French Victorian Walnut Semanier Chest with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian narrow walnut and inlaid semanier, 7 drawer chest with a marble top.
19th Century French Victorian Antique Chests With Marble Top
Marble
French Victorian Walnut Semanier Chest with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian narrow walnut and inlaid semanier, 7 drawer chest with a marble top.
Marble
English 19th Century Mahogany Chest with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A scaled-down chest of four drawers from 19th century England, circa 1850 in mahogany and marble
Marble, Brass
Antique French Bombé Chest With Marble Top for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Drawer Pulls, Key Escutcheons and leg mounts. The Chest is topped with a fine and well grained Marble Top
Marble, Bronze
$1,510Sale Price|37% Off
French Kingwood and Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bedside Chest with Marble Top
Located in Crawley, GB
A beautiful 20th century French kingwood and floral marquetry inlaid bedside chest with marble
Marble
19th Century French Directoire Black Lacquered Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This item is a gorgeous 19th Century French Directoire Black Lacquered Chest with Marble. The chest
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI Bedside Chest with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
drawer chest has a gray marble top that is in excellent antique condition. The three drawers each have
Louis Philippe Book Matched Burl Walnut Chest With Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
and function. Finished with a contrasting marble top that adds refinement and durability, this chest
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Empire Antique Chest with Marble Top & Lion Pulls
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French Empire chest features a rich wood grain, stately grey marble top, and striking lion
Marble
$13,480Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Rococo Serpentine Form 2-Drawer Inlaid Chest with Marble Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
The serpentine marble top above a conforming body having two drawers fitted with foliate bronze
Marble
19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Mahogany Five-Drawer Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
case is crowned with its original black marble top, distinguished by subtle white veining and a softly
Marble
$2,884Sale Price|28% Off
Rococo Style Handcrafted Two Drawer Chest with Marble Top, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
metallic contrast that complements the painted finish. The top is made of rosso sardo marble, providing
Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
is topped with a black marble top. The cabinet has classical and straight lines, and many useful
Bronze
18th Century Italian Directoire Cesarone Chest with White Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century Italian Directoire Cesarone Three Drawers Chest with White Marble Top, Antique Pie
Marble
19th Century French Painted Wood Side Chest with Black Marble Top & Faux Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood side chest with marble top from the 19th century. This smaller-sized commode
Marble
French Period Neoclassical Marble Top Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical period five-drawer, carved-wood chest with marble top from the early 19th
Marble
French Louis XV Style Slender Lingerie Chest w/Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wood lingerie chest, with marble top and five drawers, from the 19th
Marble
19th Century Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century faux bamboo chest with marble top from France. The top is decorated with hand-turned
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century French Louis XV-Style Bombe Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
marble top over three drawers with bronze mounts and hardware Dimensions: 33.75" H x 54" W x
Bronze
Neoclassical Period French Commode w/Marble Top & Brass Trimmings
Located in Atlanta, GA
addition) is a darker salmon and coral color. This French Neoclassic period chest, with marble top and
Marble, Brass
Impressive 19th-Century Mahogany Dressing Chest
Located in Cheshire, GB
Impressive 19th-Century Mahogany Dressing Chest with Marble Top and Carved Winged Caryatids A
Wood
Chest of Drawers with Original Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century white painted chest of drawers featuring an original marble top and elegantly
Marble
Antique Chest of Drawers with Verona Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Late 19th century Italian Bombe dresser. Verona red marble top. Louis XV style. With bronze mounts
Marble, Bronze
Magnificent marquetry chest of drawers with bronze marble top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
features a beautiful marble top
Marble, 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
Marble, Brass
Antique Marble Top Commode Bombe Chest With Marquetry Inlay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
marquetry veneer, and a rich green marble top. Detailed with gilt-bronze ormolu mounts and graceful cabriole
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Continental Fruitwood Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continental Louis XV fruitwood marble top chest of drawers with brass mounts, late 18th century
Marble, Brass
1880s French Wood Patinated Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
1880s French Wood Patinated Chest of Drawers With Marble Top. This late 19th-century French chest
Marble
1900s French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French faux bamboo chest of drawers with a marble top showcases the charm and
Marble
French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French semainier or tall chest of mahogany, featuring a figured marble top over a frieze of
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
19th Century Antique Italian Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Linkebeek, BE
. Late 19th-century Italian painted oak chest of drawers with two over three drawers. Its marble top sits
Marble
French Empire Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
collars. The dresser rests on short, turned bullet-form feet, and it retains a dark marble top with
Marble, Bronze
1900s French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
with carved faux bamboo details, giving the piece a refined yet relaxed character. The white marble top
Marble
French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
marble top over a frieze with seven drawers between opposing reeded columns, with paneled sides - each
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
1850s French Louis XV Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
, and a sculptural apron. The chest is topped with its original marble surface, offering both durability
Marble
Genoise Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, 18th Century Italian
Located in El Monte, CA
the period. The luxurious marble top features a mix of white, cream grey and reddish hues. The body is
Marble
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest with Black Marble Top
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous full sized 19th century French faux bamboo 4 drawer chest with original black marble top
Marble
Antique small chest of drawers with a marble top, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
drawers and a small, removable top, perfect for small works or display. The top of the chest of drawers
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers with Parquetry & Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
and fine line inlay. The case retains its original grey veined marble top with molded edge and is
Marble, Brass
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, 19th Century An elegant Biedermeier
Marble
19th Century French Marble Top Bedside Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
Great little 19th century French marble top chest with canter corners, shaped marble top and French
Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Neoclassical wooden chest of drawers with marble top presents a refined
Marble
French Louis XV Revival walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
with marble top. The gracefully serpentine façade houses four drawers, each fitted with original bronze
Marble
Chest of drawers with intarsia and marble top, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
marble top. Decorated with brass handles and floral inlay. Very good condition. Wood: walnut
Marble
1820s French Empire Marble-Top Chest of Drawer With Paw Feet
Located in High Point, NC
architectural lines and rich mahogany veneer. The piece features a striking white marble top, offering a
Marble
English Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Four Drawers and Marble Top
Located in Marbella, ES
English mahogany chest of drawers with four drawers and marble top.
Marble
Directoire Chest of Drawers with white Marble Top, France circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
A neoclassical ebonised three-drawer commode with a white marble top with rounded corners. The
Marble, Bronze
Antique Black Painted Victorian Commode/ Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Antique black painted Victorian commode/ chest of drawers with marble top. The piece has been
Carrara Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Chest with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
French chest of drawers with faux marble top. Hand-carved detail with raised moulding on drawer
Wood
Louis XV Style Commode, Antique French Chest with Pink Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
- veined marble top and fabulous floral marquetry inlay to each drawer front and sides. Finished in
Marble, Bronze
Petite French Wood Chest with Original Marble-Top from the 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
chest from France features a beautiful marble top with softly-rounded edges and front corners, which
Marble, Metal
19th Century French Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Louis XVI oak chest of drawers with a marble top presents a refined
Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Louis XVI oak chest of drawers with marble top embodies the restrained
Marble
19th Century French Painted Wood Chest with Faux-Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
around the drawers and legs. This 19th century French chest with faux marble painted top would not only
Wood, Paint
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Ash with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
burled ash with a rectangular figured marble top, featuring a frieze of five drawers - three middle
Stone, Marble, Metal
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheons, and set upon shaped
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheons, and set upon a
Marble, Stone, Metal, Brass
Tall Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Bronze Trim and White Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
A tall handsome mahogany chest of drawers with a white marble top and bronze gallery. Bronze
Marble
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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