$13,500
18th Century German Commode
Located in Hudson, NY
A three-drawer commode with burled veneer inset panels. Satinwood stringing and fruitwood body.
Walnut
Rare Mid 18th Century German Walnut Pewter & Marquetry Serpentine Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A Fine 18th Century German Walnut shaped oxbow-fronted Commode inlaid with Ivory and Pewter German - Probably made in Braunschweig Circa 1740 A masterful example of a fine 18th ce...
Tapestry, Walnut
18th Century German Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th Century German inlaid walnut commode. Probably South German in origin, this lovely serpentine commode is beautifully inlaid with a repeating geometric pattern across all th...
Walnut
18th Century German Baroque Sauteuse Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A unique signed original Baroque Sauteuse commode from the 18th century. Exceptionally executed, this elegant German mid-sized walnut cabinet presents with absolutely beautiful inlay...
Fruitwood, Maple, Olive, Walnut, Burl
A South German 18th century commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A South German 18th century walnut, maple and ebony banded serpentine Apprentice's commode of small size, with quarter veneering and fruitwood stringing, the moulded top above three ...
Ebony, Maple, Walnut
18th Century German Neoclassical Walnut Commode
Located in Rochester, NY
German neoclassical two-drawer walnut veneered commode. Good old finish with rich color, circa 1790. Original hand forged locks. Drawers slide nicely. # collection collect...
Wood, Walnut
$6,500 / item
18th Century German Neoclassical Walnut Commode
Located in Rochester, NY
German neoclassical two-drawer walnut veneered commode. Good old finish with rich color, circa 1790. Original hand forged locks. Drawers slide nicely. Please, contact Joseph Dasta An...
Walnut
18th Century German Walnut Commode with Contrasting Marquetry Inlay
Located in Milford, NH
Dates to the 18th century in very good overall condition.
Fruitwood, Walnut
$2,928Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Elevate your space with this exquisite 19th-century Austrian Biedermeier commode, crafted from rich crotch walnut that has aged to a stunning golden hue. The traditional elegance of ...
Walnut
Period German Mid-18th Century Neoclassical Painted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Period German painted neoclassical commode mid -8th century Wonderful painted surface. Gilding. Three drawers with original hardware. Cabriole legs and carved gilded spade feet...
18th Century Continental German Louis XV Commode in Burl Wood & Bronze
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (Louis XV style) 18th Century inlaid bombe shaped burl wood (possibly walnut) commode with marquetry inlay depicting a hunting scene, with 3 drawers and ornamented...
Bronze
German Red Painted 18th Century Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Large Floral Painted 18th Century Commode of German Origin with five drawers made of oak), serpentine front, on bun feet.
Oak, Softwood
18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque commode, Germany 1750-1760, walnut veneer with boxwood marquetry.
Boxwood
Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Chest of Drawers or Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 18th century German neoclassical chest of drawers or commode Straight rectangular body standing on four downward tapering legs with two drawers extending across the entire fr...
Wood
18th Century Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C Northern European walnut serpentine commode. 1770. Reference: 8174 Dimensions 52 inches (132 cms) Wide 26.5 inches (67 cms) Deep 37.5 inches (95 cms) High
Walnut
German mid 18th century Baroque Period Walnut and Bronze commode, circa 1740
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome German mid 18th century Baroque Period Walnut and Bronze commode, circa 1740.
Bronze
German Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C German 3 drawer oak serpentine commode. 1780
Oak
18th Century South German Rococo Painted Commode Munich Gilt Royal House Bavaria
Located in Epfach, DE
This is a rare and exceptionally well-preserved two-door southern German Rococo commode from the 18th century. It still has its original cream-colored finish with gilding, as well as...
Bronze
18th Century Baroque Style Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Baroque style commode, circa 1750. Various precious wood veneers on solid fir wood. Profile framed passively curved frame on pressed ball feet. In the front two drawers, in...
Wood, Fir
$10,373Sale Price|26% Off
18th Century German Baroque Commode in Walnut Veneer with Cube Marquetry Top
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This magnificent German Baroque commode, crafted circa 1760, features a pinewood corpus veneered in walnut and walnut burl.
Pine, Walnut
18th Century German Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century German marquetry chest of drawers.
Bronze
18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th Century German Baroque painted chest of drawers with serpentine front drawers on tapered feet in later paint.
Bronze
Four-Drawer Chest, Late 18th Century, Germany
Located in Greding, DE
A German chest of drawers from the late 18th century. The piece features a straight-sided body with four drawers, resting on simple bracket feet. Its warm brown finish is accented wi...
Metal
Large 18th Century Walnut Commode with Inlay and Shaped Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large 18th century German walnut commode with inlay, shaped front and three drawers mounted with bronze dore pulls.
Walnut
South German Baroque Walnut Commode Sans Traverse Marble Top 18th Century
Located in Epfach, DE
The commode retains its original shaped marble top, a warm rose-toned breccia marble with dramatic grey-green veining and white calcite inclusions, its serpentine edge closely follow...
Marble
18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century German Baroque chest of drawers, walnut.
Steel
Circa 1750s German Oxbow Shaped Walnut Commode
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century (Circa 1750s) German oxbow shaped walnut commode with ash and fruitwood panels and inlay.
Wood, Walnut, Burl
18th Century German Chest of Drawers in Walnut
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century German chest of drawers in walnut.
Wood
Antique Painted Serpentine Commode from Southern Germany, 18th C. and Later
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique, painted three-drawer commode has a wonderful serpentine front, accented by angular barbs where the curves meet. Each drawer has a scalloped leaf keyplate flanked by a p...
Metal, Bronze
German Baroque Dresser, Dresden, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful German Baroque dresser dates back to circa 1750. It was probably made in the region of the city of Dresden. Different walnut veneer grains embellish this original com...
Bronze
$6,177Sale Price|20% Off
Late 18th Century Cherrywood Commode with Brass Mounts, circa 1790
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This late 18th century cherrywood commode, dating from around 1790, reflects the refined elegance of the Classical period. Crafted in solid cherrywood, the commode features three ful...
Cherry, Pine
Elegant 18th Century Baroque–Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
This exquisite small commode, dating to around 1760, represents a refined example of the transition between the Baroque and Rococo periods. Crafted from fine walnut and adorned with ...
Brass
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode with Burl Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode, 1780-1790, Germany Walnut Beautiful baroque walnut chest of drawers with three drawers, made in Franconia at the end of the 18th century.
Walnut
$14,160Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century South German Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Magnificent Baroque chest of drawers crafted in South Germany around the mid-18th century. The piece features a beautifully curved façade with walnut veneer in finely matched marquet...
Walnut, Spruce
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover an exquisite 18th-century Baroque chest from Southern Germany. This pretty piece of furniture showcases the timeless beauty of the era. Crafted with precision, the chest fea...
Walnut
Late 18th Century Bleached Oak German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial Baroque chest of drawers from the Aachen region. Second half of the 18th century. Crafted from solid oak. Restored to a ready-to-use condition with a sanded, bleach...
Oak, Pine
Late 18th Century German Rococo Inlaid Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This 18th century rococo chest of drawers is accented with contrasting inlaid mahogany and walnut trim along the top, sides and three drawer fronts. The commode has been restored, ca...
Brass
$16,155Sale Price|20% Off
18th century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
Exquisite 18th century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany 1750 This exceptional 18th century Baroque chest of drawers was crafted in Germany around 1750.
Bronze
German Late 18th Century Chest Of Drawers, Walnut, Restored with Patina
Located in Greven, DE
Classicist chest of drawers Southern Germany Walnut and others late 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 88 x 121 x 58 cm Description: Three-tier piece of furniture standing on tap...
Walnut
$8,363Sale Price|20% Off
Late 18th Century Walnut Empire Chest of Drawers, South Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant walnut chest of drawers from southern Germany dates from around 1790 and belongs to the late 18th century, showing the clear transition from the Louis XVI to the early E...
Brass
18th Century German Baroque or Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Walnut, circa 1770
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque chest of drawers Southern Germany Walnut second half of the 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 121 x 67 cm Description: A Baroque chest of drawers with three drawers...
Walnut
Mid 18th Century German Baroque Chest Of Drawers, Louis XV, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
Antique baroque chest of drawers Southern Germany Walnut, plum circa 1760 Dimensions: H x W x D: 81 x 109 x 60 cm Description: Three-drawer chest of drawers standing on pinch feet...
Walnut
18th century Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, Germany 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This exceptional 18th-century Louis XVI chest of drawers, crafted in Germany around 1780, is a stunning example of neoclassical design. Featuring exquisite cherry veneer and elmwood ...
Cherry, Elm
18th Century German Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers with Marquetry, Circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Classicist chest of drawers Germany (Saxony) Plum, walnut and others circa 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 126 x 57 cm Description: Antique classicism chest of drawers in typical...
Walnut
German Mid 18th Century Baroque Chest Of Drawers with Trompe-l'œil Marquetry
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque chest of drawers with trompe-l'œil cube marquetry Mainfranken Nussbaum and others Mid 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 82 x 92 x 61 cm Description: Extraordinarily smal...
Walnut
$9,313Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Dresdner Baroque Commode in Brown Walnut and Amaranth, Around 1760
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful 18th Century Dresdner Baroque Commode was made around 1760. The pine corpus is veneered in Veilchen wood, amaranth and walnut. The bronze fittings are replaced but th...
Bronze
Original Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large four-drawer Baroque commode featuring its original painted decoration, imitating wood grain and embellished with charming landscape scenes. The painted key escutcheons add furt...
Fir
White-Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque chest of drawers painted in white with anthracite accents and prominent brass fittings. Featuring chamfered corners and four spacious drawers, it offers ample storage. ...
Brass
Antique Serpentine 4-Drawer Walnut Veneer Commode from Southern Germany, C. 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
Truly the work of a master-level woodworker from Southern Germany, this four-drawer commode has a unique serpentine shape. Hand-carved (circa 1750) with a sinuous front, the chest of...
Metal, Bronze
18th Century Period Baroque Serpentine Front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Large chest of three drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and on bun feet in super later patinated paint. La...
Oak, Paint
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque chest of drawers featuring a gently curved serpentine front and compressed bun feet. It offers four drawers adorned with large, asymmetrical fire-gilt bronze mounts. Veneered...
Bronze
18th Century Chest Of Drawers with Trompe-l'œil Marquetry, Germany, circa 1770
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chest of drawers from aristocratic property with trompe-l'œil marquetry Southwest Germany Walnut and others around 1770 Dimensions: H × W × D: 87 × 124 × 66 cm Description...
Walnut
Exceptional 18th Century Rococo Giltwood Marble Top Console Table
Located in Milford, NH
A fabulous Rococo giltwood console with conforming molded edge marble top and extensive scrollwork decoration on the apron, cabriole legs, and X form stretchers. Probably German and ...
Marble
Baroque Miniature Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
This exquisite mid-18th-century miniature chest of drawers showcases masterful craftsmanship. It rests on elegantly curved volute feet and features a serpentine front with a scallope...
Bronze
German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
German Baroque chest of three drawers, mid-18th century, walnut veneer and marquetry panels, semi-gloss finish, serpentine front. Brass fittings. Working locks and key. Beautifully r...
Walnut
Louis Seize Chest of Drawers with Side Lock, Nuremberg, late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Seize chest of drawers in oak with three drawers and socketed square pointed feet. The chest of drawers is set in root burl on the front and the top shows inlay work in the for...
Oak
18th Century Carved Oak Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A mid-18th century Baroque chest of drawers from the Aachen region in Germany. Solid oak wood. Restored ready for everyday use. Four-drawer oak body with coffered sides, multiple cu...
Oak, Pine
Late 18th Century Provincial Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A provincial classicist Louis XVI chest of drawers. West German, around 1800. Made of solid oak with original patina. Traditionally cased oak body with three large drawers under a s...
Oak
18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Exquisite 18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest – Finely Inlaid & Hand-Polished 1750, Germany This magnificent 18th-century Baroque bureau chest is a true masterpiece of craftsma...
Walnut
Rococo South German Miniature Marquetry and Parquetry Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The three drawers lined with jacquard silk pattern.
Wood
Beautiful 18th Century German Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Heavy Fruitwood inlaid wood
Fruitwood
18th Century German Oak Commode
By German Manufactory
Located in Tetbury, GB
Rare mid C18th German Oak bow fronted commode / chest of drawers of very unusual design with outstanding colour and patination. The top with has an intriguing geometrical design in...
Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut
18th century commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century South German walnut and fruitwood marquetry serpentine front commode
Wood
Pair Of 18th Century Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Wonderful Rare Pair Of 18th Century South German Chests. Parquetry Veneer Serpentine Drawers And Sides Framed By Wave Carved Apron And Feet. Original Ormolu bronze hardware.
Wood
18th Century Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
18th century Baroque walnut commode. Magnificent Baroque walnut chest of drawers with scalloped front, crafted in South Germany Baroque period.
Walnut
German Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Bantam, CT
A good German 18th century Baroque walnut and inlaid commode.
Walnut
18th Century, Baroque Corner Commode
Located in Wels, AT
An handsome Baroque two-drawer corner commode with marble top. Bow front. Without key.
Late 18th Century Writing Commode
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautiful Baroque period piece. It belonged to an unknown nobleman. It was restored after World War II. The handles on the picture were replaced for period ones since the t...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 48.04 in D 24.81 in
18th Century Southern German Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Kleinfischlingen, DE
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Palatinate, 2nd Half of the 18th Century This elegant chest of drawers is a fine example of Baroque craftsmanship from the Palatinate region, dating to the ...
Wood, Walnut
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 30.71 in D 20.48 in
18th Century Wooden Baroque Chest, Probably, Germany, circa 1720
Located in Berlin, DE
This wooden chest with hand forged iron fittings has a beautiful age patina, which is exactly what makes this object so charming, because that's exactly what the aged wood has to loo...
Steel
Walnut Bombé Secretaire Commode, End of the 18th Century
Located in Napoli, IT
An unique walnut secretaire commode of lobed compound bombé form, the moulded top above a fall flap enclosing a fitted interior over two frieze drawers and two deep long drawers on c...
Wood
Luxurious Authentic Baroque Composite Dresser, 1790s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
This baroque composite dresser is an original from Southern Germany. It is made of walnut and other real woods. The base of the corpus is elegantly decorated. The corpus itself fea...
Walnut
Baroque Dresser from Strasbourg
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Authentic Baroque dresser in walnut and other real woods. This dresser features intricate intarsia and Baroque strap work in maple wood and plum. The gilded locks and fittings, w...
Walnut
Authentic Baroque Composite Dresser, Berlin, 1790s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
This authentic museum quality Baroque composite dresser is of stately provenience from Berlin. It is made of fine walnut. The beautifully made dresser features several drawers wi...
Walnut
Neo-Classical chest.
Located in New York, NY
A fine Neo-Classical bombé chest of drawers.
Walnut, Burl
18th Century German Commode
Located in East Aurora, NY
Very attractive 18th century four drawer German Baroque marquetry Commode in Walnut with various woods on the floral and bird marquetry designed drawer fronts.
Walnut
German Late 18th Century Baroque Style Walnut Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
A late 18th century German commode in a Baroque Revival style, in walnut wood with delicate marquetry designs.
Walnut
18th Century German Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Very Fine 18th Century German Commode of Drawers of Serpentine Form.
Walnut
German 18th Century Commode
Located in Hudson, NY
German 18th Century Commode Pick up location: Naga North 536 Warren Street Hudson, NY 12534
18th Century German Painted Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Late 18 Century- Early 19 Century German Painted Commode. Stunning pine 3 drawer commode purchased as is in Europe. Lovely serpentine drawer front with original metal hardware and ru...
18th Century German Baroque Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very fine quality 3-drawer Baroque German commode in walnut with inlaid fruitwood Marquetry decoration, the serpentine drawers retaining their original locks and brass drawer pulls...
Mahogany
18th Century German Parquetry Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very impressive large German three drawer commode. Parquetry on top, sides and drawer fronts. Serpentine front with ebonized trim all around. Standing on bun feet. Original locks and...
Wood
Sold
H 48.43 in W 53.55 in D 32.29 in
Germany BAROQUE BLACK FOREST 18 th century COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Valladolid, ES
About comfortable streamers: origins and characteristics Comfortable streamers originated in France in the mid-18th century. They were influenced by the Rococo style, which was char...
Brass
18th Century German Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An very good quality, 18th century German walnut commode with fabulous quarter veneered and moulded top, having a moulded edge, with floral motif in the centre and excellent use of v...
Walnut
18th Century South German Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent 18th century south German burl walnut three-drawer commode.
18th Century, German, Baroque Inlaid Burlwood Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century German Baroque Commode, circa 1750-1760, walnut veneer with fruitwood marquetry inlay throughout.
Walnut
German Late Baroque Mid 18th Century Commode
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A German late Baroque mid 18th century commode. Veneered with walnut and elm.
Brass, Iron
German 18th Century Rococo Serpentine Walnut Commode
Located in Southampton, NY
German 18th Century Rococo walnut and marquetry commode with moulded serpentine rectangular cross banded top.
Brass
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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