$682Sale Price|50% Off
Chest of drawers - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Chest of drawers - 19th century. Portuguese; late 19th century, made of cherry wood; with three drawers and two large drawers. Metal hardware. Dimensions: 87x111x55 cm
Wood
Neoclassical Style Mahogany Commode, 19th Century Baltic
Located in El Monte, CA
This stately Baltic chest of drawers features the hallmarks of Neoclassical design. The chest is crafted from rich mahogany and features a polished black marble top with white veinin...
Marble
$1,023Sale Price|50% Off
Chest of drawers - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Chest of drawers - 19th century. English; 19th century, made of mahogany wood; marble top; with 4 large drawers. Metal hardware. Dimensions: 114x130x55 cm.
Wood
French Provincial Walnut Commode with Gilt Mounts
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Antique French walnut two drawer commode with gilt metal mounts and hardware, carved, curved legs and shaped top.
Walnut
Louis XV Commode - Transition in Veneer, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Early 19th-century Transition commode, formerly veneered. This commode has undergone extensive restoration work 1/ Completely stripped of veneer to reveal the bare wood. 2/ The d...
Marble
$1,024Sale Price|50% Off
Chest of drawers - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Chest of drawers - 19th century. Portuguese; from the 19th century; in oak wood; with three large drawers and three small drawers. Wooden handles. Dimensions: 109x140x69 cm.
Wood
Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Marble Top Commode in beautifully figured walnut, crowned with a richly veined marble top and designed with the quiet dignity that made the Louis Ph...
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique early 19th century French carved fruitwood commode. Beautiful hardware and carving.
Fruitwood
$1,023Sale Price|50% Off
Chest of drawers - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Chest of drawers - 19th century. English, 19th century; made of mahogany wood with two drawers and four large drawers. Signs of use. Dimensions: 123x109x49 cm
Wood
$18,375Sale Price|25% Off
Stunning 18th C. Italian Rococo Bombe Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th C. Italian Rococo bombe commode with marble top, walnut with burr veneer, finely crafted and highly ornate gilded metal mounts, escutcheons and pulls. Feet with hoof design, ver...
Wood, Burl
$3,718
English Chest on Stand
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 18th century English oak chest on stand with a lovely warm colour. 1740. Code: 8957 Dimensions: W: 44" (111.8 cm) H: 51" (129.5 cm) D: 24" (61 cm)
Oak
$78,000 / set
Fine Pair of Inlaid Marble Top Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine pair of veneered and inlaid commodes in various woods with original marble tops. The fronts are centered by a neoclassical vase with floral bouquets, bordered with leaves. Att...
Marble, Bronze
$341Sale Price|50% Off
Double-locked chest - 18th century
Located in Porto, PT
Double-locked chest - 18th century. Portuguese, 18th century; made of wood entirely covered in leather with studs; tinned iron hardware with studs; with feet. Dimensions: 45x110x52 cm.
Wood
Biedermeier Commode, Probably North Germany Around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier commode with three drawers and flanking full columns, veneered in mahogany.
Wood
Italian Neoclassical Commode, Walnut & Fruitwood, Early 19th Century
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical / Louis XVI commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s. This small commode comes from the Alto Adige region of Italy, and shows some interesting Austrian and French i...
Fruitwood, Walnut
$18,400 / set
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Neoclassical wooden two-drawer commodes made in the 19th Century with polychrome painted mythical figures around gracefully adorning the surfaces. These each include ...
Wood, Paint
$4,268Sale Price|50% Off
Chest of drawers - 18th century
Located in Porto, PT
Chest of drawers - 18th century. French, 18th century; made of mahogany wood with a geometric pattern. Box with three large drawers. Marble top and bronze hardware. Dimensions: 93x12...
Wood
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier / Empire birch chest of drawers, circa 1830. With a rectangular birch top with a slightly chamfered ebonized front and side borders, 3 graduated drawers with later brass ...
Birch, Paint
Antique 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest on Chest
Located in London, GB
A George III period figured mahogany bow-fronted tallboy of attractive small proportions, having moulded and kingwood crossbanded cornice above seven cock beaded drawers supported on...
Kingwood, Mahogany
19thC Large French Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1870. 19thC large French walnut marble top commode with key Sourced from the South of France Measures: W 128 x D 59 x H 93 cm.
Walnut
Elegant French 18th Century Commode Louis XVI Period
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Louis XVI French 18th century Commode with grey marble-top .Above two drawers decorated sans travers and ormolu mounts. Fine detailed floral inlay with various noble woods...
Fruitwood
Louis XV Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine top over three drawers with original handles and a carved floral pierced apron raised on carved scrolled feet. Provenance; Fogg Estate, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
American Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest, Early 20th Century, USA
Located in Queens, NY
American Chippendale style mahogany chest on chest cabinet with 7 drawers below 3 shell carved small drawers with flame form finials and broken pediment top (Early 20th century).
Mahogany
Dutch 19th Century Bombe Commode, Decorative Marquetry, Three Drawers
Located in London, GB
This Dutch bombe commode was made in the 19th century. Beautifully made, marquetry inlaid chest with three good sized drawers for storage.
Wood
French 19th Century Painted Commode with Brass Hardware
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French painted commode with Neoclassical infulence, straight lines, updated paint but retain Gilt bronze mounts. Paneled four drawer fronts and side panels. Shaped top w...
Bronze
19th Century Liègeois Louis XVI Petite Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Liègeois Louis XVI Petite Oak Commode was crafted in the Liègeois tradition with a graceful balance of refinement, charm, and provincial artistry. Scaled beautifully fo...
Brass
French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome mid 19th century French Transitional st. mahogany commode/secretary. The commode with all original hardware and the marble top is raised by cabriole legs all below fo...
Ormolu
$852Sale Price|50% Off
Ebony wood chest - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Ebony wood chest - 19th century. English; 19th century ebony wood with brass hardware and fittings by the maker 'Melliship & Harris Westbourne'. Brass plate inscribed 'COMTESSE D...
Wood
Louis XV Provincial Ormolu-Mounted Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine Louis XV provincial ormolu-mounted walnut commode, Rhone valley, circa 1750. With its original veined Carrara marble top above two drawers and an elaborately carved and pie...
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Circa 1920 Italian Rococo-Style Burl Walnut Bombé Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
An elegant Italian bombé commode, circa 1920, crafted in richly figured burl walnut and designed in the graceful Rococo tradition.
Walnut
$18,830 / set
Pair of 18th Century Italian Tuscan Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptional pair of 18th Century Italian Tuscan walnut commodes. With fine detailed carving and original walnut patination. Circa 1740.
Walnut
Fine 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
An impressive mid-18th century Chippendale period figured mahogany serpentine commode, having well-shaped moulded edged top above 4 cockbeaded graduated drawers flanked by canted cor...
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mahogany, exotic wood, ormolu and white Carrara marble commode. The three drawer chest is raised by impressive lightly curved legs with handsome fitted ormolu paw feet sabots with la...
Marble, Ormolu
Fine Louis XV Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Shaped serpentine top over three conforming paneled drawers, shaped apron, ending on cabriole legs and hoof feet. In unusually fine condition.
Other
$25,608Sale Price|50% Off
Important Italian chest - 17th century
Located in Porto, PT
Important Italian chest - 17th century. In chiseled bronze; decorated with jasper and hard stone plaques; with a cameo of a male figure in the center. Inscription on the base: 'Pietr...
Wood
18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque commode, Germany 1750-1760, walnut veneer with boxwood marquetry. Three drawer body with rectangular outline on curved feet, curved apron. Slightly convex...
Boxwood
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble-Topped Commode
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this classic Louis XVI-style commode, or chest of drawers, dates from the 1870s–1890s.
Brass
19th Century Austrian Empire Style Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century Austrian Empire walnut commode. Exceptional wood finish and superb quality. A truly elegant piece that is sure to impress!.
Walnut
A Chinese Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
A substantial Chinese chest of drawers, likely from Northern China, constructed in elm with a warm, naturally aged patina. The chest features an unusual arrangement of drawers in var...
Elm
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Solid Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis Philippe solid walnut commode, featuring a restrained and beautifully proportioned architectural form with three large graduated drawers.
Bronze
19th Century French Burled Wood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant 19th century French three-drawer commode, dresser or chest of drawers featuring a richly figured burled wood front, beautifully veined gray marble top and distinctive brass l...
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Bombé Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
This exquisite 18th-century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, hails from the Bordeaux region and is crafted from solid mahogany.
Marble, Brass
Louis Philippe Mahogany and Marble Commode, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis Philippe period commode in mahogany and mahogany veneer. Gray veined marble top with a chip on the back corner. Veneer missing on the right side. Restoration services availa...
Marble
19th Century Rococo Original Blue Painted Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
Stunning 19th century original blue painted Rococo commode. This is truly a special heirloom and investment. This piece features original hardware and 4 drawers. This is perfect for ...
Wood, Paint
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th-century French commode in the Louis XVI Style is made with stunning burl walnut inlay veneer.
Brass
18th Century Italian Painted Neo-Classical Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 18th century Italian painted neo-classical style commode. Rusty red color with a painted grey top. A handsome piece!
Wood
19th Century Spanish Fernandino Bombe Commode & Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificently decorative antique Spanish Fernandino style mahogany chest of drawers commode and mirror. Hand-crafted in Spain in the late 19th century, surmounted by t...
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
$1,650
Chest of drawers, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chest of drawers made of pine wood from Hungary, circa 1920. The original paint shows crackle due to age. The chest has 4 drawers, all made with dovetail joints. The drawers differ i...
Pine
$6,800 / set
Pair Of George II Style Walnut Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular cross banded top over two drawers with brass handles, separate bases with shell carved cabriole legs and ending on pad feet. Tops are older than the bases.
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Bleached Oak Commode
Located in New York, NY
This Bleached Oak Commode is a beautiful piece of furniture that exudes a classic and timeless charm. It features a stunning carved design that adds character and texture to its over...
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Commode with 2 Drawers and Marquetry on Drawer Front
Walnut
$136,456Sale Price|20% Off
Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An important French mid-19th century gilt-bronze mounted kingwood, satiné and parquetry bombé commode after the model by Charles Cressent attributed to Maison Millet, Paris the ser...
Ormolu
French Neoclassical period Commode w/ Bow & Swag Carved Motif
Located in East Point, GA
A French Neoclassical carved wood chest of three drawers from the early 19th century.
Metal
XIX Century Swedish Writing Commode, Walnut Veneer
Located in Barcelona, ES
XIX Century Swedish writing commode, walnut veneer, key included, second half of XIX Century.
Walnut
Fine Louis XV Marquetry Commode, Stamped Léonard Boudin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional French Louis XV commode, finely crafted and stamped by Léonard Boudin, ébéniste to the King of France, and one of the most celebrated Parisian cabinetmakers of the 18t...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Bombe Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite French Louis XV style bombe hand painted commode. The piece is painted in a black lacquer along with a beautiful floral design. An amazing work of art!
Wood
George III Satinwood and Amaranth Demi-Lune Commode
Located in London, GB
A FINE GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND AMARANTH DEMI-LUNE COMMODE ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1790. Retains all it’s original gilt-brass handles.
Satinwood
Northern 18th Century Baroque Commode Galbée in Bleached Oak
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful very charming northern Baroque commode Galbée in oak. Soft, undulating lines to the front. Stunning, authentic piece, proudly showing marks and repairs. A piece of great el...
Oak
$3,680Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Provencial 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century French Provencial walnut 4-drawer commode. Three smaller drawers over one full drawer. Wonderful patina and the dimensions.
Walnut
Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers Item Code: LC1442 A handsome Regency period mahogany chest of drawers, dating from the early 19th century. The chest is constructed in richly figure...
Mahogany
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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