Vintage French Louis XVI Style 3-Drawer Marquetry Ormolu Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Compact yet refined, this versatile piece is ideal as an accent chest, bedside cabinet, or entryway statement piece.
Wood
Hand-Carved Floral Wooden Cabinet – Distressed White Buffet by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
Size: 36" (L) × 34" (H) × 16" (D) 91 cm (L) × 86 cm (H) × 41 cm (D) Details: - Made from solid wood - Hand-carved floral detailing on drawers and cabinet doors - Distressed white fi...
Wood
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Petite Under 3 Ft Tall Queen Anne Banded Walnut Lingerie Chect or Cabinet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Its compact size makes it perfect for use as a lingerie chest, bedside cabinet, or accent storage piece in smaller spaces, while still offering ample functionality.
Brass
$4,600Sale Price|29% Off
Goatskin Petite Cabinet Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s Italy, Restored
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Osvaldo Borsani attributed Italian Modernist petite cabinet, small sideboard, night stand, bedside table, chest of drawers, commode, would work great in a Mid-Century Modern, Sp...
Goatskin, Walnut
Antique Hobbs & Co. London Regency Style Exotic Zebra Wood Collector's Cabinet
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Forney, TX
- DIMENSIONS - 22.875" Tall, 16.5" Wide, 12.5" Deep (58.1 x 41.9 x 31.8 cm) As warm and handsome as it is functional, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of diff...
Brass
Antique circa 1900 Side End Table Lion Hair Paw Carved Feet Part of Large Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite quality circa 1900 Mahogany side table with lion hairy paw feet This piece is part of a large suite, I have in total a pair of oc...
Hardwood
French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Veneer Bedside Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) tulipwood veneered small bedside table / commode with a gallery and three drawers.
Tulipwood
Unavailable|$3,982
Pair of Continental bedside chests
Located in Salisbury, GB
Pair of Continental bedside chests This pair of Continental bedside chests with made Circa 1920.
Kingwood
Unavailable|$4,555 / item
James Bedside Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
White (RAL 9001) satin lacquered bedside chest with three push-to-open drawers and brass plinth.
Brass
Unavailable|$1,957 / set
Pair of Marquetry Bedside Chests or Lamp Tables
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
A very good pair of kingwood bedside chests with marquetry fronts, ormolu mounts and very good marble tops, in excellent condition.
Kingwood
Unavailable|$593 / set
Pair of Antique Mahogany Chest Draws Bedside Chests
Located in Wakefield, GB
Offered for sale is this pretty pair of mahogany bedside chests Dating from 1920. Serpentine shape front.
Mahogany
Unavailable|$2,632 / set
Pair of Victorian Burr Walnut Bedside Chests
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A very good pair of Victorian burr walnut bedside chests of drawers. Well-constructed in solid walnut with attractive burr walnut veneers.
Walnut, Burl
Unavailable|$1,687
Pair of Burr Walnut Art Deco Bedside Chests
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
A pair of superb quality bedside chests in the Art Deco style. Standing on a block foot.
Walnut
Unavailable|$2,500 / set
Pair of Asian-inspired bedside chests
Located in New York, NY
Pair of parchment stained Asian-inspired bedside chests with Greek key design and hanging brass hardware in the style of James Mont
Brass
Unavailable|$2,024
Pair of French Art Deco Bedside Chests
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
French Art Deco bedside chests A pair of French two-drawer Art Deco bedside chests, very good quality dovetail joint construction in rosewood with polished brass fittings the chests...
Wood, Rosewood
Unavailable|$1,275 / item
Mirrored Bedside Chest
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Three-drawer, mirrored, cut corner chest of drawers.
Unavailable|$4,859 / item
Paula Bedside Chest White
By Birgit Israel
Located in London, GB
White (RAL 9001) satin lacquered chest of drawers with three wood lined drawers, wicker and brass drawer front details and brass pull knobs. Also available in black (RAL 9004) satin ...
Brass
Unavailable|$1,889 / set
Pair of Bombe Bedside Chests in Tulipwood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5294 Pair of French tulipwood bombe bedside chests of drawers with finely inlaid sides, each having original serpentine marble top above two oak lined flower inlaid drawers with or...
Kingwood
Unavailable|$595
FURNITURE CLASSICS Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Bedside Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style bedside chest by Furniture Classics, of Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Brass
Unavailable|$595
Late 20th Century Mahogany Chippendale Nightstand Bedside Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style bedside chest, unbranded, similar in quality to Thomasville.
Brass
Unavailable|$2,497 / set
Pair of Late 19th Century French Mahogany Bedside Chests
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A pair of late 19th century French mahogany bedside chests. The top with a moulded edge and two drawers furnished with brass swag handles below.
Mahogany
Unavailable|$1,957 / set
Pair of Art Deco Style Bedside Chests/ Nightstands Modernist Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Great look to this pair of tall Art Deco bedside chests or cabinets. Really eye-catching design perfect for contemporary interiors.
Unavailable|$3,307 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Walnut and Burr-Walnut Bedside Chests-of-drawers
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
Pair of 19th century French walnut and burr-walnut bedside chests-of-drawers with ebonized detail. Useful pair of four-drawer chests with matching burr-walnut tops, drawer-fronts and...
Walnut
Unavailable|$5,809 / set
Arthur Brett Mahogany Bedside Chest of Five Drawers
By Arthur Brett
Located in London, GB
Two similar figured mahogany bedside chests sitting on turned solid mahogany legs.
Mahogany
Unavailable|$5,616 / set
Pair of Italian Cabinets, Italy 18th Century, Italian Bedside Chest of Drawers
Located in Varmo, IT
Pair of bedside tables in walnut and veneered in rootwood, Veneto, late 17th century.
Wood
Unavailable|$675
Mahogany Serpentine Front Small Chest Bedside Table Nightstand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made in England circa 1960 this mahogany serpentine bedside chest offers four good sized drawers for storage.
Mahogany
Unavailable|$7,840 / item
Bethan Gray Nizwa Bedside Chest of Drawers White and Brass
By Bethan Gray
Located in London, GB
Inspiration The Dhow family of furniture references the billowing sails of traditional Omani boats, an important part of the seafaring nation’s maritime history. Craft Bethan ha...
Birdseye Maple
Unavailable|$9,503 / item
Bethan Gray • Dhow Bedside Chest of Drawers in White and Brass
By Bethan Gray
Located in London, GB
Inspiration The Dhow family of furniture references the billowing sails of traditional Omani boats, an important part of the seafaring nation’s maritime history. Craft Bethan ha...
Birdseye Maple
Unavailable|$938
Small French Chest of Drawers
Located in Seaford, GB
A lovely French bedside chest or ideal lamp table in a room. Made from kingwood with excellent gilded mounts and handles.
Kingwood
Unavailable|$3,400 / set
Pair of Italian Walnut Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A matched pair of early 20th century Italian walnut side tables or bedside chests.
Wood
Unavailable|$2,495
Louis XVI Style Walnut Chest with Marble Top
Located in Nashville, TN
This would be the perfect bedside chest or small hallway piece.
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$5,500 / set
Matched Pair of Venetian Painted Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Matched Pair of Vintage Venetian Painted Bombe shaped Commodes/Bedside Chests, floral painted design on tops and face of drawers. 2nd 35" x 16" x 27" high
Pine
Unavailable|$3,295
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
The size of this commode could be perfect for a bedside chest or anywhere that a smaller commode is needed.
Walnut
CENTURY Cardella Collection Cherry Italian Provincial Bedside / Chairside Chest
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Italian Provincial style bedside / chairside chest by Century Furniture, from their Cardella Collection.
Brass
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Bedside Tv Cabinet Cupboard
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Edwardian inlaid mahogany chest with drawers and a tambour fronted cupboard.
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Mahogany Chippendale Bedside/Chairside Chest w/ Fluted Columns
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style bedside / chairside chest, unbranded, possibly by Madison Square or similar.
Brass
Unavailable|$5,399 / set
1940s Chest of Drawers and Bedside Tables in the Style of Atelier Borsani
By Arredamenti Borsani
Located in London, GB
Exquisite 1940s chest of drawers and bedside tables, brass base, cherrywood and maple interior, carved handled.
Brass
Unavailable|$1,781
STELE Bedside Table
Located in Manchester, GB
A bedside table with hand-carved textured doors. This piece is made in solid English oak. The oak is darkened using the traditional process of fuming, where the timber is exposed t...
Oak
Unavailable|$2,691
Bedside by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Little bedside in rosewood parchment and brass
Brass
Unavailable|$1,687
George III Mahogany Bedside Cabinet
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
A George III mahogany night cupboard, three quarter gallery top, oversailing top above two drawers and a cupboard, turned fluted legs, brass casters 20" x 20" x 30".
Brass
Unavailable|$2,850
A pair of bedside commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of painted 3-drawer night stands.
Wood
Unavailable|$2,227
Geo III Mahogany Bedside Cabinet or Commode
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Geo III mahogany bedside cabinet or commode fashioned as a small chest of drawers, with good colour and original swan neck handles.
Mahogany
Unavailable|$2,000 / set
Pair of Oak Wood Bedside Tables
By Lane Furniture
Located in Bedford, NY
Mid Century style - Low commode with two doors Adjustable shelf inside
Unavailable|$3,695 / set
pr. of 19th centuty Italian bedside commodes
Located in Tacoma, WA
good pair of Northern Italian Piedmontese painted bedside commodes of serpentine shape
Wood
Unavailable|$4,319
George III Satinwood Bow Fronted Bedside Commode
Located in Avington, Hampshire
A fine George III satinwood bow fronted bedside commode. The top ornamented with a floral decorated border. The front having a tambour door and all its original handle. Wonderful pat...
Unavailable|$2,250
Mid-Century Modern American of Martinsville Bedside Table
By American of Martinsville
Located in Dallas, TX
This grand scale sleek bedside table designed with a slight Asian flair. Feature two stacked drawers with beveled trim and dovetail joinery, and an ebonized stepped apron with four s...
Brass
Unavailable|$3,750 / item
Kyoto Bedside Table or Nightstand with Drawer, Walnut
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We've adapted our Kyoto Dresser design to serve as a bedside table with storage, in this case with a single drawer and open shelf beneath. This is a hybrid design which uses a prior ...
Brass
Unavailable|$2,100 / set
Pair of Bedsides by Andre Sornay, circa 1969
By Andre Sornay
Located in LYON, FR
Pair of bedside tables by Andre Sornay. Front with two lacquered slide doors. Framework in varnished beech. "Mobilier à tigettes" Manufactured by Sornay Meubles, circa 1969. ...
Beech, Lacquer
Unavailable|$1,140 / set
French Antique Empire Bedside Cabinets Kingwood Nightstands, 1930
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Wonderful pair of French antique Empire bedside cabinets or nightstands. Handcrafted from kingwood they have a great look to this pair. What grabbed our attention was the fact they...
Unavailable|$2,550
19th Century Bedside Commode with Retractable Wooden Step Stool
Located in Charleston, SC
Interesting mahogany veneered Victorian era modified bedside commode with an arched front and four short turned feet.
Leather, Mahogany
Unavailable|$2,000
Pair of Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Bedside Commodes
Located in Chamblee, GA
These commodes are simply beautiful ! A highly figured marble top sits on a wood case having a drop down shelf with leather. Inside is a small drawer and storage space. Below this...
Bronze
Unavailable|$769
Unusual Antique French Inlaid Bronze Bedside Table, Louis XV
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
Here we have a lovely bedside table. Could be used as a plant stand or side table, this has 3 drawers. Dimensions- 63cm wide, 69cm tall, 37cm deep See my other ads for more frenc...
Unavailable|$3,525 / item
Kyoto Bedside Table or Nightstand with Drawer, White Oak
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We've adapted our Kyoto Dresser design to serve as a bedside table with storage, in this case with a single drawer and open shelf beneath. This is a hybrid design which uses a prior ...
Oak
Unavailable|$1,500 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Heritage Burl Wood Bedside Cabinets
By Drexel
Located in Dallas, TX
Absolutely stunning Drexel Heritage bedside cabinets in burl ashwood. These are part of the Corinthian Collection, features one pull-out drawer on the top and a double door cabinet a...
Brass
Unavailable|$89,300 / set
Pair of 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Marquetry Bedside Commodini
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of 18th century Italian Louis XVI marquetry bedside commodini, in excellent condition, with one functioning drawer above a door opening for storage, the top, front and sides i...
Unavailable|$585 / set
20th Century French Commode with Two Bedside Tables and Dressing Table
Located in Paris, FR
20th French Commode with Two bedside tables and dressing table LACQUERED WOODEN BOARD WITH GOLDEN ALUMINUM MEASUREMENT BEDSIDE LENGTH 50 CM. DEPTH 39 CM. HEIGHT 35 CM.MEASURE MIRROR ...
Unavailable|$18,628 / set
Very Rare Pair of George III Period Mahogany Bedside Pot-Cupboards
Located in Cambridge, GB
A very rare pair of George III period mahogany bedside pot-cupboards of rich-coloured timber; each with slatted bases, shaped three-part galleries and left and right hung doors with ...
Mahogany
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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