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
Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very Unique Swedish Gustavian style 3 drawer chest of drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Pine
Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers . its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Matching 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Rare and unique set of 2 Swedish Gustavian Style Matching 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. They have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Pine
Gustavian 19th Century Grey Painted 3 Drawer Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late Swedish 19th century painted chest of drawers. This 3 drawer dresser has a charming break front style with the original brass hardware.
Bronze
3 drawer walnut commode / chest
Located in Seattle, WA
3 drawer walnut commode / chest. Swag and tassel motif on brass pulls. OFFERED AT THIS 50% OFF PRICE FOR 2015 ONLY!
Pine, Walnut
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
English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small early 19th century English painted pine 3 drawer chest of drawers on splay feet. 1820.
Pine
19th Century Bleached Pine 3 Drawer French Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Transport your space to the rustic elegance of 19th-century France with this charming bleached pine chest. Each drawer tells a story of craftsmanship and history. The weathered finis...
Pine
Faux bamboo 3 drawer chest with marble top
Located in Charleston, SC
Faux bamboo French pine chest with white marble top
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White
Pine
Original Shabby Painted Chest of Drawers This Delightful 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Original Shabby Painted Chest of Drawers This delightful 3 Drawer Chest of drawers is in its original painted finish which is in used but still very attractive condition This is...
Pine
Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 drawer chest of drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Pine
Italian Venetian Hand Painted Hand Carved 3-Drawer Commode or Chest
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Italian 19th century Venetian hand painted hand carved 3-drawer commode or chest.
Pine
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H 36.62 in W 45.28 in D 19.69 in
19th Century German 3-Drawer Walnut Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, circa 1840
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful Biedermeier commode was made circa 1840 in South Germany. It looks like as it has got six drawers but there is ac just three. The chest of drawers is made out of wal...
Pine, Walnut
18th century pine book press chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality 18th century English pine book press circa 1780. Original turned and working book press mechanism, with graduating 3 drawer pine chest base.
Pine
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H 33 in W 36 in D 15 in
American Primitive Colonial Red Polychrome Painted 3-Drawer Washstand Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American primitive colonial red distress polychrome painted 3-drawer washstand commode. Item features original distressed polychrome painted decorated finish, two towel bars,...
Pine
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H 40 in W 55.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Large 3 Drawer Pine Chest of Drawers with Half Column Details
Located in Round Top, TX
The warm patina of the aged pine captures one’s attention in this large chest of 3 drawers while the dark half column details topped by acanthus leaves provides striking accents. The...
Wood
Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Pine
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H 32 in W 36 in D 19.5 in
Northern European Neoclassical Parcel Gilt Pitch Pine Three Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A compact and stylish Northern European pitch pine Neoclassical 3 drawer chest with fluted canted corners showing old gilding, resting on short square tapered legs with brass caps.
Pine
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H 68.51 in W 29.14 in D 29.93 in
19th Century French Century Grey Shop Counter 3-Drawer Chest with Brass Shelf
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful 19th century French century grey shop counter has got three drawers and on top a brass shelf with three glass shelfs which is adjustable in height. The chest is hand -...
Brass
Swedish Late 19th Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 19th Gustavian style 3 drawer dresser, Sweden. The chest of drawers has later super charming Gustavian blue hand painting finish and grat looking brass hardware. The drawers w...
Pine
Fine Inlaid Pearwood Biedermeier 3-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Trim
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine inlaid Austrian pearwood or fruitwood Biedermeier commode of architectural form, the top inlaid with a compass star, the front with a triangular pediment above 3 long drawers ...
Pine, Pearwood
Austrian 3 Drawer Pine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, BC
Very large and heavy three (3) drawer pine chest of drawers with original metal hardware on bun feet.
Metal
3 Drawer Chest
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Repainted pine chest of drawers
Pine
18th Century English Japanned 3-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century English Japanned 3-drawer chest with raised lacquer decoration of fanciful and exotic scenes comprised of fanciful birds, animals, and persons. Old, if not original, har...
Brass
Small Chest of Drawers - American mid 19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
3-drawer pine chest with nice bracket feet and scalloped apron, unusual smaller size, well-constructed and very sturdy.
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Nightstands. They where just restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Wood
Gustavian Style 6 Drawer Dresser
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian style 6 drawer dresser. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Wood
Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Wood
2 Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an unusual set of 2 Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. They have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer chest of drawers. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Midnight Black"
Wood
$5,850
H 39.75 in W 50.75 in D 24.5 in
19th Century Original Hand Painted Large Pine Chest of 3 Drawers From Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
The soft earth tone colors are all original on this hand-painted antique chest of three drawers from Hungary. The lovely top and panels with hand painted floral accents and birds wer...
Brass
$3,950
H 59.5 in W 52.25 in D 24.75 in
Early 19th C. Danish Pine Large Chest of 5 Drawers with Original Painted Finish
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century Danish chest of five drawers crafted in pine. The chest retains its original painted finish in tones of brown with brick red undertones. The faux wood stylized pa...
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 drawer chest of drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Wood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style 3 drawer chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Wood
Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers Circa 1850
Located in Hastings, GB
An impressive and beautifully proportioned gallery back Victorian chest of painted pine drawers circa 1850, featuring a shaped gallery with scroll ends, hand decorated with linework,...
Pine
English Original Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C English original painted chest of drawers. 1840 Depth 49cm including knobs
Pine
19th Century Hand-Painted Pine Chest of Drawers, Regency Style
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English 19th century painted pine chest of drawers made in the Regency taste with delightful acanthus illustrations for a Neoclassical touch. Smooth khaki paint aged to a tactile ...
Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Swedish chest of drawers is a fine example of Scandinavian craftsmanship and design. Constructed from pine, a wood commonly used in Swedish furniture for its durability and adap...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style 5 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 5 Drawer Chest. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster Grey"
Wood
Mid 19th Century Pine Chest of Drawers in Original Paint
Located in Batley, GB
A mid 19th century pine chest of drawers in their original simulated oak painted finish. The paint has a good colour and the drawers all run smooth, are clean and tidy and have the o...
Pine
Gustavian Style 10 Drawer Dresser
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gu8stavian style 10 drawer Dresser. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Wood
Sold|$6,564
H 29.53 in W 38.59 in D 18.71 in
Pair of Blue Gustavian Chests of Drawers, Gustavian Style, Sweden
Located in Kastrup, DK
A refined and elegant pair of chests of drawers executed in the Gustavian style and painted in nuanced shades of blue with geometric ornamentation. Each chest features a moulded top...
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Gustavian-style chest of drawers from Sweden, crafted in pine and painted in warm contrasting tones. The rectangular top, finished in a deep brown, rests above a body in so...
Pine
Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843
Located in New York, NY
Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843. This exquisite chest exhibits splendid hand-painted floral motifs executed in pretty reds, blues, and yellows cast against a dark ...
Pine, Paint
19th century Alpine region hand painted marriage chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century Alpine region hand painted marriage chest circa 1890. Here we have a marriage chest which is likely to be from Switzerland. Using a much earlier pine chest this piece ...
Pine, Paint
The Folk Painter’s Hand: 19th Century Painted Armoire
Located in New York, NY
This painted armoire, dated 1819, is a vivid example of early 19th-century European folk art furniture. Set against a deep blue ground, it is richly decorated with hand-painted flora...
Wood, Pine
$6,576 / set
H 31.7 in W 35.83 in D 17.52 in
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant pair of Gustavian-style breakfront commodes from Sweden, circa 1840–1860. Each is painted in a light blue tone with a charming patina. Below the top runs a finely carved à l...
Pine
$7,128 / set
H 30.32 in W 30.52 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Breakfront Chests of Drawers, Circa 1840–1860
Located in Kastrup, DK
A decorative pair of Swedish chests of drawers crafted in pine and executed in the Gustavian style. The softly weathered paintwork displays a delicate blend of celadon green and fade...
Brass
$11,500 / set
H 30.75 in W 31.75 in D 17.75 in
A classic pair of 19th-century Gustavian chests of drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of 19th-century classic Gustavian chests of drawers with dentil molding beneath the tops and decorative charming carvings on both drawer fronts. locks are functional, with tw...
Bronze
Pair of 19th century painted Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th painted Swedish chest of drawers circa 1880. Good quality pair of Swedish hand painted commodes, ideal for many rooms around the home. Rectangular top with front cante...
Pine, Paint
Original Blue Painted Swedish Pine Cabinet, circa 1790-1810
Located in Round Top, TX
Painted cabinets were a traditional element of Swedish country homes, this one is particularly lovely as it still maintains the original hand-painted blue finish with floral bouquet ...
Pine, Paint
$4,950
H 33 in W 36.2 in D 17.7 in
Swedish Gustavian Style 1860s Gray Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style chest from circa 1860 with three drawers, light gray painted finish, reeded accents, dentil molding and tapered legs. Embrace the understated elegance of Sw...
Wood
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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