Early 19th Century Fine Italian Walnut Inlaid Veneer Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome early 19th century Italian Fine Walnut Veneer Serpentine Shape 2 drawer commode features a beautiful finish. Oak and Pine Secondary make a strong and sturdy piece.
Oak, Walnut, Pine
Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1890
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1870/1890 antique Swedish Gustavian White painted Sideboard Buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian diamond ribbing detail on the drawer fronts and leading edg...
Pine
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
Antique German Biedermeier Commode, Pinewood, Circa 1830, Neoclassical
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, single antique German Biedermeier commode made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The detailed bed side table is composed with three large drawers, enh...
Metal
Regency Faux Bamboo Painted Pine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over four graduated drawers with brass ring handles surrounded by faux painted bamboo moldings. Turned bamboo turned feet. From previous Hilfiger Nantucket home.
Brass
19th Century Four Drawer Pine Chest of Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine chest of four drawers resting on bun feet. Gentle curves/carving to top drawer, dove-tail joints and brass pulls. Note the natural wax finish that brings out the warmth ...
Pine
$1,357Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Victorian 19th Century Pine Chest of Drawers – Quality
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Victorian 19th Century Pine Chest of Drawers – Quality A charming 19th-century Victorian pine chest of drawers that displays lovely age, colour, and patina; it's full of cha...
Wood, Pine
19th century Swedish painted pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish painted pine chest of drawers circa 1860. Fine quality chest of drawers of grand proportions made out of very heavy pitch pine. Fitted with 5 drawers in a 2 ov...
Pine, Paint
19th Century White Swedish Pine Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine chest of four drawers, with a simple, clean-lined silhouette resting on fluted tapered feet. Note the large, original iron side handles which make moving and installatio...
Brass
19th Century Swedish Pine White Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine chest of four drawers, with traditional fluted carving along the top narrow top drawer. Half column details flank each side. The recent white painted finish adds new lif...
Brass
Antique Painted Pine Bank of Drawers, 42 Drawers, French, 1890
Located in Arundel, GB
A very large painted pine bank of 42 drawers! Green painted, with turned knob handles and a moulded cornice over a run of 6 lidded bins. Arranged in 2 sections, the upper section 30 ...
Pine
Scottish Pine Gentleman's Chest of Six Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
What a handsome chest of drawers! It’s a long time since we last offered a Scottish chest of drawers and this one is a beauty. The piece is built in two sections, necessary for ne...
Pine
19th Century Blue Gustavian Pine Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian style blue painted pine chest of three drawers with carved details along top resting on tapered feet. Newer professionally applied and layered pale blue painted finish with...
Pine, Paint
19th century English pine chest in hand painted cream tortoise finish
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous 19th century English pine chest finished in hand painted cream tortoise by our sister company, The Fabulous Things.
Pine, Paint
Pine Louis-Philippe Style Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This lovely little chest of drawers has some interesting design features as well as a warm honey color, an attractive grain pattern and only very small knots. The top is thin with a...
Pine
19thC French Painted Pine Graduated Chest of Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC French Painted Graduated Chest of Drawers with Carved Bow Handles Measures: W107 x D54 x H97 cm.
Pine
Vintage Blue Painted Pine Buffet, Belgium c. 1920
Located in Napa, CA
Very large painted buffet from Belgium. Might have been a work bench, would now make a great rustic looking addition to a dining area or kitchen. Could also be used as a commode or ...
Paint, Pine
Late 19th Century Pine Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This large pine chest of four drawers has turned columns accenting the central three drawers which are slightly inset creating beautiful visual appeal. Restored, this dresser is stro...
Brass
Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode, Chest of Drawers, With Inlaid Veneer
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-crafted in Italy in the late 1700s using pine and decorated with thick walnut veneer.
Walnut, Pine
19th Century Country English Provincial Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 19th century country English provincial chest of drawers or commode crafted from thick pine boards. The pine has a desirable aged and distressed patina with prior insect damage...
Pine
Mid 19th Century Danish Pine Highboy Chest of Seven Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Mid 19th century Danish highboy chest, crafted in pine. This narrow chest features seven drawers and a traditional curved crown at the top, giving the piece a classic and useful form...
Pine
English pine country chest of drawers, early 19th century
Located in Houston, TX
A charming and highly authentic early 19th century English chest of drawers, dating to circa 1820–1840. This beautiful example features a classic two-over-two drawer configuration, ...
Pine
Antique English Country Pine Chest of Drawers 5 Drawer Dresser c1920
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique English Country Pine Chest of Drawers 5 Drawer Dresser c1920. Direct from England, a charming antique English country pine chest of drawers, showcasing beautiful warm pine w...
Pine
Antique Italian Commode, Cream-White Pinewood, Circa 1870-1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A cream-white, antique Italian single commode in the Arte Povera technique, made of hand crafted painted Pinewood in good condition. The Tuscan cabinet, cupboard is composed with a b...
Metal
Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1850
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850 antique Swedish Gustavian White painted Sideboard Buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian ribbing detail on the door front and on the 2 drawers. It has p...
Pine
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Pine Bombay Chest of Drawers
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully understated early 20th century Scandinavian pine Bombay chest featuring a wonderfully sculptural profile, rich natural patina, and warm honey-toned wood grain throughou...
Brass
Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1860
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1860 antique Swedish Gustavian White painted Sideboard Buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian diamond ribbing detail on the door front and on the drawer. It ...
Pine
Antique Danish Chest of Drawers in Pine, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A charming Scandinavian chest of drawers crafted from solid pine in Denmark during the late 19th to early 20th century. The piece features four spacious drawers adorned with decorati...
Brass
German Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Geometric Inlays, Circa 1780
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant Louis XVI commode, crafted around 1780, showcases the refined symmetry and exquisite craftsmanship characteristic of the late 18th century. Made in walnut with beautiful...
Walnut, Pine
19th Century French Directoire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th Century French Directoire Period commode made of solid cherry wood with yellow pine as a secondary wood.
Brass
19th Century Danish Pine Highboy Seven Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century Danish pine highboy featuring seven drawers. The case has slightly canted side trim and a capped crown, adding subtle architectural interest. The chest rests on traditio...
Brass
English 19th Century Pine Chest with New Paint & Decoupage
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century English pine chest of drawers recently updated by a new ebonized effect of black paint, covered with golden decoupage of deer, elk, and other ungulates to bring woodla...
Pine, Paint, Paper
19th Century Shallow Pine Filing Drawers, A Filing Cabinet with 6 Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Shallow Pine Filing Drawers, A Filing Cabinet with 6 shallow Drawers The drawers have campaign style brass cup handles, the top drawer has wooden dividers, this is a ...
Pine
Early 20th-Century Pine Chest of Drawers with Original Brass Knobs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming and honest early 20th-century pine chest of drawers, full of character and warm, sun-washed patina. The piece features five graduated drawers, each retaining its original ...
Brass
$6,184Sale Price|20% Off
Late 18th Century Cherrywood Commode with Brass Mounts, circa 1790
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This late 18th century cherrywood commode, dating from around 1790, reflects the refined elegance of the Classical period. Crafted in solid cherrywood, the commode features three ful...
Cherry, Pine
Virginia Pine Chest of drawers, probably Shenandoah Vally, with scallop base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique, Virginia pine chest of drawers. I am guessing it is from around 1850, with so many dovetails and old nails. *I love the color of this pine and an especially charming par...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1860 Green Gold
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850/1880 antique Swedish Gustavian green and gold painted chest of drawers buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustaviancurverd detail features on the bottom drawer...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Grey White C.1860
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850/1880 antique Swedish Gustavian Grey White painted chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian ribbing detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges....
Pine
19th Century Danish Pine Bow Front Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The gentle bow front of this 4-drawer chest adds to the simple grace of the piece. It has been given a waxed finish, bringing out the warmth of the wood. Look closely at photos of th...
Brass
Late 18th Century Alsatian Pine Chest of Drawers with Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome late eighteenth-century chest of drawers from the Alsace region of France, crafted in pine and retaining its original painted surface. This piece exemplifies the honest co...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Tallboy Black C 1850
Located in Lewes, England
C 1850 antique Swedish Gustavian painted chest of 3 drawers commode with detailed gustavian ribbed decorative motifs on the top rail, front and brass detailing. It has 3 drawers wi...
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Pine Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 18th century Swedish Rococo chest of three drawers crafted in pine. The chest features a newer professionally applied painted finish composed of layered gray, blue, and antique ...
Brass
Antique Swedish Gustavian Pine Chests, Circa 1870-1890, Neoclassical
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique pair of light-grey Swedish Gustavian chests made of hand crafted painted Pinewood with two large drawers and one small one, in good condition. The Scandinavia...
Metal, Bronze
19th century Swedish painted pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish painted pine chest of drawers circa 1880. Good quality 3 drawer chest of drawers painted in a light coral paint effect. 2 plank top surface, with 3 drawers of ...
Pine, Paint
Northern pine mid 19th century Swedish painted chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Northern pine mid 19th century Swedish painted chest circa 1870. We are pleased to offer this northern region painted chest from Sweden, featuring a yellow wash that allows the grai...
Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Pair Commode Grey White Bedroom
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850 antique Swedish Gustavian Grey White painted chest of drawers commode in Gustavian style with classic Gustavian carved detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges. Thi...
Pine
Vintage Farmhoues Cabinet, Commode in Oak Wood, 19th century Denmark 1850s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This mid-19th century buffet in oak and pinewood carries a quiet presence shaped by simple lines and hand-carved detail. Made in the 1850s, the cabinet stands on a scalloped base wit...
Oak, Pine
Fine Swedish Gustavian Mahogany Antique Chest of Drawers Commode ca. 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE LATE GUSTAVIAN NEOCLASSICAL COMMODE Probably Stockholm, Sweden circa 1780 Mahogany, mahogany veneers, pine, Öland limestone, gilt bronze, brass 35 1/2" H x 47 1/2" W x ...
Limestone, Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Original Painted Pine Chest of Five Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century Swedish chest of five drawers, crafted in pine and retaining its original hand painted finish. Much of the painted surface along the front has worn down to reveal ...
Pine, Paint
Early 19th c. Danish Baroque Arbalète Shaped Commode in Original Patina
Located in Wichita, KS
A Danish chest of drawers from the early 19th century in original, natural pine with traces of original paint. Shaped top and beautifully carved arbalète shaped drawers with original...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian White Grey Painted Marble Top Chest of Drawers Commode 1875
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Gustavian White Grey painted plain front chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges. It has a...
Pine
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century English Pine Chest with Later Florentine Paint Decoration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century English Pine Chest with Later Florentine Paint Decoration A stunning 19th-century English pine chest adorned with bold Florentine paint decoration This generously siz...
Pine
Early 19th Century Danish Pine Tall Chest of Six Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century tall chest crafted in pine and fitted with six drawers. Decorative carving accents the top two drawers and the lower skirt, while carved dentil molding runs along ...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Swedish 18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers or Commode with Original Hardware
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish 1700s baroque chest of drawers or commode in painted pine. The chest has two large and two smaller drawers and at the top it has an extendable table top.
Pine
Victorian English Pine Chest of Drawers, with bun feet & decorative gallery back
Located in Atlanta, GA
Great small English pine chest of drawers with bun feet and a gallery back. We all this a 2 over 2, meaning 2 drawers over 2 drawers. Handmade with dovetails. The knobs ...
Pine
A Victorian English waxed pine dresser base or server w/ 6 drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
*An English Victorian waxed pine dresser base with 6 drawers and a center door. c. 1860. *Beautiful warm color on this dresser base. *A shallow platform top with moulded edge over ...
Pine
19th Century Louis XV Style French Dark Ocean Blue Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Hastings, GB
Spectacular late 19th century French marble top chinoiserie bombe commode in the Louis XV style. The raised chinoiserie decoration set against the beautiful dark ocean blue body, top...
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
Large Pine Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
Large pine chest of four drawers with dentil molding along the top and attractive carved fluted details along the side corners. Restored, strong, stable and ready for use. Built in t...
Brass
19thC English Pine Chest of Drawers with bun feet and brass hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
-Lovely color pine chest of drawers. -19th century from England -Handmade with dovetails. -Bun feet are replaced. -The metal hardware is not original. But looks great! *Please n...
Pine
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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