French 18th Century Pantalonniere Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
Outstanding early 18th century Louis XIV Pantalonniere Commode wonderfully constructed from well
18th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet
Walnut
French 18th Century Pantalonniere Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
Outstanding early 18th century Louis XIV Pantalonniere Commode wonderfully constructed from well
Walnut
Italian 18th Century Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very beautiful 18th century commode from the Lombardi region of Italy. Soundly constructed from
Walnut
Transitional Commode by RVLC
Located in London, GB
A fine Transitional (Louis XV/Louis XVI) ormolu-mounted Bois Clair commode by Roger van der Cruse
Satinwood
18th Century Dutch Commode
Located in Seattle, WA
Handsome burl wood 3-drawer Dutch commode, circa 1780. Ornate pulls, beautiful hand carved details.
Hardwood
Original Painted Italian Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C original painted Italian commode with faux marble top. 1780 Dimensions 47.5
Pine
South German Bow-Front Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine early 19th century South German walnut bow-front commode. South German commodes—especially
Wood
Italian Marble Top Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C Italian three drawer painted commode with a marble top, 1820. Dimensions: 51 inches (130
Marble
Italian Renaissance Walnut Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very Fine Northern Italian (Tuscan) Renaissance commode, the molded top over three drawers with
Poplar, Walnut
Danish Painted Four Drawer Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting 19th C Danish painted 4 drawer commode with a painted fuax marble top. The drawers do
Oak
Italian Neoclassic Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
From a Miles Redd install. Rectangular top with central oval inlay. Three drawers all with keys. Square tapered legs.
Walnut
Italian Burlwood Combe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
This exquisite chest showcases the iconic curvaceous bombe silhouette, typical of Italian craftsmanship during the period. Crafted from rich burlwood, the surface displays mesmerizin...
Burl
19th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Gustavian commode, bleached mahogany veneer with brass decorations. Beautifully
Mahogany
Exceptional, Period Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
commode in the bombé style, with rounded legs terminating in ormolu feet. The whole richly decorated in
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Commode
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 18th century Italian Walnut serpentine fronted commode. Having marquetry boxwood
Walnut
Faux Marbled, Venetian Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking, c. 1800 hand-carved, painted, and parcel gilt Venetian commode with three, sinuously
Wood
19th Century Venetian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century painted, gilded and carved commode.
18th Century French Provincial Commode
Located in Westlake Village, CA
An 18th-century French Provincial commode in a richly worn black patina, showcasing beautifully
Wood
18th Century German Commode
Located in Hudson, NY
A three-drawer commode with burled veneer inset panels. Satinwood stringing and fruitwood body.
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier commode. Featuring a gorgeous walnut polished finish and
Walnut
18th Century Italian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century painted, gilded and carved Italian commode.
Wood
Period Empire Italian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Empire walnut commode with neoclassical giltwood carved appliques.
Walnut
Sormani Antique Petite Commode
By Paul Sormani
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb petite commode signed "SORMANI" under the marble at each corner and also on the lock
French commode 18th century
Located in MILL, NL
Particularly large chest of drawers / dresser. Original from France, 18th century. Presumably elm wood. Beautiful color and patina. Has 3 spacious deep drawers. Has undergone severa...
Elm
18thc Walnut Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Simple Walnut Commode
Marble
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Chireno, TX
18th century French walnut commode with serpentine block-front. Hand-carved in walnut and
Steel
18th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Elevate your space with this exquisite 19th-century Austrian Biedermeier commode, crafted from rich
Walnut
French Regence Inlaid Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Period French kingwood and tulipwood inlaid Regence commode with gilt metal mounts and shaped
Wood
18th Century Regence Kingwood Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Early 18th Century French Kingwood Marquetry Commode. Original Marble top and ormolu mounts
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Genovese Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual, hand carved, veneered, inlaid and ebonized, four drawer, serpentine front commode with
Wood, Pearwood, Burl
French 18th century commode
Located in MILL, NL
Particularly large walnut chest of drawers / dresser. Louis XV France / 18th century. With large gilt bronze fittings. With curved front. Beautiful patina and color. In very good con...
Walnut
18th Century French Chest/Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1760, this elegant commode exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of
Wood
Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century French painted serpentine front commode with a marble top, 1880. Dimensions
Marble
18th c. Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully shaped commode with lovely patina
Walnut
18th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Ljungby, SE
High-quality Gustavian chest of drawers from the Mälardalen region of Sweden, dating from the late 18th century. Veneered with alder root and other types of wood, featuring diamond-s...
Wood
18th Century Swedish Pine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Swedish commode from Skattungbyn, Orsa. A patina and wear beyond the ordinary. The
Pine
Regency Period Tombeau Commode
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful tomb chest of drawers with generous shapes made of geometric rosewood marquetry. Drawers framed with rosewood fillets. Rich gilded and chiseled bronze ornamentation. Ope...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Spectacular 18th century walnut commode with three drawers and original hardware. Each drawer
Walnut
French Faux Bamboo Commode 1900
Located in MILL, NL
Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers / Commode. Ca. 1900-1910. Crafted in pine. With white marble top
Carrara Marble
19th century Mahogany Bowfront Commode
Located in MILL, NL
Large chest of drawers / commode. Originally from England. With bow front. Mahogany wood, 19th
Mahogany
18th Century French Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, of pine, with original finish, its shaped and molded top on conforming base, two stacked
Pine
Louis XVI Dutch Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XVI period Dutch commode with central urn and floral carved motif on the drawers flanked by
Paint, Wood
French Early 20th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This commode is made of fruitwood and has been refinished. It has castors on the feet witch makes
Fruitwood
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A French walnut commode with molded drawer fronts and shaped paneling, fitted with three drawers
Walnut
Decorated Venetian Neoclassical Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th century Italian, probably Venetian three-drawer commode, the top faux painted to
Poplar
Hepplewhite Style Demilune Commode
Located in Asheville, NC
Demilune Commode by Williamsport Furniture Company (plaque inside drawer) Early 20th century
Mid-19th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Decorative mid-19th Century French commode with later paint. With original hardware throughout.
Wood, Paint
Pair of French Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of early 20th Century French painted oak commodes. 1930. Internal reference: H Code: 9158
Oak
Italian Venetian Style Painted Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (18/19th Century with 20th top) two-door chest/commode having a refreshed
Gold Leaf
18th Century Regence Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Important Regence commode created in the 18th century Four drawers with locking device Carved
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Miniature Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th century Italian miniature commode with three drawers, brass pulls, and finely carved and
Wood
Louis Philippe Cherry Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
This cherrywood commode has something unusual besides its wood, it has its original bronze hardware
Cherry
18th C. Belgium Bleached Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite 18th century Belgian commode crafted from solid oak, beautifully bleached to reveal
Oak
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode in Cherry wood. Pulls have been changed, and it has been
Wood, Cherry
Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Louis XV kingwood commode of a good color and patina: attractive serpentine and bombe shape
Kingwood
Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With inset serpentine blu turquin marble top over two conforming drawers. Tapered legs.
Marble
Italian 19th Century Inlay Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary Italian walnut commode from the 19th century, Neoclassical in style, decorated
Brass
Pair of Swedish Decorated Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th Century Swedish 3 drawer commodes with Greek Key decoration. 1890
Brass
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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