18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century French commode. A fine quality Louis XV period walnut commode of most attractive
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century French commode. A fine quality Louis XV period walnut commode of most attractive
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century French commode. Mid-blue shade of scraped back paint and a pale top. Circa 1790.
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Commode
Located in Houston, TX
The 18th century French commode is a stunning example of furniture from that era. It features three
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century French commode epitomizes the timeless elegance and craftsmanship of
Brass
$3,120Sale Price|40% Off
H 40.13 in W 53.88 in D 27.25 in
18th Century French Commode with Exquisite Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Add a touch of French elegance and refinement to your home with this stunning 18th-century French
Brass
18th Century French Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, of pine, with original finish, its shaped and molded top on conforming base, two stacked
Pine
18th Century French Commode Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Louis XV chest of drawers in walnut combines timeless elegance with practical functionality, making it a sophisticated addition to any space. Crafted with meticulous attention t...
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Commode from Perigord
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stunning late 18th Century French provincial Louis XV period commode. From the Perigord region of
Cherry
Late 18Th Century French Commode Chest of Drawers Painted
Located in Atlanta, GA
French country commode with a slight Serpentine front. This beautiful piece has a wood top and a
Wood
18th Century French Commode, Marble Top, Four Drawers, Circa 1760
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century four-drawer commode with marble top and original pulls and key holes.
Marble
Incredible 18th Century Carved French Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Incredible 18th Century French commode, with hand-carved ornament and gilded hardware, from Jean
Bronze
18th Century French Blue Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century French commode in old, touched up blue paint. Grand scale in two parts with with
Wood, Paint
$6,800
H 32 in W 51 in D 24.5 in
Fine 18th century French brass inlaid commode with ormolu bronze pulls
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous parquetry top 18th century French commode with brass inlaid fluted corners and ormolu
Kingwood, Mahogany, Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XIV Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful mid-18th century French commode is made of oak with its original patina. It has
Oak
$6,200
H 33 in W 44 in D 21 in
French 18th century rustic commode two drawers with flutted tapered legs
Located in New York, NY
This stunning 18th century french commode is made of cherrywood, features two drawers, four flutted
Cherry
French Oak Commode, Late 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A distinguished late 18th-century French commode crafted in solid oak, featuring a rectangular case
Oak
18th Century French Parisian Louis XV Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
18th century French design - the early 18th century French Commode with Rosewood Inlay. Crafted from
Ormolu
$6,720
H 33.5 in W 50.75 in D 25 in
Three-Drawer French Commode w/ Beautiful Veneers & Inlay, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
been repaired/replaced. This 18th century French commode is a nicely sized and handsome storage piece
Metal
18th C. French Commode w/Nicely Carved Trim Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden three-drawer carved-wood commode from the 18th century. This antique chest from
Wood
$8,148
H 38.25 in W 49.75 in D 22.5 in
Louis XVI Walnut Commode Chest, French, Circa 1770, Serpentine Design
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive Late 18th Century French, Louis XVI Period, Walnut Commode Chest, Having
Walnut
$6,500
H 41 in W 53.5 in D 27.5 in
French Provincial Louis XV style carved walnut commode 18 th century
Located in Houston, TX
foliate accents, rising on Fluted bracket feet. It is 18 th century and hand carved.
Walnut
18th Century Country French Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved cherry French commode with raised panel sides and corners, drawers having carved cartouches
Cherry
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
This exceptional 18th century French provincial commode embodies the warmth, craftsmanship, and
Walnut
French commode 18th century
Located in MILL, NL
Particularly large chest of drawers / dresser. Original from France, 18th century. Presumably elm
Elm
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful commode is made of flamed walnut with amazing hardware. It is a French regency style.
Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
18th century French Provincial walnut 3-drawer commode with hoof feet, heart carved apron and
Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Oak Commode
Located in Cypress, CA
18th century French Provincial oak commode. Rectangular moulded top over three carved long
Bronze
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis XVI Commode is made of walnut and inlay. The feet are lacquered in black.
Walnut
French 18th century commode
Located in MILL, NL
Particularly large walnut chest of drawers / dresser. Louis XV France / 18th century. With large
Walnut
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis XIV Commode is made of a beautiful flamed walnut. It wears bronze hardwares. It
Walnut
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This commode is made of plain walnut with amazing hardware. The feet are finished with a form of
Walnut
French 18th Century Regence Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very beautiful early 18th century French Regence Commode. Wonderfully constructed from sturdy
Oak
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful work of marquetry and inlay, the marble is original. This commode is dressy and colorful.
Marble
French 18th Century Pantalonniere Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
Outstanding early 18th century Louis XIV Pantalonniere Commode wonderfully constructed from well
Walnut
French 18th Century Pantalonniere Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
Outstanding early 18th century Louis XIV Pantalonniere Commode wonderfully constructed from well
Walnut
18th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French fruitwood commode.Of interesting design with a great set of ormolu handles.
Fruitwood
$4,640Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.75 in W 50.5 in D 25.5 in
18th Century French Provincial Bombay Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century, French provincial walnut 3-drawer bombay commode with cabriole legs and escargot feet
Walnut
18th Century Painted French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Handsome 18th Century French serpentine front commode. With carved details on the drawers and
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A French walnut commode with molded drawer fronts and shaped paneling, fitted with three drawers
Walnut
18th Century Two-Drawer French Commode
Located in Hudson, NY
Two-drawer commode with thick black stone top and gilt bronze hardware.
Wood
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Large 18th century French Louis XV commode. Well detailed large antique French Louis XV painted
Wood
$2,650 / set
H 23 in W 20 in D 16 in
Pair Italian Style Black Lacquer Bombe & Nail Head Trim Nightstands/ End Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
contrast to the sleek, cabriole form. The bombe shape—echoing classic 18th-century French commodes—adds
Brass
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C French fruitwood serpentine commode. Lovely pale timber. 1780. Dimensions 52.5
Fruitwood
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Exceptional 18th C French fruitwood serpentine three drawer commode with a wonderful 1.25" thick
Marble
French 18th Century Parisian Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful Commode made of flamed walnut and oak. It has beautiful Louis XV hardware.
Oak, Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Commode
Located in Westlake Village, CA
An 18th-century French Provincial commode in a richly worn black patina, showcasing beautifully
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a carved french walnut commode with a slight bow fronted design, paneled to the
Walnut
18th Century Fruitwood French Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 18th century French three-drawer fruitwood serpentine front commode with nice foliate
Fruitwood
18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Commode - Arles
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare, early 18th Century Louis XV French Commode, from Arles. Scroll feet and elegant curved front
Wood
18th Century Regency Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Regency commode with marble top.
Marble
18th Century French Rococo Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Rococo period commode with traces of original paint. Of beautiful proportions.
Wood, Paint
French 18th Century Regence Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 18th century Regence commode galbe´e (curved). Curved front with exquisite rocaille
Bronze
Early 18th Century French Regence Commode in Fruitwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century French Regence Commode in Fruitwood with Carved Apron, Scroll Feet, & 2 Drawers.
Fruitwood
18th Century French Provincial Fruitwood 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful 18th century French Provincial fruitwood 2-drawer commode with shaped top, scrolled feet
Fruitwood
18th Century French Provençal Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A lovely 18th Century French, serpentine fronted walnut commode. Comprising of two drawers with
Walnut
18th Century French Parquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French, Louis XIV style, walnut commode. With a parquetry top and sides with good set
Walnut
18th Century French Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Oak Commode was considered an essential part of many rooms of a proper home
Brass
18th Century French Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Commode with three block front style drawers. Ornamented in a raised rose
Mid-18th Century French Commode
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
An mid-18th century French commode with painted decoration. Later refreshed.
Pine
18th Century French Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Charlotte, NC
18th century French commode or chest of drawers. Great height and construction for sink base.
18th Century French Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century French cherry commode with locking drawers, two small and two large, with brass
Cherry
18th Century French Commode
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French fruit wood serpentine commode made by Jean-François Hache, with two deep
Fruitwood
Early 18th Century French Commode
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Early 18th century French walnut commode.
Walnut
18th Century French Commode in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French transitional Louis XIV/Louis XV commode in walnut. Established in 1979
Walnut
18th Century French Commode à Ressaut
Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning commode from the Transition period, a time characterized by a transition from Rococo
Marble
18th Century French Ebonised Commode
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
18th century French ebonized commode.
Wood
French 18th Century commode
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French 18th.Century oak commode, with 3 drawers. Top is renewed with marbled wood.
Oak
18th Century French Oak Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely pale Oak commode with wonderful leg detailing.
Oak
Unavailable
French 18th Century Commode
Located in London, GB
French 18th Century Commode with original paint
Small 18th Century French Cherry Commode
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Small French 18th century cherry commode with very nice patina.
Cherry
18th Century French Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Great proportion, small, 18th century French walnut bombe commode.
Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Oak Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century French Provincial Louis XV-style double door oak commode.
Oak
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
escutcheons, circa 18th century, France.
Walnut
18th century Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Commode with wood top, original hardware, 4 drawers.
18th Century Carved Walnut French Regence Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century carved walnut French Regence commode with bronze d'ore hardware.
Bronze
18th Century French Polychrome Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare 18th century French Serpentine commode in polychrome paint. This shapely commode has a
Oak
18th Century Commode
Located in New Orleans, La
Pale blue commode with faux painted top. Beautiful carvings of floral motifs, pilasters, and swags.
Wood
French 18th Century Kingwood and Tulipwood Commode
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
French 18th century kingwood and tulipwood commode. Wonderfully shaped with beautiful patina and
Tulipwood, Kingwood
French Oak 18th Century Commode
Located in Pasadena, CA
This commode is in great condition and has a very pretty color. The Escargot feet are original and
18th Century French Marquetry Commode
By Jean-Pierre Latz
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very fine 18th century French Louis XV/XVI transition period marquetry four drawer commode with
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Regence Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful blue painted 18th century five-drawer Regence commode.
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Petworth, GB
An 18th century French walnut commode arbalete (crossbow) with original locks, keys and escutcheons
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century French Louis XV red chinoiserie three-drawer commode.
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Commode Signed FC FRANC
Located in Coral Gables, FL
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode Signed FC FRANC, a documented 18th century French
18th Century French Painted Bombe Commode
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Louis XV Commode en Tombeau France 18th century Red and white serpentine faux-painted wood top
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very elegant, 18th century French serpentine commode in walnut, with a lovely colour and three
Walnut
Outstanding 18th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful 18th century French fruitwood commode of elegant proportions and great curves, with a
Fruitwood
18th Century Ebonised French Commode with Marble Top
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Small 18th century French ebonized marble-top commode with ormolu mounts.
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Louis XV serpentine walnut commode with 4 drawers on 3 levels. Period piece
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Cherrywood Tombeau Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Louis XV cherrywood commode, the top with serpentine front and moulded edge above a
Cherry
18th Century French Provincial Serpentine Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
18th century French Provincial serpentine commode made from walnut with impressive brass hardware.
Walnut
French 18th c. Commode
Located in Norwalk, CT
Walnut serpentine form on front and sides with two short over two long drawers. Shaped recessed side panels, serpentine aprons. Brass pulls and escutcheons. Raised on cabriole legs.
Brass
French 18th c. Commode
Located in Norwalk, CT
Louis XV provincial walnut serpentine chest with three long drawers and brass mounts and pulls. Carved details on the drawers. Raised panels and shaped aprons on the sides. Raised on...
Brass
18th Century French Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
A very nice sized 18th century French walnut commode with marble top.
Walnut
French 18th century Louis XIV three-drawer walnut commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 18th century Louis XIV three-drawer walnut commode with figured walnut sides. FOR
French 18th century Louis XV two-drawer walnut commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 18th century Louis XV two-drawer walnut commode with marble top and cabriole legs.
French 18th Century Walnut Bombe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Shapely French 18th century walnut bombe commode with cabriole legs and marble top. Attractive
Marble
18th Century French Walnut Commode "En Arbalete"
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Louis XV walnut commode, the front sculpted, "en arbalete" and having three drawers, the drawers
18th Century Country French Commode
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
18th century country French marble-top commode in solid walnut. Commode features paneled drawer
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and with a lovely color, 18th century French serpentine walnut commode of elegant
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th Century Louis XV Bowfront Walnut Commode
Wood
18th Century Walnut Bordeaux Commode
Located in Natchez, MS
18th century walnut commode from Bordeaux region of France. The pulls and escutcheons are original
Walnut
18th Century French Painted Commode
Located in London, GB
An early 18th century painted serpentine commode with marbled top over three drawers above shaped
Pine
18th Century French Walnut Three Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
This 18th Century French Walnut Commode has three drawers, beautiful hardware, shaped sides, carved
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
Wood
18th French Walnut Commode
Located in Petworth, GB
A French walnut commode with original escutcheons, locks and key. The commode is a beautiful rich
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Two-Drawer Commode
Located in New York, NY
French 18th century walnut two-drawer commode with shaped front, brass pulls and apron
Brass
Early 18th Century French Burr Ash Commode
Located in Poling, West Sussex
An early 18th century French burr ash commode from Grenoble in France possibly by Ash but no stamp.
Wood
Fine French 18th century Period Louis XV carved walnut commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine French 18th century Period Louis XV carved walnut three-drawer commode from Provence.
French Provençal Avignon 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French 18th century walnut commode two drawers with rich carving, exceptional open carved bottom
Wood, Walnut
Dark Walnut Commode with Shaped Drawers, 18th Century, French
Located in New York, NY
An early 18th century French walnut three-drawer commode with shaped drawer fronts and apron and
Walnut
Exceptional French 18th centurywalnut three-drawer commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional French 18th century Period Louis XV carved walnut three-drawer commode from Rhone with
Unavailable
H 35 in W 52.25 in D 25.75 in
18th Century French Louis XV Parquetry Serpentine Bombé Arbalette Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century French Louis XV Parquetry Serpentine Bombé Arbalette commode, with ébéniste
18th Century Louis XVI French Walnut commode
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5562 18th Century Louis XVI French Walnut commode with original grey veined marble top. Three
Walnut
A 19th Century Swedish Painted Armoire - Cupboard
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An extraordinary early 19th century Swedish cupboard. Demonstrating a particularly striking and unusually exaggerated arched pediment shaped 'hat' above a pair of panel doors. Featur...
Pine
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
19th Century Dutch Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming 19th century very carved bombe front Dutch commode in bleached oak. With original bronze hardwares. Holland circa 1860.
Bronze
French Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Neoclassical style painted chest of drawers.
Wood
$659Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$780
H 15.36 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in
18th Century Chinoiserie Table Mirror, Yellow Lacquered Wood, France
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame beautifully crafted from yellow-lacquered wood and decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie ...
Mirror, Wood
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Daybed
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
$3,990 / item
H 33 in W 89 in D 39 in
Rudin Belgian Linen Sofa with Down Wrapped Seat Cushion in Cafe Noir Linen
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Bloom Home Inc Rudin Sofa in Cafe Noir Stone Washed Linen A heavy 18 oz weighted linen, in a rich warm brown tone. Our linen is stone washed to give a soft hand and relaxed look. Th...
Linen, Wood, Down
Sold|$2,885
H 51 in W 70 in D 2 in
19th Century Italian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Headboard with Linen Upholster
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Italian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Headboard with Linen Upholstery
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Gold Gilt Headboard
Located in San Angelo, TX
Stunning Italian gold gilt headboard featuring blue and white upholstery. Keep as is or reupholster to your liking. This is such a unique and gorgeous piece and is ready to hang on t...
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
Swedish Gustavian Commode, circa 1800
Located in Huntington, NY
A three drawer Swedish Gustavian commode. Front corners are canted and fluted. Back corners are fluted as well. Sits atop tapered rectangular feet. Later iron pulls and original iron...
Iron
$6,890 / item
H 33 in W 84 in D 38 in
Custom Made White Linen English Arm Rolled Back Sofa with Casters
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
White linen English arm rolled back sofa with casters. Custom made to order, upholstered in a heavy weight Belgian linen, with down feather seats. Very comfortable to sit in, with ...
Linen
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of tall and elegant table lamps made in ceramic by the French artist Olivia Cognet, topped with Dedar Milano fabric lamp shades. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2016, French art...
Ceramic
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
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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