Italian 18th Century Walnut Coffer with Lift Top, Marquetry and Bracket Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut coffer from the 18th century with lift top, geometric marquetry décor and bracket feet. This exquisite Italian walnut coffer from the 18th century features a lift t...
Walnut
Louis XV Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in East Aurora, NY
A very attractive mid 18th century Walnut commode. Two large deep drawers that are gliding smoothly in the case. Nicely carved raised panel sides and drawer fronts. Excellent color ...
Walnut
Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commode with Inlay, 1800s
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut and decorated with walnut cross-banded veneer.
Walnut
$12,261 / set
Pair of 19th Century Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th Century Italian walnut commodes.Finished on gilded lions claw feet. Unusual to find a pair of these burr walnut commodes with a spiral turned column. These are finished ...
Marble
Louis XV Style Walnut Marquetry Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XV style marquetery two drawer commode "sans traverse" highly decorated with Rococo style giltbronze mounts, fitted with a thick moulded white Arabescato marble top. France c....
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burr Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine example of a 19th Century French Louis Philippe burr walnut commode with marble top. In excellent condition with restored drawer linings and in very good working order.
Marble
French 18th Century Solid Walnut Provincial Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Visible in the top’s framing pieces are the wooden dowels carefully fitted into the joinery, which not only inform us of this piece’s construction but also serve as a testament to th...
Brass
Circa 1860 Black Wood Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This chest of drawers carries genuine presence, its dark walnut, black marble top, 4 drawers immediately setting the tone for the piece.
Marble
18thC French Provincial Serpentine Walnut Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1750 18thC French Provincial Walnut Commode with Serpentine Shaped Top, Drawers & Marquetry Star Inlay. Exceptional colour and patination sku 987 W110 x D61 x H83 cm
Walnut
Italian Baroque Chest of Drawers , circa 1700
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular top with molding edge above three long inlaid drawers, raised on bracket feet.
Maple, Olive, Walnut
Medium-Sized Italian 19th Century Luigi Filippo Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A charming mid-19th-century Italian Luigi Filippo (Louis Philippe style) commode is characterized by soft, rounded architectural lines. This lovely medium-sized chest features a thic...
Walnut
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian Walnut Three Drawer Commode C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Walnut Three Drawer Commode C1890 Measures - 33.5"H x 30.25"W x 16.5"D A fine antique Victorian commode crafted from walnut features three spacious drawers with rou...
Walnut
18th Century French Chest/Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1760, this elegant commode exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of the Louis XV period. Built of solid Walnut, the serpentine chest stands on graceful ...
Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Sleek, spare, and quietly stunning, this early 19th-century French Louis Philippe chest of drawers feels remarkably modern despite its age.
Walnut
Antique Regency 19th Century Carved French Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency chest of drawers. A beautifully carved heavy Walnut cabinet with gorgeous brass hardware.
Brass
19th c. French Transitional Walnut Inlaid Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th c. French Transitional Walnut Inlaid Commode is a beautiful and functional piece of furniture. Featuring intricate inlay, beautiful hardware and a marble top. This piece a...
Marble, Brass
18th Century Italian Walnut Commode with Four Drawers
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century Italian walnut commode of small scale, with a molded top over a slim frieze drawer and three drawers below with raised molded fronts, round brass knobs and shaped brass ...
Brass
18th Century Spanish Baroque Hand Carved Chest Trunk or Console Table
Located in Miami, FL
Nice 18th century chest in walnut. Hand carved facade panel with heads decorations.
Iron
Stylish walnut chiffonier with marble top.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Stylish walnut chiffonier with marble top. Origin: France, early 20th century. Very good condition, no damage. Material: Walnut, metal, marble. Dimensions: height 98cm, width 64c...
Walnut
English 18th Century George I Jacobean Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
English walnut and oak Jacobean chest of drawers. With five drawers: two smaller drawers at the top and three larger drawers below.
Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
$1,094Sale Price|75% Off
Huge Art Deco Chest Of Drawers, Czechoslovakia 1920s
Located in Zohor, SK
Unique chest of drawers in a beautiful condition. Produced in art deco period in Czechoslovakia. The chest has been fully restored into a beautiful original state. Produced out of a ...
Oak, Walnut
Walnut Lacquered Commode Restoration, Late 19th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Walnut lacquered chest of drawers Restoration of the late 19th century, dimension 86 cm high by 101 cm wide and 56 cm deep.
Walnut
16th Century English Drawer Chest w/ Original Iron Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique 16th Century English drawer chest with original iron fittings.
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Walnut Three Drawer Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
A 18th century Baroque three drawer commode. Beautiful walnut veneer and boxwood inlays embellish this exquisite German baroque chest of drawers.
Walnut
An Italian 18th Century Walnut and Marble Commode
Located in London, GB
Italy, Turin, circa 1780 A fine late 18th century Italian figured walnut commode, with two long drawers to the front flanked by veneered columns with gilt bronze mounts, a further l...
Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 18th century walnut French provincial commode of the Louis XV period.
Walnut
Italian chest of drawers, Emilia, mid–late 18th century
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The structure is articulated with cherrywood uprights and drawer guides, providing strength and structural coherence, while the sides are executed in walnut, selected for its stabili...
Brass
Pair of Small 19th Century Italian Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th Century Italian walnut commodes of small size. In book matched walnut with ebonised columns and gilt bronze mounts. They have been cleaned and polished.
Ebony, Walnut
18th Century South European Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful 18th Century South European walnut commode. Most probably Italian from the mid-18th Century. Fabulous carved detail to each drawer and sides. With all the original brass ha...
Brass
$18,801 / set
Pair of 18th Century Italian Tuscan Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptional pair of 18th Century Italian Tuscan walnut commodes. With fine detailed carving and original walnut patination. Circa 1740.
Walnut
Late 18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers with spectacular inlaid
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers with spectacular inlaid Germany, 1790-1800 This baroque chest of drawers made of ash is inlaid with walnut and plum and dates from before ...
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century French walnut bow front commode, the shaped moulded edge top above two deep drawers with original brass handles and escutcheons, the drawer fronts having heart sha...
Walnut
1910s Art Nouveau Dresser Carved Walnut Burl Walnut by Testolini Salviati Venice
By Testolini & Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Venetian commode Art Nouveau Belle Époque with mirror, carved walnut and burl walnut by Testolini & Salviati , Venice Precious Bakelite handles fixed with stainles...
Burl, Walnut
Louis XVI Marquetry Chest of Drawers, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis XVI chest of drawers with three drawers and finely crafted bronze mounts.
Bronze
Antique Inlaid Moroccan Tall Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Moroccan tall chest handcrafted in walnut featuring a custom glass top with a scalloped front and matching top drawer over four flat front drawers below having blu...
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Solid Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
An elegant 19th-century French Louis XVI commode, beautifully crafted in richly figured walnut with striking bookmatched veneer across the drawer fronts.
Bronze
$2,145 / set
Pair of Antique Burr Walnut Bedside Cabinets
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous pair of antique burr walnut bedside cabinets. They are in the Queen Anne style, they date from the 1920-30’s. The quality is exceptional, they have stunning burr walnut g...
Walnut
19th Century Walnut and Ebony Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is 19th century walnut and ebony Biedermeier commode. This piece holds historical value and craftsmanship that is unparalleled. Its elegant design and rich materials ma...
Walnut
18th century walnut miniature continental bow front commode.
Located in Hook, England
A rare 18th century miniature bow fronted walnut continental commode. Crossbanded and boxwood strung with original turned wood knob handles, brass escutcheons and steel locks and key...
Walnut
French Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 19th C French walnut three drawer commode with a very good marble top. 1880. Dimensions 51.5 inches (131 cms) wide 22.5 inches (57 cms) deep 38.5 inches (98 cms) high.
Marble
Louis XV Walnut Commode, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Louis XV carved walnut commode, 18th Century. Five drawers with three smaller drawers including a hidden drawer over two large drawers. Provenance: Estate of T. Boone Pickens (J....
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
French 19th-century Louis Philippe commode crafted in solid walnut, featuring three spacious drawers with beautiful natural wood grain and original brass keyholes. The elegant molded...
Walnut
French Louis XV Provincial Walnut Commode, 18th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This exceptional 18th century French Louis XV provincial commode embodies the warmth, craftsmanship and understated elegance that define the provincial furniture of the Louis XV peri...
Walnut
Mid 19th C. Italian Commode in blond Walnut and Walnut veneer, Polished to Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian elegant and important Lombard (from Lissone-Milan-) commode, Mironi e Fossati attributable from the Mid nineteenth century, in blond walnut and walnut veneer. Wax polished. ...
Walnut
Large 19thC English Walnut Apothecary Bank Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Large 19thC English Walnut Apothecary Bank Drawers sku 1738 W133 x D51 x H127 cm Weight 156 Kg
Walnut
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Lingerie Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined pair of 19th century French lingerie chests with marble tops on seven drawer cases crafted in tulipwood and walnut decorated with gilt bronze ormolu, drapery escutcheons, and...
Marble
Napoleon III style chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Napoleon III style chest of drawers, France, circa 1880. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation, finished in high-gloss French polish Dimensions: height 12...
Brass
$7,902Sale Price|23% Off
Late 18th Century Walnut Bombé Commode
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century three drawer walnut bombé commode, with steel handles and escutcheons. Probably made in the Bordeaux region of south-western France.
Walnut
Italian 18th Century Walnut Commode from Tuscany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Italian 18th century walnut four drawer commode from Tuscany. The chest is raised by four block feet with a square carved design and elegant scrolled movements.
Walnut
Louis XV Provincial Commode In Walnut
Located in Kent, Dover
An XVIII Century French Louis XV walnut commode, with a serpentine front and five drawers. The original handles in gilt bronze, carefully restored with a great patina.
Bronze
Late 18th Century German Rococo Inlaid Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This 18th century rococo chest of drawers is accented with contrasting inlaid mahogany and walnut trim along the top, sides and three drawer fronts.
Brass
19th Century Italian Satinwood and Burr Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A delightful small scale French walnut console from the Louis Philippe era with a wooden top and single drawer. Circa 1830.
Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire walnut commode with Belgian black marble top. Circa 1850. This is a handsome piece that is perfect for any space.
Belgian Black Marble
18th Century Baroque Nutwood Chest Of Drawers, Austria ca. 1780
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
The already straight designed (in contrast to the ornate baroque style) chest of drawers offers three large drawers, all elaborately veneered in fine nutwood by showing additional fi...
Brass
Exceptional Early Viennese Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Vienna, circa 1820.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Vienna, circa 1820 An exceptional and highly refined Viennese Biedermeier chest of drawers, crafted in Vienna circa 1820.
Brass
$4,784Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Italian Rococo Revival Hand Carved Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Place beneath a gilded mirror in an entry or dining room, or use as a statement chest in a primary bedroom, where the carving can be admired up close.
Walnut
$6,850 / set
Pair Of Italian Rococo Walnut Commodinis
Located in Essex, MA
Each with serpentine Verona marble tops over three drawers with escutcheons. Cabriole legs with brass toes. Tops once veneered but now with what appear to be the original tops.
Marble, Brass
$4,365Sale Price|20% Off
Late 18th Century Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1790
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1790 A refined Gustavian chest of drawers from Sweden, dating to around 1790.
Walnut
George II English Parquetry Chest of Drawers Circa 1730
Located in Hastings, GB
An outstanding two short over three long chest of drawers dating to the reign of George II, the Walnut veneer marquetry on Walnut frame, Oak lined with ‘Running Dog’ Parquetry work a...
Oak, Walnut, Holly
Antique Louis XV Commode, Patinated Walnut, Hand-Painted, France, 1780
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Elegant Louis XV-period walnut chest of drawers, opening through four drawers arranged in three rows: two smaller drawers in the upper section and two wide, gently curved drawers bel...
Wood, Walnut, Paint
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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