19th Century Hand-Painted Miniature Commode, French Provincial Style
Located in Greding, DE
Miniature commode with four drawers and small knobs. Newly painted in light grey and given an antique patina.
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1890
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1870/1890 antique Swedish Gustavian White painted Sideboard Buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian diamond ribbing detail on the drawer fronts and leading edg...
Pine
19th Century Swedish Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th Century Swedish Painted Chest of Drawers is a charming piece of furniture that exudes timeless elegance and rustic charm. Painted in a creamy white hue, the chest of drawers...
Wood, Paint
American Hepplewhite Grain Painted Chest
Located in East Aurora, NY
Country Hepplewhite four drawer chest in original red paint of New England origin dating from 1800-1820 standing on tall arched feet. This chest is a fine piece of federal era Americ...
Pine
18th Swedish Rococo Three Drawer Painted Chest
Located in Round Top, TX
The Rococo period is one of the most romantic periods in furniture design. This beauty originated in Sweden where they carved in a curved serpentine motion as did the French. The pai...
Pine
1930's Adams Style Paint Decorated Demilune Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
An exceptionally decorative American-made walnut commode in the Adam style, distinguished by its elegant bowed form and an extraordinary profusion of hand-painted neoclassical orname...
Wood
19th Century French Painted Chest on Stand
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Attractive yet practical 19th Century French painted chest on stand. This elegant piece has plenty of storage in its various working drawers that are decorated with its original bras...
Wood, Paint
$8,700Sale Price|47% Off
18th c. Painted Commode with Carved Heart
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lovely Painted Commode with Carved Heart on Apron
Marble
Antique Pine Painted Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Search terms: farm style, gustavian Swedish style, country style. Dresser, commode chest, chest of drawers.
Pine
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Commode, 19th Century Polychrome Scrolling Design
Located in Essex, MA
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Commode, 19th Century — Polychrome Scrolling Foliate Decoration, Four-Drawer Bureau on Tapered Legs A charming antique Italian commode, its cream-painted...
Wood, Paint
Hand-Painted Miniature Commode with Brass Handles, French Provincial
Located in Greding, DE
Miniature commode with three drawers, fluted pilasters, and compressed bun feet. The drawers feature brass pull handles. The light grey paint finish is newly applied and given an ant...
Brass
Pair of Hand Painted Commodes, 18th Century Italian (Venetian)
Located in El Monte, CA
A handsome pair of hand-painted two drawer commodes that exemplify the attributes of 18th century Venetian craftsmanship. Surmounted by striking freeform marble tops in red and off-w...
Wood
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Period 1780’s Commode, Original Painted Finish
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV period 1780’s commode, original painted finish. Charming French Louis XV period painted three drawer commode from the third quarter of the 18th century.
Wood
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
Pair of Italian Painted Neoclassical Commodes, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully balanced pair of 20th century Italian neoclassical commodes, distinguished by their softly bowed fronts, elegant painted finish, and refined architectural lines.
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Pair of Commodes / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant pair of 19th century French Louis XVI commodes, beautifully crafted with clean neoclassical lines and fluted tapering legs ending in brass sabots. Each three-drawer chest is ...
Bronze
Red-Painted Commode, Irschenberg, Southern Germany, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawer commode from the Irschenberg region with carved decoration on the chamfered corners and beneath the top. The surface is painted in a brick-red tone, richly accented with ...
Wood
Dutch Painted Tall Boy Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century Dutch painted tall boy beech chest of drawers. 1820. Code: 8922 Dimensions: W: 38" (96.5 cm) H: 60.5" (153.7 cm) D: 19.5" (49.5 cm)
Beech
Vintage Hand Painted Zebra Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bold, glamorous, and undeniably eye-catching, this vintage hand-painted bombe chest is a striking example of Hollywood Regency style with a playful modern twist. Expertly crafted fro...
Brass
Late 19th Century Painted Commode in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Decorative late 19th Century French painted mahogany commode in the Louis XVI style. Painted in a pale grey with three small drawers over two long drawers. Circa 1890.
Paint
$4,017 / item
Coastal Style Painted Tall Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern take on a classic silhouette, the tall dresser is painted in the Sea Salt finish and accented with ribbed cast hardware in a dark sterling finish, with six soft closing draw...
Wood
Antique Dutch Bombé Commode, Original Paint, Scalloped Design, c. 1860
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful Dutch commode from the 19th century in original paint with a Bombé shape and scalloped top and sides.
Wood, Paint
Italian Rococo Hand-Painted Commode with Two Drawers, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Rococo manner painted white commode. The shapely chest comprises two-drawers with fanciful bronze handles supported on cabriole legs.
Bronze
Vintage Painted Palm Beach Regency Commode by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Colorfully painted commode, by John Widdicomb, having a rectangular top with marbleized finish. Its case colorfully painted in pastels and parcel gilt decoration. The four, stacked d...
Wood
Georgian Bow Front Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Very good green painted Georgian bow fronted four drawer chest, oval plate handles, crossbanded and tram lined, standing on bracket feet, in overall very good condition.
Mahogany
$3,360Sale Price / item|20% Off
Italian Made Carved and Painted Bedside Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
These Italian made bedside chests are feature intricate carvings and painted bases, adding a touch of elegance to any bedroom. The craftsmanship of these nightstands is apparent in t...
Wood
$7,410 / set
Pair of Rustic White Painted European Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
A timeless piece that combines functionality with elegant provincial design. Crafted from solid mahogany, in a lightly distressed architectural white painted finish. With three spac...
Wood
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming and richly decorative early 20th Century Louis XV style bombe commode. Beautifully hand-painted. The serpentine form is accentuated by exuberant gilt scrollwork and ormol...
Wood, Paint
19th century Swedish painted pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish painted pine chest of drawers circa 1860. Fine quality chest of drawers of grand proportions made out of very heavy pitch pine. Fitted with 5 drawers in a 2 ov...
Pine, Paint
French Louis XV Style Green Chinoiserie Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XV STYLE GREEN-PAINTED CHINOISERIE MARBLE TOP COMMODE Probably French, late 19th to early 20th century 34 3/8" H x 17" D x 34 5/8" W Executed in the Louis XV taste, this fine...
Marble, Bronze
$26,800Sale Price|36% Off
Antique Baroque Painted Venetian Commode, Wood & Bronze, Italy, 1800s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A carved and hand painted Venetian commode decorated with delicate flowers, leaves and scrolls. The inset sides fully decorated as well. 3 drawers are outlined with gilding. Faux mar...
Bronze
Mid 18th Century Italian Yellow Painted Rococo Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid 18th Century Italian Yellow Painted Rococo Commode
Wood
Mid 20th Century Hand-Painted Italian Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative hand painted chest of drawers from Florence, Italy. Makes a fabulous accent piece! Note: Patina is recent
Wood
Country French Venetian Style Paint Decorated 3 Drawer Distressed Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 33.25 inches high x 47.5 inches wide x 22.25 inches deep Bring timeless charm and romantic elegance into your space with this exquisite Country French Venetian Style Pai...
Brass
Georgian Bow Front Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Very good green painted Georgian bow fronted four drawer chest, oval plate handles, crossbanded and tram lined, standing on bracket feet, in overall very good condition. 37" high 40...
Mahogany
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
Tall Edwardian Painted Wellington Chest Filing Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall Edwardian painted Wellington chest filing cabinet The chest is full of character, it has an original painted finish, this is old with a crackle finish and the 8 drawers are ...
Paint
Vintage Commode with Hand Painted Scenes and Foliate Festooning
By Niermann Weeks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Renaissance style hand painted two-drawer chest with a faux marble top, hand-carved in Italy for Niermann Weeks. Its rectangular molded top sits above a conforming case, fitted with ...
Wood
French 18th Century Commode with Original Paint and Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique painted bow-front commode/chest of drawers from the late 18th century in striking finishes and proportions that beg for a prominent spot in the home like a small buffet or c...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Painted Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode, crafted in walnut with a distressed painted finish and a dark marble top. It features four spacious drawers with original-style...
Marble, Bronze
Hand-Painted Green Malachite and Bakelite Chest
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Hand-painted faux malachite and bakelite chest, circa early 1950s. This extraordinary example has subtly curved black and white bakelite handles and hand-painted fronts sides and top...
Bakelite, Wood
Swedish Gustavian Empire Style Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swedish Gustavian Empire style painted chest. You're exploring a piece that blends Scandinavian restraint with neoclassical grandeur—a Swedish Gustavian Empire–style pai...
Wood
Unique Design Petitie Chinoiserie Style Italian Painted Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This beautifully decorated Chinoiserie petite cabinet or bedside stand is a charming and highly distinctive accent piece that captures the romance and fascination with the Far East t...
Walnut
$4,320 / set
Pair of Painted Green French Provincial Chests
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of painted green, French Provincial style chests of drawers.
Wood, Paint
$1,850Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Art Deco Sweden Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
An Art Deco chest of drawers in birch wood, marquetry, with three drawers and handles in copper and brass, the birch wood has been painted with floral motifs and lacquered, the key i...
Birch
19thC English Painted Bamboo Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC English Painted Bamboo Chest Drawers sku 2087 W100.5 x D51 x H108 cm Weight 46Kg
Bamboo
19thC English Pine Grain Painted Galleried Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1850 19thC English pine grain painted galleried chest, original painted finish, and exceptional quality. Measures: W 104 x D 48 x H 118 cm.
Pine
$3,350Sale Price|25% Off
Italian or Venetian Pastel Painted Commode Carved in Relief
Located in Nashville, TN
A commode in transitional from rococo to neoclassical style. Most likely custom made to order early to mid 20th century..Presents well and has strong presence. Highly decorative. Hea...
Wood
19th century hand painted Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted Swedish chest of drawers circa 1840. Good quality Swedish commode, quite possibly from the Dalarna region.
Pine, Paint
Louis XV Style Painted with Floral Motifs Commode, 20th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style commode painted with floral motifs. The top is a trompe l'oeil faux marble. Cracks on both sides (can be repaired). Very good condition apart from these two ...
Marble
$5,560Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Serpentine Two Piece Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful 18th Century Swedish Serpentine front Commode Chest of Drawers in two pieces. this Two piece design was often used for moving the chest in small spaces.
Bronze
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
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Gustavian-style chest of drawers from Sweden, crafted in pine and painted in warm contrasting tones. The rectangular top, finished in a deep brown, rests above a body in so...
Pine
Northern pine mid 19th century Swedish painted chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Northern pine mid 19th century Swedish painted chest circa 1870. We are pleased to offer this northern region painted chest from Sweden, featuring a yellow wash that allows the grai...
Pine, Paint
$2,223Sale Price|20% Off
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
Victorian Painted Chest of Drawers 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian painted 2 over 3 chest of drawers. Circa 1860 This chest of drawers features original turned knobs and turned bun feet. Having an arrangement of 2 over 3 drawers making thi...
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Green Painted Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Green Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau.
Brass
$1,596Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Renaissance Style Paint Decorated and Gilt Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Italian Renaissance style commode is an exquisite example of Old World craftsmanship, blending elegant paint decoration with richly applied gilt detailing. The commode features ...
Walnut
Late 19th C. Venetian Polychromed Chest / Commode with Marbleized Cartouche Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The serpentine-fronted commode is topped with a faux-marble painted surface in warm terracotta tones, bordered with a gilt cartouche outline.
Brass
Hollywood Regency Style Off-White Commode, Nightstand or Chest, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
An opulent pair of Hollywood regency style commodes, chests or nightstands. These exceptional chests depict and compliment the Hollywood Regency era at its finest. Each featuring ama...
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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