Large 19th C English Engineers Ebonised Bank of Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890 Large 19th C English Engineers ebonised bank of 24 pine drawers. Original hardware and finish. Measures: W 189 x D 68 x H 112 cm.
Pine
18th Century Southern German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A provincial southern German baroque chest of drawers from the 18th century. Solidly crafted in pine. An authentic piece of furniture in an elegant purist design with beautiful soft...
Pine
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo tall chest of drawers from France. The chest is made from pitch pine, which has the wonderful warm color and graining that you can't find in any other pine!...
Pine
$16,000 / set
Pair Of Large English Faux Bois Apothecary Chests
Located in Essex, MA
Each with multi drawers with glass handles. Gold labels and lower fold down cabinets. Ebonized base and outer case. Michael Kittredge II. Amherst ,Mass.
Oak, Pine
Biedermeier chest of drawers, painted in historical motifs, 1835-40, s. Germany
Located in Greding, DE
This solid pinewood chest of drawers, originating from South Germany between 1835 and 1840, features two full-width drawers and a molded top. The piece has been professionally refini...
Pine
Antique Sheraton Birdseye Maple Chest
Located in Cambridge, US
USA, ca. 1820s. A charming antique chest of drawers in the Sheraton taste. Features poplar or pine construction with dramatic birdseye maple drawer fronts and simple rectangular back...
Birdseye Maple, Poplar, Pine
Antique Danish Painted Chest of Drawers in Antique White, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A distinctive early 19th-century Danish chest of drawers, painted in a soft antique white with warm undertones that enhance its neoclassical character. The top drawer is framed by a ...
Pine
Antique 19th Century Flame Mahogany High Victorian Scotch Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A monumental antique circa 1870, high Victorian period, flame mahogany chest of drawers from Scotland in original, as found condition. The six spacious drawers are flanked by pilaste...
Brass
Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Highboy Tall Chest 9 Drawer Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Highboy Tall Chest 9 Drawer Dresser. Item feat...
Mahogany, Pine
Small Danish Gustavian Chest of Drawers in Original Coral Paint
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small Louis XVI / Gustavian chest of drawers in pine with its original coral-red paint and subtle traces of gilding on mouldings and carved details. Architecturally composed with cl...
Brass
18th Swedish Rococo Three Drawer Painted Chest
Located in Round Top, TX
The Rococo period is one of the most romantic periods in furniture design. This beauty originated in Sweden where they carved in a curved serpentine motion as did the French. The pai...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers with Grey Top, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully detailed Swedish chest of drawers in the Gustavian style, dating to circa 1880. This elegant piece is painted in a soft sand tone with a lightly distressed patina, enha...
Pine
$1,714
Chest of drawers, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chest of drawers made of pine wood from Hungary, circa 1920. The original paint shows crackle due to age. The chest has 4 drawers, all made with dovetail joints. The drawers differ i...
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish chest of drawers, crafted circa 1870, is a fine example of the Gustavian style, an aesthetic born from neoclassical influences and adapted with Scan...
Pine
Large 19th Century Gray Rococo Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Large 19th-century Rococo-style chest of four drawers with a serpentine oak front and pine sides and drawer bottoms, reflecting period construction. The chest features a newer profes...
Brass
18th Century Swedish Baroque Bombè Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large and impressive Swedish Baroque chest of drawers in a characteristic bombe shape from the first half of the 18th century. The chest features an elegant, curved front and rounded...
Pine
American Classic Painted 4 Drawer Dresser or Chest of Drawers from Maine
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Late 19th century painted pine chest of drawers having 4 drawers with charming painted scenes on each of the four dovetailed drawer fronts, as well as original hardware. Absolutely c...
Pine
$3,901Sale Price|28% Off
Large Filing or Drawing Cabinet, Early 20th Century, 10 Drawers
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This large two-part filing or drawing cabinet was made around early 20th century. It is made of pine wood that was stained to a darker color and has been gently refreshed, preservin...
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gray Painted Bench Settee
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Swedish Gustavian bench crafted in pine. Decorative hand-carved Greek key meander detailing runs along the skirt, turned finials create the sides and back, adding sculpt...
Fabric, Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century French Chest of Small Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 20th Century French low chest of small drawers incorporating a small cupboard. A quirky piece which could have been custom made. The old paint has been scraped and touched ...
Pine
Late 18th Century Bleached Oak German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial Baroque chest of drawers from the Aachen region. Second half of the 18th century. Crafted from solid oak. Restored to a ready-to-use condition with a sanded, bleach...
Oak, Pine
Circa 1880s English Miniature or Child's Wellington Chest of Drawers
By Wellington
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Miniature or Child's Wellington Chest of Drawers, circa 1880s, English. Scotts pine. Original side lock & key. Simple nailed construction for a child at play. Nicely thumb-molded top...
Pine
$7,459Sale Price / set|20% Off
A Pair of Pink Spanish Chest of Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful pair of wide 19th-century commodes in a pink blush finish. Each cabinet has a thick oak top and pine frame with three graduating smooth running drawers to each.
Pine, Paint
Provincial Hand Painted English Chest of Drawers with Writing Slope
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A characterful late 18th / early 19th century country chest of drawers with integral writing slope, constructed in pine and oak and retaining its original hand-painted surface. The ...
Oak, Pine
Painted Bank of Drawers with a marble top and enamel name plates
Located in Arundel, GB
A painted ,French Bank of Drawers with a Carrara marble top. Flanked by fluted pilasters with carved capitals. Each drawer with a porcelain knob and an enamel name plate.
Marble
19th Century Swedish Black Chest of Three Drawers with Greek Key
Located in Round Top, TX
A decorative Gustavian style pine chest of drawers with dramatic painted "à La Grecque" or Greek key motif and mythical griffin on top drawer, raised on tapered feet. Restored, late...
Pine, Paint
$6,644 / set
A Pair of 19th Century Italian Bedside Tables
Located in Cirencester, GB
An elegant pair of Italian 19th Century bedside tables which have been newly painted in a soft understated finish of blues and greys, that complement their original proportions and c...
Pine
18th century ebonised pinewood Spanish chest of drawers ..
Located in Brecht, BE
A rare find this ebonised pinewood chest of drawers, made during the 18th century in Spain, lovely woodcarving, sungods, shells, typical singns for Compostela, in very good vintage c...
Pine
Circa 1760 English George III Period 5-Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George III period, circa 1760, 5-drawer chest of drawers, English. Five full width graduated drawers. Rich mahogany. Original late Rococo escutcheons & pulls. Pine & oak secondary wo...
Wood, Oak, Pine
Antique Vintage Industrial Apothecary Haberdashery Workshop Chest Of Drawers
Located in Sale, GB
- A rare set of vintage apothecary workshop drawers, England circa 1910. - The chest comprises of 36 drawers all with incredible hand-built wooden turned handl...
Wood, Pine
Swedish bombe-shaped Rococo chest of drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
“Beautiful Swedish Rococo bombe-shaped chest of drawers with elegant curved sides and a serpentine front, characteristic of Swedish Rococo. Three drawers with bronze fittings, as wel...
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Black Bombay Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the Bombay curves and saber feet turning gently outwards that draws one to this dramatic pine chest of drawers. Restored, strong stable and ready for use. The old but later app...
Brass
Antique 18thC American Federal Queen Anne Mahogany Bonnet-Top Highboy Salem 1790
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique late 18th century mahogany Federal period highboy, chest on stand, Salem Massachusetts, circa 1790. This two section chest having wonderful proportions: the upper cas...
Brass
19th Century Tall Chest in Original Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 19th Century five drawer chest of drawers in original paint.
Pine
French Mini Desk/Lady's Desk, Circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Curious ladies desk, France. Folding writing surface made of solid pine. With various drawers and compartments for sufficient storage space.
Pine
Swedish, Gustavian Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1820. Swedish Gustavian chest drawers. Sku 1379. Measures: W 105 x D 49 x H 82cm.
Pine
Late 18th Century Black Rococo Oak Chest of Five Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
The black painted finish is striking in this attractive large oak chest of five drawers flanked by turned fluted columns, decorative carved skirt, resting on turned fluted feet. Dent...
Brass
Antique English Painted Chest of Drawers, Original Finish, 1820
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 19th C English original painted chest of drawers. Scraped back to a wonderful paint finish. 1820
Pine
19th Century Swedish Rococo Three-Drawer Chest in Blue Painted Finish
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Swedish Rococo chest of three drawers crafted in both pine and oak, a traditional combination for this type of cabinetmaking. The chest features a newer professionally a...
Brass
$3,039Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Italian Rustic Chest of Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful 19th-century pine chest in a wonderful distressed white finish. The cabinet features three long graduating drawers with faded gilt-coloured line decoration. Each smooth...
Pine, Paint
Antique Northern Swedish Classic Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique chest of drawers or commode from northern Sweden made in a classic straight gustavian shape from the late 1700s.
Pine
19th Century Craftsman's Model Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This delightful miniature chest of drawers served as a floor sales model for a furniture craftsman in the 1800's. It measures approx. 20" high and wide, making it the perfect size to...
Pine, Paint
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Antique British Campaign Cabinet Chest of Drawers 1901
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous primitive British pine campaign 2 piece dresser chest set, circa 1900. Constructed of antique pine with absolutely beautiful aged patina. 5 drawers total. Brass lock mecha...
Brass
Antique Swedish Gustavian Pedestals, Light-Grey Pinewood, Circa 1790
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey, antique pair of Swedish Gustavian pedestals, cabinets made of light-grey painted Pinewood with carved garlands. The hand carved Scandinavian commodes are in good condit...
Pine
Antique Genuine Swedish Original Gustavian Period Handmade Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish chest of drawers from the 1700s in gustavian style. The chest is a genuine Swedish gustavian furniture with four drawers made by hand in solid pine around 1790. Class...
Pine
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional pair of 19th-century Swedish Gustavian chests embodies the elegance and restraint that define the Gustavian style. Painted in a soft, muted gray tone with a timeworn...
Pine
Blue-Painted Baroque Breakfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A sculptural, blue-painted Danish Baroque chest of drawers with a distinctive breakfront silhouette. The three drawers follow the sweeping, architectural curves of the piece, and the...
Brass
$6,000
Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Ljungby, SE
A small chest of drawers from the Baroque period. The chest was provincially made in Southern Sweden. The limestone top is from Öland. The hardware is cast bronze. The chest has thre...
Pine
$2,364Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Corner Cabinet, 19th Century, Fully Renovated
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Biedermeier corner cabinet from 19th century. It comes from France most probably. It is made of pine wood, veneered with beautiful pyramidal mahogany. It features two shelves and a d...
Pine
Early 19th Century Chemist Apothecary Drug Pharmacy Drawers Bratley Pontefract
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A truly wonderful run of chemist drawers, originally made for and housed at Bratley Chemist, Pontefract. Pine carcass with a fine mahogany veneer, original pressed glass handles a...
Glass, Pine
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
Antique Italian Arte Povera Chest, Handcrafted Pinewood, Circa 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black-grey, antique Italian single chest, commode in the Arte Povera technique, made of hand crafted painted Pinewood in good condition. The Tuscan cabinet, cupboard is composed wi...
Metal
Antique Original Chest on Chest from the Gustavian Period from Stockholm, Sweden
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish chest on chest in gustavian style made around 1780 in Stockholm, Sweden. The chest is made in a classic, straight gustavian style. There are some lingering rococo inf...
Pine
Late 18th Century Black Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The black painted finish is striking in this oak chest of three drawers resting on curved cabriole front feet. The newly applied black painted finish is distressed throughout, reveal...
Brass
Early American Serpentine Chest, possibly Southern
Located in Richmond, VA
Early 18th century serpentine 3 drawer chest with quarter columns, original trunnel nails and original removable feet. Made entirely of yellow pine and poplar. Possibly made in the b...
Poplar, Pine
Pair of 19th century Swedish hand painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century Swedish hand painted chest of drawers circa 1890. Pair of Swedish commodes that have been stripped back and re-painted in the gustavian taste. Rectangular tops...
Pine
Smal Swedish Chest of Drawers (19th Century, Gustavian-Style, Painted)
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Breathe timeless European charm into your home with this stunning Gustavian-style three-drawer chest. Painted in a beige color featuring a beautifully weathered, distressed finish. ...
Brass
18th Century Original Venetian Country Dresser in Larch, Restored Wax Polished
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
antique 18th century Venetian country dresser with 4 drawers in larch, restored and wax polished. Chest of drawers from a Venetian country villa on the Brenta Riviera. Excellent cons...
Pine
18th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century Swedish chest of drawers, circa 1760, is a beautiful example of the Gustavian style, combining neoclassical elegance with functional craftsmanship. Made f...
Brass
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
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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