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Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Canadian Pine Chest of Drawers with green paint and brown ceramic knobs.
Category

Antique 19th Century Canadian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Ceramic

Painted Chest of Drawers
Painted Chest of Drawers

Painted Chest of Drawers

$5,500
English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C painted English oak chest of drawers. 1820. Dimensions 42.5 inches (108 cms) wide
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

English Painted Chest of Drawers
English Painted Chest of Drawers

English Painted Chest of Drawers

$1,927
English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large early 19th century English painted oak chest of drawers. 1820. Reference: 8467 Dimensions
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

English Painted Chest of Drawers
English Painted Chest of Drawers

English Painted Chest of Drawers

$2,526
Pair of Painted and Silver Gilt Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of three-drawer soft green painted and silver parcel-gilt commodes with silver metal leaf
Category

Vintage 1930s French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Vermeil

Pair of Painted and Silver Gilt Commodes
Pair of Painted and Silver Gilt Commodes

Pair of Painted and Silver Gilt Commodes

$4,800 / set
Charming Continental Painted Chest
Located in Westport, CT
19th century Neoclassic painted chest of three drawers with brass pulls and finishing on splayed
Category

Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Charming Continental Painted Chest
Charming Continental Painted Chest

Charming Continental Painted Chest

$5,890
Pair of Painted Swedish Chests
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of early 20th century Swedish chests of drawers in Gustavian Style.
Category

20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Painted Swedish Chests
Pair of Painted Swedish Chests

Pair of Painted Swedish Chests

$7,435
Painted Cherry Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
in early green paint, back replaced, touch up on two drawers, knobs replaced
Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry, Paint

Painted Cherry Chest of Drawers
Painted Cherry Chest of Drawers

Painted Cherry Chest of Drawers

$4,500
French Louis XVI Painted Commode, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Unusual 19th century French Louis XVI style painted two-drawer commode with thick beige marble top
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Painted Commode, 19th Century
French Louis XVI Painted Commode, 19th Century

French Louis XVI Painted Commode, 19th Century

$3,900
Italian Louis XV Style Painted Bombe Commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style floral painted bombe commode, circa 1930s.
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Italian Louis XV Style Painted Bombe Commode
Italian Louis XV Style Painted Bombe Commode

Italian Louis XV Style Painted Bombe Commode

$2,750
Georgian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th Century Georgian painted chest of drawers with later painted bamboo decoration. Crafted
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Pine

Georgian Painted Chest of Drawers
Georgian Painted Chest of Drawers

Georgian Painted Chest of Drawers

$3,063
19th Century Italian Geometric Design Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous 19th century Italian commode with a hand painted geometric design in colors of black
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Geometric Design Painted Commode
19th Century Italian Geometric Design Painted Commode

19th Century Italian Geometric Design Painted Commode

$9,800
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Elegant pair of Swedish painted commodes, circa 1870. Three drawers on each, top drawer with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of ...

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes

$8,606 / set
18th Century Swedish Painted Chest upon Chest Chest of Drawers Iron Handles
Located in London, England
Circa 18th century painted Swedish 'chest on chest' chest of drawers. The chest splits into two
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

18th Century Swedish Painted Chest upon Chest Chest of Drawers Iron Handles
18th Century Swedish Painted Chest upon Chest Chest of Drawers Iron Handles

18th Century Swedish Painted Chest upon Chest Chest of Drawers Iron Handles

$4,957
Green-Painted Louis XV Commode, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Green-painted Louis XV commode with three drawers and silvered trim along the rails and edge of the
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Green-Painted Louis XV Commode, 18th Century
Green-Painted Louis XV Commode, 18th Century

Green-Painted Louis XV Commode, 18th Century

$4,447
Painted Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
This large chest of drawers in original paint retains its original knobs. An exercise in frivolity
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Painted Three-Drawer Chest
Painted Three-Drawer Chest

Painted Three-Drawer Chest

$5,500
Pair Swedish Gustavian Painted Commodes C. 1860
Located in Troy, MI
We estimate this pair of Swedish Gustavian painted chests to date from the 1860s. The three drawer
Category

Antique 1860s Swedish Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair Swedish Gustavian Painted Commodes C. 1860
Pair Swedish Gustavian Painted Commodes C. 1860

Pair Swedish Gustavian Painted Commodes C. 1860

$5,695 / set
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Decorative pair of Swedish painted pine three drawer commodes. Dating to the late 19th century
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes

$7,022
18th Century Painted Commode from Europe
Located in Hixson, TN
A posh Continental painted commode from the late 18th century, having three drawers (each with key
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish International Style Commodes and Chests...

18th Century Painted Commode from Europe
18th Century Painted Commode from Europe

18th Century Painted Commode from Europe

$6,500
18th Century Painted Alpine Chest
Located in Vo , Veneto
Alpine Painted Chest Measurements: H. 38 cm – W. 82 cm – D. 46 cm Period: circa 1780 Origin: Tyrol
Category

Antique 1780s Austrian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fir

18th Century Painted Alpine Chest
18th Century Painted Alpine Chest

18th Century Painted Alpine Chest

$2,824
A 19th Century Painted Continental Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
A 19th Century Painted Continental Commode. This commode is present with wonderful scenes and leaf
Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A 19th Century Painted Continental Commode
A 19th Century Painted Continental Commode

A 19th Century Painted Continental Commode

$1,800
18th Century French Green Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful French 18th Century painted commode. With the most wonderful painted faux marble top
Category

Antique 1780s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Green Painted Commode
18th Century French Green Painted Commode

18th Century French Green Painted Commode

$6,543
Late 18th Century Painted Oak Scandinavian Commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish painted chest of drawers of large proportions, circa 1790. 4 shaped drawers with ornate
Category

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

Materials

Oak

Late 18th Century Painted Oak Scandinavian Commode
Late 18th Century Painted Oak Scandinavian Commode

Late 18th Century Painted Oak Scandinavian Commode

$5,088
20th century French Hand Painted Pine Commode, 1980s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Charming pine chest of drawers, entirely hand-painted, that will bring a touch of authenticity and
Category

Vintage 1980s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

20th century French Hand Painted Pine Commode, 1980s
20th century French Hand Painted Pine Commode, 1980s

20th century French Hand Painted Pine Commode, 1980s

$1,442
19th Century Painted Transitional Style Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
A sweet Transitional style 19th century painted commode with three drawers. The corners are reeded
Category

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

19th Century Painted Transitional Style Commode
19th Century Painted Transitional Style Commode

19th Century Painted Transitional Style Commode

$2,800
18th c. Painted and Carved Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved and Painted Commode
Category

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

Materials

Wood

18th c. Painted and Carved Commode
18th c. Painted and Carved Commode

18th c. Painted and Carved Commode

$15,500
19th Century French Empire Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Charming 19th century French Empire painted commode. Commode features frieze drawer over three
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Wood

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

19th Century French Empire Painted Commode

$4,400
18th Century French Serpentine Commode/ Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century French fruitwood commode with the original rouge marble, 1780
Category

Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Serpentine Commode/ Chest of Drawers
18th Century French Serpentine Commode/ Chest of Drawers

18th Century French Serpentine Commode/ Chest of Drawers

$4,475
19th century Swedish pine painted commode
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century, Swedish pine painted commode
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th century Swedish pine painted commode
19th century Swedish pine painted commode

19th century Swedish pine painted commode

$4,000
Italian Reverse-Painted Silver-Leafed Commode
Located in New York, NY
Italian Reverse-Painted Silver-Leafed Commode
Category

20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Reverse-Painted Silver-Leafed Commode
Italian Reverse-Painted Silver-Leafed Commode

Italian Reverse-Painted Silver-Leafed Commode

A Pair of Italian Painted Commodes
Located in London, GB
A pair of painted Italian commodes
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Aesthetic Movement Commodes and...

A Pair of Italian Painted Commodes
A Pair of Italian Painted Commodes

A Pair of Italian Painted Commodes

$38,556
19th century Dutch wood painted commode
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century , 3 draws wood painted commode
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th century Dutch wood painted commode
19th century Dutch wood painted commode

19th century Dutch wood painted commode

$6,800
Italian Painted Two (2) Drawer Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Italian painted two drawer commode with faux marble top. C. 1900s with recently touched-up paint.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Painted Two (2) Drawer Commode
Italian Painted Two (2) Drawer Commode

Italian Painted Two (2) Drawer Commode

$7,498
An Italian painted Commode, Late 19th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
neoclassical influence with clean lines and a restrained, time-softened painted finish. A versatile storage
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Commodes and Ches...

Materials

Wood, Paint

An Italian painted Commode, Late 19th C.
An Italian painted Commode, Late 19th C.

An Italian painted Commode, Late 19th C.

$2,900
Italian Hand Painted Marble Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian 19 century hand painted neoclassical style marble top commode . Painted with
Category

Antique 1890s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian Hand Painted Marble Top Commode
Italian Hand Painted Marble Top Commode

Italian Hand Painted Marble Top Commode

$12,500
Late 19th c. Painted Dutch Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Dutch commode, circa 1870-1890, later paint.
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Late 19th c. Painted Dutch Commode
Late 19th c. Painted Dutch Commode

Late 19th c. Painted Dutch Commode

$4,900
Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode by Widdicomb
Located in Manhasset, NY
A green painted Chinoiserie style French commode with beautiful painted scene on cabriole legs
Category

Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode by Widdicomb
Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode by Widdicomb

Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode by Widdicomb

$2,650
Three Drawer Light Blue Painted Commode
Located in Washington, DC
Three-Drawer Light Blue Painted Commode with Albalette Front
Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Three Drawer Light Blue Painted Commode
Three Drawer Light Blue Painted Commode

Three Drawer Light Blue Painted Commode

$7,800
19thc. Painted Commode with Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
Three Drawer Painted and Carved Commode with original Marble
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19thc. Painted Commode with Marble Top
19thc. Painted Commode with Marble Top

19thc. Painted Commode with Marble Top

$10,200
Pair of 1950s Painted Italian Commodes
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s Italian hand painted wood commodes. Nice quality.
Category

Vintage 1950s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of 1950s Painted Italian Commodes
Pair of 1950s Painted Italian Commodes

Pair of 1950s Painted Italian Commodes

$1,900 / set
19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Style Commode
Located in Briarcliff Manor, NY
A period Italian commode in the Louis Philippe manner, from about 1830, with its original marble
Category

Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Style Commode
19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Style Commode

19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Style Commode

$3,540
Fantastic Venetian Paint Decorated Commode cabinet with Painted Birds
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Venetian Paint Decorated with painted birds and floral foliage. The commode has
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Fantastic Venetian Paint Decorated Commode cabinet with Painted Birds
Fantastic Venetian Paint Decorated Commode cabinet with Painted Birds

Fantastic Venetian Paint Decorated Commode cabinet with Painted Birds

$2,495
Red Painted Chinoiserie Marble Top Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Louis XV Style two drawer commode. The red painted commode having bombe sides and front with
Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Red Painted Chinoiserie Marble Top Commode
Red Painted Chinoiserie Marble Top Commode

Red Painted Chinoiserie Marble Top Commode

$4,200
Chinese Painted Side Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Please contact dealer for full product description. *Price displayed is for each side chest.
Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Painted Side Chest
Chinese Painted Side Chest

Chinese Painted Side Chest

$2,000
c.1850 Painted French Serpentine Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Charming antique commode with a serpentine front, nice raised panels on the sides, hand-dovetailed
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

c.1850 Painted French Serpentine Commode
c.1850 Painted French Serpentine Commode

c.1850 Painted French Serpentine Commode

$7,980
c.1850 Painted French Serpentine Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Charming antique commode with a serpentine front, nice raised panels on the sides, hand-dovetailed
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

c.1850 Painted French Serpentine Commode
c.1850 Painted French Serpentine Commode

c.1850 Painted French Serpentine Commode

$12,500
French 19th Century Directoire Painted Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French hand-carved Directoire commode with three large drawers. The commode is painted with a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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

French 19th Century Directoire Painted Commode

$9,750
c.1950 Petite French Painted Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Outstanding petite, vintage French painted 5 panel 3-drawer commode in the style of Louis XVI with
Category

20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

c.1950 Petite French Painted Commode
c.1950 Petite French Painted Commode

c.1950 Petite French Painted Commode

$2,850
Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
A delightful four drawer chest featuring a removable decorative splashback with candle shelf and
Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Painted Chest of Drawers
Painted Chest of Drawers

Painted Chest of Drawers

$1,495
18th c. French Large Painted Commode with Hand-Painted Marbleized Top
Located in Wichita, KS
A large-scale French commode from the 18th century in the Louis Philippe style with hand-painted
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th c. French Large Painted Commode with Hand-Painted Marbleized Top
18th c. French Large Painted Commode with Hand-Painted Marbleized Top

18th c. French Large Painted Commode with Hand-Painted Marbleized Top

$13,800
19th Century Neoclassical Swedish Painted Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Gray painted commode with three drawers and gray/green marble top. Tapered legs. Replaced bronze
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Neoclassical Swedish Painted Commode
19th Century Neoclassical Swedish Painted Commode

19th Century Neoclassical Swedish Painted Commode

$7,200
Large Gray Painted Commode, Italy circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the gentle curves that capture one's attention in this lovely large pine chest of two drawers
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Large Gray Painted Commode, Italy circa 1800
Large Gray Painted Commode, Italy circa 1800

Large Gray Painted Commode, Italy circa 1800

$8,250
Louis XV Style Painted French Commode
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful small French commode with detailed carvings, cabriole legs and original hardware
Category

20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV Style Painted French Commode
Louis XV Style Painted French Commode

Louis XV Style Painted French Commode

$1,275
Paint Decorated Three-Drawer Commode Dresser
Located in Manhasset, NY
Paint decorated three-drawer commode dresser. Having architectural elemental design on all sides
Category

Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Paint Decorated Three-Drawer Commode Dresser
Paint Decorated Three-Drawer Commode Dresser

Paint Decorated Three-Drawer Commode Dresser

$4,900
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Commode
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Lacquered Venetian commode. Furniture in ornately carved, lacquered and hand-painted wood with
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

20th Century Lacquered and Painted Commode
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Commode

20th Century Lacquered and Painted Commode

$1,502
18th Century Painted Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Handsome 18th century German chest of drawers with elegantly proportioned detailed drawer fronts
Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Painted Chest
18th Century Painted Chest

18th Century Painted Chest

$5,100
French Painted Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French painted Louis XV style commode with faux marble top, wonderful carvings, classic to the
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Painted Louis XV Style Commode
French Painted Louis XV Style Commode

French Painted Louis XV Style Commode

$3,995
Pair Of Painted 19th c. Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century Italian commodes, later paint with faux marble tops, reeded drawer fronts and
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Painted 19th c. Commodes
Pair Of Painted 19th c. Commodes

Pair Of Painted 19th c. Commodes

$16,800
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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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