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Swedish Gustavian Style Pair of Painted Bedside Commodes
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of Swedish commodes in the Gustavian style. These chests feature a raised lozenge design on
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Swedish Gustavian Style Pair of Painted Bedside Commodes
Swedish Gustavian Style Pair of Painted Bedside Commodes
$12,900 / set
H 30.69 in W 36.63 in D 19.13 in
Swedish Pair of Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish pair of 19th century painted commodes with three drawers. Original hardware, circa 1880.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Swedish Pair of Commodes
Swedish Pair of Commodes
$11,950
H 32.75 in W 38.5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$14,950
H 32.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair Of Painted Swedish Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Painted Swedish Commodes- Louis XVI Style- 19th Century. Please Note These Items are
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair Of Painted Swedish Commodes
Pair Of Painted Swedish Commodes
$11,950
H 31 in W 33 in D 19.25 in
Pair of Painted Swedish Commodes
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very rare pair of 19th century Swedish polychromed commodes, in the taste of Gustavian, the
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Painted Swedish Commodes
Pair of Painted Swedish Commodes
$7,600
H 30.75 in W 34.5 in D 20 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty pair of 19th C Swedish painted commodes. 1840. Reference: 8363 Dimensions 28.5 inches (72
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,803 / set
H 32 in W 28.5 in D 19 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th C Swedish painted pine three drawer commodes. 1890. Reference: 8430 Dimensions 38
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,803
H 32 in W 38 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of early 19th C Swedish painted pine commodes. 1880. Reference: 8471 Dimensions 37
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,803 / set
H 32 in W 37 in D 18 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Nice pair of 19th C Swedish painted commodes. 1880. Internal reference: JG4 Reference: 8054
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,803 / set
H 32 in W 33 in D 19 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty pair of 19th C small Swedish painted pine commodes / bedsides. 1820. Reference: 7997
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,055 / set
H 32.5 in W 26.5 in D 17 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th C Swedish painted pine commodes. Awaiting your choice of hardware, enquire for options
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,429 / set
H 32 in W 37.5 in D 19 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th century Swedish three drawer painted pine commodes. These would be ideal for
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,803 / set
H 32 in W 33.5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th C Swedish breakfront commodes with faux marble painted tops. 1880. Internal
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Pair of Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Pair of Swedish Breakfront Commodes
$6,803 / set
H 32 in W 36.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Nice pair of early 19th C Swedish 3 drawer commodes with faux marble tops. 1860. Ref: JG17
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,803 / set
H 30 in W 33.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish painted pine commodes with Greek key decoration. There are an
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,803 / set
H 30 in W 44 in D 21 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th Century Swedish breakfront painted commodes. 1890
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$5,239
H 32 in W 35.5 in D 16 in
Pair of Painted Swedish Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th century painted pine Swedish commodes. 1880. Internal reference: C Code: 8862
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Painted Swedish Commodes
Pair of Painted Swedish Commodes
$7,184 / set
H 32 in W 32.5 in D 17 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish pine commodes with Greek key decoration. 1890. Internal
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$7,178
H 30 in W 40 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th century Swedish three drawer painted pine commodes. These would be ideal for
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,803
H 32 in W 34.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of early 20th C Swedish 3 drawer painted beech commodes with faux marble tops. 1910
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20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Beech

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,654 / set
H 32 in W 37 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th century Swedish three drawer painted pine commodes. These would be ideal for
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,803 / set
H 32 in W 31.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish pine commodes with Greek key decoration. 1890. Code: 8691
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
$7,198 / set
H 30 in W 33 in D 18.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of 19th Century Swedish commodes. These commodes are made out of an antique chest-on chest
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
$7,892 / set
H 32.68 in W 42.92 in D 21.66 in
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 19th century pair of small bedside size painted three-drawer commodes. Original hardware
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
$9,950
H 32.5 in W 25.5 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Swedish Marble-Top Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of Swedish Louis XV marble-top inlaid serpentine and bombay form commodes with bronze mounts
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Swedish Marble-Top Commodes
Pair of Swedish Marble-Top Commodes
$12,000
H 32.25 in W 40 in D 22.5 in
Pair of Painted Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th century painted Swedish breakfront commodes. 1880. Code: 8871 Dimensions: W
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Painted Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Pair of Painted Swedish Breakfront Commodes
$7,184 / set
H 32.5 in W 31.5 in D 20 in
Pair of Painted Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th century painted Swedish breakfront commodes. 1880. Code: 8868 Dimensions: W
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Pair of Painted Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Pair of Painted Swedish Breakfront Commodes
$7,184 / set
H 30.5 in W 34 in D 18 in
Pair of Painted Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th century painted Swedish breakfront commodes. 1880. Internal reference: C Code
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Painted Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Pair of Painted Swedish Breakfront Commodes
$7,184 / set
H 32 in W 33.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A decorative matching pair of wooden Swedish commodes in the Gustavian style, with good proportions
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
$7,212 / set
H 30.32 in W 35.83 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of late 19th century painted commodes with three drawers.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
$9,950
H 36 in W 39 in D 19 in
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish painted pine commodes. 1890. Code: 9060 Dimensions: W: 34.5
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,803 / set
H 31.5 in W 34.5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of 19th century Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish painted pine breakfront commodes. 1890. Code: 9063 Dimensions
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th century Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Pair of 19th century Swedish Breakfront Commodes
$6,803 / set
H 31 in W 34 in D 18.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of Swedish 19th Century painted Gustavian style commodes. With three drawers, reeded
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,450 / set
H 33.47 in W 34.26 in D 18.12 in
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
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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
$8,504 / set
H 28.25 in W 32 in D 17.25 in
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
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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
$6,939
H 18.31 in W 37.01 in L 18.31 in
Pair of Swedish painted 19th century commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of swedish painted 19th century commodes circa 1880. Good quality pair of chest of drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine, Paint

Pair of Swedish painted 19th century commodes
Pair of Swedish painted 19th century commodes
$9,246 / set
H 30.5 in W 33.3 in D 18 in
Pair of Swedish Decorated Commode Chests
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of custom quality three drawer chests / commodes in the Louis XV style. Each curved and
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20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Swedish Decorated Commode Chests
Pair of Swedish Decorated Commode Chests
$2,900
H 34 in W 38.5 in D 20.25 in
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Neo Classical Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome pair of 19th century Swedish Neo Classical commodes. Painted in a beautiful blue green
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Neo Classical Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Neo Classical Commodes
$14,500 / set
H 30.5 in W 40 in D 19 in
Pair of 19th Century Gustavian Style Swedish Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century pair of Gustavian style painted commodes with three panelled drawers. Reeded corners.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Pair of 19th Century Gustavian Style Swedish Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Gustavian Style Swedish Commodes
$9,471 / set
H 31.89 in W 36.23 in D 18.9 in
Pair of Large 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning pair of mid-19th century Swedish commodes/chest of drawers, circa 1860. Stepped top with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Pair of Large 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Pair of Large 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
$6,463
H 29.25 in W 38.25 in D 19 in
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Pine Painted Commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of Swedish painted commodes, circa 1870. Good quality pair of commodes, 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Pine Painted Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Pine Painted Commodes
$6,735 / set
H 15.5 in W 32.25 in L 15.5 in
Fine Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of Gustavian inspired chest of drawers circa 1870. 3 drawer chests with shaped fronts
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Fine Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Fine Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
$8,368 / set
H 31 in W 35.75 in D 18 in
Fine Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of Gustavian inspired chest of drawers, circa 1870. 3-drawer chests with shaped fronts
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Fine Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Fine Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
$8,021 / set
H 31 in W 35.75 in D 18 in
Pair of Custom Made Swedish Style Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of custom made Swedish style three drawer pine commodes. Code: 8851 Dimensions: W: 38" (96.5
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21st Century and Contemporary English Elizabethan Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Pine

Pair of Custom Made Swedish Style Commodes
Pair of Custom Made Swedish Style Commodes
$5,599 / set
H 28.5 in W 38 in D 20 in
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Neo-Classical Painted Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Very nice pair of 19th century Swedish Neo-Classical style painted commodes. Lovely grey patina and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black-Painted Commodes
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Gustavian Style Commodes from Sweden, circa 1860-70, crafted in black-painted pine. Each
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black-Painted Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black-Painted Commodes
$6,712 / set
H 30.32 in W 27.17 in D 14.57 in
19th Century Pair of Gustavian Commode Dressers from Sweden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early19th Century, A beautiful Neo Classical pair of Swedish painted chests with two drawers each
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Pair of 19th c. Swedish Gustavian Painted Bedside Commodes
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style commodes in original paint. These chests have beautifully reeded
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of 19th c. Swedish Gustavian Painted Bedside Commodes
Pair of 19th c. Swedish Gustavian Painted Bedside Commodes
$12,900 / set
H 32 in W 31.5 in D 16.75 in
Large Pair of 19th Century Gustavian Inspired Swedish Commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of 19th century Swedish oak chest of drawers, circa 1870. Faux marble hand painted top
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Pale Grey Gustavian Style Pair of Commodes, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Swedish pair of Gustavian style commodes. Soft grey patina. Dental frieze border
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Late Gustavian Style Painted Commodes, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish Late Gustavian style painted commodes, circa 1900, each with a rectangular top
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Style Bombe Italian Chests Commodes
By Niccolini
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fabulous pair of Niccolini Bombe Italian painted and gilt decorated commodes. Each done in the
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Vintage 1930s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

Pair of Swedish Style Bombe Italian Chests Commodes
Pair of Swedish Style Bombe Italian Chests Commodes
$17,500 / set
H 37 in W 50 in D 22 in
Pair Urban Furniture Swedish Modern Low Commodes
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in Sweden, these low chests, or nightstands, were imported and sold by Urban Furniture. Very
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20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Mahogany

Pair Urban Furniture Swedish Modern Low Commodes
Pair Urban Furniture Swedish Modern Low Commodes
$4,250
H 22.75 in W 29.5 in D 17 in
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
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Antique 1860s Swedish Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair Swedish Gustavian Painted Commodes C. 1860
Pair Swedish Gustavian Painted Commodes C. 1860
$5,695 / set
H 30.25 in W 33.5 in D 16 in
1860c Pale Grey Gustavian Style Pair of Commodes, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
1860c Swedish pair of Gustavian style commodes. Grey patina. Dental frieze border, canted
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Bombe Commodes, Wood, Marble, Bronze, Sweden, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Wood (violet wood, rosewood, amaranth, boxwood, fruit), marble, bronze, Sweden, 18th century
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of 1950s Swedish Walnut Inlaid Serpentine Bombe Chest of Drawers/Commodes
Located in London, England
A splendid pair of chests of drawers/commodes which are very well-made Swedish furniture pieces and
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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Pair Of Swedish Commodes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of pair of Swedish commodes is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique pair of Swedish commodes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, softwood and pine. We have 659 antique and vintage pair of Swedish commodes in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of pair of Swedish commodes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Pair of Swedish commodes are generally popular furniture pieces, but neoclassical, Scandinavian Modern and mid-century modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many pair of Swedish commodes are appealing in their simplicity, but Edmond J. Spence, Alf Svensson and Bertil Fridhagen produced popular pair of Swedish commodes that are worth a look.

How Much are Pair Of Swedish Commodes?

Pair of Swedish commodes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $8,100, while the lowest priced sells for $829 and the highest can go for as much as $314,095.

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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