$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.25 in W 47 in D 21 in
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 Company of Rockford, Illinois.
Brass
$3,200
H 24 in W 39.75 in D 19.75 in
French 19th Century Empire Bleach Solid Mahogany Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
19th Century French Empire Bleached Commode from France. Made of Mahogany, the wood was professionally sanded and bleached. with a beautiful blue hand painted top, it has three drawe...
Bronze
$11,192 / set
H 39.18 in W 53.55 in D 24.81 in
Pair Of Italian Bleached Empire Chest Of Drawers With Walnut Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Viterbo, VT
Pair of Empire dressers hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using book-matched walnut veneer as decoration.
Walnut
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 Company of Rockford, Illinois.
Brass
19th Century Bleached Italian Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Bleached Italian Empire commode handmade using walnut and pegged construction.
Cherry
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H 29.94 in W 37.19 in D 18.82 in
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.
Walnut
French Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C French bleached oak commode in the Empire Style. 1820.
Oak
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H 35.5 in W 45 in D 23.25 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.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
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H 36.5 in W 51 in D 24.5 in
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 talented artisans in Lyon, circa 1810.
Brass, Bronze
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H 35.5 in W 50.75 in D 23.13 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 mahogany veneer. The chest of drawers has been bleached and shows gorgeous striations of g...
Mahogany
French Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C French bleached walnut Empire commode with a marble top. 1850.
Walnut
French Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C French bleached walnut Empire commode with a marble top. 1850.
Walnut
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 lines and 4 drawers for storage. A true classic for a variety of decors!
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 top as well. The bleached wood gives a new twist to a classic style. Gorgeous!!
Marble
19th Century Italian Empire Chest of Drawers in Bleached Walnut
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using cherry and pegged construction. The dresser is very straight in lines and shows beautiful wood grain and color. The chest...
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...
Brass
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H 36.61 in W 48.82 in D 24.41 in
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 four inset drawers, all showing beautiful hand-made dovetail joints. The top is made ...
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 bleached hand rubbed finish. These chests are perfectly book matched, with bronze m...
Bronze
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H 36 in W 51.25 in D 25.25 in
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 in the early 1800s. This was a time when Napoleon preferred to do away with styles...
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. Pictured framed and recessed drawer fronts with round escutcheons backing heavy cast ...
Brass
19th Century French Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in France in the mid 1800s using walnut. This is a very interesting piece because it does not really fall into any particular style and looks like the buil...
Walnut
18th Century French Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Simple yet majestic, this beautiful antique chest of drawers showcases the solemn grandeur of Empire style furniture. Built in France in the 1700s, the oak has been carefully restore...
Brass
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...
Brass
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H 35.75 in W 49 in D 22.25 in
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 1810.
Bronze
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H 33 in W 47 in D 20 in
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.
Carrara Marble
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H 33.5 in W 44.5 in D 22.75 in
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 and frieze drawer.
Brass
French Empire Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good looking 18th century French 4-drawer bleached walnut Empire commode, 1810 Dimensions 50.5 inches (128 cms) wide 23 inches (58 cms) deep 35 inches (89 cms) high.
Walnut
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H 38.75 in W 48 in D 22.25 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 secondary. This is a beautifully simple chest, built to last and to provide a lot of spa...
Marble
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H 35 in W 51.5 in D 23 in
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 walnut with ebonized trim and black marble top.
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.
Walnut
19th Century Bleached Empire Chest with Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century bleached Empire chest with paw feet.
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 and imported recently from Europe. Discovered in Northern France, the finish has bee...
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 proportions.
Walnut
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. Available In patinated unlacquerd brass or aged silver and steel with (1) E26 m...
Steel, Brass, Gold, Silver
Dunbar Credenza
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage modern Dunbar credenza features a lacquered hard wood base, spacious interior cabinets, and unique metal pulls. This beautiful Mid-Century piece is perfect for use as a ...
Wood
Bronze and Leather Daybed or Bench by Nicos Zographos
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bronze and caramel color leather daybed or bench, designed by Nicos Zographos, American, circa 1960s. Retains warm original patina to the bronze.
Metal, Bronze
$1,836Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in
20th Century Art Deco Sweden Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
An Art Deco chest of drawers in birch wood, marquetry, with three drawers and handles in copper and brass, the birch wood has been painted with floral motifs and lacquered, the key i...
Birch
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.