$3,200
H 38 in W 60.5 in D 22.75 in
Antique Early Georgian Large 4 Panel 3 Drawer Hinged Top Mule Chest Coffer 1740
Located in Portland, OR
A good & large antique English early Georgian oak ‘Mule Chest’ coffer, circa 1740. A very good
Oak
$9,850 / set
H 37.25 in W 46 in D 22 in
Pair of 3 Drawer Bachelor Chests With Brass Hardware by Century Furniture
By Century Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined and highly versatile pair of bachelor chests by Century Furniture, designed and
Brass
$295
H 32 in W 32 in D 18 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blonde Wood 3 Drawer Dresser Commode Chest Nightstand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blonde Wood Chest of Drawers with 3 Dovetailed Drawers and Sculpted Wood
Wood
$1,375
H 27 in W 22 in D 15 in
Mid-Century Refinished Chippendale 3-Drawer Solid Cherry Side Chest by Forest
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century Chippendale 3-Drawer Solid wild Cherry Side Chest by Forest Furniture. Recently
Cherry
$5,900
H 38.5 in W 51.5 in D 26 in
Antique French Regence Carved Walnut Provincial 3 Drawer Commode Chest Lyon 1730
Located in Portland, OR
A good & substantial antique French Lyonnaise carved walnut Provincial three drawer commode chest
Walnut
$10,700 / item
H 38 in W 30 in D 18 in
Bespoke Italian Post-Modern Pink Gray Glass 3-Drawer Nickel Chest Nightstand
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
What we love about this piece, it is not only the functionality with its 3 drawers (options for
Nickel
$4,600
H 31 in W 36 in D 19 in
Light Olive Lacquer Oriental Base Legs 3 Drawer Accent Dresser Bachelor Chest
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern decorative olive lacquer brass drop pulls small three drawer dresser bachelor
Brass
$995
H 28.5 in W 31.5 in D 18 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak 3-Drawer Small Vintage Chest Marked Made in Denmark
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome small Scandinavian Modern teak three-drawer chest marked made in Denmark. It is in
Teak
$3,800
H 34 in W 40 in D 21 in
Italian Bombay Style Burl Wood 3 Drawer Marble Top Console Dresser Chest MINT
By Bloomingdale's
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Bombay Style Burl Wood 3 Drawer Marble Top Console Dresser Chest MINT
Marble, Brass
$4,600
H 31 in W 30 in D 19 in
Black Lacquer Solid Brass Drop Pulls Faux Bamboo 3 Drawer Bachelor Chest Dresser
By McGuire, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Black Lacquer Solid Brass Drop Pulls Faux Bamboo 3 Drawer Bachelor Chest Dresser
Brass
$1,134
H 29.5 in W 17.5 in D 41.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Campaign Style Lift Top 3 Drawer Executive File Chest
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Campaign Style Lift Top 3 Drawer Executive File Chest by Drexel Vintage
Brass
$24,750
H 33 in W 52 in D 25 in
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
Bronze
$42,500
H 37.75 in W 77.5 in D 20.5 in
Maison Jansen Mid-Century French 3-Drawer Shaped Chest with White Marble Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century mahogany chest / sideboard with three upper drawers with brass drawer pulls
Marble
$1,500
H 21.25 in W 15 in D 15.5 in
Mid Century 3 Drawer Side Table Chest in Walnut with Brass Hourglass Pulls 1960s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Troy, MI
Petite side table or chest of drawers in the style of Harvey Probber USA circa 1960's Three drawer
Brass
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
Marble, Brass
18th Century Italian Walnut 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Walnut 3 Drawer Commode with beautiful inlay work.
Wood, Walnut
Early 19th Century Directoire 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Early 19th Century Directoire 3 Drawer Commode. Piece is functional, structurally sound, handsome
Mahogany
Custom Floating 3 Drawer Oak Console
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom wall mounted, oak console with three drawers and antique brass hardware. This piece is currently available as shown in our NYC Showroom. Made to order, custom...
Brass
Italian Baroque Style Serpentine 3-drawer Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
the serpentine top with well-figured mirror-veneered central reserve within a banded border; above a conforming similarly-veneered body fitted with three drawers; all resting on four...
Walnut
19th Century Country French 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
Beautiful 19th century French country 3 drawer hand carved Louis XV style commode. Bottom apron
Walnut
Gustavian 19th Century Grey Painted 3 Drawer Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late Swedish 19th century painted chest of drawers. This 3 drawer dresser has a charming break
Bronze
Hepplewhite style Viners 109 piece cutlery chest
By Viners 1
Located in Dereham, GB
stand, drawer with purple velvet liner. Cuttlery fitted in 3 drawer chest with open lid, all purple
Silver Plate
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
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Painted Polychrome Venetian 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century painted polychrome Venetian 3 drawer commode with shaped sides. Lovely pale pink and
Wood, Paint
Maggiolini Italian Neo-Classical Inliad Marquetry 3-Drawer Commode
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classical (18th Century) commode cabinet with 3 pullout drawers featuring brass ring
Brass
Vintage Small 3 Drawer Georgian Commode with Chippendale Style Brasses
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely diminutive mahogany Queen Anne or Georgian style bookmatched veneer front commode having 3
Mahogany, Satinwood
$4,830Sale Price|30% Off
H 34 in W 52.25 in D 28.25 in
Early 18th Century Northern Italian 3-Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
Incredible early 18th century Northern Italian 3-drawer walnut commode with ebony and parquetry
Ebony, Walnut
$2,750
H 32.5 in W 41.5 in D 18.25 in
Neoclassical Directoire Style Brass Mounted 3 Drawer Commode By Century
By Century Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
three-drawer commode by Century Furniture is an elegant fusion of classical French design and superior
Metal, Brass
$3,145 / item
H 33.25 in W 47.5 in D 22.25 in
Country French Venetian Style Paint Decorated 3 Drawer Distressed Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
, offering both durability and practical storage. Each drawer is fitted with high quality brass hardware
Brass
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 39.25 in D 17 in
Antique Sheraton Mahogany 3-Drawer Drop Leaf Sewing Stand C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Sheraton style drop-leaf sewing stand, crafted from rich mahogany and dating to approximately 1840. This Federal period work table features a rectangular top with two hing...
Mahogany
Pair of Minton-Spidell 3 Drawer Marble Top Antiqued Commodes
By Minton-Spidell
Located in Pasadena, TX
These commodes were made in Los Angeles, USA. They are finely constructed by Minton-Spidell. They have ornate brass pulls and escutcheons . The tops are made of marble.
Marble
$19,650
H 36 in W 48 in D 24 in
Italian Walnut & Inlaid 3-Drawer Serpentine Shaped Commode, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant three-drawer Italian commode of serpentine form, crafted in richly figured walnut. The
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Serpentine Front Inlaid 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Queens, NY
and corners, inset inlay borders, 3 drawers with finely cast brass ring pulls, brass central
Brass
$3,200 / set
H 29 in W 36 in D 18 in
Pair of Tommy Bahama Walnut Ocean Club Coral 3 Drawer Nightstands
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Pasadena, TX
These nightstands were made by Tommy Bahama furniture. They're made of walnut and have 3 drawers
Walnut
$7,067 / item
H 22.64 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Handcrafted 3 Drawer Nightstand by SUM Furniture in English Quartersawn Oak
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Our handcrafted three drawer bedside chest of drawers or nightstand in beautiful English quarter
Oak
$4,770
H 74 in W 84 in D 24.5 in
Antique Louis XVI Style Walnut Armoire w/ Brass Ormolu, Inlay and Parquetry
Located in Pasadena, TX
contains a 3 drawer chest with heavy brass bail pulls and two shelves for storage. The middle has an upper
Brass, Ormolu
$4,921
H 13.98 in W 13 in D 10.83 in
Antique Regency 3 Drawer English Desktop Collector Case, Satinwood Cigar Humidor
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
1820. This distinguished three-drawer cigar humidor showcases elegant proportion, superb craftsmanship
Satinwood
$6,500
H 31.5 in W 40 in D 19.25 in
18th Century Italian 3-Drawer Commode in Olivewood with Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Italian 3-Drawer Commode in Olivewood with Cabriole Legs
Wood
$8,400 / set
H 32 in W 32 in D 19 in
Pair of Cerused Limed Oak Three-Drawer Bachelor Chests with Round Brass
By Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern cerused oak 3 drawer bachelor chests with nice solid brass round accents
Oak
$2,500
H 33.25 in W 36 in D 18 in
Vintage Regency 3 Drawer Dresser Hollywood Regency Mid Century Commode Console
By Treasure House
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Elevate your home with the Vintage Regency 3 Drawer Dresser, a piece that exudes classic elegance
Brass
$3,200
H 19.82 in W 23.75 in D 17.75 in
Glas Italia, Modern Gray Glass 3 Drawer Bedside Table Cabinet, Italian Modern
By Glas Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Italian modern three-drawer nightstand designed and manufactured by Glas Italia, one of
Glass, Wood
$14,500 / set
H 29 in W 22 in D 16 in
Pair of Neoclassical Style Silver Trim 3-Drawer Diamond Mirrored Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Neoclassical silver trim 3-drawer diamond front mirrored nightstands. Customization is
Silver, Silver Leaf
$7,995
H 36.25 in W 52.5 in D 23.5 in
French Louis XV Style Bombe Burlwood 3-Drawer Commode with Carved Details
Located in Seattle, WA
serpentine front and cabriole legs.This three-drawer chest showcases exquisite burl wood veneers framed with
Burl
$14,800
H 36 in W 51 in D 24 in
Italian, Emiliana, Louis XIV Period Walnut Veneered 3-Drawer Commode Early 18thC
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular solid walnut top with a triple molded edge above a conforming case housing three geometrically veneered drawers retaining brass baroque period handles, the sides...
Walnut
$9,660
H 42.25 in W 57 in D 23.25 in
Italian, Emiliana, Baroque Period Walnut 3-Drawer Commode, late 17th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with a molded edge above a conforming case housing three drawers with raised moldings framing the bronze handles, retaining original escutcheons, the sides a...
Walnut
$5,550
H 31 in W 29.75 in D 16.5 in
French Provinical LXV Period Fruitwood 3-Drawer Small Commode, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
housing a pull out writing surface above two small drawers over a larger drawer, the case raised on
Cherry
$3,287 / item
H 49.22 in W 23.63 in D 18.12 in
French 3-Drawer Hand-Crafted Chiffonnier in Wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This 3-drawer chiffonnier is presented here in ash wood and is also available in French oak. No
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
$6,700
H 33.5 in W 38.25 in D 19 in
French Restauration Period Light Walnut 3-Drawer Brass Mounted Commode, ca. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a slightly canted edge rectangular top above a conforming case housing three drawers all mounted originally exceptionally cast brass hardware, paneled sides, raised on shaped ...
Walnut
$6,000
H 35 in W 37 in D 19 in
Demi Lune French Louis XV Marquetry Top 3 Drawer Dresser Commode Bronze MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Demi Lune French Louis XV Marquetry Top 3 Drawer Dresser Commode Bronze MINT
Bronze
$4,310
H 34 in W 35 in D 17.5 in
Italian LXIV Period Walnut Veneer and Band Inlaid 3-Drawer Commode, ca. 1725
Located in Atlanta, GA
housing three drawers with raised molded edges, the drawer fronts with burl walnut veneers and band inlays
Walnut
$15,770
H 30.75 in W 25.25 in D 19 in
Pair Italian Louis XIV Style Walnut 3-Drawer Commodes, late 18th / 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
each with a rectangular top with a serpentine front, the conforming case housing three drawers with antique hardware, the cases raised on bracket feet
Walnut
$6,440
H 34.25 in W 34.75 in D 20.5 in
Italian, Piemontese, Late LXIV Period 3-Drawer Commode, 2nd quarter 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a serpentine shaped top with molded edge above a rectangular case housing three drawers with decorative brass hardware, raised on shaped bracket feet
Walnut
$9,750 / set
H 28.75 in W 29.75 in D 17.5 in
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
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.5 in W 46.75 in D 21 in
Fine Pale Walnut French Louis XV bronze Mounted Marble Top 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Mounted Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. A stunning example of classic French craftsmanship, this commode
Marble
$24,000 / set
H 34 in W 46 in D 20 in
Rare Pair of Decorator Mid-Century Modern 3-Drawer Dressers by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern decorator signed dressers or bachelor chests by James Mont. Silver
Birch
$5,500
H 32 in W 32 in D 19 in
18th C French Walnut 3-Drawer Serpentine Commode with Original Rococo Hardware
Located in Milford, NH
A fine diminutive walnut serpentine commode in walnut veneer, a conforming rectangular top with molded edge and crossbanded veneer border surmounting three drawers adorned with origi...
Brass
$14,800
H 29.5 in W 32 in D 15 in
Pr. Mid-Century Gilt Bronze 3-Drawer Side Cabinet/Commodes w/ Chinoiserie Decor
By Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous Pair of Mid-Century Gilt Bronze Three-Drawer Side Cabinets/Commodes with Chinoiserie
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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