Kittinger bedroom dresser / Hiboy expertly restored and repainted with a two part conversion varnish this is chemically dried. This is a much better and more durable finish than lacq...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

Kittinger High Boy Chest of Drawers, Expertly Restored, Greek Key Motif, 1940s

$5,850

Mid-Century Parchment and Black Lacquer Chest by Kittinger

By Kittinger

Located in Pasadena, CA

A black lacquer Greek key chest of drawers, designed for Kittinger. The front of the drawers is

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Parchment and Black Lacquer Chest by Kittinger

$3,900

Demi lune Curved Chests Vintage Nightstands End Side Tables Cabinets Brass

By Dorothy Draper

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

wood, Greek key style trim, oversized chests from Palm Beach. These are solid wood with a shelf inside

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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Demi lune Curved Chests Vintage Nightstands End Side Tables Cabinets Brass

$5,400

Pair of Greek Key Chests by Kittinger

By Kittinger

Located in Middlesex, NJ

Pair of Greek key chests by Kittinger.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Greek Key Chests by Kittinger

$7,000

Pair of Swedish Neo-Classical Greek Key Chests

Located in Dallas, TX

Nice pair of Swedish Neo-Classical style chests painted with a Greek Key design. Very fine patina

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair of Swedish Neo-Classical Greek Key Chests

$14,500

Tortoise Wood Bronze Mounted Greek Key Design Commode / Chest Manner Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Manhasset, NY

A tortoise wood bronze-mounted Greek key design commode or bedside stand in the manner of Maison

Category

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Tortoise Wood Bronze Mounted Greek Key Design Commode / Chest Manner Jansen

$8,250

Pair of "Greek Key Three-Drawer Chests Original Pink Lacquer by Kittinger

By Kittinger

Located in Buffalo, NY

Pair of pink and white lacquered Greek key chests by Kittinger. Top drawers have sliding sock or

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of "Greek Key Three-Drawer Chests Original Pink Lacquer by Kittinger

$5,200

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Gray Painted Greek Key Chests of Drawers

Located in Shippensburg, PA

PAIR OF GUSTAVIAN STYLE CHESTS OF DRAWERS Probably Northern or Eastern Europe ca. 20th/21st century

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20th Century European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Gray Painted Greek Key Chests of Drawers

$8,900

19th Century Swedish Blue Chest of Three Drawers with Greek Key Design

Located in Round Top, TX

A large decorative Gustavian style pine chest of drawers painted in blue shades. Contrasting black

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Blue Chest of Three Drawers with Greek Key Design

$4,650

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Carved and Painted Chests with Greek Key Pattern

Located in Dallas, TX

Lovely pair of 19th century Swedish carved and painted chests with Greek Key pattern. Very fine

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Carved and Painted Chests with Greek Key Pattern

$14,500

Antique Large Blue Painted Chest of 3 Drawers, Greek Key Motif, Sweden, 1840-60

Located in Round Top, TX

A large decorative Gustavian style pine chest of drawers painted in blue shades. Contrasting faux

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

Antique Large Blue Painted Chest of 3 Drawers, Greek Key Motif, Sweden, 1840-60

$5,850

Pair, Black Painted Pine Chest of 3 Drawers with Greek Key, Sweden circa 1840-60

Located in Round Top, TX

A pair of Gustavian pine chest of drawers with canted fluted side posts with upper carved diamond

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair, Black Painted Pine Chest of 3 Drawers with Greek Key, Sweden circa 1840-60

$8,700

Pair of Italian Greek Key Commodes

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of Italian high style inlaid walnut Greek Key commodes. Circa 2000. These are A favorite of

Category

Early 2000s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Italian Greek Key Commodes

$18,000

Painted Decorator Greek Key Commode by Therien Studio

By Therien Studio Workshops

Located in Lambertville, NJ

and gilt Greek key and ribbed door panels. Exotic Asian inspired feet on base. One main licking drawer

Category

Late 20th Century Saint Pierre and Miquelon Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Painted Decorator Greek Key Commode by Therien Studio

$2,650

Chest of Drawers by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Brussels, BE

Chest of drawers by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis.

Category

Vintage 1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Chest of Drawers by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis

$11,328

Gustavian-Style Black-Painted Pine Commodes with Greek Motifs

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of Gustavian-style chests of drawers from Sweden, dating to 1860-1870, crafted in black

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Gustavian-Style Black-Painted Pine Commodes with Greek Motifs

$6,933

Pair of 1940s Chests

Located in St. Louis, MO

Pair of dark mahogany chests with Greek key hardware.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1940s Chests

$4,500

Pair of Ebonized Greek Key Design Commodes by Karges

By Karges Furniture

Located in Manhasset, NY

supporting a group of three drawers with central painted design under a Greek Key painted and gilt gold upper

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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Ebonized Greek Key Design Commodes by Karges

$4,500

Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Blue Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, Greek Key

Located in Manhasset, NY

Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Chests or Nightstands, Blue Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 19th/20th

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Blue Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, Greek Key

$12,500

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Greek Key Commodes Circa 1880

Located in Atlanta, GA

elegance with their Greek key design accents. Expertly crafted from painted wood, these commodes showcase

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Revival Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Greek Key Commodes Circa 1880

$7,950

White Lacquer Hollywood Regency Monumental Greek Revival End Table Nightstands

By Grosfeld House

Located in Chattanooga, TN

from Greek antiquity which adorn the Acropolis. The gold painted handles add a splash of glitz and

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

White Lacquer Hollywood Regency Monumental Greek Revival End Table Nightstands

$3,095

19th Century Italian Painted Neo Classical Commode with Greek Key Design

Located in Dallas, TX

Unique decorative 19th century neo classical painted commode with Greek key design. Lovely patina

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Painted Neo Classical Commode with Greek Key Design

$9,800

Pair of Ebony Hollywood Regency Jansen Style Greek Key Marble-Top Commodes

By Maison Jansen

Located in Manhasset, NY

Greek key design in bronze. The whole chests showcase bronze framed sides all in an ebony finish that

Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Ebony Hollywood Regency Jansen Style Greek Key Marble-Top Commodes

$13,500

Pair of Mahogany Wood Bronze Mounted Greek Key Design Commodes Manner Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Manhasset, NY

Pair of mahogany wood bronze-mounted Greek key design commodes or bedside stands in the manner of

Category

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Mahogany Wood Bronze Mounted Greek Key Design Commodes Manner Jansen

$13,500

Kittinger Mandarin Pair of Chest Dresser Blue and White Lacquer Five Drawers

By James Mont, Kittinger Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Mid-Century Modern high chest dresser with Greek key motive by Kittinger.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Kittinger Mandarin Pair of Chest Dresser Blue and White Lacquer Five Drawers

$7,800

An Ottoman 18th Century Cypress Wood Trunk

Located in London, GB

Turkey, circa 1750 A mid eighteenth century cypress wood trunk, inlaid with faux tortoiseshell and mother of pearl throughout. Height 58.00cm Width 101.00cm Depth 54.00cm

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Antique Mid-18th Century Greek Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Cypress

An Ottoman 18th Century Cypress Wood Trunk

$6,474

Vintage Pair of Karges Carved Mahogany Commodes, 20th Century

By Karges Furniture

Located in Big Flats, NY

A vintage matching pair of commodes by Karges Furniture offers mahogany construction each with tow long drawers having carved foliate facing flanked by inverted bellflowers and raise...

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20th Century American Classical Greek Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Vintage Pair of Karges Carved Mahogany Commodes, 20th Century

$2,760

Art Deco Style Lacquer and Gilt Greek Key Dresser Chest

By Sieling Furniture Co.

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Midcentury Hollywood Regency style black lacquer and gilt ten-drawer bachelors chest. This grand

Category

Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Art Deco Style Lacquer and Gilt Greek Key Dresser Chest

$1,200

Greek Key Chests

By Kittinger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of lacquered Greek Key Chest in off-white with NAVY blue pulls. keywords: Hollywood

Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Greek Key Chests

$2,600

Kittinger Greek Key front chest

By Kittinger

Located in Highland Park, IL

1940's Kittinger Greek Key Chest

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Kittinger Greek Key front chest

$2,900

Greek Key chest by Kittenger

Located in New York, NY

Kittenger three drawer chest with raised Greek key pulls refinished with dark stained casing and

Category

Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Greek Key chest by Kittenger

Kittinger Greek Key Chest of Drawers

By Kittinger

Located in Chicago, IL

1940s authentic Greek key chest of drawers by Kittinger (labelled) newly refinished in satin black

Category

Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Kittinger Greek Key Chest of Drawers

$3,840

Pair of Kittinger Greek Key Chests

By Kittinger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Kittinger Greek Key Chests in good as found vintage condition. There are scuffs, scrapes

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Kittinger Greek Key Chests

$5,800

Pair of 1940 s Kittinger Greek Key Chests

By Kittinger

Located in Hudson, NY

an outstanding pair of 5 drawer chests by Kittinger. Their 'Mandarin' series is one of the most

Category

Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 1940 s Kittinger Greek Key Chests

18th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers with Greek Key Detail

Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire

Exceptional 18th century Swedish commode with marquetry inlay with Karelian birch veneered top. The commode has two main drawers and a frieze of three secret drawers to the top. Ret...

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

18th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers with Greek Key Detail

$9,642

1940 s Hollywood Black Lacquered Tall Chest with Greek Key Base

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

. Chest also has Greek Key feet design/base.

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20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

1940 s Hollywood Black Lacquered Tall Chest with Greek Key Base

$6,475

Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chests with Greek Key

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of antique Swedish Gustavian style distressed white painted chests with Greek key gilded

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chests with Greek Key

$11,500 / set

Italian Neoclassical Painted Chest with Greek Key, Custom Finish circa 1780-1830

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th-19th century Italian neoclassical painted chest with Greek key, custom finish, circa 1780-1830.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Wood

Italian Neoclassical Painted Chest with Greek Key, Custom Finish circa 1780-1830

$5,250

Painted Greek Key 3-Drawer Commode

Located in New Preston, CT

part of the 20th century (really nicely done). Top drawer has a greek key motif with central painted

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Painted Greek Key 3-Drawer Commode

$6,500

Pagoda Chest

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pagoda Chest with Greek Key accents on legs. GREAT pagoda top pulls. keywords

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20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pagoda Chest

$950

Parchment stained Asian-inspired chests

Located in New York, NY

Parchment stained Asian-inspired chest with Greek key design and hanging brass hardware in the

Category

Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Parchment stained Asian-inspired chests

$12,000

1940s Mandarin Chest by Kittinger

By Kittinger

Located in Hudson, NY

from this era. The case has a wide molded trim and the drawers have unique Greek Key pulls. This chest

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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

1940s Mandarin Chest by Kittinger

$1,250

Georgian Oak Chest of Drawers

Located in Manchester, GB

terminals. Just beneath the top is a blind fret of a classical Greek style. Overall the chest is in very

Category

Antique 1750s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Georgian Oak Chest of Drawers

$2,885

1940s Mandarin Tall Chest by Kittinger

By Kittinger

Located in Hudson, NY

from this era. the case has a wide molded trim and the drawers have unique Greek Key pulls. this chest

Category

Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

1940s Mandarin Tall Chest by Kittinger

$1,625

German, Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Style Painted Wood Commode with Greek Key

Located in Atlanta, GA

indeed adorned with a Greek Key motif, particularly reminiscent of the neoclassical period, which

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

German, Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Style Painted Wood Commode with Greek Key

$3,600

Pair of Greek Key Chest

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Hollywood Regency Style Greek Key Chest keywords: Hollywood Regency, VINTAGE Palm Beach

Category

20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Pair of Greek Key Chest

$1,400

Drexel Greek Key Chest of Drawers

By Drexel

Located in Raleigh, NC

Drexel faux-bamboo chest of drawers lacquered in blue with high-gloss finish on a Greek key base

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Drexel Greek Key Chest of Drawers

$2,800

Faux Bamboo Chest w/Greek Key Details

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This faux bamboo chest with greek key detail is a GREAT find. LOVE the greek key detail. It is in

Category

20th Century American Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Faux Bamboo Chest w/Greek Key Details

$950

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Rare Commode of Classical Proportions, Saridis, 1963

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in New York, NY

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings very rare commode of beautiful proportions for Saridis, 1963. The commode has a paper label on the back and is numbered and has an exact date. It also has an ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Rare Commode of Classical Proportions, Saridis, 1963

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Greek Key Dressers or Chests by Kittinger

By Kittinger

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a lovely pair of Greek Key Kittinger sea foam dressers. These painted

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Greek Key Dressers or Chests by Kittinger

$3,750

Pair of Neoclassical Commodes with Greek Key Detail

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Pair of Swedish commodes, circa 1880, with paneled facade, the top drawers having raised Greek key

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Wood

Pair of Neoclassical Commodes with Greek Key Detail

$10,500

Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chests, Late 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair Antique Swedish Gustavian Style very decorative painted chests with black Greek Key motif on

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chests, Late 19th Century

$13,500

Tommi Parzinger Cerused Oak Chest for Charak Modern

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Versatile and elegant small chest with Greek-key inlay on door fronts, incised brass latch front

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Tommi Parzinger Cerused Oak Chest for Charak Modern

$7,800

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Greek Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Greek chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, lacquer and mahogany, every Greek chest was constructed with great care. Find 73 options for an antique or vintage Greek chest now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a Greek chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Greek chest bearing Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Greek chest over the years, but those crafted by Kittinger, Kittinger Furniture Company and Karges Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Greek Chest?

Prices for a Greek chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $49,950, while the average can fetch as much as $5,825.

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.

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