Antique Swedish Pine 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nicely made pine chest. It was made in Sweden circa 1940-50. It has its original pulls. Very straight lines allows it to easily mix with mid century modern decor.
Pine
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Continental Chippendale Carved Mahogany 3-Drawer Mule Chest c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Continental Chippendale mule chest features mahogany construction with carved shell, gadrooned trim and claw & ball feet rasing a chest haing lift top blanet compartment with...
Mahogany
Antique Italian Biedermeier Burr Walnut 3 Drawer Commode Dresser Chest of Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Italian Biedermeier Neoclassical Burr Walnut 3 Drawer Commode Dresser Chest o...
Walnut
$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Antique Silver Leafed Gessoed 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique Silver Leafed Gessoed 3 Drawer Chest with cabriole legs, hand planed drawers, hand carved accents.
Silver Leaf
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Chest With Carved Medallions & Pulls c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Chest With Carved Medallions & Pulls C1890 Measures - 33 1/2" x 39 7/8" x 18 3/4" This antique walnut chest, dating to circa 1890, features a mar...
Walnut
Antique Early Georgian Large 4 Panel 3 Drawer Hinged Top Mule Chest Coffer 1740
Located in Portland, OR
A good & large antique English early Georgian oak ‘Mule Chest’ coffer, circa 1740. A very good sized antique mule chest from the Lancashire area, located in the Northwest of England ...
Oak
Antique French Regence Carved Walnut Provincial 3 Drawer Commode Chest Lyon 1730
Located in Portland, OR
A good & substantial antique French Lyonnaise carved walnut Provincial three drawer commode chest, in the Regence style, Lyon, France, circa 1730. The commode being of serpentine for...
Walnut
French Neoclassical Period 3-Drawer Chest, Black w/Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical period painted wood commode with brass trimmings from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top which slightly ov...
Brass
Swedish 19th Century 3 Drawer Chest w/Taj Mahal Quartz Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish wood chest, with beautiful inlaid embellishments and custom quart top, from the 19th century. This antique chest from Sweden has been fitted with a new quartzite "Taj Mahal...
Quartz
French 3-Drawer Side-Chest with Clean Lines and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French raised side chest with drawers from the early 19th century. This antique side chest or end-table from France features nice clean lines, allowing the beautiful wood grain to ...
Wood
19th Century Pine 3-Drawer Chest with Original Painted Decoration, Dated 1873
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century pine chest of three drawers retaining its original painted decoration and dated 1873. Crafted in pine, the chest features three large drawers. Each drawer is decorated w...
Wrought Iron
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Sheraton Mahogany 3-Drawer Drop Leaf Sewing Stand C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Sheraton style drop-leaf sewing stand, crafted from rich mahogany and dating to approximately 1840. This Federal period work table features a rectangular top with two hing...
Mahogany
Pair of Minton-Spidell 3 Drawer Marble Top Antiqued Commodes
By Minton-Spidell
Located in Pasadena, TX
These commodes were made in Los Angeles, USA. They are finely constructed by Minton-Spidell. They have ornate brass pulls and escutcheons . The tops are made of marble.
Marble
$3,960Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Regency 3 Drawer English Desktop Collector Case, Satinwood Cigar Humidor
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A refined Regency period desktop collector’s case, crafted in exquisite satinwood, dating to circa 1820. This distinguished three-drawer cigar humidor showcases elegant proportion, s...
Satinwood
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. Handsome serpentine form with rouge de fer marble top, in the Rococo taste. Parquetry veneers of kingwood & mahogany. Bronze mounts & h...
Marble, Bronze
18th C Style Italian Old Chestnut 3 Drawer Cassettone Dresser to order or custom
Located in Encinitas, CA
“Vernazza” 3-drawer dresser - The Italian Art & Handcraft of fine custom antique reproduction. Available in custom size and configuration - handmade to order in Italy. Shown in c...
Brass
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Chest c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut 3 Drawer Marble Top Chest With Carved Pulls & Mirror C1890 Measures - 72 3/4" x 39" x 17 3/4" A fine example of Renaissance Revival furniture, th...
Walnut
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian Walnut 3-Drawer Chest With Carved Pulls C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Walnut 3-Drawer Chest With Carved Pulls C1890 Measures - 31 1/2" x 41 1/8" x 19 5/8" This Victorian walnut chest, dating to circa 1890, features three spacious dr...
Walnut
LOVELY FRENCH GREY SiLVER BAROQUE STYLE 3 DRAWER BEDSIDE TABLES CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Pair of French Grey Silver Baroque Style Bed side Tables. Discover Unique Treasures from a Luxurious Cobham Show...
Hardwood
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H 38 in W 30 in D 18 in
Bespoke Italian Post-Modern Pink Gray Glass 3-Drawer Nickel Chest Nightstand
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
What we love about this piece, it is not only the functionality with its 3 drawers (options for sizes) but the artistic post-modern impact, in Memphis style, of the different tints, ...
Nickel
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H 34.5 in W 49 in D 22.5 in
Antique Rway French Empire Neoclassical Style Mahogany 3 Drawer Dresser Chest
By RWAY
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Rway French Empire neoclassical style mahogany 3 drawer dresser chest.
Mahogany
Antique European Pine 3 Drawer Chest Dresser Country Farmhouse
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century pine chest or dresser. Made of pine, featuring three drawers and half turned baluster mounts over bune feet. Naturally distressed with brass hardware. Measure: 53"...
Pine
Antique 19th Century American Empire Walnut 3 Drawer Chest Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century chest of drawers or dresser. Made of walnut featuring three large hand dovetailed drawers with turned knobs and brass keyholes. Measure: 40".
Walnut
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H 28 in W 30 in D 17 in
Antique Late Victorian Walnut Marble Top Washstand 3 Drawer Chest Nightstand
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century washstand or dresser. Made from walnut with 3 dovetailed drawers and a white marble top. Drawer fronts have a unique vertical punched design.
Marble
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H 66 in W 40 in D 19 in
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak 3 Drawer Dresser & Beveled Mirror Chest Vanity
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1880s quartersawn oak dresser with adjustable mirror. Features 3 drawers with pin and cove/knapp joint construction. The Knapp joint was developed during the late Victoria ...
Mirror, Oak
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H 34.5 in W 54 in D 22.5 in
Antique French Provincial Hand Carved 3 Drawer, 2-Door Ivory Demilune Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Provincial Hand Carved 3 Drawer, 2-Door Ivory Demilune Storage Chest Gorgeous Antique French Country Ivory 3-Drawer, 2-Side Door Demilune Storage Chest.
Brass
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H 33.75 in W 37.5 in D 18 in
Antique Golden Birch Biedermeier 3 Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers Austrian 1840
Located in Portland, OR
A very good quality antique golden birch Biedermeier three drawer commode/chest of drawers, Austria, circa 1840. The chest is made from finely figured golden birch, having a stepped ...
Birch
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H 30.75 in W 21 in D 36.75 in
18th C. Antique George II Chippendale Mahogany Bachelors Chest 3 Drawer Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
18th century chest George II period chest. Made from mahogany with 3 hand dovetailed drawers featuring rectangular banding and brass hardware. The chest is supported by dovetailed br...
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Petite 3-Drawer Wood Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small-sized Italian side chest of three drawers from the 18th century. This antique commode from Italy features beautiful banding and inlay details within a shapely body with subtl...
Metal
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H 31 in W 40 in D 18.5 in
Antique 19th C Victorian Eastlake Walnut Marble 3 Drawer Chest Dresser Washstand
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful American Victorian era dresser, circa 1880s. Made from walnut with three dovetailed drawers, stepped stiles and a marble top. The drawers are dovetailed via the Knapp Joi...
Marble
Pair of Antique Carved and Painted French 3 Drawer Chests or Night Stands
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of antique carved and painted French 3 drawer chests or night stands.
Walnut
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H 39.5 in W 53 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Chest of Drawers Cabinet 3-Drawer Serpentine Carved Oak w Key
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful Antique French Oak chest of drawers with 3 drawers and key~~HIGHLY CARVED~~ circa 1900-1920s This is a SUPERB example of an antique classic French Country oak chest of d...
Oak
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H 39 in W 34 in D 23 in
L. 18th Century Antique French Paint Decorated 3-Drawer Chest With Faux Mable
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, late 18th century. A French late 18th century three drawer chest or commode having geometric painted panels to the drawers and sides. Each drawer has two ring pulls and a ce...
Wood, Paint
18th Century English (Swedish Style) Petite 3-Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A smaller-sized English painted wood chest of three drawers, from the 18th century. This antique chest from England has been designed in the clean lines and look of the Swedish Gusta...
Wood
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H 35.75 in W 43.75 in D 18.5 in
Antique French Chest of Drawers Cabinet 3-Drawer Carved Walnut w Keys c.1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
EXQUISITE Antique French Walnut Chest of Drawers with 3 Drawers and Keys~~HIGHLY CARVED~~ c.1920s This is a SUPERB example of an antique classic French walnut chest of drawe...
Walnut
Rustic Antique French Country 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Wonderful petite antique French commode or chest of drawers. A warm rustic patina with years of distressing give this fine commode plenty of well deserved character. Handmade pulls, ...
French Raised Neoclassical Style 3-Drawer Chest, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French chest of drawers from the early 20th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top with pronounced and rounded corners, which rests atop a neocla...
Metal
19th Century French 3-Drawer Marble-Top Painted Wood Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted and carved wood chest of drawers from the 19th century with marble top. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top with pronounced round...
Marble, Metal
French Early 20th C. Wooden 3-Drawer Chest in Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood commode from the early 20th century. This antique chest of drawers from France has a rectangular-shaped top which slightly overhangs the case below which houses...
Wood
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H 38.5 in W 47.25 in D 20 in
Antique French Chest of Drawers Storage Cabinet 3-Drawer Carved Oak w Key 18th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite antique French oak chest of drawers with 3 drawers~~highly carved~~ Late 18th to early 19th century This is a Superb example of an antique classic French oak chest of d...
Oak
18th C. Italian Neoclassical 3-Drawer Chest w/Decorative Inlay Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
A period Neoclassical Italian three-drawer raised side chest, with veneered wood and decorative inlay banding, from the 18th century. This antique side chest from Italy has been desi...
Wood
Dramatic Ebonized Antique French Louis XVI 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Breathtaking ebonized antique French 3 drawer commode with a striking, rich black finish, original polished brass hardware, and it's original marble top, too.
Wood
Dramatic Ebonized Antique French Louis XVI 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Breathtaking ebonized antique French 3 hand-dovetailed drawer commode with a striking, rich and sassy black finish, original polished brass hardware and trimmings, while retaining it...
Marble
French Antique Neoclassic Style 3-Drawer Commode, Cute Size!
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cute-sized French Neoclassic style chest of drawers from the early 20th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top with pronounced and rounded front ...
Wood
Antique French Directoire Cherry and Walnut 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Outstanding original antique French Directoire style commode constructed of solid cherrywood with an amazing sun-bleached, book-matched, figured walnut two board top. Superior old-wo...
Brass
Ebonized Low Antique French 3 Drawer Commode w/Polished Brasses
Located in Highwood, IL
Breathtaking ebonized antique French 3 drawer commode with a striking, rich black finish, original polished brass hardware, and it's original marble top, too.
Wood
Original Antique Solid Oak 3 Drawer Commode w/Awesome Hardware
Located in Highwood, IL
Our buyer's keen eye spotted this unusual and highly desirable early 1800's 3 drawer continental commode during a jaunt in the French countryside. With it's incredible original hardw...
Oak
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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