English Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers of Large Scale, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exceptional and unique circa 1760 English, likely northern counties, late George II, early George III period large scale mahogany chest of drawers, the single board top with molde...
Brass
Mid-Century Carved Wooden Sideboard with 2 Drawers and Door
Located in Miami, FL
Carved wooden sideboard, with two drawers on the waist and a lower door, mid-century. With gilt bronze applications. On lentil legs. This piece of furniture has been restored. It is ...
Bronze
Swedish 19th century painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century painted chest of drawers circa 1870. Substantial baroque revival swedish chest of drawers. Presented in later paint which is best described as a very light grey or a d...
Oak, Paint
$4,301Sale Price|46% Off
Captain Rogerson's Campaign Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful one-piece painted pine campaign chest of diminutive proportions. The campaign chest belonged to Captain Rogerson of the Cardigan Artillery. The Cardigan Artillery regul...
Brass
R Crosby & Son Victorian Burr Elm Wellington Chest of Drawers 160 Crests Seal
By Crosby & Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this important, one of a kind, R Crosby & Son, Victorian Aesthetic Movement, Burr Elm and Oak Wellington Chest of Drawers housing 160 Sulphur casts...
Elm, Oak
Lovely Original Victorian Chest of Drawers with Scottish Tartan Wrap, Marble Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian circa 1880 oak chest of drawers with Scottish Tartan wrap finish and Italian Carrara marble top A very good looking and de...
Marble
English Georgian Mahogany 'Pedestal' Form Bachelor's Chest, circa 1760
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English circa 1760 Chippendale style mahogany bachelor's chest of uncommon 'pedestal' form, the molded edge top above brushing slide and four graduated drawers all with origin...
Brass
$2,520Sale Price|83% Off
17th Century, William and Mary Chinoiserie Trunk on Stand
Located in Nashville, TN
Featured is an extremely rare 17th century Dutch William & Mary Chinoiserie style coffer trunk on stand. This gorgeous piece was constructed of oak in the traditional William and Mar...
Oak
Rare Victorian Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival Library Architects Plan Chest
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A neo-gothic mid-19th century library plan chest having an arrangement of eleven short and three long drawers to one side, the other side with three short drawers above gothic style ...
Oak
English Georgian Mahogany Caddy-Top Bachelor's Chest, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English late George II, early George III period mahogany bachelor's chest of rectangular form, the square edge or 'caddy' top with cross-banded border above cockbeaded brushin...
Brass
Pair of Elegant James Mont Cerused Custom Cabinet /Nightstand Chests
By James Mont
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of oak cerused James Mont petite three-drawer chest / nightstand cabinets with original bronze finish ring.
Metal
Royal dresser after J. H. Riesener, Paris from 1880, gilded bronze, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal antique pomp chest of drawers after J. Henri Riesener, Paris from 1880, gilded bronze Various precious woods, veneered on a solid oak body. In the center marquetry in the form...
Marble, Bronze
Late 17th-Early 18th Century William & Mary Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully aged William & Mary chest of drawers, hand-crafted Late 17th-Early 18th Century. The chest is oak with metal pulls. We love the warm tone of the wood and the organic wear...
Oak
English Georgian Mahogany Two-Drawer Bachelor's Chest, circa 1765
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English circa 1765 George III period bachelor's chest of rare 'hat chest' or 'bonnet chest' configuration, the luminescent mahogany case of rectangular form having top brushin...
Brass
Edwardian Bureau Secretary 4 Drawers Chest with Original Mirror, circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
C. 1920s American Oak 4 drawers bureau secretary Chest of drawers with original mirror. Mirror shows some spots of aging marks in glass. Very nice carvings in front drawer doors an...
Maple, Oak
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Diminutive Inlaid Chest of Drawers, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite mahogany diminutive chest with three drawers, original oval brasses, cross banding, satinwood string inlay, and terminating on carved scalloped skirt with the ori...
Brass
$2,672Sale Price|20% Off
Walnut & Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Huntington, NY
Walnut & Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers. Bracket feet below three graduated drawers, and two smaller side-by-side drawers, with a burl walnut top & brass hardware
Brass
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish Baroque dresser with four drawers, period brass hardware and key. Inlaid fruitwood decorations, sharp intarsia work.
Oak, Fruitwood
William and Mary Yew Wood Veneered Chest of Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Period William and Mary yew wood and yew veneered chest of two over three drawers, the top with oval and heart inlay and solid thumb molded edge, oval string inlaid work on each of t...
Yew, Oak
Antique Connecticut Sunflower Chest
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Antique Colonial Revival Sunflower Chest. This hand-crafted chest was manufactured in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, by Johnson-Handley-Johnson Co. Sunflower chests and cupboards were ...
Oak
Swedish 19th century tiger birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century tiger birch chest of drawers circa 1890. Beautiful quality chest of drawers made in tiger birch, which showcases the grain to allow a tiger like appearance. Re...
Birch, Oak
18th Century Danish Rococo Period Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceptional 18th century Rococo chest of drawers with beautifully carved serpentine drawers, handsome carved cabriole legs and original bronze hardwares, Denmark, circa 1750. He...
Oak
18th Century European Inlaid Cabinet on Chest
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Important richly inlaid chest of drawers with a display cabinet. Probably from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Attributed to the region around the border triangle of Germany, Belgi...
Maple, Oak, Burl
18th Century French Louis XIV Chest of Drawers, JME H. Hansen
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A mid-18th century French Louis XIV chest of drawers from Paris. Stamped “JME H. Hansen” for Hubert Hansen (master from 1747, died 1756). Slightly trapezoidal, double-curved body wi...
Oak, Walnut
Exceptional Early 20th Century Counter-Chest Signed "Galeries Lafayette"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exceptional early 20th century counter-chest is signed "Galeries Lafayette". Galleries Lafayette was created in 1894 in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France which was created by ...
Cut Glass, Oak
$12,500
Georgian Serpentine Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, the shaped top with heavily molded edge over graduated drawers, the top one fitted with writing slide, tray and fou...
Brass
18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th Century German Baroque painted chest of drawers with serpentine front drawers on tapered feet in later paint.
Bronze
English Walnut and Satinwood Inlaid Petite Chest or Bachelor's Chest, circa 1730
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine and rare circa 1730 English early George II period small scale dressing or bachelor's chest, the walnut veneered case having bookmatched quarter-veneered and featherbanded top...
Brass
English Chippendale Burl Walnut Inlaid Chest on Chest with Orig. Brasses, C 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale burl walnut satinwood inlaid feather banded chest on chest with a carved molded edge cornice, three upper drawers, six graduated lower drawers with interior locks...
Brass
Oak and Marble 18th Century French Commode Jean Pierre Latz
Located in London, GB
Oak then lacquered with marble top Carved/Stamped with the name "Latz" in the wood under the marble Height: 55 inches (86.25 cm) Width: 55 inches (140 cm) Provenance Château de Mar...
Marble
Antique 19th Century Victorian Oak Chamber Pot Commode Toilet Step Stool 16"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Victorian chamber pot commode, a discrete piece of bedroom furniture dating from the late 19th.
Fabric, Oak
Antique 18th C. French Louis XIV Oak & Marble Hunting Buffet Commode Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Striking Mid 18th Century French Louis XIV style Hunting Cabinet. Made from oak with a thick ruege marble beveled top over an oak case with two hand dovetailed knife drawers and a l...
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Oak Miniature Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Store your jewelry in style in this intricately carved antique miniature commode. Crafted in France circa 1850, and built of oak, the elegant jewelry box stands on tapered feet over ...
Oak
18th Century French Oak Cabinet
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique French Provincial chunky oak cabinet or commode with its beautiful old hardware.
Oak
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Late Victorian Hand Sculpted Walnut Commode Chamber Pot w/ Lid by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian sculpted walnut chamber pot with original lid and enameled metal bowl by Thonet featuring an sculptural frame crafted from warm-toned wood with tapered legs. A great d...
Oak
19th C. Louis XVI Style Marble Top Commode Servante
Located in Hixson, TN
Louis XVI style marble top commode Servante with Kingwood and Tulipwood Banding, Olive Wood String Inlays in Scroll Formations, Corners Adorned with Rounded Bronze Ormolu Mounts Lead...
Kingwood, Oak, Tulipwood
Rare Transition Style Commode (Louis XV - Louis XVI), Brecciated Marble Top, 79
Located in CHAMBLY, FR
A Sophisticated Transition Period Commode (Louis XV - Louis XVI) This exquisite petite commode is the perfect statement piece for a refined interior requiring furniture with charact...
Marble, Bronze
ANTIQUE CHINESE CHINOiSERIE SOAPSTONE CARVED COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS MARBLE TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand painted Soapstone & lacquer marble topped Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale taste commode c...
Marble, Soapstone
$29,850Sale Price|53% Off
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Military Armor Commode Attr. Mâison Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The three interior compartments, each with an adjustable oak shelf, Paris, circa 1880-1890. Mâison Millet was established by Théodore Millet in 1853 at 11, Rue Jacques-Coeur, Paris.
Bronze, Ormolu
Rustic Old Hickory Oak Chests by Indiana Willow Co., 4 Drawers
By Indiana Willow Hickory Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Rustic Old Hickory oak chests of 4 drawers with hickory trim. (Signed INDIANA WILLOW HICKORY CO.) (PRICED AS Pair).
Oak, Hickory
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.
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