Antique Venetian Style Italian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Venetian Style Italian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
1910s Italian Louis XV Antique Commode
Wood
Antique Venetian Style Italian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Venetian Style Italian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Three-Drawer Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century French Carved Walnut Serpentine Commode with three Drawers.
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Restauration Commode in Mahogany and Marble
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Early 19th Century French Restauration Commode is made of blond flamed mahogany wood with a black marble top.
Marble
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Ebonized Mahogany Secretaire Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Russian Neoclassical (Early 19th Century) ormolu, & white marble mounted ebonized & mahogany secrétaire commode with top drawer desk and upper section.
Marble, Ormolu
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 fluted accents and bronze hardware.
Wood
$5,500Sale Price|42% Off
18th Century Four-Drawer Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th century four-drawer Louis XV walnut commode. Original bronze hardware and beautiful carving throughout.
Bronze
Louis Phillipe Commode in Burled Walnut with Grey Marble Top
Located in Essex, MA
A fine French Louis Philippe period commode, its case and drawer fronts veneered in dramatic flame mahogany with striking, symmetrical grain figure.
Marble
Antique French Louis XV Carved Oak Commode with Brass Hardware
Located in BŘECLAV, CZ
Antique French Louis XV style carved oak commode with decorative brass hardware, showcasing the warm character and craftsmanship associated with traditional French provincial furnitu...
Brass
French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French Louis XVI-style three-drawer commode, dating to the 19th century, featuring a striking black-painted finish, fluted side pilasters, tapered legs, and finely detailed g...
Bronze
French Louis XIV Commode Mazarine, Solid Walnut, Hand-Carved, 1690
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful and rare French "Commode Mazarine" in solid walnut. Late 17th century.
Bronze
18th Century French Regency-Style Carved Walnut Commode
Located in Surrey, BC
Classic French furniture from the early 1800s. A walnut commode has elegant hand-carved details. Acquired from a private collection, it was purchased in France in the 1960s.
Brass
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier Period Walnut & Fruitwood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely unique Continental 19th century Biedermeier period Walnut, ebonized fruitwood and giltwood commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant block feet wi...
Fruitwood, Walnut, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Walnut Commode with Three Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century Northern Italian Commode with three Drawers in Burl Walnut with Figural Giltwood Motif.
Burl, Giltwood, Walnut
Rare small Rococo commode, cube marquetry, second half 18th century.
Located in Hochheim am Main, DE
Two-drawer commode in a small format, also known as a "sauteuse" in this style.
Wood, Rosewood
$3,990Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Bombe Marble Top Commode in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Bombe Marble Top Commode in Stripped Oak is the result of an evolution that occurred over many centuries in Europe, originating in what is now Italy.
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawer / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This 19th century Louis XVI-style commode reflects elegant neoclassical design with its strong horizontal lines and balanced proportions.
Bronze
Antique Italian Commode, Cream-White Pinewood, Circa 1870-1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A cream-white, antique Italian single commode in the Arte Povera technique, made of hand crafted painted Pinewood in good condition.
Metal
Swedish Gustavian Demilune Commode, Hand-Painted Wood, Circa 1790
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very unusual Swedish Gustavian period painted demilune commode/chest of drawers from the late 18th century in charming proportions that could easily take the place of a small buffe...
Brass
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commode With Inlay and Veneer
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut veneer. The commode features the typical straight lines of the style but is given substantial ...
Walnut
18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine 18th Century Polychrome-Painted Serpentine Bombe Commode, originating in Italy during the third quarter of the 18th Century.
Paint
1930s French Art Deco Walnut Commode with Floral Marquetry
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined French Art Deco commode, sourced in Paris and dating to the 1930s.
Brass
Late 20th Century Grange Louis Philippe Three Drawer Cherry Commode
By Grange
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This vintage French Louis Philippe-style commode by Grange was crafted in France circa 2004.
Cherry
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant circular tapered fluted legs below the fine fluted straight frieze.
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Bombee Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine French 19th century Louis XV st. Bombee shaped commode. The chest with tulipwood and kingwood quarter veneered marquetry is raised on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots and impr...
Ormolu
Period German Mid-18th Century Neoclassical Painted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Period German painted neoclassical commode mid -8th century Wonderful painted surface.
Circa 1765-1780 English George III Period Bedside Commode Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1765-1780 George III period bedside commode table, English. Gallery top with square legs.
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis XVI walnut commode featuring three drawers, paneled fronts, carved fluted sides, neoclassical tapered legs, and ornate bronze hardware.
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Three-Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 18th century Louis XV three-drawer carved walnut commode, original decorative brasses, nicely shaped skirt, paneled sides, supported by carved cabriole legs with scrolled feet.
Brass
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Burl Maple Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative continental 19th century Biedermeier St. burl maple commode. The four drawer chest is raised by elegant and unique topie shaped feet.
Bone, Maple
19th Century Grand, Florentine Commode with Geometric Inlay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome, Italian commode featuring four panelled drawers atop an elevated base.
Pearwood, Walnut, Burl
Edwards and Roberts Louis XVI Style Mounted Commode
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany commode, Edwards and Roberts, London, 19th c., pierced brass three-quarter gallery, rouge marble top with rounded cup corners, case with round...
Mahogany
18th Century Stripped Oak Commode from Herve in Brittany
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Stripped Oak Commode from Herve in Brittany is beautifully sculpted in stripped oak, hailing from a town and traditional region in western France on the Brittany peninsu...
Brass
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Commode, 19th Century Polychrome Scrolling Design
Located in Essex, MA
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Commode, 19th Century — Polychrome Scrolling Foliate Decoration, Four-Drawer Bureau on Tapered Legs A charming antique Italian commode, its cream-painted...
Wood, Paint
19th Century German Walnut and Black Lacquered Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
The commode showcases the craftsmanship of the Biedermeier period, with its slim profile and rich walnut finish, adding a touch of sophistication and charm to any room.
Walnut
Pair Paul Sormani Antique Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Commodes
By Paul Sormani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The fact that these commodes survive as a matched pair greatly enhances their decorative importance.
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Showcasing stunning flame mahogany veneers with exceptional bookmatched grain, this 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode is a timeless example of elegant craftsmanship.
Marble, Bronze
Danish 18th Century Rococo Walnut Commode Mathias Ortmann
By Mathias Ortmann
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very charming and small Danish parcel-gilt walnut and burr-walnut commode by Mathias Ortmann, mid-18th century. The shaped veneered top above moulded frieze with punched ground inc...
Bronze
Venetian, Chinoiserie Bombé Commode, Beige Painted, Faux Marble, Italy, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
Venetian, Chinoiserie Bombé Commode, Beige Painted Wood, Faux Marble Top, Italy, 1920s An antique Venetian scenic chinoiserie bombe painted commode with a faux marble top.
Wood
19th Century Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut and Cherry Italian Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A timeless example of neoclassical craftsmanship, this commode blends easily into both traditional and contemporary interiors—elegant enough to stand alone, yet calm enough to harmon...
Cherry
19th c English Thomas Chippendale Style Mahogany Commode Best Quality
By Edward & Roberts
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Significantly, Chippendale himself published designs for French commodes and commode tables, including elaborate examples appearing in the third edition of the Director in 1762.
Mahogany
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Walnut Bombe Commodes
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Walnut Bombe Commodes, with green granite tops, two drawers, and hay inlay. 30" H x 27" W x 15.25" D.
Granite, Ormolu
French Early 18th Century Regence Kingwood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Early 18th Century Regence Kingwood Commode with Marble Top
Kingwood
Antique Marble Top Commode Bombe Chest With Marquetry Inlay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant vintage French Louis XV–style commode featuring a serpentine bombe form, intricate marquetry veneer, and a rich green marble top.
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant square tapered fluted legs below the fine frieze with a lovely mott...
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Walnut And Marquetry Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Each with rectangular tops with central oval inlay of a village. The case with a drawer above two drawers sans traverse with brass handles. Sides with circular scenic panels. Square ...
Fruitwood, Walnut, Palmwood
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Butler’s Desk/Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and unique Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. flamed Mahogany, ebonized Fruitwood, and ormolu butler's desk/commode. The eight drawer chest is raised by square f...
Ormolu
Italian 18th Century Ebony and Walnut Lomabardi Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb Italian mid 18th century ebony, walnut and burl walnut commode from the Lombardi region. The chest is raised by straight and scalloped supports below a mottled edge frieze.
Ebony, Walnut
Country French 18th Century Walnut Three-Drawer Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant Country French 18th century walnut three-drawer commode. The chest is raised by fine scrolled legs with carved hoof feet.
Walnut
A Louis XV Lacquered Wood Venetian Commode in Original Condition
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This exceptional Italian commode captures the theatrical charm of Venetian Rococo style with its beautifully shaped, bombe-front silhouette and vibrant hand-painted decoration.
Iron
French Louis XVI Commode, Lemon Wood and Walnut, Circa 1780
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis XVI Commode is made of lemon wood and walnut. It has its original veneer and its hardware.
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode, featuring richly figured burl walnut veneer, four spacious drawers, and elegant brass escutcheons.
Marble, Bronze
Italian Bleached Walnut Inlaid Neoclassical Chest Of Drawers / Commode
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-made in central Italy in the mid 1800s using walnut following the neoclassical style. The commode features three inset drawers all showing beautiful hand-made d...
Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Trumeau Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Measuring 35.50 height, 40 in width, and 20 in depth, this commode is ideally proportioned to enhance both classic and contemporary interiors.
Brass
French 19th Century Empire Carrara Marble Top Bleached Mahogany Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
French 19th Century Empire Commode, crafted in bleached mahogany with a beautifully veined Carrara marble top.
Carrara Marble, Bronze
18th Century Halfcabinet/ Trumeau Commode, Cherrywood, Austria circa 1780
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable late 18th Century halfcabinet or so-called "Trumeau" commode from the "Josephinism" period in Austria.
Cherry, Fruitwood, Nutwood, Spruce
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Painted Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode, crafted in walnut with a distressed painted finish and a dark marble top.
Marble, Bronze
Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Commode with Ebonized Columns, 19th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Commode, the ogee facade with three drawers flanked by ebonized columns. 36" H x 40.5" W x 20.5" D.
Mahogany
A Pair of Early 19th Century Neoclassical Italian Walnut Commodes
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1820 A pair of early nineteenth century Neoclassical Italian commodes, in walnut, walnut veneer and sycamore, with ‘Derbyshire rosewood marble’ tops, the front opening ...
Walnut
18th C. French Louis XV Carved-Wood Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV carved-wood commode, with subtle serpentine front, from the 18th century.
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Moucheté Mahogany, ormolu, and Gris St. Anne marble commode. The three drawer chest is raised by beautiful topie shaped legs with fine ormolu sabots and lovely textured top caps.
Marble, Ormolu
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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