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...
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
$5,100
H 36.5 in W 46.25 in D 26.5 in
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
$8,852
H 36.62 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in
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
$10,500
H 29.5 in W 46 in D 23.75 in
Period Baroque Swedish Wood Chest with Serpentine Front, circa 1725
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite 18th century Swedish period baroque chest. This antique baroque three-drawer chest features a serpentine front, curvaceous top, scalloped front and side skirts and elega...
Metal
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
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
$5,800
H 22 in W 33 in D 15.25 in
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
$7,500
H 72 in W 28 in D 15.5 in
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
$1,950
H 16.93 in W 38.59 in D 16.93 in
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
$1,770
H 29.14 in W 18.12 in D 19.3 in
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
$5,783
H 34.06 in W 46.86 in D 24.02 in
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
$9,920 / set
H 38.25 in W 43.25 in D 21.5 in
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
$6,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.75 in W 33 in D 18.6 in
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
$8,250 / set
H 30.5 in W 37.45 in D 19 in
19th Century Swedish Pair of Blue Chest of Three Drawers or Nightstands
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of elegant Gustavian oak chests of three drawers painted in soft shades of blue. Canted fluted side posts with upper carved dentil molding, decorative carved panels on each of...
Brass
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
$7,950
H 30 in W 38.75 in D 18.25 in
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
$3,434
H 28.55 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
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
$27,500
H 80.5 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
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
$17,705
H 26.97 in W 34.65 in D 15.56 in
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
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
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
$6,607
H 25.6 in W 42.92 in D 17.72 in
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
Swedish mid century walnut chest of drawers by SMF Bodafors
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid century walnut chest of drawers by bodafors circa 1950. Good quality chest of drawers finished in light walnut. Fitted with 4 graduating drawers in a 2 over 2 layout, co...
Brass
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
$35,410
H 29.22 in W 41.34 in D 18.9 in
Midcentury "Tulip Rose" chest of drawers by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1930s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful chest of drawers by Carl Malmsten, model called “Tulipanros” (“Tulip Rose”), made in mahogany and root veneer laid in an elegant pattern. Graphic decor on the drawer fronts...
Birch
$2,950
H 20.08 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Mirror and drawer by Rimbert Sandholt for Glas & Trä, Sweden, 1960s
By Rimbert Sandholdt, G & T Atelje Glas & Tra
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
$3,950
H 30.6 in W 32.7 in D 15.75 in
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
$5,311
H 31.11 in W 37.01 in D 18.51 in
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
$5,950
H 26.25 in W 37.5 in D 12.5 in
Swedish Gustavian Style Apothecary Chest with 10 Drawers and Carved Dentil
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood apothecary chest with carved dentil molding, 10 drawers, brass ring pull hardware and tapered feet. Created in Sweden, this painted chest featu...
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
$5,771
H 35.63 in W 33.47 in D 19.49 in
Colonial style chest of drawers model 500 by Bodafors, Sweden, 1890s
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great chest of drawers, model No 500, produced by Bodafors, Sweden, during the 1890s. Made with bamboo imitation in cut beech, five drawers with fronts covered with Japanese straw m...
Straw, Beech
Swedish Gustavian Empire Style Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swedish Gustavian Empire style painted chest. You're exploring a piece that blends Scandinavian restraint with neoclassical grandeur—a Swedish Gustavian Empire–style pai...
Wood
$6,950
H 29 in W 46.25 in D 22.25 in
Swedish Baroque Style 19th Century Gray Serpentine Front Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Baroque style serpentine front three-drawer chest from the 19th century with light gray painted finish, marbleized top and turned feet. This 19th-century Swedish Baroque st...
Bronze
Gray Painted Small Chest of Nine Drawers, Sweden circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
Fascinating Gustavian pine chest of nine drawers with fluted columns, dentil molding and tapered fluted feet. The unique configuration of drawers with central three in a square shape...
Pine, Paint
$6,500
H 32.75 in W 35.75 in D 18 in
Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from late 19th century, with three graduated drawers, Classical hardware, carved foliage and fluted accents. Created in Sweden during the...
Brass
Chest in Pine, Sweden, 1970s
By Goran Malmvall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Anonymous. Produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Pine
$3,305Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.96 in W 43.31 in D 21.26 in
Axel Larsson Kidney Shaped Chest of Drawers Made by Bodafors, Sweden
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, Axel Larsson
Located in Goteborg, SE
Rare kidney shaped chest of drawers in Elm by the Swedish designer Axel Larsson for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors. Axel Larsson designed the furniture for a number of public in...
Elm
$4,249
H 31.11 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
Table "Casino" by Sven Engstrom & Gunnar Myrstrand for Tingstroms, Sweden, 1960
By Sven Engström & Gunnar Myrstrand
Located in Paris, IDF
Table "Casino" by Sven Engstrom & Gunnar Myrstrand for Tingstroms Sweden 1960 Rare rosewood model from serie " Casino" with 3 units of drawers. Good contions, some light scratches a...
Rosewood
$4,957
H 45.67 in W 46.86 in D 17.33 in
Antique Swedish Genuine Tall Red Painted Gustavian Country Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish country house chest of drawers in gustavian style. The chest of drawers is a Swedish country house furniture from between 1820 and 1830. Made in the classic gustavian straigh...
Pine
$3,541
H 28.75 in W 29.53 in D 16.54 in
Art Deco Chest of Drawers Attributed to Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1920s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Nice Art Deco drawer made in Sweden in the late 1920s. It’s attributed to famous designer and architect Carl Malmsten. It made in stained birch with veneered alder-root on the fron...
Birch
$9,434
H 29 in W 38.5 in D 20 in
Swedish pair of 19th century painted serpentine shaped chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century Scandinavian commodes circa 1880. Good quality pair of chests presented in faded light blue paint scheme. Serpentine shaped top with a complimenting moulded edg...
Oak, Pine, Paint
$6,700
H 26 in W 39.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Swedish Art Deco Chest of Drawers, Birchwood, Circa 1920-1940
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage Swedish Art Deco chest made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Birchwood, designed and produced by AB Åsundens Möbelfabrik in good condition. The Scandinavia...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
$4,000
H 45 in W 44 in D 19 in
Mid Century c1950s Blond Birch Swedish Modern Side by Side Chifforobe Dresser
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century c1950s Blond Birch Swedish Modern Side by Side Chifforobe Dresser
Birch
$7,450
H 29.75 in W 32.25 in D 18 in
Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautiful Empire commode in Cuban mahogany with marble columns flanking two drawers and resting on tapered square feet.
Mahogany
$5,842
H 44.1 in W 49.22 in D 23.63 in
Antique Original Chest on Chest from the Gustavian Period from Stockholm, Sweden
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish chest on chest in gustavian style made around 1780 in Stockholm, Sweden. The chest is made in a classic, straight gustavian style. There are some lingering rococo inf...
Pine
$1,980
H 21.66 in W 19.3 in D 23.63 in
Primitive Freestanding Chest of Drawers in Pine, Swedish Mid Century, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
This primitive freestanding chest of drawers / box, handcrafted by a Swedish carpenter in the 1950s, embodies the rustic charm and simplicity of mid-century Swedish design. Made from...
Pine
$5,016
H 47.25 in W 51.58 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Swedish antique rustic Country Chest of drawers with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers from Piteå, Norrbotten , Northern Sweden. The chest of drawers is a Swedish country house furniture from between 1820 and 1840. Made i...
Pine
$12,995
H 29.75 in W 44.5 in D 21.75 in
An 18th Century Swedish Period Rococo Serpentine Chest with a Lovely Elm Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
This antique commode from Sweden has a shapely serpentine body with beautiful elm veneer.
Metal
$4,250
H 35 in W 32 in D 17.5 in
Gustavian Style Swedish Light Grey Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style light grey painted chest from the 20th century with three drawers, floral carved side posts, valanced apron and tapered feet. Immerse your living space in t...
Brass
$4,994
H 55.52 in W 31.5 in D 19.1 in
Antique Scandinavian Chest of Drawers Gustavian Swedish Highboy Blonde Pine 1840
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare, hugely impressive, sizeable and strikingly attractive antique Scandinavian stripped pine chest in lovely antique condition with six lockable drawers and original k...
Pine
$4,850
H 31.5 in W 34.75 in D 18.25 in
Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Chest with Two Drawers and Grey Painted Outlines
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted chest circa 1890 with two drawers, carved fluted molding, light grey painted outlines and tapered legs. Embrace the enduring charm of Nordic design ...
Wood
$6,500
H 33.75 in W 42 in D 21.25 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers, Circa 1830-40
Located in Charleston, SC
This Gustavian style chest of drawers from Sweden ca 1830-40 in pine wood, painted finish in soft blue with classic details as fluted corners, shaped top, three large drawers with ci...
Bronze
$3,500
H 30 in W 41.25 in D 19.5 in
Swedish 1920s Rococo Style Painted Wood Two-Drawer Chest with Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood chest from the early 20th century, with two drawers, carved apron and cabriole legs. Created in Sweden during the first quarter of the 20th centur...
Brass
Small Oak Rococo Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
A small oak rococo chest of three drawers with brass key escutcheons. The scalloped edge is carried down through the 3 drawer fronts and bottom apron resulting in an elegant chest al...
Brass
$3,482
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 15.36 in
Antique Genuine Swedish Red Tall Pine Folk Art Country Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Country chest of drawers from Northern Sweden made around 1810 to 1820. The chest is pine with untouched original paint and authentic patina. The paint is distressed with signs of we...
Pine
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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