19th Century Pine 3-Drawer Chest with Original Painted Decoration, Dated 1873
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century pine chest of three drawers retaining its original painted decoration and dated 1873. Crafted in pine, the chest features three large drawers. Each drawer is decorated w...
Wrought Iron
19thC Painted Glazed Haberdashery Counter Cabinet Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC Painted Glazed Pine Haberdashery Counter Cabinet Drawers sku 1609 W124 x D59 x H101 cm
Pine
Late 18th Century Danish Gustavian Chest of Drawers in Off-White Paint
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian chest of drawers in oak with an off-white finish and beautiful patina. The chest features three spacious drawers with brass handles and escutcheons. Beneath the top is a d...
Bronze
19th C. Original Hand-Painted Pine Chest of 3 Drawers with Soldiers on Horseback
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century chest of three drawers, crafted in pine with a remarkable original hand-painted folk art finish. Detailed scenes of soldiers on horseback, soldiers carrying old rifles, ...
Pine, Paint
Early Painted Chest Of Drawers From Italy, Circa 1800
Located in Nashville, TN
Early Painted Chest Of Drawers From Italy, Circa 1800. Rare model with original paint. Superb patina and use.
Pine
19th Century Painted French Empire Chest of Drawers with black Stone Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Period antique French Empire painted chest of drawers with beautiful black stone top. Beautiful decorative lion brass hardware and working key. Early and all original. Footed legs in...
Marble, Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from late 19th century, with three graduated drawers, Classical hardware, carved foliage and fluted accents. Created in Sweden during the...
Brass
$8,200Sale Price|31% Off
Antique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Chest of Drawers Marchigiano
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian commode with two drawers faux marble top, light blue color and gold gilded details.
Fruitwood
Small Oak Painted Rococo Chest of Three Drawers, Denmark circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
A small oak rococo chest of three drawers with brass key escutcheons. The scalloped edge is carried down through the 3 drawer fronts and bottom apron resulting in an elegant chest al...
Brass
$4,680Sale Price|67% Off
Antique Louis XV Style Painted French Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a wonderful antique French commode with a parcel paint finish from Provence, dating to the end of the 1800s.
Marble
19th Century Danish Pine Large Chest of 4 Drawers with Original Painted Finish
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century Danish chest of four drawers crafted in pine. The chest retains its original painted finish in tones of brick red with brown undertones. Drawer edges and side corn...
Brass
Pair of French Neoclassical Style 1930s Painted Chests with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Neoclassical style painted wood three-drawer chests from circa 1930 with light grey marble tops, graduated drawers, carved fluted side posts and tapered legs. Elevat...
Marble
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. The newly applied beige finish is adorned with...
Brass
Late 18th Century White Painted Large Rococo Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
The white painted finish is striking in this attractive large chest of four drawers resting on a decoratively carved skirt and cabriolet feet. The newer, professionally applied white...
Brass
19th Century Swedish Miniature Chest of Drawers with original paint Country
Located in Boden, SE
Original painted Scandinavian miniature chest of drawers from Luleå Norrbotten ,Northern Sweden This small miniature Gustavian 4 drawer dresser can be perfect as a storage of small ...
Pine
A Charming Painted Louis XV Style Provencal Chest
Located in New York, NY
We love this Louis XV style commode for its soft blue/grey finish and the soft patina it has developed over time. This elegant piece has three generous raised panel drawers with or...
Fruitwood
Antique European Pine Dresser With Red Distressed Paint and French Line Motif
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming antique (late 1800s or early 1900s) rustic European pine chest of drawers dresser that has been distress painted red. Modern white porcelain knobs with a red floral motif ...
Porcelain, Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers with Untouched Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chest of drawers with untouched Original paint from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden. Made between 1800-1820 The Chest of Drawer has a beauti...
Pine
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
Great pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style carved and painted chests. Circa 1870. Adds warmth and charm to any room!
Wood
Early 19th C. Danish Pine Large Chest of 5 Drawers with Original Painted Finish
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century Danish chest of five drawers crafted in pine. The chest retains its original painted finish in tones of brown with brick red undertones. The faux wood stylized pa...
Brass
French Antique, Louis XVI Period Chest of Drawers, Painted
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been finished with a hand-applied rubbed pigment and c...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Original Brown Painted Pine Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
The simple lines of this charming pine chest of three drawers with tapered fluted feet are reflective of its Swedish country styling. The original rust colored painted finish is com...
Brass
Swedish 1920s Rococo Style Painted Wood Two-Drawer Chest with Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood chest from the early 20th century, with two drawers, carved apron and cabriole legs. Created in Sweden during the first quarter of the 20th centur...
Brass
Mid 19th Century Pine Chest of Drawers in Original Paint
Located in Batley, GB
A mid 19th century pine chest of drawers in their original simulated oak painted finish. The paint has a good colour and the drawers all run smooth, are clean and tidy and have the o...
Pine
$701Sale Price|20% Off
Dutch Pine Roll Top Cabinet Country House Style Original Scumbled paint C1900
Located in Southampton, GB
Very useful pine Roll Top Storage Cabinet with original, scumbled paint. Inside are 2 seperated compartments, used previously for fire kindling storage, but which could also be used ...
Pine
Small Danish Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers with Gray Paint and Patina ca 1900
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small Danish Louis XVI Seize style chest of drawers made circa 1880 of solid wood by a skilled carpenter. Newly hand-painted with light grey paint which now appears with patina. The...
Brass
ANTiQUE SWEDISH HAND PAINTED GREEN FLORAL TWO OVER THREE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime antique Swedish circa 1880-1900 hand painted green floral chest of drawers in two over three fo...
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 1860s Gray Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style chest from circa 1860 with three drawers, light gray painted finish, reeded accents, dentil molding and tapered legs. Embrace the understated elegance of Sw...
Wood
1930's Grey Painted Chest of Drawers, French
Located in Hastings, GB
Large French Chest Of Drawers Fantastic Large Scale Set Of Drawers France 1930'S Grey Paint Finish 3 Drawers With Handles To Each Side, Original Locks In Place But No Longer Function...
Wood
Gustavian 19th Century Grey Painted 3 Drawer Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late Swedish 19th century painted chest of drawers. This 3 drawer dresser has a charming break front style with the original brass hardware.
Bronze
Painted Louis XV Style Genoese Chest of Drawers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted Louis XV style Genoese chest of drawers, with two drawers without crossbar, decorated with flower borders and country scenes. Gray veined marble. 19th century.
Marble
Rococo Large Blue Painted Chest of Four Drawers, Sweden circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
Large antique oak chest of four drawers with handsome brass hardware pulls all raised on attractive carved legs (notice the hoof base). It has been given an exceptional new professio...
Brass
Exquisite Hand-Painted 19th Century Chest of Drawers from Europe
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th century European commode, with its exquisitely hand-painted finish will make a fabulous case-piece for your home while adding a subtle hint of green and gold to your interi...
Wood
Danish 1790s Louis XVI Period Painted & Carved Demilune Two-Drawer Chest LiL
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish Louis XVI period painted wood demi-lune chest of drawers from the late 18th century, with two drawers, carved dentil molding, fluted accents, tapered legs and distressed pat...
Wood
Italian 18th Century Three Drawer Hand Painted Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elaborately hand-painted mid 18th century circa. 1750 three drawers Italian chest. The chest has wonderfully painted landscape scenes on both sides and top bordered by gilt sc...
Wood
Early 20th Century Hand-Painted Half-Moon Chest, Wood, French Design
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming early 20th century half-moon chest.
Wood
19th Century French 8-Drawer Red Painted Cabinet
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French 8-drawer red painted cabinet.
Wood
18th Century French Venetian Painted Chest, Rococo Style, Hardwood
Located in Phoenix, AZ
18th Century Venetian Painted Chest. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Wood, Hardwood
English 19th Century Yellow Painted Chest with Ebonized Detail, Wooden Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 19th Century Yellow Painted Chest with Ebonized Detail, Wooden Pulls and Bracket Feet
Wood
Antique Painted Pine Bank of Drawers, 42 Drawers, French, 1890
Located in Arundel, GB
A very large painted pine bank of 42 drawers! Green painted, with turned knob handles and a moulded cornice over a run of 6 lidded bins. Arranged in 2 sections, the upper section 30 ...
Pine
18th Century Scandinavian Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th century Scandinavian painted baroque chest of drawers Fine quality solid oak chest of drawers, circa 1840. The chest has 4-drawer and the original hardware on the drawers and ...
Oak
$3,151Sale 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. Lion's heads on the handles. France, circa 1880.
Wood
Danish Cabinetmaker Hand Painted Chest Art Deco Chinoiserie Style, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
A striking and highly decorative Danish cabinetmaker chest from the 1920s, beautifully embodying the glamour of the Art Deco period with elegant Chinoiserie influences. This petite t...
Wood
Late 19th C. Venetian Chest Painted in Chinoiserie Stye of Blue & Yellow Ochres
Located in London, Park Royal
A late 19th century, Venetian chest of drawers with a curvaceous bombe style shape that plays with the light at all angles. The hand painted finish is in the Chinoiserie style featur...
Wood
Italian Nicely Painted Two-Drawer Side Chest, 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian raised two-drawer painted wood side chest from the 19th century. This antique petite sized chest from Italy is comprised of clean/straight lines, which has been nicely com...
Wood
19th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers from Umeå Västerbotten ,Northern Sweden . The chest of drawers is a Swedish country house furniture from between 1820 and 1830. Made i...
Pine
Pair of Swedish 19th Century Painted Chests of Drawers, c. 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking pair of Swedish chests of drawers dating to circa 1850, crafted in pine and finished in a deeply aged dark paint with rich undertones revealed through the natural patina. ...
Pine
19th Century English Renaissance Highboy Cabinet with Painted Scene
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (19th-20th century) highboy cabinet with a painted pastoral scene on the front 2 doors and sides with two harp-shaped legs with a wrought iron stretcher and...
Iron
Gustavian Chest Of Drawers Grey Painted, Swedish Origin From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
Gustavian chest of drawers from the 1840s with three drawers, painted grey in a classic style. Top made of marbled wood, giving an elegant expression. Swedish origin with period carv...
Wood
Children's Chest With Drawers Made In Painted Wood From 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
Small children's chest of drawers in painted wood from around the 1890s. We can possibly repair if interested Dimensions in cm: H:50.5 W:39 D:25
Wood
Late 18th Century Alsatian Pine Chest of Drawers with Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome late eighteenth-century chest of drawers from the Alsace region of France, crafted in pine and retaining its original painted surface. This piece exemplifies the honest co...
Pine
$1,884Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Italian Quality Painted Carved Serpentine Chest of Drawers c.1920
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Italian Painted Carved Serpentine Chest of Drawers, c.1920 – Quality Furniture A fine Italian painted and carved serpentine chest of drawers, dating from around 1920. Featur...
Wood
STUNNING 1778 DATED POLYCHROME PAiNTED CLAW & BALL CAMPAIGN CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, North European, Polychrome painted 18th century chest of drawers dated to 1778 on...
Wood
Antique Late Victorian Panelled Oak Gray Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Boho Chic
Located in Dayton, OH
This antique Victorian oak chest of drawers is a classic example of late 19th-century American cottage-style furniture, currently updated with a matte, slate-blue gray painted finish...
Oak
Early 19th Century Federal Period American Red Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Wiscasset, ME
An early 19th century New England Federal period tall chest in old red paint featuring five graduated dovetailed drawers and retaining original brasses. Molded base with heavy turne...
Wood
Painted Bank of Drawers with a marble top and enamel name plates
Located in Arundel, GB
A painted ,French Bank of Drawers with a Carrara marble top. Flanked by fluted pilasters with carved capitals. Each drawer with a porcelain knob and an enamel name plate.
Marble
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
Charming Hand-Painted Italian Serpentine Chest w/ Urn & Floral Design, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian hand-painted raised chest, with subtle serpentine body, from the early 19th century.
Wood
18th Century Georgian Grain Painted Chest of Drawers, c. 1760
Located in Kennesaw, GA
It is an 18th century English Georgian grain painted chest of drawers. The grain painting is magnificent. Note it is both on the sides and front! The piece appears to be in its origi...
Brass
Antique hand-painted chest, floral decoration on a red background, 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Antique Hand-Painted Chest, Floral Decoration on a Red Background, 19th Century. Discover this splendid 19th-century chest, a work of art in its own right, showcasing traditional cr...
Wood
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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