17th Century Italian Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 17th-century Italian commode exemplifies the craftsmanship and elegance of Baroque furniture
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
17th Century Italian Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 17th-century Italian commode exemplifies the craftsmanship and elegance of Baroque furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 17th-century Italian commode is an exquisite example of Baroque design, characterized by its
Walnut
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional 17th-century Italian commode is a striking example of Baroque craftsmanship
Walnut
Italian 17th Century Walnut Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and remarkable Italian 17th-century walnut commode. This stunning commode is raised
Walnut
Stained Pine 17th Century Italian Walnut Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Cabinet features a fall-front writing surface opening to a fitted interior concealing twelve drawers.The rectangular moulded top above a frieze carved with Vitruvian scrolls on figur...
Pine
Fine Italian Baroque Walnut Commode, 17th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine Italian Baroque. Walnut commode. 17th century. Measures: Height 37 ½ in. Width 52 ½ in
Walnut
Italian 17th Century Ebonized Fruitwood Commode from Milan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and important 17th century, circa 1680, ebonized fruitwood commode from Milan, Italy
Fruitwood
Italian 17th Century Arte Populaire Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A terrific 17th century Arte Populaire Commode - Chest of Drawers from Northern Italy. Wonderfully
Poplar, Pine
17th-Century Central Italian Walnut Commode with Maple Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined 17th-century chest of drawers from central Italy, crafted in solid walnut and veneered
Walnut
Italian 17th Century Walnut Four-Drawer Commode with Carved Bracket Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut commode from the 17th century with four drawers and carved bracket feet. This
Walnut
17th Century Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode / Canterano
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the late 1600s using walnut. This is an absolutely stunning
Walnut
17th Century Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 17th Century (possibly older at late 16th century) Italian walnut chest. This rare antique
Walnut
A Huge 17th Century North Italian Walnut Commode - Chest of Drawers - Dresser
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An unusually large 17th century North Italian walnut commode with canted corners. Featuring four
Walnut
17th Century Italian Marquetry Inlaid Four Drawer Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
An exquisite 17th century Italian walnut commode with four marquetry inlaid drawers showcasing
Walnut
Antique Walnut Shapeless Chest Of Drawers Italy 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
to balance the structured lines above. This commode embodies the character of 17th-century Italian
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Oak Chest of Drawers, 17th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 17th century / chest of drawers / oak, bronze / Renaissance A distinguished 17th-century
Bronze
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers – Milan
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers – Milan This rare and evocative Italian
Walnut
$11,138Sale Price|20% Off
17th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
17th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers This chest of drawers was made in Lombardy
Wood
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza or Desk
Located in Troy, NY
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza or Desk. A rare, multi-functional piece, the doors
Walnut
Italian, Emiliana, Baroque Period Walnut 3-Drawer Commode, late 17th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with a molded edge above a conforming case housing three drawers with raised moldings framing the bronze handles, retaining original escutcheons, the sides a...
Walnut
Pair of Italian Late 17th Century Walnut Credenzas from Tuscany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of Italian late 17th century walnut credenzas from Tuscany. Each raised on a solid
Walnut
17th Century Emilian Chest of Drawers, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
17th century Emlilian chest of three drawers. Antique patina showing darkened wood and iron
Iron
Small Italian Walnut Chest Of Drawers-17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chest of drawers in walnut from the Italian Renaissance - 17th century Very
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Oratory In Walnut And Burl Walnut - 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Exceptional Italian Renaissance oratory in walnut and burr walnut from the early 17th century circa
Walnut
17th/18th Century Heavily Carved Italian Walnut Three Drawer Chest or Cabinet
Located in Milford, NH
wallpaper lined. Probably Italian in origin, dating to the 17th or 18th century, in very good overall
Metal
Italian Renaissance Walnut Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very Fine Northern Italian (Tuscan) Renaissance commode, the molded top over three drawers with
Poplar, Walnut
Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Northern Italian Baroque walnut commode (17th/18th Century) with 4 drawers pulls carved in the form
Walnut
17th-century Emilian Chest Of Drawers In Solid Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant 17th-century Emilian chest of drawers, masterfully crafted in solid walnut during the
Walnut
17th-Century Tuscan Walnut Chest of Drawers with Maple Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
visually timeless. A rare and evocative example of 17th-century Italian craftsmanship, perfect for
Walnut
Rare 17th c. Inlaid Italian Chest/Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare early walnut commode exhibiting wonderful intarsia workmanship with lighter woods in the
Walnut
17th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Chest of Drawers, Original Bronze Handles
Located in Firenze, IT
This magnificent Italian 17th-century solid walnut chest of drawers (canterano), is a testament to
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Late 17th Century, Lombard Louis XIV Walnut Canterano with Writing Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
ornamentation, this canterano exemplifies the opulence and craftsmanship of late 17th-century Lombardy. A rare
Walnut
Emilian Bolognese Walnut Chest of Drawers with Rusticated Drawers, Mid-17th Cent
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stately and rare mid-17th century walnut chest of drawers from the Emilian region of Italy
Walnut
Italian 17th Century Baroque Period Walnut, Tulipwood, and Bronze Commode
Located in North Miami, FL
This magnificent 17th-century Italian Baroque commode from the Lombardi region showcases masterful
Bronze
Commode Cassetone Chest of Drawers Italian Brescia Lombardy Walnut Carved Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
17th century. Measures: Height 93 cm, width 115 cm, depth 52 cm. Provenance: Private collection
Walnut
Italian 1690s Walnut and Ash Three-Drawer Commode with Inlaid Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut and ash three-drawer commode from circa 1690 with inlaid décor, canted side posts
Wood, Ash, Walnut
Florentine 17th century Baroque Period ebonized Fruitwood and Giltwood chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most stunning Florentine 17th century Baroque Period ebonized Fruitwood and Giltwood
Giltwood, Fruitwood
Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (17th Century) walnut drop front secretary cabinet with 2 doors at base
Palazzo Sacchetti Walnut Cassone Inlaid Engraved Fruitwood Marquetry, 17th C
Located in London, GB
trophy furnishings of rich merchants and aristocrats in Italian culture, from the late middle ages onward
Walnut, Fruitwood
17th Century Lombard-Piedmont Area, Chest of Drawers, Inlaid Walnut Wax-Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian antique precious mid-1600, Lombard-Piedmont chest of drawers all in massive walnut, with
Walnut, Maple
$5,513Sale Price|20% Off
Late 18th Century Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
An Italian walnut commode, late 18th century, large proportions, with three drawers, each drawer
Walnut
Italian Walnut Three-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
shallow and slightly canted. The alteration occurring in the late 18th-early 19th century. Italian, 17th
Brass
$8,640Sale Price|28% Off
Antique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Chest of Drawers Marchigiano
Located in Encinitas, CA
Decorative Italian 18th century hand painted Louis XV "Cassettone" Marchigiano from the Center of
Fruitwood
$12,712Sale Price|30% Off
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Inlaid Antique Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
17th century Baroque period, Louis XIV. An extremely refined chest of drawers, its features lead us to
Walnut
Folding chest of drawers in walnut with inlays, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
that are also inlaid, complete with worked handles. Original from the 17th century, originating in
Walnut
$15,254Sale Price|30% Off
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Antique Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
northern Italy area and precisely in the Lombardy region. 17th century locks, handles and nails. The keys
Walnut
$4,649Sale Price|20% Off
Walnut chest of drawers, bedroom chest of drawers, central Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
ancient chest of drawers in walnut, from central Italy, 1600s, measuring cm L 163 x H 102 x D 64
Walnut
$5,230Sale Price|20% Off
Chest of drawers / Flap in walnut inlay with three drawers, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
and birds, the folding top hides drawers that are also inlaid, mid-17th century, from northern Italy
Wood, Walnut
$24,213Sale Price|20% Off
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Carved Walnut Antique Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
region. In the 17th century only important families could afford to have furniture of this value. This
Walnut
$12,712Sale Price|30% Off
17th Century Italian of the Period Louis XIV Antique Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
area and precisely in the Piedmont region. 17th century locks, handles and nails. The keys are missing
Walnut
Particular and Rare Chest of Drawers of the Seventeenth Century, Walnut
Located in Cesena, FC
Chest of drawers in walnut with two drawers and opening shelf seventeenth century Period
Ebony, Walnut
17th C Style Italian Small Commode in Rustic Old Chestnut Size & Finish Options
Located in Encinitas, CA
17th Century style Italian small commode in rustic old chestnut, to order and available in custom
Chestnut
Elegante comò cassettiera lombarda in noce e radica di noce, Italia
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Elegante comò antico in legno massello di noce e radica di noce, Caratterizzato da una ricca lavorazione intarsiata. Il fronte presenta una raffinata decorazione centrale intagliata,...
Nutwood
Exceptional Flemish Baroque Collectors Cabinet on Stand, circa 1640, Pristine
Located in Buchanan, MI
An exceptional flemish baroque collectors cabinet on stand, Circa 1640, walnut and palisander marquetry on an ebonized base. Note: Depth is at its deepest point, most of the case is ...
Palisander, Walnut
Unavailable|$28,000
Rare 17th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Period Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stunning 17th century Italian Baroque period walnut commode with a rectangular dentil molded top
Walnut
Unavailable|$12,500
Rustic 17th Century Italian Poplar Commode with Four Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Poplar commode with four paneled drawers, original walnut pulls and bracket feet. *This commode is
Poplar
Unavailable|$13,000
Antique Four-Drawer Walnut Commode, Italy, circa 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 17th century Italian walnut commode with four drawers with shaped fronts and bracket feet
Walnut
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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