19th c. German Biedermeier Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a 19th century German Biedermeier walnut commode, making it a valuable antique piece for any furniture enthusiast or collector. The rich walnut finish and classic Bie...
Walnut
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 brassware. Circa 1780.
Brass
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 vintage charm and craftsmanship. Made in Germany in the mid 19th century, this piece ...
Fruitwood
19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a 19th century German Biedermeier walnut commode. This antique piece of furniture exudes the charm and craftsmanship of the Biedermeier style, reflecting the clean li...
Walnut
19th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This vintage 19th century Italian inlaid Parquetry walnut commode exudes elegance and charm with its intricate design and classic Italian style. Perfect for adding a touch of luxury ...
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode Pantalonniere
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is an 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode called "Commode Pantalonniere" which means a dresser to put the trousers. It is made of blond flamed walnut.
Walnut
Louis Philippe Ebonized And Maple Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular black Belgian Marble top over a drawer and a pair of cabinet doors. Plinth base.
Maple
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 with elegantly canted corners and three generously proportioned drawers. The piece...
Oak
Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Exceptional Edwardian Satinwood Commode, Reproducing Thomas Chippendale’s Piece-Known as the Diana and Minerva Commode-Supplied to the Lascelles Family at Harewood House A satinw...
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Louis XV Commode. Stunning period 18th century French Louis XV three-drawer commode, chest of drawers or credenza with bronze hardware. This shapely French commod...
Bronze
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 size, with quarter veneering and fruitwood stringing, the moulded top above three ...
Ebony, Maple, Walnut
$12,997 / set
Pair of 19th Century Italian Mahogany Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th Century Italian mahogany commodes. Circa 1860. Consisting of four drawers and flanked by ebonised columns.
Mahogany
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 elegance associated with 18th-century provincial furniture. The façade features two gen...
Wood
Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s
Located in Farsta, SE
Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s Retains its original English red marbled painted surface with a beautifully aged patina and wear. Made of pine. Heigth: 91 cm/35.8 inch...
Pine
Art Deco Chest of Drawers/Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a classic Art Deco chest of drawers, remarkable for its geometric interplay of rosewood and walnut among the piece’s mixed woods. On top, blonde walnut “spears” are inlai...
Chrome
Early 19th Century Biedermier Cherrywood Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A large Austrian Biedermeier commode in cherry veneer, comprising four drawers, with ebonised half-columns, detailing and handles. The interior lined in pine.
Brass
18th Century Country French Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved cherry French commode with raised panel sides and corners, drawers having carved cartouches with finely cast brass ring pulls, bold brass central escutcheons, carved bread boa...
Cherry
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 drawers and three smaller drawers above, including a central top drawer. Veneered sur...
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A handsome late 18th Century Swedish serpentine front commode. Three drawers retaining simple iron ring handles, fluted corner pilasters, panelled sides and carved cabriole feet. A...
Pine
Louis XV Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in East Aurora, NY
A very attractive mid 18th century Walnut commode. Two large deep drawers that are gliding smoothly in the case. Nicely carved raised panel sides and drawer fronts. Excellent color ...
Walnut
Early 18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Early 18th C. French Provincial walnut commode with a shaped, molded top over a serpentine front. Three long drawers have molded panel fronts, and each carries a carved roundel at th...
Brass
Fine 18th Century Venetian Fruitwood Commodes
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of 18th century Venetian fruitwood commodes with three long drawers. Measures: 132 x 88 x 62 cm. Very good vintage condition.
Nutwood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Painted Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Charming French Louis Philippe commode crafted in walnut, featuring a beautiful soft blue painted finish with a subtle distressed patina. Designed with three spacious drawers, delica...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a French Louis XVI Style Commode. it is made of mahogany with a grey Saint-Anne marble top.
Marble, Brass
19thC French Ebonised Fruitwood Marble Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC French Ebonised Fruitwood Marble Commode sku 1436E W106.5 x D52.5 x H99 cm Weight 69Kg
Marble
Empire Commode, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire commode. Mahogany, oak, ormolu bronze, Saint Anne marble. France, 19th century. Rectangular chest of drawers with top board in Sainte Anne marble, made of carved mahogany and...
Marble, Bronze
Empire Chest or Commode with Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
A distinguished Empire-style commode, crowned with an elegant marble top that lends a refined contrast to its rich wood finish. Defined by its architectural lines and neoclassical in...
Marble
18th Century Walnut Régence Chest or Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
An elegant 18th century Régence chest or commode crafted in rich walnut, showcasing the warmth and natural beauty of its wood grain. Its refined silhouette and timeless period charac...
Walnut
Baroque Walnut Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Baroque walnut commode featuring three spacious drawers and compressed ball feet. The gently curved serpentine front is adorned with ornate, asymmetrical fittings. Rounded cr...
Walnut
French 18th Century Solid Walnut Provincial Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This beautiful French commode from the 1700’s is hand carved and crafted of solid walnut. The top consists of three walnut planks, whose stunning woodgrain combines with a rich pati...
Brass
Fine 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine 18th century Swedish Rococo commode in It's original colour. ca 1770 Sweden.
Pine
$9,950 / set
A classic pair of Gustavian-style commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A classic pair of antique Gustavian-style commodes. A decorative strip with a serrated edge sits beneath the top. The corners are chamfered and decorated with a milled edge. Each che...
Wood
French Louis XVI Painted Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French Louis XVI style painted oak commode. This piece blends neoclassical symmetry with rustic elegance—perfect for adding refined character to a bedroom, hallway, or l...
Oak
$12,261 / set
Pair of 19th Century Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th Century Italian walnut commodes.Finished on gilded lions claw feet. Unusual to find a pair of these burr walnut commodes with a spiral turned column. These are finished ...
Marble
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-making tradition. The casework is solid walnut while the drawer interiors are pine. ...
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A 19th century French Louis Philippe commode in well-figured walnut, topped with a deep gray marble. The drawer fronts showcase rich grain patterns, and fine dovetail joinery is visi...
Marble
$8,200 / set
French 19th Century Pair of Commodes
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite Pair of 19th century French pair of commodes. They are made of mahogany with brass around the drawers. They have it’s original marble top with a brass gallery around.
Marble, Brass
$7,840Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Italian Walnut Bombe' Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century Italian Walnut Bombe' Commode is a stunning piece of antique furniture. Crafted in Italy, it features a beautiful bombe' shape and is made of rich walnut wood. With...
Walnut
19th Century Walnut Commode from Alsace
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Elegant 19th Century French walnut commode from the Alsace region. With parquetry inlay and star on the top. It has three drawers finishing on tapered legs. The commode been cleaned ...
Walnut
$7,929 / set
Pair of 19th Century Italian Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good sized pair of Italian walnut, two drawer commodes. Circa 1880.
Walnut
Venetian Bombe Commode Polychromed and Painted
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century Polychromed Venetian Commode with bombe front, creating a rounded, convex shape. Commode features a vibrant blue polychromed paint that has gracefully aged over tim...
Wood
19th Century Carved Oak French Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak commode from France with a beveled edge around the top over simple paneled sides and four paneled and hand carved decorated drawers in the front. The drawers have ...
Oak
18th Century South European Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful 18th Century South European walnut commode. Most probably Italian from the mid-18th Century. Fabulous carved detail to each drawer and sides. With all the original brass ha...
Brass
Italian Neoclassic Satinwood And Rosewood Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular white marble top over two drawers each inlaid with musical trophies and Greek key borders. Round brass pulls. Flanked by vertical string inlays and ending on square taper...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Italian Neoclassic Rosewood And Palisander Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Likely made in Rome. With a rectangular top with central oval marquetry inlay depicting the Greek goddess Athena interacting with Cecrops the mythical first king of Athens depicted a...
Bone, Palisander, Rosewood
18th Century Danish Commode Circa 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century Danish commode, circa 1780, showcases the graceful curves and refined elegance typical of Scandinavian Rococo design. Crafted from wood, likely beech or pine, it fe...
Pine
18th Century French Provençal Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A lovely 18th Century French, serpentine fronted walnut commode. Comprising of two drawers with their original handles. Supported on cabriolet legs. Circa 1740.
Walnut
Louis Style Bronze Ormolu Commode Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, commode chest you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful commode is statement p...
Bronze
18th Century French Bleached Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century French bleached walnut serpentine commode, with exceptional veneers and original handles. Circa 1780. With minor restoration.
Walnut
Large 18th Century Spanish Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 18th Century Spanish oak four drawer commode. Great scale and a wonderful colour. Dimensions: W: 68.5" (174 cm) H: 43.5" (110.5 cm) D: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Oak
German Biedermeier Solid Cherrywood Commode, circa 1840
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This fine Biedermeier commode is crafted from solid cherrywood, showing the warm, honey-toned patina and rich grain typical of the finest examples from South Germany, circa 1840. The...
Cherry, Spruce
18th Century French Parquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French, Louis XIV style, walnut commode. With a parquetry top and sides with good set of rococo handles; all in very nice condition.
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Commode Circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 19th-century Swedish Gustavian-style commode, circa 1860, painted in a soft gray with a delicate hint of green. This elegant chest of drawers embodies the understated sop...
Beech
19th Century Serpentine Inlaid Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century European. Austrian? 3-drawer serpentine chest of drawers. Newly French polished.
Wood
Baroque Marquetry Commode with Elm Inlay, 1760
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
An impressive antique commode of particularly elegant proportions, distinguished by its beautifully executed marquetry and highly decorative veneered surfaces. The top features an e...
Brass
18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
An 18th century Italian commode with serpentine front and shaped sides, having two large drawers over shaped apron standing on cabriole legs ending in hoof feet. Original contemporar...
Wood
Commode Louis XV Stamped Gosselin
By Antoine-Louis Gosselin
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb Louis XV chest of drawers with all curved sides, in crimped kingwood marquetry in satin frames underlined by boxwood fillets. Opening four drawers in three rows. Beautiful g...
Marble
Antique Venetian Painted 2 Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming, hand-painted, Venetian, Bombay shaped commode with original gilded bronze hardware.
Bronze
Biedermeier Chest Drawers Mahogany Commode 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
An elegant Biedermeier mahogany chest of drawers of rounded-corner form, raised upon turned feet The chest features a pleasing arrangement of four drawers with subtly shaped fronts, ...
Mahogany
19th Century Bleached Walnut Italian Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century bleached walnut Italian inlayed two drawer commode with a lovely pale colour. 1830. Code: 8758 Dimensions: W: 39.5" (100.3 cm) H: 32" (81.3 cm) D: 21.5" (54.6 cm)
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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