1940s Swedish Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Axel Larsson
By Axel Larsson
Located in London, GB
This elegant 1940s Swedish chest of drawers showcases a timeless design of mid-century Scandinavian furniture by Axel Larsson. Featuring a rich flamed mahogany wood veneer with a sat...
Mahogany
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
Mid Century Swedish Modern Nightstand Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
MCM Swedish Teak Four drawer Chest, stained dark walnut. Perfect height as a console, end table or nightstand. Please let us know if you have any questions'
Teak
$651
H 27.96 in W 30.32 in D 14.97 in
Vintage Chest of Drawers, Wood and Copper, Swedish Design, 1960s
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage chest of drawers cupboard 60s Sweden period 60's design unknown Sweden condition good light signs of use size 71 x 77 x 38 (hxwxd) details wood; copper; article...
Copper
Swedish 19th century 5 drawer chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century 5 drawer chest of drawers circa 1870. Fine quality Scandinavian chest of drawers made in mahogany. Stepped top with moulded edge, below which are 5 5 graduatin...
Mahogany, Pine
Mid 20th century Swedish pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century Swedish pine chest of drawers circa 1960. Unusual mid century chest of drawers that embraces the pine grain and colour rather than try and hide it. This model woul...
Teak, Pine
$7,241 / set
H 30.32 in W 30.52 in D 18.12 in
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
$4,500
H 32.75 in W 35.25 in D 18.25 in
Swedish Gustavian Style Three-Drawer Chest with Marbleized Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer chest with light gray painted finish, marbleized top and fluted side posts. This Swedish Gustavian style chest is a testament to timeless elega...
Wood
1960s Vintage Swedish Teak Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage chest of drawers cupboard Swedish teak period 60's design unknown Sweden condition good light signs of use size 86 x 76 x 38 (hxwxd) details teak; brass; article...
Brass
$5,950
H 32.25 in W 46.75 in D 25 in
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
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
$6,669 / set
H 29.53 in W 38.59 in D 18.71 in
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
Pair of Chests of Drawers by Attila Suta, Sweden, 2022
Located in New York, NY
A pair of chests of drawers by Attila Suta, purveyor to the Swedish royal court. The dressers stand on elegant tapering legs made of walnut. Above them rises the three-drawer, eboniz...
Brass
$5,134
H 51.19 in W 26.97 in D 13.78 in
Midcentury Modern Filing Cabinet by Børge Mogensen, Sweden, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Amazing, colorful filing cabinet by Børge Mogensen, made from oak. Drawers with different heights, lacquered yellow, orange and grey. The drawers can be rearranged.
Oak
Gustavian Chest of Drawers in Light Gray, Sweden c. 1780–1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers from the late 18th century. Finished in a soft grey-white tone, the piece features three spacious drawers fitted with classic round brass pulls an...
Brass
Edmond Spence Swedish Mid-Century Chest of Drawers
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Very sculptural chest of drawers in ebonized mahogany by Edmond Spence (often misspelled as "Edmund Spence"), circa 1955. Concave front with hexagonal legs with brass sabot. Exceptio...
Brass
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
Swedish 19th Century 3 Drawer Chest w/Taj Mahal Quartz Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish wood chest, with beautiful inlaid embellishments and custom quart top, from the 19th century. This antique chest from Sweden has been fitted with a new quartzite "Taj Mahal...
Quartz
Swedish 19th century tiger birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century tiger birch chest of drawers circa 1890. Beautiful quality chest of drawers made in tiger birch, which showcases the grain to allow a tiger like appearance. Re...
Birch, Oak
Swedish Neo-Classical Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century Swedish Neo-classical carved and painted chest. Circa 1890. A fine addition to any home!
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
Swedish mid-century Zebrano chest of drawers, ca 1950s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Swedish mid-century Zebrano chest of drawers in a minimalist style. Unusual detail of the lowest drawer that is slightly curved at the bottom which makes the overall shape a bit mor...
Wood
$6,180
H 34 in W 45.5 in D 27 in
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
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
Mid-Century Swedish Modern William Hinn Walnut High Chest
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Swedish Modern William Hinn Walnut High Chest. Featuring a straight line design with sculpted legs, removable top compartment that opens to storage ...
Wood, Walnut
Authentic 18th Century Swedish Rococo Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
18th century chest of drawers from northern Sweden. The chest is Rococo with pronounced and curved sides and front. The profile is characteristic for the Rococo era and this is an au...
Pine
$5,665
H 36.62 in W 50.2 in D 21.66 in
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
$7,750 / set
H 30.5 in W 37.5 in D 18.75 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers, Pair
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of three drawers with Greek key motif carved in upper top molding. Canted fluted side posts with upper carved diamond medallion, additional ...
Brass
Midcentury chest of drawers by Børge Mogensen, Sweden, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Chest of drawers designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by Karl Andersson & Söner in Sweden during the 1960s. Made in oak and teak. Frame and legs in oak with beautiful teak-drawe...
Oak, Teak
Chest of drawers by Axel Larsson for Bodafors, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Larsson, SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
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
Swedish, Gustavian Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1820. Swedish Gustavian chest drawers. Sku 1379. Measures: W 105 x D 49 x H 82cm.
Pine
$4,500
H 32 in W 32.75 in D 17.5 in
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
Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Rococo Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 18th-century Swedish Rococo chest of four drawers with an oak front and pine sides and drawer bottoms, consistent with period craftsmanship. The chest features a newer professio...
Brass
$13,500Sale Price|50% Off
H 30.75 in W 43.38 in D 22 in
A Handsome Swedish Gustavian Alder Root Parquetry Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Swedish Gustavian alder root parquetry 3-drawer chest; the well-figured top with canted corners above a body fitted with 3 graduated drawers with parquetry veneer; raised ...
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
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
Jugend Stil Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
This deeply stained mahogany chest of drawers exhibits the style of the the turn of that century, with three lower drawers, a pair of upper drawers, all locking. The original hardwar...
Mahogany
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
$3,356
H 31.5 in W 33.86 in D 18.31 in
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
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
$5,665
H 32.68 in W 42.13 in D 20.08 in
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 Functionalist Wall Shelf, 1930s
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Cool functionalist wall shelf made in birch with decoratively carved and blackened geometric decor.
Birch
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
$1,600
H 38 in W 35.5 in D 17.75 in
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
$3,403
H 31.11 in W 31.7 in D 18.51 in
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
$1,026
H 10.24 in W 9.45 in D 9.85 in
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
$8,655
H 31.5 in W 36.62 in D 15.75 in
Scandinavian Functionalist chest of drawers, Oscar Nilsson, NK, Sweden, 1930s
By Oscar Nilsson, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Chest of drawers by Oscar Nilsson, made from teak. Lovely, rounded functionalist forms and cool inset handles. The sides open up to reveal practical shelves and small compartments.
Teak
Swedish Modern Bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1940s
By Boet, Otto Schulz
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
$4,950
H 32.75 in W 34.75 in D 19.5 in
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
$18,295
H 37.01 in W 27.96 in D 14.97 in
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
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
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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