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
Antique French Marble Topped Louis XVI Style Commode
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in London, GB
This fine, imposing French commode is based on a design by celebrated 18th century cabinetmaker Jean-Francois Leleu (French, 1721-1763). The commode is of mahogany, in rectangular sh...
Marble, Ormolu
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. Handsome serpentine form with rouge de fer marble top, in the Rococo taste. Parquetry veneers of kingwood & mahogany. Bronze mounts & h...
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th C. French Louis XV Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in Perkasie, PA
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Commode Chest – Item 66962 This impressive 19th-century French Louis XV commode chest is a beautifully proportioned example of tradit...
Marble
Louis Phillipe Commode in Burled Walnut with Grey Marble Top
Located in Essex, MA
A fine French Louis Philippe period commode, its case and drawer fronts veneered in dramatic flame mahogany with striking, symmetrical grain figure. A shaped grey and white veined ma...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A French 19th-century Louis Philippe commode crafted in richly figured flame mahogany, featuring three spacious drawers with original-style brass hardware and a beautifully veined ma...
Marble, Bronze
Superb Marquetry Luis XV Commode, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stamped R. DUBOIS (Maitre in 1755) With three drawers to the front, veneered in satin and amaranth. Motif of musical instruments to the front and bouquets to the sides. Ormolu ...
Marble
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and high-quality 18th century French Louis XV period two drawer walnut commode. The commode is raised by cabriole legs and has an elegant scalloped frieze. At the c...
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Restauration Commode in Mahogany and Marble
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Early 19th Century French Restauration Commode is made of blond flamed mahogany wood with a black marble top. It has 3 large drawers.
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome French 19th-century Louis Philippe commode, crafted with richly figured burl walnut veneer throughout the façade. The exceptional burl displays dramatic natural movement a...
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th century inlaid walnut commode with marble top
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Inlaid walnut commode with marble top circa 1910 from Stockholm, Sweden.
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Maltese Four Drawer Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th c. Italian 4 Drawer Serpentine Front Commode. The Commode is made of Burlwood with Fruitwood Inlays.
Burl, Fruitwood, Rosewood
French Louis XIV Commode Mazarine, Solid Walnut, Hand-Carved, 1690
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful and rare French "Commode Mazarine" in solid walnut. Late 17th century. Louis XIV period. Three drawers, hand-carved. Bronze hardwares. Carved feet in 'Pied de biche',...
Bronze
19th Century Biedemeier Nutwood Commode/ Trumeau , Austria circa 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable, early 19th century Biedermeier nutwood trumeau commode from the early period in Austria around 1825. A perfect sized example of antique Biedermeier furniture that blends ...
Brass
Mahogany and Satinwood Commode Attributed to Pierre Langlois
By Pierre Langlois
Located in London, GB
This antique English commode is a truly spectacular piece of craftsmanship, with an equally fascinating history. Its design has been attributed to the master furniture maker Pierre L...
Mahogany, Satinwood, Wood
French 19th Century Empire Bleached Solid Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This impressive French 19th-century Empire commode features a beautifully figured burl walnut veneer throughout, showcasing dramatic natural grain patterns and rich variations in war...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Carved Walnut Marble-Top Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A shaped case with three long drawers carved with angular frames with rosettes. Each with new added compartments. Carved side panels, carved lower frame with leafy vines raised on ca...
Marble
$4,959Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Louis XV Style Painted Commode Sauteuse
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique French Louis XV style commode sauteuse constructed of painted wood having a serpentine top over two drawers, circa 1920s. Carved, shaped apron raised on cabriole legs. This e...
Wood
Italian Painted Lacca Povera Block-Front Commode, 19th Century
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Italian Painted Lacca Povera Commode An elegant Italian block-front commode finished in traditional lacca povera, dating to around 1860 and made as a later interpretation of an 18th...
Pine
Regency Chest Drawers Mahogany Commode 1830 Period Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers This chest of drawers stands upon splay feet with a shaped apron Period Regency - circa 1830 Featuring 2 over 2 drawers, the drawers havin...
Mahogany
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Italian Piranesi Topographical Polychromed Marble Top Commode
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Italian Piranesi topographical Polychromed marble top commode. Painted with various views of Rome after Piranesi, with bronze hardware inscribed "acudi drvso vielle porta di s...
Marble, Bronze
Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode with Marble Top, circa 1870
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An Italian three-drawer commode in walnut and fruitwood, circa 1870, featuring finely executed geometric and floral marquetry across the drawer fronts and sides. Raised on shaped cab...
Marble, Ormolu
Kingwood and Amaranth Commode by Claude-Charles Saunier
Located in London, GB
A fine Louis XVI ormolu-mounted kingwood and amaranth commode by Claude-Charles Saunier, with original Brêche d’Alep top, circa 1775. Stamped C C SAUNIER JME.
Kingwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawer / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This 19th century Louis XVI-style commode reflects elegant neoclassical design with its strong horizontal lines and balanced proportions. It features a warm, finely grained wood fini...
Bronze
19th Century Painted Polychrome Venetian 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century painted polychrome Venetian 3 drawer commode with shaped sides. Lovely pale pink and white paint with green outlined and floral painted drawers and sides.
Wood, Paint
Sheraton Period Satinwood Demilune Commode, 18th Century, England
Located in London, GB
A fine quality late 18th century Sheraton period demilune commode, boxwood and ebony strung throughout, having Coromandel wood crossbanded top with central scroll, shell and husk pan...
Satinwood
$3,932Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Directoire Commode by Emile Noël Malle, France, 1795
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Elegant Louis XVI period sauteuse commode, opening with two superimposed drawers and raised on four slender, straight and slightly tapered legs. The piece is entirely veneered in fi...
Marble
Early 19th Century Directoire Commode, Mahogany, Empire Style, France
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early 19th Century Directoire 3 Drawer Commode. Piece is functional, structurally sound, handsome, and in good condition. See detailed pics and message with any questions or for mor...
Mahogany
Mid 19th Century French Empire Commode With Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique French Empire three-drawer mahogany commode, circa 1840, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and balanced proportions characteristic of the Empire period. The c...
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely early 19th century French Louis XV style painted commode. Featuring beautiful floral images and the colors of gold, yellow, pink and green. A gorgeous decorative piece!!
Wood
19th Century French Black Lacquered Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French black lacquered Louis Philippe commode. Featuring a lovely hand painted design including flowers and birds. So pretty!
Wood
Late 20th Century Grange Louis Philippe Three Drawer Cherry Commode
By Grange
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This vintage French Louis Philippe-style commode by Grange was crafted in France circa 2004. Constructed from richly toned cherry wood, the chest features a warm, softly polished fin...
Cherry
$1,896Sale Price|50% Off
19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode 'Sauteuse'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An attractive little Louis XVI style “sauteuse” chest of drawers, in veneered wood, with inlaid marquetry decoration and a 'Breche d'Alep' marble top. This 'transitional' style commo...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Italian Hand Painted Neo Classical Style Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful antique Italian hand painted neo classical style commode. Decorative designs painted in a blue grey color. Gorgeous patina as well. A great piece for the modern farmhouse l...
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode with Black Marble Top is a antique piece of furniture that exudes elegance and charm. Featuring a classic style, this commode is perfec...
Marble
Italian 17th Century Ebonized Fruitwood Commode from Milan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and important 17th century, circa 1680, ebonized fruitwood commode from Milan, Italy. The commode with its unique linear and architectural lines throughout has an arba...
Fruitwood
Circa 1765-1780 English George III Period Bedside Commode Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1765-1780 George III period bedside commode table, English. Gallery top with square legs. Undulating gallery with 3 pierced hand holds. Double doors (replaced latch) & converte...
Brass
Painted Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted Louis XVI-style commode with a rectangular marble top over three stacked drawers adorned with their original brass moldings, neoclassical drop bail brass handles, flanking ri...
Marble, Brass
18th Century French Serpentine Front Commode in Bleached Oak
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Late 18th Century French serpentine front commode. Beautiful craftsmanship from the region of Alsace. In bleached oak with three smooth running drawers. Circa 1780.
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis XVI walnut commode featuring three drawers, paneled fronts, carved fluted sides, neoclassical tapered legs, and ornate bronze hardware. A beautifull...
Bronze
$27,998Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Rosewood & Marble Chest of Drawers, France, 1750s, Artist Unknown
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Two-drawer continuous commode with concealed chain. The cabinet is domed thanks to both a vertical and horizontal move, fully veneered in quadripartite Bois de Rose laid crosswise to...
Marble
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Commode, 19th Century Polychrome Scrolling Design
Located in Essex, MA
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Commode, 19th Century — Polychrome Scrolling Foliate Decoration, Four-Drawer Bureau on Tapered Legs A charming antique Italian commode, its cream-painted...
Wood, Paint
Regence Parquetry French Commode, Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Regence style commode or chest of drawers, marble-top, 19th century. Diamond-shape parquetry veneer, four front drawers. Carved edges, red Languedoc marble top. Gilt bronze ha...
Marble
18th Century French Provincial Fruitwood 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful 18th century French Provincial fruitwood 2-drawer commode with shaped top, scrolled feet, and carved apron featuring branches, "C" scrolls and "S" scrolls.
Fruitwood
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode with Burl Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode, 1780-1790, Germany Walnut Beautiful baroque walnut chest of drawers with three drawers, made in Franconia at the end of the 18th century. The ches...
Walnut
Antique Venetian Style Italian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Venetian Style Italian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Demilune Commode, Hand-Painted Wood, Circa 1790
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very unusual Swedish Gustavian period painted demilune commode/chest of drawers from the late 18th century in charming proportions that could easily take the place of a small buffe...
Brass
Rare 18th Century Period, French, Louis XV Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Rare 18th century period, French, Louis XV commode having three small top drawers over three single drawers with faux drawer facades. Original hand-forged iron handles and escutcheon...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Bleached Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis XVI commode crafted from beautifully bleached walnut, featuring three drawers with decorative inlaid borders and ornate brass pulls. Raised on taper...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Marquetry Three-Drawer Commode, Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant three-drawer commode showcasing beautifully figured walnut veneers arranged in a sophisticated symmetrical composition. The drawer fronts feature book-matched figured wal...
Brass
$8,800Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Louis XVI French Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in North York, ON
Antique Louis XVI French Marble Top Commode Chest. Late 19th Century, France, Louis XVI Style. Restored in a hand polished black lacquer finish. Featuring a smoky black stone top wit...
Marble, Metal, Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Showcasing stunning flame mahogany veneers with exceptional bookmatched grain, this 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode is a timeless example of elegant craftsmanship. The pie...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commode With Inlay and Veneer
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut veneer. The commode features the typical straight lines of the style but is given substantial ...
Walnut
Early 20th Century Rustic French-Continental Twig Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic French-Continental (19/20th Century) slat twig square commode with geometric design with drawer and door.
Twig
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Walnut Bombe Commodes
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Walnut Bombe Commodes, with green granite tops, two drawers, and hay inlay. 30" H x 27" W x 15.25" D. Provenance: From a West End Avenue Colle...
Granite, Ormolu
A Louis XV Lacquered Wood Venetian Commode in Original Condition
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This exceptional Italian commode captures the theatrical charm of Venetian Rococo style with its beautifully shaped, bombe-front silhouette and vibrant hand-painted decoration. Craf...
Iron
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Ebonized Mahogany Secretaire Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Russian Neoclassical (Early 19th Century) ormolu, & white marble mounted ebonized & mahogany secrétaire commode with top drawer desk and upper section.
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century French Walnut Three-Drawer Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century French Carved Walnut Serpentine Commode with three Drawers.
Walnut
Louis XVI Original Painted Commode - Chest of Drawers
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A striking Louis XVI period original painted commode, dating from the mid 18th century. Displaying fluted accents and bronze hardware. Featuring a rectangular top above three drawers...
Wood
Venetian, Chinoiserie Bombé Commode, Beige Painted, Faux Marble, Italy, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
Venetian, Chinoiserie Bombé Commode, Beige Painted Wood, Faux Marble Top, Italy, 1920s An antique Venetian scenic chinoiserie bombe painted commode with a faux marble top. This fine...
Wood
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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