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18th c. Provencal Painted Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th century baroque commode from Provence retaining wonderful dove grey painted surface. The
Category

1730s French Baroque Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Poplar

Antique 18th c. Provencal Painted Commode
18th c. Provencal Painted Commode

18th c. Provencal Painted Commode

$12,500
French Painted Two Drawer Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 20th century French painted pine bonbe front two drawer commode with good distressed paint
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Antique French Painted Two Drawer Commode
French Painted Two Drawer Commode

French Painted Two Drawer Commode

$3,750
Venetian Bombe Commode Polychromed and Painted
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Chest features two generously sized drawers, each adorned with brass hardware, and exudes a perfect
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Venetian Bombe Commode Polychromed and Painted
Venetian Bombe Commode Polychromed and Painted

Venetian Bombe Commode Polychromed and Painted

$3,400
Italian Painted Commode with Quatrefoil Motif
Located in London, GB
Hand-painted in rich tones of ivory, blue, and gilt, this vintage Italian commode features a
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Painted Commode with Quatrefoil Motif
Italian Painted Commode with Quatrefoil Motif

Italian Painted Commode with Quatrefoil Motif

$4,369
Original Painted Italian Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C original painted Italian commode with faux marble top. 1780 Dimensions 47.5
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18th Century Italian George III Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Antique Original Painted Italian Commode
Original Painted Italian Commode

Original Painted Italian Commode

$8,185
18th Century Venetian Painted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Venetian painted three-drawer commode with faux marble top. Flower garland and bow
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Paint

Antique 18th Century Venetian Painted Commode
18th Century Venetian Painted Commode

18th Century Venetian Painted Commode

$45,000
Louis XV Period Painted Petite Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
over 3 carved drawers with patinated bronze hardware, retaining the original locks. Cream painted
Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Paint

Antique Louis XV Period Painted Petite Commode
Louis XV Period Painted Petite Commode

Louis XV Period Painted Petite Commode

$3,600 Sale Price
58% Off
19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode is richly hand-painted with bouquets of
Category

19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Antique 19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode
19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode

19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode

$7,500
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode
Located in Essex, MA
18th Century Italian Paint Decorated Commode Faux stone painted rectangular top.  Two front drawers
Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode

$7,500
Venetian Rococo Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
faux marble top. Chest has two smaller drawers over two large drawers. Painted with blue scrolling and
Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Venetian Rococo Painted Commode
Venetian Rococo Painted Commode

Venetian Rococo Painted Commode

$5,400
A Dutch painted commode, 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant 18th-century Dutch commode featuring its original painted finish with softly aged patina
Category

18th Century Dutch Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

A Dutch painted commode, 18th C.
A Dutch painted commode, 18th C.

A Dutch painted commode, 18th C.

$3,250
Italian Painted Marble Top Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century Italian three drawer painted commode with a marble top. 1890. Code: 8511
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Italian Painted Marble Top Commode
Italian Painted Marble Top Commode

Italian Painted Marble Top Commode

$4,539
19th Century French Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 19th century French painted commode with a distressed soft salmon pink paint finish
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Painted Commode
19th Century French Painted Commode

19th Century French Painted Commode

$4,545
18th Century Italian Painted Commode
Located in London, GB
Antique Italian painted commode in black and white from Siena.
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Painted Commode
18th Century Italian Painted Commode

18th Century Italian Painted Commode

$10,786
19th Century Painted Italian Commode
Located in Vista, CA
19th century painted Italian commode. An Italian polychrome faux-marble top neoclassic commode 19th
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Painted Italian Commode
19th Century Painted Italian Commode

19th Century Painted Italian Commode

$9,995
Painted Italian Marble Top Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming, painted 2 drawer commode with original bronze hardware and Brocatello di Spagna marble
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Painted Italian Marble Top Commode
Painted Italian Marble Top Commode

Painted Italian Marble Top Commode

$21,000
18th Century French Blue Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century French commode in old, touched up blue paint. Grand scale in two parts with with
Category

18th Century French Baroque Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century French Blue Painted Commode
18th Century French Blue Painted Commode

18th Century French Blue Painted Commode

$7,645
Italian Rococo Lacca Povera Painted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine faux marble top over three conforming drawers. Raised on cabriole legs. Painted with
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1750s Italian Rococo Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Italian Rococo Lacca Povera Painted Commode
Italian Rococo Lacca Povera Painted Commode

Italian Rococo Lacca Povera Painted Commode

$6,850
18th Century Original Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Fabulous 18th C French original painted oak commode. 1780. Reference: 8112 Dimensions 49.5 inches
Category

18th Century French Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Original Painted Commode
18th Century Original Painted Commode

18th Century Original Painted Commode

$7,509
English Victorian Chest with Fish Design, circa 1880
Located in Madison, MS
This lovely and unique English Victorian chest of drawers with a fish design would really make a
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Victorian Chest with Fish Design, circa 1880
English Victorian Chest with Fish Design, circa 1880

English Victorian Chest with Fish Design, circa 1880

$5,100 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Dutch Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th C Dutch serpentine front 3 drawer painted oak commode with a faux marble top. 1790
Category

18th Century Dutch Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Dutch Painted Commode
18th Century Dutch Painted Commode

18th Century Dutch Painted Commode

$4,027
Antique Venetian Painted 2 Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming, hand-painted, Venetian, Bombay shaped commode with original gilded bronze hardware.
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Venetian Painted 2 Drawer Commode
Antique Venetian Painted 2 Drawer Commode

Antique Venetian Painted 2 Drawer Commode

$23,800
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode The solid wood body is painted in a textured
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode

19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode

$5,800
18th Century George III Period Painted Secretaire Tallboy
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Great Colour Late 18th-Century George III Painted Mahogany Secretaire Chest-on-Chest or Tallboy A
Category

Late 18th Century British George III Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Period Painted Secretaire Tallboy
18th Century George III Period Painted Secretaire Tallboy

18th Century George III Period Painted Secretaire Tallboy

$6,690
19th Century French Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C French painted oak 3 drawer commode. 1820 Reference: 7474 Dimensions 50 inches (127
Category

19th Century French Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Painted Commode
19th Century French Painted Commode

19th Century French Painted Commode

$4,094
Italian Painted Two-Drawer Rococo Commode
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Rococo manner painted white commode. The shapely chest comprises two-drawers with
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Italian Painted Two-Drawer Rococo Commode
Italian Painted Two-Drawer Rococo Commode

Italian Painted Two-Drawer Rococo Commode

$8,250
Antique Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Painted Commode will make a charming addition to any casual decor! Crafted
Category

Early 20th Century French Country Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Country French Painted Commode
Antique Country French Painted Commode

Antique Country French Painted Commode

$2,980
Charming Early 20th Century Half-Moon Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming early 20th century half-moon chest.
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Charming Early 20th Century Half-Moon Chest
Charming Early 20th Century Half-Moon Chest

Charming Early 20th Century Half-Moon Chest

$3,660
French Carved and Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century French carved and painted three-drawer commode, 1820. Dimensions: 44.5
Category

19th Century French Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Oak

French Carved and Painted Commode
French Carved and Painted Commode

French Carved and Painted Commode

$4,089
1820s Painted Commode with Delft-style Motifs
Located in London, GB
form with a vibrant, artisanal painted finish. The entire surface—from the fluted sides to the drawer
Category

1920s Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1820s Painted Commode with Delft-style Motifs
1820s Painted Commode with Delft-style Motifs

1820s Painted Commode with Delft-style Motifs

$6,567
18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
An 18th century Italian commode with serpentine front and shaped sides, having two large drawers
Category

1750s Italian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode
18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode

18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode

$29,900
18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
beautiful commode. The finish is not the original paint. It has been repainted. The drawers seem to have
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode

18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode

$4,700
19th Century Scandinavian Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scandinavian Neoclassical style painted chest from the 19th century with three drawers, carved
Category

19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Scandinavian Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Motifs
19th Century Scandinavian Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Motifs

19th Century Scandinavian Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Motifs

$5,950
Rare Pair of English Satinwood Paint Decorated Adams Style Demilune Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
warm golden hue, enriched with fine painted decoration. The central panels are adorned with floral
Category

Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

Rare Pair of English Satinwood Paint Decorated Adams Style Demilune Commodes
Rare Pair of English Satinwood Paint Decorated Adams Style Demilune Commodes

Rare Pair of English Satinwood Paint Decorated Adams Style Demilune Commodes

$7,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fine Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood Figural Painted Commode Buffet Server
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
elegance and refined craftsmanship. Beautifully paint-decorated in the tradition of Robert Adam, it
Category

1920s Unknown Adam Style Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Fine Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood Figural Painted Commode Buffet Server
Fine Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood Figural Painted Commode Buffet Server

Fine Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood Figural Painted Commode Buffet Server

$3,750
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Chest - Antique Pinewood Nightstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassic chest with a painted faux finish marble top, in good
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Chest - Antique Pinewood Nightstand
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Chest - Antique Pinewood Nightstand

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Chest - Antique Pinewood Nightstand

$7,300
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Oak Chest - Antique Scandinavian Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian chest made of hand crafted painted Oakwood, in good condition. The
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Oak Chest - Antique Scandinavian Marble Commode
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Oak Chest - Antique Scandinavian Marble Commode

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Oak Chest - Antique Scandinavian Marble Commode

$9,900
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI carved and painted commodes. Beautiful patina on these
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Commodes
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Commodes

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Commodes

$16,800 / set
18th Century Painted Louis XVI Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Painted Louis XVI commode hand-made in southern France in the mid 1700s using oak. The commode
Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Painted Louis XVI Commode
18th Century Painted Louis XVI Commode

18th Century Painted Louis XVI Commode

$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Painted Dutch Bombe
Located in South Salem, NY
Dutch commode dry scarped to it's original painted surface. Unusual brass hardware featuring two
Category

19th Century European Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Painted Dutch Bombe
Painted Dutch Bombe

Painted Dutch Bombe

$6,400
Italian Painted Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
An Italian neoclassical style painted two drawer commode raised on square tapering legs with
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Softwood

Italian Painted Commode
Italian Painted Commode

Italian Painted Commode

$9,800
Late 19th Century Italian Painted Commode
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century painted two-drawer commode. Original painted surfaces. Wonderful color and a great
Category

19th Century European Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Late 19th Century Italian Painted Commode
Late 19th Century Italian Painted Commode

Late 19th Century Italian Painted Commode

$3,800
Antique Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French painted commode features a graceful appearance enhanced with subtle
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Country French Painted Commode
Antique Country French Painted Commode

Antique Country French Painted Commode

$2,700
Swedish Painted Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good decorative painted three drawer Swedish oak commode. 1820. Code: 8948 Dimensions: W: 33.5
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Swedish Painted Oak Commode
Swedish Painted Oak Commode

Swedish Painted Oak Commode

$3,720
Painted Bombay Commode
Located in Washington, DC
White painted two drawer Bombay Commode with original white paint and creamy greyish marble top.
Category

19th Century French Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Painted Bombay Commode
Painted Bombay Commode

Painted Bombay Commode

$5,550
19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top
19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top

19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top

$5,425
19th Century Venetian Painted Commode With Carved Detail
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Decorative two-drawer Venetian commode, featuring a soft blue painted finish with gilt accents and
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Venetian Painted Commode With Carved Detail
19th Century Venetian Painted Commode With Carved Detail

19th Century Venetian Painted Commode With Carved Detail

$4,800
Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1890
Located in Lewes, England
stunning white paint patina brings out all the decorative detailing - it has a plain back The drawers
Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1890
Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1890

Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1890

$3,774 Sale Price
30% Off
Swedish Original Paint Commode from Smaland
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An early three drawer chest from Urshult, Smaland with two shorter drawers, below two longer. The
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Swedish Original Paint Commode from Smaland
Swedish Original Paint Commode from Smaland

Swedish Original Paint Commode from Smaland

$4,369
18th Century Carved and Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous 18th century French carved and painted oak commode. Amazing patina on this substantial
Category

18th Century French Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Carved and Painted Commode
18th Century Carved and Painted Commode

18th Century Carved and Painted Commode

$13,750
Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
detailed hand painted drawers with a central Bronze escutcheon and two circular pulls on either side. Each
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Paint

Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode
Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode

Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode

$22,500
18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into the elegance of the 18th century with this extraordinary Italian hand-painted bombe
Category

1770s Italian Rococo Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770
18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770

18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770

$12,900
French 1880s Rococo Style Three-Drawer Bedside Chest with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
three drawers. Created in France during the last quarter of the 19th century, this painted bedside chest
Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French 1880s Rococo Style Three-Drawer Bedside Chest with Serpentine Front
French 1880s Rococo Style Three-Drawer Bedside Chest with Serpentine Front

French 1880s Rococo Style Three-Drawer Bedside Chest with Serpentine Front

$3,950
19th Century Italian Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty late 19th century Italian painted three drawer pine commode with a faux marble top. 1890
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Pine

19th Century Italian Painted Commode
19th Century Italian Painted Commode

19th Century Italian Painted Commode

$3,720
Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration
Located in New York, NY
is 19th century continental possibly Italian, or French in origin. The chest has two deep drawers
Category

Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration
Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration

Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration

$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th C. Venetian Polychromed Chest / Commode with Marbleized Cartouche Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
late 19th-century Venetian polychromed chest of drawers, richly decorated in the Rococo revival taste
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Late 19th C. Venetian Polychromed Chest / Commode with Marbleized Cartouche Top
Late 19th C. Venetian Polychromed Chest / Commode with Marbleized Cartouche Top

Late 19th C. Venetian Polychromed Chest / Commode with Marbleized Cartouche Top

$3,800
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Painted Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, 18th century, case with pale blue paint with ebonized moldings and mustard, terracotta
Category

1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Painted Commode
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Painted Commode

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Painted Commode

$7,800
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Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique painted chest of drawers available for sale. The range of distinct antique painted chest of drawers — often made from wood, softwood and pine — can elevate any home. Antique painted chest of drawers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Neoclassical, Louis XVI and Louis XV antique painted chest of drawers are consistently popular styles. Many antique painted chest of drawers are appealing in their simplicity, but Maison Jansen, André Mare and B. F. Huntley Co. produced popular antique painted chest of drawers that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers?

Antique painted chest of drawers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,903, while the lowest priced sells for $316 and the highest can go for as much as $501,500.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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.

Questions About Antique Painted Chest Of Drawers
  • How do I identify an antique chest of drawers?
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    1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.

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