$9,298 / set
Pair of 19th century painted Swedish commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century painted Swedish commodes circa 1880. Fine quality pair of Scandinavian chest of drawers in the Gustavian taste, which could work well as a pair of large bedside...
Oak, Pine, Paint
Italian Rococo Lacca Povera Painted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine faux marble top over three conforming drawers. Raised on cabriole legs. Painted with vignettes of country scenes on a yellow ground.
Pine
Late 18th Century Directoire Provençal Oak Commode
Located in High Point, NC
Wonderful late 18th century Director commode in oak. This commode is of excellent scale. the top is made from three planks, and follows down to raised paneled sides for added desig...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Period Cherrywood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A 19th Century French Louis XVI period cherrywood commode. The top has an overhanging grey and white streaked marble top which contrasts beautifully with the figured cherry surface...
Cherry
Artisan-Painted French Empire 19th Century Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode, with an artisan hand-painted finish, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France has a rectangular-shaped top, which is slightly recessed upon a lo...
Wood
18th Century French Provençal Bow Front Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A lovely 18th Century French Provençal bow front commode. Made from a charming mix of walnut, elm and cherry. With two short drawers over two long ones. A rich colour and patina alo...
Cherry, Elm, Walnut
18th Century Italian Fruitwood Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Pomona, CA
A very rare Italian chest of 3 drawers in fruitwood. Unusual front leg and foot embellishments, circa 1750. Heavy brass drop handles. Early brass keyhole escutcheons. Overall, a real...
Fruitwood
Fine 19th Century Swedish Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine 19th century Swedish empire mahogany commode / desk with an limestone top containing fossils. Four drawers, the top drawer pulls out and reveals a smaller work area with six add...
Limestone, Brass
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Large 18th century French Louis XV commode. Well detailed large antique French Louis XV painted three-drawer painted blue, black, white and black commode, chest, credenza or cupboar...
Wood
French 18th Century Louis XV Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
18th-century French Louis XV bleached walnut commode, featuring three spacious drawers with original brass hardware, a beautifully weathered natural patina, and elegant curved cabrio...
Bronze
1820s Painted Commode with Delft-style Motifs
Located in London, GB
An example of early 19th-century decorative work, this commode marries continental Neoclassical form with a vibrant, artisanal painted finish. The entire surface—from the fluted side...
Wood
18th C. French Louis XV Bombé Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisitely beautiful French Louis XV carved-wood bombé commode, or chest of drawers, from the 18th century. This antique chest of drawers from France has been designed with nice ...
Wood
19th Century French Walnut Glass Top Commode
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
19th century French antique walnut glass top commode. The glass cabinet has a single glass shelf to the interior, the top of the cabinet is marble with a brass gallery to the edge wi...
Walnut
18th Century Burl Walnut Four Drawer Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning German Baroque Commode with serpentine front in burled walnut and elevated with hand-applied gilding that accentuates its sculptural lines. This grand architectural chest fe...
Walnut
$3,500Sale Price|55% Off
Rare 19th Century French Fabric Covered Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Rare 19th Century French Fabric Covered Commode. Offered is a stunning and most unusual mid 19th century French commode or chest covered in original antique damask fabric with one of...
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Inlaid Marble Top Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th Century inlaid two drawer commode with marble top. Circa 1880.
Marble
18th Century French Commode Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Louis XV chest of drawers in walnut combines timeless elegance with practical functionality, making it a sophisticated addition to any space. Crafted with meticulous attention t...
Walnut
18th Century Italian Walnut Bombe' Shaped Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome 18th Century Italian Walnut Bombe' Shaped Commode features a beautiful finish. This gorgeous chest combines traditional design with functionality, creating a timeless a...
Walnut
19th Century French Regency Style Parisian Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Regence style commode Parisienne made of solid walnut. Four dovetailed drawers with simple carved details and bronze hardware. Working locks with four keys. Goo...
Bronze
Fine 18th Century French Régence Period Commode
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine early 18th century French Provence Régence period commode sauteuse in its original condition. Ca 1720 France.
Brass
Large 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large late 18th Century French Louis XVI period three drawer commode. With later grey gesso painted finish and original brass fittings. Circa 1780.
Wood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful pair of late 19th Century Swedish commodes in the Gustavian style. Made from Nordic pine and later painted. Keys working in all drawers. These are the ideal size for be...
Pine, Paint
Bleached Louis XV Style Commode, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached Louis XV style commode with marble top, mid-19th century. 55 inches wide by 22 inches deep by 36 inches tall
Marble
19th Century Italian Neo-Classical Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th-century Italian Neo-Classical walnut commode is a stunning piece of antique furniture. Made from high-quality walnut, this dresser exudes luxury and elegance with its intri...
Walnut
19th century carved walnut French provincial commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Carved walnut 19th century french provincial commode circa 1850. Stunning example of a mid-19th century french walnut provincial commode. 3 drawers with profusely carved in rosewood...
Walnut
$3,120Sale Price|40% Off
18th Century French Commode with Exquisite Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Add a touch of French elegance and refinement to your home with this stunning 18th-century French commode. Crafted in the Louis XV style this exceptional piece boasts a beautifully f...
Brass
18th Century Continental Commode With Marble Top
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century Continental commode featuring a serpentine front and richly molded drawer fronts, topped with an expressive veined marble surface. The case is detailed with gilt bronze ...
Marble
Rare 19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Highly sought after for its rarity and historical significance, this 19th century painted Louis Philippe commode showcases intricate detailing and a timeless elegance. Painted in a b...
Wood
20th Century Italian Inlaid Two Drawer Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century Italian two drawer walnut commode. With decorative inlay, on tapering legs. Circa 1900.
Walnut
French Empire Mahogany Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an elegant French Empire-style commode crafted in richly figured flame mahogany, showcasing the bold architectural lines and restrained classical elegance characteristic of t...
Marble, Brass
19th Century Italian Commode with Marble Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Italian three drawer marble top chest of drawers. In a pleasing distressed deep pink finish with old white detailing around the drawers. Complete with two keys. With...
Pine
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode, France, 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Sébastien Slodtz was one of the originators of the Rococo style, and from 1750 to 1754 he was Dessinateur de la Chambre et du Cabinet du Roi. Slodtz and Antoine Gaudreaux are known ...
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Alsace Oak Chest or Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted from solid oak, this 18th-century Alsace chest showcases the robust construction and understated elegance characteristic of the region. Beautifully aged with a rich patina de...
Wood, Oak
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. The commode is crafted from rich Kingwood, showcasin...
Kingwood
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Louis XV provincial walnut commode. With a serpentine front and two carved drawers above a carved apron on cabriole legs. Circa 1710.
Walnut
19th Century Italian Two Drawer Inlaid Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Italian Neoclassical two drawer inlaid walnut commode. Of good colour and proportions. Circa 1860.
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Style Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your interior with the grandeur of the 19th Century French Empire Style Painted Commode, a true antique that exudes timeless elegance. Its beautifully crafted design features...
Wood
Antique French Provencal Commode, Pinewood, Circa 1750-1770
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th Century, single antique French Provencal commode made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition.
Metal
$19,010 / set
Pair of 18th Century Italian Tuscan Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptional pair of 18th Century Italian Tuscan walnut commodes. With fine detailed carving and original walnut patination. Circa 1740.
Walnut
18th/19th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
An early 19th century Northern Italian Baroque chest of draws. Italian 3-drawer serpentine walnut commode with parquetry inlay and bun feet. Wonderful color and patina. The commode ...
Bronze
Italian 19th Century Walnut Commode with Marquetry Detail
Located in Sunshine, LA
Italian, 19th century walnut commode of Louis XVI inspiration, its case of three generously proportioned drawers constructed in finely figured walnut whose warm amber grain has beaut...
Wood, Walnut
18th Century French Painted Commode Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century French painted commode, circa 1760, is a stunning example of antique craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Crafted from pine, the commode features a serpentine front...
Pine
Spectacular Antique Gustavian Style Painted Gray Commode
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beautiful 19 th c antique walnut veneer two drawers commode on cabriole legs with ball feet claws. Serpentine front, handcarved apron. Painted gray and gold trim in Gustavian style.
Walnut
$110,000 / set
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Walnut Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Northern Italian (late 18th Century) Neo-classical walnut and marquetry inlaid gilt bronze mounted commodes with 3 drawers (in the manner of GIUSEPPE MAGGIOLINI) (PRICED AS P...
Bronze
Monumental Italian Neo-Renaissance Carved Walnut Secretary Commode
Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ
An exceptional Italian Neo-Renaissance carved walnut secretary commode, dating to circa 1880, features a monumental hand-carved facade with biblical reliefs.
Walnut
Italian Small Neoclassical Three-Drawer Walnut Commode/ Chest
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using oak and decorated with walnut veneer. The commode features three capacious overlay drawers. The drawer fronts as w...
Walnut
Antique German Biedermeier Commode, Pinewood, Circa 1830, Neoclassical
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, single antique German Biedermeier commode made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition.
Metal
Circa 1750s German Oxbow Shaped Walnut Commode
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century (Circa 1750s) German oxbow shaped walnut commode with ash and fruitwood panels and inlay. The shaped top with three conforming drawers, standing on bun feet. High qualit...
Wood, Walnut, Burl
Pair of 18th Century Italian Marquetry Inlaid Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of late 18th Century Italian marquetry inlaid commodes, each with their original finely veined marble tops — a striking example of Italian furniture of exceptional presence and ...
Wood
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian Carved Walnut & Burl Marble Top Commode C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
The piece is topped with a marble surface, adding elegance and functionality. The commode showcases intricate carvings typical of the Victorian era, with a single drawer and two cabi...
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Three Drawer Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French serpentine three drawer chest of drawers with inlaid top.
Oak
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Petit Commode ~ Nightstand
Located in Dallas, TX
A refined 19th century French walnut petit commode fashioned in the graceful Louis XV tradition. Its beautifully carved drawer fronts, shapely apron and cabriole legs give this dimin...
Brass
Late 18th Century French Commode from Perigord
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stunning late 18th Century French provincial Louis XV period commode. From the Perigord region of South-West France. In a wonderfully figured cherry-wood of exceptional colour. Ori...
Cherry
Late 18th Century Swedish Later Painted White Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Swedish later painted white pine commode.
Pine, Paint
COMMODE LOUIS XV French, late 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
COMMODE LOUIS XV French, 19th century clad in rosewood and various woods, with three drawers and a large drawer. Domed box on the front and sides. Applications in gilded bronze....
Wood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant and timeless, this authentic 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode is crafted from beautiful walnut and features a natural bleached finish that highlights the wood’s ric...
Bronze
Important Portuguese Commode 18th Century in Rosewood
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT PORTUGUESE COMMODE 18th century Rosewood In rosewood wood, with 3 large drawers and 3 drawers. Wavy and cut top, decorated with recess. Cropped skirts decorated with flora...
Rosewood
French 19th C. Painted Wood Neoclassical Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical painted wood commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a simple, clean design aesthetic, with rectangular-shaped top, resting above...
Wood
19th Century Country French 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
Beautiful 19th century French country 3 drawer hand carved Louis XV style commode. Bottom apron adorned with two swags centered with acanthus leaf at center. Book matched walnut vene...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombé Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
This commode is handsome and well executed in construction.
Kingwood
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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