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-drawer configuration.
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
$7,596Sale Price / set|20% Off
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 sophistication of period Venetian furniture.
Walnut
18th Century Venetian Painted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Venetian painted three-drawer commode with faux marble top.
Paint
Fine 18th Century Venetian Fruitwood Commodes
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of 18th century Venetian fruitwood commodes with three long drawers.
Nutwood
Fine 18th Century Venetian Fruitwood Commodes
Located in Rome, IT
A fine 18th century Venetian fruitwood commodes with three long drawers.
Nutwood
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 Venetian craftsmanship.
Wood
$12,800 / set
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Venetian painted and gilt 18th century commodes. Bombe in Form.
Pine
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
18th Century Venetian Walnut ad Mahogany Commode with Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Venetian walnut and mahogany commode from the 18th century with four drawers, bookmatched veneer, cross banding and cabriole legs.
Brass
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 rectangular two drawer chest is raised by four square tapered patinated wood legs with...
Paint
Pair 18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome Painted Bombe Commodes Lacca
Located in San Carlos, CA
A rare and exceptional pair of Italian Rococo polychrome-painted commodes in the Venetian tradition, dating to the mid-to-late 18th century — almost certainly originating from the Ve...
Wood, Softwood
Italian Venetian Commode, Off-White Finish, Gilt Details, 18th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (18/19th Century with 20th top) two-door chest/commode having a refreshed off-white painted finish with foliate gilt details on cabriole leg with a faux marble...
Gold Leaf
Venetian Rococo Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 18th or early 19th Century Venetian Painted Commode.
Wood
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 rich colour and lustrous patina and has come from a private collection, Semenzato Ve...
Walnut
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.
Marble
Italian Venetian Rococo Painted Commode Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian Venetian Rococo painted commode Chest.
Wood
Chest of Dravers Venetian Commode 18th Century Urn Shaped in Mahogany Louis XV
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Important original venetian commode of 18th Century in mahogany. This original Venetian Commode is a unique valuable piece from the 18th century italian furniture.
Mahogany
Decorated Venetian Neoclassical Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th century Italian, probably Venetian three-drawer commode, the top faux painted to simulate Sienna marble, over three graduated drawers festooned with floral and ribbon ...
Poplar
18th C. Italian Venetian Paint Decorated 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Crafted during the 18th century, the commode displays the graceful bombe silhouette and flowing curves associated with the finest Venetian furniture.
Paint
18th Century Style Venetian Serpentine Commode/ Chest Of Drawers, IT ca. 1940
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Eyecatching 18th century style gilt Venetian serpentine commode/ chest of drawers from the era around 1940/50.
Wood, Giltwood
Venetian Louis XVI Chest of Drawers in Walnut, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Venetian Louis XVI chest of drawers crafted in walnut, dating to the 18th century. With its soft bow-front profile and balanced proportions, the piece captures the refined ne...
Walnut
18th Century Italian Venetian Olive Wood Chest with Bronze Handles
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) olive wood chest with a serpentine front and shaped top, containing four drawers with patinated bronze ornater handles on the bottom 3 drawers and 2 k...
Metal, Bronze
Chest of Dravers Venetian Commode 18th Century Urn Shaped in Walnut Louis XV
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Important original venetian commode of 18th Century in walnut. This original Venetian Commode is a unique valuable piece from the 18th century italian furniture.
Walnut
Fine Pair of 18th Century Venetian Rococo Bombe Bedside Chests of Drawers
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine pair of 18th century Venetian Rococo bombe bedside chests of drawers. Serpentine form, scrolled feet, carved drawers, original locks. The height on these beauties are perfect to...
Walnut
18th Century French Venetian Painted Chest, Rococo Style, Hardwood
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Venetian Painted Chest. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Wood, Hardwood
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 of drawers. The two drawer chest is raised upon elegant cabriole legs with hoof feet...
Pine
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Tiepolo Tall Chest
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
Handcrafted from solid wood by master Italian artisans, this elegant cabinet is finished entirely by hand with genuine gold leaf, creating a rich, luminous surface that beautifully r...
Wood
A Fine Venetian Walnut and Tulipwood Bombé Commode, Italian c.1760
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fine Venetian Walnut and Tulipwood Bombé Commode, Italian c.1760 This fine commode is of exaggerated bombé form, meaning that the piece has double serpentine shaping to the front ...
Tulipwood, Walnut
A Louis XV Lacquered Wood Venetian Commode in Original Condition
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This exceptional Italian commode captures the theatrical charm of Venetian Rococo style with its beautifully shaped, bombe-front silhouette and vibrant hand-painted decoration. Craf...
Iron
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Harlequin Inspired Serenissima Chest
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our hand-painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Serenissima chest with Harlequin inspired decors. Harlequin, the most discriminating character fro...
Wood
18th Century Original Venetian Country Dresser in Larch, Restored Wax Polished
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
antique 18th century Venetian country dresser with 4 drawers in larch, restored and wax polished. Chest of drawers from a Venetian country villa on the Brenta Riviera. Excellent cons...
Pine
Mid-18th Century Venetian Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Distressed Finish
Located in IT
Elegant cherrywood chest of drawers dating back to the mid-1700s, originating from the Veneto region of Italy. The piece is in excellent original condition, including the back panels...
Wood
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Asolo Chest in Jacobean Inspired Decors
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Asolo chest with Jacobean inspired decors and green marble effect top. Each piece from our Collec...
Wood
$22,567Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Venetian lacquered and gilded chest of drawers, richly carved, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Venetian chest of drawers, richly hand-lacquered and with golden friezes, richly sculpted, rounded and moved in all dimensions, historical origin from "Villa Laura" in Ospeda...
Poplar
An Original Baroque Lacquered and Gilt Wood and Marble Venetian Chest of Drawers
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This exquisite original Baroque Venetian chest of drawers stands as a testament to the opulence and artistry of 18th-century Italian craftsmanship.
Fruitwood, Giltwood, Lacquer
$4,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
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 the opulence and artistry of Italian Rococo furniture.
Marble, Iron
18th Century Venetian Four-Drawer Polychrome Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Venetian four-drawer polychrome commode, the serpentine top above a conforming base with two short drawers and two wide drawers, each with cartouche panels of flowers...
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 the collection of Pietro Accorsi, Turin`
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 color tones and finish depicting "Oriental" figures and images as seen t...
Unavailable
H 38.5 in W 58 in D 25.5 in
18th Century Venetian Polychrome Concave Block Front Commode Credenza
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Pristine 18th century Venetian polychrome concave block front commode credenza with three long drawers and two secret and canted side doors opening to reveal ten polychromed cubby ...
Wood
Italian 18th Century Shaped Commode
Located in Bantam, CT
A rare and very unusual Italian mid-18th century olivewood and walnut Venetian commode with highly exaggerated serpentine front and sides, Verona, circa 1750.
Olive, Walnut
Venetian Mid-18th Century Rococo Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode
Located in New York, NY
The molded serpentine top above two long and two short drawers above a serpentine shaped apron with a centrally carved shell resting atop cabriole legs ending in scrolled feet. Co...
Burl, Walnut
Unavailable
H 31.88 in W 40.5 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Venetian Rococo Chinoiserie Polychrome Cassetone Piccolo, Lowboy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A highly rare 18th century Venetian Rococo chinoiserie polychrome Cassetone Piccolo (Lowboy), a masterful example of Venetian chinoiserie at its exuberant best, the top featuring thr...
Antique Venetian Chinoiserie Bombe Commode
Located in Fulton, CA
A stunning and fine 18th century Italian commode embellished with hand lacquered chinoiserie detail. Over-exaggerated Bombe form with warm blue, green and gold tones. Retains origina...
Wood, Lacquer
Unavailable
H 34.65 in W 48.43 in D 22.45 in
Venetian dresser shaped on the front and sides, 18th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
Venetian chest of drawers with a contoured shape both on the front and on the sides, veneered in walnut and walnut root on both the front and on the sides and threaded in maple wood....
Walnut
Unavailable
H 97 in W 122 in D 57 in
Late 18th-century Venetian Walnut Wood Dresser in the Louis XV Style
Located in Barletta, IT
Late 18th-century Italian Venetian Dresser in Walnut Wood, Louis XV Style. It features 3 large drawers with bronze handles and cabriole legs. Origin: Italy, Veneto Period: Late 18t...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 41.34 in W 53.15 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Venetian Louis XV Chest of Drawers Walnut Tuia Venezia
Located in Sanremo, IM
Venetian chest of drawers in walnut, burr walnut, thuja and poplar interior measuring 105 x 135 x 55 cm moved centrally in an elegant and delightful manner from the beginning of the ...
Walnut
Antique Venetian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Antique venetian chest of drawers with breathtaking original painted decoration. Resplendent in antique putty green with cherubs, flowers and garlands. Old bronze drawer pulls and I ...
18th Century Venetian Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
an 18th century Venetian gilded and polychromed commode having original hardware
Exceptional 18th Century Venetian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved and painted Venetian commode.
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 front, over double stacked drawers, its serpentine stretcher raised on cabriole legs,...
Wood
18th Century Carved Venetian Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th Century carved Venetian commode in original paint and gilt decoration (refreshed).
18th Century Painted Venetian Commode
Located in New York, NY
Remarkable 18th century Italian painted commode with excellent detailing. Skillfully painted Queen Anne style chest of drawers with pastoral scenes painted on a grotto blue background.
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, with three stack-drawers, raised on scroll-headed splayed legs, its entire case with l...
Fine Italian 18th Century Walnut Venetian Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very fine Italian 18th-century walnut Venetian commode. The commode has two over two drawers with original brass keyhole escutcheons and handles.
Walnut
18th c. Venetian Arte Povera Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Arte povera Commode in original condition
Wood
18th Century Italian, Probably Venetian Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in Milford, NH
The commode dates to the 18th century and is in good overall condition with wonderful patina including beloved worm damage, some edge losses, and other imperfections and wear commens...
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Venetian Louis XV Period Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful 18th Century hand carved Venetian bombe shape two drawer commode.
Wood
18th Century Venetian Paint Decorated Metamorphic Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Venetian hand-painted decorated Metamorphic Commode - side table. Paint decorated all over with floral, foliate, swags, and bust. Hinged top opens to swing out two compartment stora...
Wood
18thC Venetian Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful Venetian three drawer commode or chest. Original and beautifully aged robin's egg blue paint with cream color detail.
18thc. Venetian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Painted and Decorated Venetian Commode
Wood
Sold
H 35.04 in W 41.74 in D 20.87 in
Commode, 18th Century, Italian, Venetian, Walnut, Small, Original Brassware
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This Classic 18th century model is a rare, small size with a rich color and lustrous patina. From a private collection, Semenzato, Venezia. Single plank top with solid moulded edg...
Walnut
18th C style Venetian Bombe Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bombay Commode with elaborate parquetry of walnut and chestnut and three drawers sitting on cabriole legs with scroll feet. Italian, Mid 20th. Century.
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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
Decorate a entry with this colorful antique painted chest of drawers. Crafted in Venice Italy circa 1780, the commode stands on four curved legs over a scalloped apron. The cabinet f...
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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