$5,465 / set
H 22.84 in W 43.31 in D 14.97 in
Chest of drawers and Mirror, 1950, tiled top, Royal Copenhagen.
By Severin Hansen
Located in Nice, FR
A 6-drawer chest of drawers in rosewood with Royal Copenhagen tile inlays, accompanied by a mirror
Rosewood
Vintage Danish Rosewood, Royal Copenhagen Tile-Top Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, BC
Unique vintage six-drawer rosewood cabinet features Royal Copenhagen tile top. Each drawer features
Ceramic, Rosewood
Sold
H 22.84 in W 43.31 in D 14.97 in
Midcentury Chest of Drawers in Rosewood, Tile Top by Royal Copenhagen
By Severin Hansen, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Lejre, DK
Chest of drawers in rosewood decorated with tiles by Royal Copenhagen. Designed by Severin Hansen
Rosewood
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H 27.75 in W 28 in D 16.25 in
Danish Ox Art Abstract Mosaic-Top Chest of Drawers in White Oak & Ceramic Tile
Located in Norwalk, CT
Capture the free spirit of the 1970's with this one-of-a-kind side chest by Ox Art, which features
Ceramic, Oak
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H 27.5 in W 26 in D 16 in
Danish Oak Chest of Drawers With One-Of-A-Kind Ox Art Ceramic Tile Mosaic Top
Located in Norwalk, CT
Capture the free spirit of the 1970's with this one-of-a-kind side chest, which features an
Ceramic, Oak
Sold
H 54 in W 42 in D 19 in
English Victorian Green Ceramic Tile Backsplash Marble Top Washstand Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian green ceramic tile backsplash marble top washstand commode. Item features
Marble
Sold
H 56 in W 36 in D 18 in
Antique Victorian Satin Walnut Marble Top Washstand, Tiles, Scotland, 1900
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian satin walnut marble top washstand with tiles, Scotland 1900, B2792 Scotland
Marble
$2,332Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.14 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
French Hand Forged Oval Wall Mirror, Gilt & Green Patina, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Parcel Gilt wrought iron oval mirror with scroll and leaves details, France, 1940s. Beautiful design and terrific aged patina showing rests of the orgininal gold leaf gilding with gr...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
Exceptional Large Murano Glass Wall Mirror 1950s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning large Murano glass mirror surrounded with handmade clear glass flowers. Age approx. 1950s or older. A view small little distressed or blind spots in the mirror but this is...
Mirror, Wood, Murano Glass
$3,450
H 44 in W 55.5 in D 3 in
Wonderful Large Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scalloped Beveled Venetian Mirror
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large Vintage Mid-Century Modern scalloped beveled edge venetian mirror with flower rosettes Measurements: 55 1/2" W x 44" H x 3" D.
Mirror
Tola Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror with antiqued frame and carefully hand-engraved decorations according to the Murano tradition. All glass elements are finished with grinding on the edges. The mirror ...
Glass
$750 / item
H 4 in Dm 16 in
Spirograph Centerpiece - Hand-carved & Hand-painted Glazed Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive object entirely shaped and finished by hand, it reveals very different glaze treatments inside and out. While expertly worked to achieve a scalloped edge and channeled ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Stuccoed plaster console in the style of Giacometti.
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Elegant plaster console. Two- tier console, the top of each leg end with a piedouche cup. Stuccoed plaster on metal structure Inspired by Neo classical taste and more specifically...
Metal
Hand Crafted Walnut and Maple Dansk Bed
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Four Post Mid Century Modern, hand crafted bed with solid wood construction, hand-cut joinery and custom Dutchman joint. Handmade in Los Angeles, California. Bed frame available in ...
Brass
Venetian Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's Venetian mirror with etched flowers. Measurements: Height :34" Width :28" deep: 3"
Mirror
Laguna Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition with carefully hand-engraved bands. All assembled with golden crystal elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame wi...
Glass
Pair of French solid white glass 1970's table lamp
Located in Bronx, NY
French solid white glass 1970's table lamp.
$30,001 / item
H 103.94 in W 70.87 in D 82.29 in
21st Century The King's Bed Solid Oak and Tented Steel Superstructure
By B.B. for Reschio, Benedikt Bolza Design
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
With a distinct baroque headboard, this stylish grisaille oak four-poster bed has intricate posts with brass plated top and bottom Oriental inspired finials. The light natural linen ...
Steel
$9,474
H 38.19 in W 53.15 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Country Sideboard Credenza in Solid Larch Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1780s antique country Italy credenza, sideboard cabinet in solid wood restored and polished with wax. This beautiful sideboard comes from a Venetian Villa on the Riviera del Brenta ...
Wood
1950's Murano Glass Pitcher for Water
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful Murano glass water jug. Large model. Made of smoke colored glass, with fine accents of white lines. The handle is nicely decorated with a swirl. In good condition.
Murano Glass
$5,344Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 3.94 in
"Romano" Luxury Murano Glass Mirror, Art Decò style by Fratelli Tosi
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Art Deco style Venetian Mirror, clear glass frame worked. Height 100 cntimeters, width 80 centimeters, upon request you can customize the mirror
Murano Glass
$41,101
H 33 in W 39 in
Molyvos, Ile de Lesbos - Expressionist Animal Oil Painting by André Brasilier
By André Brasilier
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas animals in landscape by French expressionist painter Andre Brasilier. The piece depicts goats and birds in front of green trees with a blue sea beyond. This earl...
Canvas, Oil
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.