$5,378Sale Price|23% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany ca. 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant Biedermeier chest of drawers crafted in Southern Germany around 1830. Made of solid
Cherry, Spruce
19th Century Cherrywood Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Buffet, Austria ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Charming, old restored 19th century Biedermeier chest of drawers/ buffet from the early period
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, Austria, circa 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic Biedermeier cherrywood chest of drawers made in the early 19th century in Austria around
Brass
$5,114Sale Price|20% Off
South German Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Shaped Top, circa 1835
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant South German chest of drawers from around 1835, crafted from solid cherrywood with refined
Cherry, Spruce, Walnut
18th Century Marquetry Chest Of Drawers - Museums Quality, Milan/ IT ca. 1760
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
crafted marquetry chest of drawers out of Milan. Made around 1760 with highest attention to details, this
Cherry, Ebony, Fruitwood, Maple, Nutwood, Spruce
Howard & Sons English Antique Army & Navy Stores Hand Crafted Chest of Drawers
By Howard and Sons
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare Howard & Sons English Antique Hand Crafted Cherrywood Chest of Four Drawers With Brass
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Painted Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, from the Bordeaux region made of
Brass
$7,695Sale Price|50% Off
Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap
Located in Milano, MI
, cherry and maple veneer placed obliquely in a herringbone pattern, to form both on the sides and on the
Cherry, Maple, Walnut
Josephine Commode, Walnut, Cherry and Gold-Plate, Vienna, Austria circa 1790
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine Austrian Josephine (period of Louis XVI. in Austria) Commode / Chest of 3 Drawers from Vienna
Gold Plate, Bronze, Iron
18th C. French Louis XV Commode Lyonnaise in Carved Cherry with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
craftsmanship of the Louis XV period. Built of solid cherrywood, the serpentine chest stands on graceful
Bronze
18th Century Queen Anne Cherry Wood Two Part Highboy with Radial Fan Carving
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful Queen Anne cherry wood two part highboy with a mahoganized finish, with a molded
Brass
Antique French Bombé Chest With Marble Top for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic French Bombé Two-Over-Two Chest in handsome Cherry Finish and having large Dramatic
Marble, Bronze
English Diminutive Red Cedar Chest of Drawers, Circa 1700
Located in Charleston, SC
Englishred cedar and cherry top four drawer chest with geometrical motif, original drop pull brass
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chippendale Cherry Graduated 4-Drawer Chest C1800
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chippendale Cherry Graduated 4-Drawer Chest C1800 Measures - 35 1/2" x 39 1/2" x 20 1/4" A
Cherry
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Shaker School Cherry 5-Drawer Chest With Mirror C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Shaker School Cherry 5 Drawer Chest With Mirror C1890 Measures - 69 7/8" x 39 1/2" x 19 5
Cherry
South German Cherrywood Commode, 18th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
South German Cherry Wood Commode, 18th century, with multi-wood marquetry design above two long
Wood, Cherry
Late 18th Century French Commode from Perigord
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
South-West France. In a wonderfully figured cherry-wood of exceptional colour. Original hardware. Circa
Cherry
Early 19th Century Biedermier Cherrywood Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A large Austrian Biedermeier commode in cherry veneer, comprising four drawers, with ebonised half
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode in Cherry wood. Pulls have been changed, and it has been
Wood, Cherry
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Marble Top Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French Louis XV rose top marble commode or chest of drawers with exquisite top! Elegant
Marble
18th Century French Provençal Bow Front Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
and cherry. With two short drawers over two long ones. A rich colour and patina along with antique
Cherry, Elm, Walnut
18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
wild cherry wood with a rich deep patina. With its original locks and bronze hardware. The escargot
Ormolu
Biedermeier Cherrywood Commode, Germany, circa 1830–1840
Located in Wrocław, Poland
An elegant Biedermeier commode crafted in Germany circa 1830–1840, veneered in beautifully figured cherrywood. The front showcases a striking, symmetrical grain pattern with rich fla...
Cherry
Louis XVI Dresser, Eastern France 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This unique Louis XVI Chest of Drawers dates back to around 1780 and comes from Western France. The
Cherry
American 4 Drawer Antique Salesman's Sample Cherry Veneered Chest
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., American, four drawer miniature chest with Sheraton style pulls, on scalloped blocked feet
Wood, Cherry
Early 19th Century French Empire Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Empire Painted Commode. Commode features the rectangular top with turret corners lending a strong yet elegant profile that anchors the piece visually. Below, a long frieze dra...
Cherry
French, Painted Bombe' Commode
Located in Arundel, GB
A painted French commode. In a Bombe' form with distressed original Teal paint finish. Comprising 3 long drawers with carved recessed detail, further panelled details reflected in th...
Cherry
French 18th century rustic commode two drawers with flutted tapered legs
Located in New York, NY
This stunning 18th century french commode is made of cherrywood, features two drawers, four flutted tapered legs decorated with grooves and brass pull handles with rings.
Cherry
$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Early Italian Commode
Located in Augusta, GA
Early Italian commode Made in the 18th century Beautiful craftsmanship and details Key to drawers included
Cherry
$13,061 / set
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fabulous pair of early 19th Century Italian Empire cherrywood commodes. Completely original including keys. A couple of old flight holes that have been thoroughly treated. Circa 1...
Cherry
19th C. French Empire Style Commode with Drop Front
Located in Houston, US
19th C. French Empire Style Commode with Drop Front writing surface that reveals small drawers and a central compartment complete with Empire style lion's head brass hardware.
Cherry
Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Semainier with Marble Top, Circa 1850
Located in Arundel, GB
Fine quality French, Cherrywood Semainier retaining a fantastic timeworn patina. Comprising a drawer for each day of the week, with brass banded detail and brass drop handles. Raise...
Marble
18th Century Country French Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved cherry French commode with raised panel sides and corners, drawers having carved cartouches
Cherry
19th Century South German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Cherry tree on solid conifers, partly ebonized. On short conical legs straight three-body. Black
Cherry
French Provinical LXV Period Fruitwood 3-Drawer Small Commode, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed entirely of cherrywood and having a serpentine shaped top above a conforming case housing a pull out writing surface above two small drawers over a larger drawer, the cas...
Cherry
19th Century Half cabinet, Biedermeier, Rhineland, around 1815/20 cherrywood
Located in Münster, DE
Half cupboard Biedermeier, Rhineland around 1815/20, cherry veneered on softwood, concealed drawer
Cherry, Fruitwood
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Three-Drawer Bombee Shaped Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 18th century Louis XV period cherry wood, ormolu, and Incarna Turquin marble
Marble, Ormolu
$13,143Sale Price|31% Off
Architectural 19th Century Biedermeier Commode
Located in London, GB
with finely figured book matched veneers of cherry wood to the front, opening with three drawers, with
Wood, Cherry
$1,108Sale Price|44% Off
Empire Dresser Chest of Drawers Solid Cherry
Located in Cookeville, TN
Beautifully crafted Empire style solid cherry wood chest of drawers. Dovetail joints, turned legs
Wood
19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode made from cherry with a wonderfully grained gray marble top
Marble
19th Century Pair Of Transitional Nightstands/ Side Tables, France ca. 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
, highlighted by small cherry dots. Providing a small drawer and a door, this extraordinary pair of artfully
Marble, Brass
$7,875Sale Price|50% Off
18th Century New England Queen Anne Highboy
Located in Norwood, NJ
, cherry wood constructed in two parts. Bonnet top with flame-carved finials set on fluted plinths, above a
Cherry
$4,649Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Half Cabinet / Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This charming Biedermeier half cabinet is crafted from solid cherry wood and dates back to around
Cherry, Spruce
19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier cherrywood commode with ebonized details. This piece has a very fine finish, clean lines and high-quality construction. Superb!!
Cherry
Pair of Italian 19th Century Empire St. Cherrywood Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
commodes. Each three drawer chest is raised by elegant square tapered legs below remarkable ebonized
Ormolu
18th Century Fine Pair of Neoclassical Commodes. Vienna, c. 1800.
Located in Vienna, AT
proportions, refined design elements, and exceptional craftsmanship. These commodes, with their rich cherry
Brass
$3,984Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Country French Cherrywood Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a somewhat rustic look thanks to the natural beauty of the solid aged cherry wood, it features
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Period Cherrywood Commode with Verde Antico Marble Top
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XVI period cherrywood commode with Verde Antico marble top and decorated with brass handles and diamond-shaped locks.
Cherry
Louis XVI Period Marquetry Inlaid Cherrywood Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Elegant French Louis XVI period commode crafted in cherrywood with fine geometric marquetry inlay, dating from the late 18th century, circa 1780. This refined piece features two spac...
Bronze
Pair of Italian 19th Century Charles X Period Cherrywood and Marble Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, and gris St. Anne marble commodes. Each four drawer chest in raised elegant ball feet with a beautiful
Marble
Italian Transitional Period Mahogany, Tulipwood, Cherrywood And Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian 18th century Transitional period Mahogany, Tulipwood, Cherrywood and Ormolu commode. The three drawer commode is raised by elegant slender tapered cabriole legs be...
Ormolu
$6,156Sale Price|20% Off
Late 18th Century Cherrywood Commode with Brass Mounts, circa 1790
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This late 18th century cherrywood commode, dating from around 1790, reflects the refined elegance of the Classical period. Crafted in solid cherrywood, the commode features three ful...
Cherry, Pine
Empire French Alpine Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Columns and drawers in front and two side doors with small compartments. Nice patina and finely carved. Constructed in cherrywood with originals brass handles and bleu turquin top....
Marble, Bronze
Louis XIV Cherrywood Commode from France, Early 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
The straight grain and rich color of the cherry tree made it a desirable wood for constructing
Bronze
Stunning toilette writing commode vanity mirror, late Biedermeier, 1850, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
, a late piece made around 1850, in Austria. The structure of the chest of drawers consists of a
Bronze
19th Century Tennessee American Classical Jackson Press
Located in Forney, TX
, including as a chest of drawers commode or dresser, sideboard server buffet, credenza, oversized hall
Cherry, Poplar, Pine
$5,222Sale Price|26% Off
Biedermeier Half Cabinet, Cherrywood, Neoclassical Design, Circa 1820
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This Biedermeier half cabinet dates from around 1820 and is made of solid cherrywood. The piece follows a restrained neoclassical design with clear lines, balanced proportions and an...
Spruce, Cherry
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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