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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
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18th Century Continental Table Chest of Drawers
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Unusual 18th century walnut shaped table chest of drawers.
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Late 18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

PH Small Drawer Chest, brass legs, mahogany veneer, green leather, ash drawers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This small but perfectly formed storage piece is made out of wood and can be combined with soft leather on the panels. It is elegant and stylish all the way around and from all angles. Poul Henningsen designed this in 1920. The PH Small Drawer Chest...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Georgian mahogany chest of drawers. It features two smaller drawers above three full-length drawers with original brass swan neck handles and decorative brass escutcheons on the lower drawers. Carved fluted pillars, in the classical style, flank either side of the drawers with the whole chest sitting on simple ogee bracket...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Chest by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A walnut dresser with rosewood handle and brass feet. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
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1950s Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

English Adam Ince & Mayhew Mahogany Commode
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in New York, NY
English Adam style (18th Century) mahogany commode with 2 doors and satinwood inlaid figures, swags and decoration supported on carved square tapered feet (Attributed to INCE & MAYHEW)
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Mid-18th Century British Adam Style Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Louis XVI Style Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style and featuring elaborate cast brass trim, hardware, and detailing throughout. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a lust...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Mahogany Military Chest With Miniature Fall Front Secretaire
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century mahogany military campaign chest with miniature fall front secretaire opening to reveal fitted compartments of scriver and pigeonholes flanked with four small drawers ra...
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Late 19th Century Irish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very fine serpentine mahogany chest of drawers circa 1760 in the manner of Thomas Chippendale having a molded top over four drawers with a brush slide, resting on molded bracket fe...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, in the Louis XVI style made of mahogany. This piece has three dovetailed drawers, gilt brass pulls and trim throughout. The petite commode boasts a lustrous...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Scottish George IV Mahogany Architectural Commodes
By William Trotter
Located in Dublin, GB
A fine pair of George IV Scottish mahogany architectural commodes attributed to William Trotter, the rectangular tops cross-banded with mahogany, above a frieze drawer with bronze mo...
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1820s Scottish George IV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Mahogany Naval Chest, England circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Mahogany Naval Chest England circa 1890 24”w x 26.75”d x 39”h
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19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Acerbis Storet Dresser in Black Ash with Pink Glossy Lacquered UTOPIA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DUPLEX presents UTOPIA: an exhibition that celebrates the spirit of the second postwar Italian Design Revolution. On view now at the Duplex Gallery @ Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ash

PH Grand Chest of Drawers, Wood Legs, Black Oak Veneer, White Ashwood Drawers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Created so it can be placed in the centre of a room, away from a wall, Poul Henningsen’s grand chest of drawers features wooden panels on all...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Oak

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Ebonised Commode à l'Anglaise
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Ebonised Commode à l'Anglaise. The original marble top of Italian fleur de pêcher marble. The centre frieze drawer applied with ne...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Arne Vodder Attributed Bureau Produced by N.C. Møbler in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau attributed to Arne Vodder. Produced by N.C Møbler in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, in the manner of Jean-Charles Moreux. This architectural chest features eight dovetailed drawers with their original bronz...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Jay Spectre American Modern White Oak and Chrome Ribbed Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Modern white oak chest of drawers with a "ribbed" design drawer pulls for three upper drawers and four lower drawers, resting on a...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Maison Jansen Mid-Century French 3-Drawer Shaped Chest with White Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century mahogany chest / sideboard with three upper drawers with brass drawer pulls above three hinged door cabinets supporting a shaped...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

George Nelson for Herman Miller 'Basic Cabinet Series' Dresser, c. 1955, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic chest of drawers was designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, part of the 'Basic Cabinet Series' and also called 'Primavera', t...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Neoclassical style painted chest of drawers.
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Sligh Furniture American Modern Chest of Drawers / Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century American Modern (1950s) nightstands / chests with a blond wood veneer, one shallow three compartment drawer and three deeper drawers below with decorative slat fr...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Night Stands by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy, 1980s
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two nightstands - chest of drawers by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. Extremely capable deep drawers, burnished brass details and iridesce...
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1980s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Milo Baughman American Mid-Century Rosewood and Brass Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century 3-drawer commode / chest of drawers finished in rosewood veneer and a brass veneer band around the base. (MILO BAUGHMAN) Minor scuffs to finish on both wood ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Metal

Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Mahogany and Marble 6-Drawer Dresser / Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century mahogany dresser / sideboard / chest with 6 drawers mounted with brass drawer pulls supporting a dark green / black marble top, resting on four legs, the front tw...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid-Century American Embossed Faux Reptile Leather Chest / Set of Desk Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century American rectangular shaped chest embossed in off-white faux reptile leather featuring 4 narrow pullout drawers with petal form pulls and circular brass keyhole all with ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Leather

Contemporary / Modern White "Lustrosa" Cabinet and Natural Wood 5-Drawer Chest
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary / Modern "Lustrosa" 5 drawer chest featuring a white finished wood cabinet containing 5 drawers with a natural walnut finish, each with two top mounted drawer pulls, res...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Contemporary / Modern White "Lustrosa" Cabinet and Natural Wood 2-Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary / Modern "Lustrosa" 2-drawer chest featuring a white finished wood cabinet containing 2 drawers with a natural walnut finish, each with two top mounted drawer pulls, res...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

"Optimum" Glass and Walnut Chest of 10 Drawers by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optimum", designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', has a structure made in solid Pascoso walnut (1.57" x 1.57") and features 10 drawers placed side by side onto two rows, handles made of full grain leather, top, sides and back made of glass and two drawer organizers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Glass, Walnut

An Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode, Marble Top, French, ca. 1820
Located in Banner Elk, NC
An Empire Commode in figured mahogany with a Belgian black fossilized marble top above a frieze drawer and three uniform drawers flanked by two squared columns, each with ormolu moun...
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1820s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

20th Century Willy Rizzo attr Chest of Drawers in Briarwood, 70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Willy Rizzo, most famous for his photographer career, designed some furniture items from 1966 to 1978. Imagination and necessity also allowed Willy Rizzo to try his hand at furnitur...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Guillerme et Chambron, Light Oak Five Drawer Dresser, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
This midcentury, polished light oak dresser by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme, was created as part of a line of design he produced f...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Guillerme et Chambron Chest of Four Drawers in Oak, Votre Maison, France, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking chest of drawers was designed by Jacques Chambron and Robert Guillerme in the 1960s. It was produced by their company Votre Maison in Northern France. The chest of d...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Edmond J. Spence Midcentury Swedish Burled Birch Wavefront Chest
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Swedish Burled Birch Wavefront Chest (EDMOND SPENCE).
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Birch, Burl

George II Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Montreal, QC
George II Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with hinged top over with four dovetailed drawers, set on straight bracket feet England:.
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1740s English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Modern Handpainted Chests of Drawers Cabinet Dilmos Colourful Geometric Graphic
Located in Milan, IT
Storage/Chest of drawers with five drawers and a door with internal shelves. Handpainted hardwood structure embellished with hand-drawn graphic details designed by the author, protec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Acrylic, Hardwood, Paint

Pascoe Industries Double Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Storage unit composed of two four-drawer (#9568) chests atop a single “LA” series base with laminated plywood legs. Designed by Clifford Pascoe for Pascoe Industries and produced cir...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

Swedish Grace Cabinet, Anonymous, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish grace cabinet, anonymous, Sweden, 1930s. Veneered birch and Zebrano wood inlays. This cabinet exemplifies the Swedish Grace style that ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Refinished Dresser / Credenza 1950s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant refinished dresser by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb (USA) features gorgeous walnut grain with three drawers and one cabinet door, all with integrated pulls. Signe...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XVI Provincial Style 4-Drawer Beige and Gray Painted Commode
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI Provincial commode with a painted beige and gray finish, two smaller upper drawers and two wider lower drawers with antiqued bronze ring...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Chest of Drawers by Ico Parisi for MIM
Located in New York, NY
Rosewood, aluminum, brass. Chest of drawers from the Taormina line for MIM. 4 drawers with hidden locking side panel. Fantastic design with curved wood legs and elliptical slab-stret...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Aluminum, Brass

American of Martinsville Bleached Mahogany Faux Bamboo Front 8-Drawer Chest
Located in New York, NY
American midcentury (1960s) bleached mahogany chest / dresser with 8 drawers in two parallel columns with reeded faux-bamboo fronts, resting on four square tapered legs. (American of...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

Cabinet, Anonymous, Mahogany and Beech, Marble Top, Brass Hardware, Sweden 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cabinet, anonymous, Sweden, 1940s. Mahogany, beech, marble and brass. Dimensions: H: 70 cm / 2' 3 1/2'' W: 71 cm / 2' 4'' D: 42 cm / 16 1/2''
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Venetian Serpentine Olivewood & Bronze Mounted 4 Drawer Commode / Chest
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian (18th century) olive wood chest with a serpentine front and shaped top, containing four drawers with patinated bronze drawer pulls.
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Art Deco Curved and Louvered Front Burled Birch and Bleached Walnut Chest
Located in New York, NY
American Art Deco burled birch veneer and bleached walnut chest containing four drawers with central curved fronts and decoratively louvered sect...
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20th Century Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch, Walnut, Burl, Wood

Eero Saarinen Finnish Modern Inlaid Birch and Maple Sideboard Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Finnish Mid-Century Modern birch and maple veneer sideboard / dresser with a central cabinet with a door subtly decorated with vertical striped inlay which opens to reveal a two comp...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch, Maple, Wood

20th Century Commode with four Drawers by La Permanente Mobili di Cantù, 50s
Located in Turin, Turin
The History of Furniture cannot forget the history of an important reality that has become an institution such as that represented by the La Permanente Furniture Consortium, founded and strongly desired in 1893 on the initiative of a group of qualified artisans from Cantù. The intent was to join forces in order to display their products to the public, then mainly Milanese, in one large building. It was thus possible to offer a global vision of the furniture production of the Canturese context, favoring its sale, but not only. It was and has remained an important moment of aggregation for its members, useful for the comparison and exchange of experiences and knowledge. Experiences and knowledge that have contributed to the affirmation of Cantù furniture all over the world. Here we have a chest of four drawers made in wood with marble top and brass details realized by La Permanente Mobili di Cantù...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

German Baroque Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine diminutive German Baroque serpentine front walnut veneered and inlaid chest of drawers.
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18th Century German Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Dutch Baroque Style Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DUTCH BAROQUE REVIVAL CHEST OF DRAWERS Circa 19th century Item # 209PFT16A A very attractive Dutch chest of drawers in the Baroque taste, it is a product of the 19th century with e...
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19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of John Widdicomb Burl Veneer and Brass Nightstands / Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century nightstands / commodes with a burl wood veneer, single drawer with brass pulls, and two cabinet doors with brass pulls below. (John Widdicomb)(Priced as ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Metal

"Optimum" Glass and Walnut Chest of 12 Drawers by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optimum", designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', has a structure made in solid Pascoso walnut (1.57" x 1.57") and features 8 or 12 drawers placed side by side onto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Glass, Walnut

French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers or “commode” made of flamed mahogany in the French Empire style. This piece has ebonized columns and is finished in a lustrous French polish. There are four dovetail...
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1910s French Empire Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

American Queen Anne Antique Sycamore Flat-Top Highboy, New England c. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
QUEEN ANNE CARVED AND FIGURED SYCAMORE FLAT-TOP HIGHBOY New England States, circa 1760-1780 formerly with Sotheby's in 2003 Item # 209MPN16S A very fine flat-top highboy executed ...
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century George III Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III Mahogany Bachelor’s chest. Petit in size, the plain top is surrounded by ogee molding. The four graduated, cockbeaded d...
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18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Walnut Commodes
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century walnut bedside tables / commodes with an open lower compartment and an upper single drawer. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNITURE CO.)(PRICED A...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Edmond Spence Swedish Mid-Century Wave Front Birchwood Veneer Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Mid-Century (1940s) wave front birchwood chest of drawers with four drawers in a birchwood case resting on four tapered angled legs. (EDMOND SPENCE)(Matching nightstands...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch, Wood

19th Century Bow Fronted Mahogany Chest with Pull-Out Dressing Slide
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century bow fronted mahogany chest of drawers with pull-out dressing slide, decorative circular brass handles, ...
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19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century, Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Good mid 18th century North European three-drawer baroque chest of drawers in later black finish and baluster feet. ca 1750 Germany.
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Miniature English George III Antique Mahogany Document Box Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MINIATURE GEORGE III MAHOGANY TABLETOP DOCUMENT BOX England, circa 1785 Item # 011BMA19P An austere and rather interesting George III tabletop document box, the purity of structure, early oxidized surface and total lack of embellishment are most magnetic features. The open dovetail structure locks the dense mahogany primary woods of the case together. Two rows of two drawers are situated over a single large drawer, each with original bail pull hardware to match the handles on the sides of the case. The drawer construction is typical of the period with pine secondary woods carefully dovetailed at the joints and the drawer bottoms running perpendicular to the drawer face. The chest rests over untouched original bracket feet with original corner blocking. It retains an old tag from Sumpter Priddy...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

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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