$4,600
H 31 in W 30 in D 19 in
Black Lacquer Solid Brass Drop Pulls Faux Bamboo 3 Drawer Bachelor Chest Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company, McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Black Lacquer Solid Brass Drop Pulls Faux Bamboo 3 Drawer Bachelor Chest Dresser
Brass
$6,000
H 35 in W 37 in D 19 in
Demi Lune French Louis XV Marquetry Top 3 Drawer Dresser Commode Bronze MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Demi Lune French Louis XV Marquetry Top 3 Drawer Dresser Commode Bronze MINT
Bronze
Pair of Walnut Georgian Style Baker Chests or Side Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of excellent quality walnut labeled Baker 3 drawer chests or side tables, in the Georgian
Pair of Baker Stately Homes Walnut 3-Drawer Chests
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Beautiful pair of Queen Anne Banded inlaid walnut chest on stand, 20th century, by Baker, from the
Pair of Baker Louis XVI Directoire Style Mahogany 3 Drawer Commodes
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
this sophisticated pair of Louis XVI Directoire style three-drawer commodes from the renowned Milling
Metal
Sold
H 28.75 in W 33.5 in D 19.25 in
1960s Baker Furniture French Empire Biedermeier Walnut 3-Drawer Chest Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
1960s Baker Furniture French Empire Biedermeier walnut 3-drawer chest commode French Empire
Walnut
Sold
H 35 in W 50 in D 22 in
Bow Front Burl Wood 3 Drawer Carved Bombay Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
By Baker Furniture Company, Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bow front burl wood 3 drawer carved bombay chest of drawers dresser commode mint.
Burl
Sold
H 27 in W 32.25 in D 22.25 in
1990s 3-Drawer Chests From Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture - a Pair
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in North Canton, OH
Well known in the design industry by Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture. These large bedside chests
Wood
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
$750
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish around Bottom
Located in Warrenton, OR
Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish at Bottom This is an absolutely gorgeous piece of coral that looks beautiful from multiple angles. As with all coral...
Coral
Sold|$3,010
H 54 in W 23 in D 23 in
Tiffany Style Bronze Art Nouveau 12 Arm Lily Pad Tulip Floor lamp 54"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Tiffany style heavy bronze floor lamp featuring Art Nouveau styling with twisted column and lily pad base supporting twelve floral tulip glass shades. Marked kembia astm 88-...
Bronze
$3,886
H 41.74 in W 40.75 in D 20.28 in
18th Century Black Swedish Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretary
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Fold-down flap with hidden drawers, secret compartment and writing interior Four larger drawers on the lower part of the front. Beautiful brass fittings, working lock and keys inc...
Brass
$3,350Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 71 in Dm 18 in
Post-Modern Copper Floor Lamps by Jim Bindman for Rainbow Lamp, 1980s, Signed
By Rainbow Lamp Company 1, Jim Bindman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing 1980s Post-Modern pair of torchiere floor lamps by Jim Bindman for Rainbow Lamp Corp features beautiful verdigris copper tubes with copper shades and accents. Signed wit...
Metal, Copper
Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Demilune Cabinet by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional mahogany Demilune two door cabinet. It’s design was inspired by the Hepplewhite cabinets from the Regency period and features a classic Hepplewhite demilune...
Mahogany
$4,318
H 40.16 in W 46.46 in D 22.84 in
Danish 18th Century blue Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish 18th century baroque oak wood chest of drawers with serpentine front. In 2 parts. Features a rectangular grey painted top with serpentine front, sitting above four conforming ...
Oak
$3,000Sale Price|38% Off
H 81.5 in W 36 in D 21 in
Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic paint decorated Venetian secretary desk with faux marble interior is a remarkable statement piece that captures the artistry and elegance of 19th to early 20th century...
Walnut
$4,950
H 40.5 in W 35.1 in D 19 in
Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood secretary from the late 18th century, with slant front desk, multiple drawers, dark painted interior, three drawers in the façade and rustic c...
Brass
$1,750
H 59 in W 27.75 in D 13.75 in
French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Parquetry Vanity Dressing Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood and satinwood parquetry dressing table or coiffeuse, late 19th century. Incredibly luxurious petite dressing table inlaid with trellis ...
Ormolu
Mid Century Ceramic Candle Holder, Marked - Austria ca. 1950
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary mid century ceramic candle holder from the period around 1950 in Austria. This out of the ordinary designed candle holder impresses with its amazing looking shape and t...
Ceramic
$3,400
H 82.5 in W 42 in D 15 in
Mahogany Individual Pain Glass Double Door Bookcase Bottom Credenza Cabinet MINT
By Baker Furniture Company, Kittinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mahogany Individual Pain Glass Double Door Bookcase Bottom Credenza Curio Cabinet Tall Breakfront MINT! Adjustable removable shelves, credenza bottom.
Glass, Mahogany
$2,650
H 2.75 in W 8.88 in D 3.88 in
Veneered Footed Sandalwood Glove Box with Penwork Decoration, Vizagapatam, India
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Anglo-Indian penwork decorated veneered sandalwood glove box on turned ball feet the sides and top decorated with scrolling leaf borders and the top with a central leaf-framed cartou...
Metal
Rattan Bamboo Daybed Black Linen Cushion Mid Century Modern Style MINT
By Ficks Reed, McGuire, Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rattan Bamboo Daybed Black Linen Cushion Mid Century Modern Style MINT
Upholstery, Rattan
$22,500
H 15 in W 55 in D 31 in
Aldo Tura Tiered Lacquered Goatskin Cocktail Table with Concealed Bar, 1970s
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Throughout his career, Italian designer Aldo Tura was known for his distinct approach to furniture and home decor. A pillar in the post-war Italian design movement, Tura’s work empha...
Goatskin, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
$8,259 / item
H 51.19 in Dm 31.5 in
Murano Glass Round Gold Leaf Mid-Century Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
A riot of leaves, with an elegant gold leaf color. Refinement and class as in the Murano style, unique pieces that always remain precious. Gold iron structure with Murano glass leav...
Murano Glass, Art Glass
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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