18th Century French Rococo Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Rococo period commode with traces of original paint. Of beautiful proportions.
18th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Rococo Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Rococo period commode with traces of original paint. Of beautiful proportions.
Wood, Paint
18th Century Period Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period 18th Century Rocco commode. The top section with three drawers and below are three further
Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Empire Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An unusual late 18th Century Dutch Empire oak tallboy commode. With ebonised columns and original
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Period Bow-front Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very unusual Swedish Gustavian period painted demilune commode/chest of drawers from the late
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century German walnut Biedermeier commode. Exceptional quality on this piece and
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Fruitwood Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century German Biedermeier Fruitwood Commode is an antique chest of drawers that exudes
Fruitwood
Baroque Commode, Würzburg 'Germany', 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional Baroque commode, Würzburg (South Germany) 1750, curved front with beautiful walnut
Walnut
Italian 17th Century Walnut Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and remarkable Italian 17th-century walnut commode. This stunning commode is raised
Walnut
19th Century French Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C French painted oak 3 drawer commode. 1820 Reference: 7474 Dimensions 50 inches (127
Oak
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a carved french walnut commode with a slight bow fronted design, paneled to the
Walnut
18th Century style Chinoiserie lacquer commode.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite French bombe-shaped commode, crafted in the 18th-century Chinoiserie style
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
French Oak Commode, Late 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A distinguished late 18th-century French commode crafted in solid oak, featuring a rectangular case
Oak
Regence Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Regence chinoiserie marble-top commode, fitted with three chinoiserie ormolu-mounted long drawers
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century, Canted Corner Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking, Venetian, solid pearwood, canted edge, tapering three drawer commode. The whole above a
Bronze
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C French fruitwood serpentine commode. Lovely pale timber. 1780. Dimensions 52.5
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Parquetry Commode
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century mahogany and kingwood parquetry commode, with grey marble top and with
Marble
French Empire Style Commode "Chiffonnier"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Empire ctyle commode "Chiffonnier".
Marble
19th Century French Marble Top Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A French marble top commode with a shaped marble top over a serpentine case fitted with two long
Marble
Gustavian Commode, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Gustavian commode, Sweden 19th century, Beautiful walnut, beechwood, elmwood and mahogany marquetry
Walnut
Dutch Oak Bombe Shape Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C Dutch bleached and limed oak bombe shaped commode.1820. Dimensions 36.5 inches (93
Oak
19th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This vintage 19th century Italian inlaid Parquetry walnut commode exudes elegance and charm with
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French marquetry commode with nice marble top, two drawers, foliate bronze hardware (Louis XV style
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period commode all original including hardware, except paint..
Paint, Wood
18th-Century Provincial Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming commode is crafted in light-toned wood and reflects the refined yet approachable
Wood
19th Century Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical / Louis XVI commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s. This small commode comes
Fruitwood, Walnut
18th Century French Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Oak Commode was considered an essential part of many rooms of a proper home
Brass
Fine Nineteenth Century Empire Commode
Located in London, GB
French, circa 1820 A fine early nineteenth century mahogany Empire commode, with three graduated
Mahogany
Important Pair of Neoclassical Commodes
Located in New York, NY
An important pair of neoclassical three-drawer commodes. Cherrywood with ebonized pilasters
Bronze
Exceptional 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Lyonnaise walnut commode.
Walnut
French Early 20th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming Tall Dresser, it is French Louis XV style and it is made of Rosewood with a beautiful pattern.
Rosewood
19th Century Italian Commode With Marble
Located in Nashville, TN
Italian walnut chest of drawers from the Lombardy region of Italy, typical of the Bergamo cabinet
Marble
French Carved and Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century French carved and painted three-drawer commode, 1820. Dimensions: 44.5
Oak
Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s
Located in Farsta, SE
Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s Retains its original English red marbled painted
Pine
Baroque Black Lacquer Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A black lacquer refinished walnut baroque style table commode with two drawers, vegetative
Brass
Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Exceptional Edwardian Satinwood Commode, Reproducing Thomas Chippendale’s Piece-Known as the
Marble
A South German 18th century commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A South German 18th century walnut, maple and ebony banded serpentine Apprentice's commode of small
Ebony, Maple, Walnut
Louis XVI Commode in Mahogany
Located in BARSAC, FR
Elegant Commode from the Louis XVI period in blond mahogany veneer with beautiful ornamentation of
Mahogany
Antique, Tuscan, Clipped Corner Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ebonized wood commode with two doors opening on to a three-drawer interior. Original, gilt bronze hardware
Bronze
18th Century Italian Baroque Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 18th century Baroque commode from the Lombardi region of Italy. Wonderfully
Wood
French Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
French ormolu-mounted marquetry commode marble top with gilt bronze mounts, signed. France, 19th
Ormolu
Italian Rococo Style Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Six drawer antique Italian Rococo style painted commode. Interior has silk lining. Structurally
Wood
Fine 18th Century Italian Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding circa 1780 Italian bombe and serpentine fronted commode with shaped burl walnut inlays
Walnut
English Adam Satinwood & Rosewood Commode
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam style (19th Century) satinwood and rosewood trimmed 2 door commode with drawer and
Rosewood, Satinwood
18th Century Italian Marquetry Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional marquetry inlaid commode provenance Florence, Italy.
Wood
Exceptional 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Regence highly carved walnut commode.
Walnut
French-Continental Slat Twig Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic French-Continental (19/20th Century) slat twig square commode with geometric design with
Twig
Louis XV Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive mid 18th century Walnut commode. Two large deep drawers that are gliding smoothly
Walnut
18th Century Venetian Painted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Venetian painted three-drawer commode with faux marble top. Flower garland and bow
Paint
French Provincial Carved Oak Commode
Located in Vista, CA
A French provincial carved oak commode, 18th century, serpentine top, the blocked case with three
Oak
Italian 18th Century Régence Commode
Located in Kastrup, DK
Italian régence two-drawer marquetry commode. Top in solid walnut, bottom section veneered in
Walnut, Pine
Early 19th Century Biedermier Cherrywood Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A large Austrian Biedermeier commode in cherry veneer, comprising four drawers, with ebonised half
Brass
19th c. Italian Painted Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Decorated 19th c. Venetian Commode
Wood
French 18th Century Regence Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 18th century Regence commode galbe´e (curved). Curved front with exquisite rocaille
Bronze
Louis Phillipe Marble Top Commode
By Louis Philippe
Located in North York, ON
A beautiful Louis Philippe chest of drawers in walnut, consisting of 5 drawers with high-quality ormolu handles & escutcheons with the original marble top. Drawers in top plinth and ...
Marble, Brass
18th Century Regence Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Carved Walnut Commode
Walnut
Antique Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Painted Commode will make a charming addition to any casual decor! Crafted
Brass
Early 19th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, having a top of Breche d'Alep marble, on conforming case, inlaid decoration of festooning
Breccia Marble
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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