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19th Century Barrel-Stave Steamer Trunk
Located in Bradenton, FL
lid with gold painted brass corners, black leather strapping and original iron hinges. Each end has a
Category
19th Century American Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Iron
Antique Swedish Wooden trunk / storage box 1825 Signed Handmade Folk Craft
Located in Forest, BE
Swedish antique pine and birch wooden trunk / storage box. . It is a true piece from the early 19 century. Engraved with handmade signature inside and dated 1825.
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Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Birch, Pine
EARLY 17th CENTURY PAINTED WALNUT CHEST
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant carved and painted solid walnut chest. The chest has a rectangular shape, with bracketed
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Walnut, Paint
19c Swedish Antique Painted Reeded Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
A refined example of 19th-century Swedish folk cabinetmaking, this painted reeded chest presents an
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood
Miniature Paint Decorated Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
Early 19th century paint decorated 4 drawer chest. Original grain paint decorated surface
Category
Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th C French Commode w/ Vitruvian Wave Trim Along Skirt
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood serpentine commode, with Vitruvian scroll trim accents, from the 18th century
Category
18th Century French Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th CENTURY SMALL PAINTED TRAVELING CHEST
Located in Firenze, FI
Small poplar wood traveling chest (placed at the back of carriages) painted with tempera in shades
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Rococo Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Rococo period commode with traces of original paint.
Of beautiful proportions.
Category
18th Century French Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Swedish Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th century Swedish painted pine commodes. 1890.
Code: 9250
Dimensions:
W: 33
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Pine
$6,828 / set
Pair of Swedish Decorated Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th century Swedish decorated and painted pine commodes. 1890.
Internal reference
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Pine
$6,846 / set
Antique pine sideboard, circa 1910
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
furniture. The sideboard is in its original condition, with the original paint and a beautiful patina that
Category
1910s Hungarian Rustic Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Pine
American Victorian Demilune Lectern
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian black and gold painted pine demilune shaped lectern with slant top above 2
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Gold
18th C. French Louis XV Commode w/Beautifully Carved Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This antique chest from France, designed with the curvy and ornate details typical of the Louis XV
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Style White Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
large drawers and superb serpentine front. White paint is very old, if not original and nicely worn
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Blue Pinewood Commode in Baroque Style, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
apron. The dark blue paint is newly applied and antique patinated, giving the piece a charming aged
Category
19th Century German Baroque Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Pine
Danish Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century Danish painted oak serpentine front four drawer commode. 1880.
Splits into three
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Oak
Black Pine cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This piece has a beautiful, weathered appearance, with a black paint finish that subtly reveals the
Category
Early 1900s Hungarian Rustic Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Pine
Miniature Commode, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
feature brass pull handles. The light grey paint finish is newly applied and given an antique patina.
Category
Mid-19th Century German French Provincial Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Decorative mid-19th Century French commode with later paint.
With original hardware throughout.
Category
19th Century French Country Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
French mid 18th century Louis XV st. patinated wood and marble commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French mid 18th century Louis XV st. patinated wood and marble commode. This wonderful two drawer patinated greenish blue commode is raised on elegant cabriole legs displa...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Marble
18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century oak breakfront Dutch commode with a faux marble top. 1780.
Code: 8833
Dimensions:
W: 53.5" (135.9 cm)
H: 36" (91.4 cm)
D: 24" (61 cm)
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Oak
$7,511 / item
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish painted pine commodes. 1890.
Code: 9062
Dimensions:
W: 31
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass
$6,828 / set
19th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extremely unusual three drawer French chest
Beautifully drawn inlays of figs, grapes and pottery
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Marble
French Provincial Style Dresser w/ Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a charming 19th century French chest of drawers with attached mirror, crafted in a French
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
$2,200 Sale Price
42% Off
Swedish Marble Topped Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small early 19th century Swedish three drawer pine commode with an interesting marble top. 1830.
Code: 9130
Dimensions:
W: 34" (86.4 cm)
H: 32" (81.3 cm)
D: 18.5" (47 cm)
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Marble
Commode Louis XVI patinée
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Très belle commode Louis XVI finement sculptée de guirlandes de feuilles de vigne sur les tiroirs et de motifs décoratifs typiques à l'époque Louis XVI. La finition patinée récente o...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Commode
Located in Houston, TX
structural integrity of the furniture but also contribute to its aesthetic appeal.
The distressed painted
Category
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
white paint.
Category
Early 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass
Rococo commode signed Johan Martin Ek, Stockholm, Circa 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
artisans for its durability and its responsiveness to painted finishes. Over time, this commode has
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood, Pine
Mid 19th Century French side cabinet with exceptional flower painting
Located in Tetbury, GB
painted urns, foliage and exotic birds on a gilt ground, surrounding arches with intricate gilt scroll
Category
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood
Large 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large late 18th Century French Louis XVI period three drawer commode.
With later grey gesso painted
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century French commode.
Mid-blue shade of scraped back paint and a pale top.
Circa 1790.
Category
Late 18th Century English French Provincial Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Faux Marble Top c 1760
Located in Milford, NH
marble painted top and decorative hardware, carved paneled corners, a nicely shaped carved skirt
Category
1760s French Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
This Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted lacquer commode contains a beautiful lake scene painted in
Category
19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
locking draws with key. Chest has a serpentine front with cabriole legs and scrolled feet. Marble top has
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th to late 18th century. Italian Two-Drawer commode with faux hand-painted top. Profile
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Paint
Swedish Trompe l
Oeil Commode/bed
Located in PARIS, FR
. Painted with a faux wood patina, it cleverly mimics the appearance of a traditional three-drawer chest
Category
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood
$2,472 Sale Price
39% Off
Pair of Italian Lacca Povera Comodini Side Tables, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional pair of Lacca Povera Venetian style small commodes or chest of drawers. Beautifully
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Decorated Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th Century Swedish 3 drawer commodes with Greek Key decoration. 1890
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass
$6,828 / set
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A three drawer Swedish Gustavian commode. Front corners are canted and fluted. Back corners are fluted as well. Sits atop tapered rectangular feet. Later iron pulls and original iron...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Iron
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo bow front commode with two small drawers on top and two large drawers below. Base has decorative scroll design and cabriolet legs. Original ornate brass hardware, fo...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of grey Baroque Commodes, circa 1780
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant pair of Baroque commodes crafted circa 1780. The commodes rest on gracefully curved S-shaped legs and feature intricately scalloped aprons. The fronts and sides are adorne...
Category
1780s European Baroque Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood
$11,369 / set
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Rococo commode with original brass pulls, hardware and locks on three bow front drawers. The top drawer has three compartments. Commode top front and sides are contoured. Apron and...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass
$6,700 / item
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Gustavian commode with original brass hardware and locks. Featuring canted and fluted corners. Drawer fronts outlined in brass. Sits on fluted and tapered feet with brass c...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass
Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in New York, NY
trees, and seated beside pavilions with tiled roofs and columned structures. These painted compositions
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo commode with a slide-out tray over three bow front drawers. Decoratively carved apron. Repainted in soft grey with original locks and old (but not original) brass ha...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A diminutive bow front Swedish Rococo commode. Three drawers over a carved skirt; sits atop cabriole feet. Original brass hardware and locks. Tastefully repainted in pale greyish-whi...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo commode repainted in faint pale grey with original brass hardware and locks. Three bow front drawers over cabriolet legs.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass
19th Century Danish Gustavian Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Danish Gustavian commode with old (possibly original) brass hardware and locks. Notched corners with two wide drawers over a crisscross patterned apron. Square legs with small, dec...
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A three drawer Rococo commode with original cherub adorned brass hardware and iron locks. Featuring a bow front and cabriolet legs. Tastefully repainted in soft white-grey.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Brass, Iron
Swedish 1780s Gustavian Period Four-Drawer Commode with Chamfered Side Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This Swedish chest circa 1780 features a rectangular top with chamfered sides in the front. Each drawer
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood
$4,462 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Italian Pair of Large Antique Arte Povera Pine Floral Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique Italian pair of large chests in the Arte Povera technique, made of
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Metal
French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This antique French Louis XV Style – Transitional commode features hand-painted chinoiserie lacquer
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Danish Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th century Danish painted oak serpentine front four drawer commode. 1780.
Reference: 7752
Category
18th Century Danish Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Oak
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C Dutch painted serpentine commode. 1780.
Dimensions
35 inches (89 cms) Wide
21 inches
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Oak
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very lovely 18th century Louis XVI period commode in painted wood with three drawers over tapered
Category
18th Century French Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C serpentine front Portuguese three drawer commode standing on cabriole legs. Very elegant piece of country decorative furntiure. 1780.
Reference: 8452
Dimensions
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Category
18th Century Portuguese Antique Painted Chests
Materials
Chestnut
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Antique Painted Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique painted chests available for sale. Frequently made of wood, softwood and pine, all antique painted chests available were constructed with great care. Antique painted chests have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique painted chests made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique painted chests over the years, but those made by Maison Jansen, Lew Hudnall and André Mare are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Painted Chests?
Prices for antique painted chests start at $225 and top out at $501,500 with the average selling for $4,409.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Painted Chests
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.
In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.
On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests. - 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To 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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