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
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Commode Chest
Wood
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
Wood
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
Wood, Paint
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
Sapele Wood
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
Sapele Wood
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
Fruitwood, Walnut
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
Fruitwood, Walnut
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
Wood
$2,770Sale Price|20% Off
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
Marble, Bronze
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
Walnut
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
Ormolu
$2,883Sale Price|20% Off
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
Walnut
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
Walnut
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
Marble
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
Oak
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
Fruitwood, Walnut
Palatial Hollywood Regency Commode, Chest, Nightstand in Brass and Ebony, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Palatial Hollywood Regency Moroccan commode, chest, nightstand in brass and ebony, a pair A pair
Brass
19th Century Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser
Located in Carmine, TX
The chest features four rows on overlay drawers with ogee edges: the top row with two smaller
Walnut, Poplar
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
Mahogany
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
Walnut
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
Marble
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
Oak
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
Marble, Bronze
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
Walnut, Giltwood
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
Oak
French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive Empire mahogany commode hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and
Brass
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
Mirror, Oak
19th Century Italian Marquetry Inlay Walnut 3 Drawer Commode Chest Nightstand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th Century Italian Marquetry Inlay Walnut 3 Drawer Commode Chest Nightstand. Item
Satinwood, Walnut
Italian Venetian Serpentine Olivewood & Bronze Mounted 4 Drawer Commode / Chest
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) olive wood chest with a serpentine front and shaped top, containing
Metal, Bronze
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
Mahogany
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
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
Marble
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
Mahogany
$6,890Sale Price|29% Off
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
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Régence Carved Walnut Commode Chest 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A very attractive 18th century antique French Provincial two drawer carved walnut commode from the
Brass, Bronze
French oak Baroque Commode, Chest of drawers , known as the Parisienne.
Located in Valladolid, ES
A superb and elegant 18th-century French oak commode called the Parisienne. The oak top features a
Bronze
18th Century English George III Serpentine Shaped Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine George III period serpentne fronted chest of drawers with carved molded top edge. A full
Brass
ANTIQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III BOULLE MARQUETRY UPRiGHT COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Napoleon III Circa 1880 Brass & Faux Tortoise shell Boulle chest of drawers with gold gilt fixings
Brass
18th Century Black Painted Rococo Commode Chest of Drawers, Bombe Style
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Rococo bombe shaped chest of drawers from Mid-18th Century. We see this antique Italian
Pine
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers with Inlay
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut and decorated with
Walnut
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
Mahogany
$2,016Sale Price|30% Off
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
Oak
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
Walnut
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
Walnut
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
Brass, Iron
$3,643Sale Price|20% Off
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
Walnut
French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Bronze Mounts, 19th century
By Bernard Molitor
Located in Odense, DK
A grand yet grounded piece, this antique Empire commode dates back to the early 19th century
Marble
Vintage Chippendale Style Orange Tooled Leather Commode Chest of Drawers, Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Very rare leather wrapped vintage bachelor chest in the Chippendale Style. This fine piece features
Leather, Wood
Tall Italian Renaissance Florentine Style Six Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Italian Florentine style tall chest of six drawers. Gorgeous gold wood with painted red
Wood, Giltwood
Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Commode Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
commode, circa 1880 in date. The serpentine top with a moulded edge over three long drawers and a
Ormolu
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
Marble, Bronze
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
Marble
Wonderful Italian 18th Century Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers Original Cond
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Large 18th Ct. Walnut Italian Chest of Drawers. Wonderful original condition. Walnut with nicely
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grey/ White Painted Commode/ Chest of Drawers
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely Swedish painted chest of drawers in oak with dental molding along ridge of top and half
Oak
Early 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and unusual Lyonnaise commode dates back to the 18th century and is made of beautifully
Walnut
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
Marble, Bronze
Rare circa 1780 Continental Parquetry Marquetry Inlaid Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chest of drawers A very good looking and highly decorative chest of drawers, they are heavily inlaid
Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique 18thC French Louis XV Ormolu Inlaid Kingwood Marble Commode Chest 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 18th century French Louis XV Kingwood and parquetry inlaid commode, with ormolu
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Buffet Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Demilune Commode Buffet Chest. Item features a
Bronze
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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