Antique French Burl Walnut Commode with Marble Top, circa 1800s
Located in Highwood, IL
An absolutely stunning, Antique French commode from the 1800s. The burl walnut bookmatched veneer was so stunning, that we immediately sent the commode through our old plank workshop...
Sold|$3,807
French 19th Century Barley Twist Commode
Located in Faversham, GB
A beautiful chest of drawers or commode in flamed mahogany with a gently over sailing white marble top with rounded corners. The top has a thin outer edge along the smooth top with...
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers (circa 1860) This is a very fine quality French chest of drawers constructed in the Louis Philippe period.
Marble, Metal
Louis Philippe Chest of Burr Walnut with Figured Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A Louis Philippe period chest or commode featuring a figured grey marble top resting on a chest with walnut front, canted facing corners, and sides.
Louis Philippe Period Burled Walnut and Saint Anne Marble Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French Louis Philippe period burled walnut chest of drawers with original Saint Anne marble top, "doucine" top drawer, and patined brass hardware.
Marble
Antique French Louis Philippe Mahogany Chest circa 1840-1850
Located in New Orleans, LA
Original marble
Louis Philippe Chest of Burr Walnut with Figured Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A Louis Philippe period chest featuring a figured grey marble top resting on a chest with walnut front and sides. Showing four long drawers with veneers of burr walnut. The drawers f...
Marble, Brass
Italian, Naples, Late Neoclassic Walnut 4-Drawer Commode, ca. 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with rounded front corners the top section of sarcophagus shape, housing one drawer, and horizontally reeded, the lower section housing three drawers, the ca...
Walnut
19th Century Italian Walnut Carlo X Commode / Butler's Desk
Located in Carmine, TX
Carlo X butler's desk / chest of drawers made in Italy in the mid 1800s using walnut. The first thing that will catch your attention of this beautiful piece is the stunning burl waln...
Walnut
Pair of Italian Late 19th Century Walnut and Inlaid Bedside Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully inlaid with lozenge patterns, the tops with centered starbursts, having drawers over locking doors, raised on turned bun feet
Walnut, Fruitwood
18th c. French Large Painted Commode with Hand-Painted Marbleized Top
Located in Wichita, KS
A large-scale French commode from the 18th century in the Louis Philippe style with hand-painted detail, including a hand-painted marbleized top.
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Inlaid Serpentine Tulipwood and Walnut Commode, circa 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian inlaid commode in tulipwood and walnut with serpentine form, two drawers, shaped apron and splayed feet.
Bronze
19th Century Italian Carlo X / Louis Philippe Bleached Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Carlo X / Louis Philippe chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using fruitwood and decorated with walnut book-matched veneer.
Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Commode with Contrasting Marquetry, Honed Stone Top
Located in New York, NY
19th century walnut dresser with lighter toned marquetry inlay on the facade of each drawer. Stone top in anthracite colored marble with intricate soft grey veining.
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Commode in Walnut with Marble
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Stunning 19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Commode in Walnut with Original Black Marble Top.
Marble
Antique Chest of Drawers in Louis Phillipe after Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
French commode from circa 1880. Very good condition. Origin: France Wood: Walnut.
Walnut
Tall French Louis Phillippe Marble Chest Made in Paris
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful Parisian Louis Philippe tall chest with brass hardware. The top is adorned with a white and deep red Italian marble. The chest is in great restored condition with a few old...
Marble
Chest of Drawers, Louis Phillipe, France, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers, France, circa 1920. Very good condition. Dimensions: Height 75 cm, width 93 cm, depth 50 cm.
Walnut
Chest of Drawers, Louis Phillipe, France, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
A stylish chest of drawers from the mid-19th century made of ashwood. Origin: Northern Europe, Wood: ashes, Year: circa 1860 Dimensions: height 82 cm, width 85 cm, depth ...
Ash
Sold|$3,495
Antique French Commode, circa 1830
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
19th century, Louis Philippe antique French walnut commode. Nice original marble.
Toilet Commode Mahogany and Marble Vanity Louis Philippe Period 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
"Railway" chest of drawers Louis Philippe period. Very beautiful piece of furniture of toilet in varnished wood. It is composed of 4 drawers and an openable panel. Once opened you wi...
Mahogany
Louis Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1920.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers made in walnut wood with beautiful delicate floral intarsia. Top made of pink-ish marble Made in France, circa 1920. Very good condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: ...
Marble, Brass
Oak Chest of Drawers in Louis Phillipe Style, France, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
Oak chest of drawers, France, circa 1900. Very good condition. dimensions H 92 cm, W 120 cm, D 42 cm.
Oak
Patinated Louis Phillipe French Country Drawer Chest with Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
A sleek and simple chest of drawers from France circa 1880 in oak, with a unique textured patina and a white and grey marble top. A four drawer design blends with the distinctive Lou...
Marble
Sold|$13,800
c.1860 Book-Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Louis Philippe style commode with beautiful book-matched burled walnut veneer.
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Phillipe Bleached Mahogany Chest with Marble-Top Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century French Louis Phillipe bleached mahogany chest with black marble top. Great lines to this piece and there are 3 drawers for storage. A true Classic!
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcase or Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted from rich, mahogany, this elegant 19th century French Louis Philippe bookcase departs from the norm by the rare addition of four drawers below the upper glazed tier, whic...
Sold|$2,900
French 19th century painted chest
Located in Round Top, TX
French 19th century wood painted commode with 4 draws
Northern European Chiffonier with 7 Drawers, Circa 1860
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Danish chest of drawers made during the reign of Christian Vlll. Chest shares the design elements of the Louis Phillipe movement in Germany c. 1860. This was a revival furniture move...
Chest of Drawers in Book-Matched Mahogany, Northern Europe, circa 1835
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
34.25" wide x 17.75" deep x 32.75" high Chest with four drawers in French-polished mahogany and book-matched figured mahogany veneer, with carved scroll feet. Northern Europe, c. ...
Mahogany
Sold|$2,600
French 19th century painted chest
Located in Round Top, TX
French 19th century wood painted chest
19th Century French Empire Seven Drawer Chest of Drawers 'Semainier'
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Unusually small-scale French Louis Philippe flame mahogany seven drawer chest or 'semainier' having seven oak-lined graduated drawers. A clean-lined nicely-proportioned piece; smooth...
Mahogany
Chest Of Drawers In Walnut And Burr Walnut, Late 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Late 19th Century French Walnut and Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers – Loire Valley Elegant French walnut and burl walnut chest of drawers, dating from the late 19th century, in a clea...
Walnut
Sold|$2,001
Chest of Drawers, France, Around 1910
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers, France, around 1910. Very good condition. Wood: oak dimensions: height 101 cm width 147 cm depth 60 cm.
Oak
Large French chest of drawers, second half of the 19th century. After renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from around 1870, France. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 103 cm / width 160 cm / depth 55 cm
Walnut
Sold|$5,200
French 19th Century Period Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Superb early Louis Philippe chest of Cuban flamed mahogany, intact black marble top, finely cast and patinated bronze hardware of “Dauphins à l’Antique.” A Classic beauty with the el...
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$5,400
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers
Located in Buchanan, NY
Flame mahogany veneered Louis Philippe chest of drawers with original gray marble and five drawers. Original keys and locks. This piece is in good conditions, sold in "as is". There...
Marble
Sold|$4,495
19th Century French Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
A Louis Philippe style chest of drawers, circa mid-19th century France. Great flower ornament emphasises the original brass locking hardware sealing spacious deep drawers. Underlined...
Brass
Sold|$1,589
Antique Cabinet, France, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
Cabinet, France, circa 1900. Very good condition. wood: oak dimensions: height: 98 cm, width: 87 cm, depth: 41 cm.
Oak
Sold|$1,943
Antique Chest of Drawers after Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from the end of the 19th century. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation, finished in polytone. Year: circa 1880 Wood: Waln...
Walnut
Sold|$1,413
Antique Chest of Drawers after Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from the beginning of the 20th century. Year: circa 1910 Origin: Western Europe Dimensions: height 68 cm, width 83 cm, depth 38 cm.
Walnut
Antique Inlaid Chest of Drawers after Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from the late 19th century. Year: circa 1890 Origin: Western Europe.
Walnut
French Late Neoclassic Light Walnut, Ebonized, and Maple Secretary Semanier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This interesting semanier having a fold down secretary in the 3rd and 4th drawers, the interior of which is finished in bird's-eye maple, covered in walnut veneer with ebonized bandi...
Walnut
Chiffonier chest of drawers, circa 1870, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
French chest of drawers - chiffonier decorated with inlay from the end of the 19th century. Large, functional drawers with metal handles. Beige marble countertop. Dimensions: height...
Marble
Antique Oak Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
French oak chest of drawers from the beginning of the 20th century. Origin: France Very good condition. After renovation Dimensions: height 86 cm width 110 cm depth 48 cm.
Oak
Chest of Drawers for Jewelery, France, circa 1870
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers for jewelry, France, circa 1870. Very good condition. Wood: walnut Dimensions: height: 91 cm, width: 65 cm, depth: 40 cm.
Walnut
Sold|$2,118
Antique Oak Cabinet, France, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers, France, circa 1900. Very good condition. dimensions: height 104 cm width 149 cm depth 51 cm.
Oak
Antique chest of drawers, circa 1870, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique chest of drawers, France, circa 1870. Very good condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: height 110 cm width 83 cm depth 41 cm
Walnut
Sold|$1,200
Petit Antique Three Drawer Cabinet
Located in Denton, TX
Antique french petit commode with Hand cut dove tailed drawers and antique paper lined interior.
Oak, Walnut
Sold|$4,800
French 19th Century Flamed Walnut Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century flamed walnut chest.
Walnut
19th Century French Bleached Marble Top Chest with Diamonds
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century French bleached marble top chest of drawers with diamond shaped molding decoration and diamond shaped eschuteons. The original dark marble top contrasts well with the li...
Marble
Antique Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic chest of drawers from the first half of the 20th century. Year: circa 1920 Origin: Northern Europe Dimensions: height 66 cm / width 56 cm / depth 35.5 cm.
Marble
19th Century Bleached Pine 3 Drawer French Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Transport your space to the rustic elegance of 19th-century France with this charming bleached pine chest. Each drawer tells a story of craftsmanship and history. The weathered finis...
Pine
Antique chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Northern
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from around 1900, Northern Europe. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 99 cm / width 115 cm / width 42 cm
Wood
Sold|$2,237
Chiffon Dresser Tallboy, France, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
Beautiful chiffon "tallboy" made of walnut wood and marble top. Preserved in very good condition. Made in France in circa 1900s. Beautiful antique piece. Dimensions: height 104 c...
Marble
Antique Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, France, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from the beginning of the 20th century. Finished with marble top Origin: France Very good condition Dimensions: height 122 cm / width 66 cm / depth 40...
Marble
Antique Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, France, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from the beginning of the 20th century. Finished with marble top Origin: France Very good condition Dimensions: height 76 cm / width 46 cm / depth. 32...
Marble
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.