Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Louis XV kingwood commode of a good color and patina: attractive serpentine and bombe shape, original mounts still retaining most of their gilding, original Saint-Anne Grand Dessin...
Kingwood
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century with some mount replacements) kingwood commode with 3 drawers and bronze trim with a marble top.
Bronze
Marble Top Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This graceful Louis XV-style three-drawer commode features a gracefully serpentine shape, adding a touch of elegance to any room.
Kingwood
Louis XV- Style kingwood and parquetry commode/chest
Located in Houston, TX
This is a very fine Louis XV -style commode with Kingwood parquetry.
Kingwood
Louis XV/XVI Transition Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Transition Louis XV-XVI style kingwood and marquetry serpentine front three-drawer commode with conforming marble top.
Wood, Kingwood
Louis XV Style Commode in Kingwood and Tulipwood, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV style French commode with a rich arranged kingwood and tulipwood exterior, mounted with gilt-bronze fixtures and Rococo accents, dating from the mid-1800s.
Marble, Bronze
pair of Italian Louis XV st. Walnut, Kingwood, and Ormolu commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut, Kingwood, and Ormolu commodes.
Ormolu
Commode Louis XV Stamped Gosselin
By Antoine-Louis Gosselin
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb Louis XV chest of drawers with all curved sides, in crimped kingwood marquetry in satin frames underlined by boxwood fillets. Opening four drawers in three rows. Beautiful g...
Marble
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Fruitwood, Kingwood and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent Italian 18th century Louis XV period Fruitwood, Kingwood, and ormolu commode from Naples, circa 1760.
Ormolu
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and high quality pair of Italian 18th Louis XV period tulipwood and kingwood bombée commodes.
Siena Marble
Instrumental Inlaid Kingwood and Satinwood Marble Top French Louis XV Commode
By Dieudonné
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XV commode showcases the elegance and craftsmanship of 18th-century design, beautifully blending artistry with function.
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Superb Kingwood Bronze Mounted Louis XV Marble Top Two Drawer French Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb Louis XV style French commode is a striking example of refined craftsmanship and timeless design.
Griotte Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with three drawers...
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with two drawers, ...
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with two drawers, ...
Bronze
$9,100Sale Price|35% Off
Louis XV Dresser, France 1770, Kingwood
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV dresser, France 1770. This unique dresser was made in the period between Louis XV and Louis XVI.
Kingwood, Satinwood
Antique 18thC French Louis XV Ormolu Inlaid Kingwood Marble Commode Chest 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 18th century French Louis XV Kingwood and parquetry inlaid commode, with ormolu mounts and marble top, circa 1780.
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Commode Stamped Louis Delaitre, Crowned C Bronzes
By Louis Delaitre
Located in BARSAC, FR
Delaitre Louis, Parisian cabinetmaker received master on November 19, 1738. Exceptional chest of drawers from the Louis XV period made of kingwood veneer inlaid with frieze and ge...
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Galbée Commode by Pierre Roussel
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Miami, FL
Versailles style, rare and important French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers stamped 'P.
Breccia Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
$8,716Sale Price|40% Off
19th Century French Kingwood Bombe Commode with Marble Top in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French kingwood bombe commode with red marble top in Louis XV style, with scrolling leaf ormolu mounts, the serpentine marble top with a moulded edge, above two deep dra...
Kingwood
Important Louis XV Inlaid Kingwood Commode by Pierre Migeon
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Greenwich, CT
Important Louis XV inlaid kingwood commode by Pierre II Migeon, circa 1745, having original shaped and molded Porto marble top over two drawers having high style rocaille inlay and o...
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Marble-Top Bronze Mounted Kingwood Louis XV Commode
Located in GB
18th century marble-top bronze mounted Kingwood Louis XV Commode. Spectacular custom quality commode with full bronze shoes leading to a myriad of bronze trim work and floral inla...
Kingwood
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Ormolu and Marble Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, ormolu and Sienna marble Genovese commodes.
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV Kingwood Commode, Mid-18th Century, Stamped J. LAPIE and JME
By Jean Lapie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Outstanding example of 18th century Louis XV commode with beautiful marquetry work and exquisite marble top. This commode features five separate drawers with bronze ormolu mounts. St...
Kingwood
Early Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Commode by Nicolas Jean Marchand
By Nicolas Jean Marchand
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Commode by Nicolas Jean Marchand, c. 1735.
Ormolu
Louis XV Style, French Commode, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, France, 19th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV Style, Refinished Commode or Chest of Drawers, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, Marble, France, 19th C.
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style, Block Front French Commode, Kingwood, Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV Style, Refinished Block Front Commode or Chest of Drawers, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, France, 19th C.
Marble, Bronze
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Inlaid Kingwood French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This inlaid Kingwood French Louis XV style commode dresser is a striking example of fine European craftsmanship, blending elegant proportions with exquisite detailing.
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Commode
Located in GB
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV St. Four-drawer kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu commode.
Ormolu
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV-Style Commode or Chest of Drawers Kingwood and Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent quality commode with three drawers having beautiful bronze pulls And a lovely bronze doré plaque inset into the top drawer depicting Angels and a country motif. The cente...
Kingwood
$9,800Sale Price|30% Off
Louis XV- Transition Commode, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
French Transition Commode in Satinwood and Kingwood, Circa 1770 Exquisite French Transition commode, crafted around 1770, showcasing the refined artistry of 18th-century French cabin...
Kingwood, Rosewood
1920's French Louis XV Style Marble Top Kingwood Inlaid Dresser Chest Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
1920's French Louis XV Style Marble Top Kingwood Inlaid Dresser Chest Commode Dimensions : 50" Wide X 23.5" Deep X 38" Tall This marble top dresser was made in the 1920's era in th...
Marble
A Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Tulipwood and Bois de Bout Marque
Located in Miami, US
A stunning Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted commode crafted in kingwood, tulipwood, and bois de bout marquetry from the late 19th century.
Kingwood, Tulipwood
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Leather, Ormolu And Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Belle Époque Kingwood, leather, ormolu and Brèche d'Alep marble commode.
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Commode, Crowned C Bronzes
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very beautiful Louis XV chest of drawers in marquetry of violet wood treated in frieze, opening with four drawers in three rows and presenting a very rich ornamentation of gilded and...
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Tulipwood and Parquetry Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With a thick serpentine breche de alep marble top over a conforming case with two conforming drawers with bronze handles raised on cabriole legs with sabot feet. From a Bellevue Aven...
Breccia Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombé Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
An exceptional early 19th-century French carved and inlaid kingwood Louis XV-style three-drawer bombé commode with finely detailed cast bronze ormolu mounts and a beautifully figured...
Kingwood
20th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fabulous quality 20th Century French Louis XV style bombe commode. Made in Kingwood, having three drawers with original handles and ormolu mounts.
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Bombee Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine French 19th century Louis XV st. Bombee shaped commode. The chest with tulipwood and kingwood quarter veneered marquetry is raised on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots and impr...
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.
Marble, Bronze
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most unique French mid 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu chest. The chest is raised by impressive tapered cabriole legs with striking richly cha...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Marble Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood, ormolu and marble two drawer commode.
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Tulipwood Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Bréche d'Alep marble chests/end tables. Each Bombée chest is raised by short cabrio...
Marble, Ormolu
A Fine Pair French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry & Ormolu Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine matched pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted (Ormolu) tulipwood, kingwood and satinwood floral marquetry Bombé his and her's commodes with marbl...
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
A beautiful 19th century Louis XV–style bombe commode, finely crafted with rich walnut and mahogany veneers and crowned with a beautifully veined marble top. The front and sides are ...
Bronze
Very Fine Louis XV Style Transition Commode with Ormolu
Located in Johns Island, SC
This very finely made french commode is decorated with marquetry in kingswood with geometric patterns. Commode has 4 drawers total with the top front drawer being a false drawer.Also...
Marble, Ormolu
Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Kingwood Marquetry Decorated Commode
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite antique commode embodies the elegance of mid-19th century Italian craftsmanship, designed in the sophisticated Louis XV style.
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV/XVI Transitional Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode by Ohneberg
By Martin Ohneberg
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Stamped Stumpff and Ohneberg. The shaped, eared breccia marble top above two drawers with satinwood geometrical frieze and three panels inlaid sans traverse with musical trop...
Bronze
Late Louis XV Period Inlaid Commode Stamped JME and Schlichtig
By Jean-Georges Schlichtig
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A gilt bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood two drawer commode stamped Schlichtig of the late Louis XV period, (circa 1770).
Marble
Italian 19th century Tulipwood, Kingwood, Sienna marble and Ormolu commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Sienna marble and Ormolu commode.
Siena Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Italian 19th Century Kingwood, Marble, and Ormolu Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, ormolu and Brèche de Sicile marble commodes.
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French, Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Kingwood Marble Top Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
This classic French transition marble top chest with drawers features satinwood, kingwood, is inlaid with burl walnut, and sports detailed marquetry alongside bronze mounts and a mar...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode with Parquetry, Marquetry, & Ormolu Mounts
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid Louis XV style marble top three drawer commode with kingwood parquetry, frieze marquetry, foliate front inlay, gilt ring pulls and applied ormolu mounts, all supported by ...
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Slender Side-Cabinets Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style tulipwood and gilt bronze mounted two-Door Meuble D'Appui (Side-Cabinets) with a Brêche d'Alep marble top. The slender cabinets, eac...
Marble, Ormolu
$8,900Sale Price|30% Off
Andre Antoine Lardin French Diminutive Louis XV Marble-Top Commode
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in Milford, NH
A fine diminutive Louis XV three-drawer commode with Breche d’Alep marble conforming top in shades of pink and grey with molded edge and notched corners, surmounting a case with two ...
Ormolu
Petite French Louis XV Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Commode Foyer Cabinet, Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This petite French Louis XV commode, crafted circa 1900, is an exquisite example of fine cabinetmaking and timeless Parisian elegance. Designed with graceful bombe curves and cabriol...
Breccia Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Commode, Paris, 1740-1750
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century French Louis XV commode, Paris 1740-1750. Body on four carved feet with gilt bronze fittings.
Rosewood
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.