French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut & Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis Philippe commode of burled and book matched walnut with original marble top.
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut & Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis Philippe commode of burled and book matched walnut with original marble top.
Louis Philippe Marble-Top Commode in Figured Walnut, French, circa 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Louis Philippe commode in figured walnut with black and white nero marquina marble top, French, circa 1840, with a single contoured frieze drawer, over three long drawers with gilt ...
Marble
French Louis-Philippe 19th Century Four-Drawer Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe commode from the 19th century with four-drawers, butterfly veneer, black marble top and bleached finish.
Marble
19th Century Louis Philippe Pine Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous 19th century French Louis Philippe commode or chest of drawers crafted with exposed dove tail joinery and decorative pilasters on each side.
Pine
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Marble-Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century five-drawer Louis Philippe commode with gray marble top. The gray marble top is in excellent antique condition, with rounded front corners that match the base.
Sold|$5,695
19th Century Mahogany Louis Phillipe Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode from France made from mahogany.
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This stunning marble-top Louis Philippe commode is from France and features gorgeous book-matched burl walnut veneer found on its drawers’ fronts.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$3,250
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 19th century French Louis Philippe commode with solid walnut sides and bookmatched veneer of walnut front.
Walnut
Sold|$2,650
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe commode made of mahogany with beautiful satin wood grain and original grey St.
Marble
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Bookmatched Walnut Commode or Chest
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French Louis Philippe commode or chest of drawers in bookmatched walnut.
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Wood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite example of a period Louis Philippe commode (mid-1800s), the chest of drawers features four tiers of drawers beneath a ¾ inch thick marble top.
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze
Antique 19th C. Louis Philippe French Pine Commode Tall Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century Louis Philippe commode. A rectangular form crafted from pine with three drawers in addition to an upper cornice drawer.
Pine
Antique French Bookmatched Burl Walnut Commode, circa 1880
Located in Highwood, IL
Marvelous antique French bookmatched burled walnut Louis Philippe commode with four beautifully hand-dovetailed drawers, fantastic wood escutcheons and pulls, too.
Marble
French 1870s Louis-Philippe Style Bleached Burl and Grey Marble-Top Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe style bleached burl wood commode from the late 19th century, with grey marble top and four drawers.
Marble
French 1870s Louis-Philippe Style Bleached Burl Veneer Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe style bleached burl wood commode from the late 19th century, with grey marble top and five drawers.
Marble
19th Century, Cherry Bleached Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis Philippe commode built in the mid 1800s in France using solid cherry with dovetailed drawers.
Cherry
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Four-Drawer Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe walnut commode from the 19th century, with white marble top and four drawers.
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Bleached Walnut Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe bleached walnut commode from the 19th century, with black marble top and four drawers.
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century French walnut chest of drawers–eight drawers to be exact-designed as a classic Louis Philippe commode with spellbinding patterns in the matched wood grain.
Walnut
French Louis-Philippe 1850s Walnut Four-Drawer Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe walnut four-drawer commode from circa 1850 with white marble top and carved apron.
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant mid-19th century French Louis Philippe commode, sourced in Provence, France.
Brass
French Louis Philippe 19th Century Bookmatched Walnut Four-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe walnut four-drawer commode from the 19th century with bookmatched décor and white marble top.
Walnut
Louis-Philippe French 19th Century Bookmatched Walnut Chest with Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe walnut four-drawer commode from the 19th century with bookmatched façade and bracket feet.
Walnut
Louis Philippe French Mahogany and Black Marble Commode Chest
By Louis Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
A Louis Philippe French mahogany and black marble chest with hidden drawer at the base, 19th century. Two keys to working locks included! Dimensions: 37.25 H x 50.25 W x 22.25 D i...
Mahogany
Louis Philippe Burr Walnut & Fossil Marble Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1860
By Louis Philippe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this truly exquisite original circa 1860 Louis Philippe burr walnut commode in burr walnut with a fossil marble top What a beautiful find, the t...
Marble
Sold|$2,500
French Louis Philippe Style Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis Philippe style commode with five dovetailed drawers and original St.
Sold|$2,995
Petite French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Petite French Louis Philippe style walnut commode, having a rectangular framed top above three locking drawers.
Walnut
Antique French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode. Circa 1850s.
Sold|$2,850
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Louis Philippe Period mahogany four-drawer commode, or chest of drawers.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$4,230
French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Commode
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Louis Philippe 19th century French chest of drawers. The wood is in walnut bramble. Walnut brambles are flamed because they have many aesthetic designs. These drawings have complex ...
Walnut
Sold|$3,950
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany commode, or chest of drawers with marble top.
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Veneer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century Louis Philippe burled veneer commode. Great lines on this piece and it has a gorgeous marble top.
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis-Phillipe walnut commode from the 19th century featuring exceptional bookmatched veneer on the three lower drawer fronts. This lovely commode exhibits strong proporti...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Semainier, Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe Semainier, commode is a uniquely French design, with one drawer for every day of the week, with the French word for week being semainier!
Brass
French Commode in the Style of Louis Philippe
Located in Highwood, IL
French Louis Philippe style commode, covered in the most beautiful bookmatched burl walnut veneer.
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble-Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome 19th century French Louis Philippe marble-top commode represents the essence of the style with its tailored lines, neutral marble top, and clean, unembellished architec...
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Bleached Pine Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique French Louis Philippe style commode handcrafted of pine in the French Alps near Chamonix, circa 1890s.
Pine
Louis Philippe Bookmatched Burled Walnut Commode, circa 1860
Located in Highwood, IL
Outrageous antique French Louis Philippe bookmatched burled walnut commode with its original marble top that has ribbed details, an unusual scalloped apron, canted corner details, ha...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe-Style Painted Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A quaint, French painted commode, circa 1850. The faux marble, painted wood top sits over a traditional Louis Philippe-style apron with a locking drawer.
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Tiger Maple Commode
Located in Peabody, MA
A very refined Louis Philippe period commode or three-drawer chest in tiger grained maple, circa 1830s.
Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Bird's-Eye Maple Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant 19th century Louis Philippe bird's-eye maple commode. Nice figured veneer pattern and the piece has a beautiful white Carrara marble top as well.
Birdseye Maple
Louis Philippe Chest or Commode with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French Louis Philippe console chest or commode of burr walnut with a figured marble top.
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Fruitwood Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe Period Fruitwood Commode id s splendid example of the genre!
Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period mahogany marble top commode is an excellent example of the era, where tailored architecture and dearth of ornamentation were considered the ...
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe marble top commode reflects the tailored look that was the choice of the court during the period.
Marble, Brass
Antique French Elm Commode Louis Philippe, 19th Century
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French elm commode Louis Philippe 19th century. This very pretty petite elm commode features four drawers, one of which is concealed within the top frieze.
Bronze
French Louis Philippe Style Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Wichita, KS
19th century French Louis Philippe dresser commode with four drawers and original hardware.
Wood
Louis Philippe Style Commode with Hidden Bauche Safe
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis-Philippe style coffre fort, or stand with hidden safe. Made of walnut veneer with inset marble top. Three dovetailed drawers with a false front cabinet below. Conceale...
Marble, Iron
19th Century Louis Philippe Inlaid Bird's-Eye Maple Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century Louis Philippe inlaid bird's-eye maple commode. Nice scrolling inlaid pattern and the piece has a beautiful marble top as well.
Marble
Louis Philippe Marble Top Burled Walnut Chest or Commode
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This classic burled walnut Louis Philippe chest has four drawers and a black marble top. A key is used to open each drawer, leaving a sleek surface which lets the beautiful burled ...
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Stripped Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe stripped oak commode features the tailored, classic lines for which the style has remained popular for well over a century and a half!
Oak
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Commode features the tailored lines and understated elegance of the breed, which has endeared the style to all sorts of interior...
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe Period marble top Commode is a timeless expression of one of the most endearing styles to emanate from Europe during the century!
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved and Stripped Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe carved and stripped commode represents the next step in the evolution of the genre, with the facade deftly and subtly carved in relief with neoclas...
Bronze
Louis Philippe Figured Walnut Commode with St. Anne Marble Top
Located in Hanover, MA
France, 1840s Louis Philippe figured walnut commode with St. Anne marble top over five drawers.
Marble
French Louis Philippe Pantaloniere Commode with Bookmatched Burled Walnut Front
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome French Louis Philippe pantaloniere commode of solid walnut with a bookmatched burled walnut front.
Burl, Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Marble Top Commode is a timeless expression of one of the most endearing styles to emanate from Europe during that century!
Marble, Bronze
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.