$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Chest With Carved Medallions & Pulls c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Chest With Carved Medallions & Pulls C1890 Measures - 33 1/2" x 39 7/8" x 18 3/4" This antique walnut chest, dating to circa 1890, features a mar...
Walnut
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. Handsome serpentine form with rouge de fer marble top, in the Rococo taste. Parquetry veneers of kingwood & mahogany. Bronze mounts & h...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style 3-Drawer Marble Top Kingwood Veneer Bronze Mounted Chest
Located in Queens, NY
"French Regence style (19th Century) kingwood veneer three drawer serpentine chest with bronze mounts and foliate drawer pulls, shaped blush marble top, and intricate bronze sabots. ...
Bronze
Empire Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Empire burl walnut chest of drawers with marble top, circa 1820. With a rectangular marble top, a small burl walnut top drawer with dolphin escutcheon (no lock), 3 lower burl walnut ...
Marble, Brass
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Pale Walnut French Louis XV bronze Mounted Marble Top 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Add timeless elegance to your interior with this exquisite Fine Pale Walnut French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. A stunning example of classic French craftsman...
Marble
$1,620Sale Price|40% Off
Nancy Corzine design Tea Leaf Silver Chest with Italian Marble Top
By Nancy Corzine
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Nancy Corzine design 3 drawer nite chest with "tea leaf silver" finish and a white marble top.
Marble
A Pair of Danish Empire Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Marble Topped Bow-Front
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of Danish empire style mahogany 3-drawer marble-topped bow-front chests with brass inlay and bronze mounts; each with thick Napoleon machete mable top above a bowed c...
Louis XVI Brass Mounted Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Carrara Marble top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI mahogany brass mounted chest of drawers with a Carrara marble top, circa 1800.
Marble, Brass
Antique Biedermeier Mirror Back Pier Console Table with 2 Marble Top Side Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Biedermeier Mirror Back Pier Console Table with 2 Marble Top Side Chests - 3 Piece Set This set showcases the gorgeous, unparalleled Biedermeier craftsmanship and style.
Marble, Brass
Italian Late 19th Century Walnut Marble Top Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut veneered, 3 drawer chest of drawers with gilded metal handles and marble top.
Metal
French 19th C. Raised Two-Drawer Commode w/Charcoal Black Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden two-drawer chest with marble top from the 19th century.
Marble
18th Century Provincial Louis XV Walnut, Three-Drawer Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial Louis XV walnut commode with marble top, serpentine front, 3 drawers with bronze hardware and shaped apron. William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's source for a...
$3,026Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top France, 1810 Walnut Antique Chest of drawers with black marble on top.
Walnut
Louis XV Style 3 Drawer Commode
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XV style 3 drawer commode with shaped front and sides veneered overall with figured walnut and rosewood. The oak carcass mounted with cast and chased pulls, mounts and...
Marble, Brass
Antique French Louis XV Style Brass Mounted Marble Top Three Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 33 3/4 in Width: 49 1/4 in Depth: 21 in This antique French Louis XV style inlaid marble top commode, dresser, chest of drawers is a great example of quality Fr...
Marble, Brass
Grey Painted Marble-Top Chest of Drawers, Dresser or Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
A classic American five-drawer custom painted chest with five drawers with marble top.
Wood
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Chest c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut 3 Drawer Marble Top Chest With Carved Pulls & Mirror C1890 Measures - 72 3/4" x 39" x 17 3/4" A fine example of Renaissance Revival furniture, th...
Walnut
$9,845Sale Price|20% Off
A Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Commode Chest Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XV style tulipwood floral marquetry and gilt bronze mounted two drawer bombé petit commode dresser. The serpentine shaped commode with two front drawers, each wit...
Marble, Bronze
$22,627 / item
Lleno White marble Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
With 4 drawers and an upper drawer divided in 3 storage. Whit white marble top in dover finish.
Marble, Metal
$2,377Sale Price|30% Off
Swedish Gustavian White Grey Painted Marble Top Chest of Drawers Commode 1875
Located in Lewes, England
It has a rare marble top and looks lovely. It has pyramid feet, ribbed top edge and 3 drawers.
Pine
Louis XV Style Painted Commode - Transition with its Veined Gray Marble Top
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style painted commode - Transition period, with its veined gray marble top. 1/ Completely stripped of veneer 2/ Filled and sanded 3/ Drawer runners refinished by cabine...
Marble
Mid century French walnut marble-top commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century French walnut marble-top commode circa 1950. Good quality french bombe shaped commode in the rococo taste. 3 drawers fitted with ornate handles and key plates. Parquet ...
Marble
Signed Jansen French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior design with this exquisite Signed Jansen French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode, a true testament to timeless elegance and master craftsmanship. This stunning...
Marble, Bronze
19TH C French Marble Top Commode manner of Henri Dasson
By Paul Somani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
19TH C French Lois XVI style Commode Attributed to Henri Dasson Antique French Empire Style Marble-Top Commode with Ormolu Mounts Add timeless elegance to your space with this exqui...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Commode Dresser with Marble Top and Gilt Bronze Accents
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Style Commode dresser with marble top and gilt bronze mounts. Rare "Roi Soleil" bronze details on sides. Bronze Neoclassical references in bronze handles and base of...
Bronze
Charles X Chest of Drawers in Mahogany and Black Marble, France, C. 1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Charles X mahogany chest of drawers with top in Belgian black marble. 4 Drawers flanked by free columns with gilded bronze capitals.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Mahogany Marble Top Dresser Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Regency/Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Mahogany Marble Top Dresser Comm...
Marble
$20,840Sale Price|20% Off
French Régence Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood & Kingwood Inlay Rouge Marble Top Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
French Régence Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood & Kingwood Inlay Rouge Marble Top Commode, sign. J.F. LAPIE (Jean François Lapie ) , with guild stamp, Paris circa 1730. Tulipwood, rosewoo...
Marble, Ormolu
1960s Florence Knoll 3-Drawer Walnut Dresser with White Marble Top 1x Available
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Florence Knoll Walnut 3-drawer dresser, designed by Florence Knoll in 1960 for Knoll International. The listed price includes one dresser and we have two available for purc...
Marble, Steel
John Widdicomb Empire-Style Three-Drawer Marble-Top Chest, Circa 1960s
By John Widdicomb
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Designer/Maker: John Widdicomb Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan Style/Period: Empire Revival Date: Circa 1960s Material: Fruitwood, marble top, gilt-bronze and brass mounts, ebonized acce...
Carrara Marble, Brass
$48,950Sale Price|42% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI-Louis XVI Transition Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany, Birdseye Maple, Fruitwood and Sycamore Marquetry and Parquetry Commode with a Brèche d'A...
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
$2,875Sale Price|32% Off
Gustavian Grey Painted 3 Drawer Dresser with Faux Marble Top, Sweden, 1850-1880
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 19th century grey painted chest of drawers, Swedish. This 3 drawer dresser has a charming break front style, an amazing faux marble top and the original brass hardware.
Brass
Louis XVI Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI mahogany chest of drawers with brass hardware and a marble top, circa 1800.
Marble, Brass
Charles X Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
With a rectangular marble top with rounded front corners and beveled front and side edges, a small inlaid top drawer and 3 inlaid lower drawers with scrolling vine style inlay, resti...
Marble
Antique Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Anne's marble top with rounded front corners, a small upper drawer and 3 lower drawers all with matched burled walnut fronts, single board beech wood sides, resting on bracket feet w...
Marble
Mid century mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century kingwood and mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers, circa 1950. Good quality rococo inspired 3-drawer commode.
Marble
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-drawer commode. Restrained, elegant design typical of the period. Subtly shaped, flattened columns, with quality bronze mounts where they sweep out toward ...
Bronze
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Madison, MS
This Louis XVI Chest of Drawers has 3 drawers with a marble top.
Oak
Louis XVI Bombe Commode Antique French Chest Drawers 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Louis XVI Style Commode. Circa 1900 Combining the bombe shape with Louis XVI style elements creates a unique juxtaposition of curves and classical details. The result is a...
Marble
French Louis XV Style Green Chinoiserie Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XV STYLE GREEN-PAINTED CHINOISERIE MARBLE TOP COMMODE Probably French, late 19th to early 20th century 34 3/8" H x 17" D x 34 5/8" W Executed in the Louis XV taste, this fine...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Tomb Commode Marquetry Red Marble and Bronze - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
The top is in red Saint Pons marble. Known as red marble from Languedoc-Roussilon, Rouge de Saint Pons is similar to both Rouge de France and Rouge Incarnat depending on the places w...
Marble
19th Century Fruitwood Marquetry Inlaid and Marble Commode in Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique (late 19th century) French commode in the Louis XV style with floral marquetry inlay to the two drawer fronts and parquetry inlaid sides, foliate ormolu bronze mounts, a...
Marble, Bronze
Swedish 19th century hand painted Gustavian chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted Gustavian chest of drawers circa 1820. 3 drawer commode with shaped sides and serpentine shaped drawer fronts.
Oak, Paint
Swedish pair of white 19th century painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Each chest is fitted with 3 drawers, top drawer decorated with a grooved latice effect and the further 2 drawers of equal proportions.
Pine, Paint
Italian Rococo Floral & Butterfly Painted Chest of Drawers, Mid 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Italian Rococo polychrome painted chest of drawers with faux marble top - hand painted in cream and blue with scrolls, flowers and butterflies - solid pine wood construction ...
Softwood, Paint
Circa 1790 Swedish Gustavian Marble Top Mahogany Desk Commode Chest
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GUSTAVIAN MAHOGANY SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT WITH MARBLE TOP Sweden, circa 1790 34 3/16" H x 17 3/4" D x 36 1/8" W Writing area: 13 1/4" D x 30" W x 26 3/8" from floor to underside of w...
Marble, Brass
Very Fine Charles X Bird's-Eye Maple And Mahogany Commode Circa 1830
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Various acceptable signs of age and use include scratches to marble top especially to left and right sides, alligatoring to both left and right side panels, minor scrape to lower lef...
Marble, Brass
Louis XV Commode - Transition in Veneer, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Early 19th-century Transition commode, formerly veneered. This commode has undergone extensive restoration work 1/ Completely stripped of veneer to reveal the bare wood. 2/ The d...
Marble
Louis XVI 18th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th Century French fruitwood 3 drawer commode with a thick marble top. 1790
Marble, Brass
$49,850Sale Price|33% Off
Fine French Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bombe Commode Manner of François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style burr walnut, kingwood and satinwood floral marquetry and finely chased ormolu-mounted two-drawer bombé commode, in the manner of F...
Marble, Bronze
Mid 20th century Swedish rococo revival commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century rococo revival commode circa 1950. Bombe shaped 3 drawer commode made in mahogany and kingwood, with shaped marble top. Green and grey marble is loose fitting for e...
Marble
$12,985Sale Price|29% Off
19th Century Regency Style Kingwood and Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Regency transition style kingwood and tulipwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted two-drawer commode with marble top, Paris, circa 1890. Measures: Height 34 1/...
Marble, Ormolu
Fine Pair French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Marquetry Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted floral marquetry Bombé commodes with marble top. The serpentine two-drawer commodes, with rosewood, king-wo...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$24,950Sale Price|48% Off
A 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Bombé Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood floral marquetry Bombé two-drawer commode with a Royal veined yellow marble top. The serpentine body wit...
Marble, Bronze
$139,850Sale Price / set|20% Off
Fine Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commodes
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and impressive pair of French 19th century Louis xv style gilt bronze-mounted kingwood, satinwood and tulipwood floral marquetry two-drawer bombé commodes attributed to F...
Marble, Bronze
$29,600Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Galbée Commode by Pierre Roussel
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Miami, FL
Other features are galbee sides. Original marble top, lock and key. Four drawers with ample storage space for lingerie, clothing, bed linens or anything you choose to use it for. ...
Breccia Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Dutch Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th C Dutch serpentine front 3 drawer painted oak commode with a faux marble top. 1790. Reference: 8114 Dimensions 35 inches (89 cms) Wide 18 inches (46 cms) Deep 29.5 inche...
Oak
Louis XVI 3 Drawer Walnut Commode with Marble Top (ref# SR42)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walnut 3 drawer commode with fluted sides and brass detailing surrounding drawer fronts and side panels. Brass capped feet. Original white marble top with rounded corners to articula...
Marble
Empire period 3 drawer mahogany commode
Located in New York, NY
An Empire period 3 drawer mahogany commode with lion’s mask pulls, fine gilt bronze capitols, carved and ebonized paw feet, with a petite granite black marble top, French c.1810
Marble, Bronze
Continental Walnut Marble-Top Commode, circa 1920
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Continental marble-top commode This Continental marble-top commode was made circa 1920 It is fitted 3 drawers the top drawer with parquetry inlay, the 2 drawers below with chevron ...
Walnut
Unavailable
French Charles X chest of drawers
Located in Kenilworth, IL
The case is fitted with its original white marble top. France, circa l825. Over all dimensions: 22 3/4” deep, 50 1/2” wide, 38” high
French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Edinburgh, GB
French Empire commode or chest of drawers, circa 1850. The flecked, rectangular grey marble top is above a full-length oak-lined frieze drawer with gilt bronze circular handles and f...
Oak
Unavailable
H 34.65 in W 50.4 in D 23.63 in
18th Century French Louis XVI / Directoire Period Mahogany Commode
Located in Toorak, VIC
A Very Fine 18th Century French Louis XVI / Directoire Period Mahogany Commode having excellent proportions for appeal and elegance retaining its original Gris Sainte Anne Marble Top...
Marble, Brass
20th Century Italian Painted Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
3 Drawer painted commode, cabriole legs with faux marble top. Italian. 20th Century
Butlers Desk / Linen Press
Located in Cloverdale, IN
This Butlers desk features a flame mahogany veneer exterior with solid marble top. The interior opens to a desk with a stunning birdseye maple veneer finish and leather inlay writing...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 50.4 in W 30.32 in D 14.97 in
Desk in Flower Marquetry, Louis XVI Period, Stamped C. Topino, 18th Century
By Charles Topino
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Topino and JME (on the rear right upright) opening to a border drawer surmounting a flap revealing six small drawers and four lockers and two doors at the bottom hiding two drawers; ...
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 36.25 in W 51 in D 23.5 in
A Tailored French Louis XVI Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Chest with Marble Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tailored and elegant French Louis XVI style mahogany 3-drawer chest with marble top; the well-figured marble top above a conforming body fitted with 3 paneled drawers; raised on ta...
Faux bamboo 3 drawer chest with marble top
Located in Charleston, SC
Faux bamboo French pine chest with white marble top
Pine
French Art Deco Marble Top 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
French art deco marble top 3 drawer chest on brass feet with key.
Brass
19th Century French 3-Drawer Marble-Top Painted Wood Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted and carved wood chest of drawers from the 19th century with marble top. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top with pronounced round...
Marble, Metal
Sold
H 28 in W 30 in D 17 in
Antique Late Victorian Walnut Marble Top Washstand 3 Drawer Chest Nightstand
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century washstand or dresser. Made from walnut with 3 dovetailed drawers and a white marble top. Drawer fronts have a unique vertical punched design.
Marble
Italian, Marche, Neoclassical Walnut 3-Drawer Marble-Top Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rare sedimentary marble top atop a case with matched walnut veneers housing three drawers, with gilded ornaments applied at the top of the pilasters on either side of front,...
Marble
Sold
H 32.75 in W 50.75 in D 23.5 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Ebonized 3 Drawer Commode With Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI Ebonized 3 Drawer Commode with Bronze Mounts and Hardware and Original Marble Top/
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 31 in W 40 in D 18.5 in
Antique 19th C Victorian Eastlake Walnut Marble 3 Drawer Chest Dresser Washstand
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful American Victorian era dresser, circa 1880s. Made from walnut with three dovetailed drawers, stepped stiles and a marble top. The drawers are dovetailed via the Knapp Joi...
Marble
English Marble Top Four-Drawer Chest w/Faux Bamboo Trim Accents, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English marble top chest of four drawers, with faux bamboo accents, from the late 19th century. This smaller-sized antique chest from England features a gray marble top, with roun...
Marble, Metal
Italian Burled Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style walnut or olive wood bombe chest of drawers with a marble top, circa 1930. With a rectangular marble top, 3 burled bombe drawers with inlay and brass hardware,...
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 31.5 in W 37.5 in D 18.75 in
A Beautifully Figured Restauration Period Walnut and Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
the moulded edge gray marble top with stepped corners above a conforming case having an overhanging upper section housing a drawer with finger slots beneath it, the main case continu...
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 34.75 in W 52 in D 22 in
19th C. French 3-Drawer Wooden Commode w/Faux Marble Top & Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical chest, with faux marble top and brass hardware, from the 19th century.
Marble
Antique Walnut Marble Topped Chest/Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
An exceptional quality black marble topped French Louis Philippe figured walnut five-drawer Commode.
Belgian Black Marble
Sold
H 32.75 in W 40.5 in D 19.25 in
French Louis XVI Walnut & Brass Mounted Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode, circa 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
Retaining its original grey marble top of rectangular for with Roundel shaped front corners, the conforming case housing three drawers with brass moldings, the case mimicking the top...
Marble
Sold
H 34.5 in W 49.5 in D 22.75 in
19th Century French Ebonized 3-Drawer Marble Top Commode in the Manner of Jansen
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful 19th century French ebonized commode with grey marble top. 3-drawer commode framed with bronze banding, pulls and feet.
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 30.5 in W 17.5 in D 13 in
French Directoire Period Walnut Tiered 3-Drawer Marble-Top Commode, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an inset marble top with galleried edges, above a conforming case housing three drawers, the top drawer with dividers, raised on square tapering legs, first quarter of the 19t...
Walnut
Sold
H 37.75 in W 48.75 in D 24 in
Italian Empire Period Walnut & Giltwood Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode, 1stq 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
From the Italian Region of Tuscany and having a fittingly Carrara marble top this commode features a top drawer supported by solid walnut columns with gilded Corinthian capitals and ...
Walnut
Sold
H 35.63 in W 44.75 in L 35.63 in
French Provincial Antique Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Shippensburg, PA
French provincial carved walnut Breche d'Alep top commode, circa early 20th century with excellent original cast brass pulls Item # 007YZQ30K A most attractive shaped commode w...
Marble, Brass
A Handsome German Neoclassical Walnut 3-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and well-carved German neoclassical walnut three-drawer chest with sienna marble top; the marble top with canted corners resting on a conforming body fitted with 3 long fl...
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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