Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Style: Modern
Color: Gray
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Green by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
USM Haller Media B218 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors, one cable cut out. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
USM Haller Credenza F2 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome plated steel tubes, the USM H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Violet by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Violet by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
USM Haller Credenza C2A Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the Usm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
USM Haller Credenza E2 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Set of 2 Parchment Nightstands with Genuine Shagreen Drawer Fronts
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Set of 2 custom parchment nightstands with genuine shagreen drawer fronts. Shown in navy sky parchment and navy shagreen with brass handles. Customization is available in different s...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Metal
Kartell Componibili 4-Tier Drawer in White by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Green by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
USM Haller Dresser Y
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With three drawers elevated. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the U...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Usm Haller Storage C1A18 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With one drop down door and one drawer. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in White by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
USM Haller Storage G2A Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
USM Haller Pedestal V Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With three 6" drawers. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM Ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
USM Haller Mid Credenza D Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated steel tubes, the US...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in White by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Acrylic
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in White by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Acrylic
Kartell Componibili Metal 2-Tier Drawer in Chrome by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The modular elements were designed to meet different needs and to fit perfectly into every room in the home. Componibili first appeared in 1967 and have since become a timeless furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Ghost Buster Commode in Smoke by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Kartell catalogue adds yet another piece to its furniture collection, the commode. Starck has revamped it and the Kartell-style commode evokes the lines of Classic furniture while its transparency and plastic material give it a contemporary voice. Corners and curves, straight lines and sinuous play over its surfaces and give life to an intriguing game of eye-catching perspectives and reflections. Ghost...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Ghost Buster Commode in White by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Kartell catalogue adds yet another piece to its furniture collection, the commode. Starck has revamped it and the Kartell-style commode evokes the lines of Classic furniture while its transparency and plastic material give it a contemporary voice. Corners and curves, straight lines and sinuous play over its surfaces and give life to an intriguing game of eye-catching perspectives and reflections. Ghost...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Aida Cabinet by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Aida cabinet by Marmi Serafini
Materials: Marble and brass
Dimensions: D 50 x W 110 x H 100 cm
Squared and simple lines enriched with a sophisticated metal structure are allowing t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in White by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Kartell Ghost Buster Commode in Crystal by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Kartell catalogue adds yet another piece to its furniture collection, the commode. Starck has revamped it and the Kartell-style commode evokes the lines of Classic furniture while its transparency and plastic material give it a contemporary voice. Corners and curves, straight lines and sinuous play over its surfaces and give life to an intriguing game of eye-catching perspectives and reflections. Ghost...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Stack Shelf in Brushed Aluminium by Johan Viladrich
Located in Rotterdam, NL
The Stack shelf is an absolute object. Functional and sculptural, its form directly emerges from the systems of mass production. The design is based on ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell Componibili 4-Tier Drawer in Violet by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Mobil by Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mobil is a system of storage units that can be used throughout the home and office, for a variety of purposes. The basic element of the system is the drawer, alternated with intermediate shelves and tops. Mobil can be a simple chest of drawers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Resin
USM Haller Storage G118 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors and one extension drawer. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-pla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Modern Leather Chest of Drawers, Light
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Leather Chest of drawers with a shagreen embossed leather wrapped case in our light overcast finish with two short above three long drawers, polished nickel finish hardware an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Leather Chest of drawers Scala, Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Two drawers chest of drawers / nightstand by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara.
The object presented in the image has following finish: F06 Ivory Nappa Leather
A superb piece o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather
Kartell Componibili 4-Tier Drawer in White by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
USM Haller Storage S2 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors and two drawers. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated stee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Chrome by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
USM Haller Mid Credenza DF Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With one drop down door and one extension door with filing. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Custom 6-Drawer Reverse Painted Glass Dresser with Lucite Side Panels
Located in New York, NY
Custom 6-drawer reverse painted glass dresser with Lucite side panels. Custom orders are available for different sizes, colors and hardware. COM ...
Category
2010s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer, Glass, Lucite
Pair of 2-Drawer Gold Trim Mirrored Nightstands
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom 2-drawer gold trim mirrored nightstands. Customization is available in different sizes, finishes and hardware.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold
Booleanos Bedside 3 Drawers, Chest of Drawers in Dark Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Booleanos Bedside 3 Drawers, Chest of Drawers in Dark Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona
Booleanos collection reflects the concept of involuntary interactions and unexpected intersections.
Geometric cabinet...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Booleanos Commode, 3 Drawers Chest of Drawers in Dark Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Booleanos Commode, 3 Drawers Chest of Drawers in Dark Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona
Each piece of the Booleanos collection recreates an optical illusion that blurs the line between two...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
DeCastelli Pandora 102 Chest of Drawers in Stainless Steel by Martinelli Venezia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This drawer unit alludes to the archetypal shape of a vase. Like a modern treasure chest, Pandora was crafted to store - and thus ‘hide’ - all kinds of objects. In its different vers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stainless Steel
DeCastelli Pandora 152 Chest of Drawers in Stainless Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This drawer unit alludes to the archetypal shape of a vase. Like a modern treasure chest, Pandora was crafted to store - and thus ‘hide’ - all kinds of objects. In its different vers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Arabescatto Marble Console Delphes by Hervé Langlais 2019
Located in Paris, FR
Delphes console, design Hervé Langlais for Gallery Negropontes 2019
Measures: H.85 x L. 150 x P. 40 cm / H.33.5 x W.59 x D.15.75 inch
Arabescatto Marble
Hervé Langlais is a graduat...
Category
2010s European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Modern Gray Lacquered Ravenna Glass Mosaic Chest of Drawers by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ravenna chest by Ercole Home has a 6-drawer front, with 2-3/8 H platform wood base.
Handcut glass mosaic in grey mirror, silver, mirror, and purple mirror...
Category
2010s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Glass
Mid-century Modern Style Gray Leather Chest with Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The midcentury leather chest of drawers by Ercole home has a 6-drawers, with Painted Ivory wood finish on oak.
Light gray cow leather with hand forged metal frames in pewter patina ...
Category
2010s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Antique Brass Patina Legs by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This chest of drawers from our collection CIRCINI is made of dark grey shagreen (our ref CARBON).
It has 2 drawers with brass knobs.
The case is mounted between claws and reminds a solitaire ring.
The legs have an antique brass patina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Loose, Drawers Showcases with Metal Structure
Located in Barlassina, Monza-Brianza
A piece of solid design. Wooden frame covered with a shell of varnished metal frame wrap the drawers.
The top is a glass showcase with the details of leather or fabric where you can...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
6-Drawer White Python Dresser with Lucite Side Panels
Located in New York, NY
6-drawer white python dresser with Lucite side panels. Customization is available in different sizes and colors.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lucite, Wood, Python
Custom 9-Drawer Python Dresser with Lucite Side Panels
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom 9-drawer python dresser with Lucite side panels. Customization is available in different sizes and colors.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Python, Lucite
Silver Trim Mirrored Highboy
Located in New York, NY
Custom silver trim mirrored highboy with 7 drawers. Customization is available in different sizes and finishes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Silver, Silver Leaf
Pair of Custom Leather Wrapped Nightstands
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom leather wrapped nightstands with three drawers. Customization is available in different sizes, colors and hardware.
Category
2010s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Wood
Modern commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.
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