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Mid to Late 19th Century Painted Italian Commode
Located in Boston, MA
Mid to late 19th Century Two-drawer painted Italian commode with marbleized top and highly
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mid to Late 19th Century Painted Italian Commode
Mid to Late 19th Century Painted Italian Commode

Mid to Late 19th Century Painted Italian Commode

$4,800
18th Century Louis XVI Provincial Painted Commode
Located in London, GB
The faux marble-top over an arrangement of two long drawers carved with neoclassical decoration consisting of guilloche borders with swags below the original brass handles and raised...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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

18th Century Louis XVI Provincial Painted Commode

$7,924
French 19th Century Hand-Painted Chest
Located in Warminster, Wiltshire
An unusual and rare late 19th century French three-drawer commode in old paint with charming hand
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Hand-Painted Chest
French 19th Century Hand-Painted Chest

French 19th Century Hand-Painted Chest

$4,815
English Georgian Mahogany Polychrome Painted Chest on Chest
Located in Macclesfield, GB
additional early 19th century polychrome painting. The chest is painted with delicate floral swags throughout
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Mahogany Polychrome Painted Chest on Chest
English Georgian Mahogany Polychrome Painted Chest on Chest

English Georgian Mahogany Polychrome Painted Chest on Chest

$10,730
19th Century French Decoratively Painted Chest
Located in New Preston, CT
Decoratively painted bow front chest, 19th century, France, with Faux Marbelized overhanging molded
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Decoratively Painted Chest
19th Century French Decoratively Painted Chest

19th Century French Decoratively Painted Chest

$5,900
Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted Commodes
Located in Kirkland, WA
Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted Commodes This a very rare pair of two-drawer commodes or
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests o...

Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted Commodes
Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted Commodes

Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted Commodes

$8,500 / set
Paint Decorated Two Drawer Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency period paint decorated chest. The case featuring panels painted to mimic stone
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Paint Decorated Two Drawer Chest
Paint Decorated Two Drawer Chest

Paint Decorated Two Drawer Chest

$1,975
Paint Decorated Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
a paint decorated chest of drawers with two over three construction on bracket feet with mushroom
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Paint Decorated Chest of Drawers
Paint Decorated Chest of Drawers

Paint Decorated Chest of Drawers

$4,500
Graffitied Artist Painted Chest of Drawers
By Lionel Lamy
Located in Dallas, TX
All-over abstract composition hand painted in acrylic and spray-paint by artist Lionel Lamy on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Post-Modern Commodes and Ch...

Materials

Wood, Paint

Graffitied Artist Painted Chest of Drawers
Graffitied Artist Painted Chest of Drawers

Graffitied Artist Painted Chest of Drawers

$2,300
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests
Located in Bethesda, MD
Pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted chests with outset corners, leaf tip trim, fluting, three
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests

$8,200 / set
Austrian Paint Decorated Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chest of drawers, Upper Austria circa 1780, with its original decorative paint. Sprays of spring
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Austrian Paint Decorated Chest of Drawers
Austrian Paint Decorated Chest of Drawers

Austrian Paint Decorated Chest of Drawers

$5,500
Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted Bombe Commodes
Located in Bantam, CT
An exceptional pair of Italian rococo bombe cream painted and parcel gilt commodes retaining their
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of D...

Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted Bombe Commodes
Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted Bombe Commodes

Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted Bombe Commodes

$48,000 / set
Midcentury Chinoiserie Painted Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantasy painted chinoiserie two-drawer bombe chest. Classic French bombe shape on the midcentury
Category

Vintage 1940s European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Chinoiserie Painted Bombe Chest
Midcentury Chinoiserie Painted Bombe Chest

Midcentury Chinoiserie Painted Bombe Chest

$3,900
Carrara Marble-Top Painted Chest
Located in Wichita, KS
Carrara marble-top painted chest with new brass hardware. Slight discoloration in marble.
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble

Carrara Marble-Top Painted Chest
Carrara Marble-Top Painted Chest

Carrara Marble-Top Painted Chest

$1,695
Painted Louis XV Style Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
A vintage two drawer Louis XV style painted chest with marbleized top and distressed painted and
Category

Vintage 1930s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Painted Louis XV Style Chest
Painted Louis XV Style Chest

Painted Louis XV Style Chest

$7,600
19th Century English Painted Chest
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century English painted pine chest with two on three drawers. Scraped bak finish reveals
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Painted Chest
19th Century English Painted Chest

19th Century English Painted Chest

$4,600
Painted Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pine chest c.1920 with later paint and original top.
Category

Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Painted Pine Chest of Drawers
Painted Pine Chest of Drawers

Painted Pine Chest of Drawers

$3,800
Black Painted Chest of Drawers.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Black Painted Chest of Drawers with 3 Drawers from France circa 1900
Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Black Painted Chest of Drawers.
Black Painted Chest of Drawers.

Black Painted Chest of Drawers.

$6,500
19th Century Painted Italian Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
A 19th century painted Italian two drawer chest with Neo-Classical decorations. The Top is
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Painted Italian Chest
19th Century Painted Italian Chest

19th Century Painted Italian Chest

$14,400
Late 18th Century French Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and of elegant proportions, late 18th century French painted serpentine commode with
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century French Painted Serpentine Commode
Late 18th Century French Painted Serpentine Commode

Late 18th Century French Painted Serpentine Commode

$5,227
Painted Belgian Chest of Drawers
Located in Plainville, KS
Beautifully restored chest of drawers, hand-painted and distressed by Belgian artisans. Intended
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Painted Belgian Chest of Drawers
Painted Belgian Chest of Drawers

Painted Belgian Chest of Drawers

$4,891
Italian Rococo Cream Painted Floral Decorated Commode
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Rococo cream painted floral decorated commode with scalloped apron, cabriole legs ending
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Wood

Italian Rococo Cream Painted Floral Decorated Commode
Italian Rococo Cream Painted Floral Decorated Commode

Italian Rococo Cream Painted Floral Decorated Commode

$22,000
Spanish Colonial painted and polychrome-decorated commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Spanish Colonial painted and polychrome-decorated commode with liver marble top above two long
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Central American Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Marble

Spanish Colonial painted and polychrome-decorated commode
Spanish Colonial painted and polychrome-decorated commode

Spanish Colonial painted and polychrome-decorated commode

$21,000
English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Charming chest of drawers, with four drawers, recently repainted in cream and black design
Category

Early 20th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English Painted Chest of Drawers
English Painted Chest of Drawers

English Painted Chest of Drawers

$4,400
19th Century Italian Painted Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Miami, FL
19th c. Italian painted three drawer commode with Putti, shells and draped swags, bronze pull
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Painted Three-Drawer Commode
19th Century Italian Painted Three-Drawer Commode

19th Century Italian Painted Three-Drawer Commode

$5,500
Important Italian Neoclassic Painted and Parcel-Gilt Commode
Located in Hollywood, FL
, with toupie ends - the whole in original blue paint and white gold, minor restorations to the surface.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Important Italian Neoclassic Painted and Parcel-Gilt Commode
Important Italian Neoclassic Painted and Parcel-Gilt Commode

Important Italian Neoclassic Painted and Parcel-Gilt Commode

$95,000
Painted Grey Chest of Drawers
Located in Stockport, GB
A 15-drawer bank of drawers painted in grey and then lacquered. With the original chromed
Category

Vintage 1940s British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Painted Grey Chest of Drawers
Painted Grey Chest of Drawers

Painted Grey Chest of Drawers

$825
19th Century Geometric Painted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Accrington, GB
A large chest of drawers dating to the early part of the 19th century and painted in a geometric
Category

Antique 1830s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

19th Century Geometric Painted Chest Of Drawers
19th Century Geometric Painted Chest Of Drawers

19th Century Geometric Painted Chest Of Drawers

$2,703
HEKMAN Whitewashed Painted Asian Chinoiserie Occasional Chest
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Chinoiserie style occasional chest by Hekman. Whitewashed hardwood with some distressing
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

HEKMAN Whitewashed Painted Asian Chinoiserie Occasional Chest
HEKMAN Whitewashed Painted Asian Chinoiserie Occasional Chest

HEKMAN Whitewashed Painted Asian Chinoiserie Occasional Chest

$1,095
Pair of Swedish Painted Gustavian Style Chests
Located in Warminster, Wiltshire
A pair of three-drawer painted Swedish commodes in the Gustavian style featuring hand-painted faux
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Painted Gustavian Style Chests
Pair of Swedish Painted Gustavian Style Chests

Pair of Swedish Painted Gustavian Style Chests

$6,190 / set
Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Swedish Gustavian period chest of drawers from the late 18th Century, circa 1790. It has three
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers, 18th Century

Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers, 18th Century

$6,305
Original Painted Chest of Drawers from Hungary
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Original painted chest of drawers from Hungary. It is sturdy and the large spacious drawers
Category

Vintage 1940s Hungarian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Original Painted Chest of Drawers from Hungary
Original Painted Chest of Drawers from Hungary

Original Painted Chest of Drawers from Hungary

$3,543
A Fine Italian Neocassical Painted Commode, Tuscany
Located in New York, NY
The overhanging top above three long drawers, raised on square tapering legs; the whole painted in
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

A Fine Italian Neocassical Painted Commode, Tuscany
A Fine Italian Neocassical Painted Commode, Tuscany

A Fine Italian Neocassical Painted Commode, Tuscany

Antique German Biedermeier Painted Chest Three-Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
A charming antique German Biedermeier painted chest of drawers, circa 1830. The handsome Rococo
Category

Antique 1830s German Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique German Biedermeier Painted Chest Three-Drawers
Antique German Biedermeier Painted Chest Three-Drawers

Antique German Biedermeier Painted Chest Three-Drawers

$6,238
Antique German Painted Biedermeier Chest, circa 1830
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome antique Biedermeier painted chest circa 1830 having two drawers. The simple rounded
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood

Antique German Painted Biedermeier Chest, circa 1830
Antique German Painted Biedermeier Chest, circa 1830

Antique German Painted Biedermeier Chest, circa 1830

$5,472
A HANDSOME ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC AGE PAINTED COMMODE
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
age painted frames with grained detail. The body raised on tapering square section legs. Wear and
Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A HANDSOME ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC AGE PAINTED COMMODE
A HANDSOME ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC AGE PAINTED COMMODE

A HANDSOME ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC AGE PAINTED COMMODE

$4,960
Hand-Painted 18th Century Style Chest Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-painted three drawer chest featuring a curved front accented with fretwork carving and faux
Category

1990s Italian Classical Roman Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Hand-Painted 18th Century Style Chest Design
Hand-Painted 18th Century Style Chest Design

Hand-Painted 18th Century Style Chest Design

$7,995
Vintage Painted Chest of Drawers, circa 1960
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Chest of drawers from 1950s-1960s. Very in good condition. Size: 78 x 104 x 48 D.
Category

Vintage 1950s English Romantic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Painted Chest of Drawers, circa 1960
Vintage Painted Chest of Drawers, circa 1960

Vintage Painted Chest of Drawers, circa 1960

$2,378
Painted Pine Chest of Drawers, England circa 1860
Located in Knutsford, GB
A 19th Century Painted Pine Chest of drawers. Solid Pine base with original finish. Faux grain
Category

Antique 1860s European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Painted Pine Chest of Drawers, England circa 1860
Painted Pine Chest of Drawers, England circa 1860

Painted Pine Chest of Drawers, England circa 1860

$4,319
19th Century French Decoratively Painted Chest
Located in New Preston, CT
Louis XVI style paint decorated three-drawer chest, 19th century, France, sits on tapered legs. In
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century French Decoratively Painted Chest
19th Century French Decoratively Painted Chest

19th Century French Decoratively Painted Chest

$5,900
20th Century, Hand-Painted Belgian Commode Built from Old Wood
Located in Tulsa, OK
This three-drawer commode is built from old wood. It's detailed hand-painted detail covers the top
Category

20th Century Belgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

20th Century, Hand-Painted Belgian Commode Built from Old Wood
20th Century, Hand-Painted Belgian Commode Built from Old Wood

20th Century, Hand-Painted Belgian Commode Built from Old Wood

$3,950
Good 19thC Painted Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The mid-Victorian period pine carcass having a fabulous period dry-scraped painted finish which
Category

Antique 1870s English High Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine, Paint

Good 19thC Painted Pine Chest of Drawers
Good 19thC Painted Pine Chest of Drawers

Good 19thC Painted Pine Chest of Drawers

$1,994
18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers with 4 lockable
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers

18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers

$4,500
A Pair of Italian Rococo Style Painted Commodes
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Italian Rococo Style Painted Commodes, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Italian Rococo Style Painted Commodes
A Pair of Italian Rococo Style Painted Commodes

A Pair of Italian Rococo Style Painted Commodes

$17,800 / set
Painted Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A painted Chest of Drawers with a marble top and splashback.
Category

Vintage 1930s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble

Painted Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Painted Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers

Painted Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers

$4,600
19th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Dobbiaco, IT
Half of the 19th century painted chest of drawers, from south German, very particular with a parrot
Category

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

19th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
19th Century Painted Chest of Drawers

19th Century Painted Chest of Drawers

$4,564
Antique Venetian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Antique venetian chest of drawers with breathtaking original painted decoration. Resplendent in
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of ...

Antique Venetian Painted Chest of Drawers
Antique Venetian Painted Chest of Drawers

Antique Venetian Painted Chest of Drawers

$17,500
A Painted Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in New Orleans, LA
A large, three drawer commode with faux wood graining and transfers of roses set in medallions, the
Category

Antique 19th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

A Painted Pine Chest of Drawers
A Painted Pine Chest of Drawers

A Painted Pine Chest of Drawers

$3,750
Regency Painted Faux Bamboo Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming Regency bowfront chest of drawers with bamboo detail, newly painted in an antique creamy
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Regency Painted Faux Bamboo Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Regency Painted Faux Bamboo Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Regency Painted Faux Bamboo Bowfront Chest of Drawers

$5,600
William IV Antique Pine Chest in Original Paint
Located in Lancashire, GB
William IV Antique Pine Chest in Original Paint. This is a beautiful, English country house piece
Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint, Pine

William IV Antique Pine Chest in Original Paint
William IV Antique Pine Chest in Original Paint

William IV Antique Pine Chest in Original Paint

$1,500
Hand-Painted Chest of Drawers by Kensa Designs
Located in Oxted, Surrey
touch of extravagance to this chest of three drawers.
Category

2010s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Hand-Painted Chest of Drawers by Kensa Designs
Hand-Painted Chest of Drawers by Kensa Designs

Hand-Painted Chest of Drawers by Kensa Designs

$5,750
Antique Chest of Drawers-New Pale Green Paint
Located in Southampton, NY
A Continental chest of drawers nicely painted and distressed in a pale green paint. The color in
Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Chest of Drawers-New Pale Green Paint
Antique Chest of Drawers-New Pale Green Paint

Antique Chest of Drawers-New Pale Green Paint

$2,400
Grey Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
A grey painted Baroque chest of drawers, curved front with three drawers, 18th century.
Category

Antique 18th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Grey Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Grey Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century

Grey Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century

$1,250
Antique Romanian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedford, NY
OLD EASTERN EUROPEAN PINE DRESSER WHICH HAS BEEN HAND PAINTED IN ROMANIAN COUNTRY STYLE
Category

Antique 19th Century Romanian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Antique Romanian Painted Chest of Drawers
Antique Romanian Painted Chest of Drawers

Antique Romanian Painted Chest of Drawers

$1,000
English Pine Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A charmingly simple dresser, with 2 on 3 drawer configuration. old brass hardware. Later Painted.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

English Pine Painted Chest of Drawers
English Pine Painted Chest of Drawers

English Pine Painted Chest of Drawers

$3,200
Pr. hand painted and gilt , Italianate design chests.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of custom created estate chests. Italianate design elements w/ 2 drawers, hand painted and
Category

20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pr. hand painted and gilt , Italianate design chests.

Pr. hand painted and gilt , Italianate design chests.

$8,175 / set
Antique Swedish Painted Five-Drawer Chest, Anno 1848
Located in BOSTON, MA
Antique Swedish painted chest featuring five dovetailed drawers with original brass hardware
Category

Antique 1840s Swedish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint, Pine

Antique Swedish Painted Five-Drawer Chest, Anno 1848
Antique Swedish Painted Five-Drawer Chest, Anno 1848

Antique Swedish Painted Five-Drawer Chest, Anno 1848

$2,360
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Painted Chest Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the painted chest commode you’re looking for. Each painted chest commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and paint. Find 3057 options for an antique or vintage painted chest commode now, or shop our selection of 42 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer painted chest commode, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A painted chest commode, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one painted chest commode that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Maison Jansen and John Widdicomb produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Painted Chest Commode?

Prices for a painted chest commode start at $212 and top out at $234,137 with the average selling for $4,307.

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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