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Bleached Empire Commode

Art Deco Four-Drawer Bleached Mahogany Serpentine Front Commode
By Empire Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Bleached and toned mahogany four-drawer commode by the fine furniture maker, Empire Furniture
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Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Art Deco Four-Drawer Bleached Mahogany Serpentine Front Commode
Art Deco Four-Drawer Bleached Mahogany Serpentine Front Commode
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25.25 in W 47 in D 21 in
18th Century Bleached Mahogany French Empire Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire chest of drawers hand-made in France in the early 1800s using oak and decorated with
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Style Bleached Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century French Empire style commode exudes elegance and sophistication, featuring
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

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Four Drawer Bleached Mahogany Serpentine Front Commode
By Empire Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Bleached and toned mahogany four drawer commode by the fine furniture maker, Empire Furniture
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Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Bleached Italian Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Bleached Italian Empire commode handmade using walnut and pegged construction. This is a
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Pair of Petite Bleached French Empire Style Four-Drawer Commodes
Located in Richmond, VA
Great pair of petite bleached French Empire style four-drawer commodes, early 20th century. Height
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C French bleached oak commode in the Empire Style. 1820. Dimensions 48.5 inches (123
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Bleached Oak Commode
French Bleached Oak Commode
H 38.5 in W 48.5 in D 22.5 in
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
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Lyonnaise Commode with B
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome early 19th century French Empire period four drawer commode handcrafted of walnut by
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Bronze

French Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C French bleached walnut Empire commode with a marble top. 1850. Reference: 8214
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Bleached Walnut Commode
French Bleached Walnut Commode
H 37 in W 49 in D 21.5 in
French Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C French bleached walnut Empire commode with a marble top. 1850. Reference: 8214
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Bleached Walnut Commode
French Bleached Walnut Commode
H 37 in W 49 in D 21.5 in
19th Century French Bleached Oak Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French bleached oak Empire style chest of drawers. The piece has nice clean
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century French Empire Bleached Mahogany Chest with Brass Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century French Empire bleached mahogany chest with brass inlay. Very nice black marble
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century Italian Empire Chest of Drawers in Bleached Walnut
Located in Carmine, TX
drawers and the presence of flat columns give the dresser an empire look, however, the long tapered legs
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

1820s Empire Style Bleached Oak Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
This oak chest of drawers was made in France, circa 1820. It houses four drawers, each with a carved wreath between decorative brass ring pulls. The drawers are slightly elevated, st...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Italian Empire Chest of Drawers / Dresser in Bleached Walnut
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. The dresser features
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of Vintage Bleached Mahogany Empire Style Chests, circa 1940
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Vintage Bleached Mahogany Empire Style Chests Circa 1940. Restored by our craftsmen with a
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Vintage 1940s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Commode with Bluestone Top and Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
This French Empire commode is a perfect example of the type of chest of drawers that became popular
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Bronze

Kindel Bleached Walnut & Brass Empire Style Dresser
Located in Chicago, IL
Bleached walnut nine drawer dresser from revered Grand Rapids, Michigan furniture maker, Kindel
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Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century French Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
with a petal pattern. Overall this is a sturdy, highly decorated but yet light piece. The bleaching
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Walnut

18th Century French Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Empire style furniture. Built in France in the 1700s, the oak has been carefully restored in our
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Antique 18th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century French Oak Chest of Drawers
18th Century French Oak Chest of Drawers
H 42.7 in W 46.5 in D 20.5 in
19th Century, French Country Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Rational and harmonious, this antique oak chest of drawers is a covetable find. Made in France in the 19th century, the neoclassical design reflects the restrained yet opulent tastes...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Commode with Bookmatched Front
Located in Birmingham, AL
A striking 19th century French Empire period commode handcrafted of walnut and flame walnut, circa
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair of Antique Italian Empire Style Bleached Commodes with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional pair of antique Italian Empire style bleached commodes with Carrara marble. A very
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Early 20th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

French 1870s Empire Style Bleached Wood Commode with Columns and Frieze Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bleached wood Empire style four-drawer commode from the late 19th century, with columns
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Empire Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good looking 18th century French 4-drawer bleached walnut Empire commode, 1810 Dimensions 50.5
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Empire Commode
French Empire Commode
H 35 in W 50.5 in D 23 in
19th Century French Mahogany Empire Chest/Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Carmine, TX
French Empire chest built in the early 1800s using bookmatched crotch magohany veneer and oak
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Empire Style Bleached Walnut Marble Top Chest with Ebonized Feet.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
French Empire Style Bleached Walnut Marble Top Chest with Ebonized Paw Feet. Ca. 1860. Bleached
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Antique 1860s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Belgian Black Marble

19th Century French Empire Commode in Bleached Walnut
Located in Fairhope, AL
This 19th century French Empire commode is bleached walnut and has a beautiful black marble-top
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Bleached Empire Chest with Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century bleached Empire chest with paw feet.
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Antique 19th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Empire Chest in Bleached Oak
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French oak chest featuring three drawers in the French Empire style that is solidly built
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20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of 19th Century Italian Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of mid-19th century Italian commodes in bleached walnut, with Empire style columns of good
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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Located in Charleston, SC
Charming 19th century very carved bombe front Dutch commode in bleached oak. With original bronze hardwares. Holland circa 1860.
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Bronze

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19th Century Biedermeier Blond Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th century blond cherrywood Biedermeier three drawer chest with black lacquer accent. Excellent hand made quality. Has an Art Deco Modern looking appeal. The Art Deco period was...
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Widdicomb Modern Original Figured Mahogany Three-Drawer Commode
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Widdicomb modern original Art Deco three-drawer commode with figured mahogany drawer fronts. Picture frame style casing with recessed curved front plinth base. Large brushed brass cu...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Widdicomb Modern Original Figured Mahogany Three-Drawer Commode
Widdicomb Modern Original Figured Mahogany Three-Drawer Commode
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H 32.75 in W 36 in D 20.25 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
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Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
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19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
$4,975
H 34.88 in W 40.75 in D 19.63 in
Antique Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis Philippe style burl walnut chest of drawers with marble top, late 19th century. With a rectangular Saint Anne's marble top with canted corners, 4 matched burl walnut dr...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of...

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Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
$667 Sale Price / item
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H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
French Louis XVI Commode with Original Marble Top New Ebonized Mahogany Finish
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
French Louis XVI Commode with its Original Marble Top. Our Old Plank Restoration Department removed the old tired lacquer, without the use of any harsh chemicals and applied an old s...
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Large Spanish Brutalist Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Metal, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
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French Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Commode, Charcoal Marble Top, C. 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
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Early 20th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or den with this elegant antique chest of drawers. Crafted in France, circa 1930, the traditional commode sits on carved columnar supports over a straight bott...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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$8,800 / item
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
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Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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.