Antique Country Painted Blanket Chest or Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The open interior compartment is fully functional for storage. The chest will make a great storage chest or a coffee table.
Iron
Antique Primitive Pine Chest, Scandinavia, 19th Century
Located in Hønefoss, 30
An antique storage chest in solid pine, crafted in Scandinavia during the 19th century.
Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Carved Wood Chest with Gothic Decoration
Located in BÉTERA, ES
A highly decorative and substantial Spanish piece, ideal as a storage chest, blanket chest or statement piece.
Wrought Iron
Antique Red & Golden Rustic Coffer Storage Bench, Brass Studs Pine Chest French
Located in Labrit, Landes
French coffer or chest, storage bench or footbed for queen size bed.
Brass
Antique Red & Golden Rustic Coffer Storage Bench, Brass Studs Pine Chest French
Located in Labrit, Landes
French coffer or chest, storage bench or footbed for queen size bed.
Brass
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Ebonized and Partial Gilt Decorated Packing Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Ebonized and Partial Gilt Decorated Packing Trunk / Storage chest with handles. Sides and top decorated.
Hardwood, Giltwood
Vintage Boho 19th Century Pine Blanket Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The simple yet sturdy design, complete with its original hardware, makes it both functional and full of personality. Perfect as a storage chest or decorative accent, this piece adds ...
Pine
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Coffer or Blanket Chest
Located in Houston, TX
A great storage chest blankets, linens, toys or firewood.
Walnut
Small 19th-Century Chest in Chestnut Wood with Diamond Motifs
Located in Pont-Saint-Martin, IT
Its compact size makes it particularly versatile, suitable as a small storage chest, bench, or decorative furnishing piece in an entrance hall, living room, bedroom, or rustic Alpine...
Chestnut
17th/18thC Tibetan Carved Chest with Large Stupa Motif – Old Paint – Ex: Estate
Located in Ukiah, CA
Early Tibetan Painted Storage Chest with Stupa Motif Ex-Estate of Gary Shandling-purchased at an auction that was selling off a number of his Asian antiques the year after he sadly ...
Wood
Leather-Covered Studded Chest. Dutch or Flemish, late 17th/early 18th. Century
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A highly decorative and practical storage chest, well suited for both traditional and contemporary interiors.
Leather, Wood
Large Vernacular Wooden Chest, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Its substantial 227 cm width makes it an unusually elongated example of the traditional storage chest. All our rustic furniture has undergone a two-cycle preventive woodworm treatmen...
Iron
A Chinese Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally designed as practical household storage, chests of this type reflect the sturdy construction and straightforward character associated with vernacular Northern Chinese furn...
Elm
Antique Dutch Chest, Gilt Brass, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Due to their decorative appearance, they are often used today as stylish storage chests for blankets, pillows, or as decorative furniture.
Brass
$1,800Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Raised Panel Chest with Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Fujian China 1900 Side table, End table, Storage chest, blanket chest, lamp table are some of the many uses.
Wood
Rare 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer Charles II Period Circa 1660-1680
Located in London, GB
Originally used as a household storage chest for linens and bedding, today this versatile piece works equally well as a coffee table, hall bench or decorative storage chest.
Oak
Danish Painted Dome-Top Trunk, Folk Art Blanket Chest, Dated 1810
Located in Brentwood, TN
Pieces of this type were commonly used as blanket chests or dowry trunks, serving as both storage and a personal statement within the home.
Iron
Fine 18th Century English Antique Georgian Storage Box with Trompe-L'œil Drawers
Located in Nottingham, GB
A highly unusual 18th-century English storage chest, finely crafted from mahogany and ingeniously designed to give the appearance of a traditional chest of drawers.
Mahogany
English Campaign Chest in Cuban Mahogany with Brass Hardware
Located in Kastrup, DK
The sides are fitted with characteristic brass carrying handles, emphasizing the piece’s original purpose as a transportable storage chest. Brass strapping is applied below the top ...
Brass
$5,511Sale Price|20% Off
Antique early 18th century English warm brown chest or trunk with rich carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
The piece is in excellent condition, free of defects, and fully ready for use—whether as a functional storage chest or as a distinguished presence in any interior.
Oak
19th C. English Painted Pine Chest with Georgian Manor Façade
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The tall rectangular pine storage chest features a lift-top lid and pairs of patinated iron handles on each side.
Iron
Japanese Tansu Chest, Japan, Early 20th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
The warm patina of the wood, iron fittings, and hand-forged pulls highlight its age and authenticity, while the internal trays reveal its original function as a storage chest for tex...
Wood
19th Century Catalan Marquetry Chest with Secret Drawers and Compartments
Located in Madrid, ES
It can also serve as an unusual storage chest while retaining the character of a collectible piece of Spanish furniture.
Fruitwood
19th C. English Painted Pine Chest with Georgian Manor Façade
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The rectangular pine storage chest features a lift-top lid and patinated iron handles on each side.
Iron
$1,584Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Rustic Swedish Painted Trunk ~ Blanket Chest ~ Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
The spacious interior offers excellent storage, while its scale allows it to serve equally well as a blanket chest or distinctive coffee table.
Wrought Iron
Elegant 18th-Century Solid Walnut Chest with Original Lock and Key
Located in Pont-Saint-Martin, IT
Equally suitable as a storage chest, bench, or distinguished decorative feature, it is perfectly suited to entrance halls, living rooms, bedrooms, historic residences, or refined tra...
Walnut
Antique Quality Hand-Carved Oak Marriage /Dowry Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
This versatile piece can serve as a side table, bedside cabinet, or decorative storage chest adding rustic character and historical charm to any interior.
Oak
$5,228Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Country House Napkin Drawers, English, Storage Cabinet, Early Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
An English, burr walnut dining room storage chest, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Walnut
Fine 19th Century Antique English Carved Oak Coffer or Blanket Chest
Located in Nottingham, GB
At just over one metre wide, this is a particularly versatile coffer, offering substantial storage without requiring excessive floor space. It would work beautifully as a blanket che...
Oak
19th-Century Decorated and Panelled Fir Wood Chest
Located in Pont-Saint-Martin, IT
Its substantial proportions allow it to work in a variety of settings: in an entrance hall as a storage chest and seat, at the foot of a bed, in a living room, or within a country ho...
Fir
Antique Collector’s Chest, England, 20th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A rare storage chest with a beautifully sectioned interior, likely used as a writing slope or merchant’s chest.
Wood
17th Century Spanish Baroque Savoy Hand Carved Chest Trunk
Located in Miami, FL
Consider it for a short term or long term storage chest, blankets, bedding and pillows chest, or somewhere to stow away your kids when you have guests over (we are just kidding about...
Iron
Antique hand-painted chest, floral decoration on a red background, 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Perfect for antique enthusiasts or as a distinctive decorative piece, this chest offers both storage space and a captivating decorative element.
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Dutch Bombe Commode in Oak - Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
A commanding piece with enduring character—ideal as a statement storage chest, bedroom dresser, or entryway console that bridges traditional and rustic interiors beautifully.
Brass
$8,496Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 16th Century German Dark Brown oak carved Stollentruhe Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
Inside, a small compartment with a hinged lid supports the main lid when opened. The chest has been gently cleaned in our workshop, is structurally sound, and fully ready for everyda...
Steel
Antique Military Trunk Campaign Chest 1860 Camphor Wood
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A handsome camphor wood military campaign trunk featuring impressive brass strapwork and sturdy carrying handles Circa 1860 It is widely accepted that trunks of this type were origin...
Wood
Antique Carved Walnut & Iron Coffer Chest Strong Guild Box Simmern Germany 1737
Located in Portland, OR
This very fine antique box is incredibly stout and robust, made from solid walnut and crafted in 1737 and likely served a civil, guild, or personal storage chest for important docume...
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Isho-Tansu Single-Section Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
Crafted in Japan during the Meiji period (1868–1912), this authentic single-section Isho-tansu (clothing storage chest) offers a striking combination of traditional craftsmanship, fu...
Iron
Chinese Painted Folk Trunk, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Pine
$10,756Sale Price|20% Off
Antique early 17th century rare German or Austrian Stollentruhe or trunk
Located in Casteren, NL
Unusually — and highly desirable — the chest still retains its original key, a rarity for 17th-century storage chests.
Steel
$1,033Sale Price|50% Off
Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Trunk with Hand-Painted Floral Decorations
Located in Manzano, IT
Offering generous interior storage, this versatile trunk is ideal as a blanket chest, coffee table, storage chest, or statement piece in a living room, bedroom, or entrance hall.
Wood
$10,563Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 16th Century German Dark Brown oak carved Stollentruhe Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This impressive large Stollentruhe, also known as a Stollentroewe, is a large German storage chest crafted around 1580. Its distinctive construction, with massive upright corner post...
Steel
Dovetailed Painted Antique 19th Century Hope Chest Trunk Storage
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative Dovetailed Painted Antique 19th Century Hope Chest Trunk Storage
Pine
Early 19th Century Country French Provincial Oak Coffer Trunk
Located in Astoria, NY
Sturdy and versatile, it may serve as a storage chest, blanket trunk, or adapt as a unique coffee table or end-of-bed piece
Iron
Tall Victorian Wellington Chest Filing Storage
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall Victorian Wellington Chest Filing Storage This is a classic of its time, the chest has 7 filing drawers and a locking side overhang which keeps all the drawers locked togeth...
Mahogany
Antique Carriage Chest, English, Pine, Country House Storage Trunk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carriage chest. An English, pine country house storage trunk, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Cast Iron
19th Century French Studded Leather Dome Top Chest Storage Bedroom
Located in Southampton, GB
A large Studded Leather Dome Top Chest. Original studdded decorative motif and brass banding.
Brass
Antique English Victorian Brass Figural Repousse Coal Bin Storage Blanket Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Brass Figural Repousse Coal Bin Storage Blanket Chest Trunk. Item features various repousse scenes throughout, wooden case, very nice antique item.
Brass
19TH CENTURY ENGLISH ANTiQUE FULLY RESTORED CAMPHOR WOOD CHEST STORAGE TRUNK
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London 19th Century English Antique Fully Restored Camphor Wood Chest / Storage Trunk A beautiful 19th century English antique camphor wood chest / storage trunk, fu...
Hardwood
Early Victorian Mahogany Chest on Chest, Storage Cabinet, 1850, UK
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early Victorian Mahogany Chest on Chest This superb piece of furniture dates from around 1850, it is a greatly favoured piece because of the great amount of storage it gives The ch...
Mahogany
Hand-Painted Black and Gold Lacquer Trunk with Court Scene, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty hand-painted black lacquer trunk with gold-gilded decoration, this early 20th-century storage chest is a striking piece that blends function with artistry.
Softwood
$3,592Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Silver Chest, English, Oak, Iron Bound, Lined Storage Trunk, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique silver chest. An English, oak and bound iron storage trunk, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
Iron
Early American Refinished Pine and Metal Blanket Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century American Rolling pine Blanket Trunk. Measures 30" in width, 16" in depth and stands 17.5" tall.
Metal
Early 20th Century American Rolling Pine Blanket Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century American Rolling pine Blanket Trunk. Measures 34.5" in width, 19.5" in depth and stands 23" tall.
Metal
Early 20th Century Elizabethan Style Hand Carved Oak Storage / Blanket Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Elizabethan Style Hand-Carved Oak Storage / Blanket Chest. Intricately hand carvings of floral and figural scenes.
Oak
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 19th Century Painted Grain Poplar Dovetailed Blanket Storage Trunk Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique painted grain storage trunk or chest, circa 1840s. Made from poplar with beautiful red and black graining in the manner of flame mahogany.
Poplar
17th Century French Oak Storage Trunk or linen chest with Exceptional Character
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Built in an era when storage pieces were both practical necessities and expressions of local woodworking traditions, the chest carries centuries of history in its construction, surfa...
Oak
Large 19th-Century Ottoman Levantine Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Dowry Chest
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
DIMENSIONS Overall: 41.5 in. high × 57 in. wide × 21.25 in. deep Upper storage case: approximately 57 in. wide × 19 in. high × 21 in. deep ATTRIBUTES Period: Mid-19th century or e...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique c1880s Dovetail Joints Double Lid Bench Shape Hope Chest Box Storage
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique c1880s Dovetail Joints Double Lid Bench Shape Hope Chest Box Storage
Maple, Cherry
Antique English Trunk Chest Blanket Box Storage Coffer Oak c. 1900s-1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English Trunk, Chest, Blanket Box, Coffer, or Coffee Table with Lift-Top Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED~~c. 1900-1920s SPECTACULAR design~~carved center panels wi...
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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