$5,500 / set
Pair of English Painted Pine File Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This pair of 19th-century English pine file drawers would be a unique addition to any space. The tops are made from single planks of pine that are painted with faux wood grain and t...
Brass
19th Century Italian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This piece is an Antique Italian Painted Chest of Drawers, also commonly referred to as a commode.
Wood, Paint
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th c. Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest is a historical piece of furniture with a classic design. This chest was crafted in Sweden during the late 19th century, showcasing the cr...
Wood
Regency Painted Pine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with small frieze valuables drawer over a pair of drawers and three long drawers all with wood knobs. Painted with creme and dark brown. Toupie feet. From the Hilfige...
Pine
Tall Italian Renaissance Florentine Style Six Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Italian Florentine style tall chest of six drawers. Gorgeous gold wood with painted red accents. The curved serpentine legs give an old italian renaaissance touch and are ve...
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, England
An early nineteenth century painted pine chest of drawers, wonderfully proportioned and in excellent serviceable condition. English, early nineteenth century
Paint
$3,463Sale Price|24% Off
Classic English Commode, Dresser or Sideboard Light Grey Patinated, 1880s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Welshdresser - chest of drawers - sideboard in solid oak and veneered light gray color finish, England 1880 Classical furniture with fluted legs and drawers. 2 large drawers and the...
Metal
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Lacquer and Ormolu Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully executed with exceptional hand-painted figures and landscape decoration. The commode has two full-width drawers mounted "san traverse"; the sides and Bombe face front ar...
Marble, Ormolu
Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735-1807) Petite Louis XVI Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a petite period Louis XVI two-drawer commode black lacquer with gold Chinoserie decoration, gilt bronze mounts, elegant round / ring pulls, beautiful keyhole escutcheons with bows, a...
Marble
Mid-18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Carved Wood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French provincial Louis XV period carved and painted wood commode from the mid 18th century. This antique chest from France has an overhanging rectangular-shaped top with softly ro...
Metal
An Exceptional French Ormolu and Vernis Martin Kingwood Commode, Attr. to Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Exceptional French Ormolu and Vernis Martin Kingwood Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson, C. 1870 This remarkable commode cabinet epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship of the...
Marble, Ormolu
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century English Painted Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid 19th century English painted chest of drawers having scalloped backspash and scrolled sides over original faux marble painted top over three drawers retaining original turne...
Pine
18th C. French Serpentine Commode w/Spectacular Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood serpentine commode, with gorgeous brass hardware, from the 18th century.
Wood
18th Century Country French Painted Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French country commode, having a pale blue and ivory painted finish, its rectangular molded top over double-stacked drawers with foliate handles of brass and matching escutch...
Brass
19th Century Swedish Painted Tall Boy Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Swedish Painted Pine tall boy chest. Fitted with six reeded decorated drawers, all with original locks and a key all with bronze hardware. With canted half columns stan...
Bronze
19th Century Painted Rococo Style Chinoiserie Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Rococo style serpentine-front chest decorated in the Chinoiserie style with painted figural and architectural scenes. The two drawer façade is executed in red and ochre ...
Wood
French Louis XIV Bombe Commode, Cherry Wood, Teal Finish, Circa 1800
Located in Arundel, GB
A painted French commode. In a Bombe' form with distressed original Teal paint finish.
Cherry
1750 Venezia Italy Wooden Green Lacquered Commode with Fantasy Birds and Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an extraordinary Venetian wooden lacquered commode with polychrome flowers and fantasy birds on a green background. The top is lacquered to imitate the marble. The two draw...
Wood, Lacquer
Hand-Painted Cottage Landscape Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Winston-Salem, NC
A storybook English cottage unfolds across every surface of this one-of-a-kind antique four-drawer chest, painted in soft washes of olive, sage, and ochre. The scene runs continuous ...
Wood, Paint
19th Century Blue Painted Swedish Secretary Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
If you want to dress up a country kitchen with a wow piece this is it. The color is so gorgeous in person and the multifunctional use is a bonus. It's an unusual faux painted baroque...
Pine
Early 20th Century French Dresser Commode Chest of Drawers Marble Top Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Early French 1920s hand-painted two-drawer commode with Marble Top. The drawers have brass pulls and gilded bronze conner coverings hardware at the corners in Neoclassical Design.
Marble, Brass
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
Antique Painted Swedish Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
The Painted Swedish Chest is a piece of furniture that combines antique charm with unique painted detailing. This dresser or chest of drawers adds a touch of history and character to...
Wood
French 19th C. Serpentine Commode, Blue Finish w/Gold Trim
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French shapely serpentine painted wood commode of three drawers from the 19th century.
Brass
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
Georgian Grain Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare George III period grain painted chest of drawers, the top with molded edge over four graduated drawers and standing on bracket feet, the whole painted to imitate satinwood with ...
Beech
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
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
Antique German Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative German antique painted chest of drawers. Beautiful patina and interesting design. Very unique!
Wood
Original Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large four-drawer Baroque commode featuring its original painted decoration, imitating wood grain and embellished with charming landscape scenes.
Fir
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Three-Drawer
Located in Kvidinge, SE
An elegant 19th-century Swedish Gustavian-style chest of drawers, featuring classic neoclassical proportions and a beautifully distressed light blue/gray painted finish. This refine...
Brass
Large Grain Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large Grain Painted Four Drawer Chest of Drawers, missing inlay on some knobs, beautiful grain painted finish
Paint, 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
Antique Pine Painted Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted a blue/grey, this 31.5" high chest with 3 large drawers can serve as great storage in any room.
Pine
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
Antique English Chest of Drawers with Painted Bamboo Designs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English chest handcrafted in pine with four drawers and turned feet featuring unusual later hand painted bamboo motifs.
Pine, Paint
Swedish 19th century hand painted Gustavian chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted Gustavian chest of drawers circa 1820. 3 drawer commode with shaped sides and serpentine shaped drawer fronts.
Oak, Paint
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
Georgian Grain Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare George III period grain painted chest of drawers, the top with molded edge over four graduated drawers and standing on bracket feet, the whole painted to imitate satinwood with ...
Pine
Painted Oak Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
What an extraordinary chest of drawers! The top is plain with a bullnose edge and the sides are nicely paneled. The front corners of the case are boldly reeded and toward the top a s...
Oak
$2,947Sale Price|20% Off
Large Dry Scraped Pine Commode, Hand-Crafted, Swedish, Circa 1890
Located in Southampton, GB
Large scale, original dry scraped paint pine 3 drawer commode. With shapely mouldings, sitting on bracket feet.
Oak, Pine
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
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
French Carved Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Carved and painted narrow chest of drawers. Circa 1880. A fine addition to any home! 19W x 15D x 32H
Wood
Pair of painted 19th century Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of commodes which are painted in a light grey scheme.
Pine, Paint
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
19th C. Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Commode, Gilt Bronze Details
By André-Charles Boulle, Nicolas Sageot
Located in Madrid, ES
There has been an attempt to fill or cover a vertical crack on one side of the cabinet with a slightly off-color paint (see photo), otherwise the commode is in very good condition, a...
Marble, Ormolu
Regency Faux Bamboo Painted Pine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over four graduated drawers with brass ring handles surrounded by faux painted bamboo moldings. Turned bamboo turned feet. From previous Hilfiger Nantucket home.
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant Louis XV style commode featuring a graceful bombe-shaped silhouette, three spacious drawers, and ornate gilt bronze hardware.
Bronze
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
19th Century English Chest of Drawers with Original Ivory Paint
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century English Victorian era chest of drawers with the original ivory paint. Features the original bronze hardware/keyhole covers. Round painted 2" diameter knobs. Does not com...
Bronze
Early Painted Wood Architectural Shelf
Located in Dekalb, IL
Wall-mounted architectural shelf featuring carved wood construction with applied corbels and repeating relief pattern along the frieze. The face is decorated with a stylized motif re...
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. 37" high 40...
Mahogany
18th century painted oak Scandinavian baroque chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century painted oak Scandinavian baroque revival chest of drawers circa 1790.
Brass
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
19th Century French Painted Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful and highly decorative 19th Century French Serpentine chest of drawers. With three working drawers that retain their original decorative handles. Stylish later painted in ...
Brass
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
19th Century Painted Cabinet
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beautifully painted faux marble carved wood cabinet in the French manner wonderful patina single drawer atop two doors.
Wood
Late 18th Century English Bleached Mahogany Painted Chest On Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A highly decorative and now bleached and painted mahogany chest on chest. English, Circa 1780. This beautiful piece has had a unique make over with the bleaching of the Georgian mah...
Mahogany, Paint
Swedish 18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers or Commode with Original Hardware
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish 1700s baroque chest of drawers or commode in painted pine. The chest has two large and two smaller drawers and at the top it has an extendable table top.
Pine
French 19th Century Louis XV Painted Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming French 19th century Louis XV commode crafted from solid walnut and finished in a beautifully distressed painted patina.
Bronze
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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