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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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.

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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
Laurameroni "Maxima" Modern Chest of Drawers in Bronze Liquid Metal
Located in Monza, IT
Wooden chest of drawers with Maxima carved drawers and structure covered in liquid metal bronze. Equipped with 2 external drawers and 2 internal drawers. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Unveil Sideboard 200, Walnut Bronzed Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
A person’s identity isn’t an immediate perception but, instead, it has to be unveiled. The Unveil sideboard portraits the unknowns of human Identity. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Binario Solid Wood Dresser, Walnut in Natural Grey Finish, Contemporary
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
The Binario dresser is all about refined simplicity and high quality craftsmanship combined in a contemporary Italian design. Made with premium solid walnut blockboard structure and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

DeCastelli Pandora 52 Chest of Drawers in Brass 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Valentina Giovando Chest of Drawers Wood Brass Gold Silver
Located in Milano, IT
CARMEN "Serpente" motif Chest of drawers with a sober and contemporary shape, geometric decorations in pale colours, and a Kentia motif fabric. The snake motif consists of a reinterpretation of an antique African fabric...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Bronze, Zinc

Homeland Sideboard, Bronze, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Recreating the image of an ancient cottage with irregular whitewashed walls, Homeland represents a safe place full of inner light and protector spirit. Homeland was the first creati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Lacquer, Wood

Greta Bedside Cabinet Sophisticated Lacquered Woodwork Handmade Details
Located in Roma, IT
A functional and practical bedside cabinet, based on a discrete elegance, Greta combines a playful geometrical assembling of shapes and colors. The outside is formed by 1 drawes on ...
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

CORALINA dressing table with Ash Avelana Drawers and Antique Brass Handles
Located in Frazão, Porto
Designed to fit the bedrooms in a modern style, the CORALINA dressing table is an elegant piece, made of wood and rich in special details such as the mirror or the handles in antique...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Lensvelt Crate Cabinet, Two Columns
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The series of cabinets, Krattenkast (crates cabinet), is a simple design concept: a steel frame with multicolored, second hand crates, which act as drawe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Style Solid Wood and Brass Italian Commodes
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of Italian commodes designed by L.A. Studio. Structure made in solid wood covered in brass and black glass. Legs made in bronze.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Lensvelt Crate Cabinet, Five Columns
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The series of cabinets, Krattenkast (crates cabinet), is a simple design concept: a steel frame with multicolored, second hand crates, which act as drawe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Brunel Chest of Drawers in European Sycamore Designed by Sir Terence Conran
Located in Saffron Walden, GB
A fine chest of drawers in sycamore with the key doubling as the handle. Available with three drawers.
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Early 2000s British Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Sycamore

Chest of drawers
Located in Milan, IT
Combining the dark elegance of ebony with the strikingly large grain of the ziricote wood, this oval chest of drawers is a stunning piece of functional decor that will enrich the look of any bedroom. The bold structure rests on a base in brass, which occurs also in the metal details and in the handles of the drawers. The base boasts inserts of Corteccia marble for a luxurious final effect. Matching night tables...
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stainless Steel

DeCastelli Marea 113 Chest of Drawers in Brass by Zanellato/Bortotto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The traces of time are drawn one on top of another, infused into the changing skin of the rigorous metal forms that define these cabinets and chests. Like the tide (marea in Italian)...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Velo Solid Wood Dresser, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
A high-end contemporary dresser crafted in Italy. Enhancing the grain of the premium walnut, the precise oil finish is the result of craftsmanship...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Handcrafted Collectors / Curiosity Cabinet, One-Off
Located in London, GB
This curiosity / collectors cabinet is a one-off piece designed to house those most precious items, memories and objects. The cabinet contains 3 equal size spaces for safely storing larger objects...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple, Purpleheart, Ash

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stainless Steel

Established & Sons Stack-13 Drawers by Raw Edges and Shay Alkalay
Located in London, GB
In this innovative design Shay Alkalay challenges our perception of what a drawer unit can be. Individual, multicolored, ‘floating’ drawer units are built up creating a tower of draw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Plywood

DeCastelli Pandora 102 Chest of Drawers in Brass 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

Brass

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...
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2010s European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Doshi Lieven Dressing Table 'Chandlo' Ash /Steel/Mirror/ by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dressing table Chandlo designed by Doshi Lieven in 2012, manufactured by BD Barcelona. “Chandlo” means moonlike in form, or a bindi which is a colored ...
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2010s English Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Modern White, Gold High Gloss Sideboard or Rounded Console
Located in Riga, LV
The definition of rich furniture design, this beautiful sideboard is expertly handmade by our best craftsmen. It offers enough storage space inside the four drawers and on each side ...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

"Tecnica" Castored Walnut Drawers Unit Designed by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tecnica" is a drawers unit, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by Dessie', featuring three drawers in walnut, metallic base in antique nicke...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Dresser Italian Designed in the Style of Memphis, 1980
Located in London, GB
Four drawers dresser of pyramidal shape, painted in dramatic black and white stripes. The architectural form and gold and silver patterns of the dresser make it dynamic and sculptura...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Brass and White "Statuario" Marble Commode and Chests of Drawers, 2010
Located in Rome, IT
Chests of drawers in white Carrara Statuario marble with polished brass structure. This commode has a very luxurious appearance, due the use of not common materials, Carrara Statuari...
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Chest of Drawers, Walnut, by Tito Agnoli, 1968
Located in Berlin, DE
Chest of drawers made of solid walnut and laminated wood. Five drawers with elegant sunk in handles. Designed by Tito Agnoli and manufactured by Meltoni in Italy. "Tito Agno...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Wood

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Chest of Drawers with Metal Modern, 7321
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Three drawers chest of drawers. The beautiful mix between natural Walnut wood and golden galvanic metal details is perfect for a Contemporary and luxurious environment . The lacquere...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Ebonite Wood Commode at Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional commode in ebonite wood from Macassar entirely French polished. 3 drawers also french polished. Pair available. This pair is unique as it was a special order for the S...
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2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ebony

Yellow Numbered Toolbox, Designed by Pietro Arosio, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (1.8) Toolbox is a modular container with drawers and/or doors, with castors or hanging, wit...
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Aluminum

"Il Pezzo 2 Highboy" dresser in American walnut - Marquinia marble - nickel base
Located in Firenze, IT
Classic, flowing and gentle contours, Il Pezzo 2 gives its own reading of time, old pieces inspiring familiar and comforting sensations. Crafted entirely from solid American walnut, ...
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass, Nickel

"Il Pezzo 2 Highboy" dresser in American walnut - Marquinia marble - brass base
Located in Firenze, IT
Classic, flowing and gentle contours, Il Pezzo 2 gives its own reading of time, old pieces inspiring familiar and comforting sensations. Crafted entirely from solid American walnut, ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Chest of Drawers with Metal Details, 7571
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Chest of drawers with six drawers. Created to stand out and be the most luxurious collection ever. With its iconic shape almost like a diamond, enriched by the use of "Lati" exotic w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Lensvelt Crate Cabinet, One Column
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The series of cabinets, Krattenkast (crates cabinet), is a simple design concept: a steel frame with multicolored, second hand crates, which act as drawe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Pop Art Style Vintage Yellow Chest of Drawers, circa 1970, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern Pop Art Style vintage yellow chest of drawers from plastic coated pressboard in yellow color tone circa 1970 Germany. The body o...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Chest of Drawers with Metal Modern, 7323
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Six drawers chest of drawers. The beautiful mix between natural Walnut wood and golden galvanic metal details is perfect for a Contemporary and luxurious environment. The lacquered w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Chest of Drawers with Metal Modern, 7921
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Six drawers chest of drawers with metal legs. The beautiful mix between natural Walnut wood and golden galvanic metal details is perfect for a Contemporary and luxurious environment....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Pair of Gold over Silver Leaf Painted Bedside Table Sized Chests of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to this lovely pair of gold over silver leaf paint bedside table sized chests of drawers A good looking and well-made pair, they are vintage and have a nice used ...
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20th Century English Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Modern Brown, Black Wood Chest of Drawers with Brass Handles
Located in Riga, LV
Whether you’re looking for a storage furniture for your bedroom, a display unit in living room or entryway, this stunning piece is a great option. A beautiful chest of 6 drawers Bloo...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Chest of Drawers with Metal Modern, 7021
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Chest of drawers with six drawers. The beautiful mix between Walnut Canaletto wood veneer and the golden details is perfect for a Contemporary and luxurious environment. The golden f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Chest of Drawers with Metal Modern, Althea D
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Six drawers Chest of drawers with metal base. The beautiful mix between metal inserts and the lacquered structure is perfect for a Contemporary and luxurious environment. It is an un...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Wooden Chest of Drawers by Hans von Klier, 1969
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare and seminal piece by Hans von Klier has four drawers and is made of lacquered wood in white and lilac. It was manufactured by Planula di Agliana in Italy. Hans von Kl...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Desyo Lux Cabinet
Located in Desio, IT
Cabinet realised with geometrical inlay in Sycomoro light frisé and Eucalyptus sand. Drawers can be opened with push and pull mechanism. External structure in metallized Ardesia lacq...
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Antique Brass Patina Legs 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Silhouette, 2019
Located in Desio, IT
High cabinet with 6 drawers with soft closing. Structure in Sycomoro dark frisè wood, front in white printed wood with decorated three-dimensional effect, legs and handles...
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ebony

Chest of Drawers "Losange" in Orange Tinted Sycomore Open is Tow Drawers
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Chest of drawers in orange and black tinted Sycomore Build with 13 scares marquetry open in tow big drawers. Leg are in black tintded sycomore. The frame...
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Early 2000s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Red Toolbox with Drawers, Designed by Pietro Arosio, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (1.8) Toolbox is a modular container with drawers and aluminum numbered handles so you won’t...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Aluminum

Fancy Modern Designer Chest of Drawers in Baroque Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Fancy modern designer chest of drawers in Baroque style 2-drawer bodies, solid wood body. Fogged all-over with different colored sky leather patterns. Bronze sabot feet. An extremely unusual chest of...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Blue Murano Glass Mirror and Brass Pair of Italian Cabinets
Located in Madrid, ES
A wonderful and very elegant contemporary pair of Italian cabinets. Structure made of solid wood covered in mirror and blue glass with orange ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Galileo Chest of Drawers
Located in Desio, IT
Chest of drawers with structure in Sycomoro dark frisè wood and frame in Pama wood. Drawers opening with push and pull mechanism and slow closing.
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

DeCastelli Pandora 152 Chest of Drawers in Brass 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

Brass

Curved Chest of Drawers Scimmie Grey Shades, Chromed Details
Located in MILANO, IT
Like all Fornasetti pieces of furniture, it is handcrafted using original artisan techniques. This corner cabinet is silk-screened by hand, hand-panited and covered with a smooth lacquer. The decoration depicts the iconic Fornasetti monkeys on a grey leaves...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Mistral Chest of Drawers in Pama
Located in Desio, IT
This chest of drawers is characterized by soft curvilinear shapes. The structure is in Pama wood, while the top and basement are in Sycomoro dark frisè wood. Drawers opening with pus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Gold Contemporary Chest of Drawers, 24-Karat Polished Gold-Plated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM Gold collection, chest of six drawers. Verdemare lacquered wooden structure, gloss finish. Lining of drawers in ochre mohair velvet. Available more colorway variants. External sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steel, Gold

Contemporary Joan Chest of Drawers in Aluminum by Altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Chest of drawers, tribute to Joan Mirò, the most surrealist among all the personalities of the 1920s. Pricing excludes VAT.
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2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Aluminum

Shingle Cabinet by Shin and Tomoko Azumi, Handmade Chest of Drawers
Located in Saffron Walden, GB
A stunning lacquered oak chest with solid wood drawers, designed by Industrial and furniture designers Shin and Tomoko Azumi. The fronts are ...
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Early 2000s British Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Trama e ordito Solid Wood Dresser, Walnut Natural Finish, Contemporary
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
A sturdy timeless dresser, designed and made in Italy with premium solid walnut with sawn effect, oil finish. Handcrafted with passion and expertise, this dresser it’s the result of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Asymmetrical Chest of Drawers in Solid English Walnut.
Located in London, GB
The Asymmetrical Chest of Drawers in Solid English Walnut is one of two pieces commissioned by a private client for their home in Yorkshire, England. The Asymmetrical sides give a sc...
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2010s English Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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