Gustavian Style Unique 4 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 4 Drawer Chest Of Drawers . its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
Wood
Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers . Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Wood
Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Wood
Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Birch
Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Berlin Iron
19th century Swedish Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming Swedish 19th century three drawer chest with fluted, carved side posts, shaped molded top, original hardwares - stands on carved, tuned conical feet.
Bronze
Gustavian Style Unique Deep 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian style deep 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. With a depth of 7 inches in each drawer. It has been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Wood
Gustavian Style Rare Greek Key 2 Drawer Chest Set
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Very RARE and unique set of 2 Gustavian style Greek Key chest of drawers. They have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Wood
Scandinavian Mid Century Teak Three Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Three drawer teak chest on round black tapered legs with original brass hardware. A great piece to store your bedding or clothes. A handsome piece of furniture in any room.
Teak
William Hinn “Exoskeleton” Gentleman Chest/Dresser, Sweden 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
William Hinn “Exoskeleton” Gentleman Chest/Dresser, Sweden 1950s. Two part 4 drawer chest.
Walnut
Swedish Provincial Gustavian Chest with Two Drawers, Circa 1830s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming Swedish Provincial Gustavian period two-drawer chest from the first half of the 19th century.
Wood, Paint
Mid Century Swedish Modern Nightstand Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
MCM Swedish Teak Four drawer Chest, stained dark walnut.
Teak
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Celadon Three Drawer Dresser
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Swedish Gustavian style three drawer chest hand painted celadon green with fluted edges to each side and tapered and fluted feet.
Wood
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.
Brass
Swedish Painted Breakfront Three-Drawer Commode with Dentil Molding, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted breakfront three-drawer commode from late 19th century Stockholm, with dentil molding, carved rosettes and tapered feet. This Swedish painted commode features a sli...
Wood
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
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Brass Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant Swedish Gustavian style petite commode in walnut, first half of the 19th century. Raised on tapered legs, the piece features two drawers with brass string inlay, circular ri...
Brass
A Tall Antique Swedish 4-Drawer Commode in Scraped Pine, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved circa 1880, this tall four-drawer commode features a striking serpentine façade, which was a hallmark of the fluid, Swedish Rococo style.
Metal, Brass
Rococo Period 1770s Swedish Gray Cream Painted and Carved Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period three-drawer commode from circa 1770 with light gray cream painted finish, carved skirt and serpentine front. This Swedish Rococo period three-drawer commode,...
Bronze
Swedish Gustavian Style Green Painted Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Green Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau. This three drawer bureau is based on an 18th Century Gustavian antique chest of drawers.
Brass
Gustavian 19th Century Grey Painted 3 Drawer Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late Swedish 19th century painted chest of drawers. This 3 drawer dresser has a charming break front style with the original brass hardware.
Bronze
19th Century Gustavian Style Painted Three-Drawer Commode with Faux-Marble Top
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Elevate your home with this exquisite Swedish Gustavian-style commode, featuring a wonderfully aged, multi-layered painted patina that reveals warm undertones beneath muted mineral b...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Kinnarps mobile Drawer units for office - Circa 1970
By Kinnarps
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mid-Century Modern Kinnarps mobile Drawer units for office - Circa 1970 Desk - Office pedestals Measures : 43x71cm H:61,5cm Top: 43x65cm Materials : Wood - Plastic - Chrome Wear co...
Wood
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Swedish Empire Marble Topped Drawer Chest Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Swedish Empire three-drawer commode chest veneered in burled bird's-eye elm emblematic of Baltic furniture in the 18th-19th centuries, the rectangular side columns mounted with b...
Elm
Pair of Swedish Black Painted Three-Drawer Chests, Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
This handsome pair of Swedish chests, crafted around 1900, embodies the understated elegance of Scandinavian neoclassical design. Finished in a richly worn black paint with an authen...
Wood
Miniature Swedish Chest, Antique Four-Drawer Wood Design, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature four-drawer Swedish chest with original paint and glass knobs.
Wood
Danish Mid Century Modern Tambour Doors Multi Compartment 4 Drawer Shelves Chest
By Durland, Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Tambour Doors Multi Compartment 4 Drawer Shelves Chest Dresser MINT!
Teak
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style 3 drawer chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Wood
Gustavian Style Unique 2 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very unique 4 visual 2 drawer Gustavian Chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White".
Wood
Swedish Six Drawer Dresser with Nordens Flora Illustrations
By Josef Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Swedish six drawer dresser / chest of drawers, circa 1960's.
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak 6-Drawer Dresser or Chest, 1960s
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage Danish mid-century modern six-drawer dresser or chest was produced circa 1960 and features warm teak veneer with a clean, compact Scandinavian modern design. The rectang...
Wood, Teak
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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