$23,000
H 44.5 in W 50.25 in D 16 in
Bibliotheque by Paul Sormani with Gilt Bronze and Brèche d'Alep Marble Top
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
This Sormani bookshelf is made of kingwood and bois satine with a brèche d'Alep marble top. The
Bronze
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
marble top. 1780. Reference: 8119 Dimensions 51.5 inches (131 cms) Wide 26 inches (66 cms) Deep 34
Marble
$2,500Sale Price / set|26% Off
H 32.5 in W 40.5 in D 23 in
French 19th Century Bow-Fronted Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers with a Marble Top
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century bow-fronted burl walnut chest of drawers with a marble top and original
Walnut, Burl
Early 19th Century Parquetry Commode
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century mahogany and kingwood parquetry commode, with grey marble top and with
Marble
French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French marquetry commode with nice marble top, two drawers, foliate bronze hardware (Louis XV style
Marble, Bronze
19th c. French Louis XVI Fruitwood Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a 19th-century French Louis XVI fruitwood commode, with a beautiful marble top. It
Marble
19thC French Faux Bamboo Apprentice Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880 19thC French Faux Bamboo Apprentice Fruitwood Commode with Carrara Marble Top sku 944
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire walnut commode with Belgian black marble top. Circa 1850. This is a
Belgian Black Marble
Louis XVI 18th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th Century French fruitwood 3 drawer commode with a thick marble top. 1790
Marble, Brass
Chic, 19th Century, Neoclassical Ebonized Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
marble top above pilaster fore-legs trimmed in silver gilt. The whole embellished with silver escutcheons.
Carrara Marble
French Bow Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century French painted three drawer bow front beech commode with a faux marble top. 1840
Beech
Faux Commode Side Cabinet with Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Side cabinet in mahogany with two doors and a red marble top. The body features chamfered corners
Marble
French Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting 19th century French three drawer bleached walnut commode with a good marble top. 1860
Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Bedside Commode Cabinet Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walnut bedside table commode / table with original marble top. Walnut veneer over solid oak with
Marble
Original Painted Italian Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C original painted Italian commode with faux marble top. 1780 Dimensions 47.5
Pine
Danish Painted Four Drawer Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting 19th C Danish painted 4 drawer commode with a painted fuax marble top. The drawers do
Oak
$28,900
H 38.5 in W 57.63 in D 25.5 in
Flame Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Commode with Rouge Griotte By Molitor
By Molitor
Located in Stamford, CT
A superbly crafted French Empire commode with Rouge Griotte marble top by Molitor. A pair of
Mahogany
18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century oak breakfront Dutch commode with a faux marble top. 1780. Code: 8833
Oak
19th Century French Inlaid Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French 19th century Marquetry two-drawer commode with a wonderful marble top. Featuring wonderful
Wood
18th Century Dutch Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th C Dutch serpentine front 3 drawer painted oak commode with a faux marble top. 1790
Oak
18th Century Venetian Painted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Venetian painted three-drawer commode with faux marble top. Flower garland and bow
Paint
French Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
French ormolu-mounted marquetry commode marble top with gilt bronze mounts, signed. France, 19th
Ormolu
$6,890
H 34 in W 45 in D 22 in
19th Century Painted French Empire Chest of Drawers with black Stone Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Period antique French Empire painted chest of drawers with beautiful black stone top. Beautiful
Marble, Brass
$24,850Sale Price|27% Off
H 37 in W 52.25 in D 24.5 in
Fine French 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Regence Style Marquetry Commode Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
satinwood marquetry and parquetry commode (dresser) with brêche d' alep marble-top. The serpentine front
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century XV Gilt Bronze Mounted French Commode, Stamped
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
marble top over three long graduated drawers and overall embellished with ornate gilt bronze metal mounts
Marble, Metal
$47,500
H 38.75 in W 66.75 in D 24.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany & Tulipwood Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with a brèche violette marble top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806). The mahogany
Marble, Ormolu
Italian Fruitwood Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
marble top, detailed with outset rounded corners above three long drawers flanked by pillars, raised on
Fruitwood
$6,300
H 32.68 in W 44.49 in D 21.26 in
18th Century French Louis XV/Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
-mounted marquetry transition style commode with a moulded marble top above two long drawers, each veneered
Marble, Bronze
$17,500Sale Price|30% Off
H 37 in W 53 in D 25 in
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry and Parquetry Commode
Located in Long Island City, NY
marquetry and parquetry commode with original Breche Violette marble-top. With three large drawers and
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Maison Krieger Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French signed Maison Krieger Louis XVI commode. Original marble top with the finest
Bronze
$7,019
H 39.38 in W 53.94 in D 22.84 in
1910s Venetian Baroque Commode, Hand-Carved Walnut and veneer mogano
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Venetian Baroque Revival commode, dresser, with marble top , hand-carved walnut
Marble
$9,850
H 36 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Continental Kingswood Marquetry Demi-lune Commode with Original Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
drawers. Original marble top with a color pattern that transfers from orange at the back to purple at the
Marble
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
Fruitwood
Louis XVI style Wedgwood Commode a Vantaux, Late 19th/20th Century
Located in New York, NY
white marble top. After a commode made for Marie Antoinette’s receiving rooms at Fontainebleau. This
Marble, Bronze
$76,000 / set
H 34 in W 52.5 in D 23.5 in
Fantastic Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Commodes
Located in Long Island City, NY
Parquetry Commodes Each finely made commode with a shaped marble top over three short and two long dresser
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$14,500
H 35 in W 51.5 in D 21.5 in
19th Century Louis XV Style Brown Lacquer Chinoiserie Bronze-Mounted Commode
Located in Austin, TX
decoration with marble top, two drawers.
Marble, Metal
French 19th Century Painted Louis Phillipe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis-Phillipe painted commode circa 1850 with faux marble top and four drawers. This
Metal, Brass
$38,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 37 in W 54 in D 23.5 in
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
kingwood bombé commode with a Brêche d'Alep marble top, attributed to François Linke and Mâison Millet
Marble, Ormolu
$19,850Sale Price|42% Off
H 43 in W 50.88 in D 19.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Server Commode
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
commode with a brêche violette marble top, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The twin front
Marble, Ormolu
$14,850Sale Price|40% Off
H 35.25 in W 45.25 in D 23 in
Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Marquetry Chinoiserie Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
two-drawer bombé commode with a veined rouge royal marble top. The serpentine shaped body centered
Marble, Bronze
$49,875Sale Price|23% Off
H 37 in W 69 in D 24.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marquetry Fontainebleau Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
marquetry and parquetry commode with a Brèche Violette marble-top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener
Marble, Ormolu
$58,450Sale Price|22% Off
H 36.25 in W 70.38 in D 25.88 in
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Commode
By Léon Kann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antoinette Style" medallion commode with a Fleur de Pêche marble top, after a model by Beneman & Stökel, The
Marble, Ormolu
$10,812Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 51 in D 25 in
Late 18th century French gilt bronze mounted commode
Located in Cheshire, GB
brocatello marble top above a pair of quarter-veneered doors, opening to reveal two short and one long drawer
Wood
$24,950Sale Price|48% Off
H 37.5 in W 57.75 in D 24.75 in
A 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Bombé Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bombé two-drawer commode with a Royal veined yellow marble top. The serpentine body with two front
Marble, Bronze
$4,885
H 33.5 in W 45 in D 21.5 in
18th Century French Transitional XV/XVI Commode in Tulipwood/Kingwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Transitional XV/XVI Commode in Tulipwood/Kingwood with Marble Top and Ormolu
Kingwood, Tulipwood
$116,633
H 36.62 in W 59.45 in D 25.6 in
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany commode, with a blue turquin marble top after
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV/XVI Transition Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
conforming marble top. This shapely commode is perhaps more en arbalete than serpentine, with its shaped
Wood, Kingwood
$3,300
H 41.25 in W 31 in D 16 in
Late 19th Century Eastlake Victorian Walnut Commode Wash Stand with Marble Top
Located in Dekalb, IL
American craftsmanship in cabinet making. The vanity features a curved marble top with twin soapdishes or
Marble
$7,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35.75 in W 46.25 in D 19.25 in
Rare Pair of English Satinwood Paint Decorated Adams Style Demilune Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
shaped marble top, perfectly complementing the painted and veneered bases. The scalloped apron and
Satinwood
$3,885
H 32.25 in W 23 in D 14 in
Petite Italian Serpentine Commode in Rosewood with Inlaid Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Italian serpentine commode in rosewood veneer with string boxwood inlay , inlaid marble top
$110,000
H 38 in W 79.5 in D 29.5 in
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Marquetry Commode Modeled After Jean-Henri Reisener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in New York, NY
Parquetry, Armorial Commode with original Marble Top, after a model by Jean-Henri Riesener A pair of
Bronze
$960Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 33.5 in W 39.75 in D 17.5 in
Antique Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Commode With Carved Pulls c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Commode With Carved Pulls C1890 Measures - 33 3/8" x 39 5/8" x
Walnut
$5,885
H 33.5 in W 35 in D 18.25 in
Petite Louis XV Period Commode in Tulipwood with Bronze Dore Mounts & Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Louis XV Period Commode in Tulipwood with bronze dore mounts & grey marble top, France 18th
Marble, Bronze
Oval French Commode with Mirrored Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Side table commode, in the Louis XVI style, having an oval top of spotted mirror, bordered by
Carrara Marble, Brass
$37,048
H 38.59 in W 32.68 in D 15.36 in
Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted 19th Century French Kingwood and Vernis Martin Petit
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderful pair of gilt bronze mounted kingwood marble topped commodes with Vernis Martin painted
Marble
$4,800
H 28.5 in W 23.25 in D 12.25 in
Louis XVI Style Demi-Lune Cabinet with Marble Top and Bronze Gallery
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI Style cabinet or commode chest of drawers with marble top and bronze gallery. Demi-lune
Marble, Bronze
$8,640Sale Price|28% Off
H 33.75 in W 45 in D 19.25 in
Antique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Chest of Drawers Marchigiano
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italy region of Marche Italy, circa 1750. Italian commode with two drawers faux marble top, light blue
Fruitwood
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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