French 19th Century Walnut & Marble Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous French commode from 19th century France, circa 1850’s. The stunning gray and white marble top with rounded front corners is in good antique condition with few signs of wea...
Stone, Marble, Metal
Antique French Kingwood Commode Chest Marble circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique French commode, Circa 1880 in date, was crafted from the most beautiful kingwood and walnut, has oak lined drawers, the most wonderful ormolu mounts and a breat...
Kingwood, Walnut
French Louis Philippe Bookmatched Burled Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
Handsome antique French Louis Philippe four-drawer commode with original thick Carrara marble top, having canted corners that overhang the body to balance the proportion of the plint...
Walnut
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bleached Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Comò hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut veneer. The commode shows the typical lines of the Italian neoclassical style with flat inset drawers,...
Walnut
Regence Bombe Commode French Antique Chest Drawers 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely classic Regence bombe commode we date to circa 1880 This really is a standout piece of French antique furniture Has quite a chunky feel whilst managing to look elegant a...
Kingwood, Walnut
19th Century Painted Italian Walnut Commode With Blue Patina
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. The dresser is beautifully made and ready to be used on a daily basis for many years to come. Its height and size...
Walnut
19th Century Italian Neoclassical walnut Veneer Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
All drawer fronts are decorated with book matched walnut veneer, just like the case of the commode.
Walnut
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bleached Cherry Commode with Walnut Burl
Located in Carmine, TX
Bleached neoclassical chest of drawers hand-made in Italy using cherry as the primary and walnut burl for decoration. The commode features three overlay drawers, all showing beautifu...
Walnut
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commode / Dresser / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the late 1800s using walnut and walnut veneer.
Walnut
Fine Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode with Rose Marble, c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XVI Period Commode in Walnut, mounted with it's rare original Rose-colored shaped Marble top.
Walnut
19th Century French Period Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe period four-drawer commode handcrafted by talented artisans in Lyon of walnut and burled walnut, circa 1830s.
Bronze
18th Century Austrian Louis XVI Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Commode hand-crafted in Austria or northern Italy in the late 1700s using walnut.
Walnut
Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut, France c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV period Commode from Arles, France. Featuring carved foliate designs throughout the serpentine body, and dating from the mid 1700s. The body composed of two sliding ...
Brass
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Commode In Marble And Walnut
Located in Round Top, TX
French antique Empire period commode in marble and walnut from the early 19th century.
Walnut
Antique French Style Marble Top Three-Drawer Commode
Located in London, GB
Attractive antique French style marble top three-drawer commode, in excellent condition and dating from around the 1930-50s period.
Kingwood, Mahogany, Rosewood, Walnut
Louis XV provincial walnut commode, mid 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Dutch Bombe Commode Antique Chest of Drawers, 1920
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Great interiors piece on this wonderful antique Dutch commode - Commode is of bombe form, great interiors look - We date this to circa 1920 - Viewings available by appointment ...
Walnut
Continental Serpentine Walnut Commode with Inlay, ca. 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
A serpentine 3 drawer figured walnut and inlaid commode with brass hardware shaped apron below.
Brass
Sold|$14,850
c.1880 French Book-Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Beautiful antique French book-matched burled walnut 4 drawer Louis Philippe commode.
Sold|$10,900
c.1880 French Book-Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Stunning antique French book-matched burled walnut commode with exquisite hardware, 5 hand-dovetailed drawers which includes a hidden drawer on the bottom.
Sold|$12,900
c.1850 French Book-Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Phenomenal antique French book-matched burled walnut 4 drawer commode with outrageous columned front corners, spectacular original marble top, beautifully hand-dovetailed drawers and...
Pair of Large Empire Period Figured Walnut Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large pair of Empire figured walnut commodes with brass hardware, bronze dore mounts and ebonized columns.
Brass
Genovese Serpentine Commode in Walnut, Italy c. 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
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French 19th Century Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Beautifully book matched burl walnut veneer was mindfully selected when creating this exceptional four-drawer Louis Philippe style commode from 19th century France.
Burl
French 19th Century Walnut Commode with Ormolu Mounts, Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
The original ormolu mounts are gilded and add a special interest To this cabinet. There are elaborate masks on each of the front Corners. The pulls ad escutcheons are original to t...
Marble
Sold|$4,724
Antique Walnut Wellington Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality late 19th century walnut Wellington chest of seven graduated drawers with original turned wooden knobs and locking pilaster with attractive carved decoration.
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A period French Louis Philippe (1830-1848) walnut chest of drawers commode. Hand-crafted in France in the early/mid-19th century, featuring elegant richly grained book-matched bur...
Marble
Paint Decorated Antique Italian Provincial Commode Dresser, C1880
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful painted decorated and faux marble painted commode. The commode dates to the latter part of the 1800s. The commode measures 40 wide x 18 deep x 29 tall.
Walnut
Neoclassical Inlaid Commode in Walnut, Italy c. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
For many more fine antiques, including numerous chests & commodes, please visit our online galleries at: www.williamwordantiques.com William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's sour...
Italian 19th Century Walnut Four-Drawer Commode with Shield-Shaped Escutcheons
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut commode from the 19th century with four drawers and inlaid shield-shaped ash escutcheons.
Ash, Walnut
French Walnut Commode with Marble Top and Lion Ring Pulls
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A compact, yet substantial French commode from circa 1820 wrapped in expressive, bookmatched walnut mounted with lion face ring-pull hardware on the drawers.
Brass
19th Century Italian Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant antique chest of drawers in solid walnut, mid-19th century 1850. The chest of drawers has a beautiful marble top in solid patina walnut, the drawers on the front have an eleg...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Lyonnaise Bookmatched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A stunning and impressive early 19th century French Louis XVI style commode de chateau in neoclassical form handcrafted of walnut with a bookmatched burled walnut front and top by sk...
Walnut, Burl
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode with Figural Cherub Bronze Pulls
Located in Big Flats, NY
An 18th century antique French commode offers walnut pegged and paneled construction with shaped top surmounting serpentine case having three long drawers each with figural cherub ca...
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Four-Drawer Petite Rich Walnut Wood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian late 18th century four-drawer cabinet. This antique Italian chest of rich walnut features beautifully carved panelled drawers and side panels.
Metal
Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Commode 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French walnut and marquetry Louis Revival serpentine fronted fronted bombe commode, circa 1870 in date.
Marble
Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Commode 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French walnut and marquetry Louis Revival serpentine fronted fronted bombe commode, circa 1870 in date.
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Period Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
The lovely patina of the hand waxed finish gives the walnut an enchanting luster and enhances the overall desirability of this antique French Provincial commode.
Walnut
Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Commode, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French walnut and marquetry Louis Revival serpentine fronted commode, circa 1880 in date.
Marble, Ormolu
French Early 19th Century Mahogany and Walnut Louis XVI-Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A strapping three-drawer commode, made of mahogany and walnut, from the early part of the 19th century, France.
Marble, Brass
19th Century Bleached Italian Walnut Charles X Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Charles X chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. This is a wonderfully simple, linear and elegant commode with wonderful patina and color.
Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Burl Wood Inlaid Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A fine late 19th early 20th century walnut Danish Inlaid figural commode. Commode features three drawers with satinwood inlays. The top drawer is inlaid with a pair of opposing griff...
Walnut
Italian Walnut and Mahogany Two-Drawer Commode with Marquetry, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut and mahogany commode from circa 1900 with two drawers, marquetry, cross-banding and tapered legs.
Ash, Mahogany, Walnut, Yew
Sold|$1,282
Antique Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Burr Walnut Bachelor’s Chest with Fold-Over Top Item Code: S27-1081 A charming antique burr walnut bachelor’s chest, featuring a fold-over top that opens to form a practical ...
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Empire period four-drawer commode handcrafted of walnut, circa 1810. Having a bleached finish, this handsome antique French chest of drawers features a boo...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Chest of Drawers, Victorian, English, Commode, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique chest of drawers, Victorian and English, a commode dating to circa 1900.
Walnut
18th Century Period French Louis XVI Walnut and Fruitwood Marquetry Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 18th century period French Louis XVI commode handcrafted of walnut and fruitwoood marquetry by master artisans in Lyon, the capital city in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regio...
Bronze
Gorgeous Antique Distressed White Painted Auffray Attributed Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an incredible quality Auffray of New York attributed French style commode. The commode is painted in beautiful antique white paint. The finish is antiqued to look old. Measur...
Walnut
Antique French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Commode 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French walnut and ormolu mounted Louis Revival serpentine fronted commode, circa 1880 in date.
Marble, Ormolu
ANTIQUE BIEDERMEIER BURL WOOD INLAID CHEST OF DRAWERS Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A fine Late 19th early 20th century Biedermeier Inlaid figural commode. Commode features three drawers with satinwood inlays. The top drawer is inlaid with a pair of opposing griffin...
Walnut
Sold|$4,200
Antique French Figured Walnut Chest
Located in Austin, TX
French antique figured walnut chest featuring four dovetailed drawers. This solid piece is from the Rhone Valley in France and has a beautiful, honey toned patina. It has been finish...
Bronze
Antique French Empire Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode Buffet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous original 1880s era French Empire commode with marble top and bronze hardware and ormolu of wreathes and columns. The piece is in very good antique condition. The c...
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$877
Antique Burr Walnut Bedside Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique cabinet in walnut, which could be used as a bedside cabinet or in other places in the home. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. It is of...
Walnut
Italian Empire 19th Century Walnut Commodes with Columns and Brass Mounts, Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Empire walnut four-drawer commodes from the 19th century with antique brass mounts and bookmatched veneer.
Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burled Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Louis Philippe period petite commode, circa 1850s, from Provence. Having an inset Carrara marble top, this handsome walnut antique French chest of drawers ...
Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Petite Five Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
With its clean lines and rich patina, this antique French commode will bring a graceful presence to any room and will complement both contemporary and traditional interiors.
Brass
c.1890 French Book-Matched Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Outstanding example of an original antique French Louis Philippe commode with outstanding book-matched walnut and a highly sought after wooden top, too.
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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