$5,362 / set
Pair of Custom Made Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of custom made painted commodes. Can be made to your chosen colour and dimensions. Can be made as a pair or individually. Dimensions 29.5 inches (75 cms) Wide 18.5 inche...
Pine
Vintage Sligh Mid Century Modern 4 Drawer Cerused Painted Bachelor Chest Dresser
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sligh Mid Century Modern 4 Drawer Cerused Painted Bachelor Chest Dresser. Item features a cerused distressed finish, 4 dovetailed drawers, solid brass hardware, clean moderni...
Mahogany
Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo bow front commode with two small drawers on top and two large drawers below. Base has decorative scroll design and cabriolet legs. Original ornate brass hardware, fo...
Brass, Iron
Large Late 18th Century Swedish Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A substantial late 18th Century Swedish commode. Crafted in pine and retaining its original, softly timeworn paint with a beautiful layered patina. The clean lines, dentil cornice a...
Pine, Paint
Charming Early 19th C. Italian Chest W/Original Painted Faux-Marble & Sea Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian three-drawer chest, with its original artistic hand-painted finish, from the early 19th century.
Wood
19th Century English Pine Chest of Drawers, with original paint on wooden knobs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely color on this English pine Chest of Drawers. Late 1880s. Handmade with dovetails. I love the original paint still on the drawer knobs. They are painted to look like...
Pine
Rustic Antique Folk Art Chest of Drawers, Solid Pine and Charming Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rustic antique chest of drawers from northern Sweden. This rustic folk art furniture is made by hand in solid pine around 1800 to 1820. Fitted with two extendable drawers with origin...
Pine
$316Sale Price|20% Off
Petite Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite petite Louis XV style commode captures the elegance and charm of French Rococo design in a smaller, versatile size. Featuring a graceful serpentine bombe silhouette, t...
Wood
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
18th Century French Rococo Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Rococo period commode with traces of original paint. Of beautiful proportions.
Wood, Paint
18th Century Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period commode all original including hardware, except paint..
Paint, Wood
$7,424 / set
Pair of Custom Made Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of custom made Swedish style commodes Reference: 7718 Dimensions 40 inches (102 cms) wide 18.5 inches (47 cms) deep 32 inches (81 cms) high
Pine
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Painted Chest of Drawers, Circa 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country or French Provincial Louis XV style serpentine front dresser or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut, with original cream a...
Brass
18th Century Louis XVI Fruitwood Chest with Blue Paint and Marble Top
Located in Phoenix, AZ
18th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Chest with the ORIGINAL blue paint. The Specimen Marble is beautiful and the Original Hardware is Stunning. Pictured urns on top are not in...
Marble
19th Century English Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 19th C English painted serpentine 3 drawer commode with a brushing slide and later decorative paint. 1820
Oak, Pine
Danish 18th Century Arbalete Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A Danish 18th century commode in the arbalete form. This piece is soundly constructed in painted wood. The patina and painted finished are wonderful. What a great piece, could be ...
Paint, Wood
$4,525Sale Price|30% Off
Victorian Apothecary Campaign 4 Drawer Brass Bound Chest with Hand Painted Front
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Victorian Apothecary Military Campaign four drawer brass bound chest finished with tooled black leather A Beautiful handcrafted Apothecary Chest. Each drawer has been indente...
Brass
19th Century Regency Mahogany Bow-Front Chest of Drawers with Hand-painted Decor
Located in Solebury, PA
A distinguished 19th-century Regency mahogany bow-front hand-painted chest of drawers is a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of neoclassical English furniture. This exquisite ...
Brass
$1,977Sale Price|20% Off
Chest of Drawers in Raw Pine Wood: To Paint as You Want
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Chest of drawers in raw pine wood, still to be polished or painted as You wish. I bought to paint it myself, like a picture, but I never found the time. There are also special handle...
Wood
$19,177Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Edizioni Mombasa Chest of Drawers in Brown Painted by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Edizioni Mombasa Chest of Drawers in Brown Painted by Ettore Sottsass Signed original. Upper frame, lower drawer top and feet veneered in open pore dark brown painted ash. L...
Pearwood
Pair of Four Drawer Painted Mahogany Chests Designed by David Rosen for NK
By David Rosén
Located in New York, NY
A pair of four drawer painted mahogany chest circa 1940s designed by David Rosen for Nordiska Kompaniet (NK). Nordiska Kompaniet, started in 1890, is a manufacturing company that has...
Mahogany
$894Sale Price|20% Off
White Vintage Commode circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice vintage chest of drawers with a white patina customize with off-white wallpaper imitating crocodile skin. It opens on 3 drawers.
Wood
French Empire Style Commode "Chiffonnier"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Empire ctyle commode "Chiffonnier".
Marble
18th Century Swedish Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Large late 18th Century Swedish commode. With large deep storage drawers, in original paint. Circa 1790.
Wood
$2,130Sale Price|20% Off
Tall Vintage Trunk Stand, English, Hand-Painted Pine, Suitcase Chest of Drawers
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage trunk stand. An English, hand-painted pine suitcase chest of drawers, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Full of character and a practical storage...
Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Decorated Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Italian commode. In original decorative Chinoiserie paint and in good overall condition. An original piece of 18th century Italian furniture. Circa 1790.
Paint
$5,800
Wooden Chest
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's Spanish colonial style chest. Measurements: Height: 15" length: 32" Depth: 17"
Iron
Chest of Drawers Nabuk or Leather Upholstered Paint Pulls with Vetrite Insert
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
Leather
Chest of Drawers Upholstered Nabuk Pulls Paint Finish or Chrome Decorated Microm
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
Leather, Glass
Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L'Oeil, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Tall French Empire-style commode. The pine wood is painted in a faux-bois trompe l'oeil imitating mahogany.
Hand-Painted Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Red, first half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers and a rectilinear case raised on tapering legs. The drawer fronts are decorated with hand-painted ornamental motifs, including stylize...
Wood
19th Century English Chest on Chest with Chequer Painting
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fantastic and eye catching 19th Century English chest on chest. This beautiful and well proportioned piece has at some point in its life been later painted in this stunning black a...
Brass
$14,750 / item
Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Period Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning and exceptional Directoire period 18th century Commode from the Lombardy region of Italy. This outstanding piece retains its original painted finish done with the graining...
Wood
Continental Red Chinoiserie Three Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a Continental red chinoiserie decorated commode / chest of drawers, the shaped top with a scenic figural landscape, above the three conforming drawers further decorated with figures ...
Wood
$3,484Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Chest of Drawers in Painted Wood from Old Shop, 19th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Vintage chest of drawers in painted wood, with many small drawers, from an old haberdashery shop, late 1800s, measures W 133 x H 204 x D 53 cm. Ideal for kitchens, offices or even m...
Poplar
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful pair of late 19th Century Swedish commodes in the Gustavian style. Made from Nordic pine and later painted. Keys working in all drawers. These are the ideal size for be...
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Italian Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th to late 18th century. Italian Two-Drawer commode with faux hand-painted top. Profile portrait motif with colorful details.
Paint
Italian Mid-Century Umberto Asnago Commode by Giorgetti, 1980s
By Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian Mid-Century Giorgetti commode/chest of drawers by Umberto Asnago from 1980's.
Metal
Large 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large late 18th Century French Louis XVI period three drawer commode. With later grey gesso painted finish and original brass fittings. Circa 1780.
Wood, Paint
$2,523
English Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C English pine chest of drawers with later line decoration. 1840
Pine
Petite Venetian Handpainted Commode with Triple Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petite commode side table, having a shaped, molded top over triple staked drawers, flanked by serpentine stiles, raised on bracket feet; its top, sides, back and drawers with origina...
Wood
$18,400 / set
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Neoclassical wooden two-drawer commodes made in the 19th Century with polychrome painted mythical figures around gracefully adorning the surfaces. These each include ...
Wood, Paint
Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 18th century Louis XIV Period commode with three large drawers, reeded side post, on carved feet. Charming old piece for any your decor. Here are few examples, surprising piece...
Bronze
$14,820
19th Century Chinese Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Chinese Elm wood chest with 11 functioning, dovetailed drawers. Mortise and tenon construction. Old weathered black finish wearing off and creating a unique patina. Str...
Wood, Paint
$1,706
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
Late 18th C. Danish Pine Small Chest of Drawers, Possible Jewelry Chest
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 18th century Danish small chest of drawers, crafted in pine. Measuring only 20 inches wide by 21.5 inches high, this compact piece was originally made as a cabinet maker’s sampl...
Pine, Paint
Blue Pinewood Commode in Baroque Style, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Delicate pinewood commode in Baroque style featuring four drawers, curved legs, and a scalloped apron. The dark blue paint is newly applied and antique patinated, giving the piece a ...
Pine
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier / Empire birch chest of drawers, circa 1830. With a rectangular birch top with a slightly chamfered ebonized front and side borders, 3 graduated drawers with later brass ...
Birch, Paint
19th Century French Louis XV Style White Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful and very original early 19th Century French Louis XV style oak commode. With three large drawers and superb serpentine front. White paint is very old, if not original and...
Pine, Paint
18th-Century Italian Rococo Commode by Unknown Cabinetmaker
Located in Seaford, GB
18th-Century Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers – c.1770 An exceptional 18th-century painted Gustavian chest of drawers, combining the refined elegance of Swedish neoclassical desig...
Brass
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
This Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted lacquer commode contains a beautiful lake scene painted in chinoiserie style depicting people in a Chinese garden surrounded by a lake, small ...
Bronze
Vintage Primitive Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite French Provincial petite commode captures the timeless romance of the Louis XV period, offering a soulful addition to the refined home.
Brass
Antique French Provincial Commodes, Handcrafted Pine, Circa 1830, Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The painted commodes have a slightly raised rectangular tops with round corners.
Metal
20th Century Swedish Neo-Rococo Distressed Blue Serpentine Commode
Located in Kvidinge, SE
This Swedish neo-Rococo chest of drawers is finished in a blue with a beautiful patina. All three drawers are delicately concave for decorative purposes and adorned with brass handle...
Brass
Antique German Biedermeier Commode, Pinewood, Circa 1830, Neoclassical
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, single antique German Biedermeier commode made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The detailed bed side table is composed with three large drawers, enh...
Metal
Pair of French Bedside Chests
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Nice pair of French empire style pine bedside chests. 1920
Pine
19th Century Blue Dutch Gustavian Style Commode In Oak
Located in Viterbo, VT
The corners of the front board are also canted and protruding, following the shape of the case, and giving beautiful balance to the piece. The chest was painted a light blu which fit...
Oak
English Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C line decorated bowfront oak chest of drawers with turned columns. 1830
Oak
$4,537
Chest of Drapers Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Really useful 19th C chest of four drapers drawers. Lovely architectural handles. 1890. Reference: 8254 Dimensions 67.5 inches (171 cms) Wide 34 inches (86 cms) Deep 37 inches (94 ...
Beech
18th C. French Neoclassical Serpentine Commode in Cream and Brown
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical painted serpentine commode from the 18th century.
Metal
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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