Wonderful 19th Century Natural Oak Oversized Chest
Located in North Miami, FL
Found straight out of a Provence home, this amazing and large 19th century chest of drawers is a statement piece. Three large and deep drawers with all original hardware.
Metal
High Drawer Cabinet by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1960s
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A high drawer cabinet designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform around 1960. This cabinet is called ‘Model 447’ as seen in the original Belform catalog. It is made of Rosewood and fea...
Metal
19th Century Liègeois Louis XVI Petite Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Liègeois Louis XVI Petite Oak Commode was crafted in the Liègeois tradition with a graceful balance of refinement, charm, and provincial artistry. Scaled beautifully fo...
Brass
Liëgeoise Louis XV Style Stripped Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by the storied cabinetry of Liège, this beautifully crafted oak commode reflects the graceful movement of the Louis XV tradition, interpreted with the slightly simplified st...
Brass
A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze, Bois Satiné and Mahogany Commode. By Rosel, Brussels, After The Celebrated Model By Johann Melchoir Kambli. Of curvaceous bombé form surmoun...
Marble, Ormolu
Slate Gray French Provincial-Style Dresser with Black Marble Top by Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a marble-topped chest of drawers by the John Widdicomb Company. The design was directly inspired by 18th-century French Provincial aesthetics, specifically the Louis XV p...
Belgian Black Marble
Small Biedermeier Mahogany Wood & Veneer Dresser Circa 1930 With Marble Top
Located in Opole, PL
Small Biedermeier Dresser Circa 1930 with Marble Top A small dresser with a marble top, featuring five drawers, made of mahogany wood and mahogany veneer. The piece is polished, wit...
Marble
Mid-Century Wooden High Chest of Drawer by Derk Jan de Vries
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Wooden High Chest of Drawer by Derk Jan de Vries
Wood
18th Century Liègeois Louis XVI Period Stripped Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Liègeois Louis XVI Period Stripped Oak Commode is exceptional in its elegant neoclassical style. Crafted in solid oak, the stripped finish reveals the natural beauty of...
Brass
Large 18th Century Flemish Serpentine Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large early 18th Century Régence period Flemish four drawer commode.With beautiful hand carved detail to the serpentine front with original brass fittings. Circa 1715.
Oak
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Nightstand with Black Marble Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fabulous nightstand with a black marble top. This cabinet is a very versatile piece that can be used as a side table in a living room, foyer or next to a bed in any formal or informa...
Belgian Black Marble
Antique Liégeoise Louis XIV Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liégeoise Louis XIV Marble Top Commode is a beautiful example of timeless design bringing together the warmth of carved wood, richly veined marble, elegant movement, and the ...
Marble, Bronze
De Coene Frères Single Art Deco Chest
By De Coene Frères
Located in New York, NY
Single Art Deco ebonized three drawer chest. Designed by De Coene Frères. Black lacquer with polished brass details, pulls, and sabots.
Brass
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. Each of the drawers has a un...
Belgian Black Marble
Palatial 19th C. Louis XV Bronze Mounted Figural Marble Top Commode By Rosel
By Rosel
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The commode features two spacious drawers with carefully selected matched veneers, creating a balanced and visually harmonious façade that highlights the natural beauty of the wood g...
Marble, Bronze
Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine diminutive Empire Chest dating to the 1st half of the 19th Century in original condition. The Chest with book matched flame mahogany drawer fronts with great color, refined ro...
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Pair of Art Deco Ebonized Chests Designed by De Coene Frères
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Art Deco ebonized three drawer chests. Designed by De Coene Frères. Black lacquer with polished brass details, and sabots.
Brass
Vintage Regency Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Marquetry Bombe chest. Beautiful inlay detail and black marble top. A second matching chaser is also available on my page. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Belgian Black Marble
$7,013Sale Price|20% Off
Palisander Desk with a Three Drawers Unit by Jules Wabbes, Belgium, 1960
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Designed by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier International. Three drawers unit. Each handle are stamped "WABBES". Belgium, 1960.
Metal
Rare Belgian Art Deco Engraved Parchment Dresser, Late 1940s
Located in Meda, MB
Rare Art Deco chest of drawers produced in Belgium in the late 1940s. The piece is entirely covered in fine natural parchment, an especially unusual and highly desirable feature in B...
Parchment
French Art Deco Writing Table with Two Side Drawers
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Hanover, MA
French Art Deco writing table or desk with two side drawers, maple parquet top, rounded (subtly octagonal) oak legs with elegant feet, in clear gloss finish. In the style of Andre Do...
Maple, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Decorative Cabinet with Drawers Designed in the, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Decorative cabinet in designed in the 1970s. The cabinet has six light grey lacquered shelves with wooden knobs. The interior is spacious and ideal to store clothing or other compone...
Wood
Dresser, Chest of Drawers, Mirror, stamped Jean-Joseph Chapuis, Brussels c. 1810
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Greven, DE
Antique dressing table - stamped Chapuis Brussels Mahogany Empire around 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 178 x 91 x 56 cm, height without mirror: 82 cm Description: Elaborately crafted...
Mahogany
Art Deco sideboard with three doors – France 1930
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco sideboard with three doors resting on a cubist base, exterior with Rio rosewood veneer, interior with walnut veneer, decoration under the central door, handles, key and hing...
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Nickel
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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