18th Century Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine quality 18th century Serpentine commode in mahogany and satinwood inlay. This commode stands
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
18th Century Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine quality 18th century Serpentine commode in mahogany and satinwood inlay. This commode stands
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Commode from the Rhône Valley
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Serpentine commode from the Rhône Valley, France. Three long drawers retain their
Marble
$5,160Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers Superb 18th century serpentine
Oak, Walnut
Fine 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Commode Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Mid 18th Century Chippendale Period Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Commode, Or
Mahogany
18th Century Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C Northern European walnut serpentine commode. 1770. Reference: 8174 Dimensions 52 inches
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Rococo Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo serpentine front commode with three drawers, below tapering to a
Wood
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 Portuguese Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C serpentine front Portuguese three drawer commode standing on cabriole legs. Very
Chestnut
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C Dutch painted serpentine commode. 1780. Dimensions 35 inches (89 cms) Wide 21 inches
Oak
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
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful 18th Century Dutch commode in original timeworn paint. Serpentine front with four
Wood
18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French provincial bombe serpentine marriage commode. Of Grand proportions made from
Ormolu
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
18th Century Maltese Four Drawer Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th c. Italian 4 Drawer Serpentine Front Commode. The Commode is made of Burlwood with Fruitwood
Burl, Fruitwood, Rosewood
Georgian 18th Century Serpentine Side Cabinet Commode
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Commode, Or Side Cabinet, Having
Mahogany
Fine 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
An impressive mid-18th century Chippendale period figured mahogany serpentine commode, having well
Mahogany
18th Century German Serpentine Burled Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century German Serpentine Burled Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers
Walnut
An 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Bedside Commode
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1750 A mid eighteenth century bedside commode with serpentine front, opening with
Marble
18th C. French Louis XV Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV serpentine commode from the 18th century. This lovely antique chest of drawers
Brass
Italian Walnut Serpentine Commode, 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian Walnut Serpentine Commode Emilian Baroque, 18th Century An 18th-century Italian Emilian
Wood
18th Century Italian Serpentine Walnut Parquetry Inlaid Marble Top Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Italian Serpentine Walnut Parquetry Inlaid Marble Top Commode with Splayed Feet
Walnut
18th Century French Carved Oak Serpentine Commode on Hoof Feet
Located in Richmond, VA
18th century French carved oak serpentine commode on hoof feet. 4 smaller drawers over one larger
Oak
Large 18th Century Flemish Serpentine Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large early 18th Century Régence period Flemish four drawer commode.With beautiful hand carved
Oak
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
Oak, Softwood
Fine 18th Century Hepplewhite Period Serpentine Harewood Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine late 18th century Hepplewhite period harewood commode, green boxwood strung and padouk wood
Boxwood, Padouk, Yew, Harewood
18th Century French Serpentine Front Commode in Bleached Oak
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Late 18th Century French serpentine front commode. Beautiful craftsmanship from the region of
Oak
18th Century Swedish Oak Commode with Serpentine Front and Inlaid Designs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unusual 18th century Swedish oak commode with inlaid designs and bronze doré hardware, serpentine
Oak
18th Century French Régence Period Shapely Serpentine Commode w/Inlay & Carvings
Located in Atlanta, GA
century. This antique commode from France has a shapely serpentine body, which is wider at backside and
Wood
$19,000Sale Price|50% Off
An Important Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped Commode, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Important Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped Kingwood Commode, 18th Century The moulded Rouge de
Ormolu
18th Century French serpentine front commode raised on legs with hooved feet
Located in Buchanan, MI
18th Century French serpentine front commode raised on legs with hooved feet, great color and
Walnut
18th Century Continental Parquetry Inlaid Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century continental parquetry inlaid commode with serpentine front, hoof feet, and 3 drawers.
Fruitwood
18th C. French Louis XV Carved-Wood Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV carved-wood commode, with subtle serpentine front, from the 18th century. This
Wood
18th Century Georgian Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18th century Georgian Period walnut commode, of serpentine form. The top crossbanded and set
Wood, Walnut
18th C. French Serpentine Commode w/Spectacular Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood serpentine commode, with gorgeous brass hardware, from the 18th century. This
Wood
Serpentine Commode in Burled Elm with 4 Drawers & Bronze Hardware, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Serpentine Commode in Burled Elm with 4 Drawers & Bronze Hardware, 18th Century Northern Italy
Elm
18th Century French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Gilt Brass Pulls
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a walnut serpentine three drawer commode with molded edge top, heavy gilt brass
Brass
Rustic Viennese 18th Century Serpentine Walnut Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Introduce historic refinement to your space with this authentic 18th century Viennese serpentine
Walnut
18th C. French Louis XV Carved & Painted Wood Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV carved and painted wood serpentine commode from the 18th century. This antique
Wood
Danish 18th Century blue Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish 18th century baroque oak wood chest of drawers with serpentine front. In 2 parts. Features a
Oak
Fine Eighteenth Century Serpentine Commode
Located in London, England
A fine fruitwood serpentine commode, the shaped top with cross banded veneers and two central
Other
Commode, Early 18th Century, Italian, Venetian, Baroque, Walnut, Serpentine Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The serpentine front on this magnificent commode is sophisticated and gives it gravitas. It has a
Walnut
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century French painted serpentine front commode, 1780. Dimensions: 50 inches (127
Wood
18th Century Serpentine Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century English mahogany serpentine fronted chest with fluted canted corners, the well
Mahogany
$5,560Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Serpentine Two Piece Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful 18th Century Swedish Serpentine front Commode Chest of Drawers in two pieces. this Two
Bronze
Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hand-Painted Serpentine Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Antique commode, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century, is a prime example of period
Walnut
18th Century English George III Serpentine Shaped Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
handles and terminates on ogee bracket feet. A fine and imposing example of a commode proportions that
Brass
Italian Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 18th century Italian serpentine front two drawer bleached oak commode. 1790. Internal
Oak
Danish Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty late 18th century Danish serpentine front oak commode on shaped cabriole feet. 1780. Code
Oak
Serpentine Commode, 18th century style Italian floral painted and gilt
Located in London, Park Royal
Italian Rococo painted commode, the serpentine-fronted , fitted with three drawers, the front and
Wood
18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Long Island City, NY
Late 18th century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers. The moulded top with outset corners above a
Brass
18th c Swiss Rococo Fruitwood Serpentine Commode with Tumbling Block Parquetry
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Continental Rococo fruitwood three drawer commode with serpentine front
Fruitwood, Satinwood
18th C North Italian Walnut, Serpentine Comodino / Small Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th C North Italian Walnut, Serpentine Comodino. Very original condition. Cross banded with a very
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front and Bronze Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XV period chest of drawers from the 18th century, crafted in solid walnut and
Wood
18th C French Provincial Five Drawer Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful French Provincial walnut commode with serpentine front and conforming molded edge top
Brass
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
Tapestry, Walnut
$4,207Sale Price|43% Off
18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous 18th century Gustavian serpentine chest of arc-en-arbelet form. The generous molded top
Pine, Paint
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mid 18th century Dutch serpentine chest of drawers that is a wonderful example of Dutch
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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