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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Color: White
Stellar Restored Eight-Drawer Chest by Baker in Cream Lacquer, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful eight-drawer chest by Baker, circa 1970. Expertly crafted Walnut case construction with exquisite detail. Iconic carved interlocking circle pulls accent the drawers. A pi...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
1920s Faux Bamboo and White Carrera Marble Dressing Table with Central Mirror
Located in London, GB
A 1920s faux bamboo and white Carrera marble dressing table with central hinged mirror with brass acorn fixings above a central drawer and shelf,...
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1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Luciano Frigerio off White Lacquered Brass Commode Chest 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This rare Italian Mid-Century off white lacquered commode would be stunning in any bedroom. Designed by Luciano Frigerio for Frigerio Di Desio in It...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair Foral Painted White Decorated Gustavian Style Bombe Commodes Nightstands
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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1980s North American Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pyramid Shape Tessellated Stone Marble Ball Pulls High Chest Dresser Drawer MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pyramid Shape Tessellated Stone Marble Ball Pulls High Chest Dresser Drawer MINT
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Mid-Century Modern Chest, Dresser, White Lacquered, Custom Made
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid Century Modern Chest, Dresser, White Lacquered, Custom Made
This recently re-lacquered chest is in seemingly pristine condition. The five drawer high custom made, Harmony House, ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Authentic Dorothy Draper España Chest in Ivory White Chocolate, circa 1955
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chest, shown in Ivory White Chocolate. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is ...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Tallboy, 19th Century White
Located in LONDON, GB
19th century antique Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers commode with detailed hand painted designs on the top rail and gilt detailing.
It has four drawers with brass ring ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Pair of Restored Solid Oak Cerused White & Grey Finish 4 Drawers Bachelor Chests
By Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of mid-century modern solid oak two tone cerused finish bachelor chests dressers.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Faux bamboo off white lacquer scallop shape art deco pulls high chest dresser.
By McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Restored mid century modern Faux bamboo off-white lacquer five drawers hi chest dresser with Art Deco style hardware.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Parchment Cabinets in the manner of Karl Springer
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern parchment covered two door cabinets on ebonized bases. In the style of Karl Springer.
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Parchment Paper
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Dresser, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French dresser from 20th century. Beautiful line furniture of nice decor in lacquered and painted wood. Chest of drawers with two front draw...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Kittinger White Painted Tall 5 Drawers Chest Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Kittinger painted dresser with dowel pulls. This is in distressed condition. Refinishing recommended.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Bethlehem, Mid-Century Modern, Nightstands, White Lacquer, Bronze, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Hollywood Regency style white lacquered dressers or commode or chest. Each of these multiple use chests or nightstands have been recently refinished. The pair have solid bronze pulls on all four double curved front drawers...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Victorian White Painted Carved Wood and Marble Commode
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian white painted and carved bedside commode with inset marble top and a shaped back rail.
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Tommi Parzinger Cerused Mahogany Chests, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of midcentury classic chest of drawers featuring cerused mahogany cases and matte eggshell lacquer drawer front with satin brass button pulls and...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Carved and Bleached White Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very nice 18th century French carved and bleached white oak commode. Lovely patina and tons of storage. Great for the modern farmhouse look!.
Category
18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
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Reeded Gustavian Style Commode Nightstand Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
White Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Hand painted Gustavian style chest with three drawers constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish with brass ring hardware. This classic Swedish style chest...
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Pair of White Golden Night Stands by Luciano Frigerio, Italy 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of white golden night stands by Luciano Frigerio, Italy 1970s.
This elegant pair of white lacquered wooden nights stands with elements of golden brass by the famous Italian Des...
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Harvey Probber Double Chest and Vanity with Leather and Brass
Located in Hanover, MA
Two beautifully restored complimentary chests flanking a hanging vanity case from Harvey Probber's "Cabinet Series" circa 1957.
Hazelnut finished maho...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Jewelry Dresser, Drawer Chest, Bronze, Organic Design, handcrafted in Germany
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
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Four drawers
The surface is organically worked and looks like bent sheet metal with edges and kinks.
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H 45.67 in W 13 in D 13 in
1970s Willy Rizzo Wood and Brass Chest of Drawers
By Willy Rizzo
Located in IT
Chest of drawers attributed to Willy Rizzo.
ten drawers, wood and brass details.
Size of the piece: w 120 cm, h 75 cm , d 47 cm
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Luciano Frigerio Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and Walnut Wardrobe, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Designed by Luciano Frigerio, wardrobe with eleven doors in brass and walnut wood, Macassar ebony is a precious essence that is widely used in cabinet making, fine carpentry, turning...
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H 109.45 in W 113.39 in D 24.81 in
Six-Drawer Bamboo and Cane British Colonial Style Dresser or Chest.
Located in Bellport, NY
A handcrafted six-drawer dresser of bamboo and cane, all drawers are on slides.
for easy handling, woven cane fronts and bamboo frames.
A transitional and neutral piece that works...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Rattan 7 Drawer Bachelor Chest of Drawers by Baker
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rattan bachelor chest of drawers dresser by Baker in style of Michael Taylor.
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Danish Rosewood Chest of Drawers, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish rosewood chest of drawers, Denmark, 1970s
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: rosewood
Simensions: height: 48 cm, width: 100 cm, depth: 43 cm.
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1970s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Rosewood
Heywood Wakefield Sculptura Maple Vanity with Mirror
Located in Oakland, CA
Midcentury Heywood Wakefield Sculptura vanity with mirror crafted of solid maple with three drawers and glass shelf, and large mirror.
The...
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Cut Glass, Mirror, Maple
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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H 34.65 in W 32.29 in D 17.72 in
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Located in High Point, NC
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English Wooden chest of drawers with not-uniform white finish, 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
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H 33.47 in W 43.71 in D 20.08 in
Large White Painted Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
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Pair of Small White Chest of Drawers, Nightstands, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
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Pair of Nancy Corzine White Lacquered Chests With Drawers
Located in Locust Valley, NY
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Antique Baroque Small White Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1760
Located in Round Top, TX
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H 27 in W 25.75 in D 14.75 in
Pair of small cream black lacquer brass commodes by J.C. Mahey 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
These twin small chest of drawers in a beautiful cream and black lacquer could serve spacious nightstands in a bedroom, sturdy end tables in a living room or office, or as small comm...
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H 22.45 in W 35.44 in D 20.87 in
Antique White Painted Pine Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely white painted chest of drawer has the simple yet elegant lines that reveal its Swedish country style. The gentle beaded carving along the top and grooves along the side c...
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Antique Large Rococo Oak Chest of Drawers Painted White
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique oak chest of drawers with a serpentine front and newly applied professional soft white painted finish. Made in two parts, the upper case with two drawers rests on the base wi...
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White Chest of Drawers by Carlo di Carli for Sormani, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
White chest of drawers by Carlo di Carli for Sormani, 1950s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mid-Century Modern Dresser/Chest, Nightstand, White Lacquer, Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern dresser/chest, white lacquer, bronze, American, 1970s
A white lacquered fully refinished four drawer chest or commode in the manner of Paul Frankl. The drawers decorated with square brass pulls on X base to give the illusion of a floating chest of drawers...
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Wood
19th Century Antique White Painted Swedish Gustavian Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The lovely clean lines of this antique chest of drawers fit the simple and appealing Swedish gustavian look. The gently distressed white paint is worn in areas down to the natural wo...
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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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