Sold|$3,995
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome mahogany four-drawer commode has a gorgeous charcoal-grey marble top with white
Mahogany
Sold|$3,960
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous 19th century French Louis Philippe four-drawer commode with later patina. Having lovely
Marble
Sold|$6,850
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Superior 19th century French Louis Philippe flame mahogany marble-top commode. The three drawers
Bronze
Sold|$3,150
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis-Philippe French Commode is made of flamed mahogany with a Saint-Anne marble top. it has
Marble
Sold|$3,450
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Commode has a beautiful Blond flamed walnut that shows a heart. The top drawer is nicely
Walnut
Sold|$2,995
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis Philippe burl and bookmatched mahogany commode is in wonderful antique condition
Mahogany
Sold|$3,800
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful Commode is made of flamed walnut with a drawer at the skirt and a wood top.
Walnut
Sold|$2,900
French, 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Simple line and easy to place anywhere at home.
Mahogany
Sold|$4,200
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful Commode is made of burl of walnut with its original marble top, 4 drawers. On each
Marble
Sold|$3,800
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This commode is made of a beautiful flamed walnut with its original marble top. 4 drawers with its
Marble
Sold|$4,200
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Nice warm color of the wood, simple line, this piece can be mixed with the modern.
Fruitwood
Sold|$3,600
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This 19th century French Commode is made of burl of walnut with a Sainte-Anne marble top. Simple
Marble
Sold|$3,995
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful 19th century French mahogany Louis Philippe style commode, circa 1830. The original
Marble
Sold|$3,995
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A truly stunning Louis Philippe style mahogany commode walnut crafted in France circa 1870. Five
Metal, Brass
Sold|$3,800
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very elegant and beautiful pattern on this mahogany flamed wood, can mixe easy with modern furniture.
Marble
Sold|$5,200
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very simple and elegant with a beautiful flamed walnut wood.
Marble
French 19th Century Cherry Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis Philippe style cherry marble top commode. Shaped marble top with chamfered corners
Sold|$3,450
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Louis Philippe crotch mahogany and marble top commode. The marble is of varied
Sold|$3,450
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Louis Philippe burled walnut and marble top commode. This commode has hand cut
French 19th Century Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
There are four total drawers that comprise this wonderful walnut commode, made in the Louis
Walnut
French 19th Century Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Clean, straight lines are one of the signature features of the Louis Philippe style, and this
Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe Commode in Cherry
Located in High Point, NC
19th century cherry commode from France. The top is banded and is wonderfully figured. The sides
Cherry
Sold|$2,500
French Louis-Philippe Commode or vanity
Located in Winter Park, FL
A chest of drawers made of burl walnut, dovetailed construction, with an opening revealing a marble insert and a mirror, used as a vanity. Good proportion.
19th Century French Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French walnut Louis Philippe four drawer commode, the drawer fronts veneered in dramatic book
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
four-drawer Louis Philippe style commode from 19th century France. This wonderful burl is actually
Burl
French 19th Century Burl Mahogany Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis Philippe style commode is crafted from stunning burl mahogany. The charcoal and white St
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Sold|$12,995 / set
French 19th Century Pair of Louis Philippe Commode / Vanities
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a handsome pair of burl walnut commodes that have been fitted with oval sinks and brass
Burl
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode with Black Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Louis Philippe matched grain commode. The piece has a gorgeous finish
Belgian Black Marble
19th Century French Walnut & Marble Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French burled walnut white marble top commode is in the Louis Philippe style. It has 4 drawers
Louis Philippe Commode with Marble Top, Circa 1840
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant Louis Philippe chest of drawers in beautifully figured mahogany with a grey/black/white
c.1875 French Figured Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Special find! French Louis Philippe chest of drawers in beautifully figured walnut with an ebonized
Marble
French Louis Philippe Commode or chest of drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
Made of mahogany with five dovetailed drawers top with a marble Rouge Royal marble top. Knobs were added at a later date but blends well with the chest. Secondary wood is oak.
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Marble
19th c. French Louis-Philippe Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A four drawer chest made of burl of walnut and solid walnut (sides) with a grey St. Anne marble top. Four working locks with keys. The drawers slide smoothly and are also made of sol...
A Louis Philippe Commode with Marble Top, Circa 1840
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Louis Philippe period commode with a distinctly figured charcoal and white marble top over three
19th Century Bleached Mahogany Louis Philippe Commode with Grey Top
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis Philippe chest of drawers hand-crafted in France in the mid 1800s using mahogany as primary
Mahogany
Louis Philippe Commode Sideboard, France, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1900. Wood: oak Origin: France Dimensions: height 111 cm / width 171 cm / depth 65 cm.
Oak
Sold|$4,800
Commode Louis Philippe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis Philippe Commode
19th Century Bleached Mahogany Louis Philippe Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Carmine, TX
mahogany. The commode features the typical details of the Louis Philippe style with very simple and
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Louis Philippe Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis Philippe chest hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. As typical with the style
Walnut
French 19th c. Louis Philippe Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A five drawers commode made of burl of walnut and solid walnut (sides) with a St Anne Marble top
Sold|$4,250
Louis Philippe French Commode, circa 1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Beautiful flame mahogany French Louis Philippe commode with original double edged marble top in
Mahogany
Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Commode or Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This bookmatched walnut Louis Philippe period commode has four drawers and a double beveled Saint
Marble, Bronze
French Louis Philippe Walnut Bookmatched Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Handsome Louis Philippe commode of solid walnut with bookmatched front, having four drawers and
Walnut
French Louis-Philippe 19th Century Walnut Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe commode from the 19th century, with white marble top, butterfly veneer and
Marble
Antique French Burled Walnut Louis Philippe Chest/Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Book matched burled walnut Louis Philippe commode offers expert craftsmanship paired with its
Sold|$4,500
19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode from France, made from burl walnut. The top is wonderfully
Walnut
Sold|$3,800
French 19th Century Loui-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful French Louis-Philippe Commode is made of walnut with a wood top and lion head
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut and Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful Louis Philippe commode made of solid walnut! Marble top is worn and sits perfectly over
Sold|$4,695
19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode from France, made from burl walnut. The top is wonderfully
Walnut, Burl
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut & Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis Philippe commode with original shaped marble top. The drawer fronts are a flame of
Louis Philippe Trumeau Commode Mahogany, Austria, circa 1865
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Brand new in our collection we offer you this outstanding Louis Philippe Trumeau commode made out
Mahogany
Antique French Louis Philippe Bookmatched & Oystered Burled Walnut Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
One of the best original Louis Philippe commodes we have ever seen, this antique French chest
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode from nice France. Made of Flame Mahogany, with a Black
Marble, Bronze
A French Louis Philippe highly figured walnut marble top commode C 1860.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Louis Philippe highly figured walnut marble top commode C 1860. The case has four drawers
Marble
Antique 19th C. French Louis Philippe Matchbook Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode. Made from walnut with three hand dovetailed oak
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Marble Top Chest / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This elegant 19th century Louis Philippe commode Crafted in richly figured walnut, it features
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$4,700
French 19th Century Flamed walnut Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis-Philippe Commode is made with a beautiful flamed walnut and a Sainte-Anne marble
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.