1960s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

George Nakashima, triple chest of drawers or sideboard, American black walnut, Indian laurel, United States, 1964 With regard to its essential form, material use, and woodwork, this...

Pair of chests of drawers by Ilmari Tapiovaara, made from teak. Clean design with slanted fronts that create a very cool silhouette and play with light.

Beautifully crafted chest of drawers with sliding vanity compartment on the left and lift up storage compartment on the right in walnut with dark palmwood bases and bronze pulls by D...

Michel Pigneres, chest of drawers, brass, chrome-plated steel, mirrored glass, France, circa 1968. This exquisite cabinet is beautifully designed featuring a nice structure of sharp...

Twin columns of twisted gilt wood form the vertical borders of this gracefully symmetrical, black lacquered, double door cabinet. Provenance: In 1965 Maison Jansen decorated a Paris...

Leonardo Fiori for ISA Bergamo, chest of drawers, wengé, metal, Italy, 1950s This well-designed piece is based on a solid construction featuring straight lines and right-angled shap...

An oak and iron chest of drawers designed and produced in Denmark, 1960s.

A pine chest of drawers or dresser designed and produced in Sweden, 1960s.

Pair of lacquered wood chests of drawers model D154-L designed in 1967 by Carlo De Carli and produced by Sormani. Black cabinet lacquer in good condition, with micro surface scratche...

Chest of drawers, Italian, from the Veneto region, this nicely proportioned Italian vintage chest has been fully veneered with black and white s...

Chest of drawers, French, in the manner of Jean-Charles Moreux. This architectural chest features eight dovetailed drawers with their original bronz...

Michel Pigneres, sideboard, brass, chrome-plated steel, mirror, France, 1960s This exquisite sideboard is beautifully designed by Michel Pigneres in the 1960s. It is featuring a nic...

A small pine chest of drawers designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1960s.

A pine chest of drawers or dresser, designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1960s.

A pine chest of drawers, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.

Striking chest of drawers by Kai Winding, made from rosewood. Large model with several drawers in different sizes, forming a cool pattern. Recessed drawer handles.

Pair of nightstands, lacquered wood, brass, Europe, 1960s. These two lovely dark brown nightstands convince the viewer with their textured surfa...

Amazing, colorful filing cabinet by Børge Mogensen, made from oak. Drawers with different heights, lacquered yellow, orange and grey. The drawers can be rearranged.

Rare side table / bureau attributed to Poul Nørreklit. Produced in Sweden.

Rare side table / bureau by unknown designer. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden.

Sleek chest of drawers by Svend Langkilde, made from rosewood with beautiful woodgrain. Large model with elegant recessed handles.

Italian 60s white lacquered shelf with eight drawers.

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...

Neat chest of drawers by Aksel Kjersgaard, made from rosewood in a sleek design. Slender steel legs and angular steel handles.

A large walnut chest of drawers or dresser designed by George Nakashima. Produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, A...

Mahogany, black laminate, chrome-plated steel. 3-drawer chests mounted into steel structures with custom steel drawer pulls. A truly iconic Belgian design. *2nd matching pair available.

Studio B.B.P.R. (Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti, Ernesto Nathan Rogers), cabinet, walnut, brass, lacquered metal, Italy, 1960s. This delicate small cabinet is ...

Low chest of drawers in beautifully figured Brazilian rosewood with stylized brass pulls and handles on sides, custom design, American c.1960. This piece is beautifully made.

This gorgeous multi-level shelving system was designed and manufactured by the Brazilian design icon, Jorge Zalszupin and his company, L’Atelier. When it comes to Zalszupin’s line of modular pieces (Modulados Compiníveis), simplicity and clarity are the main characteristics. Similarly to Danish production, treating the wood with special care was a core concept for Zalszupin. The versatile industrial design of these pieces offers a variety of typologies and combinations of modules that can be creatively combined to satisfy every need and interest. The pieces include drawers as well as diverse consoles with doors that feature locks. These modular pieces made by L’Atelier follow the idea of Louis Sullivan: “form follows functions”, which is exemplified by this piece. The modules are made of the Brazilian wood ‘caviuna’ with a beautiful finish in wood-block collage. The six wooden legs support the units in an understated way, leaving the units to be the main visual pieces. The pieces feature “inverted” handles in pairs, that are distinctive of Zalszupin, and contribute to the elegant and modern look of this shelving system. Condition: In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Some modules have some small scratches and marks. Dimensions: 98.42 in W x 15.95 in D x 104.33 in H 250 cm W x 40.5 cm D x 265 cm H About the designer: Jorge Zalszupin was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1922. He graduated as an architect in Romania in 1945. His importance for Brazilian design has been articulated in several publications so far. In addition to being the owner of the l'Atelier furniture factory of modern furniture, Zalszupin led a unique initiative: he coordinated a team of designers working for four different factories in the same business group, the Forsa Group. Zalszupin immigrated to Brazil in 1949 and after a brief stay in the capital, he settled in São Paulo, a city that was then entering a cycle of great industrial growth and great cultural transformations. In the first half of the 1950s, he opened an architecture office, having José Gugliota as a partner. When he got tired of designing exclusive furniture manufactured for his clients' homes, he decided to join a group of woodworkers and started to produce smaller series. This was how l'Atelier came into being, which eventually began to manufacture office furniture and went from a carpentry shop with handcrafted products to an industry with serial production. The first piece in this series was an armchair nicknamed 'Danish' by employees. It was first created in 1959. In the early 1970s, because of serious financial problems, l'Atelier was sold to a business group. The sale was finalized with Zalszupin's 'pass' as director of product research and development. Thus, Zalszupin expanded the team of designers - which already had Oswaldo Mellone - incorporating Paulo Jorge Pedreira and Lílian Weimberg permanently. The designers named the new group Forsa, and started to act as a sort of creative laboratory. The technical possibilities offered by four distinct industrial plants were enhanced by the team of designers. In this way, Hevea, which produced plastic commodities, won a very sophisticated product line in design and established a brand: Eva, for household items, sold in supermarkets. L'Atelier itself started using injected plastic, producing partition panels...

Pair of 4 drawer chests in walnut with aluminum pulls and trim by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, American 1960's. These clean line chests would be used as bedside tables. They a...

Set of two "4D" storage system units by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni. Totally built-in walnut with red marble base, these pieces are finished on all four sides, this allows to use...

Two-piece custom cabinet of birch with black-and-white lacquered fronts, designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen (1927-2016) circa 1961 for her own townhouse on the Upper East Side in New Yo...

Rare side table / bureau attributed to Poul Nørreklit. Produced in Sweden.

Rare bureau designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen. Produced by Seffle Möbelfabrik in Sweden.

Rare high bureau designed by Torbjørn Afdal. Produced by Mellemstrands Møbelsnedkeri in Norway.

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...

Set of three "4D" storage system units by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni. Totally built-in walnut these pieces are finished on all four sides; this allows to use them as side table...

Set of four "4D" storage system units by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni. Totally built in walnut these pieces are finished on all 4 sides; this allows to use them as side tables or ...

"Pellicano" case piece by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti Italia. Versatile piece composed by four columns to be combined all together or also separately. Two blocks with chest of dra...

This gorgeous 'Sundra' twelve drawer dresser by George Nakashima for Widdicomb, circa 1960, features beautiful Indian Laurel wood and dramatic large brass handles, which is a much more rare and sought-after variation of this design. Refinished and ready for immediate use. Signed in three places on this cabinet, 'Sundra' stamped underneath the solid wood top, Widdicomb label in one drawer, and "George Nakashima' stamped signature in one drawer. Incredible and rare option for design enthusiasts, and art and design investors and collectors but also ideal for interior designers looking to add some sophisticated refinement into an interior project. Nakashima designed the Origins Collection for Widdicomb in 1959 featuring rare woods such as Carpathian Elm, Indian Laurel wood, Walnut and Rosewood and was noted for the fine craftsmanship and attention to the natural beauty of the wood. Nakashima and Widdicomb described the collection as “a subtle elimination of straight lines; almost all pieces have edges that are beveled back ten degrees; many tops overhang substantially more than is usual; and upholstered pieces achieve a “forward thrust” due to the canting of the legs.” The only finish offered on the Indian Laurel wood in the collection was the Sundra finish, sanskrit for “thing of beauty,” a nod to Nakashima’s time in India. This gorgeous George Nakashima 'Sundra' chest of drawers or side board cabinet...

Beautiful tall chest in teak by Danish master Børge Mogensen. Designed for P. Lauritsen in Denmark, circa 1960. Inset drawer pulls in brass. Interior and drawers in combed oak. Measu...