$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.75 in W 47.25 in D 20 in
Superb French Louis XV Style Ebonized French Coromandel Lacquer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
cross-cultural influence. The ebonized case is richly decorated in exquisite Coromandel lacquer
Marble, Bronze
$13,000
H 35 in W 48 in D 20 in
Very Fine 19th century French Coromandel and gilt bronze marble top commode
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI style commode. Beautiful coromandel panels with fire gilt
Marble, Bronze
Portugese Collectors Cabinet Chest on Stand Coromandel 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Spectacular Portugese collectors cabinet on stand hand crafted from coromandel and walnut This
Walnut
Unavailable
H 33 in W 54 in D 22 in
George III Coromandel Lacquer, Gilt Brass-Mounted Serpentine Commode
By Pierre Langlois
Located in London, Middlesex
A George III Coromandel lacquer, gilt brass-mounted serpentine commode, attributed to Pierre
Lacquer
Miniature Mule Chest Coromandel Jewelry Box
Located in Charleston, SC
Unusual Miniature Mule Chest Coromandel Wood Jewelry Box.
Chinese Carved Coromandel Chest on a 18th Century Giltwood Carved Base
Located in New York, NY
An unusual Chinese carved coromandel chest from the late 1600s-early 1700s on a 18th century
Art Deco Coromandel and Marquetry Chest on Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Deco Coromandel and Marquetry Chest on Chest, with five drawers, recessed circles to top of
Brass
French 1900 Coromandel Style Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
coromandel-style decoration on front and side. Includes a gorgeous pink tone marble top as well. Gilt metal
Metal
Excellent Pair of French Coromandel Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous pair of French coromandel two-drawer commodes. Having vibrant oriental scenes across
French 1900 Coromandel Style Bombé Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Coromandel style ebonized bombé commode with a quality Breche d' Alep marble top and
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Lacquered Coromandel Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Style Lacquered Coromandel Marble-Top Commode
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Coromandel Commode, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine 19th century French Louis XV style chinoiserie coromandel commode with faux painted marble top
Bronze
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H 9.14 in W 14.34 in D 9.26 in
Dutch Colonial Miniature Commode Dressoir in Coromandel Wood, Ceylon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Miniature chest-of-drawers Sri Lanka, late 18th-early 19th century. Calamander wood, Indian
Sterling Silver
French Louis XV Style Coromandel Lacquer Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 20th century French Louis XV style 'bombe' commode with a carved and hand painted lacquer finish featuring scenes of figures in a landscape with trees and rivers, and floral...
Lacquer
Pair of Louis XV - XVI Marble Top Coromandel Commodes, 19th c.
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pair of Louis XV - XVI Transitional Sienna Marble Top Coromandel Two Drawer Commodes w Bronze
Portugese Collectors Cabinet Chest on Stand Coromandel 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Spectacular Portugese collectors cabinet on stand hand crafted from coromandel and walnut This
Wood
Sold
H 10.24 in W 11.82 in D 8.27 in
English Coromandel Wood Liquor Chest with Crystal Service By Betjemann & Sons
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
This liqueur box was made in England (London), circa 1880. Coromandel wood with bronze edges. Made
Wood
Sold
H 32.5 in W 42 in D 19.5 in
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chest / Commode - Chinoiserie & Bronze
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century French Louis XV coromandel chest with marble top. It is most likely Italian
Marble
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
Coromandel Style, Chinoiserie Commode, circa 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Absolutely charming, two-drawer, bombe-form, midcentury, Coromandel style, Chinoiserie commode in
Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Coromandel Lacquer Commodes
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Louis XV style Coromandel lacquer bombe commodes with, gilt bronze mounts and marble tops
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Coromandel Commode, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive 19th Century French Louis XV/XVI style Chinoiserie coromandel commode. The mottled
Marble, Ormolu
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H 32.5 in W 42 in D 19.5 in
Rare Pair Coromandel Carved Lacquer Mable Top French Louis XV Style Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare pair of Coromandel carved lacquer commodes with their original time-worn finish and
Marble
Pair of Chinese Export Coromandel Style Lacquered Cabinets
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of Chinese export cabinets or chests featuring a coromandel lacquered and carved
Brass
Louis XV Style Coromandel Chest
Located in Austin, TX
A bow-front French Louis XV Style "Coromandel" Commode with lacquered Chinoiserie motifs on
Marble
Louis XV-style Coromandel Lacquered Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Impressive two-drawer chest with conforming marble top; the whole decorated in incised lacquer with
Bronze
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H 33.5 in W 56.5 in D 23 in
Lacquered Wood in the Manner of Coromandel Louis XV Style Bombe Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Coromandel Lacquer representing an 18th century traditional Chinese Decor of People,House and Landscape.The
Wood, Lacquer
Rare Period Coromandel Panel Commode
Located in London, GB
Commode with 17th century coromandel lacquer panels, ormolu mounts, ebonized oak, very rare
Marble, Bronze
French Coromandel Lacquer Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in New York, NY
20th C. French coromandel lacquer bombe commode having two drawers and bronze mounting. Signed
Marble
Exceptional Louis XV Commode in Coromandel Lacquer
By Jacques-Philippe Carel 1
Located in Paris, FR
Bronzes are particularly delicately chiselled. Breche d'Alep marble top. Parisian work attributed to Jacques-Philippe Carel, reçu maître le 16 février 1723.
Sold
H 33.08 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in
Chic Louis XV Commode in Coromandel Lacquer with Marble Top, France, Late 19th
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Louis XV chest of drawers with two drawers in Coromandel lacquer veneer. Palace scene decor and
Marble, Breccia Marble, Bronze
Regency Carved Coromandel Tea Chest Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fabulous shaped Regency tea chest attributed to George & Thomas Seddon veneered in the most
Glass, Macassar
Dutch 18th Century Bombay Chest of Drawers in Mahogany and Coromandel
Located in Wells, ME
This small Dutch Bombay chest of drawers of exquisite proportions, made in the late 18th century
Mahogany
A French Louis XV Style Coromandel Commode
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A marble-topped, bombay and serpentine shaped buffet with front and sides decorated with polychromed incised chinoiserie scenes with ormolu fixtures.
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Coromandel Commode with Marble Top
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A Louis XV, transitional-style, Bombay and serpentine commode with conforming marble top and ormolu mounts beautifully lacquered on the front and sides with colorful depictions of mu...
Marble, Ormolu
Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
A Chinese black lacqured chest with gilt decoration was originally used to hold gold coins. This highly decorative cabinet is beautiflly decorated with multible children in various s...
Wood
Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
Giltwood
$12,351Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$16,500
H 102 in W 45 in D 23 in
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase.
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
$3,450
H 33 in W 57 in D 22 in
21st C.Theodore Alexander, 'The Opulent East' Red Lacquer Serpentine Bombe Chest
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 21st c., "The Opulent East" commode from Theodore Alexander .A faux-craquelure red lacquer serpentine bombe chest of drawers, with brass mounts and pulls, drawer fronts, top, a...
Brass
Burton- Ching Louis XVI Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Burton- Ching Louis XVI Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Commode.
Giltwood, Lacquer
$75,000
H 74.13 in W 122 in D 0.75 in
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...
Paint, Wood
Lacquered Wood Cabinet with Chinese Seenes
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful two doors cabinet is made of black and red lacquered wood presenting Chinese sceens and decorations in gold tones. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Brass, Bronze
$14,850Sale Price|25% Off
H 34.25 in W 53.25 in D 23.25 in
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted satinwood and tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout floral Marquetry two-drawer commode of bombé serpentine form, ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
Ormolu
$125,000
H 34 in W 60 in D 26 in
Palatial Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary fine and Palatial French Louis XV style 19th century ebonized lacquered Chinoiserie style and finely chased gilt bronze-mounted two drawer Serpentine commode with ma...
Marble, Bronze
$117,372
H 61.82 in W 38.59 in D 22.05 in
17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690 Provenance Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...
Giltwood, Lacquer
$60,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 49.5 in W 40.15 in D 16.15 in
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany Chinese lacquered double door cabinet embellished with Chinese gilt decorated lacquered panels depicting chi...
Bronze
Rare Queen Anne Chinoiserie Japanned Chest On Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
A sophisticated Queen Anne-period chinoiserie japanned chest raised on elegant cabriole legs with 'pony foot' carved detailing. This early-18th century chest on stand demonstrates t...
Lacquer
A fine 19th century French Louis XVI commode by G. Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI mahogany and inlayed marble top commode. Signed G. Durand. Original marble top
Breccia Marble, Bronze
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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