$6,538 / set
A Pair of 19th Century Italian Bedside Tables
Located in Cirencester, GB
An elegant pair of Italian 19th Century bedside tables which have been newly painted in a soft understated finish of blues and greys, that complement their original proportions and c...
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 Measuring only 20 inches wide by 21.5 inches high, this compact piece was originally made as a cabinet maker’s sampl...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
Swedish bombe-shaped Rococo chest of drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
“Beautiful Swedish Rococo bombe-shaped chest of drawers with elegant curved sides and a serpentine front, characteristic of Swedish Rococo. Three drawers with bronze fittings, as wel...
Pine
George III Chinoiserie Chest on Stand
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Chinoiserie decorated chest on stand in red lacquer with gilt and polychrome decoration. The serpentine front fitted with two long drawers, each painted with figures, birds, florals,...
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century Swedish Gustavian chest of three drawers, crafted in pine. The case is detailed with canted fluted sides and raised on tapered fluted feet, giving the piece a refi...
Brass
18th Century Decorated Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 18th century decorated walnut chest of drawers from England. The top is made of a wide plank and has gorgeous graining and beveled molded edges. This top follows down to si...
Walnut
Antique Italian Arte Povera Chest, Handcrafted Pinewood, Circa 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black-grey, antique Italian single chest, commode in the Arte Povera technique, made of hand crafted painted Pinewood in good condition.
Metal
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Breakfront Chests of Drawers, Circa 1840–1860
Located in Kastrup, DK
A decorative pair of Swedish chests of drawers crafted in pine and executed in the Gustavian style. The softly weathered paintwork displays a delicate blend of celadon green and fade...
Brass
Baroque-Style Chest of Drawers, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Chest of drawers with a serpentine carcass and three drawers. Dark-painted carcass with a fitted marble top. The piece stands on curved legs.
Marble
$2,494
English Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C English pine chest of drawers with later line decoration. 1840
Pine
Pine chest of drawers, circa 1910
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This chest of drawers, manufactured around 1910 in Hungary, is a piece of furniture with character and history. The cabinet is made of solid pine wood and has a warm, weathered appea...
Pine
Pair of Italian Lacca Povera Comodini Side Tables, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional pair of Lacca Povera Venetian style small commodes or chest of drawers. Beautifully painted in excellent mostly original condition with minor restoration on the faux f...
Wood
Black Pine cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This piece has a beautiful, weathered appearance, with a black paint finish that subtly reveals the old wood and previous layers—precisely the details that give an antique piece its ...
Pine
George III Chest of Drawers, England, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Chest of drawers with four drawers and a pull-out writing slide. Resting on shaped bracket feet, newly painted in dark grey and given an antique patina.
Wood
19th Century Antique Italian Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique - Decoration - 19th It has five drawers and its original paint. Its particularity lies in its original color which has an authentic patina and aged appearance, giving it a un...
Marble
Late 18th Century Black Rococo Oak Chest of Five Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
The black painted finish is striking in this attractive large oak chest of five drawers flanked by turned fluted columns, decorative carved skirt, resting on turned fluted feet. Dent...
Brass
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
Early 19th Century Black Rococo Large Oak Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
The black finish complements the reserved serpentine curves in this large oak chest of four drawers resting on a scalloped skirt base. A newer, black painted finish compliments the a...
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Pine Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 18th century Swedish Rococo chest of three drawers crafted in pine. The chest features a newer professionally applied painted finish composed of layered gray, blue, and antique ...
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Black Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Architectural and decorative Gustavian chest of drawers crafted in pine and finished in a beautiful black surface with a rich aged patina. Areas of warm wood tones subtly emerge thro...
Brass
French Antique Chest of Drawers, Solid Wood & Marble, c. 1750
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France made of solid wood construction. It has been finished with a milk paint in a dove gray “Trianon” color. There are three dovetailed drawers, all with pull...
Marble
Swedish Rococo Style Chest of Drawers, circa 1790
Located in Huntington, NY
A two drawer Swedish Rococo style chest of drawers. Serpentine drawer fronts and cabriolet legs. Original brass hardware and iron locks. Older cream colored paint.
Brass
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Neoclassical chest of drawers featuring a straight case with two drawers. The body is finished in a light-toned paint, with framed drawer fronts. The piece stands on tapering feet an...
Wood, Softwood
Late Gustavian Chest of Drawers in Blue-Green Finish, Sweden Circa 1790–1800
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Gustavian chest of drawers in a beautiful blue-green finish with a simple and harmonious expression, crafted with refined classical details. The chest features three spaciou...
Brass
Early 20th-Century Black Japanned and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau
Located in London, Park Royal
A beautifully proportioned early 20th-century bureau, richly decorated in the English chinoiserie taste with gilt and polychrome scenes against a deep black-japanned ground. The fal...
Hardwood
19th Century Swedish Black Chest of Three Drawers with Greek Key
Located in Round Top, TX
A decorative Gustavian style pine chest of drawers with dramatic painted "à La Grecque" or Greek key motif and mythical griffin on top drawer, raised on tapered feet. Restored, late...
Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Chest on Chest, circa 1810
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusual Swedish Gustavian chest on chest featuring a dentil frieze top border with triple fluted canted front corners. Upper chest has two medium drawers over one large drawer. Lo...
Iron
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Lacquered Wood Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in Catania, Sicilia
One amazing chest of drawers hand-crated in Italy in the late 19th century in the Louis XV style. The chest of drawers come from a Sicilian noble palace, it is in original condition ...
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Chest - Antique Pinewood Nightstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassic chest with a painted faux finish marble top, in good condition. The antique Scandinavian chest is made of hand crafted Pinewood, richly ca...
Pine
Danish Rococo Chest on Chest, circa 1760
Located in Huntington, NY
A unique 18th Century Danish Chest on Chest with serpentine drawer fronts and cabriolet legs. Upper chest has two large drawers and lower chest has one. Older brass hardware and iron...
Brass, Iron
Large 19th Century Gray Rococo Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Large 19th-century Rococo-style chest of four drawers with a serpentine oak front and pine sides and drawer bottoms, reflecting period construction. The chest features a newer profes...
Brass
Pair of English Regency Chests in Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Style
Located in Queens, NY
AIR of English Regency style black lacquered chest of with 7 drawers (semainier) with chinoiserie decoration (PRICED AS PAIR).
Paint, Wood
Antique Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Pinewood, Circa 1860
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers with two doors and six drawers, made of hand crafted painted Pinewood and chrome, in good condition. The Scandinavian sideboard is detai...
Metal, Chrome
18th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in Cirencester, GB
This is a striking example of an 18th Century French chest of drawers which features a classic serpentine front and retains its original soft grey paint. Classic craftsmanship of th...
Oak
Large and Tall Country Style Kitchen, Dining Room, Bedroom Server Storage Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add an American, Swedish Gustavian or French Provincial country look to your kitchen or dining room with this antique American commode or buffet server. This handsome tall wide and d...
Wood
$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
Late 18th Century Blue Rococo Large Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
The blue painted finish is captivating in this attractive large chest of four drawers resting on curved cabriole feet. While the paint is newer and professionally applied, it complim...
Brass
Early 19th Century Danish Pine Tall Chest of Six Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century tall chest crafted in pine and fitted with six drawers. Decorative carving accents the top two drawers and the lower skirt, while carved dentil molding runs along ...
Brass, Wrought Iron
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
18th Century Swedish Oak Large White Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This large antique rococo chest of four drawers features a serpentine front, decorative carved skirt, original brass hardware pulls and rests on cabriolet feet. It has been given an ...
Brass
Tall Blue Rococo Oak Chest of Four Drawers from Denmark, circa 1770-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Large antique oak rococo chest of four drawers with dramatic curves, handsome brass hardware pulls all resting on cabriolet feet. This tall commode has been given an exceptional new ...
Brass
Early 20th Century French Chest of Drawers with Exceptional Craftsmanship
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined French chest of drawers from the early 20th century, this elegant piece exemplifies the timeless craftsmanship and understated luxury of French decorative arts. Constructed...
Wood
$1,661
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 Century Black Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The black painted finish is striking in this oak chest of three drawers resting on curved cabriole front feet. The newly applied black painted finish is distressed throughout, reveal...
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Black Bombay Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the Bombay curves and saber feet turning gently outwards that draws one to this dramatic pine chest of drawers. Restored, strong stable and ready for use. The old but later app...
Brass
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Late 18th Century Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1790
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1790 A refined Gustavian chest of drawers from Sweden, dating to around 1790. Crafted in walnut and finished in a deep bl...
Walnut
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 Antique Russian Bureau Secretaire in Baroque Pinewood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique Russian two part bureau made of hand crafted painted pinewood designed and produced by an unknown carpenter from St. Petersburg, in good condition. The vintag...
Metal, Bronze
18th Century Danish Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 18th C Danish 2 part painted oak serpentine chest of drawers. Great scale. 1760. Reference: 8199 Dimensions 54.5 inches (138 cms) Wide 24.5 inches (62 cms) Deep 50.5 inch...
Oak
Small Italian Chest of Drawers Patinated with a Trompe-L'Oeil Painting
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative small chest of drawers with two drawers is made of a trompe-l'oeil checkerboard patina. This is an Italian work. Circa 1850
Wood, Paint
19th Century Craftsman's Model Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This delightful miniature chest of drawers served as a floor sales model for a furniture craftsman in the 1800's. It measures approx. 20" high and wide, making it the perfect size to...
Pine, Paint
18th–19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two-Part Pinewood Bureau in Grey
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th-19th century, light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian secretaire is composed wit...
Metal, Bronze
French 1880s Rococo Style Three-Drawer Bedside Chest with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style painted bedside chest from the late 19th century, with serpentine front and three drawers. Created in France during the last quarter of the 19th century, this p...
Wood
18th Century Large White Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
The antique white painted finish is captivating in this attractive large chest of four drawers resting on curved cabriole feet. While the paint is newer and professionally applied, i...
Brass
19th Century Swedish Stone Top Black Small Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the original stone top that makes this small chest of three drawers a special find while the serpentine front adds intrigue as well. Please enlarge photos of the top to appreci...
Stone
18th Century Oak Large White Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This large antique rococo oak chest of drawers features a serpentine front, carved skirt and brass hardware pulls. It has been given an exceptional newer professional antique white l...
Brass
Oak and pine Chest of drawers, 1910s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chest of drawers made around 1910 in Hungary. The cabinet is made of oak and pine. The cabinet has 3 drawers that are made with dovetail joints. All the fittings and knobs are original.
Oak, Pine
Italian 18th century Louis XV period Giltwood, Ormolu and patinated wood chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and extremely decorated Italian 18th century Louis XV period patinated, Giltwood and Ormolu chest. This wonderful two door chest is raised by four square patinated legs di...
Ormolu
Gustavian Serpentine Chest, Hand-Crafted Pine, Swedish, Circa 1760
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous 18th century Gustavian serpentine chest of arc-en-arbelet form. The generous molded top leads to three deep and wide graduating each with moldings to the surrounds. Eac...
Pine, Paint
19th Century Large Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers, Germany, 1850 Ashwood A decorative Swedish Gustavian style chest of drawers made of solid ashwood, three drawers with brass hardware....
Ash
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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