$10,350Sale Price|31% Off
Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Madison, MS
This bleached walnut Italian commode is in pristine condition with no flaws. It truly is a one of a kind piece! It has 4 drawers. Two of the drawers have heavy solid aged hardware. E...
Walnut
$3,715
Small Dutch Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th C Dutch three drawer commode. 1820. Awaiting brass handles. Dimensions 39 inches (99 cms) wide 22.5 inches (57 cms) deep 32.5 inches (83 cms) high.
Oak
William and Mary Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with oval banded inlay and cross banded edge over two over three drawers with banded borders. Brass tear drop handles.Bun feet.
Brass
Antique Italian Venetian Walnut and Marquetry Serpentine Commode, circa 1800
Located in Nottingham, GB
An elegant Italian Venetian serpentine commode dating to circa 1800, finely constructed in walnut and enriched with decorative marquetry and gilt bronze ormolu mounts. The commode f...
Bronze
$15,995
Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period commode, circa 1760
Paint, Wood
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century French painted serpentine front commode, 1780. Dimensions: 50 inches (127 cms) wide 25 inches (64 cms) deep 33 inches (84 cms) high.
Wood
William And Mary Oyster Veneer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Quality William and Mary oyster veneer chest with finely figured veneers and tear drop pulls ending on bun feet. Always a highly respected form. Christies New York Provenance.
Brass
Italian 19th Century Milanese St. Ebony And Bone Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and very attractive Italian 19th century Milanese st. Ebony and bone commode. The eight drawer commode is raised by a straight frieze above a bull nose support flanked...
Bone, Ebony
$5,779
North European Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 18th century North European commode with 19th century decoration, 1790. Dimensions: 49.5 inches (126 cms) wide 23 inches (58 cms) deep 44 inches (112 cms) high.
Pine
$9,800
Italian Painted Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
An Italian neoclassical style painted two drawer commode raised on square tapering legs with arabesque decoration and reserved black and white panels of Asian figures.
Softwood
French Mahogany, Fruitwood and Brocatelle D' Espagne Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid 18th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Fruitwood and Brocatelle D'espagne marble commode. This wonderful commode is raised on four square tapered legs below reces...
Marble
$12,500
Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Lovely Louis XV period commode in red and green with beautiful and detailed carving around the key plates, resting on a c scroll apron and claw feet.
Hardwood
Italian Original Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th C Italian painted 4 drawer oak commode with rouge marble top. 1880
Oak
$4,472
French Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century painted French 5-drawer commode, 1760 Dimensions: 50 inches (127 cms) wide 22 inches (56 cms) deep 31 inches (79 cms) high.
Walnut
$2,850
Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Louis XV 18th century commode wit unusual serpentine marble top full of fossils. Two drawers below with rocaille handles. Cabriole legs.
Marble, Bronze
$3,371
French Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century French painted 3dr commode, 1820. Dimensions: 53 inches (135 cms) wide 21.5 inches (55 cms) deep 37.5 inches (95 cms) high.
Oak
Continental Dutch Satinwood Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch (18th/19th Century) satinwood commode cabinet with 2 drawers above to doors with floral marquetry panels.
Satinwood
Handsome 19th Century German Walnut and Elmwood Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of the 19th century with this handsome German walnut and elmwood Biedermeier commode. A true antique, this piece exudes the classic sophistication of its era, c...
Elm, Walnut
$5,550
Painted Bombay Commode
Located in Washington, DC
White painted two drawer Bombay Commode with original white paint and creamy greyish marble top.
Marble, Brass
$17,500
Carved Walnut Commode
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very handsome carved and polished walnut Regence commode with scroll feet, consisting of three drawers; top one divided into three compartments and each with bronze dore' mounts.
Walnut
Carrocel Currey and Co Modern Contemporary Commode C. 2010
By Carrocel
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures: 31 3/8" h x 32" w x 18" d. There is a steadiness to modern design when it is done well — a quiet confidence that does not rely on ornament, but on proportion, material, ...
Steel
$8,426Sale Price|39% Off
Biedermeier Bureau/ Commode
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Bureau/ Commode made of oak,walnut, fruitwood and maple. Fall front writing surface with interior drawers above three large drawers.
Italian Walnut Bombe' Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 18th century Italian walnut bombe' form large scale commode. Italian walnut bombe-form large-scale commode is a showstopper of Rococo craftsmanship.
Walnut
Contemporary Textured Walnut and Brass Commode by Sergio Vulpe
Located in Burlăceni, Cahul District
This sideboard combines a refined contemporary silhouette with a richly handcrafted surface. Every facet of the black textured finish is carved by hand, ensuring that no two patterns...
Brass
$53,767Sale Price|20% Off
Zebra and Elk Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers Zebra and Elk with structure in solid beech wood and covered with real zebra skin. With 3 drawers, with real zebu and aries horns, with 2 real elk wood. Handles in...
Bronze
Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest / Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
A magnificent 18th century antique Georgian mahogany chest on chest, also known as a tall chest of drawers, dating to circa 1780. A wonderfully handsome piece with lovely warm colour...
Mahogany
Transitional Commode by Jean-Baptiste Tuart and Ferdinand Bury
Located in London, GB
A FINE TRANSITIONAL ORMOLU-MOUNTED BOIS-SATINE AND MARQUETRY COMMODE BY JEAN-BAPTISTE TUART AND FERDINAND BURY, CIRCA 1770. With original eared moulded Carrara marble top above two ...
Carrara Marble
$4,500
Louis XVI Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XVI design black lacquer and gilt brass semanier with Carrara marble top. Truly stunning in person. 35w x 20d x 50h
Marble
$21,139Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Italian Baroque Veneered and Inlaid Specimen Wood Commode
Located in IT
Fine Italian Baroque Veneered and Inlaid Specimen Wood Commode This elegant and refined Baroque commode was crafted in Piedmont, Italy. Veneered in walnut wood, the commode is richly...
Bronze
18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Three drawer commode with pretty detailing to the drawers. A rich ox blood finish. Robust piece, standing on elegant feet and with contoured top and front.
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Walnut And Cherry Commodes
Located in Viterbo, VT
Pair of neoclassical, Louis XVI, commodes hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and cherry.
Cherry, Walnut
Three drawer Portuguese commode
Located in Augusta, GA
18th century mahogany 2 drawer Portuguese commode on band claw feet
Wood
$36,000
18th c. Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully shaped commode with lovely patina
Walnut
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis XIV style Commode is nicely carved in the wood with beautiful thick iron handles. It is walnut wood and has been refinished.
Walnut
18thc Walnut Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Simple Walnut Commode
Marble
$22,500
18th century walnut commode
Located in Augusta, GA
Lovely two drawer walnut commode with crisp carvings and great lines
Wood
$4,135Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI chest of drawers, veneered and inlaid chest of drawers, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Louis XVI chest of drawers, richly veneered and inlaid chest of drawers, It has a small upper drawer and two larger lower ones, The sides and the top are also veneered with g...
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Restauration Commode in Mahogany and Marble
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Early 19th Century French Restauration Commode is made of blond flamed mahogany wood with a black marble top. It has 3 large drawers.
Marble
A Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Commode by Emmanuel Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Very Fine Marble Top Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Commode by Emmanuel Zwiener. The keyhole escutcheon stamped with the ‘ZN’ mark from the bronze master model. The back of the bronze...
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Commode
Located in London, GB
Large Italian 18th century walnut commode. With ebonised banding and canted corners. Circa 1780.
Walnut
French Louis XVI Commode, Lemon Wood and Walnut, Circa 1780
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis XVI Commode is made of lemon wood and walnut. It has its original veneer and its hardware.
Walnut
$22,900
Swedish Mahogany Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
An early 19th century mahogany chest of drawers with satinwood stringing having bone escutcheons and an inset marble top above dentil molding. The column forms flanking the drawers a...
Marble, Ormolu
Italian Transitional Period Mahogany, Tulipwood, Cherrywood And Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian 18th century Transitional period Mahogany, Tulipwood, Cherrywood and Ormolu commode. The three drawer commode is raised by elegant slender tapered cabriole legs be...
Ormolu
$2,982
Spanish 19th C Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C Spanish decorated oak commode with a marble top. 1890
Marble
Dutch Empire Style Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small, early 19th C Dutch empire style 4 drawer pine commode. 1860
Pine
Light Blue Painted and Distressed Sauteuse Commode from Southern Germany
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved in Southern Germany, this two-tier chest of drawers (known as a sauteuse) has a light blue, hand-painted finish with intentional distressin...
Wood, Paint
Pair 19th Century French Kingwood and Marble Top Commodes
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of 19th century French Kingwood and marble top commodes of exceptional quality, having the original highly decorative shaped marble tops with a moulded edge, two oak lined dra...
Kingwood
Antique Italian Neoclassical Cherry Commode With Veneer And Ebonized Trim
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-crafted in Italy in the late 1700s and decorated with cherry veneer.
Cherry
Vintage Distressed Marquetry and Ormolu Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This spectacular vintage commode captures the lavish spirit of the French Louis XV Rococo style, showcasing an exquisite bombe (swelled) silhouette.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
18th century, Small French Veneered and Inlaid Wood Commode
Located in IT
This small commode was made in France around the mid-18th century. The top is in Red France marble with a slightly undulating and molded profile. It is veneered in fine wood and inla...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Yew and Cherrywood Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An unusual pair of late 18th Century North Italian commodes with fall fronts. Circa 1800. Veneered in a combination of yew wood and cherry, these fine commodes are of rectangular ...
Cherry, Yew
Swedish Marble Topped Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small early 19th century Swedish three drawer pine commode with an interesting marble top. 1830. Code: 9130 Dimensions: W: 34" (86.4 cm) H: 32" (81.3 cm) D: 18.5" (47 cm)
Marble
Neoclassical Style Marble and Ormolu-Mounted Wood Commode After Leleu
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in London, GB
This fine, delicately ornamented commode was built by French designers Myrtil Dennery and Paul Alexandre who were active in the early 20th century, after the 18th Century model by ce...
Marble, Bronze
Italian 19th century Tulipwood, Kingwood, Sienna marble and Ormolu commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Sienna marble and Ormolu commode. This stunning two drawer commode displays a wonderful bombee ...
Siena Marble, Ormolu
$5,880Sale Price|30% Off
Continental Inlaid Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine quality Continental inlaid mahogany and brass commode with Belgian black marble. A Continental inlaid mahogany and brass commode topped with Belgian black marble is a refined ex...
Belgian Black Marble
Antique Neo-Classical Style Painted Black and White Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely painted antique Neo-classical style commode with 2 drawers. Very nice decorative design. So pretty!! Note: The patina is recent.
Wood
19th Century Tuscan Commode
Located in London, GB
An example of 19th-century Tuscan craftsmanship, this commode is characterised by its robust proportions and rich, warm patina. Crafted from solid wood, the it features three deep dr...
Wood
Baker Furniture Bedside Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Commode or chest of drawers/bedside chest that dates to the end of the 20th century.
Hardwood
French 19th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This elegant Louis XVI Commode is made of blond flamed mahogany with brass around the drawers and the sides. There are brass covers on the feet as well. The top is covered of a grey ...
Marble, Brass
$13,035 / item
Commode in Quartz, Shagreen and Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
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.
A bachelor’s chest is a low chest of drawers. Its name comes from the fact that it was originally designed to provide multipurpose storage for a single man with a small living space.
A bombe chest is a set of drawers that bulges outward in the front and on the sides. The style, whose name comes from French word bombé, meaning “curved,” originated in 17th-century France.
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