20th Century Maison Jansen Style Chinoiserie Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
A striking 1950s French, Maison Jansen style, red lacquer and marble topped chinoiserie commode
Marble, Brass
$8,995 / set
H 29 in W 42 in D 19.5 in
Pair of Chinoiserie Maison Jansen Attributed French Directoire Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
schemes. Their combination of classic French lines, chinoiserie artistry, and Maison Jansen quality makes
Brass
$6,495
H 31 in W 43 in D 18.25 in
Signed Maison Jansen Brass Mounted Chinoiserie Marble Top Louis XVI Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Paint-Decorated Marble-Top Commode – Exquisite French Neoclassical
Marble, Brass
Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
Rare Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Commode with two drawers, ornate gilt detailing and marble top.
Marble
20th Century Maison Jansen Style Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A striking 1950s French, Maison Jansen style, red lacquer and marble topped chinoiserie commode
Marble, Bronze
$48,750 / set
H 32.5 in W 42.5 in D 20 in
A Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A Fine and Rare Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes
Marble, Bronze
$5,160Sale Price|40% Off
H 43 in W 41 in D 15.75 in
French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode, Chest Manner of Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Louis XV style chinoiserie commode or chest, early 1900s, the shaped marble atop a
Marble
Chinoiserie Commode Manner of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine raised panel chinoiserie Commode in the manner of Maison Jansen. Louis XVI tapering legs
Maison Jansen Reverse Glass Paint Decorated Chinoiserie Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
This is one of a compatible pair of Maison Jansen reverse glass paint decorated chinoiserie
Maison Jansen Reverse Glass Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
This is one of a compatible pair of Maison Jansen reverse glass paint decorated Chinoiserie
Pair of Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Lacquered Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paris Design Firm, Maison Jansen. Beautifully hand-painted Chinoiserie design with gilding and gilded
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Bombe Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
-Chinoiserie motif, supported on splayed legs ending in bronze sabots. By Maison Jansen.
Sold
H 32.68 in W 34.26 in D 18.51 in
Commode Louis XV Lacquered Chinoiserie by Maison Jansen, France, 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Commode, chest of drawers or dresser highly-decorative and very good quality by Maison Jansen, in
Marble, Bronze
Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Spectacular chinoiserie. Marble top, two drawer chest with wonderful bronze mounts. Stamped Jansen.
Marble, Bronze
French Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commode Attributed to Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Chinoiserie Marble Top Commode attributed to Jansen. This finely bronze mounted commode has the
Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers, 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
Created in the 1950s, this Maison Jansen stamped chest of drawers combines the refined symmetry of
Marble
Pair of Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fine and rare pair of turn of the century French chinoiserie style commodes, each having a beveled
Red Painted Chinoiserie Marble Top Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
white with gray veins. By Maison Jansen.
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H 34.26 in W 57.09 in D 22.05 in
A French 1940s Transitional Style Red & Black Chinoiserie Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
style Chinoiserie lacquered and gilt bronze mounted breakfront commode, attributed to Maison Jansen
Metal
Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Chinoiserie Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XVI Style Chinoiserie Commode with marble top, attributed to Maison Jansen
Marble
Sold
H 33.75 in W 46.5 in D 22 in
Pair of Marble-Top Chinoiserie Bronze-Mounted Commodes / Dresser Possibly Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
The pair of fine marble-top chinoiserie bronze-mounted commodes possibly by Jansen. Simply the
Sold
H 34.5 in W 49.5 in D 21.25 in
Coromandel Lacquer Chinoiserie Maison Jansen Style Commode Foyer Chest C1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Chinoiserie marble-top two-drawer commode with bronze mounts.
Marble
A Rare Pr of Maison Jansen Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
chinoiserie scenes, with ormolu mounts and original swag hardware, the drawers and columns with brass banding
Marble, Bronze, Brass
Set of 6 French Chairs & 2 Armchairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful set of 6 chairs and 2 armchairs in the French Louis XVI pure line. Simple and chic.
Wood
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper. Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...
Copper, Enamel
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$2,500 / set
H 27 in W 21.75 in D 14.5 in
Pair Victorian Style Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Dressers / Chests of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Pair Victorian Style Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Dressers / Chests of Drawers
Wood
Gustavian Hand-Painted Chest of Drawers, 19th Century Sweden
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden, 19th Century A beautifully proportioned Gustavian chest of drawers from 19th-century Sweden, showcasing the hallmark simplicity and lightness of...
Softwood
$9,850
H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...
Wood
$3,595
H 63 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Chinoiserie Jacobean Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Jacobean style bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet In the manner of Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut, green lacquered case with hand painted...
Brass
$1,472,296
H 34.65 in W 39.57 in D 21.26 in
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...
Copper, Gold
Stunning 18th Century Italian Bookcase
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Dating from the 18th Century and of Italian origin, this fine grand scale bookcase has a molded frieze above a three-bay open bookcase. Each bay contains shelves flanked by Corinthia...
Wood
$15,345Sale Price / set|44% Off
H 31 in W 37.5 in D 19.5 in
Pair of English George II Style Red Japanned Chests
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each beautifully decorated chest with concave top with canted corners above a conforming body fitted with 2 short over 2 long drawers all raised on splayed bracket feet; with overall...
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Commode Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th century French Louis XVI commode, crafted in bleached oak, is a timeless testament to neoclassical design. With three spacious drawers adorned with delicate floral ...
Brass
Bagues Style Crystals Flowers Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
French Bagues style silver leaf metal light fixture with incrustes crystals bottom part and glass leaves and flowers on top, beautiful patina and newly rewired( UL)
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$12,000
H 34 in W 44.5 in D 19 in
19th Century Pair of Italian Venetian Painted Serpentine 2 Drawer Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th Century Pair of Italian Venetian Painted Serpentine 2-Drawer Commodes are beautiful and distinctive pieces of furniture from the Veneto region in Italy. These types of comm...
Wood
$12,500
H 30 in W 38.25 in D 19.5 in
Pair of Swedish Gustavian-Style Painted Chests of Drawers, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming pair of Swedish Gustavian-style painted chests of drawers, dating to the early 20th century, inspired by the neoclassical tradition that defined late 18th-century Scandina...
Pine
$6,396Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 61 in D 22.5 in
Signed Maison Jansen Mahogany Louis XVI Directoire Marble Top Commode Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite signed Maison Jansen commode dresser is a superb example of fine French craftsmanship blending Louis XVI and Directoire style influences. Featuring a sleek mahogany bo...
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
Beech
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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