crate Cabinet, Five Columns
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The series of cabinets, Krattenkast (crates cabinet), is a simple design concept: a steel frame with multicolored, second hand crates, which act as drawe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Lensvelt Crate Cabinet, Two Columns
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The series of cabinets, Krattenkast (crates cabinet), is a simple design concept: a steel frame with multicolored, second hand crates, which act as drawe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Unique Golden Lacquer Brass Maison Jansen Sideboard Commode, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This large sideboard is made from solid oak, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden finish. T...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-cCentury Style Wood Covered in Black Murano Glass Italian Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary Italian commode composed of six drawers, with structure made of solid wood covered in black Murano glass and brass details.
Our main target is customer satisfaction, so...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Lensvelt Crate Cabinet, One Column
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The series of cabinets, Krattenkast (crates cabinet), is a simple design concept: a steel frame with multicolored, second hand crates, which act as drawe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Ove Feuk Black Scandinavian Modern Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Black Scandinavian Modern chest of drawers by Ove Feuk for Nordiska Kompaniet. The chest is of the model 013 and from the 1960s to 1970s. Marked on the inside...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Clark Black Ash High Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers Clark black ash high with structure
in ash wood in blackened matte finish. With polished
stainless steel trims in gold finish. Including 5 drawers
with easy glide...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Mid-Century Modern Commode in Mahogany, Glass, Silver Leaf, Brass - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
Large commode in solid mahogany with mahogany veneer. Three central drawers with grissinis decoration, four drawers with marquetry and large niche over t...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf, Nickel
Clark Black Ash Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers Clark black ash with structure
in ash wood in blackened matte finish. With polished
stainless steel trims in gold finish. Including 8 drawers
with easy glide syst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Unique Golden Lacquer Brass Maison Jansen Sideboard Commode, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This large sideboard is made from solid oak, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden finish. T...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pair of Italian Empire Console with Black Marble Tops
Located in IT
19th century pair of Italian Empire Console with black marble tops
This elegant pair of Empire consoles was made in the 18th century in Tusc...
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Black Numbered Toolbox, Designed by Pietro Arosio, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Toolbox is a modular container with drawers and/or doors, with castors or hanging, wit...
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Agresti Nero Forziere Black Armoured Chest with 6 Drawers
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Chest of polished ebony with grade 2 safe. Shiny black steel. Contents 6 drawers lined to store all sorts of jewels and necklace bar. Brass-plated 24-karat gold accessories.
Uniqu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ebony
Organic Modern, Jewelry Chest, European, Black
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
A black body made of plywood, which is organically elaborated with wrinkles and wrinkles sculptural, form the housing.
This is coated with deep matte panelling.
The six mahogany dr...
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2010s German Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Plywood
Freestanding Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer Sideboard
Located in Kastrup, DK
Black lacquer sideboard with multiple drawers and two doors.
From Hebei, circa 1880-1900.
This sidebord is perfectly useable as a freestanding centerpiece given the depth: 68 cm / ...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Agresti Carbon Dream Jewel Chest in Polished Carbon Fibre on 4 sides
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Safe covered in polished carbon fibre drawers in white leather and lined for jewelry/watches. Ruthenium accessories. Round handle with biometric opening and emergency key system inte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Napoleon III Cabinet Buffet Boulle Style, France, 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Cabinet manufactured in the 19th century, in France, modeled on the 17th century, baroque furniture of the French ebéniste, A. Ch. Boulle.
This piece of furniture is single-door cab...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Ercole Chest of Drawers Dark Bronze Powder Coated and Novasuede
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
Behold! Feast your eyes upon the architectural wonder that exudes a daring interplay of materials, textures, and razor-sharp contours. This masterpiece demands attention while gracefully complementing its environs. The Ercole Chest of Drawers, a pride of Casa Botelho's esteemed Ercole range, stands out like a fearless warrior among its peers.
Crafted with a sturdy steel frame, this chest of drawers boasts a refined finish expertly powder-coated to perfection. Its sumptuous Novasuedes or Leathers are adorned with opulent Buster and Punch...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
18th Century George III Mahogany Silver Chest by T Wilson, London
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany silver chest made by T. Wilson, great queen street of London. The top of the chest has a lift up lid which opens to reveal ample storag...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Brass & black drawer commode Victoria's Secret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Perspex, brass and hyalite glass drawer commode by Victoria's Secret, USA, 2000s
in the Italian glam style of Willy Rizzo, Romeo Rega and Sandro Petti.
T...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Copper
19th Century Hand Painted Secretary with Hidden Drawers and Floral Decorations
Located in Sofia, BG
Secretary with "lacquered" decoration in the style of Coromandel lacquers decorated with chrysanthemums, flower vases and other beautiful objects. Rectangular, it opens with four dra...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Brass and Black Goatskin Commode and Chests of Drawers, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Particular dresser with six drawers with a pyramidal design, refined with style. All also due to the choice of materials such as goatskin and brass.
The dresser has a wooden body co...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Empire Chiffonier Ebonized, Danish, Approx. 1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Late Empire black ebonized mahogany chest of drawers / tall boy, with raised semi-oval top.
Seven drawers flanked by gilt quarter columns.
Brass keyholes.
Denmark, Copenhagen Appro...
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19th Century Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Black Lacquer Side Table with Svarowski Stones
Located in Berlin, DE
Nice side table
with two drawers,
on the sides and front ornamented with svarowski stones, crystals.
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20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
Set of Two "4D" Storage System Units by Mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two "4D" storage system units by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni.
Totally built-in walnut with marble base, these pieces are finished on all four sides; this allows to use the...
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1960s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Designer Commode in Louis XV, Chessboard Pattern, Black and White
Located in Berlin, DE
Designer Commode in Louis XV, chessboard pattern.
Solid wood on all sides and black and white painted chess tiles on the top. Slightly cambered b...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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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