Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
marble, and has a rich walnut patina throughout. The Louis Philippe burl cabinet would make a wonderful
Marble
Sold|$4,200
French Louis Philippe Walnut Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis Philippe style solid walnut semainier. Seven dovetailed drawers ("semaine" means "week
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers Louis Philippe B
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest of
Walnut
Sold|$3,850
Magnificent Louis-Philippe French Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent Louis-Philippe French chest.
Walnut
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French Louis Philippe chest or commode of burr walnut with a figured marble top.
Marble
A Bold Louis Philippe Walnut 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular framed top above a conforming case housing one secret drawer above three lower drawers, the front supports having a curved upper section with carved medallions, resti...
Walnut
Louis Philippe Style Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A small chest made of veneer of walnut with four dovetailed drawers. Secondary wood is oak. Originally this chest had a marble compartment on the top and was removed. Nice French Po...
Sold|$5,900
Louis Philippe Style Antique Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest, French, from the Louis Philippe period and made of figured walnut with four dovetailed
Bronze
Sold|$2,650
French Louis Philippe Child's Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
A small 19th century, French, Louis Philippe child's size commode with three dovetailed drawers and
Marble
Sold|$5,950
19th Century Louis Phillipe Commode
Located in High Point, NC
Fantastic 19th-C. French Louis Phillipe commode made from walnut. The entire piece has gorgeous
Walnut
c.1870 Antique French Louis Philippe Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
One of the finest 100% original c.1870 French exotic book-matched burled walnut Louis Philippe 5
Sold|$4,450
Louis Philippe Period Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, “commode”, French, from the Rhone Valley. This Louis Philippe period piece is
Bronze
Sold|$2,250
Louis Philippe Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis Philippe four-drawer mahogany chest of drawers with brass escutcheons, circa 1835.
Mahogany
Louis Philippe Secretaire and Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Commode made of walnut with four dovetailed drawers and a secretaire part with five little drawer
Sold|$4,250
Louis Philippe Period Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest from France in the Louis Philippe period. This piece is made of solid walnut and burled
Bronze
Sold|$5,900
Louis Philippe Chest with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
Chest, French, from the Louis Philippe period made of Cuban flamed mahogany. There are four
Marble, Brass
c.1860 Petite Louis Philippe Book-Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Charming 1/2 scale Louis Philippe style commode made from book-matched burled walnut with 4 locking
c.1860-1880 French Louis Philippe Book-Matched Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
French Louis Philippe style commode made from book-matched burled walnut with a ribbed edge marble
Marble
Sold|$3,995
Louis Philippe Period Antique French Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers made out of stunning figured walnut from the Louis Philippe period and featuring
Brass
French 19th C Louis Philippe Book Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Plainview, NY
Louis Philippe style book matched burled walnut five drawer commode, resting on block feet
Marble
c.1870 French Louis Philippe Book-Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Exquisite antique French Louis Philippe book-matched, burled walnut 5-drawer commode. One of the
A French Louis Philippe Period Painted 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular canted corner top above a conforming case housing 3 drawers and resting on bun feet, the whimsical painting of a later date
Walnut
c.1860 Louis Philippe Style Book-Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Louis Philippe style book-matched burled walnut commode with original marble top that has a ribbed
Marble
c.1870 French Louis Philippe Book-Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
and beautifully hand-dovetailed drawers. Awesome eye catching details set this Louis Philippe chest in
c.1870 Antique French Louis Philippe Book-matched Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Incredible antique French Louis Philippe 4 drawer commode with a phenomenal book-matched burled
Marble
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Commode with Marble Top, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis Philippe Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top and Five Drawers, French in Origin and dating
c.1880 Petite Louis Philippe Book-Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Charming petite Louis Philippe style book-matched burled walnut commode with the original ribbed
Sold|$4,685
French Louis Phillipe Commode, Circa 1820
Located in Round Top, TX
Stunning flame walnut creates the strong visual impact of this clean-lined Louis Phillipe commode
Marble
Sold|$4,800
19th Century French Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Versatile 19th century French Louis Philippe burl walnut four-drawer chest. Having lovely Saint
Marble
Sold|$7,200
French Walnut Louis Philippe Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome walnut Louis Philippe style enfilade from France, circa 1840. Walnut top over three
Metal, Brass
Sold|$3,250
Louis Philippe Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis Philippe flame mahogany chest of drawers, mid 19th century. With a rectangular grey and white
Marble
Rare 19th c. Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers or Commode
Located in New York, NY
A very unique and rare period piece -- a Louis Philippe chest of drawers in beautiful French oak
Sold|$5,250
French Louis Philippe Period Antique Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from the Louis Philippe period in France. This chest is crafted from beautifully
Marble, Brass
Sold|$3,500
Louis Philippe Style Mecanical Wash Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and very unusual wash stand, the color of the wood is so much nicer in person, it is flame mohagany wood, the marble as some crak in on side, expected since it is 150 yea...
Marble, Metal
Sold|$2,080
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Commode is made of marquetry of flamed mahogany. It has a small scale and is easy to place
Mahogany
Sold|$3,800
Louis Philippe Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis Philippe period walnut chest of drawers with a beautiful Saint Anne marble top. Four
Marble
Sold|$2,500
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This small Chesy is made with a beautiful flamed mahogany. It is French Louis-Phillippe Period. The
Mahogany
Antique French Marble Topped Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Louis Philippe antique French chest with marble top and four dovetailed drawers. This piece is made
Marble
Sold|$6,595
Louis Philippe Oak Double Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
A distinctive drawer chest from circa 1880 France in distinctive curly oak. An elegant shape is simple yet refined, with clean lines and subtle ornament; a flared top, simplified scr...
Oak
Sold|$14,274 / set
Louis Philippe Chests of Drawers, 1830s-1840s
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Louis Philippe chests of drawers on conical feet. The body with rounded corners and three
Marble
Sold|$5,000
Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis Philippe burl walnut chest of drawers, circa 1840. With a single board overhanging top with
Brass
19th Century Louis Phillipe Commode in Walnut
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century French commode in the Louis Phillipe manner. The top has slight shrinkage. The case
Burl, Walnut
Contemporized 19th Century Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
twist. This 19th century Louis Philippe chest is painted in modern shades of taupe and mandarin with
French 19th Century Mahogany Louis Philippe Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
day of the week-a classic Louis Philippe semainier with spellbinding patterns in the matched wood
Mahogany
Beautiful 19th Century Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century period Louis Philippe chest of drawers. The exquisite details of this piece are in the
Walnut
Sold|$3,995
French 19th Century Louis Phillipe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome 4 drawer walnut commode with its original shaped gray Sainte-Anne marble top.The top
Marble, Brass
Sold|$1,150
Pine Louis-Philippe Style Three Drawer Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
This delightful little three drawer chest has seen decades of purposeful use and it bears the scars proudly. It is still very pretty and functions well. Beneath a three board serpent...
Pine
Pine Louis-Philippe Style Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
softer appearance. The shallow top and deep bottom overlay drawers have classic Louis-Philippe lines
Pine
Sold|$4,200
French 19th Century Louis Phillippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine 19th century Louis Phillippe style French mahogany commode, circa 1850. The original marble
Marble, Metal, Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Louis Philippe oak chest of drawers reflects the understated elegance
Oak
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Wichita, KS
19th century Louis Philippe mahogany chest of drawers. The beautiful black and white marble is
Marble, Metal
Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple but chic early 19th century French Louis Philippe period walnut chest with four drawers
Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Wichita, KS
19th century Louis Philippe mahogany chest of drawers. The beautiful black and white marble is
Marble, Metal
Louis Philippe Late 19th Century Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Louis Philippe silhouette. Featuring three ample drawers with rounded brass handles. Gentle
Oak
French Louis Philippe Marble-Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
This piece is in an amazing condition, of gorgeous figured walnut, no splits on the sides or flaws, this is a beauty... great gilt bronze hardware, original Sainte Anne marble-top in...
Marble
Pine Louis-Philippe Style Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
stands proud of the case and has an ogee sweep to it, typical of the Louis-Philippe style. The three
Pine
Pine Louis-Philippe-Style Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
It is unusual for us to find a Louis-Philippe style chest as large as this Austrian example. Its
Pine
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.