Italian Hand-Painted 3-Drawer Chest with Urn Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Notable Features: Hand-painted in Italy during the 1990s with refined decorative detailing. Distressed ivory and pale green finish accented with subtle gold highlights. Three draw...
Wood, Paint
Italian 18th C. Three-Drawer Chest w/ Lift Top Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian chest of three drawers, with additional lift top storage, from the 18th century. This antique chest from Italy has a slightly overhanging, rectangular-shaped top which lif...
Wood
Vintage Trolley Cabinet by Stile Neolt, Plastic, Italian Design, 1970s
By Stile Neolt
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage trolley cabinet Stile Neolt Italy period 1970s design Giovanni Pelis Stile Neolt Italy condition good light signs of use lock missing size 78 x 43 x 40 (hxwxd) d...
Plastic
Italian Art Deco chest of drawers in wood, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco chest of drawers in wood, 1930s Wooden chest of drawers. The rounded front features four drawers with double shaped and squared handles. Shaped front legs, square ba...
Wood
20th Century Wood Italian Design Chest of Drawers, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian design chest of drawers from the 1970s. Beautifully designed and beautifully carved, this chest of drawers is veneered in palisander, burl, and fruitwood. It features six spa...
Wood
Italian Biedermeier style chest of drawers in wood, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Biedermeier style chest of drawers in wood, 1930s Chest of drawers with a rectangular top and rounded corners on the front, made entirely of wood. The front features three dr...
Wood
Italian Post-Modern Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Small sideboard or chest of drawers, cherry wood, Italy, 1980s Elegant Italian chest of drawers or small sideboard from the 1980s, crafted in warm cherry wood with clean, architectu...
Cherry
Charming 19th Century Italian Arte Povera Comodini
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming early 19th century Arte Povera Comodini from Northern Italy. Beautifully constructed in the Louis XVI style with a lovely faux marble painted top and 2 drawers. A won...
Wood
Rustic 19th Century Raised 2-Drawer Chest, Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian painted wood chest of two drawers from the 19th century. This antique cassettiera (chest of drawers) from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top, over a case which houses...
Wood
Pair of Empire Bedside Cabinets, Italy, Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire bedside cabinets veneered in walnut and raised on tall square legs with block feet. The sides are decorated with ebonized pilasters featuring gilt leaf ornament. One c...
Walnut
Italian Pair of Petite Serpentine Commodini w/Marquetry, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of small serpentine side chests, with decorative marquetry inlay, veneers, and banding, from the 19th century. These antique petite-sized chests from Italy each featu...
Wood
Beautiful Fruitwoods Italian Bombay Side Table
Located in Asheville, NC
Fruitwoods veneer dresser with 3 drawers, ornate brass handles, lined drawers. Looks like one of a kind. We love this!
Fruitwood
Italian Walnut Marquetry Inlay Side Table, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small two-drawer walnut side table with exceptional marquetry inlaid design, and having wonderful presence and style. Recently refinished and conditioned. In remarkable antique con...
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Oak Chest of Drawers, 17th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 17th century / chest of drawers / oak, bronze / Renaissance A distinguished 17th-century Italian Renaissance chest of drawers, crafted in richly patinated oak and adorned w...
Bronze
Handmade Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers, Decorative Inlay, 1990s
Located in Dallas, TX
This 1990s handmade Italian walnut chest of drawers is a refined example of traditional woodworking paired with decorative marquetry inlay. Crafted in Italy from rich walnut, the pie...
Walnut
Inlaid chest of drawers, Italy, mid-19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Inlaid chest of drawers, Italy, mid-19th century. Classical inlay decorates the front of the chest of drawers. Marble countertop in beige and pink. Very good condition, after renova...
Marble
Vibrant 1980s Italian Walnut Dressers - Set of 2
Located in Manzano, IT
Vibrant 1980s Italian Walnut Dressers - Set of 2 Elevate your interior decor with this striking pair of Italian walnut dressers from the 1980s. These unique pieces combine functiona...
Wood, Nutwood
17th-century Italian Polychrome-Painted “Cassone” Walnut Marriage Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Extreordinary 17th-century Italian polychrome-painted marriage chest Cassone in with carved solid walnut, domed lid, gesso-ground tempera, gold leaf gilding, and organic earth pigmen...
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Italian Louis XVI Walnut Marquetry Chest, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Italian Louis XVI-period chest of drawers, finely veneered and richly inlaid, dating to the late 18th century. Crafted from select walnut with geometric and diamond-patter...
Wood
$11,460Sale Price|50% Off
18th Century Italian Naples Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers, circa 1750
Located in Cagliari, IT
Exquisite chest of drawers walnut finely inlaid in lighter wood, serpentine front, bracket feet. Naples, half of 18th century. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EXPORT AUTHORIZATION BY THE ITALI...
Walnut
Italian Hand-Painted Chest with Faux Marble Top, 1990s
Located in Dallas, TX
Notable Features: Hand-painted Italian chest from the 1990s. Curved bombe-style front with fretwork carving. Faux marbleized Venetian cream top. Three spacious storage drawers. ...
Marble
Italian wooden chest of drawers with iron handles, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Rustic wall chest of drawers in solid wood, crafted in an 18th-century style and dating to approximately the 1930s. Characterized by a sturdy structure and balanced proportions, it f...
Iron
Large Pair 19th Century Italian Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A fine pair of 19th Century of three drawer chests finishing on straight and tapered legs in a beautiful dark book-matched walnut veneer on pine with simple brass pulls and escutcheo...
Walnut
Italian late 16th century Baroque period Walnut Cassone
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and high quality Italian late 16th century Baroque period Walnut Cassone. This exceptional Cassone is of museum quality with the phenomenal detailing and attention to...
Walnut
Mario Botta, Robot, Cabinet / Chest of Drawers, Italy, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Renens, CH
Mario Botta “Robot” – Chest of Drawers for Alias, Italy 1980s This sculptural piece is in its purest sense a vertical storage unit composed of stacked geometric volumes, each functi...
Steel
Italian Late 19th Century Walnut Marble Top Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut veneered, 3 drawer chest of drawers with gilded metal handles and marble top.
Metal
Italian Walnut Chest Console, Oyster Veneer & Rosewood Inlay, 1990s
Located in Dallas, TX
Notable Features: Crafted in Italy during the 1990s from richly figured walnut. Elegant oyster wood–style veneer with fine rosewood line inlay. Gracefully shaped three-drawer desi...
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Rustic Wooden Coffer with Italian Carved Design
Located in Roma, IT
A robust and characterful wooden coffer of rectangular form, raised on a molded plinth base with shaped apron. The façade is structured with two recessed panel reserves framed by si...
Wood
An Early 18th Century Italian Carved-Wood Cassettiera
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptionally handsome Italian chest of four drawers from the early 18th century. This antique cassettiera (chest of drawers) from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top with can...
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Flute-Carved Wooden Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved wood and painted chest from the early 19th century. This antique chest from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top, over case which houses three full-sized drawers...
Wood
Memphis Milano "Nikko" Italian Lacquered Chest of Drawers by Shiro Kuramata
By Memphis Milano, Shiro Kuramata
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
The Concept & Inspiration Designed by Shiro Kuramata in 1982 for Memphis Milano, the "Nikko" chest of drawers emanates an unmistakable oriental charm while simultaneously revolutioni...
Metal
Italian large chest of drawers in wood and glass, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian large chest of drawers in wood and glass, 1930s Chest of drawers with a rectangular wooden top. The front features eighteen wooden drawers with glass half-moon. Square wooden...
Glass, Wood
Pair Antique Italian Walnut Bombe Chests, Circa 1920's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique Italian walnut bombe chests, circa 1920's.
Walnut
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers – Milan
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers – Milan This rare and evocative Italian Baroque small chest, crafted in walnut in Milan during the late 17th century, is a refin...
Walnut
Italian Baroque Light Walnut 4-Drawer Commodino, mid 17th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular top with canted corners and a molded edge atop a conforming case housing four drawers, the case raised on bracket-form feet
Walnut
$4,770 / item
Italian Louis XVI Inlaid Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fresh take on Neoclassical style, inspired by Italian and Gustavian traditions known for their balance and simplicity. Its clean lines and tapered legs give it a light, architectur...
Wood
Antique Louis XV Chest Of Drawers with Marquetry - Italy 18th
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece reflects both the fluid elegance of the Rococo aesthetic and the restrained sophistication of Northern Italian craftsmanship. A statement of refined taste and timeless lux...
Boxwood, Fruitwood, Palisander
18th-century Italian cherrywood chest of drawers from Venice
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 18th-century Italian chest of drawers from Venice, masterfully crafted in solid cherrywood and showcasing the refined elegance of Northern Italian design. This understat...
Cherry
Northern Italian Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The rectangular inlaid top with canted angles and a shallow chip carved frieze. Conforming case fitted with three inlaid drawers raised on bracket feet.
Maple, Rosewood, Walnut
Italian Art Deco Chest of drawers with Standing Mirror
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian Art Deco commode with standing mirror.
Mirror, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Burlwood Chest with Three Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petite burlwood Italian three drawer chest with paper lined drawers.
Burl
Guiseppe Rivadossi, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Italy, 1980s
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in High Point, NC
A solid oak chest of drawers or dresser, designed by Guiseppe Rivadossi and produced by Officina Rivadossi, Italy, c. 1980s.
Oak
20th Century Wood Italian Modern Chest of Drawers with Mirror, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Overall, the commode is in good condition with some minor signs of wear.
Mirror, Wood
$1,146Sale Price|50% Off
Tall Italian Chestnut Chest of Drawers with Brass Hardware, 1980s–1990s
Located in Manzano, IT
A charming Italian apothecary-style chest of drawers, crafted from solid chestnut wood during the 1980s–1990s. Its tall, narrow proportions and ten individually arranged drawers crea...
Chestnut
Antique Pair Italian Burr Walnut Serpentine Bedside Chests 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique pair of Italian, Lombardy Milanese Ferrarese walnut, burr walnut and ebonized commodes, or bedside chests crafted in Milan, circa 1780 in date.
Ormolu
Italian Neo-Classical Or Biedermeier Style Burl Wood Bloomingdale’s Chest
By Bloomingdale's
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome Italian burl wood commode crafted in Italy for Bloomingdale’s.
Granite
Italian Neoclassical Comodino w/Foliate Motif Marquetry, Circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian period Neoclassical small-sized comodino embellished with a beautiful foliate motif marquetry, from the early 19th century. This antique cabinet from Italy, circa 1820, ha...
Wood
Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, Italy, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Italian Baroque chest of drawers with four drawers and a faceted front. The dynamically shaped hardware is made of brass. The front is finished in an ochre-yellow tone, while the top...
Brass
Small Italian Walnut Chest Of Drawers-17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chest of drawers in walnut from the Italian Renaissance - 17th century Very beautiful chest of drawers made up of 4 drawers. They each have their original locks which ...
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Provincial Walnut Four Drawer Chest Nightstand
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Add warmth and timeless character to your home with this beautiful Italian provincial walnut 4-drawer chest, a versatile piece that effortlessly functions as both a nightstand and a...
Walnut
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza or Desk
Located in Troy, NY
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza or Desk. A rare, multi-functional piece, the doors opening to reveal a fitted interior with eight drawers and a small middle door, the sl...
Walnut
18th century Italian walnut chest of drawers
Located in Malton, GB
A lovely 18th century Italian walnut chest of drawers, all original and with a beautiful dry patina. The rich grain and gently worn surfaces give this piece a quiet warmth and charac...
Walnut
Italian 20th Century Painted & Gilt Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A substantial Italian chest of drawers from the early 20th century with a flamboyant, scalloped façade of original layered blue paint finish and gold trim. The trompe l'oeil marble t...
Brass
1960s Canaletto Walnut Veneered Chest of Drawers, Italian Minimalist
Located in Roma, IT
Walnut wood, with clean and minimalistic lines. Probably by brazilian manufacture of the 1960s. Very good condition.
Wood
La Permanente Mobili Cantù drawer cabinet Italy 1950
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This elegant drawer console or desk table, designed and manufactured by Permanente Cantu in Italy during the 1950s, exemplifies the exquisite craftsmanship and sophisticated design f...
Brass
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Period Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian Neo-Classical 18th-century walnut chest. The rectangular-shaped chest is raised by four straight tapered legs leading to the scalloped apron. Above is a door openi...
Carrara Marble
Italian Diminutive Walnut Hardwood Three-Drawer Bombe Side Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
Italian Diminutive Walnut Hardwood Three-Drawer Bombe Side Chest. All Drawers operationg smoothly. Wood back. Dimensions: 18" in width, 10.5" in depth and 19 inches in height.
Walnut
Pair of 1960s Italian Walnut Diminutive Bombe Chests, End Tables or Nightstands
Located in St. Louis, MO
In excellent original condition with minimal wear. Marked made in Italy on back with style number Z/452.
Brass
Mobilgirgi, Chest of Drawers, Spalting Wood, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A spalted wood chest of drawers designed and produced by Mobilgirgi, Italy, 1970s.
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Small Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant, small antique Italian dresser dating back to the second half of the 19th century. A piece of extreme refinement. Crafted from fine solid cherry wood, it fea...
Cherry
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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