19th Century American Folk Art Chest of Drawers, Hand-Carved Wood
Located in Round Top, TX
The asymmetrical arrangement of small upper drawers over graduated lower drawers creates a wonderfully architectural silhouette, while the shaped side supports and hand-painted remna...
Wood
19th century hand painted Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted Swedish chest of drawers circa 1840.
Pine, Paint
Large Regency Revival Hand Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Bruton, GB
A large English country house style Regency Revial style chest of drawers, hand-painted in a warm ochre-green ground with delicately outlined panel detailing and original brass roset...
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Hand-Painted Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wonderful hand painted textured Gustavian style chest of drawers.
Brass
Swedish 19th century hand painted Gustavian chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted Gustavian chest of drawers circa 1820. 3 drawer commode with shaped sides and serpentine shaped drawer fronts.
Oak, Paint
$5,100Sale Price|25% Off
Venetian Chest of Drawers, Hand Painted, 18th C
Located in Houston, TX
The use of color and the unusual architectural paintings on this Piece make it very unique. It has a faux marble top in apricot Coloration. It is very old and is in the original 18...
Wood
Italian 18th Century Venetian Hand Painted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful and incredibly decorative Italian 18th century Venetian hand painted polychrome chest of drawers. The two drawer chest is raised upon elegant cabriole legs with hoof feet...
Pine
Peruvian Hand Painted Chest of Drawers or Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
This is a hand paint-decorated pine bird chest, originally from Wisteria. It is a three-drawer commode or chest, painted to emulate an Eastern European country chest, featuring hand...
Wood, Paint
English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C painted and decorated pine/oak chest of drawers. 1820
Oak, Pine
Swedish Gustavian Hand-Painted Small Commode Chest of Drawers Nightstand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hand painted, in a wonderful Scandinavian neutral color, Gustavian style chest of drawers or nightstand.
Brass
Swedish early 19th century hand painted pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century painted pine chest of drawers circa 1800. Fine quality chest of drawers, fitted with 4 graduating drawers that open on the key.
Pine, Paint
Gustavian Hand-Painted Chest of Drawers, 19th Century Sweden
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden, 19th Century A beautifully proportioned Gustavian chest of drawers from 19th-century Sweden, showcasing the hallmark simplicity and lightness of...
Softwood
English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good English early 19th C pine painted bank of six drawers. 1820
Pine
English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century English painted oak chest of drawers with a harlequin design. 1790. Internal reference: H Code: 9148 Dimensions: W: 40" (101.6 cm) H: 37.5" (95.3 cm) D: 22.5" (57.2 cm)
Oak
English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th Century English painted and decorated oak chest of drawers. 1790. Code: 9116 Dimensions: W: 37.5" (95.3 cm) H: 38" (96.5 cm) D: 20.5" (52.1 cm)
Oak
Neoclassical Hand-Painted Chest of Drawers with Brass Fittings
Located in Greding, DE
Neoclassical commode with two drawers and round brass fittings, set on tapered, fluted legs. The brick-red finish is new and antiqued with patina. The top plate is accented in dark g...
Brass
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.
Pine
Simulated birch hand painted chest of drawers by Gemla Fabrikers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Simulated birch hand painted chest of drawers by Gemla Fabrikers circa 1930.
Pine
Vintage Regency Hand Painted Floral Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your home with whimsical charm and romantic elegance with this enchanting Vintage Regency Hand Painted Floral Chest of Drawers. This exquisite piece embodies the delicate arti...
Giltwood, Lacquer
19th Hand-Painted Italian Chest of Drawers with Country Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
Charming 19th-century Italian chest of drawers, decorated with hand-painted scenes depicting rural landscapes and country life.
Wood
Vintage Italian Patina Hand Painted Trellis Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover the allure of Italian craftsmanship with this exquisite vintage chest of drawers, a true embodiment of Neoclassical charm.
Metal
Regency Painted Pine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with small frieze valuables drawer over a pair of drawers and three long drawers all with wood knobs. Painted with creme and dark brown. Toupie feet. From the Hilfige...
Pine
19th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, England
An early nineteenth century painted pine chest of drawers, wonderfully proportioned and in excellent serviceable condition. English, early nineteenth century
Paint
Signed La Barge French Style Hand Painted Serpentine Chest of Drawers
By La Barge
Located in West Chester, PA
La Barge French style chest featuring two spacious drawers and the hand painted finish.
Wood, Paint
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Central European Hand-Painted 20th Century Chest of Drawers
Located in Asheville, NC
Romantic nine-drawer hand-painted Central European chest with shadow box and bun feet. The indented miniature theatre pocket drawer in center with handle adds a romantic touch to thi...
Gold Leaf
Antique German Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative German antique painted chest of drawers. Beautiful patina and interesting design. Very unique!
Wood
Georgian Grain Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare George III period grain painted chest of drawers, the top with molded edge over four graduated drawers and standing on bracket feet, the whole painted to imitate satinwood with ...
Beech
Regence Style painted Chest of Drawers
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French Regence style chest of drawers handmade in solid wood with bronze ormolu mounts which have been treated to achieve an antique grey patina. The drawers are finished in a French...
Bronze
Blue & White Florentine Style Hand Painted Italian Chest Of Drawers/Commode
Located in London, Park Royal
A vivid Italian Chest Of Drawers, hand painted in the traditional Florentine style featuring an aged Indigo Blue, flora and foliage motif on a background of antique white.
Wood
English 19th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
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
EQUESTRIAN ANTIQUE VICTORIAN PINE HAND PAINTED HORSE & JOCKEY CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1880-1900 hand painted English Victorian Pitch Pine chest of drawers with Eques...
Pine
Painted Oak Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
What an extraordinary chest of drawers! The top is plain with a bullnose edge and the sides are nicely paneled. The front corners of the case are boldly reeded and toward the top a s...
Oak
Swedish 19th century painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century painted chest of drawers circa 1870. Substantial baroque revival swedish chest of drawers. Presented in later paint which is best described as a very light grey or a d...
Oak, Paint
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
Antique Pine Painted Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted a blue/grey, this 31.5" high chest with 3 large drawers can serve as great storage in any room. Search terms: farm style, gustavian Swedish style, country style. Dresser, ...
Pine
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HAND PAINTED IVORY WHITE CHEST OF DRAWERS WiTH BRASS HANDLES
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London A charming Victorian antique chest of drawers, beautifully hand-painted in a soft ivory white that enhances its classic 19th-century lines.
Paint
Exquisite Hand-Painted 19th Century Chest of Drawers from Europe
Located in Atlanta, GA
This antique chest of drawers from Europe is beautifully adorned in its original hand-painted artisan finish in a rinceaux of elegant scrolling acanthus leaves and shell motif about ...
Wood
Biedermeier Faux Burlwood Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Hastings, GB
An impressive chest of pine drawers from the mid-19th century, hand decorated with linework and a scumble & faux burlwood pattern, on raised tapered bun feet, two over three drawer c...
Pine
19th Century Hand-Painted Louis XV Chest of Drawers in Rococo Style
Located in Greding, DE
Charming hand-painted chest of drawers in the Louis XV style, featuring a serpentine front, scalloped apron, and elegantly curved legs.
Brass
Charming Pair of Hand-Painted Side Chests with Hidden Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French-style raised side chests with decoratively painted wood finish and shapely bodies. This vintage pair of commodes from America, have been designed with French influen...
Wood
Italian 20th Century Painted & Gilt Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The trompe l'oeil marble top (painted by hand) sits above a chest of four large drawers with ornate brass drawer pulls and a row of three smaller drawers between the feet.
Brass
$8,640Sale Price|28% Off
Antique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Chest of Drawers Marchigiano
Located in Encinitas, CA
Decorative Italian 18th century hand painted Louis XV "Cassettone" Marchigiano from the Center of Italy region of Marche Italy, circa 1750. Italian commode with two drawers faux mar...
Fruitwood
Deco Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted glossy black, the moderne chest of drawers has a three-sectioned drawer at the top and three deep drawers below. The side boards of each drawer are set in the grooved curved ...
Wood
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
Painted Neoclassical Italian Walnut Commode, Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical chest of drawers hand-crafted in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut.
Walnut
18th Century French Baroque Chest of Drawers, Painted
Located in Charleston, SC
This eighteen century French chest of drawers, dated to around 1750, which features a classic serpentine front with four drawers The whole is raised on bun feet.
Bronze
$3,184Sale Price / set|21% Off
19th Century French Set of Hand Painted Carved Side Chests of Drawers
Located in Sofia, BG
French wooden chests of drawers hand painted in green with red edges and decoration in Louis XV style.
Wood
ANTIQUE HAND PAINTED PALE PiNE GREEN THREE DRAWER CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London This antique three-drawer commode exudes authentic vintage charm, with a softly distressed, pale green-painted finish that has gracefully aged over time. Datin...
Pine
BLUEBELL White Chest of Drawers in Bleached Maple Wood with Hand Painted Flower
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
The Bluebell Chest of Drawers is a harmonious fusion of functionality and artistic elegance.
Wood, Paint, Maple
ANTIQUE CHINESE CHINOISERIE HAND PAiNTED COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS MARBLED TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand painted marbled topped Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale taste bombe commode most likely ma...
Marble
$2,446Sale Price|30% Off
Georgian Style Hand Painted Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Four Drawers
Located in Malibu, CA
Elegant & graceful hand painted mahogany bow front chest with gracefully curved drawers adorned with circular brass with circular brass plate handles.
Brass
White-Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque chest of drawers painted in white with anthracite accents and prominent brass fittings. Featuring chamfered corners and four spacious drawers, it offers ample storage. ...
Brass
Mid-20th Century Gray Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a mellow gray-painted Louis XVI style chest of drawers, the charcoal painted top is situated over a bank of three drawers with face borders painted in charcoal gray and raise...
Wood
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
Antique Country French Painted Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Painted Commode ~ Chest of Drawers features subtle styling and a beautiful patinaed painted finish that is perfect for today's casual decors. The top has been ...
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Green Painted Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This three drawer bureau is based on an 18th Century Gustavian antique chest of drawers. The chest is hand painted with solid wood legs and frame.
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Black Painted Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wonderful hand painted textured Gustavian style chest of drawers.
Brass
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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