New York - Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th century Serpentine two-door cabinet.

Small, smart chest by Pierre Chapo; the elm has a lovely warm tone. Would look great as a side table, or mounted on a wall.

A French 19th Century Vitrine display cabinet showcase by Conquet Marquetry inlaid bronze mounted bois de vilotette cabinet in the Louis ...

Minimal design with thoughtful detailing. The brass on the legs and handles is beautifully patinated and the cane encasing the handles is tightly woven and in excellent condition.

This mahogany commode has the fluted rails and canted corners typical of case furniture made along the coasts of the Baltic and North Seas around 1800. More difficult to pinpoint, however, is the exact place of its making, since this geographical region stretches from Germany to Russia, and north from Poland to Scandinavia. That said, a strikingly similar, if slightly plainer commode in a private German collection bears an old paper label that identifies it as having been made in the city of Altona. It also bears the seal of King Christian VII of Denmark who reigned until 1808. At the time, Altona was in the independent Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein, located between Denmark and Prussia. Both nations tried to annex the Duchy, and in 1848 it was ceded to Prussia, which became part of Germany in 1871. A North Sea port, Altona was a member of the Hanseatic League, an association of seaports that was established in the 14th century to foster trade and police the high seas. Around 1800, the aforementioned King Christian of Denmark, who was also the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, allowed Jews to freely settle in Altona to increase the tax base. This allowed them to conduct business in neighboring Hamburg, a larger financial hub that maintained quotas. The prosperous Jewish families of Altona built villas there, and decorated them with furnishings that were made locally and imported. Many of those makers owned copies of furniture-pattern books, which were widely disseminated among these seaports, accounting for the difficulty in determining if a piece was made in Altona, Stockholm, or St. Petersburg. We can’t trace our commode to a Danish king or a known Altona merchant, but we can link it to the New World empire builders...

A Louis XV style carved commode with brass fittings. The two drawer wood chest embodies the essence of the Louis XV style, renowned for its lavish details and curvaceous aesthetics. ...

Pair of French Mid-Century chest of drawers, crème color base with brown faux marble tops in the Hepplewhite style.

Folk Art Box

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Chest of drawers by Hervé Baley, c.1991-1996. Made of Oregon pine on structured wood.

Cabinet by Ico Parisi, Italy 1960, in solid Rosewood, manufactured by Spartaco Brugnoli.

Oversized cabinet, overall painted in white and blue with gilt accents and a faux marbleized top. Large top drawer above double doors opening to an in...

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...