English brass mounted teak campaign chest of drawers, Third Quarter 19th Century, in two parts, the top part with two short drawers over one long drawer, the lower part with two long...

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Metal

16 Signed Lalique Crystal "Muguet" Pattern Dessert Plates "Lily of the Valley"

$2,800 / set

H 0.63 in Dm 8.5 in

16 Signed Lalique Crystal "Muguet" Pattern Dessert Plates "Lily of the Valley"

By Lalique

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This large set of 16 signed Lalique crystal plates in the "Muguet" in French and the translation of "Lily of the Valley" pattern evokes the taste of Spring! Mother's Day to be exact ...

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1940s French Arts and Crafts Teak Chest Of Drawers Antique Furniture

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Crystal

Old Japanese wooden mortar chair / Early 20th century/ Primitive wabi-sabi seat

$1,200

H 17.52 in W 19.14 in D 19.81 in

Old Japanese wooden mortar chair / Early 20th century/ Primitive wabi-sabi seat

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a chair made from a repurposed wooden mortar (usu), thought to have been made in Japan between the late Meiji and early Showa periods, around 1890 to 1930. It was originally...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Teak Chest Of Drawers Antique Furniture

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Wood

John Francis Murphy"Landscape with Farm", 1899

$9,950

$1,260

H 14.97 in Dm 8.27 in

Midcentury Seguso Handblown Murano Amber Glass Cage Italian Pendant Light, 1940s

By Seguso

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful Murano glass bubble chandelier with amber glass cage. The glass is hand-blown with an amber shade and was created by Giorgio Seguso in the 1940s in Italy. This Murano gl...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Teak Chest Of Drawers Antique Furniture

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Iron

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Teak Chest Of Drawers Antique Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of teak chest of drawers antique furniture you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and teak. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of teak chest of drawers antique furniture — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A choice in our collection of teak chest of drawers antique furniture made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. A well-made object in our assortment of teak chest of drawers antique furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Army & Navy CSL and Hobbs & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Teak Chest Of Drawers Antique Furniture?

Prices for a piece of teak chest of drawers antique furniture start at $463 and top out at $135,922 with the average selling for $4,315.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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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