Kai Kristiansen Danish Tallboy Chest of Drawers, Rosewood
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen Model 385 Chest of Drawers, circa 1960 A stunning rosewood tallboy chest, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark in the early 1960s.
Oak
Unavailable
H 41.34 in W 29.14 in D 16.15 in
Danish Tallboy Chest Drawers with Inset Rosewood Handles G Plan Eames Era
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
There is no doubting the exceptional skills and design talent that Denmark produced in the mid-20th century making them the forefront of the midcentury design movement and providing ...
Rosewood, Teak
Danish Midcentury Rosewood Tallboy Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A classic Danish midcentury rosewood tallboy chest of drawers.
Rosewood
Danish Midcentury Rosewood Tallboy, Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A Danish midcentury rosewood tallboy chest of drawers.
Rosewood, Plywood
Danish Modern Rosewood Tallboy Dresser, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern tall chest of drawers made in Denmark in the 1960s. Classic six drawer dresser also known as a Tallboy on round tapered legs i solid rosewood.
Rosewood
1960s Rosewood Tallboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good practical piece of 1960's design circa 1960 7 drawer chest with lock and key to the top drawer. Using striking rosewood veneers.
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H 41.34 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
Danish Tallboy or 6-Drawer Chest Veneered in Pau Ferro or Santos Rosewood
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
An exceptionally nicely marked grain and good quality construction on this 6 drawer Chest or Tallboy, in very good condition. The veneers used are Pau Ferro, a wood very similar in m...
Hardwood
Rosewood Tallboy by Axel Kjaersgaard
Located in London, GB
Rare tall chest of drawers by cabinetmaker Axel Kjaersgaard. Made in Denmark in the 1950s in Rio Rosewood with his trademark circular handles
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H 43.5 in W 30 in D 16.25 in
Danish Midcentury Rosewood Seven-Drawer Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Westergaard
By P. Westergaard Møbelfabrik
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Danish midcentury rosewood chest has seven drawers for optimal storage. Produced by Westergaard, circa 1960s. Features recessed handles.
Rosewood
Danish Rosewood Tallboy by Kai Kristiansen, 1950s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
Substantial tallboy chest of drawers in rosewood. Designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced in Denmark in the late 1950s.
Rosewood
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H 48 in W 33.5 in D 18.5 in
Bernhard Pedersen Rosewood Tallboy Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1960
By Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Bernhard Pedersen & Son Brazilian rosewood tallboy chest of drawers, Denmark, circa 1960 Mid-Century Modern Danish Bernhard Pedersen & Son Brazilian rosewood tallboy chest of draw...
Rosewood
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H 48 in W 33.5 in D 18.5 in
Bernhard Pedersen Rosewood Tallboy Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1960
By Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Bernhard Pedersen & Son Brazilian rosewood tallboy chest of drawers, Denmark, circa 1960 Mid-Century Modern Danish Bernhard Pedersen & Son Brazilian rosewood tallboy chest of draw...
Rosewood
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H 31.5 in W 33.86 in D 16.54 in
Danish Rosewood Chest of Four Drawers Low Tallboy, Midcentury, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Danish rosewood chest of drawers, this would make a stylish addition to any bedroom area. The chest has four drawers, all are in good working order with dovetail joins an...
Rosewood
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
$7,837 / set
H 48 in W 69 in D 48 in
Trapezi 5 Sculptural Statement Chandelier by Silvio Mondino Studio, Brass-Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi Chandelier Offers a Contemporary Interpretation of the Murano Glass Chandelier, Grounded in Italian Design and Shaped by the Clarity and Lightness of the International St...
Brass
Tiled Mirror
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
TILED MIRROR, designed in 2025. This mirror is crafted with hand-built tiles that are available in customer's own choice of glaze. Crafted by skilled artisans in Northern Portugal....
Ceramic, Mirror, Walnut
Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare and very elegant wooden daybed Varnished walnut and fabric Model created circa 1940 H 58 × L 205 × W 95 cm Paolo Buffa was an Italian furniture des...
Velvet, Walnut
$7,556 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$4,500 / item
H 36 in Dm 32.5 in
Glossy Cream Ceramic Lola Chandelier in Antique Brass 3-Arm 32.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Three antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut o...
Brass
Fine French Art Deco Palisander Game Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a removable and reversible top, one side featuring a marquetry chess / checker board, and the other covered in felt (felt to be replaced), two drawers, and fine bronze details. ...
Bronze
Swedish modern lounge chair by Sven Staaf, Sweden 1940s
By Sven Staaf, Almgren & Staaf
Located in Hägersten, SE
Lounge chair attributed to Sven Staaf. Likely produced by Almgren & Staaf during the 1940-50s. Beige/grey wool fabric and beech legs. Great oversized back rest and overall beautiful ...
Wool, Beech
$19,000
H 15.75 in Dm 25.2 in
Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan 5-arm Chandelier in Brass, Sweden 1940s
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Prague, New Town
A rare 5-arm brass chandelier, model ’80’, designed by Swedish architect and lighting designer Hans Bergström (1910-1996). Manufactured by Ateljé Lyktan in the 1940s. Made of brass a...
Brass
Pair of Severin Hansen Rosewood Side Tables 1950s
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Severin Hansen
Located in London, England
Severin Hansen Jnr - Side Tables c1950s A pair of side tables or nightstands with a single, slim drawer. These tables were designed as part of Severin Hansen Jnr's first set of furn...
Rosewood
Severin Hansen Mahogany Nightstand with Cane Shelve c1950s
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Severin Hansen
Located in London, England
Severin Hansen - Mahogany Nightstand, c1950s. Iconic bedside table from Danish designer Severin Hansen with a single, maple-lined slim drawer and original woven rattan cane shelf be...
Cane, Rattan, Oak
Ceramic Circular Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ceramic chandelier made by the french artist Olivia Cognet, made of different sized cylinders put together covered with decorative elements. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2016, Fre...
Ceramic
$24,156 / set
H 39.57 in W 30.32 in D 31.11 in
Marco Zanuso, Pair of Senior Chairs, 1950s and matching pair of ottomans
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Marco Zanuso, Pair of Senior Chairs, originally designed 1951, these examples likely dating from late 1950s/early 1960s and manufactured by Arflex. Accompanied by a pair of matching...
Metal, Brass
Kai Kristiansen Danish Rosewood Nightstand, 1950s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen - Model 384 Rosewood Nightstand, c1950s An exquisite rosewood bedside cabinet, produced by cabinetmaker Aksel Kjaersgaard in Odder, Denmark circa 1950s. This design ...
Oak
$10,527 / set
H 31.11 in W 29.14 in D 32.68 in
Swedish Modern lounge chairs attributed to Gustav Axel Berg, Sweden, 1940s
By Gustaf Axel Berg
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Pair of Scandinavian Modern lounge chairs attributed to Gustav Axel Berg and produced in Sweden during the 1940s. Legs of beech. Extremely rare model. Fabric is worn with stains....
Beech, Fabric
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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