How can you tell an antique Italian pottery?

To tell an antique Italian pottery apart from other pieces, do some research using trusted online resources. First, identify the maker by looking for marks on the bottom or interior. Once you know who produced your pottery, you can then explore the styles and types of pieces they produced over the years and use this information to estimate your piece's age. For pottery to be antique, it must be at least 100 years old. If you'd like assistance with the dating process, talk to a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Shop a collection of antique Italian pottery on 1stDibs.

Antique Italian Commodes

Green Commode

19th Century Italian Chest Drawers

Antique Chest Furniture

Venetian Painted Commode

Hand Painted Chest Of Drawers Italian

Venetian Chest

$10,800 / item

H 36 in W 40 in D 18 in

Bespoke Italian Post-Modern Pink Rose Blush White Glass 4-Drawer Semainier Chest

By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques

Located in New York, NY

What we love about this piece is not only the functionality with its 4 drawers (options for sizes) but the artistic impact of the different tints in this customizable minimalist desi...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Antique Italian Neo-Classical Walnut Chest

Unavailable

H 33 in W 51 in D 23.75 in

Antique Italian Neo-Classical Walnut Chest

Located in Sarasota, FL

This fabulous Italian true Neo-Classical walnut chest of drawers of three (3) Drawers with "rouge", brown and cream marble top have lion head pulls standing on squared legs and finis...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Walnut

Antique Italian Louis XVI Dresser, 18th Century

Unavailable

H 35.44 in W 48.04 in D 22.84 in

Antique Italian Louis XVI Dresser, 18th Century

Located in London, GB

A beautiful antique Italian Louis XVI dresser from 18th century. Antique Italian chest of drawers from the late 18th century. Furniture from the Louis XVI period richly inlaid in ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Antique Italian Painted Commode

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H 37 in W 42.5 in D 21 in

Antique Italian Painted Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

Finely crafted early 20th century Italian carved and painted commode with gold-leaf highlights and fancy bronze ormolu pulls and escutcheons. The shaped and fluted skirt flows nicely...

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Vintage 1910s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Italian Marquetry Commode

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H 33 in W 47.5 in D 22.5 in

Antique Italian Marquetry Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique Italian marquetry commode is a splendid example of the master woodcrafter's art!

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood, Walnut

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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.

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LUread Spot Sconce 'S'

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$29,379

H 61.82 in W 37.41 in D 17.72 in

Exceptional Bo Lindahl Cabinet in Walnut and Rosewood Marquetry, Sweden, 1953

Located in The Hague, NL

This exceptional cabinet was designed and handcrafted by Bo Lindahl in Sweden. This unique masterpiece was created as a journeyman's piece at the Central Workshop School in Häggvik, ...

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

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Brass

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Antique Italian Commodes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique Italian commodes is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique Italian commodes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. Antique Italian commodes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique Italian commodes bearing Louis XV or Louis XVI hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Italian Commodes?

Antique Italian commodes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,280, while the lowest priced sells for $695 and the highest can go for as much as $144,000.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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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