Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble, Other
1880s English High Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
18th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble, Serpentine
19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble, Other
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble, Ormolu
1860s American Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
1860s European High Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Other
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Rosewood, Paint
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble, Brass
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble, Brass
19th Century American High Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Early 19th Century English Belle Époque Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Walnut
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Pine
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Mahogany, Satinwood
1820s Dutch Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Mahogany
1880s Italian High Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Mirror, Burl, Walnut
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble, Bronze
Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Bronze
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Carrara Marble
1890s Italian Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Wood
Mid-19th Century French High Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
1890s Italian Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble, Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Oak, Pine
1870s French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Beech
1880s French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
1870s North American Renaissance Revival Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Carrara Marble, Iron
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Mahogany
19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Mid-19th Century American Rococo Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
Mid-19th Century European High Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Oak, Paint
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Paint, Wood
1880s Eastlake Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble
1880s French Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
1850s French Early Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Victorian Marble Topped Chests
Mahogany
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Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Is it 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 a 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.
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.