18th Century Italian Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Italian Louis XV style serpentine front commode. Made of solid walnut with subtle
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet
Bronze
18th Century Italian Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Italian Louis XV style serpentine front commode. Made of solid walnut with subtle
Bronze
Italian Fruitwood Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Italian fruitwood commode, Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical fruitwood commode with a black
Fruitwood
French Louis XV Style Rosewood Marquetry Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Late 19th-century French Louis XV–style commode in solid rosewood with finely executed marquetry
Bronze
$4,640Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 34.25 in D 23 in
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode
Located in Essex, MA
18th Century Italian Paint Decorated Commode Faux stone painted rectangular top. Two front drawers
Wood, Paint
Marble Topped Marquetry Commode After Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Marble topped marquetry commode after Riesener French, late 19th Century Measures: Height 91cm
Marble, Ormolu
Italian 17th Century Arte Populaire Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A terrific 17th century Arte Populaire Commode - Chest of Drawers from Northern Italy. Wonderfully
Poplar, Pine
Louis XV Provincial Fruitwood Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine rectangular top over three conforming drawers and a carved shaped apron raised on cabriole legs and scroll feet. Paneled sides. Provenance: Fogg Estate, Chestnut Hil...
Fruitwood
French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This magnificent Louis XVI Chest is made of marquetry and inlay of walnut and fruitwood.
Walnut, Fruitwood
French Charles X Commode with Silver Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century French Charles X blonde oak commode with silver inlay. A late‑19th‑century French
Oak
Pair of Venetian Painted Neoclassical Commodes
Located in North Miami, FL
Very fine 19th century Venetian two-drawer commode with keys, the top is faux painted to simulate
Wood
French Transitional Marquetry Commode with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This French Transitional style (a blend of the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles) commode, featuring a
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in GB
A fantastic quality 19th Century Empire mahogany and ormolu commode with marble top. This commode
Marble, Ormolu
Swedish Gustavian Period 18th Century Painted Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spectacular three-drawer commode from Sweden, circa 1790, that alludes to a Louis XVI influence
Brass
18th Century Louis XVI Rosewood Commode
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI rosewood commode, attributed to Nicolas Petit (French, 1732-1791, master 1761
Rosewood
Elegantly Veneered, 19th Century Tuscan Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved, ebonized walnut and burl, three-drawer commode with suites of contrasting, pearwood
Pearwood, Walnut, Burl
French Serpentine Rare Two Drawer Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A French 19th Century decoratively carved serpentine Walnut two drawer bleached commode with
Walnut
Hand-Painted Baroque Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand-painted Baroque commode with three drawers and a shaped serpentine apron. The chest features
Softwood, Fir, Paint
Louis XV Walnut Commode, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Louis XV carved walnut commode, 18th Century. Five drawers with three smaller drawers including
Walnut
Italian Painted Two-Drawer Rococo Commode
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Rococo manner painted white commode. The shapely chest comprises two-drawers with
Bronze
Continental Red Chinoiserie Three Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a Continental red chinoiserie decorated commode / chest of drawers, the shaped top with a scenic
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Painted Commode
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century painted two-drawer commode. Original painted surfaces. Wonderful color and a great
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Walnut Louis XIV Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XIV commode band-made in Southern France in the mid 1700s using walnut and pegged
Walnut
18thC French Walnut Bombe Chest Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1750 18thC French walnut bombe chest Commode Measures: W 133 x D 64 x H 95cm.
Walnut
19th Century French Transitional Mahogany Commode
Located in Forney, TX
drawers commode. Born in France durning the second half of the 19th century, the wonderfully handcrafted
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in High Point, NC
Superb quality 18th century period Louis XV two drawer commode. The top has scalloped and shaped
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Demilune Commode Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Louis XVI style commode with amazing detail. Half round body with two center drawers
Marble, Brass
18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful late 18th century Swedish commode from the Rococo period with original brass hardware
Wood, Paint
19thC French Faux Bamboo Apprentice Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880 19thC French Faux Bamboo Apprentice Fruitwood Commode with Carrara Marble Top sku 944
Carrara Marble
French Bombe shaped antique commode with marquetry
Located in Houston, TX
This commode has exceptional marquetry inlay in a foliate And floral design on all sides. It has
Rosewood, Satinwood, Walnut
Pair Of 18th Century Commodes - Side Chests
Located in Round Top, TX
small bedside cabinets.
Chestnut
18th Century German Baroque Sauteuse Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A unique signed original Baroque Sauteuse commode from the 18th century. Exceptionally executed
Fruitwood, Maple, Olive, Walnut, Burl
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.5 in W 30.25 in D 16.5 in
Antique Victorian Walnut Three Drawer Commode C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Walnut Three Drawer Commode C1890 Measures - 33.5"H x 30.25"W x 16.5"D A fine
Walnut
18thC French Provincial Serpentine Walnut Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1750 18thC French Provincial Walnut Commode with Serpentine Shaped Top, Drawers & Marquetry
Walnut
French 18th Century Transitional Marquetry Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV-XVI transitional period commode with lovely marquetry in satinwood, rosewood and
Marble
A George III Serpentine Mahogany Commode
Located in London, England
An elegant serpentine fronted commode in well figured mahogany bordered with box and rosewood above
Mahogany
One 19thc Painted and Gilded Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
One painted and gilded Swedish commode
Wood
18th Century German Neoclassical Walnut Commode
Located in Rochester, NY
German neoclassical two-drawer walnut veneered commode. Good old finish with rich color, circa 1790
Wood, Walnut
Italian Louis XV-Style Bombe Commode
Located in Houston, TX
add to the Beauty of this commode. Scroll work design in a marquetry Inlay further adds to the
Walnut
French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: French Empire Napoleon III Commode Date/Period: 19th century Dimension: 90cm x 63cm x 120cm
Wood
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
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire walnut commode with Belgian black marble top. Circa 1850. This is a
Belgian Black Marble
Antique Cherry Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in Montelabbate, PU
, bathroom cabinet, bedroom cabinet or other use. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included
Cherry
19th Century Walnut and Ebony Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is 19th century walnut and ebony Biedermeier commode. This piece holds historical
Walnut
Italian 19th Century Two Drawer Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational large-scale Italian 19th-century two-drawer commode with all original painted
Wood
Louis XV- Transition Commode, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
French Transition Commode in Satinwood and Kingwood, Circa 1770 Exquisite French Transition commode
Kingwood, Rosewood
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 18th century walnut French provincial commode of the Louis XV period. This chest of drawers
Walnut
French Louis XV Period Walnut Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV period walnut commode in galbee form, three drawers and gilt bronze foliate style
Ormolu
Louis XV Commode, France, 1760-1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Outstanding Louis XV commode, France 1760-1770, rosewood, elmwood and amaranth marquetry with
Elm, Rosewood
18th Century Vintage French Commode Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This magnificent piece of history, a French Louis XV-period (18th century) commode chair
Brass
18th Century Carved and Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous 18th century French carved and painted oak commode. Amazing patina on this substantial
Wood
Antique French Chinoiserie Commode 19th Century
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique French chinoiserie commode. 19th century black painted chest of drawers with carved details
Marble
Louis XV Commode After Charles Cressent
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb Louis XV commode in the style of Charles Cressent, in floral marquetry in rosewood frames
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A French fruitwood three-drawer commode with bombe front and sides, circa 1820.
Fruitwood
Italian 19th Century Two-drawer Inlay Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. Departing from the standard three row commodes in the French tradition, this example has a modern
Brass
18th C. French Louis XV Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV serpentine commode from the 18th century. This lovely antique chest of drawers
Brass
Italian 19th Century Two-drawer Inlay Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
standard three row commodes in the French tradition, this example has a modern sophistication that will
Brass
Commode, Parigi metà del XVIII secolo
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Commode a due cassetti continui con catena a scomparsa. Il mobile è bombato grazie ad una mossa sia
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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