18th Century Venetian Painted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Venetian painted three-drawer commode with faux marble top. Flower garland and bow
Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Paint
18th Century Venetian Painted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Venetian painted three-drawer commode with faux marble top. Flower garland and bow
Paint
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Venetian painted and gilt 18th century commodes. Bombe in Form. One is Circa 1750 the other
Pine
$38,000 / set
H 38.5 in W 46 in D 23.75 in
Pair of Hand Painted Commodes, 18th Century Italian (Venetian)
Located in El Monte, CA
A handsome pair of hand-painted two drawer commodes that exemplify the attributes of 18th century
Wood
Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderfully decorative Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode. This wonderful
Paint
$4,950
H 29.5 in W 36 in D 15.5 in
18th Century Italian Venetian Painted Yellow Commode with Decoupage Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Italian Venetian Painted Yellow Commode with Decoupage Decoration & 2 Drawers
Wood
Venetian Rococo Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 18th or early 19th Century Venetian Painted Commode. Commode features a serpentine front and
Wood
$3,123
H 31.3 in W 31.11 in D 14.57 in
Mid 18th Century Rococo Venetian Gilt and Painted Three-Drawer Commode
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century Venetian commode, finely painted and parcel-gilt, retaining its original three
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Italian Venetian Style Painted Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (18/19th Century with 20th top) two-door chest/commode having a refreshed
Gold Leaf
18th Century Venetian Painted Chest
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Venetian Painted Chest. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see
Wood, Hardwood
Italian Venetian Rococo Painted Commode Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian Venetian Rococo painted commode Chest. Painted With Ochre Ground And Floral
Wood
$7,596Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 36.5 in W 44.25 in D 17.25 in
Rare Pair Period 18th Century Paint Decorated Venetian Commodes Cabinets
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare and important pair of 18th century Venetian commodes exemplifies the artistry and
Walnut
Louis XIV-Style Painted Venetian Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
An early Louis XIV-style painted Venetian commode. Faux painted top above two drawers painted with
Wood, Paint
$68,000
H 33.5 in W 52 in D 23 in
Antique 18th C Italian Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 18th C. Italian Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers. Item
Marble
Pair of 19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful matched pair of Italian hand painted Chinoiserie Venetian commodes, one early 19th
Wood
Italian 18th Century Venetian St. Painted Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely decorative Italian 18th century Venetian st. painted chest. The two
Bronze
Italian 18th Century Venetian Hand Painted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful and incredibly decorative Italian 18th century Venetian hand painted polychrome chest
Pine
$9,500 / set
H 37.5 in W 47.25 in D 19.75 in
Pair of Venetian Hand-Painted Neoclassical Style Commodes
Located in Miami, FL
. This very good quality pair of Venetian Hand Painted Neoclassical Style Commodes or Chest of Drawers
Wood
Venetian Chest of Drawers, Hand Painted, 18th C
Located in Houston, TX
a faux marble top in apricot Coloration. It is very old and is in the original 18 th century
Wood
$6,655 / item
H 33.86 in W 40.16 in D 20.87 in
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Harlequin Inspired Serenissima Chest
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
Furniture by using the very best 18th Century Craftsmanship Venetian Techniques, passed down through the
Wood
Pair of Italian Venetian Style Painted Pine Commodes or Chests
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of Italian commodes or chest of drawers featuring a Venetian style painted finish. The
Bronze
Decorated Venetian Neoclassical Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th century Italian, probably Venetian three-drawer commode, the top faux painted to
Poplar
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in W 51 in D 23 in
Extraordinary Polychrome Paint Decorated Venetian Rococo Bombe Commode C1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
and cabriole legs, perfectly captures the opulence and romance of 18th-century Venetian design while
Walnut
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.25 in W 48.25 in D 21 in
Venetian Pastural Paint Decorated Maitland Smith Attributed Dresser Commode
By Maitland Smith
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This extraordinary Venetian pastoral paint decorated dresser commode, attributed to Maitland Smith
Walnut
$12,221 / item
H 35.44 in W 47.25 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Asolo Chest in Jacobean Inspired Decors
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
-painted on every side of the Furniture by using the very best 18th Century Craftsmanship Venetian
Wood
$25,000
H 36 in W 49.25 in D 22.75 in
Venetian Foliage Painted Four Drawer Commode / Chest with Tapered Legs, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Venetian Neoclassical foliage painted four drawer commode / chest with original brass knobs, and
Brass
$20,000
H 31.5 in W 40.5 in D 21 in
Venetian Hand Painted and Gilt Figural Pagoda Two Drawer Commode, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Venetian hand painted and gilt figural pagoda two-drawer commode with scalloped edge top, gilt
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
$15,000 / set
H 32 in W 15 in D 11.5 in
Pair of Venetian Foliage Painted One Drawer Cabinet Commodes Tapered Legs C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Venetian Neoclassical foliage painted one drawer commodes with original brass pulls
Brass
$4,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 34 in W 27.5 in D 15.5 in
Rare Pair 18th Century Venetian Paint Decorated Marble Top Commodes Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare pair of 18th century Venetian paint-decorated marble top commodes nightstands exemplifies
Marble, Iron
$4,950
H 27 in W 20 in D 12 in
Petite 18th Century Venetian Painted Wood Rococo Vitrine with Carved Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Venetian 18th century period Rococo painted wood vitrine with carved crest and glass door
Glass, Wood
Venetian Decoupage Chest of Drawers, Early 20th Century, 4 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Venetian Early To Mid 20th Century Decoupage Chest Of Drawers Attributed to a Venetian workshop
Wood, Paper
$23,233Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.86 in W 37.01 in D 23.63 in
Antique Venetian lacquered and gilded chest of drawers, richly carved, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
), built completely by hand in the 18th century , with correspondence behind the drawers which certify its
Poplar
$363,015
H 30.51 in W 34.65 in D 20.47 in
1750 Venezia Italy Wooden Green Lacquered Commode with Fantasy Birds and Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an extraordinary Venetian wooden lacquered commode with polychrome flowers and fantasy
Wood, Lacquer
$786,533
H 34.65 in W 56.89 in D 25.4 in
1750 Venezia Italy Blue and Green Lacquered Wooden Engraved Commode with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
, respects the fashion of the time and the essential 18th Century logic of the curved lines, here reaching a
Wood, Lacquer
$2,347
H 32.68 in W 37.41 in D 18.51 in
Italian Rococo Revival Bombe Commode with Gilded Details and Marbled Glass Top
Located in Antwerp, BE
extraordinary Italian Rococo Revival commode captures the lavish elegance and theatrical flair of Venetian
Wood
$18,900 / set
H 32 in W 24 in D 14 in
Pair of Italian Lacca Povera Comodini Side Tables, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional pair of Lacca Povera Venetian style small commodes or chest of drawers. Beautifully
Wood
$1,995
H 30 in W 36 in D 16.75 in
Venetian Paint Decorated Bombe Form Louis XV Style Dresser circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Venetian paint decorated bombe form Louis XV style dresser, circa 1940, is a beautiful example
Beech
Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest
Located in Forney, TX
distressed patina over the whole! Crafted in Florence, Italy, circa pre-1940, executed in 18th century Louis
Brass
An 18th Century Venetian Neoclassical Painted Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Venetian Neoclassical Painted Commode. Transitional between Louis XV and XVI, C. 1760 -1770 from
Wood, Paint
Unavailable
H 35.75 in W 50.5 in D 20.5 in
Rare Pair of Important 18th Century Venetian Polychrome Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare pair of Important 18th century Venetian polychrome commodes, retaining their original subtle
Antique Venetian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Antique venetian chest of drawers with breathtaking original painted decoration. Resplendent in
Rare paint and embroidered damask decorated Venetian chest
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A rare 19th century, 18th century style paint and embroidered damask decorated Venetian chest of
18th Century Painted Venetian Commode
Located in New York, NY
Remarkable 18th century Italian painted commode with excellent detailing. Skillfully painted Queen
Hand-Painted 18th Century Venetian Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Period commode, having a painted and parcel gilt finish, its rectangular molded top, with shaped
Wood
Hand-Painted Venetian 18th Century Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional Venetian commode, having a faux painted, serpentine molded top, on conforming case
18th Century Venetian Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
an 18th century Venetian gilded and polychromed commode having original hardware
18th Century Carved Venetian Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th Century carved Venetian commode in original paint and gilt decoration (refreshed).
Exceptional 18th Century Venetian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved and painted Venetian commode.
18th Century Venetian Paint Decorated Metamorphic Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Venetian hand-painted decorated Metamorphic Commode - side table. Paint decorated all over with
Wood
Painted Venetian Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venetian commode, in Neoclassical style, having a faux painted rectangular top, over case with two
Wood
Sold
H 34.5 in W 47.75 in D 19.25 in
18th Century Italian Venetian Carved Bombe Painted Two-Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
with hand painted floral motifs embellished with foliage and leaf decor. The Louis XV Venetian style
Oak
18th Century Venetian Louis XV Period Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful 18th Century hand carved Venetian bombe shape two drawer commode. With original hand
Wood
Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
the manner of 18th century Venetian furniture. Please look at the detail photos of this amazing chest
Giltwood, Paint
18th c. Italian Venetian Painted Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good 18th century painted pine commode with four drawers with floral motif from Italy.
Venetian Rococo Painted Commode, circa 1740
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-18th century Venetian Rococo two-drawer painted serpentine commode decorated with floral and
Wood
18thC Venetian Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful Venetian three drawer commode or chest. Original and beautifully aged robin's egg blue
A Fine Venetian Painted & Parcel Gilt Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
The commode is decorated throughout. The shaped top over three drawers, all
18thc. Venetian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Painted and Decorated Venetian Commode
Wood
Antique Venetian Painted Commode Chest with Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous venetian painted commode from Italy with marble top (c:1760). The paint is original on all
Large paint & gilt Venetian ( Italian ) rococo bombe commode
Located in Nashville, TN
An unusual creme painted and giltwood decorated Venetian bombe' commode in the 18th century rococo
Metal
Two drawer Venetian commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two drawer painted Venetian commode in greens, with a floral motif, and woven bronze handles.
Wood
Wonderful Venetian Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 18th century Venetian original painted commode.
Sold
H 33.67 in W 48.43 in D 18.9 in
Lovely Vintage Venetian 18th Century Style Hand Painted Chest of Drawers Floral
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely 18th century style hand painted Venetian chest of
Oak
Sold
H 36.5 in W 47 in D 22 in
Bombay Italian Commode, Chest Dresser Paint Decorated, 18th-19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Bombay Italian commode, chest or dresser paint decorated from the late 18th-19th century. This
Wood
Sold
H 36 in W 53.5 in D 22.75 in
Mid-18th Century Italian Venetian Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
sides also feature hand painted motifs with chinoiserie decor. The commode is in excellent condition
Marble
Sold
H 35.44 in W 60.24 in D 29.14 in
Venetian-Style Chest of Drawers, Probably Southern Germany, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawered Venetian-style painted chest of drawers. The trapezoidal body stands on short fluted
Wood
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H 31.5 in W 40.5 in D 21 in
Venetian Hand Painted and Gilt Figural Pagoda Two Drawer Commode, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Venetian hand painted and gilt figural pagoda two-drawer commode with scalloped edge top, gilt
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
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H 30.75 in W 19 in D 12.5 in
Venetian Late 18th C. Shapely Carved & Painted Side Chest w/Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
century. This antique small-sized commode has an artistically painted faux-marble top with a shapely bowed
Wood
Pair of Venetian Style Three-Drawer Commodes
Located in Rochester, NY
A pair of 18th century style Italian Florentine Venetian three-drawer serpentine form commodes in
Metal
Pair 18th Century Style Venetian Painted Lacca Povera Bedside Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
Charming pair of 19th century Italian painted and Lacca Povera small scale two drawer commodes in
Wood
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H 33.75 in W 44.5 in D 20.25 in
Charming and Whimsical Italian Venetian Faux Verdi Marble Paint Decorated Comode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This charming and whimsical Italian Venetian faux verdi marble paint decorated commode captures the
Walnut
Antique French Vernis Martin Commode, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
in date. The commode has exquisite hand painted decoration and truly exquisite gilded ormolu
Italian 18th Century Commodini, Commode a Porte
Located in Round Top, TX
A very lovely 18th century Venetian Commodini - Commode A Porte beautifully constructed from
Wood
Pair of Hand Painted Italian Rococo Nightstands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
, having the back also painted. Born in Italy in the mid-20th century, hand-crafted in timeless 18th
Brass
Early 18th Century Venetian Baroque Chinoiserie Painted Desk or Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Desk with beautifully distressed chinoiserie decoration, with a later fitted interior to accommodate extensive silverware, labeled in German.
Poplar, Pine
Antique Venetian Painted Commode Chest Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous Venetian bombé commode in the Rococo style was made in the early 20th century
Italian or Venetian painted armorial boiserie panel or headboard
Located in Nashville, TN
/ commode or part of a larger headboard grouping. Very colorful ....
Gold Leaf
18th century Venetian painted commode
Located in Tacoma, WA
A good 18th century Italian(Venetian) painted and faux marble top commode with serpentine shape and
Pair 18th Century Venetian Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair 18th Century Venetian Painted and Decorated Two Drawer Commodes with Carved Apron and
Pair 18th Century Venetian Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted Commodes.
A period 18th century Venetian commode
Located in Tacoma, WA
A fine mid 18th century Venetian three drawer painted commode in totally original condition with
Wood, Paint, Gesso
Venetian Painted Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant Venetian Painted Green and Giltwood Commode from a private collection in Cannes - Mid 18th
Wood
Venetian Painted Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Venetian Neoclassical Painted Commode. Transitional between Louis XV and XVI, C. 1760 -1770 from
18th Century Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th Century Venetian Painted Two Drawer Commode
Wood
Sold
H 29 in W 17.25 in D 13.25 in
ON SALE Commode 18th C. Venetian Yellow Lacquered Pine with Painted Flowers
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century Venetian commode yellow lacquered pine with painted flowers and foliage, splayed legs
Wood
Venetian Painted Rococo Commode, 19th C in 18th C Style
Located in Hallowell, US
19th C in mid 18th C style, bold painted Italian commode from Venice. Serpentine front and with
Pine
Petite Venetian Commode
Located in New Preston, CT
Petite painted Venetian Bombe 2-drawer commode; original blue and yellow paint with whimsical
ANTIQUE VENETIAN 2 DRAWER PAINT DECORATED MARBLE TOP COMMODE
Located in Hudson, NY
A BEAUTIFULLY ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED, WITH BIRDS AND FLOWERS, WITH NATURAL PATENA, VENETIAN TWO
Marble
Venetian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Creme painted commode with two drawers. Light blue painted design of vines and florals
Wood
Venetian Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Mid 18th Century Style Two Drawer Venetian Bombe Commode with Carved Rocaille Decoration and Paw
A Venetian Painted and Silver Gilt Two Drawer Commode
Located in New York, NY
The serpentine shaped carrera marble top above a conforming case fitted with two egg and dart framed drawers, the angles carved with foliate swags and the sides carved with foliate s...
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H 37.41 in W 43.71 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Lombard Venetian Louis XVI Lacquered Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic Louis XVI painted and lacquered chest of drawers - Lombard-Venetian , 18th century ( 1770
Poplar
Sold
H 33.47 in W 45.67 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Venetian Coral Lacquer and Giltwood Baroque Commodes, circa 1750
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of Venetian coral lacquer and giltwood commodes, the corners in carved and giltwood, the top
Giltwood
Venetian Polychrome Commodino
Located in San Francisco, CA
The stepmolded serpentine top above a faux three drawer cabinet door opening to a pale blue painted
Wood, Paint
18th C. Venetian Ribalta Desk /Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th C. Venetian Ribalta Desk /Commode with orginal painted finish
Sold|$6,595
H 74.81 in W 45.28 in D 18.51 in
Antique Large French Vernis Martin Display Cabinet C1880 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Louis XV Revival French Vernis Marten five panel display cabinet of extravagantly shaped serpentine form, Circa 1880 in date, with exquisite hand painted decoratio...
Other
Moroccan Vintage Moorish Glass Lantern from Marrakech
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Oversized Moroccan candle glass lantern from Marrakesh, clear and multicolored glass adorned with filigree Moorish designs. High end traditional Moroccan hurricane candle lantern han...
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV Style giltwood armchair newly upholstered in a black, white and gray wave fabric.
Wood
$56,872
H 98.43 in Dm 84.65 in
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s Elegant, and imposing Italian Venetian, Ca Rezzonico Chandelier, in blown Murano Glass, allocated in di...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze Mahogany with gilded bronze fittings in the form of female figures, incense burners, acanthus decoration and garlands. Rectangular plate w...
Bronze
American 1940's Tufted Curved Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful super stylish curved sofa. Made in the US probably in the 1940's maybe early 1950's. Designer and maker unknown. Tufted and with loose cushion. Has a bit of Hollywood pana...
Wool, Wood
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.5 in W 34 in D 78 in
18th Century LouisXV Duchesse Chaise with New Upholstery
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century LouisXV Duchesse Chaise with New Upholstery. Gorgeous piece. See detailed pics.
Hardwood
Louis XVI Period Marquise Bergere, Circa 1780
Located in Doylestown, PA
An 18th century Louis XVI period Marquise (wide bergere) in original cream-colored painted finish, with a simple square upholstered back, upholstered arms and sides, with a down-fill...
Beech
19th century French Painted and Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in Savannah, GA
Impressive size French Trumeau mirror in the Louis XVI style dating from the early 1800s. The oil on canvas painting depicts a musician dressed in court attire, a young gentleman pla...
Canvas, Glass, Hardwood
18th Century Dutch Walnut Inlaid Dressing Table Mirror
Located in Southall, GB
A wonderful 18th century inlaid dressing table mirror. Centre floral inlay surrounded by Tulip Flower inlay on miniature bun feet.
Walnut
Spanish Brass Nightstand on Casters by Sarreid Ltd.
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Spanish polish brass nightstand or cabinet by Sarreid Ltd. Constructed of wood covered with polished brass sheets. In original condition shows some wear consistent with age...
Brass
$475,000
H 30 in W 24 in
Still Life of Peonies, Roses, Honeysuckle, Poppies, and other Flowers
Located in New York, NY
This painting demonstrates the source of Arnoldus Bloemers’ enduring popularity. A profusion of peonies, honeysuckle, and poppies share the confines of a terracotta urn sitting on a ...
Oil
$18,000Sale Price|35% Off
H 126 in W 311 in D 11 in
A Wooden Indian Colonnade With Five Arches and Candle Alcoves
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite Indo-Saracenic colonnade, handcrafted in the 21st century from Sheesham wood, captures the timeless beauty of traditional Indian architecture. Currently in its natural...
Hardwood
$85,000 / set
H 39.5 in W 28.5 in D 28 in
Pair of Louis XVI Painted Bergère Armchairs, France, Circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary pair of 18th century bergères boast well-preserved painted wood frames, plush seats, backs and arms, and a new, patterned linen upholstery. Provenance: Private co...
Wood
Primitive Swedish Pine Log Chair or Kubbestol
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Swedish pine log chair, or kubbestol, from Dalarna circa 1770-1789. Flip-seat for storage inside chair. Steamed bentwood banding. Fine, dry pale patina. The flip-seat has b...
Brass
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
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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