Vintage Gustavian Painted 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
The Vintage Gustavian Painted 3 Drawer Chest is a charming piece of furniture with a unique painted
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Swedish Gustavian carved and painted chest. A Swedish Gustavian carved and painted chest is
Wood
Vintage Painted Swedish Gustavian Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
The product is a vintage Swedish Gustavian commode, featuring a nice painted patina and carvings
Wood
$1,950
H 33.5 in W 38.25 in D 18 in
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Gustavian Style Washed Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho chest of drawers. A chic Gustavian style cabinet in an off white washed
Metal
Vintage Swedish Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Swedish Gustavian carved and painted chest. A vintage Swedish Gustavian carved and painted
Wood
Vintage Swedish Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Swedish Gustavian painted 3 drawer chest. Swedish painted chests—whether Gustavian, country
Wood
Vintage Patinated Gustavian Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional vintage chest of drawers captures the understated elegance of Gustavian design, a
Brass
$6,850 / set
H 36 in W 70 in D 20 in
1970s Gustavian Style Spanish Rustic Distressed Vintage Dresser Chests, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, Gustavian Distressed rustic design
Brass
Vintage Gustavian Chest of Drawers with Marble, 1950s
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
This unique chest of drawers will be a stylish and practical addition to any room, providing both
Marble
Painted Vintage Swedish Gustavian Style Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A smaller well-made Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer commode with brass hardware and canted
Pine
Vintage Superfinish Black Chest
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
We dresser renovated to super condition in black to the highest standard. Fine moldings around drawers and fittings in solid brass. Made to order. Approx. 3-4 weeks Manufacturer Wi...
Marble
Vintage Gustavian Gray Nightstands - a Pair
Located in Centennial, CO
This is a beautiful and functional pair of vintage 1940s nightstands have been recently painted
Brass
Sold
H 33 in W 37 in D 19.5 in
Pair Foral Painted White Decorated Gustavian Style Bombe Commodes Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God
Walnut
Pair of Vintage Gustavian Neo-Classical Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Good pair of vintage Gustavian carved and parcel gilt neo-classical commodes. Circa 1940. Perfect
Wood
Vintage large Scandinavian commode in pine from the 19 century
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Antique 19th century Scandinavian chest of drawers in solid pine opening to 5 drawers. The top
Pine
Vintage Neoclassical Dresser with Nine Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
The white vintage neoclassical dresser has gilt detailing and brass pulls. The nine drawers are all
Wood
Gustavian Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-20th century vintage Gustavian style serpentine three drawer chest in a dove grey antiqued
Wood
Sold
H 33.08 in W 38.98 in D 17.33 in
Vintage Late Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers in Birch, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Sweden, 19th century Late Gustavian style chest of drawers in birch with brass handles
Birch
18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A two-tiered wooden cabinet from the 18th century Swedish Gustavian period. The top door opens to reveal a decorative top shelf and three other shelves. The top of the bottom shelf c...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Side Tables with Sculpted Base
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of end tables with round top and sculpted bases in a Harvey Probber style. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Walnut
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
Vintage Etched Glass Leaves Grape Vine Bell Jar Lantern Brass Vaughan Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Vintage Etched Glass Leaves Grape Vine Pattern Bell Jar Lantern With Oxidized Brass Hardware, In The Manner Of Vaughan This Fixture Has 3 Candelabra Internal Lights And Comes Ready...
Brass
Wonderful Large Regency Patinated Brass Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Regency Style Patinated Brass And Clear Blown Glass Bell Jar Lantern Fixture With 3 Rewired Candelabra Sockets
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A two part Swedish Gustavian fall front desk. Upper section top opens to an ample work surface, eleven drawers with brass pulls and four storage cubbies. The lower section has three ...
Brass, Iron
Antique Polished Brass Arts & Crafts Hall Lantern with Crystal Glass Shade
By Foster & Partners
Located in Nottingham, GB
Quality English Brass & Cut Glass Hall Lantern Exceptional quality heavy gauge brass lantern with domed and vented top section. English made circa 1900. Beautiful quality crystal ...
Brass
$3,438
H 17 in W 19 in D 19 in
Liberty & Co A Large Size Walnut Thebes Stool with ring turned legs & stretchers
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A rare large Walnut Thebes stool with studded leather seat with turned stretchers uniting the turned legs.
Walnut
Large Drum Table
Located in Annville, PA
This Large Drum Table from Niagara Furniture was inspired by large rent tables used in England in the 18th Century to help organize large estates. This form of Large Drum Table has t...
Mahogany
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 31.25 in D 14.5 in
Rare Liberty & Co. Circa 1900s Long-Form Thebes Stool.
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Extremely rare long form Thebes bench marketed by Liberty and Company, England Circa 1910. Constructed of beech wood and finely woven cane. There are many of these “types” of benches...
Cane, Beech
Painted Pine Gustavian Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian painted pine chest of three drawers with "Greek key" or meander design along top and pair of griffins on top drawer. Newer professionally applied and layered salmon painted...
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusual trapezoid-shaped Swedish Gustavian slant front desk. Front opens to reveal an ample work surface with six cascading drawers sitting atop one full size drawer. All drawers ...
Brass, Iron
Swedish 1850s Painted Over Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming Swedish 1850s painted oval top with wide apron, turned pedestal on elegant carved tripod leg base.
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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