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Louis XVI Original Painted Commode - Chest of Drawers
Louis XVI Original Painted Commode - Chest of Drawers

Louis XVI Original Painted Commode - Chest of Drawers

Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire

A striking Louis XVI period original painted commode, dating from the mid 18th century. Displaying

Category

18th Century European Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique Dutch Baroque Commode Chest of Three Drawers
Antique Dutch Baroque Commode Chest of Three Drawers

Antique Dutch Baroque Commode Chest of Three Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

This striking baroque chest of drawers with brass key escutcheons is from Holland. The remarkable

Category

Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th century mahogany commode / chest of drawers “ Mon Krieger “
19th century mahogany commode / chest of drawers “ Mon Krieger “

19th century mahogany commode / chest of drawers “ Mon Krieger “

Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB

Fabulous late 19th century mahogany commode French circa 1880’s locks. Stamped Mon Kreiger top

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Sapele Wood

Louis XVI style scrubbed mahogany commode / chest of drawers
Louis XVI style scrubbed mahogany commode / chest of drawers

Louis XVI style scrubbed mahogany commode / chest of drawers

Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB

Early 19th century Louis XVI style marble topped commode French circa 1820's , having been washed

Category

1820s French Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Sapele Wood

Italian Walnut Neoclassical, Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Italian Walnut Neoclassical, Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers

Italian Walnut Neoclassical, Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers

Located in Viterbo, VT

Neoclassical / Louis XVI commode hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut and decorated

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

18th Century French Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers
18th Century French Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers

18th Century French Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers

Located in Viterbo, VT

Louis XVI / Neoclassical commode hand-crafted in France in the early 1700s using walnut and

Category

Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Late 18Th Century French Commode Chest of Drawers Painted
Late 18Th Century French Commode Chest of Drawers Painted

Late 18Th Century French Commode Chest of Drawers Painted

Located in Atlanta, GA

French country commode with a slight Serpentine front. This beautiful piece has a wood top and a

Category

1780s French Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI wood French Commode , Chest of Drawers , marble
Louis XVI wood French Commode , Chest of Drawers , marble

Louis XVI wood French Commode , Chest of Drawers , marble

Located in Valladolid, ES

Amazing small chest of drawers "SAUTEUSE," Transition style, SXIX, France. On marble Bréche d, Alep

Category

1820s French Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Painted Neoclassical Commode / Chest Of Drawers
19th Century Italian Painted Neoclassical Commode / Chest Of Drawers

19th Century Italian Painted Neoclassical Commode / Chest Of Drawers

Located in Viterbo, VT

Neoclassical chest of drawers hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut and painted in

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode Chest 18th Century
Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode Chest 18th Century

Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode Chest 18th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique French Louis XVI walnut and ormolu mounted commode, circa 1790 in date

Category

1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Ormolu

French Provincial Directoire Commode Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
French Provincial Directoire Commode Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

French Provincial Directoire Commode Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

Located in Sherborne, GB

A classically designed French Directoire period commode. Constructed of walnut that’s gained a

Category

19th Century Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

Italian Empire Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Italian Empire Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

Italian Empire Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

Located in Viterbo, VT

Empire chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. The chest of drawer is

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Louis XV Commode, Chest of Drawers
18th Century French Louis XV Commode, Chest of Drawers

18th Century French Louis XV Commode, Chest of Drawers

Located in Greven, DE

fine Louis XV chest of drawers from the 18th century. France Middle 18th century Dimensions

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble

Antique French 19th Century Oak Inlaid Parquetry Commode Chest
Antique French 19th Century Oak Inlaid Parquetry Commode Chest

Antique French 19th Century Oak Inlaid Parquetry Commode Chest

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique 19th century oak inlaid parquetry commode chest having a wonderful marble top and

Category

1850s French Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Oak

Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode / Chest Of Drawers With Inlay Design
Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode / Chest Of Drawers With Inlay Design

Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode / Chest Of Drawers With Inlay Design

Located in Viterbo, VT

Neoclassical chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut. The commode has

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Georgian mahogany bowfront commode chest of drawers with writing slide
Georgian mahogany bowfront commode chest of drawers with writing slide

Georgian mahogany bowfront commode chest of drawers with writing slide

Located in Castle Douglas, GB

A fine George III mahogany bowfront chest of drawers in well-figured Cuban mahogany. Of large scale

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers
19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers

19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers

Located in Carmine, TX

Empire chest of drawers hand-made in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy in the early 1900s using

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers, Marbre & Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers, Marbre & Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers, Marbre & Bronze

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers with a marble top. Fluted legs decorated with

Category

1920s French Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble

English late 17th Century Blond Oak commode / Chest of Drawers
English late 17th Century Blond Oak commode / Chest of Drawers

English late 17th Century Blond Oak commode / Chest of Drawers

Located in Troy, NY

English chest of drawers, Charles II, late 17th century, made of blond oak and left un-stained

Category

Late 17th Century English Charles II Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Oak

French Louis XV Style Green Chinoiserie Commode Chest of Drawers
French Louis XV Style Green Chinoiserie Commode Chest of Drawers

French Louis XV Style Green Chinoiserie Commode Chest of Drawers

Located in Shippensburg, PA

LOUIS XV STYLE GREEN-PAINTED CHINOISERIE MARBLE TOP COMMODE Probably French, late 19th to early

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Pair Venetian Walnut and Giltwood Commodes Chests 19th Century
Antique Pair Venetian Walnut and Giltwood Commodes Chests 19th Century

Antique Pair Venetian Walnut and Giltwood Commodes Chests 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a gorgeous antique pair of Italian Venetian walnut and giltwood serpentine bombe' commodes

Category

1890s Italian Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

18th Century French Louis XVI Oak Commode Chest of Drawers
18th Century French Louis XVI Oak Commode Chest of Drawers

18th Century French Louis XVI Oak Commode Chest of Drawers

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Beautiful antique chest of drawers from the Louis Seize Period. This commode comes from France and

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Oak

Antique English Oak Barley Twist Vanity / Commode / Chest / Dry Sink
Antique English Oak Barley Twist Vanity / Commode / Chest / Dry Sink

Antique English Oak Barley Twist Vanity / Commode / Chest / Dry Sink

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is an antique English oak vanity or commode with barley twist form supports. The mirror lifts

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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Mirror, Oak

19th Century English George II Style Mahogany Serpentine Commode / Chest
19th Century English George II Style Mahogany Serpentine Commode / Chest

19th Century English George II Style Mahogany Serpentine Commode / Chest

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Dublin, IE

A superb George II style mahogany serpentine shaped commode in the style of Thomas Chippendale

Category

Late 19th Century English George II Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Louis XV Diamond Marquetry Commode Chest of Drawers
Antique French Louis XV Diamond Marquetry Commode Chest of Drawers

Antique French Louis XV Diamond Marquetry Commode Chest of Drawers

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Gorgeous antique marble top French Louis XV diamond fruitwood and walnut marquetry commode having

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble

French Empire-Style Commode / Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
French Empire-Style Commode / Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

French Empire-Style Commode / Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

Located in Houston, TX

This is a handsome chest of drawers having four drawers that Draw easily. A column flanks each

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Late 18th Century Gustavian Period Commode / Chest of Drawers
Swedish Late 18th Century Gustavian Period Commode / Chest of Drawers

Swedish Late 18th Century Gustavian Period Commode / Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

An elegant and sober late 18th century/very early 19th century Swedish dresser or chest of drawers

Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Directoire Antique Commode Chest

French 18th Century Regency 5-Drawer Petite Commode Chest of Drawers
French 18th Century Regency 5-Drawer Petite Commode Chest of Drawers

French 18th Century Regency 5-Drawer Petite Commode Chest of Drawers

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautiful details in this gem of a small chest of drawers! Found in France outside Paris, This

Category

18th Century French Regency Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Oak Commode Chest of Drawers  - George III / Chippendale Style
Antique French Oak Commode Chest of Drawers  - George III / Chippendale Style

Antique French Oak Commode Chest of Drawers - George III / Chippendale Style

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique Oak Chest of Drawers/Commode. Large deep drawers for functional storage. Does show signs

Category

19th Century French George III Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Oak

19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers With Inlay
19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers With Inlay

19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers With Inlay

Located in Carmine, TX

Chest of drawers hand-made in the Emilia region Italy in the early 1800s using walnut and decorated

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Walnut  Louis XVI Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser
19th Century French Walnut  Louis XVI Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser

Located in Viterbo, VT

Louis XVI chest of drawers hand-made in France in the late 1700s using walnut and decorated with

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Swedish Inlaid Oak Commode Chest of Three Drawers
Late 18th Century Swedish Inlaid Oak Commode Chest of Three Drawers

Late 18th Century Swedish Inlaid Oak Commode Chest of Three Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

This antique rococo large oak chest of drawers is accented with contrasting inlaid trim along the

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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Commodes, Chest of Drawers Walnut Inlaid Briar, 18th Century Italy
Antique Commodes, Chest of Drawers Walnut Inlaid Briar, 18th Century Italy

Antique Commodes, Chest of Drawers Walnut Inlaid Briar, 18th Century Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique commodes in walnut, chest of drawers inlaid with various woods and briar, with 4 large

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

Majestic 19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers
Majestic 19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers

Majestic 19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Found in the South of France, this exquisite burled walnut commode from the early 19th century

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble, Bronze

ANTIQUE CHINESE CHINOISERIE HAND PAiNTED COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS MARBLED TOP
ANTIQUE CHINESE CHINOISERIE HAND PAiNTED COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS MARBLED TOP

ANTIQUE CHINESE CHINOISERIE HAND PAiNTED COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS MARBLED TOP

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

painted marbled topped Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale taste bombe commode most likely made in France

Category

19th Century European Chinoiserie Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble

Louis XV Marquetry Bombe Commode / Chest of Drawers, French, 19th Century
Louis XV Marquetry Bombe Commode / Chest of Drawers, French, 19th Century

Louis XV Marquetry Bombe Commode / Chest of Drawers, French, 19th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

This beautiful Louis XV Bombe commode dates back to the 19th century and features elaborately

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Antique Commode Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique commode chest for your home. An antique commode chest — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique commode chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique commode chest, designed in the Georgian, Louis XVI or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique commode chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen, Europa Antiques and Paul Sormani produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Commode Chest?

Prices for an antique commode chest start at $1 and top out at $845,000 with the average selling for $4,985.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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.

Questions About Antique Commode Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.

    In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.

    On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.

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