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
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 Decoration. This pair of dressers is fashioned with three drawers for storage each. T...
Brass
18th C Style Italian Old Chestnut 3 Drawer Cassettone Dresser to order or custom
Located in Encinitas, CA
“Vernazza” 3-drawer dresser - The Italian Art & Handcraft of fine custom antique reproduction. Available in custom size and configuration - handmade to order in Italy. Shown in c...
Brass
ARP Sideboard by Pierre Guariche and J-A Motte for Minvielle, 1954
By Studio A.R.P. (Joseph-André Motte, Michel Mortier and Pierre Guariche)
Located in LYON, FR
This low sideboard is divided into two sections: - One section with two original black sliding glass doors - One section featuring a 3-drawer chest with dovetail joinery. The orig...
Mahogany
Mid-century Bernhardt Pecan Campaign Bachelor's Chests, a Pair
By Bernhardt
Located in Miami, FL
Bernhardt Pecan Campaign Mid-century Bachelor's Chests, a Pair Offered for sale is a pair of Mid-century Modern Berhardt campaign 3-drawer Bachelor's chests with brass Campaign hard...
Brass
Mid-20th century Danish teak chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century Danish teak chest of drawers circa 1960. 3 drawer Scandinavian design chest of drawers from the 1960s.
Teak
Paul McCobb Miniature 3 Drawer Dresser / Jewelry Chest
By Paul McCobb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Paul McCobb 3 drawer walnut miniature cabinet. Tear drop brass pulls.
Walnut
Chest of drawers, Biedermeier around 1820, Cherrywood with three drawers
Located in Münster, DE
Chest of Drawers Biedermeier, circa 1820, Germany, cherry wood, 3 drawers including one false drawer, beveled sides, ebonized trim, shellac finish Dimensions: Height 88 cm Width 9...
Wood, Cherry
Pair of Greyed Oak Country 3-Drawer Bedside Chests
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
The chest reflects the timeless charm of European country antiques with its sculpted silhouette and thoughtful detailing. Crafted from greyed oak with hand-applied painted accents, i...
Wood
Pair of 1960s Italian Walnut Diminutive Bombe Chests, End Tables or Nightstands
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of elegant Venetian 3 drawer Rococo style bombe chests / commodes perfect for bedside or a living room.
Brass
FRANCESCO PREDA Italian Neo-Class Walnut and Lemonwood Inlaid Commode / Chest
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Neo-Classic (Milanese) walnut and lemonwood 3-drawer commode / chest with ornate inlaid patterns along the borders and sides with a central inlaid pastoral scene on the draw...
Bronze
$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
Travertine Top Three Drawers Bachelors Chest with Brass Pulls and Accents
By Tommi Parzinger, Tomlinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern 3-drawer fruitwood bachelor chest with brass hardware.
Travertine, Brass
$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
Milo Baughman American Mid-Century Rosewood and Brass Commode / Chest of Drawers
By Milo Baughman
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century 3-drawer commode / chest of drawers finished in rosewood veneer and a brass veneer band around the base.
Metal, Brass
Restoration Hardware Rustic Industrial Zinc Wrapped 3 Drawer Side Chest
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
Restoration Hardware Rustic Industrial Zinc Wrapped 3 Drawer Side Chest The Restoration Hardware Rustic Industrial Zinc Wrapped 3 Drawer Side Chest combines rugged charm with functi...
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Harvey Probber Style 3 Drawer Small Chest
By Harvey Probber
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic 3 drawer nightstand/chest cased in walnut with ebonized legs and drawer pulls.
Walnut
Pair of Henredon Satin Wood 3 Drawer Bachelor Chests Dressers MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Henredon Satin Wood 3 Drawer Bachelor Chests Dressers MINT!
Satinwood
Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon 3 Drawer White Carved Wood Chest Nightstand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon 3 Drawer White Carved Wood Chest Nightstand. Item features solid wood construction, 3 drawers, white painted finish, pink painted drawer interiors, ori...
Wood
19th Century Italian Marquetry Inlay Walnut 3 Drawer Commode Chest Nightstand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th Century Italian Marquetry Inlay Walnut 3 Drawer Commode Chest Nightstand. Item features remarkable aged patina, marquetry/parquetry inlay, solid wood construction, beaut...
Satinwood, Walnut
Vintage English Edwardian Style Mahogany Pinwheel Inlay 3 Drawer Dresser Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Edwardian Style Mahogany Pinwheel Inlay 3 Drawer Dresser Chest. Item features 3 dovetailed drawers, banded inlay top and drawer fronts, crotch mahogany wood grain, pi...
Mahogany
Pair of Henredon Oval 3-Drawer Nightstands / Bachelor’s Chests, Lacquered Finish
By Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sculptural and highly versatile pair of oval three-drawer chests by Henredon Furniture Industries, handcrafted in the Philippines.
Metal
Petite Vintage European Rustic Style 3 Drawer Bombe Commode Jewelry Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Petite Vintage European Rustic Style 3 Drawer Bombe Commode Jewelry Chest. Item featured is a small unique size, antiqued/distressed finish, solid wood construction, carved ball and ...
Wood
Vintage Georgian Cherry 3 Drawer Block Front Bachelor Chest Dresser by Harden
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Georgian Style Solid Cherry Wood 3 Drawer Block Front Bachelor Chest Dresser by Harden Furniture.
Cherry
Ebonized Walnut Large Gold Rings Drop Pulls 3 Drawer Bachelor Chest MINT!
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Stuart, James Mont, Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ebonized Walnut Large Gold Rings Drop Pulls 3 Drawer Bachelor Chest MINT!
Brass
Mahogany Inlay 3 Drawer Flame Mahogany Low Boy Chest of Drawers
By Councill
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A handsome traditional style flame mahogany inlaid low boy or small console with 3 drawers having lovely satinwood fan design in the center of the top, Chippendalesque brass hardware...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Jonn Stuart Mid Century Modern 3 Drawer Aluminum Pulls Bachelor Chest Dresser
By Jens Risom, Herman Miller, John Stuart, John Keal, George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Jonn Stuart Mid Century Modern 3 Drawer Aluminum Pulls Bachelor Chest Dresser. 1970s classic all restored to a like brand new condition.
Aluminum
Gibbings for Widdicomb Black Lacquer 3 Drawer Bachelor Chest Narrow Dresser Mint
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Gibbings For Widdicomb black lacquer 3 drawer bachelor chest narrow dresser mint.
Walnut
Pair Country French Bombay Shape Three Drawers Dressers Commodes Chests 3 Drawer
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair country French Bombay shape three drawers dressers commodes chests 3 drawer.
Maple
Hickory White Satinwood Maple Regency Style 3 Drawer Nightstand Chest, a Pair
By Hickory White
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hickory white satinwood maple regency style 3 drawer nightstand chest - a pair. Item features custom glass tops, inlaid edge, bun feet, beautiful wood grain, 3 dovetailed drawers, qu...
Brass
Pair John Stuart Refinished 3 Drawer Bachelor Chests Dressers W/ Long Brass Pull
By John Stuart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair John Stuart refinished 3 drawer bachelor chests dressers w/ long brass pulls.
Brass
LOVELY FRENCH GREY SiLVER BAROQUE STYLE 3 DRAWER BEDSIDE TABLES CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Pair of French Grey Silver Baroque Style Bed side Tables. Discover Unique Treasures from a Luxurious Cobham Show...
Hardwood
$11,178Sale Price|20% Off
Cabinet Attributed to Giovanni Gariboldi, possibly made by Colli
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
The right side doors contain a 3-drawer chest of drawers, made of wood with mirrored decoration.
Brass
Early to Mid-20th Century Art Moderne Maple 2 Drawer Nightstand Style of Bissman
By Russel Wright, Bissman Furniture Company, Conant Ball
Located in Topeka, KS
NOTE: If you love this Art Moderne maple 2 drawer nightstand, we have the matching 3 drawer chest or cabinet and twin headboard & footboard listed here for sale individually and a se...
Maple
$2,160 / item
Antique Country Style English Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
Charming and useful, this lovely rustic country style 3 wide drawer chest dates to the 19th century.
Oak
19th Century Serpentine Inlaid Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century European. Austrian? 3-drawer serpentine chest of drawers. Newly French polished.
Wood
Victorian Mahogany Chest Drawers 1880 Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
3 Drawer Mahogany Chest circa 1880 Flame Mahogany top and drawer front with the original brass handles The chest has bracket feet making it sturdy The drawers open smoothly for ease ...
Mahogany
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver extensive flatware service in huge fitted Tiffany chest - 255 pieces. This service includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, blunt ...
Sterling Silver
Hyperion by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 193 pc Lg Vintage Chest
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
It is presented in a massive 3-drawer vintage fitted chest. Exceedingly rare Hyperion by Whiting sterling silver flatware service in fitted chest - 193 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Aria by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 79 pcs in box
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
This service includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 8" 12 Salad Forks, 4-tine, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Dinner Spoons, 7 1/2" 12 Hollow Handle Butter Spread...
Sterling Silver
Marie Antoinette by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 201 pcs Mono P
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb monumental Dinner and Luncheon Size Marie Antoinette by Alvin circa 1910 sterling silver Flatware set, 201 pieces, in huge vintage chest. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size ...
Sterling Silver
Iris & New Art by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Nouveau 167 Pieces
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb IRIS & NEW ART BY DURGIN sterling silver Flatware set, 167 pieces in large fitted vintage chest. This set includes: 12 DINNER SIZE KNIVES, 9 7/8" 12 DINNER SIZE FORKS, 7 1...
Sterling Silver
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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