Mid-20th Century Army Green Metal Chest of Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
Vintage file chest of painted sheet metal with 16 boxes. Top veneered with oak and painted white
Sheet Metal
$846
H 29.93 in W 16.54 in D 28.35 in
Forest green metal Military filing Cabinet or Chest of Drawers, 1956
Located in Meulebeke, BE
filing cabinet / chest of drawers made in forest green metal in 1956. This industrial cabinet has five
Metal
Elegant Forest Green and Brass Trim Chest by Grosfeld House
By Grosfeld House
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Forest Green and Brass Trim Chest, made by Grosfeld House, American, circa 1950s. Amazing
Metal, Brass
$7,350Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 39 in W 65 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 7, Green White, Finland, 1972
By Palaset, Ristomatti Ratia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, 3 green drawers, 4 quarter-size green drawers & 6 thin green drawers. Palaset Palanox, multicolored
Metal
$7,130 / set
H 52 in W 13 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 4, Green White, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset modular storage box set of 4 Scandinavian Modern, Finland, 1972-1973, green and
Metal
"Veteran Series" Green Index Metal Filing Drawers, Stackable
Located in London, GB
If shipped to the US or EU, no import tax applies. These drawers come in their original
Green painted sheet metal chest of drawers, 1960s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chest of drawers in painted sheet metal decorated with fish, corals, and seabed, rectangular in
Sheet Metal
Industrial Olive Green Metal Storage Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Industrial Olive Green Metal Storage Cabinet Top Measures: 18 3/4" x 32 3/4" Drawer
Metal, Brass
French Provincial green Beige Commode Chest of drawers
Located in Valladolid, ES
a large Commode as a chest !!!!It features two drawers, providing ample storage space for your
Metal
Vintage Green Industrial Iron Chest of Drawers on Wheels, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
construction and 7 metal drawers. Additional dimensions: Drawer dimensions :- Width 28 cm, depth 44 cm
Metal, Iron
Sold
H 33.25 in W 50.75 in D 21 in
Rococo Style Bombé Chest of Four Drawers with Grey, Blue, Green & Beige Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
ornately decorated with a shell carving on the skirt and cartouche outline around the drawers and chest
Metal
Sold
H 35.5 in W 53.5 in D 25.75 in
19th Century Swedish Three-Drawer Painted Wood Chest in Beige and Forrest Green
Located in Atlanta, GA
features a subtle faux painted marble top over three dovetail jointed drawers and is raised upon bracket
Metal
Sold
H 26 in W 26 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 4, Red, Green, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Palanox modular storage box set of 4, Red, Green, White, Yellow, Finland, 1972
Metal
Pilastro Industrial Three Section Cabinet
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
brown/green frame, with four metal drawers and a perforated metal book display. In very original
Metal
A.R. Cordemeyer Three-Section Cabinet for Gispen
By Gispen, André R. Cordemeyer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
industrial bookshelf and storage unit with drop down desk and double purple metal drawers, a green back panel
Metal
Very Rare KEM Weber Desk and Chair
By Kem Weber
Located in Astoria, NY
continuous chrome tube, with forest green lacquered metal side drawers and a forest green lacquered plywood
Chrome, Metal
Jean Prouve Desk, 1934
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
sheet metal. Drawers in green lacquered folded sheet metal. Rubber top. Bibliography - Jean Prouvé
Steel
Large Faux Bamboo Green Painted Four Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Lots of detail on this sturdy chest of drawers, commode or dresser. This four drawer faux bamboo
Metal
Venetian Style Green Floral Paint Decorated Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 32 1/4in Width: 36in Depth: 18in This vintage Venetian style green paint
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 35 in D 18.25 in
19th Century Dark-Green Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Commode - Antique Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, dark-green antique Swedish Gustavian chest made of hand crafted painted
Limestone, Metal, Brass
Sold
H 39 in W 39 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 9, Red, Green, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Palanox modular storage box set of 9, Red, Green, White, Yellow, Finland, 1972
Metal
Vintage Industrial Multi-Drawer Steel Card Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Green Metal Card Cabinet with 12 Drawers Overall Dimensions: 22" deep x 12.5" x 41.5 high
Metal, Brass, Steel
Hamilton Flat File
Located in Oakville, CT
Green Metal Blueprint Cabinet with 15 Drawers Overall Dimensions: 46 3/4" x 36 1/2" x 52 3/4
Steel
Rare Painted Sheraton-Style Industrial Metal Chest of Drawers
Located in Quechee, VT
All original, green-painted metal chest of four drawers in the Sheraton style in perfect
Sheet Metal
Sold
H 26.78 in W 68.9 in D 18.51 in
Vintage Chest of Drawers, Black Painted Wood Upholstered in Green Velvet, 1960s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Vintage Mid-century chest of drawers made of black painted wood and upholstered in green velvet
Metal
Bar Cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos
Located in Geneve, CH
Bar cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos Dimensions: large: W 45 x D 90 x H 110 cm Materials: Huanacaxaxtle Wood, Sisal Fiber, Steel, Wicker, Mirror, Leather. We are an interior a...
Steel
$7,138 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Wood, Poplar, Burl
$11,710 / item
H 32.68 in W 90.56 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Art Deco Style Scroll Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Art Deco-inspired C-scroll form back upholstered sofa with curbed back and scroll form arms, a tight concave fronted seat with two throw pillows, and an over an upholstered base. ...
Fabric
Italian Mohair Settee Sofa, Brown, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful mohair upholstered curved sofa with wooden legs. Perfect shape and size. In excellent condition, 1950s, Italy. Same era as: Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouve, Pierre Paulin...
Mohair, Wood
French Slate Round Table
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage round slate table with a base that is made up of two interlocking pieces. These pieces come from the Ardennes area of France.
Slate
$750
H 9.45 in W 10.63 in D 7.09 in
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer. It was built from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820-1912). It is furniture that was used in shops rather than being used in ordinary hom...
Cedar
$6,550
H 52 in W 21 in D 16.75 in
Scottish 1900s Orkney Island Canopy Chair with Hooded Handwoven Straw Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scottish Orkney Island canopy chair from the early 20th century with handwoven straw hooded back, rush seat, open arms, tapering legs and side stretchers. Born during the turn of t...
Straw, Wood, Rush
$3,158
H 38.19 in W 23.63 in D 2.37 in
Painted Repoussé Brass Parecloses Mirror, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rectangular beveled "parecloses" mirror with pediment, enclosed in a repoussé brass frame, painted off-white. Shell, flower and palmette motifs. Wooden back.
Brass
Custom Lucite Waterfall Table or Bench with Curved Sides
By Iconic Design Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Lucite waterfall table or bench with curved sides Offered for sale is a Mid-Century Modern style 3/4" thick contemporary Lucite waterfall table. This is in current producti...
Lucite
$3,650 / set
H 76 in W 22 in D 22 in
19th Century French Pair of Antique Pinewood Garden Treillis Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of tall treillis obelisks in Versailles green topped by pointed finials, in good condition. These antique hand crafted painted Pinewood obelisks have multiple layers ...
Pine
Big Dew Drop Side Table in Deep Olive, Translucent Resin, by Ian Cochran
By Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Plump Round Coffee Table by Ian Cochran Designed to be a table or a stool, the dew drop comes in a variety of colors and heights. The artwork is exciting, using technique further pl...
Resin
$1,500 / item
H 31.62 in W 34.26 in D 17.92 in
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers "Tansu", Meiji Era '1868–1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912). Made of Japanese cedar and finished with urushi (Japanese lacquer), it has developed a beautifully weathered ...
Cedar
Forged Mirror in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Forged Mirror in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal From grit and flame, raw metal is reborn, each piece shaped by the ancient art of forging—a process that requires both brute force and m...
Brass
$38,500
H 31.5 in W 154.73 in D 53.15 in
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobios Post-Modern Croissant Sofa in Off-White Fabric
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, sofa, reupholstered fabric, France, late 1970s The Croissant sofa, designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, epitomizes the organic and fluid design ...
Fabric
$2,250
H 28.5 in W 31.75 in D 19.75 in
Antique Chinoiserie Bamboo Red Glazed Pottery Tile Serving Table
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning example of late Victorian art furniture and period tilework, we present this outstanding English Aesthetic Movement ceramic tiled bamboo table! England, circa 1880, high-...
Ceramic, Bamboo
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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