Swedish 18th Century Marquetry Rococo Chest of Drawers
Located in MILL, NL
This 18th-century Swedish marquetry chest of drawers. Beautifully inlaid with various types of wood.
Nutwood, Palisander, Satinwood
Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers with Diamond-Patterned Marquetry
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian chest of drawers of exceptional craftsmanship, originating from the Mälardalen region, Sweden, circa 1780–1790.
Brass
$5,800Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Marquetry Inlaid Birch Chest of Drawers, Possibly Swedish
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular top above a frieze drawer inlaid with elegant scrolling rinceau centering a lined keyhole, over two long drawers fitted with wreath form brass pulls; raised on short ...
Brass
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
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
$1,837Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Art Deco Sweden Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
An Art Deco chest of drawers in birch wood, marquetry, with three drawers and handles in copper and brass, the birch wood has been painted with floral motifs and lacquered, the key i...
Birch
18th Century inlaid walnut rococo bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century inlaid walnut bombe commode circa 1790. Fine quality Swedish rococo revival commode with the typical bombe shape of bulging out in the middle and curving in at the base...
Ormolu
Swedish Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Culver City, CA
The chest of drawers stands on four tapered feet with brass tips.
Marble, Brass
Swedish Rococo Kingwood Tulipwood & Marquetry Commode
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Swedish Commode in bombe form with Inlaid and Marquetry
Kingwood, Tulipwood
Late 19th Century Commode with Marble Top
Located in Senden, NRW
A commode with a marmor plate on the top, manufactured in the second half of the 19th century. This elegant commode has been carefully restored preserving the patina and polished by ...
Jacaranda, Ash
Swedish Marquetry Chest
Located in New York, NY
A 1930s Swedish Art Deco chest made of inlaid elm with rosewood and walnut veneer. having stylized geometric details, square legs, and three drawers.
Fruitwood
Swedish Empire Chest of Drawers in Ash with Marquetry, c. 1790
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Swedish Ash Empire Commode with Marquetry & Ebonized Details, c. 1790.
Ash
Antique Swedish Marble-Top Commode Chest
Located in London, GB
Antique Swedish marble-top three-drawer commode chest in excellent condition and dating from around the 1910-1920s period.
Birch, Kingwood, Rosewood, Walnut
Scandanavian Commode Marquetry Chest of Drawers, 1920
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful Scandanvian commode we date to circa 1920 Such a good look to this cool piece, very interiors friendly Ormolu fixtures also original and bright Inlay work very intricat...
Kingwood
Antique Swedish Marble-Top Commode with Fine Marquetry
Located in London, GB
This antique marble top commode has just come over from Sweden and has been polished, so it’s in excellent condition. It’s neoclassical in style with some stunning marquetry and inla...
Marble
Swedish Rococo Marquetry Bombay Commode, circa 1750-70
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish rococo period commode with detailed marquetry throughout.
Brass
Antique Swedish Inlaid Marquetry Marble Top Commode
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Swedish marble top commode, with exquisite marquetry inlay. This was recently imported from Sweden, it dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is superb, with...
Wood
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H 33.47 in W 48.04 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Swedish Large Decorative Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers with Marble
Located in London, GB
This Large decorative bombé chest commode is in Louis the VX style with intricate walnut and kingwood marquetry. The chest is embellished with ornate ormolus mounts on the corners, t...
Kingwood, Walnut
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H 32.29 in W 38.19 in D 20.87 in
Mid-Century Louis XVI Style Swedish Chests of Drawers/Commodes with Marble Tops
Located in London, GB
These chests of drawers capture the essence of a period marked by a revival of classic styles and an emphasis on intricate detailing. These Swedish chests of drawers/commodes are ver...
Kingwood, Walnut
Antique Swedish Inlaid Marble-Top Commode
Located in London, GB
Very impressive antique Swedish marble-top commode chest of exceptional quality and in good original condition.
Marble, Ormolu
A Swedish Marquetry Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish three-drawer circa 1950. The warm mahogany veneer is beautifully accented with intricate marquetry: a central figure of Diana the Huntress holding a bow and arrow, framed b...
Wood, Birch
Swedish Art Deco Commode by Bröderna Miller, 1930s
By Bröderna Miller
Located in Skanninge, SE
A wonderful example of a Swedish Art Deco commode. Unrestored and in a very good original condition. Only minor marks and scratches. This commode was made by Bröderna Miller (The Mil...
Mahogany
Art Deco Mjolby Intarsia Chest of Drawers with Golden Ash Veneer
Located in New York, NY
A compact and sturdy locking three drawer chest, with walnut-stained birch case, contrasted with golden-ash veneered drawer faces. The center drawer is adorned with a central palisan...
Ash
Early 18th century Rococo inlaid plum bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 18th century rococo parquetry plum bombe commode circa 1730. We are pleased to offer one of the finest commodes we have dealt in. Rococo period and unusually veneered in plum...
Fruitwood
Early 18th Century Rococo Parquetry Plum Bombe Commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
We are pleased to offer one of the finest commodes we have dealt in. Rococo period and made in plum wood, circa 1730. Parquet has been finely arranged in angled squares and crossb...
Fruitwood
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H 44.75 in W 43.75 in D 20.5 in
Antique Swedish Golden Ash Biedermeier Secretary Chest Dresser Desk inlaid 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Swedish Biedermeier golden ash secretary chest, circa 1820. The chest is made of the finest gold ash; a beautiful blond wood with figured graining. To the top of ...
Ash, Ebony
Swedish Commode Chest of Drawers Marquetry Inlay 1920
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful Swedish commode we date to circa 1920 Such a good look to this cool piece, very interiors friendly Ormolu fixtures also original and bright Inlay work very intricate sh...
Kingwood
Antique Swedish Inlaid Marquetry Marble-Top Commode
Located in London, GB
Antique Swedish marble top commode made up from many different woods, including rosewood, kingwood, satin birch, walnut and many other exotic woods within the inlays and marquetry. I...
Marble
Early 18th Century Swedish Period Baroque Desk or Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Swedish 18th century period Baroque three-drawer chest with three additional drawers above.
Wood
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H 29.93 in W 35.83 in D 16.54 in
19th century Marquetry Dresser, Rosewood circa 1870 England, inlaid dresser
Located in Torino, IT
A Swedish Marquetry chest of drawers circa 1880 england in rosewood rosewood marquetry commode , dresser, 19th century english dresser, victorian period. rich with inlaid work.beauti...
Rosewood, Walnut
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H 29.93 in W 31.11 in D 17.72 in
Midcentury Swedish Pair of Chest of Drawers and Marble Top, Gustavian Style
Located in London, England
A pair of early 20th century Swedish marquetry chest of drawers or bedside tables with their original marble tops, gilt mounts and escutcheons.
Marble
Large Swedish Art Deco Chest of Drawers with Graphic Marquetry
By Carl Malmsten
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Art Deco chest of drawers with marquetry in Macassar ebony, rosewood and other woods.
Birch
Art Deco Swedish 1930's marquetry chest of drawers
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical inspired Swedish 1930's Art Deco chest of drawers / nightstand with beautiful marquetry, elm veneer, faux ivory bakalite pulls on a stained flame birch frame.
Birch, Rosewood
Elegant Swedish Art Deco chest of drawers with floral marquetry
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Swedish art deco chest of drawers with exquisite floral marquetry design.
Swedish 1930s Art Deco chest of drawers with beautiful marquetry
Located in New York, NY
Swedish 1930's Art Deco chest of drawers / nightstand with beautiful marquetry in a variety of exotic wood veneers.
Walnut, Birch
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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