$14,670 / set
H 39 in W 39 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 6, Yellow, Finland, 1972
By Palaset, Ristomatti Ratia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Palanox modular storage box set of 6, White, Yellow, Finland, 1972 Palaset
Metal
$11,450 / set
H 39 in W 65 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 10, White, Finland, 1972
By Palaset, Ristomatti Ratia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Palanox modular storage box set of 10, White, Finland, 1972. This set includes 5
Metal
$3,890 / set
H 39 in W 39 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 9, White Brown Finland, 1972
By Palaset, Ristomatti Ratia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Palanox modular storage box set of 9, White and Brown, Finland, 1972. Palaset
Metal
$7,350Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 39 in W 65 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 7, Green White, Finland, 1972
By Palaset, Ristomatti Ratia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Palanox modular storage box set of 7, White, Finland, 1972. This set includes 2
Metal
$7,130 / set
H 52 in W 13 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 4, Green White, Finland, 1972
By Palaset, Ristomatti Ratia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
white. Palaset Palanox, multicolored stackable boxes that allow you to build your own shelf, only
Metal
$2,750
H 39 in W 13 in D 13 in
1972 Ristomatti Ratia for Palaset Palanox Organizer by Treston Oy in Finland
By Ristomatti Ratia, Treston
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Palanox organizer, designed by Ristomatti Ratia in 1972. This forward-thinking system for
Metal
Unavailable
H 13.59 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 in
Vintage modular Palaset Palanox storage boxes from Treston Oy, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia
Located in Schagen, NL
Palaset Palanox Storage boxes grom Some sort of artificial material like plastic, to build your own
Plastic
Unavailable
H 54.25 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Ristomatti Ratia for Palaset Palanox Storage Boxes by Treston Oy, Set of 4, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Treston, Palaset
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 1972 four-piece set of Palanox modular storage boxes or cubes by Ristomatti Ratia for Palaset and
Metal
Sold
H 52 in W 52 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 10, White, Red, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Palanox modular storage box set of 10, white, red, Finland, 1972. Palaset
Metal
Sold
H 26 in W 26 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 3, White, Red, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Palanox modular storage box set of 3, white, red, Finland, 1972 Palaset Palanox
Metal
Sold
H 26 in W 26 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 4, Red, Green, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Palanox modular storage box set of 4, Red, Green, White, Yellow, Finland, 1972
Metal
Sold
H 13 in W 13 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 10, Trenton Oy, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset modular storage box set of 10 Scandinavian Modern, Finland, 1972-1973. Palaset
Metal
Sold
H 26 in W 26 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 4, Trenton Oy, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset modular storage box set of 4 Scandinavian Modern, Finland, 1972-1973 Palaset
Metal
Sold
H 13 in W 13 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 19, Trenton Oy, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Modular storage box set of 19 Scandinavian Modern, Finland, 1972-1973 Palaset
Metal
Sold
H 13.78 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Boxes Design by Ristomatti Ratia
By Ristomatti Ratia, Treston
Located in Oirlo, LI
alaset Palanox boxes storage boxes with multi-colored stackable boxes that allow you to build
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 13.78 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Large Palaset wall unit by Ristomatti Ratia for Marimekko, 1970s
By Ristomatti Ratia
Located in Oirlo, LI
Palaset Palanox boxes storage boxes with multi-colored stackable boxes that allow you to build
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 39 in W 39 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 9, Red, Green, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Palanox modular storage box set of 9, Red, Green, White, Yellow, Finland, 1972
Metal
Sold
H 13 in W 13 in D 13 in
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 8, Trenton Oy, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset modular storage box set of 8 Scandinavian Modern, Finland, 1972-1973 Palaset
Metal
Sold
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Palaset Treston Modular Storage Box Set, Scandinavian Modern, Finland
By Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
heart’s desire. 4 of the treston boxes fit inside one of the larger Palaset Palanox (1972). This set
Metal
$1,250 / set
H 51.19 in W 36.62 in D 12.6 in
Cool Dutch 1970's Space Age Vanity Dressing Table & Matching Wallmounted Mirror
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Fantastic 1970's Space Age Bedroom Vanity / Dressing Table The Vanity has an adjustable mirror and a drawer unit for storing your make up goodies A cute wall mounted mirror in yel...
Brass
Cabinet by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha, 1960s
By Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Wien, AT
Designed by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha. Manufactured in the 1960s. Completely restored and repainted. With the removable shelves, the linen cupboard can be transformed into a w...
Oak, Mahogany
Space Age Yellow Chapter One Desk by Broyhill Premier, 1970's
By Broyhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Space Age Yellow Chapter One desk by Broyhill Premier, 1970's. In good vintage condition.
Metal
$1,280
H 4 in W 36 in D 4 in
Brunschwig & Fils Hand-Printed Yellow Kanchou Mimosa Wallpaper Double Roll 2002
By Brunschwig & Fils
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brunschwig & Fils hand-printed yellow Kanchou wallpaper, floral, avian, parrots. 2002. Design features lovely yellow background and a large floral and avian pattern, which includes ...
Paper
$7,112 / item
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair Various Positions Nightstand in Walnut and Oak by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by his fascination with the aesthetic allure of interiors depicted in films and literature, Yaniv Chen endeavors to capture the essence of captivating spaces. Reflecting upo...
Oak, Walnut
$670
H 1 in W 360 in D 27 in
Brunschwig & Fils Hand-Printed Cherubin et Lapins, Wallpaper, Angels and Rabbits
By Brunschwig & Fils
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brunschwig & Fils hand-printed Cherubin et Lapins, wallpaper, angels and rabbits, 2000. Vintage, rare, out of print design featuring alternating scenes of rabbits and cherubs surroun...
Paper
$7,835
H 80.71 in W 88.59 in D 15.75 in
Michel Dumas Large Chrome, Clear Plexiglass Shelf Unite by Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois, Michel Dumas
Located in Haderslev, DK
Rare shelf system by Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois, France early 1970s. High quality built clear plexi glass and chrome plated details. The system consists of a bar, cabinet ...
Chrome
Italian Architectural Wall Unit in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit or wardrobe, walnut, Italy, 1970s This striking wall unit from the 1970s reflects a bold modernist approach with an architectural appearance. Crafted from rich walnut, the...
Walnut
Original Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1960s molded fiberglass side shell chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming shells are in original condition, each with a distinct thready texture...
Fiberglass
$22,090 / set
H 24 in W 108 in D 32 in
Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness Sectional Sofa, Lacquer Red 1968
By Harvey Probber, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness corner sectional sofa, lacquer red, 1968-1972. Gorgeous low slung modern sectional seating set of three. This is a truly extraordinary, m...
Textile, Wool, Mohair
$22,000
H 100.4 in W 231.5 in D 19.3 in
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson for Herman Miller, modular wall unit model 'CSS', walnut, aluminium, glass, United States, 1959 Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage System (...
Aluminum
$5,231Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$4,821 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a...
Steel, Chrome
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$2,651
H 49.22 in W 39.38 in D 20.48 in
Bookshelf by Sormani for Roche Bobois Green Lacquer and Stained Cherrywood, 1990
By Sormani, Roche Bobois
Located in Arosio, IT
This sculptural wave-shaped cabinet was designed by Emilio Rossi and produced by Sormani for the prestigious French brand Roche Bobois in Italy in the early 1990s. An exceptional exa...
Wood
$14,000Sale Price|60% Off
H 79.5 in W 84 in D 108.5 in
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Lafayette, IN
This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by George Nelson in 1949 to match his Basic Cabinet Series (BCS) for Herman Miller. The ...
Aluminum
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
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.