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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Color:  Gray
Pair of Simple Post Modern white Laminate 3 Drawer Dressers
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Simple pair of Post Modern 3 drawer white Laminate dressers.. All white laminate construction. All drawers on glides and slide smooth and are c...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Laminate

Restored Pair of Chests by Edward Wormley, circa 1947
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of Modern chests by Edward Wormley for Drexel, circa 1947. Expertly constructed in silver elm and finished in cream lacquer. The functional size and scale allow for ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Danish Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers with Gray Paint and Patina, 19th Century
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish Louis XVI Seize style chest of drawers made circa 1850 of solid pine wood. It has been hand painted with light grey paint which now appears with patina. The chest of drawers ...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of 9 Drawers Commode Tallboy 1870 Grey White
Located in LONDON, GB
Please note - this item will be available to ship form march 2022 C 1870 antique Swedish Gustavian painted chest of 9 drawers commode with detailed...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Ello Gunmetal Stainless & Smoked Mirror Tall Boy Dresser
Located in Hanover, MA
1970 designed "Moods" tall boy wardrobe designed by O. B. Solie for Ello Furniture Mfg. Co. clad in gunmetal tinted brushed stainless steel and smoked mirror. Post Moden space age vibe, luxury construction. Six smoked mirror clad drawers on left side and two cabinets on right side with doors clad in tinted mirror. Each cabinet has a single removable shelf. Blackened metal pulls. White laminate interior. Smoked mirrored glass on top of case. Case floats 7' above the floor on smoked stainless clad slab sides. Please see our separate Ello listings for the matching queen size floating platform bed...
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1970s American Space Age Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stainless Steel

Vintage Pair Harrison Van Horn Grasscloth Raffia Pagoda Night Stands Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage raffia Harrison Van Horn nightstands chests. These have been newly lacquered in a creamy linen color. Brass hardware has been pr...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Raffia, Lacquer

Diminutive Metal Bachelors Chest by Bel Geddes for Simmons
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated Art Deco, Machine Age bachelors chest designed by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture. The dresser features a black case, pale...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Pair Moderne Black & White Lacquered Steel Chests by Norman Bel Geddes, Restored
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Moderne black & white lacquered steel chests by Norman Bel Geddes, USA, circa 1940s, Restored, Designed by Norman Bel Geddes (1893 – 1958) Noted American theatrical and indu...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Mirror & Chrome Tall Cabinet with Chest of Drawers by Ello
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A versatile Hollywood glam tall mirrored cabinet produced by Ello Furniture circa 1970's. It features stacked mirror doors in art deco form, chro...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

Pair Hollywood Regency Campaign Chests, Nightstands or Commodes in White & Brass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning matching pair of campaign chests from the early 1970's. These would also make great oversized night stands. Very well made with great...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 4, Green White, Finland, 1972
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset modular storage box set of 4 Scandinavian Modern, Finland, 1972-1973, green and white. Palaset Palanox, multicolored stackable boxes th...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Small Gustavian Gray Painted Chest of Drawers with Original Paint
Located in Lejre, DK
A small Gustavian gray painted chest of drawers with original paint from around the year 1840s. In very Fine original condition. Dimensions in cm: H: 51 W: 39 D: 25 Great condition...
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1840s Unknown Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Chest of Drawers in Lacquer and Brass, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chest of drawers in cream lacquer and gilt brass. Work realized in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Space Age White Plastic Vintage Storage Trolley Container Joe Colombo 1970 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage storage trolley container boy from plastic in white color by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast 1970s Italy. Iconic white vintage ...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Plastic

Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Tallboy 1860 Grey White
Located in LONDON, GB
C 1860 antique Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers commode with detailed decorative motifs on the top rail, f...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Military Cabinet/ Chest of Drawers, 1956
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Military cabinet/ chest of drawers made in forest green metal in 1956. Some nice details with the 4 handles on the sides. This item has some patina w...
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1950s German Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Antique Gustavian Chest Of Drawers, Gray Marbled. c 1780-1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian chest of drawers with 3 drawers. Sides with fluted quartz columns. Gray marbled - conservator restored. Sweden / Denmark 1780-1790.
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1970s Chest of Drawers by Michel Pigneres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Michel Pigneres chest of drawers in brass ,chrome and mirror. Twelve drawers framed with brass and Chromed Handel. Excellent quality Perfect condition France circa 1970.  
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Chrome

Antique Painted Scandinavian Chest of Drawers, circa 1790
Located in Miami, FL
An 18th century Scandinavian chest with a painted white/grey finish consisting of five drawers which rest on a plinth base. From the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany which was pa...
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of White Lacquer Faux Bamboo Large Nightstands Three-Drawer Bachelor Chests
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern white lacquer faux bamboo large nightstands or bachelor chest. Solid brass hardware.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Faux Bamboo

French 1930s Empire Style Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top and Black Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut commode from the early 20th century, with grey veined marble top four drawers and black columns. Created in France during the second quarter of the 20th ...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Early 19th Century Gray Painted 6 Drawers Chest Or Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 19th century gray painted 6 drawers chest or dresser The dresser has 6 drawers with slightly different heights, drawers are without locks and with brass hardware. The drawer...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Gustavian Style Distressed Painted Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Interlubke Made in Germany Marble Topped Chest of and Pair of Bedside Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely bedroom suite of Interlubke made in West Germany vintage marble topped drawers A very decorative and extremely heavy suite of bedroom furniture. These are late mid century modern so circa 1970’s, the tops are solid slabs of marble, the frames are finished with melamine, the handles are bronze We have cleaned waxed and polished them, there is one scratch I can see on the front of the larger drawers, otherwise they have a wonderful vintage patina...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Joe Colombo White Vintage Plastic Boby High Portable Storage Container, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
A white vintage 3 high portable storage container, which was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969, Italy and executed by Bieffeplast, Padova, Italy. The wh...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Plastic

Dutch Chest of Drawers or Commode / Cabinet, in Style of Tejo Remy, Droog Design
Located in New York, NY
A unique Dutch chest or commode or server or sideboard or cabinet composed of 14 distinct, different, drawers with variations in form, size, age, color, design and decoration to crea...
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Dorothy Draper Serpentine Chests in Ivory Lacquer with Nickel Pulls
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stunning vintage Dorothy Draper serpentine cabinets in ivory lacquer with dark mahogany bases & beautiful silver nickel over bronze scroll pulls, circa 1940s. Great examples of Dorot...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

1970s Spanish Woven Wicker 3-Drawer Chest
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1970s Spanish hand woven wicker 3-drawer chest.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wicker

Sicilian Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine top with outlines of old decoration over a conforming case with two drawers with painted floral scenes, the sides with similar decoration and shaped apron, raised on ...
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1760s Sicilian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Pine

Pair of Trompe L'oeil Miniature Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very sweet pair of small trompe l'oeil chests with art work on all four sides.
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Adrian Alan Catalog, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Adrian Alan Catalog. First edition hardcover. Adrian Alan was established in 1964, Adrian Alan is an international family run business and one of the world...
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1990s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paper

Vintage Chest, Iron Ships Trunk, 20th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
A nice vintage chest, iron ships trunk from the 20th century. It comes out of a ship.
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1940s Dutch Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Estate of an Italian Connoisseur, the Late Giuseppe Rossi Collection, Set 4 Vol
Located in valatie, NY
The Estate of an Italian Connoisseur - The Late Giuseppe Rossi collection, 4 volumes complete (Sotheby's, London 10, 11, 12 March 1999): Louis XV Furniture / Italian Furniture / Loui...
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1990s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paper

Wonderful Lorin Marsh Etched Two-Drawer Mirrored Chest with Flower Rosette Pulls
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Lorin Marsh etched two-drawer mirrored chest with flower rosette pulls and silver-leaf details Top measurements: 24” W x 15 1/4” D Total height 28” H 26 1/2” wide ...
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror

19th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish painted Rococo commode with marble top and beautiful ormolu.
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19th Century Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

White Lacquer High Chest with Brass Pulls
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century modern white lacquer high chest dresser with brass pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Large 18th century French Louis XV commode. Well detailed large antique French Louis XV painted three-drawer painted blue, black, white and black commode...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Empire Style Commode "Chiffonnier"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Empire ctyle commode "Chiffonnier".
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair Pierre Cardin Tall Wardrobe Chests of Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
We have a pair of Pierre Cardin tall wardrobe dresser cabinets with double doors which open to reveal 6 pull-out drawers. Produced by Dilingham. White l...
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1970s American Space Age Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Aluminum

Elegant Antique Louis XV Painted Commode
Located in Port Chester, NY
Stunning. A fabulous slightly-off-white painted Louis XV bureau. Two-over-three drawer configuration in the classic Rococo style, light and graceful. The curved front of the piece...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Stylish Pierre Cardin Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish Pierre Cardin highboy or tall chest of drawers made in formica, wood, aluminium and chrome-plated accents. Simple, sleek chest of drawers in a two-door cabinet designed by Pi...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

1800s French Chest of Drawers with Inlays
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very unusual chest of drawers with curved sides and inlays on the top and drawer fronts. An antique piece of furniture with a surprisingly mod...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1800s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Louis XV style three-door commode with canted corners, raised on cabriole legs. The top is of a slightly darker green than the body. The inside of the drawers have been covered in antique block...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Neoclassical Style Commode or Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French neoclassical Style Commode or chest. Stunning 19th century French Neoclassical walnut commode or chest of drawers with three small drawers above three larger drawers ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of White Lacquer Brass Pulls High Chest Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice pair of small white lacquer bachelor chests.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

White and Gilt Gold Decorated Louis XV Style Bombe Dresser Carrara Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A white and gilt gold decorated Louis XV style dresser. The white and gray veined, one" thick, Carrara marble top supported by a white lacquered dresser base. The case having a group...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of White Lacquer Brass Pulls Bachelor Chests or Dressers
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice brass pulls white lacquer three-drawer cabinets.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Gray Painted Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
The soft grey block front three drawer chest offers a delicate accent for any room. Primary wood is pine and later painted. Hardware is highlighted in silver, circa 20th century.
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20th Century American Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Exceptional Pair of Modern Commodes by American of Martinsville, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of commodes is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. A fabulous meticulously restored pair of cream lacquer chests...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

French 1950s Kidney Shape Commode
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual and funky little Mid-Century dresser. The body is composed of two circular drum-like compartments, each with doors that slide back to reveal a set of shelves. Joined together...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chest designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant chest designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1950's. The three drawers open to offer a voluminuous amount of storage. It has been completely restored in an u...
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1950s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Indian Wood Cabinet Consol
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Unusual wood cabinet with artistic brass work in the front, of animal and birds. Great to use as console in narrow space.
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1950s Indian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Tommi Parzinger Chest, White Lacquer, Brass Studded
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger, white lacquer and brass studded chest. Drop-front blanket chest which could additionally be used as an end table or nightstand. Appointed with a brass front pull and decorated with brass studs over a hand rubbed white...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Venetian Painted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Venetian painted three-drawer commode with faux marble top. Flower garland and bow motif.
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint

Painted 18th Century Pastiglia Italian Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, having a faux mabre molded top, on conforming case, its three stacked drawers flanked by stiles, all decorated with pastiglia scrollwork and foliate, similarly embellished s...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century Style Paolo Romano Custom Painted Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of beautiful 18th century style Paolo Romano four-drawer chests that have been hand-painted with a custom Romano finish and Roman motifs. Originally from Florence, Italy and i...
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18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome walnut cabinet by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Three inner shelves with sliding doors. Bottom of cabinet is wrapped in tan leather. Dunbar tag on the back. Newly refinished in...
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1950s American Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 1940's Kittinger Mandarin Greek Key Chests
Located in Hanover, MA
Fabulous over-sized chest of drawers/dresser by Kittinger from their earliest Mandarin collection with bold Greek Key drawer handles. Newly refinished in high gloss enamel white lac...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique and Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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 and double chests — tallboys and highboys, which were essentially one chest on top of another — 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. 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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