French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode. The three drawer chest is raised by four supports below the arbalest shaped carved frieze.
Belgian Black Marble
Georgian Walnut Chest on chest with Secretaire, circa 1760
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality and rare Georgian period Walnut Tallboy with a secretaire drawer, having wonderful fluted canted corners, having the original brass handles to the drawer fronts and si...
Walnut
18th Century Italian Baroque Cassone, Hand-Carved Walnut Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 18th century Italian Rennaissance style Baroque cassone, or marriage chest, made of solid walnut. Bold details are hand carved in high relief and include a central panel with ...
Walnut
Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest - Spain, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest Spain, 16th–17th century Walnut, bone inlay, iron fittings 44.5 × 30.5 × 18 cm This rectangular walnut chest, richly ornamented ...
Bone, Walnut
Italian 18th Century Directoire Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking Italian 18th century Directoire chest of drawers, beautifully crafted in walnut and distinguished by its bold geometric veneer work.
Wood
Superb Serpentine Burr Walnut Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Top quality oak lined Queen Anne serpentine chest on chest of nine drawers, original locks, burr walnut with brass plate handles, standing on bracket feet, splits into two for ease, ...
Burl
$2,817Sale Price|40% Off
Inlaid Italian Walnut Chest with Three Drawers, Mid-18th Century
Located in Malibu, CA
Elegant mid-18th century Italian walnut chest featuring three extra roomy full-sized lined drawers.
Burl
19th Century Hungarian Ash and Walnut Chest from England
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut and Hungarian ash chest from England. This is an incredible chest!
Ash, Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautiful 19th-century Louis Philippe commode, expertly crafted in richly figured walnut with striking book-matched veneer and a warm, glowing patina.
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century Louis Philippe commode, crafted in richly figured walnut with a warm, lustrous patina. This classic French chest features four spacious drawers adorned with bras...
Bronze
Large Pair 19th Century Italian Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A fine pair of 19th Century of three drawer chests finishing on straight and tapered legs in a beautiful dark book-matched walnut veneer on pine with simple brass pulls and escutcheo...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XVI Style 19th Century Commode – An elegant two-drawer commode crafted in the refined Louis XVI style, featuring clean lines, tapered fluted legs, and classic brass ring pulls ...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century Louis Philippe commode featuring four spacious drawers with beautifully figured walnut veneer and classic turned wooden knobs. Its clean lines, molded top, and w...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Crafted in solid walnut during the 19th century, this elegant French Louis Philippe commode features a clean, timeless silhouette with four spacious drawers showcasing the rich natur...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century Louis XV style commode featuring a beautifully shaped serpentine front, graceful cabriole legs, and rich walnut veneer. The piece is adorned with ornate brass fl...
Bronze
Cute Table Top Italian Early 18th Century Walnut Chest w/Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small sized Italian walnut chest from the early 18th century. This Italian chest of four drawers features carved column side posts, paneled drawers and sides and sits atop four pet...
Wood, Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 18th-century Louis XVI commode, finely crafted in richly figured walnut with beautiful geometric inlay and exceptional grain throughout. Featuring nine drawers with original-...
Bronze
Parisian Regency Period Walnut Chest Of Drawers - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Regency period commode in solid walnut from the early 18th century. A very beautiful curved commode with five drawers, one of which is hidden between the two top drawers. Supe...
Walnut
19th Century Queen Anne Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
A stately 19th-century chest of drawers in the Queen Anne style, crafted from beautifully figured walnut with a rich, warm patina.
Walnut
$4,518Sale Price|20% Off
Walnut chest of drawers, bedroom chest of drawers, central Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
ancient chest of drawers in walnut, from central Italy, 1600s, measuring cm L 163 x H 102 x D 64, with squared drawers typical of the Baroque, it was created to be placed in an ancie...
Walnut
Early 18th Century Antique Walnut Chest on Chest or Highboy
Located in Naples, IT
Chest of drawers in walnut wood and walnut root with extractable desk.
Walnut
Antique Neoclassical Walnut Chest of Drawers, France, Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very fine early 19th Century Neoclassical chest of drawers. Inlaid details on top and all drawers. Original locks and key for all three drawers.
Walnut
Important 19th Century Austrian Hapsburg Family Mahogany & Walnut Chest
Located in Solebury, PA
A remarkably well-preserved 19th-century Austrian four-drawer chest in exquisite mahogany stands as a testament to exceptional craftsmanship.
Gold
French 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
It is characterized by elegance, symmetry, and inspiration from classical Greek and Roman design. Furniture typically features straight, fluted legs, refined carvings, geometric shap...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century Louis XVI style commode crafted with beautiful figured wood veneer and a warm, rich patina. This refined piece features two spacious drawers with classic brass r...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A refined 19th-century Louis XVI style commode crafted in beautifully figured wood with a warm, rich finish. Featuring three spacious drawers adorned with ornate cast brass ring pull...
Brass, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Colonial Virginia Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A charming colonial Southern chest in walnut. The surfaces of the chest are wonderfully worn and patinated.
Walnut, Pine
END OF THE 16th CENTURY WALNUT CHEST WITH GOLDEN CARVINGS
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful Renaissance walnut chest of drawers with small dimensions, characterized by carvings and panel decorations both on the drawers and on the sides.
Walnut
$14,027Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century South German Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Magnificent Baroque chest of drawers crafted in South Germany around the mid-18th century.
Walnut, Spruce
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome late 19th-century French Louis Philippe dresser sourced from Provence. Hand-crafted from walnut with minimal design and clean lines. Structurally restored and gently refin...
Brass
18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers Circa 1770
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century French Provincial two drawer solid walnut commode. Hand crafted solid black walnut. Slightly ox bowed shape drawers. Excellent refinished condition. Replacement, anti...
Walnut
18th Century Emilian Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined 18th century Emilian Louis XVI chest of drawers in walnut, this elegant piece reflects the sophisticated cabinetmaking traditions of Emilia.
Wood
19th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Lion Pulls
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome 19th century French three-drawer commode, dresser or chest of drawers featuring richly figured book matched wood walnut drawer fronts with striking symmetrical grain.
Walnut
French 19th Century Empire Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome French Empire chest of drawers crafted in the 19th century from richly figured walnut.
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century French Louis Philippe walnut commode featuring beautifully figured bookmatched walnut veneer with a rich, warm patina.
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
An elegant 19th-century French Louis XV commode, crafted from solid walnut with beautifully figured walnut veneer. This serpentine three-drawer chest features graceful bombe lines, f...
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Solid Walnut Chest of Drawer / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
The chest of drawer is in very good condition. It will bring a wonderful unique touch to any home.
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming 19th-century French Louis XVI commode, crafted in solid walnut with beautifully figured walnut veneer. This elegant chest features six drawers with a central locking compa...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
An elegant 19th-century French Louis XVI commode, crafted from solid walnut with beautifully figured walnut veneer. This three-drawer chest features clean neoclassical lines, fluted ...
Bronze
William And Mary Oyster Burl Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
William and Mary oyster veneer Chest of Drawers, late 17th/early 18thc. Great Burl decorated veneer rectangular top with burl veneer front and sides. Chest features two short and two...
Burl
French 19th Century Louis XV Painted Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming French 19th century Louis XV commode crafted from solid walnut and finished in a beautifully distressed painted patina.
Bronze
17th-Century Tuscan Walnut Chest of Drawers with Maple Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A distinguished 17th-century Tuscan chest of drawers, crafted in solid and veneered walnut with elegant maple thread inlay.
Walnut
Italian Neoclassical Bleached Walnut Chest Of Drawers / Commode With Inlay
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-crafted in Italy in the mid to late 1700s and decorated with walnut veneer and inlay. The chest of drawers shows the typical lines of the neoclassical style...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A beautiful French Louis Philippe commode from the 19th century, crafted in solid walnut with stunning book-matched walnut veneer drawer fronts. The soft bleached finish highlights t...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
This 19th-century Louis Philippe commode is crafted from beautifully figured bleached walnut, showcasing striking burl walnut veneers with rich natural grain patterns across the draw...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Provincial Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
This elegant 19th-century French Louis XV commode is crafted from rich walnut, showcasing the graceful curves and refined craftsmanship characteristic of the Louis XV style. Featurin...
Bronze
18th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Chest Of Drawers With Inlay
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in central Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and decorated with satinwood inlaid veneer.
Fruitwood, Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
An elegant 18th-century Louis XV bleached commode featuring a gracefully shaped serpentine front and a warm natural patina. Crafted from solid walnut, it offers three spacious drawer...
Bronze
Antique Italian Carlo X Walnut Chest Of Drawer, 19th Century
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut.
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century Louis XVI commode crafted in walnut, featuring a clean, neoclassical design with upper drawers over two spacious lower drawers. Accented with fluted corner detai...
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A beautiful 18th-century French Louis XV Provincial commode crafted in solid walnut. Featuring a graceful serpentine front, three spacious drawers with original brass hardware, elega...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century French Louis XVI commode crafted in walnut with a warm, rich patina. Featuring three spacious drawers with original bronze ring pulls, fluted corner posts, and t...
Bronze
Small Walnut Chest Of Drawers Called Tombeau Commode - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chest of drawers in walnut from the 18th century called commode tombeau.
Walnut
A 16th Century Augsberg Cabinet enclosed in an 18th Century Walnut Chest
Located in London, GB
The cabinet has later been adapted by an English collector in the early eighteenth century, fitted with figured walnut crossbanded double doors to reveal the marquetry interior, and ...
Walnut
19th Century Italian Charles X Walnut Chest Of Drawers / Commode
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers handmade in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut.
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century French bleached commode featuring a classic Louis XVI-inspired design with clean lines, fluted corner posts, and three spacious drawers with original brass hardw...
Bronze
Italian 18th Century Country Four-Drawer Pine and Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Pine, Walnut and Brass chest. The wonderful four drawer chest is raised on scalloped supports below a mottled straig...
Walnut
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XIV St. Walnut Chests/Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and very unique pair of Italian 18th century Louis XIV st. Walnut chests/side tables from Tuscany. Each chest is raised by elegant block supports with fine scrolled designs.
Bronze
18th Century Italian Cabinetmakers Baroque Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
The chest of drawers bears a sense of movement and fluidity by virtue of the beautifully embellished rims in ebonized walnut with sinuous loop that span its width.
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawer / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This 19th century Louis XVI-style commode reflects elegant neoclassical design with its strong horizontal lines and balanced proportions. It features a warm, finely grained wood fini...
Bronze
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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