$3,950
H 33.5 in W 44.25 in D 19.75 in
Antique French Chest of Drawers, Solid Wood, Bronze Pulls, 1920s
Located in Austin, TX
Antique chest of drawers from France made of solid wood construction. This piece has three
Bronze
$2,295
H 36 in W 50 in D 22 in
Antique French Empire Marble-Top Mahogany Dresser – 1800s Chest with Gilt Pulls
Located in Portsmouth, VA
A showstopping antique French Empire-style chest of drawers with a rich, storied past — and ready
Marble
$5,916Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.7 in W 57.1 in D 29.3 in
19th Century French Chest of Drawers with Brass Pulls, Antique Charm
Located in High Point, NC
This elegant 19th-century French chest of drawers combines practicality with antique charm. Crafted
Wood
$4,800
H 37.13 in W 50 in D 23 in
Antique French Louis Philippe Commode Pull Out Secretary Hidden Storage Restored
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Spectacular 19th century French Louis Philippe book-matched mahogany commode, dresser or chest of
Marble, Brass
$4,200
H 29.125 in W 44 in D 22.75 in
Unusual Antique French Walnut 2-Drawer Commode with Iron Pulls, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This unusual two-drawer walnut commode with iron pulls from France exudes charm. Hand-carved from
Metal, Iron
$12,500 / set
H 40 in W 31 in D 17 in
Pair Antique Marble Top Finely Carved 3 Drawers Brass Pulls Bachelor Chests MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Antique French marble top finely carved 3 drawers brass pulls bachelor chests dressers
Marble
$12,600
H 34 in W 48 in D 22.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Marquetry and Brass Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 19th-century walnut commode in the Louis XVI style, this piece showcases refined
Brass
$4,900
H 36 in W 46.5 in D 21.5 in
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. This antique
Marble
$5,600
H 38.5 in W 44.5 in D 21.75 in
19th C. Neoclassic French Painted Commode W/Marble Top & Lion's Head Ring Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
antique chest from France retains its original marble top which sits atop a Neoclassical case that has
Marble
Unavailable
H 33.75 in W 41.25 in D 21.5 in
18th Century French Walnut Commode with Ebonized Trim and Brass Pulls
Located in New York, NY
French 18th century walnut two drawer commode with ebonized trim and brass pulls. Available to
Brass
Provençal Commode with Brass Pulls
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
, circa 1830. Original antique brass pulls and keyholes add detail to this beautiful commode.
Sold
H 34.5 in W 51 in D 23.5 in
19th Century French Empire Antique Chest with Marble Top & Lion Pulls
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French Empire chest features a rich wood grain, stately grey marble top, and striking lion
Marble
Sold
H 32 in W 31.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique Country French Painted Commode with Gold Highlights & Brass Pulls
Located in Dallas, TX
The patina on the finish of this antique country French painted commode provides an unmistakable
Wood
French Walnut Commode with Marble Top and Lion Ring Pulls
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A compact, yet substantial French commode from circa 1820 wrapped in expressive, bookmatched walnut
Brass
Sold
H 36.5 in W 53.25 in D 26.5 in
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode with Figural Cherub Bronze Pulls
Located in Big Flats, NY
An 18th century antique French commode offers walnut pegged and paneled construction with shaped
Bronze
Sold
H 33.5 in W 51 in D 24.25 in
Neoclassic Period French Marble-Top Commode w/Paw Feet & Lion's Head Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic painted wood commode with marble top from the early 19th century. This antique
Marble
Sold
H 35.5 in W 52 in D 23 in
Flame Mahogany Empire Commode with Gilt Bronze Escutcheons and Swan-Form Pulls
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Flame mahogany Empire commode with gilt bronze Swan escutcheons and swan-form pulls, with a frieze
Mahogany
Sold
H 40.25 in W 49.25 in D 21 in
Antique French Commode or Buffet with Pull-Out Desk Drawers Beautiful Rosewood
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Commode or Buffet, made from one of the rarest woods, palisander, or more commonly
Wood, Rosewood, Leather
Sold
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 51.25 in
French Neoclassical Commode w/Lion's Head Pulls and Raised on Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical marble-top chest of three drawers from the 19th century. This antique commode
Marble
Antique French provincial fruitwood "bureau plat" w/2 pull-out panels
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French provincial fruitwood writing desk with 2 pull-out panels.
Fruitwood
Antique French Ornate Four-Drawer Commode with Key-Pulls
Located in Houston, TX
A highly decorated, four-drawer commode dating to the 19th century-- this antique French piece
Oak
Sold
H 33.5 in W 47.25 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Empire Style Commode in Painted & Waxed Finish with Ring Pulls
Located in Houston, TX
This antique French empire-style commode has a number of decorative details, including the lightly
Brass
Pair of Italian Venetian Faux Marble Top Painted Cabinets
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular pair of large 19th century Italian painted cabinets or chests painted in the Florentine Venetian style with bold neoclassical Greek key motifs. Each case has a faux-marbl...
Wood
$12,351Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$34,692
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
Pillow Chair by Ash - Mint Velvet
By ASH NYC
Located in New York, NY
The Ash Pillow Chair, everyone’s favorite companion reimagined in a new textile in four luscious colorways. A comfortable, custom-woven, fully upholstered velvet throne dreamed in an...
Velvet
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Reclaimed Old Blue Bricks Called "Waaltjes"
Located in Udenhout, NL
Very nice reclaimed old blue bricks that are called "Waaltjes". It are old handmade bricks, baked from clay, from +/- 100 years old. The "waaltjes" got a typical grey/blue color. T...
Stone
Rustic Bench, 19th Century, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Late 19th Century Rustic Spanish Pyreneese Mountains Wooden Bench. Made with wood. Very decorative piece. CONDITION: Very good vintage condition. DIMENSIONS: Height: ...
Wood
$7,700
H 52 in W 48 in D 20 in
19th Century Swedish Mahogany Chiffonje, Writing Agency - Cabinet by Karl Johan
By Karl Johan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique Swedish Biedermeier writing agency, secretary table made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Mahogany with a writing flap, designed by Karl-Johan in goo...
Metal, Brass
$1,990 / item
H 39 in W 33.5 in D 36 in
Alma Linen Slip Covered Club Chair with White Oak Legs and Caster Wheels
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the Alma Accent Chair - a timeless piece crafted for comfort and style. Made with heavy-weight linen and slipcovered in a soothing oatmeal hue, this chair exudes a natura...
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Side Table or Small Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Biedermeier commode made out of cherrywood with ebonised details. Key included.
Cherry
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
Marble
19th Century Italian Painted Cabinet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very good quality 19th Century Italian Provincial cabinet. Hand painted in beautiful orange colour and in good original condition. Circa 1800.
Wood, Paint
$2,400 / set
H 33.5 in W 16.5 in D 17.75 in
Pair French Regency Style Gold Chartreuse Velvet Music Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Regency style music chairs with a carved and painted wood frame featuring fluted legs. The seat is upholstered in chartreuse velvet and finished with a nailhead trim.
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
French 19th Century Mahogany Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque or other display cabinet, handcrafted from gorgeously figured mahogany and two glass-front doors outlined with delicate inlay ...
Textile, Glass, Mahogany
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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