Unavailable|$4,200
Louis Philippe Commode
By Louis Philippe
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century Louis Philippe style commode in burled walnut with 4 drawers . The top drawer locks
Marble, Brass
Unavailable|$5,227
Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Savannah, GA
Classic Louis Philippe walnut commode; four drawers; canted corners, shaped plinth base; original
Marble
Unavailable|$2,750
French Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Kirkland, WA
French Walnut Commode This is a simple French chest with four long drawers. The The top drawer
Pine, Walnut
Unavailable|$2,070
French Louis Philippe Commode 19th Century Bleached Walnut
Located in Wolverhampton, GB
A stunning example of a French Antique Louis Philippe style Commode chest of drawers in bleached
Walnut
Unavailable|$1,869
French Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers with Marble
Located in Wolverhampton, GB
A lovely French Louis Philippe Commode chest of drawers with a black marble top. Three large
Walnut
Unavailable|$5,200
French Marble Topped Walnut Commode
Located in Port Chester, NY
A classic Louis Philippe commode in dramatically grained walnut veneer. Three wide drawers plus an
Marble
Unavailable|$8,796
Louis Philippe Marble-Top Commode
Located in Cookeville, TN
This is a fabulous cherry Louis Philippe marble-top commode with four drawers featuring bronze
Marble
20th Century Louis Philippe Italian Low Tea Table Cherry Tree LAST PRICE
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
; comfort was the primary consideration. The Louis Philippe commode, with a marble top and a marquetry
Cherry
Unavailable|$4,600
French Louis Philippe Period Commode in Flamed Mahogany
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine and very Parisian Louis Philippe period commode with a bookmatched flamed mahogany veneer on
Marble
Unavailable|$5,600
Louis Philippe Style Commode
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Black marble top with cherry body.
Unavailable|$3,995
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th century Louis Philippe walnut commode features veneered book matched figured walnut on
Marble
Unavailable|$3,116
French Louis Philippe Burr Walnut and Gilt Metal Mounted Hall Commode
Located in London, GB
19th century French Louis Philippe burr walnut and gilt metal mounted of rare smaller proportions
Metal
Unavailable|$9,900
Louise Philippe Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The rectangular top above an incurving narrow frieze drawer over three long drawers raised on bracket feet.
Walnut, Burl
Unavailable|$5,200
Louis Philippe Dresser
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Burl walnut French Louis Philippe style dressed with original marble top.
Unavailable|$8,900
Louis Philippe Marble Top Fruitwood Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
The molded edge grey marble top above three long frieze drawers flanked by stop fluted stiles raised on tapering fluted legs ending in brass caps
Wood
Unavailable|$1,795
French mahogany 4-drawer commode of the Louis Philippe period, c. 1860
Located in Norwalk, CT
French mahogany 4-drawer commode of the Louis Philippe period, c. 1860, cock bead moldings to the
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Figured Walnut and Gilt Metal Mounted Commode
Located in London, GB
19th century French Louis Philippe figured walnut and gilt metal mounted commode with grey white
Ormolu
Louis Philippe Empire Style Stone Top Three-Drawer Commode, France, circa 1840
Located in Alexandria, VA
Old French polished mahogany and mahogany veneer and ebonized feet with French oak secondary wood. Ormolu mounts including Caryatid pilasters and archaic Greek-style lion head pulls....
Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Marble-Top Commode
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A Louis Philippe burl walnut chest with canted corners over five long drawers. Raised on molded
Unavailable|$3,495
French Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
This beautiful marble-top Louis Philippe chest features four drawers with the original antique
Unavailable|$3,300
19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Chamblee, GA
A handsome beautifully patinated walnut chest from France. The charcoal gray marble top sits on a case of 4 drawers, the top being smaller than the 3 lower that are of equal size. Th...
Marble
Unavailable|$3,895
Louis Philippe Burled Walnut Chest from Normandy
Located in Chicago, IL
This Louis Philippe burled walnut chest is beautiful with four drawers (top drawer pulls with key
Brass
Unavailable|$3,100
19th Century French Louis-Philippe Burled Chest of Drawers
Located in Livingston, NJ
Handsome and elegant best describes this authentic Louis-Philippe period chest of drawers. Made of
Hardwood, Walnut
Unavailable|$2,800
Louis Philippe Chiffonier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Great six drawer chiffonier with marble top
Marble
Louis Philippe Architect's Plan Chest Storage Drawers Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Biarritz, FR
Solid wild cherrywood cabinet for plans or engraving opening by two doors with inside five large drawers for plans and two very deep drawers On the upper part seven original little ...
19th Century Louis Philippe Pinewood Chest of Drawers Restored Schellack Patina
Located in Osnabrück, DE
Very rare and small Louis Philippe chest of drawers. Danmark, authentic circa 1850! These
Pine
Unavailable|$65,000
Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period, circa 1715
By Jacques-Philippe Carel 1
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
late enough pious reign of Louis XIV, Philippe d'Orleans assumed the regency, a great lover of wine
Ormolu
French Louis Philippe Period Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Wells, ME
French Louis Philippe period finely figured mahogany chest of four drawers with original marble top
Marble
Unavailable|$4,800
Louis Philippe period bachelor chest
Located in Kenilworth, IL
French Louis Philippe period mahogany and figured book matched mahogany veneered bachelor chest of
French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut and Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Wells, ME
French Louis Philippe burl walnut and walnut chest of four drawers. The four drawers are burl
Marble
Unavailable
Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A beautiful Louis Philippe walnut four drawer commode. Wood is in excellent condition. Original
Walnut
Unavailable|$4,293
French antique secretaire commode
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This French antique secretaire commode, offered by Hutton-Clarke Antiques, features a stunning
Yew
Unavailable|$40,666
19th Century Bombe Inlaid Top Commode
Located in Monza, IT
Fine Milanese bombe commode. Veneer blur walnut with legs, serpentine and outlines in ebonized
Wood
Unavailable|$4,650
Louis Phillipe Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Cambridge, MA
Antique chest of drawers in the style of Louis Phillipe with slate gray marble top. Constructed of
Unavailable|$4,293
Turn of the Century Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5099, very attractive bombe commode in kingwood, having original veined marble top over three oak
Kingwood
Chest of Three Drawers Burl Bookmatched Walnut Handpolished, France, 1850
Located in Osnabrück, DE
This wonderful chest of three drawers are in best condition and shape! In fantastic proportions and nice, French handpolished surface . All locks are original and good working. Pleas...
Wood
Sold|$4,200
Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th Century French Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Walnut
Sold|$3,775
Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis Philippe Commode with marble top. c. 1850-1870
Sold|$4,825
French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A handsome French Louis Philippe commode in figured walnut with a dark grey marble top. The piece
Marble, Brass
Sold|$4,350
French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
French Louis Philippe commode or chest of drawers made of solid walnut (top and sides) and veneer
Walnut
Sold|$2,813
Louis Philippe Commode with Marble
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Louis Philippe Commode with Marble Top
Marble
Beautiful 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful flamed walnut Louis-Philippe commode.
Walnut
Sold|$3,495
19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode from France made from walnut. The top is painted black and has
Burl
Sold|$4,718
19c Louis Philippe Commode with Marble
Located in New Orleans, LA
Louis Philippe Commode with Marble Top
Sold|$6,300
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Crafted in the 19th century, the Louis Philippe commode exudes timeless elegance and refined
Wood
Sold|$4,180
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis-Philippe commode has a wonderful flamed walnut. The length is smaller than the regular
Marble
Sold|$3,370
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis-Philippe Commode is made of plain flamed walnut. On the top drawer, you can notice the
Walnut
Sold|$7,100
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Stunning 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode, bleach burl wood, having a grey marble top.
Marble
19th Century French, Louis Philippe Commode in Walnut and Marble
By Louis Philippe
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Stunning 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode in Walnut with four drawers and original Black
Marble
Sold|$4,975
19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode from France. The top is exquisite in color and matrix, and is
Marble
Sold|$2,850
19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
19th c. Louis Philippe commode, c.1880-1900, with beautifully patterned yew wood front and veneer
Marble
19th Century French Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century French walnut Louis Philippe commode. Very fine finish on this piece and great
Walnut
Sold|$4,980
19c Louis Philippe Commode with Blanc Marble
Located in New Orleans, LA
Louis Philippe Commode with Whit Marble
Sold|$4,570
19c Louis Philippe Commode with Wooden Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
Louis Philippe commode with Wooden Top
Wood
19th Century Louis Philippe Commode with Marble
Located in New Orleans, LA
19c Louis Philippe Commode with Marble Top
Marble
Sold|$2,450
Antique French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted with gracefully scrolled lines, this Antique French Louis Philippe Commode still retains a
Sold|$3,650
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a lovely French 19th century Louis Philippe commode. The four drawer commode has a
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.