18th C. French Louis XV Carved & Painted Wood Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV carved and painted wood serpentine commode from the 18th century. This antique commode from France features a slightly overhanging top, with softly rounded front co...
Wood
$4,784Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode combines elegance, premier craftsmanship and timeless hand-selected materials to create a special piece your family will consid...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Commode by G. Durand
By Durand
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic quality French 19th century Louis XV parquetry and gilt bronze marble top commode stamped Durand.
Kingwood
$5,952Sale Price|20% Off
Late 18th Century Cherrywood Commode with Brass Mounts, circa 1790
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This late 18th century cherrywood commode, dating from around 1790, reflects the refined elegance of the Classical period. Veneered in cherrywood, the commode features three full-len...
Cherry, Pine
Neoclassical Period French Commode w/Marble Top & Brass Trimmings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical carved wood commode with marble top and brass trim, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top with pronounce...
Marble, Brass
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombe Commode with Marble Top, 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombe Commode with Marble Top, 1750 This elegant French Louis XV style marquetry commode features a beautifully curved bombe form, richly figured woo...
Marble
$4,830Sale Price|30% Off
Early 18th Century Northern Italian 3-Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
Incredible early 18th century Northern Italian 3-drawer walnut commode with ebony and parquetry inlay and bun feet. Wonderful color and patina.
Ebony, Walnut
Italian Venetian Commode, Off-White Finish, Gilt Details, 18th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (18/19th Century with 20th top) two-door chest/commode having a refreshed off-white painted finish with foliate gilt details on cabriole leg with a faux marble...
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Ornate Carvings
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb French Louis XV period commode dating from the 18th century, beautifully crafted in warm-toned walnut and displaying the elegant, flowing lines characteristic of the period....
Bronze
19th Century Walnut Swedish Writing Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Barcelona, ES
19th century Swedish writing commode / chest of drawers Date: 1800 Material: Walnut Structure: Three drawers with key included.
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Raised on graceful cabriole legs terminating in finely cast bronze sabots, the commode possesses a lightness and elegance that balance its substantial presence.
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Transitional XV/XVI Commode in Tulipwood/Kingwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Transitional XV/XVI Commode in Tulipwood/Kingwood with Marble Top and Ormolu Mounts
Kingwood, Tulipwood
$3,486Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Requiring the talents of four master artisans, 19th Century French Marquetry Marble Top Bombe Commodes such as this example needed a talented menuisier to create the complex naturali...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Solid Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis Philippe commode, crafted from solid walnut and professionally bleached to highlight the beautiful natural grain and warm, light-toned character of ...
Marble, Bronze
Three-Drawer French Commode w/ Beautiful Veneers & Inlay, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wood chest of three drawers, with beautiful veneers and inlay, from the 18th century. This antique commode from France was designed in nice clean lines, allowing the beautif...
Metal
Pair English Made Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Ceruse Oak Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
An exceptionally elegant pair of English-made commodes in the French Louis XVI style, beautifully crafted in cerused oak and distinguished by their pale coloration, restrained neocla...
Oak
Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Commode, Single Door, 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style small walnut single door commode with pilaster sides, 19th century.
Walnut
Very fine Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Very fine Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry commode French, Early 20th Century Height 95cm, width 162cm, depth 59cm After an important model by Jean-Henri Riesener (French, 1...
Marble, Ormolu
Mid 18th Century French "Commode Bordeaux", Walnut, circa 1740, Restored
Located in Greven, DE
Provincial French chest of drawers with intricate carving South-West France Walnut Mid-18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 95 x 117 x 62 cm Description: A beautifully carved chest...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Pair of Commodes / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant pair of 19th century French Louis XVI commodes, beautifully crafted with clean neoclassical lines and fluted tapering legs ending in brass sabots. Each three-drawer chest is ...
Bronze
19TH C French Marble Top Commode manner of Henri Dasson
By Paul Somani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
19TH C French Lois XVI style Commode Attributed to Henri Dasson Antique French Empire Style Marble-Top Commode with Ormolu Mounts Add timeless elegance to your space with this exqui...
Marble, Bronze
Commode, Taquillón, Walnut, Wrought Iron, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Locker Walnut wood, wrought iron. Spain, 17th century. Rectangular low furniture made of oak with elements in wrought iron that rises slightly on four legs, has a slightly protrudi...
Wrought Iron
Neoclassical Period French Two-Drawer Commode w/Elaborate Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic carved wood raised commode from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique chest from France has a slightly overhanging top with rounded front corners, w...
Wood
$6,043Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century French Louis XVI Demilune Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant 18th-century French Louis XVI demilune commode combines refined Neoclassical proportions with beautifully detailed marquetry and a richly veined marble top. The distinct...
Kingwood, Mahogany, Yew
English Adam Style Commode, Satinwood & Rosewood, 19th Century, UK
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam style (19th Century) satinwood and rosewood trimmed 2 door commode with drawer and back rail.
Rosewood, Satinwood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Cherry Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using cherry and pegged construction. This is a beautifully-made and fully functional two on two chest of drawers. The ches...
Cherry
18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of Drawers features a facade en arbalette lavished with superb neoclassic carved detail that is visually captivating! When viewed from ...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Commode with Mahogany & Pink Marble
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant mahogany & pink marble commode from France, 19th century, in the Louis XVI style that easily fits with Empire and transitional tastes that value noble materials. The t...
Marble, Brass
Venetian Early 19th Century Two-Drawer Japanese Lacquered Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative Venetian early 19th century two drawer Japanese lacquered commode with marble top. The commode is raised by slender 'S' cabriole legs ending with a ball and claw. T...
Marble
Unusual Pair of Early 20th Century Walnut Serpentine Commodes
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual pair of early 20th century walnut serpentine commodes, each of with two short drawers above a brushing slide and three long drawers, decorated with burr-walnut panels with...
Walnut
Pair of Antique Italian Rococo Style Parcel Gilt Paint Decorated Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Every surface has been thoughtfully decorated to create visual interest from every angle, making these commodes equally suitable as statement bedside tables, elegant accent chests, s...
Textile, Wood
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
Impressive Italian Baroque Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over four graduated panelled drawers with original carved feet and applied carving to side of case. Original bronze handles.
Walnut
Louis XV Period Marquetry Commode by Jean-Francois Hache
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XV period kingwood and marquetry commode inlaid with flowers and with panels of burl walnut with original handles and on splayed feet
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Commode, Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This quintessential Louis Philippe period commode or chest of drawers displays the exemplary craftsmanship of the nineteenth century with a facade of book matched walnut and solid wa...
Marble
19th Century French Directoire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th Century French Directoire Period commode made of solid cherry wood with yellow pine as a secondary wood. Unusual form with serpentine sides. Rounded fluted front corner...
Brass
French Louis XVI Directoire Walnut Commode with Brass Inlay, Rhône Valley
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant French Louis XVI Directoire style commode, circa 1790, crafted in walnut in the Rhône Valley of France and distinguished by its unusually delicate proportions and refined...
Brass
18th C. French Louis XV Commode w/Beautifully Carved Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV serpentine commode, with elaborately carved drawer fronts, from the 18th century. This antique chest from France, designed with the curvy and ornate details typical...
Brass
George III Style Cherry Low Low Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Germantown, MD
A George III Style Cherry Low Low Chest of Drawers Commode. Two drawers operating flawlessly. Measures 35.25"" in width x 19.25" in depth x 26.25" in height.
Brass
19th Century French Bronze Mount Inlaid Acajou Mouchete Riesener Style Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century French Bronze Mount Inlaid Acajou Mouchete Riesener Style Commode Dimensions : 46" Wide X 21.25" Deep X 32" Tall This stunning commode was made in the late 19th centur...
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Sauteuse
Located in Forney, TX
Elegant and sophisticated antique French Louis XV style kingwood parquetry marble-top commode sauteuse. Born in France in the 19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted in luxurious 18...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$6,005Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Bombe Fronted Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style Bombe fronted two-drawer commode, having its original marble top, gilded ormolu Rococo influenced mounts and handles, the draw...
Marble
18th Century French Walnut Regence Commode with Three Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century French Walnut Regence Three-Drawer Commode with Bronze Mountings. Key included. From the Estate of Hal Wallis.
Bronze
A Diminutive 18th Century Walnut Wood Commode from Languedoc, France
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… The subtle bombe form does not detract from the masterfully carved moldings of this walnut commode from Languedoc, France. Hand-carved in the 1700s, t...
Metal, Bronze
French Neoclassical Marble Top Commode w/Brass Hardware, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with brass hardware and original marble top, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, with prono...
Marble
Paul Sormani Style French Provincial Louis XV Kingwood Commode Circa 1920s
By Paul Sormani
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form commode, dresser, or chest of drawers In the manner of Paul Sormani France, Circa 1920s Kingwood, with inlaid marquetry, mo...
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Walnut Commode with Ebonized Columns, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Empire walnut commode presents the clean architectural lines and restrained ornamentation associated with the early 19th century. Its façade is arranged in the classic Em...
Brass
French Miniature Louis XV-Style Commode in Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th-century French miniature commode in walnut, constructed with the same vocabulary found on full-scale provincial furniture. The case is shaped with a softly rounded top, chamfe...
Brass
Russian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Commode, Mahogany, Marble, France, 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Russian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Commode, Mahogany, Bronze, Marble, France, 19th C A Louis XVI cabinet designed and produced in France in the second half of the 19th century.
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This exceptional early Viennese Biedermeier bureau-commode is a rare and highly refined example of museum-quality craftsmanship from the golden period of Biedermeier. Celebrated for...
Brass
Regency Mahogany Commode with Ebonized Trim and Bronze Lion Heads
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency mahogany and ebonized trimmed commode with flaired back sides and 2 drawers over 2 large doors trimmed with bronze lion heads and claw feet.
Bronze
Louis XVI Period Marquetry Inlaid Cherrywood Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Elegant French Louis XVI period commode crafted in cherrywood with fine geometric marquetry inlay, dating from the late 18th century, circa 1780. This refined piece features two spac...
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Parquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) inlaid parquetry 2 drawer commode with bronze trim and shaped marble top.
Marble, Bronze
A Louis XV Style Lacquer Commode, by Maxime Secrétant, Paris
By Maxime Secretant
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
The lacquer would have been reused from a Japanese screen or cabinet. The present commode copies the Jones Collection example in phenomenal detail, down to the Portor marble top an...
Marble, Ormolu
Commode style Transition Louis XV – Louis XVI - Grey marble
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant Transition style chest of drawers, a pivotal period between Louis XV and Louis XVI (circa 1760-1775), characterized by a subtle synthesis of rococo curves and neoclassical ge...
Marble
Rare 17th Century Court Cabinet
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rare and important 17th century court cabinet. An extremely rare form with drawers behind cabinet drawers. This piece is in old surface with wonderful color and patina.Early label ta...
Wood, Oak
19th Century Biedermeier Commode/ Dresser, Ash Wood - Bohemia circa 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very unusual, extravagant 19th century ash wood commode from the so-called "second Biedermeier" era around 1860 in Bohemia (Czech Republic). This extraordinary handcrafted late Biede...
Brass
$2,384Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Painted Commode, Hand-Crafted Wood, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Painted Commode will make a charming addition to any casual decor! Crafted from a variety of woods, it features a two-toned painted finish that highlights the ...
Brass
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Demi-Lune Commodes, Gilt-Bronze, Circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair Of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Demi-Lune Shaped Petite Commodes or Bedside Cabinets. Each with 'D'-shaped brèche de Benou Jaune marble top with three-quarte...
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis XVI chest of drawers in richly figured mahogany, featuring three drawers, tapered legs, paneled fronts, and original-style brass hardware. A refined...
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut Bordelaise commode. The striking exaggerated bombée shaped chest is raised by cabriole legs centering a scalloped apron. Above a...
Walnut
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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