18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Chireno, TX
18th century French walnut commode with serpentine block-front. Hand-carved in walnut and
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Steel
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Chireno, TX
18th century French walnut commode with serpentine block-front. Hand-carved in walnut and
Steel
18th Century French Walnut Commode, Castres, Pyrénées, circa 1760
Located in Brooklyn, NY
18th century French Walnut Commode, Castres, Pyrénées, c. 1760 Dry walnut, Original Pulls, later
Walnut
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 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 French Walnut Commode with Three Drawers and Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut commode from the 18th century with three drawers, carved apron and ornate hardware
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Commode with Brass Fixtures
Located in Round Top, TX
This 18th century chest from France is absolutely gorgeous. It’s patina is a rich warm walnut with
Brass
$6,600Sale Price|32% Off
18th Century French Walnut Commode with Marble Top Stamped "N. Petit"
By Nicolas Petit
Located in Pembroke, MA
French 18th century transitional style walnut commode with a thick Gris St. Anne marble top (1 1/8
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
This exceptional 18th century French provincial commode embodies the warmth, craftsmanship, and
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
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 French Provençal Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A lovely 18th Century French, serpentine fronted walnut commode. Comprising of two drawers with
Walnut
Country French 18th Century Walnut Three-Drawer Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant Country French 18th century walnut three-drawer commode. The chest is
Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 18th century walnut French provincial commode of the Louis XV period. This chest of drawers
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Three-Drawer Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century French Carved Walnut Serpentine Commode with three Drawers.
Walnut
Exceptional 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Regence highly carved walnut commode.
Walnut
Exceptional 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Lyonnaise walnut commode.
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century French Louis XV style finely carved walnut three-drawer commode with bronze hardware
Bronze
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Bombay Commode, Hand-Carved
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century, French provincial walnut 3-drawer bombay commode with cabriole legs and escargot feet
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th c. French Louis XV Style carved 3 Drawer Walnut Commode with Bronze Hardware. Lyon, France.
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Louis XV provincial walnut commode. With a serpentine front and two carved
Walnut
18th Century Regence Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Carved Walnut Commode
Walnut
$25,000
18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Spectacular 18th century walnut commode with three drawers and original hardware. Each drawer
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode Bordelaise. The
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut Bordelaise commode. The striking exaggerated
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Regence Commode with Three Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century French Walnut Regence Three-Drawer Commode with Bronze Mountings. Key included. From
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode Bordelaise. The bombée shaped commode
Brass
Louis XV Walnut Commode, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Louis XV carved walnut commode, 18th Century. Five drawers with three smaller drawers including
Walnut
18th Century, French, Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Period French, Louis XV three-drawer walnut commode or chest of drawers with original marble top.
Marble
Vintage 18th century Walnut Commode, French Provençal, French Louis XVI Period
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A testament to the refined rustic elegance of the South of France, this exquisite mid 18th-century
Brass
$4,100 / item
18th Century French Walnut Louis XIV Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XIV commode band-made in Southern France in the mid 1700s using walnut and pegged
Walnut
$10,500Sale Price|57% Off
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Serpentine Front and Carved Walnut Louis XV French Commode.
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
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Petite Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut petite commode Bordelaise. The chest is
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and high-quality 18th century French Louis XV period two drawer walnut commode
Walnut
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
$4,784Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode combines elegance, premier craftsmanship and
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French, Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Walnut marble top commode.
Marble
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 XVI Commode is made of walnut and inlay. The feet are lacquered in black.
Walnut
18th Century Walnut Wood Commode from Bordeaux, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in walnut wood during the 1700s, this lovely commode hails from Bordeaux, France. The
Metal, Bronze
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful chest is made with a flamed walnut wood and a Sainte-Anne marble top.
Marble
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
Fine 18th Century French Regence Period Walnut Commode with Ormolu Mounta
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine 18th century French Regence period walnut and ormolu mounted commode or chest of drawers
Bronze, Ormolu
French Mid 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode with 2 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Mid 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode with 2 Drawers
Walnut
$27,600Sale Price|20% Off
Continental Walnut Commode Mazarine, Late 18th Century
Located in Madison, MS
A stunning Walnut Commode Mazarine, French or Continental, crafted circa 1780. The commode is in
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century French Louis XV walnut commode with grey marble top, pierced apron, & 2 drawers.
Marble
French Regence Walnut Commode w/ Linen-Fold Design, from the 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
, from the 18th century. This gorgeous antique commode from France has been exquisitely carved with a
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 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 Louis XV Period Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Louis XV period carved walnut two drawer commode with original brass hardware. An easy
Walnut
French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode De Chateau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive and high quality French early 18th century Louis XV period walnut and rosewood
Marble
$8,032Sale Price|23% Off
Late 18th Century Walnut Bombé Commode
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century three drawer walnut bombé commode, with steel handles and escutcheons
Walnut
$36,000
18th c. Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully shaped commode with lovely patina
Walnut
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV walnut commode with serpentine top, moulded edges, paneled sides and four carved sliding
Bronze
Early 18th Century French Regence Walnut Gilt Bronze Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 18th Century French Regence Walnut Gilt Bronze Commode Early 18th century Regence walnut
Bronze
French 18th Century Régence Period Walnut, Fruitwood, Ormolu, and Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 18th century Régence period walnut, fruitwood, ormolu, and Caunes marble
Marble, Ormolu
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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