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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Color:  Brown
Antique English Painted Chest Of Drawers Dressing Table Scumbled Folk Art
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very decorative English pine dressing chest of three drawers with an attractive honey hue and contrasting ebonized knob handles, surmounted by a dressing-glass, which can be easy r...
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Late 19th Century British Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Pine, Paint

Antique English Painted Chest Of Drawers Dressing Table Scumbled Folk Art
Antique English Painted Chest Of Drawers Dressing Table Scumbled Folk Art

Antique English Painted Chest Of Drawers Dressing Table Scumbled Folk Art

19th Century Pennsylvania Folky Sheraton Cherry Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique wooden chest of drawers. With a terrific old finish. In cherry wood with a polar secondary, turned wooden pulls, and r...
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Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cherry

19th Century Pennsylvania Folky Sheraton Cherry Chest of Drawers
19th Century Pennsylvania Folky Sheraton Cherry Chest of Drawers

19th Century Pennsylvania Folky Sheraton Cherry Chest of Drawers

Antique Swedish Tall and Narrow Original Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish tall sideboard in an unusually tall and narrow model with an uncommon function. Underneath the table top the sideboard has a large sugar hack attached. This is very u...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Antique Swedish Tall and Narrow Original Sideboard
Antique Swedish Tall and Narrow Original Sideboard

Antique Swedish Tall and Narrow Original Sideboard

Petite Folk Art Hand-Painted Commode with Hinged Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive Folk Art cabinet / commode with original paint in attractive black and red palette and extraordinary hand-painted decoration (ca 19th Century, USA). Sourced from a century...
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Petite Folk Art Hand-Painted Commode with Hinged Top
Petite Folk Art Hand-Painted Commode with Hinged Top

Petite Folk Art Hand-Painted Commode with Hinged Top

19th C Lancaster County Original Painted Small Bin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing all original paint decorated or grain painted over mustard painted base is dovetailed construction & square nails as well. The lid comes off and has a brass shaker...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

19th C Lancaster County Original Painted Small Bin
19th C Lancaster County Original Painted Small Bin

19th C Lancaster County Original Painted Small Bin

Cupboard Painted Green Gold Hairnets Riding Boots Glove Vintage Equestrian Horse
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Unusual eye-catching, characterful cupboard for a bootroom, hall or tackroom - Fun equestrian interest The top with a moulding at the back and a solid moulded edge. Two long dr...
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1970s English Folk Art Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Cupboard Painted Green Gold Hairnets Riding Boots Glove Vintage Equestrian Horse
Cupboard Painted Green Gold Hairnets Riding Boots Glove Vintage Equestrian Horse

Cupboard Painted Green Gold Hairnets Riding Boots Glove Vintage Equestrian Horse

Folk Art Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Folk Art commode, most likely made for a wedding gift with Initials JF circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Folk Art Commode
Folk Art Commode

Folk Art Commode

Salvador Corona Hand Painted Cabinet, Mexico / Tucson, 1940s, Signed
By Salvador Corona
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beutiful Salvador Corona hand painted and signed cabinet with drawers, Mexico / Tucson, 1940s. Good original condition with honest attractive wear.
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Salvador Corona Hand Painted Cabinet, Mexico / Tucson, 1940s, Signed
Salvador Corona Hand Painted Cabinet, Mexico / Tucson, 1940s, Signed

Salvador Corona Hand Painted Cabinet, Mexico / Tucson, 1940s, Signed

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H 22.84 in W 44.89 in D 20.87 in
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Swedish painted 19th century spinning wheel circa 1864. Beautiful piece of traditional swedish history.  Being a small model with a foot peddle this machine was likely to used to sp...
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H 23.63 in W 21.66 in D 47.25 in
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American Painted Apothecary Cabinet, New England, Early 19th Century

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Located in Kramfors, SE
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Swedish Early 19th Century Folk Art Chest of Drawers

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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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