Late 18th-Century Swedish Baroque Chest of Drawers, circa 1790–1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Swedish Baroque chest of drawers dates to the late 18th century, circa 1790–1810, and exemplifies the graceful movement and restrained ornamentation characteristic of th...
Brass
Pair of Blue Gustavian Chests of Drawers, Gustavian Style, Sweden
Located in Kastrup, DK
A refined and elegant pair of chests of drawers executed in the Gustavian style and painted in nuanced shades of blue with geometric ornamentation. Each chest features a moulded top...
Brass
Swedish 19th century empire revival birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century empire revival birch chest of drawers circa 1870. Elegant chest of drawers with generous proportions, fitted with 4 graduating drawers. Rectangular top with ro...
Birch
18th Century Swedish Painted Wood Cabinet with Soft Wash of Verdigris
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted wood cabinet from the 18th century. This antique storage cabinet from Sweden has an overall rectangular shaped top, which overhangs a case with a single door. The ...
Wood, Paint
Chest of drawers by Axel Larsson for Bodafors, Sweden, 1930s
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, Axel Larsson
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great chest of drawers designed by Axel Larsson for Svenska möbelfabrikerna, Bodafors in Sweden during the 1940s. Rare model. Made in stained birch with beautiful sculpted handels.
Birch
Early 19th Century Swedish Original Painted Pine Chest of Five Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century Swedish chest of five drawers, crafted in pine and retaining its original hand painted finish. Much of the painted surface along the front has worn down to reveal ...
Pine, Paint
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
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
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
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
Mid century Swedish birch shaped chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Swedish birch baroque influenced chest of drawers circa 1950. Beautiful chest of drawers of smaller proportions and unusually made in birch. Shaped top surface with 4 s...
Brass
$8,151 / item
Swedish Bowfront Whitewash Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Perfectly balanced and gracefully curved, it showcases three reeded drawers lined with subtle polka dots and dramatic dark bronze bail pulls that evoke an air of refined distinction....
Wood
Mid century Swedish birch chest of drawers by Bodafors
By Bodafors
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Swedish birch chest of drawers by bodafors circa 1940. We are pleased to offer this stunning quality small chest of drawers by bodafors. High level spec piece of furnit...
Birch
Colonial Style Bamboo Chest of Drawers Model no 555, Bodafors, Sweden, 1890s
By Bodafors
Located in Odense, DK
A rare Colonial-style chest of drawers by Bodafors, Sweden, produced in the 1890s. Known as Model No. 555, it reflects the Anglo-Colonial influences that found their way into Scandin...
Straw, Beech
$2,966 / set
Swedish Style Bedside Cupboards
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of custom built Swedish style bedside cupboards. These can be made to your specification. These will be fitted with knobs as per the photo. Dimensions: 21 inches (53 cms) wide ...
Pine
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
Axel Larsson Chest of Drawers for SMF Bodafors, Sweden, 1940s
By Axel Larsson
Located in London, GB
Elegant vintage chest of drawers designed by Axel Larsson and made by SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors in Sweden during the 1940s. The piece has three drawers with attractive stain...
Birch, Elm
Swedish Gustavian-Style Blue Chest of Drawers with Faux Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Swedish Gustavian-style chest of drawers. Crafted in pine, this piece is painted in a soft blue tone, a color popular beginning with late 19th-century Scandinavian interpre...
Wood
Neoclassical Revival Chest of Drawers, Birch & Mahogany, Sweden, 1800
Located in New York, NY
This solid birch and fir chest of drawers with mahogany veneer, is from a region of Sweden, famous for its finely crafted furniture in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The...
Birch
Antique Genuine Swedish Original Gustavian Period Handmade Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish chest of drawers from the 1700s in gustavian style. The chest is a genuine Swedish gustavian furniture with four drawers made by hand in solid pine around 1790. Class...
Pine
Swedish Modern Bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Karlstad, SE
Very rare bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, circa 1940. This bureau is covered in cream white vinyl attached with pearl nails, significant for the designer. The skewed front is made o...
Wood
Mid Century Scandinavian Chest of Drawers in Teak, Sweden 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice and rare chest of drawers made in the 60s Classic scandinavian design Made in Sweden Very good condition almost perfect
Teak
Swedish Functionalist Wall Shelf, 1930s
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Cool functionalist wall shelf made in birch with decoratively carved and blackened geometric decor.
Birch
Gray Gustavian Swedish Chest of Drawers, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely Gustavian pine chest of three drawers with diamond accent on drawers, fluted canted sides, dentil molding and tapered fluted feet. The newer, professionally applied layered gr...
Brass
Swedish Period Baroque "Bombée" Chest of Drawers, circa 1750
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful and rare "Bombée" chest of drawers in original condition, made in Stockholm ca 1750. A moulded serpentine rectangular top above three long drawers, shaped apro...
Mid-Century Swedish Modern Teak Roll Top Desk With Fitted Compartment
Located in Elkton, MD
Mid-century Swedish modern roll top desk crafted from teak, featuring a fitted desk compartment for organized storage.
Teak
Large Oak Chest of Four Drawers, Sweden circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This large antique rococo chest of four drawers features panels on each drawer, carved skirt, brass hardware pulls and rests on cabriolet feet. It has been given an exceptional new p...
Brass
Swedish 1865 Neoclassical Style Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Guilloches
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish neoclassical style painted wood chest of drawers from the mid-19th century, with guilloche motifs and fluted side posts. Created in Sweden during the third quarter of the 1...
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Three-Drawer Painted Chest with Carved Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest of drawers, with swag frieze, carved side posts and tapered feet. Created in Sweden, this painted chest showcases the stylistic character...
Wood
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. Made from oak with later early 20th century...
Oak, Paint
Ib Kofod-Larsen Bureau Produced by Seffle Möbelfabrik in Sweden
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen. Produced by Seffle Möbelfabrik in Sweden.
Oak
19th century Swedish birch caddy top chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish birch caddy top chest of drawers circa 1870 Good quality Biedermeier influenced Scandinavian birch chest of drawers. 3 plank birch top surface with a shaped mo...
Birch, Pine
Smal Swedish Chest of Drawers (19th Century, Gustavian-Style, Painted)
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Breathe timeless European charm into your home with this stunning Gustavian-style three-drawer chest. Painted in a beige color featuring a beautifully weathered, distressed finish. ...
Brass
Swedish pair of white 19th century painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of Swedish painted commodes. Top surface with hand painted faux marble effect, canted corners and moulded edging.
Pine, Paint
Scandinavian Art Nouveau Three-Drawer Pine Chest – Rare Rural Swedish Craftsman
Located in Hannover, DE
Discover this charming Scandinavian three-drawer chest – a rare example of rural Swedish Art Nouveau craftsmanship. Likely originally part of a larger piece, it now stands beautifull...
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers with Grey Top, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully detailed Swedish chest of drawers in the Gustavian style, dating to circa 1880. This elegant piece is painted in a soft sand tone with a lightly distressed patina, enha...
Pine
Swedish Karl Johan Mahogany "Wellington" Chest of Drawers, circa 1840s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Karl Johan well figured mahogany "Wellington" from chest of drawers, circa 1840s, the molded top with rounded corners above 10 drawers with drop down fronts. Flanked by a p...
Mahogany
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
Early 19th century Swedish baroque oak inlaid chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Swedish oak inlaid chest of drawers circa 1800. Rare Swedish period commode with a serpentine shaped front.
Oak
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Mahogany & Birch, Sweden, Circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
A petite chest of drawers, crafted of solid mahogany and fir, the piece is veneered with light mahogany with birch banding and marquetry. Bone escutcheons line the keyholes. The lock...
Birch
Chest of Drawers Model 146 Designed by Carl-Axel Acking, Sweden 1940s
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chest of drawers model 146 designed by Carl-Axel Acking for Svenska Möbelfabriken, Sweden, 1940s. Elm with alder root drawers, brass. Marked "SM No. 146" Measurements: H: 94 cm/ ...
Elm
18th Century Swedish Late Baroque Chest of Drawers with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Late Baroque chest of drawers from Piteå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Carefully hand-scraped to its original color. Fine proportions, nicely shaped legs. The top draw...
Pine
$6,360Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from the 20th century with three drawers, carved diamond motifs, fluted side posts, carved rosettes and tapered feet. Created in Sweden d...
Wood
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
Chest of drawers in solid pine, by Swed-Form Skillingaryd, Swedish brutalism
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chest of drawers in solid pine, by Swed-Form Skillingaryd, Swedish brutalist 1970s. With two drawers. In good condition, signs of age and wear. One previous owner who bought a set ...
Pine
19th Century Swedish Rococo Three-Drawer Chest in Blue Painted Finish
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Swedish Rococo chest of three drawers crafted in both pine and oak, a traditional combination for this type of cabinetmaking. The chest features a newer professionally a...
Brass
Chest of drawers from the 'Triva' series designed for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chest of drawers from the “Triva” series designed for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1950s. This minimalist Scandinavian piece reflects the refined functionality and balanced aesthetics...
Metal
A Swedish Grace-Period Chest of Drawers by Upsala Möblerings AB, 1937
By Upsala Möbleringsaktiebolag
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish chest of drawers by Upsala Möblerings with three small drawers on top and one large drawer on the bottom. With veneer in figured birch and mahogany. Circa 1937.
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from the mid 19th century, with three drawers, raised top and carved motifs. Created in Sweden, this painted chest features a rectangular...
Wood
Alexandre I Nightstand - Swedish Scraped Bone
By Century Furniture, Tara Shaw
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Swedish nightstand, known for its clean lines and practical design, reflects the influence of Gustavian style, which emerged in the late 18th Century during the reign of King Gus...
Wood
Alexandre II Dresser - Swedish Scraped Bone
By Century Furniture, Tara Shaw
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Swedish 6-drawer double dresser, known for its clean lines and practical design, reflects the influence of Gustavian style, which emerged in the late 18th Century during the reig...
Wood, Pine
Functionalist Entryway bench by Axel Einar Hjorth, NK, Sweden, 1930s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Functionalist entryway bench with drawers and small cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth. Made from beech, partially stained black. Clean lines with rounded corners, legs embossed with strip...
Birch
Pair of mid 19th century Swedish carved elm chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality pair of 19th century Swedish carved elm commodes circa 1850. Rectangular tops in book marked veneered elm, solid moulded edges and rounded corners which form the top of...
Elm
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest with Five Drawers and Fluted Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted chestwith five drawers, discreetly marbleized top, carved fluted accents, tapered feet and fluted side posts. Experience the quiet elegance of Scand...
Wood
Chest of drawers by Göran Malmvall for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1940s
By Goran Malmvall
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A rare Scandinavian design piece from the 1940s/50s, created by renowned designer Göran Malmvall for Karl Andersson & Söner in Huskvarna, Sweden. Model 620 is an unusual and highly s...
Pine
Large Swedish Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in London, England
Good sized Swedish chest of drawers in solid pine. Re-finished. Sweden circa 1900. H 129cm x W 113cm x D 46cm
Pine
Chest in Pine, Sweden, 1970s
By Goran Malmvall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Anonymous. Produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Pine
Charming Antique Swedish Chest of Drawers, Solid Pine with Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Charming Swedish antique chest of drawers in solid pine with three working drawers. The chest is a genuine country house furniture from central Sweden made around the 1840s. It has o...
Pine
Mirror and drawer by Rimbert Sandholt for Glas & Trä, Sweden, 1960s
By G & T Atelje Glas & Tra, Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great set of mirror and small drawer designed by Rimbert Sandholt for Glas & Trä i Hovmantorp, Sweden, during the 1960s. Made in rosewood. Mirror measurements: H: 105,5 cm W: 43,5...
Mirror, Rosewood
Swedish early 19th century hand painted pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century painted pine chest of drawers circa 1800. Fine quality chest of drawers, fitted with 4 graduating drawers that open on the key. Bold red paint that has w...
Pine, Paint
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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