Pair of Architect Meyer H Loomstein White Lacquered Chests with Greek Key Frames
By Grosfeld House
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of classical modern matching chests designed by St. Louis Modernist Architect Meyer H. Loomstein and built by his furniture studio Guild Craftsmen in the 1940s. Shown in white l...
Lucite, Lacquer
Rare Victorian Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival Library Architects Plan Chest
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A neo-gothic mid-19th century library plan chest having an arrangement of eleven short and three long drawers to one side, the other side with three short drawers above gothic style ...
Oak
Antique oak drawing cabinet / map cabinet / architect's cabinet
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
Antique oak drawing cabinet / map cabinet / architect's cabinet. Entirely in perfect condition. Cabinet consists of 2 parts. Origin: England Period: Approx. 1930 Dimensions: W. 95cm...
Oak
Late 18th-early 19th Century Georgian Architect's Stand
Located in Richmond, VA
Very unique late 18th-early 19th century Georgian architect's stand. The Stand resembles a kneehole desk, yet is 40.5" tall. The center drawer is over a Gothic shaped door concealing...
Mahogany
Very Rare Antique Biedermeier Walnut Architect's Drawing Table, Commode or Chest
Located in Lisse, NL
Extraordinary walnut veneered architects Transformation / drawing table and chest of drawers into one.
Brass
Unavailable
H 56.3 in W 59.45 in D 36.62 in
Louis Philippe Architect's Plan Chest Storage Drawers Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Biarritz, FR
Solid wild cherrywood cabinet for plans or engraving opening by two doors with inside five large drawers for plans and two very deep drawers On the upper part seven original little ...
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
1930ties commode by Danish cabinetmaker & furniture architect Jørgen Christensen
Located in Vejle Øst, DK
A rare commode made by Danish cabinetmaker Jørgen Christensen.
Nutwood
Jules Wabbes Chest of Drawers for Mobilier Universel
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mobilier Universel, Jules Wabbes, Belgium, 1960s, Jules Wabbes was a famed and accomplished Belgian furniture designer and interior architect. Chest of drawers in mahogany, mount...
Stainless Steel
1970s Vintage Mahogany Architects Plan Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very useful vintage architects plan chest, this dates from 1975, as is stamped on the back. This is made from mahogany, we have had it stripped and re-polished to a ve...
Mahogany
Architects Storage Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
English pine chest of drawers for architectural plans and maps.
Brass
Sold
H 39.38 in W 49.02 in D 32.68 in
Early 20th Century Architects Plan Drawer Cabinet or Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Architect's plan cabinet or chest of drawers from the early 20th century.
Oak
19th Century Architect’s Filing Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century architect’s filing drawers, Filing cabinet with 30 shallow drawers This attractive pale mahogany filing cabinet has 30 drawers in 2 banks of 15 The drawers have brass c...
Mahogany
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H 35.04 in W 35.04 in D 25.99 in
Vintage Antique Industrial Architects Oak Plan Chest of Drawer, C.1940
Located in London, GB
A beautiful wooden plan chest with 6 drawers. c.1940 Made from two sections, each comprised of 3 drawers. Solid oak construction with oak veneered top. Salvaged from a school art ...
Wood, Oak
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H 31.5 in W 40 in D 25.75 in
Antique Georgian Drawing Print Architect's Plan File 7 Drawer Chest Cabinet 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian Country House seven drawer lock-sided architect's plan or print chest circa 1820. The chest made from stained walnut and features seven graduated drawers, the...
Walnut
Bureau in Oak by Unknown Architect
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bureau in oak with12 drawers and writing-plate.
Sold
H 34.26 in W 36.62 in D 27.56 in
Antique Mahogany Drawing Cabinet / Card Cabinet / Architect Cabinet
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique mahogany drawing cabinet / map cabinet / architect cabinet. Entirely in perfect condition. Cabinet consists of 2 parts. Origin: England Period: Approx. 1930 Size: Br. 93cm...
Mahogany
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H 49.13 in W 50.75 in D 29.5 in
Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet USA, Circa 1900 Oak, with brass hardware. Measures: 50.75" W x 29.5" D x 49.13" H...
Brass
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H 27.88 in W 43.25 in D 30.25 in
Vintage Arts & Crafts Oak Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet by Hamilton
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts style oak architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet Recently procured from Frank Lloyd Wright's DeRhodes House. We discovered the original bluepr...
Oak
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H 31.75 in W 45 in D 34 in
Antique Architect's Blueprint Cabinet or Map Flat File with Drafting Table Top
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts walnut architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet with drafting table top USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 45"W x 34"D x 31.75...
Walnut
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H 37.21 in W 44.49 in D 20.08 in
Bamboo Venturini Chest of Drawers, Hollywood Regency, Architect, 1970's
By Venturini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Venturini Bamboo chest of drawers; Italy, 1970s; Gabriella Crespi; Hollywood Regency; Tropical; Tropical modern bamboo chest of drawers designed by Italian architect Venturini fr...
Bamboo
Swedish Black-Painted Architect's Chest with 27 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Architect's chest / archive cabinet crafted in black-painted pine with 27 spacious drawers, perfect for storing documents, drawings, and more.
Pine
Vintage Architect's Chest in Elm from France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage architect's chest in elm from France, Circa 1960. Three drawers with nice solid wood handles.
Elm
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H 17.13 in W 47.5 in D 35.88 in
Vintage Arts & Crafts Oak Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts style oak architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet USA, Mid-20th Century Measures: 47.5"W x 35.88"D x 17.13"H. Good original vintage condi...
Oak
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H 37.01 in W 48.04 in D 17.52 in
Børge Mogensen Chest of Drawers on China Legs Made of Oak by FDB Møbler 1950s
By FDB Møbler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Danish architect Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) chest of drawers of solid and veneered oak with soap treatment.
Brass
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H 37.01 in W 48.04 in D 17.52 in
Børge Mogensen Chest of Drawers on China Legs Made of Oak by FDB Møbler 1950s
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish architect Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) chest of drawers of solid and veneered oak with soap treatment.
Metal
Mid Century Two-Tier Architects Plan Chest by Abbess, 1960s
By Abbess
Located in Ely, GB
Large Vintage Architects plan chest, with 6 Drawers, circa 1960s.
Teak
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H 35 in W 36 in D 27 in
Mahogany Inlaid, Edwardian-Period Architect or Folio Chest by Maple & Co.
By Maple & Co.
Located in Darwen, GB
A Stunning & rare mahogany inlaid Edwardian Period architects/folio chest by Maple & Co of London. Having a rectangular top veneered in beautifully figured mahogany with chequer ban...
Antique Architects or Artists Flat File Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
a beautiful antique architects flat file in oak, perfect for a wide variety of storage - drawings, blueprints, maps, etc. very well made with coffered details on the sides and back, ...
Oak
Antique 1940s Oak Architects Flat File or Map Case
Located in Hudson, NY
A very handsome antique 1940s oak architects flat file or map case, raised on square legs, the two part case has eight full width drawers with interior brass retaining bars for keepi...
Sold
H 66.93 in W 23.63 in D 6.7 in
Vienna Postmodern Architectural Furniture 1983 by Architect Michael Wieser
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Vienna Postmodern architectural furniture, 1983 by Architect Michael Wieser, he made is adjucation by Viennese Professor Roland Rainer in Vienna, 1970.
Wood
1930s Wooden Plan Chest Architect Drawers with Brass Handles
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A six-drawer vintage plan chest with brass cup handles. The plan chest has six full sized drawers and paneled sides. Approximate dimensions: Height: 86 cm. Width: 119 cm. ...
Brass
Antique Oak 6-Drawer Two-Tier Architects Plan Chest
Located in Ely, GB
(please see photos). The chest is extremely heavy and solid and boasts 6 drawers and separates into two-pieces.
Oak
$350,000Sale Price|30% Off
H 39.5 in W 58 in D 82 in
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...
Fruitwood, Rosewood
$2,508
H 24 in W 11.3 in D 6.1 in
Antique Fine Handcarved Oak Gothic Revival Wall Shrine / Chapel for Statuette
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and good condition, Gothic-art shrine for standing or wall-hanging. This handsome and decorative, Gothic wall shrine is completely hand-crafted out of solid oak and it will loo...
Brass
$285,333Sale Price|20% Off
H 52 in W 40 in D 2 in
Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning much exhibited 1920's Scottish portrait oil painting is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Norah Nielson Gray. Painted circa 1923, the model for the painting was Rita McIlrai...
Oil
$23,687Sale Price|30% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$7,500 / set
H 96 in W 52 in D 6 in
Pair of 19th Century English Gothic Revival Oak Carved Railing Panels
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Gothic Revival style (19th Century) oak carved railing panels with open design and finial (PRICED AS Pair).
Oak
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...
Copper, Iron
La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent
By John Singer Sargent
Located in New Orleans, LA
John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 American Stamped by artist's estate (en verso) Oil on canvas John Singer Sargent, widely regarded as one of history's most distinguished portraitists...
Canvas, Oil
$10,268Sale Price|41% Off
H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 27.17 in
Rare 15th Century Solid Oak Medieval Dutch Gothic Chest or Trunk
Located in Casteren, NL
A very rare chest that was completely made of solid oak from the Netherlands middle ages. It is a joined chest with hand carved geometric gothic front panels. The ornaments used ar...
Wrought Iron
Paul Revere Coffee Pot
By Paul Revere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sterling Silver Coffee Pot Paul Revere Circa 1775 This phenomenal and incredibly rare silver coffee pot by the legendary patriot Paul Revere is one of only six armorial coffee pots ...
Sterling Silver
$17,731Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
$163,362
H 74.81 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...
Marble
Fine Italian Porcelain Dinner Service, Verbano Laveno, 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
FINE ITALIAN PORCELAIN DINNER SERVICE, VERBANO LAVENO, 20TH CENTURY The Verbano Laveno dinner service, originating from the 20th century, boasts exquisite craftsmanship and timeless...
Porcelain
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Iron
$445,834
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Other
$1,800,000
H 27 in W 24 in D 2.5 in
Portrait de Femme - Berthe Poret, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1863, Signed
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...
Canvas, Oil
$3,500 / set
H 73 in W 46.5 in D 1.25 in
Hand-Crafted English Gothic Revival Mahogany Doors, Circa 1850
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Gothic Revival style (19th Century) mahogany doors with linen fold base and Gothic style top (PRICED AS Pair). Doors are 23.25" each
Mahogany
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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