ANTIQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III BOULLE MARQUETRY UPRiGHT COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime French Napoleon III Circa 1880 Brass & Faux Tortoise shell Boulle chest of drawers with gol...
Brass
Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Breche Marble Top, France 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant French two-drawer commode, crafted in the Louis XV style, dates from the Napoleon III period, circa 1860–1880.
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Antique English Jacobean Oak Chest
Located in Cambridge, US
England, ca. late 17th century. A fabulous antique Jacobean or Charles II style chest on stand. Features solid oak construction with a planked top with moulded edge above two small a...
Brass
English Oak wood Tallboy 19th century
Located in MILL, NL
English Tallboy / Chest on Chest. Consisting of 2 chests of drawers stacked on top of each other. Originating from England, early 19th century. Made of solid oak, inlaid with burr o...
Oak
George III English Oak Mule Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1780 George III English Oak Mule Chest sku 1937 W114 x D50 x H83 cm Weight 47 kg
Oak
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Sensational Portuguese Style Carved Walnut and Brass Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Bring old-world charm and masterful craftsmanship into your home with this Sensational Portuguese Style Carved Walnut and Brass Commode Chest of Drawers. Expertly crafted in the trad...
Brass
$3,534Sale Price|40% Off
18th Century French Country Provincial Grey White and Gold Painted Commode
Located in Vienna, AT
This extraordinary antique provincial commode or chest of drawers is made from Oak wood in France at the end of the 18th Century.
Brass
Antique Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Jacobean Style Chest Of Drawers. A handsome and nicely proportioned Jacobean style antique oak chest of drawers raised on four castors. The graduating cushion moulding drawers are fu...
Oak
Large English Oak Tallboy Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 Large English Oak Tallboy Chest Drawers sku 1881 Base W117 x D57 x H80 cm Top W118 x D57 x H99 cm Together W118 x D57 x H179 cm Weight 139 kg
Oak
18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode, Walnut & Marble, Circa 1780
Located in Winter Park, FL
Oak and pine as secondary woods. French polish finish with nice shiny luster.
Marble
18th Century oak mule chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century oak mule chest, the rectangular top opens on the original steel hinges to reveal a large compartment space which includes a candle box to the left, panelled sides and ha...
Oak
English oak chest of drawers, 18th century
Located in MILL, NL
English oak chest of drawers, 18th century English chest of drawers / tallboy. Exceptionally tall. Made from solid oak. With original fittings. In very good condition. Drawers work ...
Oak
Jacobean Oak Chest of Drawers, 17th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
An English Jacobean oak chest of drawers with a dark aged finish, beaded mouldings to the drawer fronts, and turned bun feet, 17th century. The chest is fitted with three drawers, th...
Oak
$7,960Sale Price|20% Off
Huge Gilded Ebonized Period French Louis XV Marble Top Butlers Desk Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This monumental French Louis XV period butler’s desk commode is a masterpiece of 18th-century-inspired design, blending elegance, opulence, and utility in one commanding piece. Craft...
Oak
19th Century Dutch Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers handmade in the Netherlands in the early 1800s using oak and peg construction. The commode features three inset drawers all with serpentine fronts.
Oak
Early Oak Sacristy Chest From Italy, Circa 1750
Located in Nashville, TN
Early Oak Sacristy Chest From Italy, Circa 1750. Rare model in solid oak with original hardware. Very nice original patina and wear.
Oak
English Oak Military "Campaign Chest"
Located in Kastrup, DK
English military "Campaign Chest" Made in solid oak with fittings, handles and locks in brass. The chest is three-part with seven drawers with profiled edges. Three wide drawers, two...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode ~ Chest of Drawers exudes a stately elegance that is truly timeless!
Marble, Bronze
Georgian Oak Chest-on-Chest, c.1780
Located in Savannah, GA
Georgian bleached oak chest-on-chest, circa 1780. Upper and lower chest each with two graduated long drawers, fitted with patinated brass pulls and escutcheons, raised on bracket fe...
Oak
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grey/ White Painted Commode/ Chest of Drawers
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely Swedish painted chest of drawers in oak with dental molding along ridge of top and half-corner columns extending from original turned feet to underside of molding. Has origi...
Oak
18th Century Georgian Oak Bureau
Located in Billingshurst, GB
18th century Georgian oak bureau the bureau has four drawers with swan neck handles. The bureau has a fall front flap good writing surface. The interior has eight drawers and one cen...
Oak
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Commode or Sauteuse, Stamped "P.ROUSSEL"
By Pierre Roussel (1723-1782)
Located in Berlin, DE
Important 18th century Louis XV Marquetry commode or sauteuse, stamped "P.ROUSSEL" A Louis XV gilt bronze mounted marquetry commode with a shaped and eared Belgian red marble top ...
Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode or Sauteuse
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French large Louis XVI neoclassical breakfront marquetry gilt bronze commode or sauteuse, attributed ti Etienne Avril (1748-1791): A Louis XVI gilt bronze mounted pa...
Marble, Bronze
$20,840Sale Price|20% Off
French Régence Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood & Kingwood Inlay Rouge Marble Top Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
French Régence Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood & Kingwood Inlay Rouge Marble Top Commode, sign. J.F. LAPIE (Jean François Lapie ) , with guild stamp, Paris circa 1730. Tulipwood, rosewoo...
Marble, Ormolu
Georgian Oak Chest with Brushing Slide, c.1740
Located in Savannah, GA
A Georgian oak chest with brushing slide, circa 1740, with three long drawers and a brushing slide above the drawer bank. The chest has a straightforward country form with shell deta...
Oak
French 18th Century Natural Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined French 18th century chest of drawers, beautifully crafted in natural oak and retaining a soft, sun-washed patina that highlights the elegance of its provincial craftsmanship.
Oak
Louis XVI Provincial Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI provincial oak chest of drawers, 18th century. With a two board top with rounded front corners, two top drawers and two lower drawers all with brass hardware, flanked by fl...
Brass
Louis XVI Transitional Two-Drawer Commode with a Breche Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A period 18th century French two drawer chest with a breche marble top, the oak carcass veneered in various exotic woods in an overall geometric design. The large inlaid oval panel t...
Oak
18th Century French Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XVI / Neoclassical commode hand-crafted in France in the early 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut, oak and fruitwood veneer.
Fruitwood, Walnut
Charles II Oak And Bone Inlaid Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over a long drawer with paneled front and central architectural arch with vanishing point perspective. Below a pair of paneled doors with split balusters ending on bu...
Bone, Oak
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
1830s French Empire Walnut Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
Located in Miami, FL
1830s French Empire walnut chest with four drawers and gilded edges Beautiful wooden root.
Bronze
French Provincial Oak Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Baroque Oak Chest of Drawers, 18th century, the serpentine top above three long drawers. 38" H x 42" W x 20" D. Provenance: From an Upper East Side Townhouse.
Oak
19th C. French, Louis Philippe Marble-Top Walnut Commode - Iris Apfel Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
Classic Louis Philippe walnut commode featuring a beautifully variegated black marble top with rounded corners above four drawers, each fitted with gilt-metal rosette pulls, medallio...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Welsh Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early to Mid 19th Century Welsh Oak Chest of Drawers, circa 1820 to 1850, having a rectangular top above a narrow band of reeded dental molding hiding two secret drawers, above two s...
Oak
Early 19th Century Oak Sacristy Drawer Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large sacristy drawer cabinet or archive cabinet from the late 18th or early 19th century. Solidly crafted in oak. An authentic, one-of-a-kind piece with a linear design, combined ...
Oak
English 18th Century Oak Geometric Chest with Bracket Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 18th Century Oak Geometric Chest with Bracket Feet
Oak
American Oak Three-Drawer Chest, Circa 1880–90
Located in London, GB
A handsome small-proportioned chest of drawers in oak, American and dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880–90. The carcass shows panelled sides and a figured top with rounde...
Oak
PERIOD Georgian 18th Century English Oak Chest
Located in High Point, NC
PERIOD George III oak and mahogany chest of drawers from England. This lovely piece has a two board top, the boards being nicely figured. This follows down to two drawers over thre...
Brass
17th Century Jacobean Oak Chest on Frame
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful Jacobean oak chest with a two over three drawer configuration and great surface, featuring what appear to be original drop pulls and brass escutcheons, relief star and bo...
Brass
$12,900Sale Price|20% Off
George III Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Madison, MS
This is an elegant George III period oak chest of drawers. The medium dark patina has a beautiful patina. There are two smaller top drawers and 5 larger drawers. All of the drawers h...
Oak
French Antique carved oak chest of drawers
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / Chest of Drawers / Oak / Rustic / Antique French oak chest of drawers with two small and three large drawers having a carved apron at the base and short cabriole leg...
Oak
Antique Scalloped Quarter-Sawn Golden Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Winston-Salem, NC
This antique dresser features scalloped detailing at both the shaped backsplash and apron, with five graduated dovetailed drawers fitted with aged brass swan-neck pulls and decorativ...
Oak
19th Century French Provincial Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Provincial oak chest of drawers showcases the graceful curves and refined ornamentation characteristic of provincial craftsmanship. The three drawers feature...
Oak
19th Century Louis Quatorze Napoleon III Boulle Meuble D'appui Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Chased fire-gilt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. Ebonized solid oakwood with brass inlays Boulle technique. High-right corpus. In the articulated front, the...
Bronze
Oak and pine Chest of drawers, 1910s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chest of drawers made around 1910 in Hungary. The cabinet is made of oak and pine. The cabinet has 3 drawers that are made with dovetail joints. All the fittings and knobs are original.
Oak, Pine
17th Century Jacobean Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb period Jacobean chest of drawers from the 17th century from England in oak Jacobean chest of drawers of superior quality with a very beautiful work on the drawers as we rarel...
Oak
$7,050Sale Price|37% Off
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Marquetry Petit Bombe Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The interior of the drawers is made of oak wood. The front and sides are covered with a separate walnut/nutwood.
Marble, Bronze
$6,054Sale Price|20% Off
17th century English oak chest of drawers
Located in York, GB
A wonderful, geometric, cushion moulded chest of drawers carved in oak, with original elm drawer linings, back boards and stile legs, original locks, pulls and satyr escutcheons.
Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom or living room with this elegant antique chest of drawers. Crafted in France circa 1780, the Louis XVI commode stands on tapered and fluted legs beneath a straight...
Oak
17th Century Jacobean Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Jacobean chest of drawers from the 17th century from England in oak Very beautiful chest of drawers in light oak with a superb molding work on the drawers as well as on its tw...
Oak
17th Century English Oak And Walnut Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
An English oak and walnut chest of drawers of lovely colour and great patina. Charles II-period (1630-1685). The drawer fronts with walnut inserts of superb color. The substantial m...
Oak
Fine Pair French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Marquetry Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted floral marquetry Bombé commodes with marble top. The serpentine two-drawer commodes, with rosewood, king-wo...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Queen Anne Small Oak Chest of Drawers
By Queen Anne
Located in Sherborne, GB
Antique English Queen Anne small chest of drawers circa 1710, rare sweet size only 25 inches wide, majority of chests this size are converted commodes but this one isn’t, the whole c...
Oak
Georgian Walnut & Oak Chest on Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
Georgian walnut and oak chest on chest. Upper section consists of three over three graduated drawers, reeded chamfered corners and deep crown moulding. Bottom section stands on bra...
Oak, Walnut, Ebony, Satinwood
18th century English oak chest on stand
Located in London, GB
C18th English bleached oak chest on stand. An understated useful English two part oak three drawer chest on stand with drop handles.It sits on a base with two narrow deep side drawer...
Oak
19th Century Danish Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Hand-crafted from oak wood in the 19th Century, this Danish chest of drawers exemplifies fine craftsmanship and intricate woodwork. The facade of the chest features a series of Rococ...
Brass
Painted Oak Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
What an extraordinary chest of drawers! The top is plain with a bullnose edge and the sides are nicely paneled. The front corners of the case are boldly reeded and toward the top a s...
Oak
Early 18th Century English Oak Small Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Early 18th century English oak small chest of drawers. The top has a wonderfully double molded edge and follows down to raised paneled sides and three single drawers in the front. T...
Brass
18th C. Transitional Louis XV to Louis XVI Marquetry Marble Topped Commode
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine formal transitional commode is of the period circa 1770 is crafted from oak secondary woods with tulipwood, kingwood and satinwood veneers.
Marble, Ormolu
$1,617Sale Price|20% Off
Charles II Oak and Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Lymington, GB
Charles II period (1630-1685) oak and walnut chest of drawers, or commode. Retaining old waxed surfaces of very good rich color and patination.
Oak, Walnut
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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