French Consulat Mahogany Period Commode with Paw Feet and Fossil Marble Top
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Consulat period mahogany commode with three-drawers, ebonized griffin feet and pilasters, and black fossil marble top.
Ormolu, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Marble-Top Bombe Chest or Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Louis XV two-drawer commode with Breche d’Alep marble conforming top in shades of pink and grey with molded edge and notched corners, all with rosewood and tulipwood crossband...
Marble, Bronze
19th C. Neoclassic French Commode w/Original Marble Top & Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode with its original marble top from the 19th century.
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode / Chest Bronze Accent with Marble Top 18th Cen
Located in Round Top, TX
Elevate your living space with this exquisite French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode / Chest, adorned with stunning bronze accents and a luxurious marble top.
Bronze
19th C. French Neoclassic Marble Top Commode w/Brass Hardware, Grey
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Neoclassical French carved and painted wood commode, with original marble top, from the 19th century.
Marble
Period Neoclassical Commode w/Marble Top and Brass Hardware & Trim Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite French Neoclassical period carved and painted wood commode, with original marble top, from the early 19th century.
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI style chest/ commode 19 th c. Mahogany with marble top
Located in Houston, TX
The fine flame mahogany wood is of the finest quality and the Louis XVI style is classic Making this chest desirable. The white marble top is without breaks or restoration. The Fren...
Mahogany
$2,380Sale Price|30% Off
French Bombe Shaped Commode/Chest with Hand Painted Floral Design, Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
The painting on this lovely piece makes it exceptional as the combination Of colors is unique. The marble top is a blush pink/ coral combination And it is without cracks or chips...
Hardwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Both sides are embellished with raised molded panels for symmetry and visual balance. The top, with cut corners, is beautifully hand-painted in a faux marble finish that complements ...
Oak
Antique French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Ormolu Commode Chest of Drawers 1810
Located in Portland, OR
The commode is of the finest quality, the top is made of black & white variegated veined marble.
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Commode Dresser, Marble-Top with Bronze Frieze, Pale Golden Wood
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI style commode dresser, marble-top with bronze frieze, pale golden wood, with bronze frieze mounts.
Bronze
Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Louis Philippe walnut commode with four drawers and marble top.
Marble
Period Neoclassic French Commode w/a Gorgeous New Custom Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical period carved wood commode, with stunning new custom marble top, from the early 19th century.
Marble
French 19th C. Marble Top Commode w/Inlay, Veneers, and Brass Rococo Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French marble top commode, with beautiful inlay, book-match veneers and rococo style hardware, from the 19th century.
Marble, Brass
18th Century Italian Serpentine Walnut Parquetry Inlaid Marble Top Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Italian Serpentine Walnut Parquetry Inlaid Marble Top Commode with Splayed Feet
Walnut
19th C. Neoclassic French Painted Commode W/Marble Top & Lion's Head Ring Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French four-drawer Neoclassic commode with its original marble top from the 19th century.
Marble
$8,900Sale Price|30% Off
Andre Antoine Lardin French Diminutive Louis XV Marble-Top Commode
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in Milford, NH
A fine diminutive Louis XV three-drawer commode with Breche d’Alep marble conforming top in shades of pink and grey with molded edge and notched corners, surmounting a case with two ...
Ormolu
$48,950Sale Price|42% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI-Louis XVI Transition Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany, Birdseye Maple, Fruitwood and Sycamore Marquetry and Parquetry Commode with a Brèche d'A...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th C. Neoclassical French Commode w/Marble Top & Brass Lion Head Drawer Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode with four drawers and marble top from the 19th century.
Marble
French Neoclassical Commode w/Marble Top & Brass Accents, Custom Midnight Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with black marble top and brass accents, from the 19th century.
Wood
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode w/ Bombe Form & Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Bombe Form & Grey Marble Top
Marble
Pair of Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tulipwood and Amaranth Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional pair of gilt bronze-mounted bas satin tulipwood and amaranth commode with serpentine fronted marble-top above a single frieze drawer and two long sans transverse.
Bronze
Antique Marble Topped Hardwood Dresser with Neoclassical Marquetry
Located in London, GB
French, late 19th century Dimensions: Height 85.5cm, width 79cm, depth 40cm Designed in the elegant Neoclassical style, this 19th Century commode dresser is crafted from hardwood...
Marble, Ormolu
Stylish walnut chiffonier with marble top.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Stylish walnut chiffonier with marble top. Origin: France, early 20th century. Very good condition, no damage. Material: Walnut, metal, marble. Dimensions: height 98cm, width 64c...
Walnut
French Victorian Walnut Semanier Chest with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian narrow walnut and inlaid semanier, 7 drawer chest with a marble top.
Marble
Biedermeier Semainiere with Marble Top, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
High chest of drawers or semainiere with seven large drawers and a concealed drawer under the marble top. The chest of drawers stands on carved lion paws and is accentuated by smooth...
Marble
Antique Chest of Drawers with Verona Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Late 19th century Italian Bombe dresser. Verona red marble top. Louis XV style. With bronze mounts. F-553-344-KS
Marble, Bronze
$1,784Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Style Marquetry Chiffonnier with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite Louis XV-style chiffonnier is a fine example of 20th-century French craftsmanship inspired by 18th-century design. Elegant and refined, it features five gracefully cur...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Oak Château Sideboard with Marble Top
Located in TOURCOING, FR
This elegant 19th-century French sideboard originates from a château and showcases the craftsmanship typical of that period. Made of solid oak with rich patina, the lower part featur...
Marble
Consulat Early Empire Chest with Gray Sainte-Anne Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
The piece is surmounted by an impressive, unusually thick slab of Sainte-Anne marble, making it a distinguished marble-top commode.
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Walnut Dresser Secrétaire Desk with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
The three-drawer chest features beautifully figured book-matched veneers, brass hardware and tapered fluted legs beneath a substantial gray veined marble top. The upper drawer front ...
Marble
Magnificent marquetry chest of drawers with bronze marble top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very beautiful marquetry chest of drawers in the transitional style .Three drawers in the upper section signed of very high quality, two large drawers below without a central divid...
Marble, Bronze
Empire Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Empire burl walnut chest of drawers with marble top, circa 1820. With a rectangular marble top, a small burl walnut top drawer with dolphin escutcheon (no lock), 3 lower burl walnut ...
Marble, Brass
Italian Louis Philippe Walnut Nightstand With Carrara Marble Top
Located in Viterbo, VT
Nightstand (bedside table) hand-crafted in Southern Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. The nightstand merges elements of the Louis Philippe and Louis XV styles, making it very un...
Carrara Marble
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest with Marble Top, Circa 1850
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Charming Small chest is made of mahogany with brass around the drawers with a Set-Anne marble top. The marble is grey with white veins.
Marble, Brass
Antique French Bombé Chest With Marble Top for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic French Bombé Two-Over-Two Chest in handsome Cherry Finish and having large Dramatic Drawer Pulls, Key Escutcheons and leg mounts. The Chest is topped with a fine and well g...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Semainier with Marble Top, Circa 1850
Located in Arundel, GB
Fine quality French, Cherrywood Semainier retaining a fantastic timeworn patina. Comprising a drawer for each day of the week, with brass banded detail and brass drop handles. Raise...
Marble
French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of mahogany from the late 18th century, featuring a white marble top over a frieze with seven drawers between opposing reeded columns, with ...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
18th Century Continental Fruitwood Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continental Louis XV fruitwood marble top chest of drawers with brass mounts, late 18th century. The marble top with a molded serpentine shaped front edge, brass corner mounts with b...
Marble, Brass
19th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This piece presents as a chest of drawers, distinguished by dark flame mahogany veneer, 4 drawers. It was made in France during 19th Century, a lineage that shows clearly in its deta...
Marble
Antique Italian Marquetry Inlaid Sideboard with Marble Top, circa 1920
Located in BŘECLAV, CZ
An elegant antique Italian sideboard from circa 1920, featuring a finely shaped marble top and beautifully executed marquetry inlay. The façade is richly decorated with symmetrical p...
Marble
19th Century Antique Italian Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique - Decoration - 19th It has five drawers and its original paint. Its particularity lies in its original color which has an authentic patina and aged appearance, giving it a un...
Marble
18th Century Italian Directoire Cesarone Chest with White Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century Italian Directoire Cesarone Three Drawers Chest with White Marble Top, Antique Pie Crust Fluted Edge Detail Commode or Chest with Marble Top
Marble
$3,048Sale Price|30% Off
Louis XVI Commode, Walnut & Marble, France, Circa 1810
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite, early 19th century Louis XVI style two-drawer 'Commode Sauteuse', with a white marble top and gilt bronze fittings.
Marble, Bronze
French Parquetry Commode with Ormolu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French parquetry commode with ormolu and marble top.
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest with Black Marble Top
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous full sized 19th century French faux bamboo 4 drawer chest with original black marble top. Complimentary shipping to- Richmond, Va Charleston, Sc Atlanta, Ga Washingt...
Marble
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers with Parquetry & Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The case retains its original grey veined marble top with molded edge and is fitted with brass ring pulls, escutcheons, corner mounts, and decorative apron mounts in a restrained neo...
Marble, Brass
French Empire Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This French Empire, Flame Mahogany chest of drawers features four graduated drawers with bookmatched mahogany veneer panels, fitted with original gilt bronze ring pulls decorated wit...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Nightstand with Black Marble Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fabulous nightstand with a black marble top. This cabinet is a very versatile piece that can be used as a side table in a living room, foyer or next to a bed in any formal or informa...
Belgian Black Marble
Genoise Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, 18th Century Italian
Located in El Monte, CA
This fine 18th century Genoise chest of drawers exemplifies the craftsmanship and design typical of the period. The luxurious marble top features a mix of white, cream grey and reddi...
Marble
1850s French Louis XV Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This mid-19th century French Louis XV chest of drawers dates to the 1850s and exemplifies the elegance and fluidity of the period. Crafted from richly grained wood, the case features...
Marble
Circa 1860 Black Wood Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This chest of drawers carries genuine presence, its dark walnut, black marble top, 4 drawers immediately setting the tone for the piece. Originating in France during 1860s, it shows ...
Marble
Antique small chest of drawers with a marble top, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A small French-style chiffonier chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries is a charming piece of furniture combining elegance and functionality. The chest of draw...
Marble, Brass
Directoire Chest of Drawers with white Marble Top, France circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
A neoclassical ebonised three-drawer commode with a white marble top with rounded corners.
Marble, Bronze
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, 19th Century An elegant Biedermeier chest of drawers crafted in walnut and dating to the 19th century. The piece features ...
Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Neoclassical wooden chest of drawers with marble top presents a refined balance of symmetry, proportion, and architectural detailing. Its light-toned wood is...
Marble
19th Century Pair of Chests Louis XVI with Inset Marble Top
Located in Madison, MS
Beautiful Pair of Louis XVI chests in dark mahogany wood stain with an inset marble top. Each chest has 3 drawers and original hardware that are ring pulls. The ring is a beaded desi...
Marble
French Louis XV Revival walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A late 19th-century French Louis XV Revival chest of drawers, circa 1880, crafted from solid walnut with marble top. The gracefully serpentine façade houses four drawers, each fitted...
Marble
Chest of drawers with intarsia and marble top, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
French chest of drawers with two drawers. Produced in France around 1880. made of walnut wood and marble top. Decorated with brass handles and floral inlay. Very good condition. Wo...
Marble
Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode, Possibly by François Linke, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry commode with marble top, possibly by François Linke.
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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