Early 20th century French Walnut Signed Commode, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
and precision, adding a subtle yet sophisticated detail. Commode Signed by Eric Marjolet. “Eric
Early 1900s French Antique Commode Cabinet
Walnut
Early 20th century French Walnut Signed Commode, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
and precision, adding a subtle yet sophisticated detail. Commode Signed by Eric Marjolet. “Eric
Walnut
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-drawer commode. Restrained, elegant design typical of the period. Subtly
Bronze
Baroque Commode / Chest of Drawers, 18th Century.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful three-drawer commode dates to the 18th century (likely French) and has a subtle
Wood, 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
Wood
French Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant and finely composed, this French Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode pairs the
Carrara Marble, 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
Cherry
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
Rosewood
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome walnut & marble commode from France, an 18th century original in the Louis XVI style
Marble, Brass
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
Wood
19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century burl ash commode from France . This is a period Louis Philippe piece, with a fabulous
Marble
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
Walnut
Elegant 18th Century Baroque–Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
This exquisite small commode, dating to around 1760, represents a refined example of the transition
Brass
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
Walnut
19th Century Queen Anne 3 Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Queen Anne 3 Drawer Commode Chest. Nice distressed black painted finish. Structurally
Wood, Paint
$3,936Sale Price|32% Off
H 39.25 in W 48 in D 23.5 in
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode The solid wood body is painted in a textured
Wood, Paint
19th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century or earlier Louis XIV style four drawer walnut commode.
Bronze
19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode from France. The top is made from a gorgeous piece of black
Marble
Italian Hand Carved 3-Drawer Chest Commode
Located in Toledo, OH
Gorgeous 18h century Italian wormwood chest commode with three drawers, three hand carved figures
Wood
19th Century French Serpentine Commode Chest Of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful 19th Century painted serpentine commode chest of drawers. This lovely example as all the
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Marble Topped Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th Century French marble topped small commodes or large pair of bedside cabinets. With
Marble
Antique Mahogany Commode Stand with Tamboured Front
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique mahogany commode stand with tamboured front, circa 1800. When closed, the cabinet appears
Brass
Antique Louis Philippe Burl Veneered Marble Top Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely constructed 19th century French commode with book matched burled veneers. The case with
Belgian Black Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Commode with 2 Drawers and Marquetry on Drawer
Walnut
French Provincial Cherrywood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV Provincial cherrywood commode having 3 shaped front drawers supporting a slightly
Wood
Pair of Commodes by Zignago and Picasso
By Zignago & Picasso
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A good and unusual pair of bird’s-eye maple commodes by Zignago & Picasso, each of rectangular form
Birdseye Maple
Pair Of George II Style Walnut Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular cross banded top over two drawers with brass handles, separate bases with shell carved cabriole legs and ending on pad feet. Tops are older than the bases.
Brass
19th Century English Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
A George lV English Bow Front Chest of 4 Drawers. Exceptional wood grain to the front. Satinwood Inlaid stripe on the top front edge and standing on splayed bracket feet. Dovetail jo...
Mahogany
George III Satinwood and Amaranth Demi-Lune Commode
Located in London, GB
A FINE GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND AMARANTH DEMI-LUNE COMMODE ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1790
Satinwood
Matched Pair Of Louis Philippe Mahogany Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Each with rectangular tops and canted corners over three drawers with wood knobs. One with a plinth base and other with toupee feet. One chest a tiny bit smaller by 3/4 of an inch an...
Mahogany
$137,087Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.23 in W 57.49 in D 25.2 in
Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
commode after the model by Charles Cressent attributed to Maison Millet, Paris the serpentine Brocatelle
Ormolu
Fine Louis XV Marquetry Commode, Stamped Léonard Boudin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional French Louis XV commode, finely crafted and stamped by Léonard Boudin, ébéniste to
Marble, Bronze
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 Biedermeier Commode with Ebonized Details
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century period German Biedermeier walnut commode with ebonized details. A very handsome chest
Walnut
French Walnut Directoire Commode, c.1790 - 1800
Located in Napa, CA
Louis XVI Directoire commode from the late 18th Century. Walnut with three drawers with bronze
Bronze
Inlaid Marble-Top Commode, circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The rectangular white-veined grey marble with outset rounded corners over a conforming case with four drawers, flanked by rounded inlaid continuing to turn the legs with cast feet.
Marble
Northern Italian Walnut Commode , circa 1800
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The rectangular inlaid top above five drawers raised on square tapered legs
Walnut
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
Georgian Serpentine Rosewood Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine serpentine faded rosewood two door commode in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the top
Rosewood
Directoire Mahogany and Brass Mounted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular St Ann gray and white marble top with rounded corners over a conforming case with three graduated brass mounted drawers with square brass bail handles , raised on ...
Brass
18th Century Italian Neoclassic Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian Neoclassic Inlaid Walnut Commode. Veneer Sienna Marble Top. This rare chest
Wood
Directoire Mahogany And Brass Mounted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular white marble top with rounded corners over a conforming case with three smaller top drawers over two long drawers each with brass moldings and square bail handles ...
Marble, Brass
Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commode with Inlay, 1800
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut and decorated with walnut
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Baroque Bleached Oak Commode, Netherlands
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
18th Century Dutch Baroque Bleached Oak Commode, Netherlands 18th-century Dutch Baroque commode
Oak
$5,681
H 31.89 in W 43.71 in D 19.1 in
Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode / Chest Of Drawers / Dresser
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut
Walnut
French Walnut 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A solid walnut commode from France, 19th century, with all the signature elements of the Louis XVI
Brass
Italian Florentine Painted Black and White Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century Italian Florentine painted black and white commode. Circa 1880. (recent
Wood
Swedish Rococo Parquetry Bombe Commode, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This magnificent three-drawer bombe commode dates to the mid-18th century and exemplifies the
Brass
19th Century French Charles X Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Charles X mahogany commode. Featuring clean lines and an exceptional
Mahogany
18thC Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Serpentine Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1725 18thC Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Serpentine Commode sku 1781 Provenance: Property
Fruitwood
Romanian Biedermeier 3-Drawer Burlwood Chest / Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Biedermeier walnut (Transylvanian / Romanian) (19th Century) chest of 3 drawers with engraved brass circular pulls, heart inlayed key holes and clover inlay on the side columns endin...
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine early 19th century Biedermeier walnut and ebonized commode. Exceptional quality and
Walnut
French 19th Century Painted Louis Phillipe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis-Phillipe painted commode circa 1850 with faux marble top and four drawers. This
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French transitional (taking style elements from both Louis XV & Louis XVI) commode, circa 1870
Marble, Bronze
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
Cherry
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 34.5 in D 19.75 in
Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Swell Front Commode C1910
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Swell Front Commode with Carved Foliate Elements C1910 Measures- 29"H x
Mahogany
Antique Biedermeier Flame Mahogany and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome period Biedermeier flame mahogany commode with ebonized details. Gorgeous finish and ample
Mahogany
Pair Louis XVI style marble topped commodes.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 18th Century style marble topped Bombe shaped Louis XVI style commodes, each
Mahogany
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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