Sold|$7,600
18th. Century Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Serpentine front three drawer German Commode in bleached oak. Beautifully shaped top.
Oak
French Bleached Oak Three-Drawer Commode with Brass Pulls
Located in New York, NY
Bleached three-drawer oak commode with brass pulls and shaped apron, France, circa 1950.
Brass
French Bleached Oak Louis XV Style Provencale Fall Front Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
French bleached oak Louis XV style provencale fall front commode
Oak
Sold|$9,800
Bleached Directoire style chest of drawers
Located in New York, NY
A Directoire style chest of drawers with brass hardware.
Brass
Sold|$9,500
Bleached Oak 18th Century Style Commode
Located in Culver City, CA
continental 18th century style bleached oak commode. drawers run smoothly, frame is strong. attractive patina.
Oak
Sold|$3,600
French Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Fairhope, AL
This is a very good looking French oak commode that has a bleached/ washed look to it. It is in very good shape. The patina is very attractive. It is a genuinely old piece. It is ...
Sold|$2,950
Mid-20th Century Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A nice quality and of stylish design, circa 1960s French commode in bleached oak with ebonized details.
Oak
Sold|$4,100
French bleached or washed oak commode
Located in Fairhope, AL
This is a very attractive French oak commode from the early 1800's with a bleached or washed appearance. There is actually no paint on the wood or has there ever been. It has a loo...
Oak
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
This French three-drawer commode, circa 1820, features beautiful brass hardware and lovely carvings. The patina has a warm finish and the right front leg has some minimal damage but ...
Oak
Sold|$4,610
French Commode, Bleached
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Nice French commode with 3 drawers in bleached oak great patina, bleached.
Oak
French Vintage Louis XV Bleached Chest of Drawers
Located in Alcester, GB
The Piece: An elegant vintage Louis XV chest refinished in a bleached oak. Serpentine, this beautiful petite chest of drawers makes for a lovely console.
Oak
19th. Century Bleached Oak Directoire Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Nice small size German Oak Commode. Pickled finish. 3 drawers with original locks.
18th Cent Bleached Oak Swedish Bow Fronted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality, and of elegant proportions, late 18th/ early 19th century, bleached oak Swedish commode, with a lovely colour, that will work well in most settings. Sweden
Antique Jacobean Style Dresser with Bleached Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This antique Jacobean style dresser has been restored and features a bleached wood finish. The dresser has a wooden top with carved wood molding around and comes with three drawers a...
Brass
Antique French Petite Bleached Three-Drawer Dresser with Carved Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
This charming and petite antique French chest of drawers features beautifully hand carved drawer fronts with iron hardware. The piece has been hand-washed with a pickled finish to br...
Iron
Sold|$4,800
Charak Modern Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
Charak Modern Bleached Oak and Tooled Leather Chest of Drawers with Bronze Drawer Pulls
Oak
Sold|$3,800
Pair of American chests of drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of American bleached and stained oak chests of drawers.
Oak
Sold|$2,017
Limed Oak Small Gothic Style Coffer
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
A limed oak small Gothic style coffer with tracery decoration to front and sides, circa 1900.
Oak
Sold|$1,600
Early 20th Century Dutch Bombay Chest
Located in Fairhope, AL
This is a very nice bleached oak Dutch Bombay commode. It dates to the early 1900s. It has ball and claw feet. It has a very nice look. The drawers work flawlessly. It is in great sh...
Oak
Sold|$10,200
Large 19th Century Belgian Oak Commode
Located in New York, NY
Belgian oak commode
Oak
Sold|$2,355
Bleached Oak Wellington Chest, circa 1900
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A lovely quality circa 1900 bleached oak wellington chest, with 16 sliding leather fronted filing drawers.
Commode Arbalete Dutch Style 19th Century, Patinated White Bleached by Bruno
Located in Stuart, FL
Commode desk Arbalete, unique and rare piece with a form of a crossbow, Dutch style from 19th Century, with 3 big drawers and 2 smaller on top side and 1 as a desk made in oak and pa...
Oak
Commode Arbalete Dutch Style from 19th Century Patinated White Bleached by Bruno
Located in Stuart, FL
Commode Arbalete with a special design with forms as a crossbow, and with 2 big drawers and 2 smaller, Dutch Style from 19th century made in oak and patinated white bleached by Bruno...
Oak
19th Century French Bleached Oak Commode Chest of Drawets
Located in Seaford, GB
A fine French commode chest of drawers. Made from solid oak which we have bleached for a lighter look and dating to the early 19th century.
Oak
Commode Arbalete Dutch Style 19th Century Made by Bruno in Patina White Bleached
Located in Stuart, FL
Commode Arbalete with a special design with forms as a crossbow, unique and rare piece with 2 Big drawers and 2 smaller, Dutch style from 19th century made in oak and patinated white...
Oak
17th Century Oak Blanket Chest
Located in New York, NY
A Handsome17th Century Bleached Oak Blanket Chest, French, Burgundian
Oak
Sold|$6,500
George Nelson cerused oak chest of drawers
By George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Five-drawer cerused oak chest of drawers or dresser with original hair-pin aluminum legs and aluminum wave pulls and one cabinet door revealing two interior shelves designed by Georg...
Sold|$4,850
Jay Spectre Chest of Drawers
By Jay Spectre
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Oak Chest of drawers by Jay Spectre for Century Furniture.
Oak
Sold|$5,250
19th Century Bleached Oak Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
19th century bleached oak chest with one of a kind patina. Six drawers with original hardware.
Oak
French 19th Century Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th century French bleached oak chest of drawers with metal ring pulls and carved reeded trim.
Oak
Sold|$5,900
French Two-Drawer Commode in Bleached Oak
Located in Port Chester, NY
A fabulous French two-drawer commode, fancifully carved with a floral motif. Delicate cabriole legs and stylized knobs complete the look. Although the piece has an old fashioned form...
Oak
20th Century French Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Austin, TX
This 20th century French Louis XV style commode is a true gem. Made of bleached oak, this piece of furniture boasts an exquisite design that showcases the luxurious and sophisticated...
Metal
Sold|$3,595
19th Century Bleached Oak French Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
This early 19th century, French commode features three drawers with incredible geometric inlay. Each drawer has the original hardware and key. The apron boasts an interesting shape. ...
Oak
Small Antique Bleached Oak Commode, Fancifully Carved
Located in Port Chester, NY
A fancifully carved three-drawer oak chest of drawers, bleached for a clean, modern look.
Oak
Fancifully Carved French Antique Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Port Chester, NY
A fancifully carved three-drawer oak chest of drawers, bleached for a clean, modern look.
Oak
Sold|$3,475
Antique Bleached Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This chest features a newly eye-catching bleached wood finish, serpentine molding framed top design, and five dovetailed drawers with a carved font paneling offering plenty of storag...
Brass
Antique Jacobean Style Bleached Finish Server
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This antique Jacobian style Server has been fully restored and features a new bleached finish. The server has a wooden top with carved wood molding detail and three-panel doors frame...
Brass
20th Century Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode or Dresser
Located in Austin, TX
Elevate your space with the timeless elegance of our 20th Century Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode, now available for your consideration. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail,...
Marble
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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