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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
18th century painted oak Scandinavian baroque chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century painted oak Scandinavian baroque revival chest of drawers circa 1790.
Made from solid oak this 4 drawer commode offers generous proportions.
4 shaped drawers with orna...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
George III Five Drawer Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III five drawer chest, this chest has a rich mahogany color and patina, the two over three graduated drawers retain their original brass swan neck pulls and escutcheons, th...
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1790s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
20th Century French Bleached Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Experience the timeless beauty and meticulous craftsmanship of this 20th Century French bleached oak chest of drawers. Designed to bring a refined elegance to your bedroom or living ...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Swedish mid 20th century elm and burr fitted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 20th century elm and burr fitted chest of drawers circa 1960.
Stunning chest of drawers with fitted side compartments. Veneered in rich elm with 3 central graduating dr...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
French Louis XVI Style Tambour Side Table, around 1800
Located in Leimen, DE
Introducing a distinguished piece of furniture, the Louis XVI Style Tambour Side Table, renowned for its exquisite marquetry decor. This timeless side table features three drawers, o...
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Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Satinwood
A small brass-bound teak campaign chest in two parts
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small brass-bound teak campaign chest in two parts, with bracket feet and iron carrying handles, English, circa 1830
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Industrial Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Introduce a statement of historical significance and unique design with this 19th Century French Industrial chest of drawers. This piece seamlessly combines rustic charm and industri...
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top French Boulle Style Dresser, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large French chest of drawers from the second half of the 20th century. Boulle style furniture with splendid floral inlay in walnut, burl, brass and faux tortoiseshell, adorned with ...
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1960s French Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Georgian mahogany chest of drawers of large proportions, having cross banded and inlaid top, above an arrangement of five graduated drawers (two short over...
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19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany 19th Century Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A two over three Chest of drawers. Fluted columns on the corners.
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19th Century British Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III Mahogany Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Simple clean lines make this chest a classic. Four drawers for lots of storage.
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19th Century British Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George II Walnut Bachelors Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over four graduated drawers and raised on bracket feet. Original handles.
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1740s English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Small 19th Century French Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A two drawer Directoire CHest. Perfect bedside.
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19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
William And Mary Oyster Veneer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with rounded edge and a top inlaid with rings of cross cut branch veneers forming a pattern of rings. The conforming case with repeating oyster decoration with...
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Late 17th Century English William and Mary Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Olive, Walnut
Mid century chest of drawers by UP Závody, Czechoslovakia, 1960´s
By Up Závody
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century chest of drawers, made by the famous company ÚP Závody in the 1960s. Made in a combination of ash, elm, maple, walnut, birch and poplar wood. It´s in good Vintage condi...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Ash, Birch, Elm, Maple, Poplar, Walnut
Gustavian-Style Marquetry Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Gustavian-style marquetry inlaid chest. The rosewood and walnut veneered case having 3 drawers and a finely detailed marquetry inlay with penwork details, the square and ta...
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1940s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Sarreid Brass Campaign Chest by Sarreid Ltd.
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Antonio, TX
Hollywood regency style 3-drawer brass Sarreid campaign chest by Sarreid Ltd., circa 1970s, Spain. Vintage chest of drawers are brass clad with some patina and in overall good condit...
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1970s Spanish Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian 19th Century Walnut Three-Drawer Chests with Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian walnut three-drawer commodes from the 19th century with bookmatched veneer, turned legs and brass shield-shaped escutcheons. This exquisite pair of 19th-century Ita...
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19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique BK Huge Tansu 1800s-1860s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled Tansu.
This Tansu is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).
Made of paulownia wood and cedar wood.
All fittings are made of iron.
It was found in a samurai fam...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut High Chest
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut High Chest. Featuring a straight line design, two doors with sculpted rosewood pulls that open up to storage spa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century burr walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut chest of drawers circa 1880.
Good quality Swedish chest of drawers featuring matched burr veneers to the drawer fronts, walnut top and pine sides.
Plain wa...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Large Mid Century Highboy Dresser Wardrobe by Renzo Rutili
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional large highboy chest, armoire, wardrobe designed by Renzo Rutili, made by the Johnson Furniture Company, retailed by John Stuart, circa 1960's. This impressive cabinet fea...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Brass Clad Three-Drawer Chest by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A brass classic. Love Sarreid? These chests are the epitome. Brass riveted three-drawer chest. Gorgeous patina. Made in Spain.
Minor imperfections from age and use, but overall amaz...
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Dry Scraped Swedish Commode Drawers
Located in Southampton, GB
Large scale, original dry scraped paint pine 3 drawer commode.
With shapely mouldings, sitting on bracket feet.
This large piece has a wonderful top moulded drawer and is very solid
...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
Louis Style Bronze Ormolu Commode Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, commode chest you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful commode is statement p...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Marble Top Provincial Style Walnut Jewelry Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
Victorian Marble Top Provincial Style Walnut Jewelry Chest. Measures 15.5" in width, 12.5" in depth and stands 32.5" tall. Drawers measure 11" in width, 9" in depth and 3" in height ...
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Early 20th Century North American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish 1920s Rococo Style Painted Wood Two-Drawer Chest with Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood chest from the early 20th century, with two drawers, carved apron and cabriole legs. Created in Sweden during the first quarter of the 20th centur...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Eight Drawer Tall Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III eight drawer tall chest, with beautiful color and patina, especially noteworthy are the drawer fronts with faded color and swirl grain, pine secondary wood. The drawers ...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid century Eastern Bloc Vintage chest of drawers, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Very interesting mid century modern chest of drawers was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s.
It´s made of walnut and beech wood and plywood.
The chest is in good Vinta...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Beech, Walnut, Plywood
Art Deco chest of drawers with beautiful black piano lacquer
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful little chest of drawers with very elegant piano lacquer and chrome handles. The chest of drawers has three drawers and is equipped with round chrome handles. The surface ha...
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2010s German Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Mid Century Vintage Maple Lacquered Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Meredew, 1960s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Produced by Meredew, England.
From the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Produced by Meredew in the Letchworth factory in Hertfordshite, England.
In all likelihood a design by Alphons Lo...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Outstanding 17th Century Italian Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Outstanding 17th century Commode from Florence, Italy. Wonderfully constructed from handsome walnut with four drawers - the top hidden drawer serving as a secretary. Wonderful edge...
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17th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Light Green Serpentine Shaped Swedish Rococo Chest Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish Rococo serpentine shaped chest of drawers.
Features 3 drawers with original gilt bronze fittings, locks and key under a curved faux grey-marbled top.
A beautiful and decorat...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Carved walnut 19th century French provincial commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Carved walnut 19th century french provincial commode circa 1850.
Stunning example of a mid-19th century french walnut provincial commode. 3 drawers with profusely carved in rosewood...
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
George III Mahogany and Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Georger III mahogany and flame mahogany bow front chest of drawers, early 19th century. With a D shaped top with moldings on front and side edges, two top drawers and two full length...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Military Campaign Style Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of antique military campaign style bedside chests. They were made in England, and date from around the 1930’s.
They are of superb quality and are a lovely size, per...
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1930s British Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of George Nelson Herman Miller Primavera Chests
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of George Nelson for Herman Miller Primavera chests of drawers, circa late 1940s. These examples each have four drawers with walnut cases and ebonized walnut legs. Price listed ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Biedermeier 19th Century Maple Wood Four-Drawer Chest with Inlaid Escutcheon
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period maple wood four-drawer chest from the 19th century with inlaid escutcheons. This Biedermeier maple wood four-drawer chest from the 19th century epitomizes timele...
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Fancher Furniture Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style serpentine front dresser, chest of drawers, or commode
By Fancher Furniture
USA, Mid-20th Century
Gorgeous figured mahogany, with inla...
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous 18th century Gustavian serpentine chest of arc-en-arbelet form.
The generous molded top leads to three deep and wide graduating each with moldings to the surrounds.
Eac...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Ebonized Chest of Drawers in Scottish Elm by Jonathan Field. Unique
Located in London, GB
Chest of Drawers in Ebonized Scottish Elm.
Size: 1220 mm L x 400 mm W x 795 mm high.
With bronze drawer pulls, oak internal drawer boxes of solid oak and fully extendable soft cl...
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2010s British Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Japanese antique wooden wabisabi drawer/1868-1920/MINGEI/Meiji-Taisho
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce you to a rare Japanese wooden drawer that gives you a wabi-sabi feel.
This is a medicine shop drawer built from the Meiji period to the Taisho period (aroun...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Regency Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Regency flame mahogany bow front chest of drawers, having a cross banded top, above an arrangement of two short over over three long graduated drawers, eac...
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19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The design is simple and lean.
It...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Antique Painted Louis XVI Style chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style painted chest of drawers, 19th century. With a rectangular faux marble painted top, two top drawers and two full length lower drawers with brass pulls, painte...
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19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Brass Pull Hardware Bachelor's Chests
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing a classic pair of English Mahogany Bachelor's Chests featuring traditional design elements and high-quality craftsmanship. These versatile chests are notable for their cr...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Swedish Bedside Cabinets
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of vintage Swedish bedside cabinets. They were recently imported from Sweden, they date from the 1950’s.
The quality is superb, there are a lovely size and have a v...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Remarkable Italian Trapezoidal Bamboo Chest by Vivai del Sud - Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent rare Organic commode is Unique on the World market. It shipped as photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and compl...
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1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Raymond Loewy DF 2000 Mid Century Jewelry Chest
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Raymond Loewy for Doubinsky Freres jewelry chest circa mid 1970’s. This all original example has lipstick red molded plastic drawer fronts, rosewood trim and opens at the top and bot...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic, Rosewood
1950s wall-mounted chest of drawers
By Gio Ponti
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
1950s wall-mounted rosewood chest of drawers with cream-colored laminate molded handles.
The supporting foot, a sign of style and elegance ,is made of ebonized wood with brass ferru...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode
Located in San Antonio, TX
Indulge in the timeless allure of the 19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode, a distinguished piece that captures the essence of French elegance and sophistication.
Craft...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
A fine 19th century Chinese Chippendale mahogany silver table
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century English hand carved mahogany Chinese Chippendale silver table.
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Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Military Campaign Style Long Chest of Drawers Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A superb antique military campaign style long chest of drawers sideboard. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of amazing quality and is a great size, wi...
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1930s British Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
PAIR OF LARGE ITALIAN HARDWWOOD & WALNUT MARBLE TOPPED TALLBOY CHESTS OF DRAWERs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of vintage Tarocco Alberto di Giorgio tallboy chests of drawers with Walnut frames, Rosewo...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
A fine 19th century French marquetry commode by Francois Linke
Located in Dallas, TX
A French gilt -bronze mounted kingwood commode ,circa 1890,by Francois Linke , Paris Index no 245
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Pair of Gustavian Style Black Painted Commodes Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of black hand painted textured Gustavian style chest of drawers. This set has been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish with brass ring hardware. ...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Ralph Lauren Faux Bamboo and Grasscloth Chest of Drawers
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome vintage British colonial style chest crafted with mahogany faux bamboo as a frame and around the drawers and having herringbone grasscloth panels all around with campaign br...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Dresser with Mirror 1940s-50s
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian-made 1940s 1950s dresser veneered in briarwood. It features a mirror framed by back-treated processed glass, glass top, central hinged doors concealing three drawers ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale: Find Art Deco Commodes and Mid-Century Modern Chests of Drawers on 1stDibs
Shopping for 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 any case 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. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
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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