$1,746Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, France, circa 1890
Located in Chorzów, PL
French walnut chest of drawers from circa 1890 Origin: France Very good condition. Dimensions: height 97 cm / width 121 cm / depth. 60 cm.
Walnut
Antique 18th Century George II Chest of Drawers on Bracket Feet
Located in Houston, TX
This exceptional George III period walnut chest of drawers (circa 1760) exemplifies Georgian cabinetry, offering a sophisticated blend of utility and timeless elegance. It possesses...
Walnut
An Antique Italian Chest / Dresser Carved with a Warrior on Horseback c1750
Located in Pomona, CA
A very rare Italian Chest of 4 Drawers. Bow front drawers in walnut and carved with Acanthus Leaf and Putti—the sides with a central panel carving of a Historic Horseman in battle ...
Ebony, Walnut
Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1900. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 126 cm / width 105 cm / depth 56 cm
Walnut
Antique Boulle chest of drawers from the mid-19th century, France.
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique Boulle style chest of drawers from around 1850, France. Beautiful brass and tortoiseshell inlay, characteristic of this style. White marble countertop. The furniture is in v...
Marble, Brass
ANTIQUE 1904 ARTS & CRAFTS PERIOD CHEST OF DRAWERS MADE BY HARRiS LEBUS
By Harris Lebus
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London A beautifully crafted 1904 Arts & Crafts chest of drawers by renowned London makers Harris Lebus, celebrated for their exceptional craftsmanship and commitment ...
Walnut
Italian antique wooden chest of drawers or dresser with bronze friezes, 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden chest of drawers or dresser with bronze friezes, 1800s. Antique wooden chest of drawers with drawers decorated with bronze friezes. Dating back to the Empire p...
Bronze
Antique mahogany chest of drawers with drawers, Scandinavia, 2nd half of the 19t
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers Wood: mahogany Origin: Scandinavia, 2nd half of the 19th century Chest of drawers after professional renovation in our workshop, condition without reserva...
Stone
French Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, Solid Walnut & Mahogany, 1910
Located in Austin, TX
Petite chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This neoclassical cabinet is made of solid walnut construction, primarily mahogany. The charming cabinet has been finished...
Mahogany
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Eastlake Foliate Chip Carved Walnut Commode with Towel Bar C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Eastlake Foliate Chip Carved Walnut Commode with Towel Bar C1910 Measures - 36 1/4" x 32 1/4" x 16 1/4"
Walnut
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Rococo Walnut 3-Drawer Commode With Back Splash & Carved Pulls
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Rococo Walnut 3 Drawer Commode With Back Splash & Carved Pulls C1890 Measures - 37 1/2" x 31 1/8" x 16 1/4" This antique Rococo commode, dating to circa 1890, features a fi...
Walnut
Antique Louis XV Commode, Patinated Walnut, Hand-Painted, France, 1780
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Commode d'époque Louis XV ouvrant à quatre tiroirs sur trois rangs en noyer. La patine récente est dans les tons gris bleu, bronzes rocaille et les pieds en console.
Wood, Walnut, Paint
Antique French Louis XV Carved Walnut Inlaid Bombe Demilune Commode Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Floral Inlay Bombe Demilune Commode Dress...
Walnut
Very Rare Antique Biedermeier Walnut Architect's Drawing Table, Commode or Chest
Located in Lisse, NL
Extraordinary walnut veneered architects Transformation / drawing table and chest of drawers into one. This amazing quality and excellent condition chest and drawing table was handc...
Brass
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Antique Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important and rare antique Italian of the period Louis XIV chest of drawers, 1680. On the front four large and useful drawers. Characterized by front of the drawers with relief decor...
Walnut
Late 18th Century German Rococo Inlaid Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The commode has been restored, case is sturdy and drawers are in working order.
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers With Carvings, Nutwood - AT ca. 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
This great old restored three drawer commode (we have additionally carefully cleaned the surface) impresses with a fantastic looking walnut/ nutwood veneered surface, arranged in an ...
Brass
Pair of Kent Coffey Small Chest of Drawers, American Mid-Century Modern
Located in Buchanan, NY
A handsome pair of American mid-century modern walnut chests by Kent Coffey from the “The Sequence” collection, circa 1960s. Measuring 30.5 inches high, 36 inches wide, and 20 inches...
Walnut
18th-century Veneto Chest Of Drawers With Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
This impressive walnut chest of drawers, dating to the late 18th or early 19th century, reflects the solidity and elegance characteristic of antique Venetian furniture. Crafted from ...
Walnut
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional 17th-century Italian commode is a striking example of Baroque craftsmanship, crafted from richly grained walnut that has developed a warm, natural patina over the ce...
Walnut
Danish Rococo Period 19th Century Bombay Marquetry Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Danish rococo period bombay commode with detailed mahogany and walnut marquetry throughout.
Brass
$13,279Sale Price|25% Off
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Inlaid Antique Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this imposing antique Italian chest of drawers dating back to the second half of the 17th century Baroque period, Louis XIV. An extremely refined chest of drawers, its fea...
Walnut
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Carved Walnut Antique Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important and rare antique Italian of the period Louis XIV chest of drawers, 1680. On the front three large and useful drawers. The first drawer has a very rare feature, the front op...
Walnut
$6,500
Tallboy
Located in Highwood, IL
An Antique English Chest on Chest or some might refer to it as simply a Tallboy. Just to confuse you further, they were also called a Chest on Stand. The Chest on Chests originated i...
Brass
18th Century Baroque Chest Of Drawers - Marquetry/ Inlay Works, Austria ca. 1760
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
All three drawers show beautiful fields of walnut, highlighted by a fantastic looking so-called "cube marquetry".
Brass
Spanish 19th Century Painted Chest from Catalonia
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This massive antique chest of drawers from Catalonia (Spain) exhibits a pure tactile joy in how the aqua blue paint has eroded to a soft, chippy pattern with areas of walnut wood gra...
Brass
LARGE FAUX CHEST OF DRAWERS HIDDEN TV CABINET FRENCH EMPiRE STYLE
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London A striking Regency-style chest of drawers, beautifully detailed with gilt acanthus columns and ornate garland motifs, crafted in a lustrous finish. This elegant ...
Walnut
Reprodux Bevan Funnell Lovely Military Campaign Style Chest Of Four Drawers
By Reprodux
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely mahogany low campaign chest of four drawers, fitted brass handles, tooled green leather top, carrying handles , raised on bracket feet, circa...
Brass
BARDO Chest of Drawers Custom Reclaimed Wood
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Our BARDO Chest of Drawers is made from 19th century relaimed one slab walnut boards and oak milled from old beams. We were inspired by mid century designers aswell as classic antiques.
Oak, Walnut
LARGE ROBERT IDOL DESIGN FOR LANE HOME FURNiSHINGS TALLBOY CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, Robert Idol Designed for Lane Home Furnishings, Walnut & Rosewood tallboy chest of drawers wi...
Walnut, Pine
18th century English George III Walnut Commode Foot Stool
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique 18th century English George II walnut foot stool with original brass bail handles at each side.
Walnut
$4,325Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Decorative Chest of Drawers, English, Drawing Room, Georgian Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative chest of drawers. An English, mahogany and walnut drawing room storage cabinet in Georgian revival taste using quality antique stock, dating to the secon...
Walnut
Rare Queen Anne Highboy and Matching Lowboy
Located in Woodbury, CT
This antique Queen Highboy and matching Lowboy set from Boston dates back to 1720-40 and features a beautiful crotch walnut veneer with old finish. The intricate design and craftsman...
Wood, Maple, Walnut
Dutch Marquetry Vitrine on Chest Early 18th Century Transitional
Located in London, by appointment only
An 18th century Flemish marquetry vitrine on chest, the shaped crest centred by a finial above two glazed doors opening to a shelved cupboard, the vitrine sits on a serpentine chest ...
Walnut
Regence Period Walnut Bombé Commode, Early 18th Century
Located in valatie, NY
This exceptional walnut bombé commode from the Regence period. It has four beautifully shaped drawers with original rocaille decorated ormolu mounts.
Walnut
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode
Located in Miami, FL
18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode, Antique Italian Inlaid Walnut Bureau, Baroque Drop-Front Secretary, A traditional 18th-century Itali...
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Commode Nightstand Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Commode Nightstand Side Table. Item fe...
Marble
17th Century Italian of the Period Louis XIV Antique Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important and rare antique Italian of the period Louis XIV chest of drawers, 1680. On the front four large and useful drawers. Characterized by front of the drawers with rustic decor...
Walnut
Unavailable|$4,990
Gustavian Antique 1840 th Walnut Chest of Drawers with Intarsia
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Elegant antique Walnut commode with delicate intarsia and original hardware chest, 1812-42
Unavailable|$6,492
Antique Italian Commode in bleached Walnut
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant antique Italian Commode in a beautiful bleached Walnut, from the Tuscany Region, 18 th Century,Italy, the chest of drawers has a simple but elegant and refined design, origin...
Walnut
Unavailable|$7,900
Antique Italian Fruitwood and Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Italian fruitwood and burl walnut commode, circa 1850.
Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl
Unavailable|$4,662
Antique Commode Made of Walnut Wood
Located in Senden, NRW
This rare, small commode from northern Germany manufactured in the mid-19th century, was carefully restored preserving the patina, missing keys were made, the shellac surface was ren...
Walnut
Unavailable|$1,500
Small Antique English Walnut Commode with Inlay
Located in Houston, TX
English walnut commode with herringbone top, sides and front veneer., with ebony and boxwood details. Features one drawer and two doors with star inlays. Brass capped feet.
Walnut
Unavailable|$3,762
Edwardian Walnut Commode Chest
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Measures: 127cms wide 50ins 61cms deep 24ins 87.5cms high 34 1/2ins All Measurements are approximate, whilst we take care in measuring there may at times be a very slight differen...
Walnut
Unavailable|$13,000
Antique Four-Drawer Walnut Commode, Italy, circa 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 17th century Italian walnut commode with four drawers with shaped fronts and bracket feet.
Walnut
Unavailable|$7,936
An 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in Petworth, GB
Vagabond Antiques presents an 18th century walnut commode France, circa 1750 ” A solid walnut commode, the timbers have a deep, rich, natural colour “
Walnut
Unavailable|$4,036
Antique French Empire period Walnut Commode /Chest of Drawers
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
Good quality French Empire period commode with original black fossil marble top and fine quality ormolu mounts. Brass handles and hidden drawer in the frieze, with quality oak lining...
Marble
Antique French 18th Century Four-Drawer Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French 18th century four-drawer Louis XV walnut commode with detailed carvings and original hardware.
Pewter
Unavailable|$5,606
Rustic French Commode in Bleached Walnut
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant French Commode in a bleached Walnut, from the Paris Region,18 th Century, original Bronze Handles, 3 big drawers and 2 small drawers, excellent antique patina and warm we...
Walnut
Louis XV Antique French Provençal Walnut Commode, Serpentine Façade circa 1750
Located in Houston, TX
The patina on this commode is exceptional. Constructed and finished entirely by hand this antique French walnut chest of drawers from Provence showcases the exceptional skill of fren...
Bronze
Unavailable|$9,000
Walnut Louis XVI Two-Drawer Commode
Located in New York, NY
Walnut Louis XVI two-drawer commode with round fluted side supports ending in tapering legs and St.
Walnut
Unavailable|$5,000
18th Century French Commode in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French transitional Louis XIV/Louis XV commode in walnut. Established in 1979, Joyce Horn Antiques, ltd. continues its 36 year tradition of being a family owned and ...
Walnut
Unavailable|$5,500
18th Century French Walnut Two-Drawer Commode
Located in New York, NY
French 18th century walnut two-drawer commode with shaped front, brass pulls and apron.
Brass
Unavailable|$2,592
Antique Queen Anne style burr walnut tall boy chest of drawers commode
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine quality Queen Anne style burr walnut chest on stand tall boy circa 1920 .. The chest has a great colour and grain with a fantastic shape . The shaped drawers are oak lined with ...
Walnut
Small Antique Walnut Chest of Drawers circa 1880 Baroque Gothic Revival Commode
Located in Leeds, West Yorkshire
A magnificent and good quality small antique walnut chest of drawers dating from circa 1880. The moulded top above two panelled frieze drawers within geometric cabochons over two con...
Walnut
Unavailable|$5,429
Austrian Biedermeier Commode Made of Walnut Wood
Located in Senden, NRW
A beautiful example of Austrian Biedermeier furniture and high-end antiques. This specific commode convinces with its high-end build quality, and the amazing walnut wood burl and col...
Oak, Walnut
Unavailable|$2,592
Continental Walnut Marble-Top Commode, circa 1920
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Continental marble-top commode This Continental marble-top commode was made circa 1920 It is fitted 3 drawers the top drawer with parquetry inlay, the 2 drawers below with chevron ...
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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