French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode Bordelaise. The bombée shaped commode
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode Bordelaise. The
Walnut
$16,800
H 32.5 in W 42.5 in D 17 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Petite Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut petite commode Bordelaise. The chest is
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut Bordelaise commode. The striking exaggerated
Walnut
$7,600
H 33.5 in W 47.25 in D 24.25 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
serpentine sides decorated with recessed panels. The Louis XV bombe "commode Bordelaise" is in excellent
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Bombé Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
This exquisite 18th-century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, hails from the Bordeaux
Marble, Brass
$7,200
H 39.75 in W 50.625 in D 23.5 in
18th C. Walnut Bordelaise Commode Bombé with Breccia Macchia Vecchia Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Masterfully hand-carved in Bordeaux, France, during the 1700s, this walnut commode has tremendous
Stone, Marble, Breccia Marble
$12,000
H 34.75 in W 35 in D 23 in
18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Painted Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, from the Bordeaux region made of
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Acacia Chest of Drawers
Located in Lectoure, Occitanie
elegant carved decorative gilt-bronze. This curved Bordelaise style French commode or chest is from the
Bronze
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H 34.75 in W 51.5 in D 23.5 in
Period Mid-18th Century Louis XV Walnut Three-Drawer Commode Bordelaise
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine walnut commode bordelaise comes from France. Stained in a very deep warm brown
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in Birmingham, AL
Lovely 18th century French Louis XV period commode de port handcrafted of solid walnut by skilled
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Bordelaise Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Superb Louis XV period Bordelaise two-drawer commode. Composed of solid hand-carved walnut and
Wood
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H 41.25 in W 55.5 in D 17 in
18th Century French Country Louis XV Period Walnut Bordelaise Buffet
Located in Birmingham, AL
short cabriole legs ending in scrolled French toes. An elegant Bordelaise buffet with a wonderful rich
Iron
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H 33.47 in W 48.43 in D 25.2 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cherrywood and Marquetry Commode Bordelaise
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
An exceptional and handsome French 18th century Louis XV period cherrywood, commode bordelaise
Fruitwood, Walnut
Louis XV Bordelaise Walnut Commode
Located in Natchez, MS
Wonderful 18th c Walnut commode from Bordeaux France. All original and wondeful.The sides have a
Walnut
$7,200
H 35.5 in W 57.75 in D 25 in
Grand Antique Louis XV Style French Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This grande French commode with beautiful veneered panels and numerous bronze ormolu mounts dates to the beginning of the 20th century. The commode is in the Louis XV style which fir...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Louis XV Commode. Stunning period 18th century French Louis XV three-drawer commode, chest of drawers or credenza with bronze hardware. This shapely French commod...
Bronze
$88,131
H 46.46 in W 40.36 in D 24.81 in
18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare, possibly unique, Chinese export lacquer bureau for the Dutch market Canton, circa 1737 H. 118 x W. 102.5 x D. 63 cm Provenance: - Private collection, The N...
Wood, Cypress, Lacquer
$8,000
H 38 in W 54 in D 26.5 in
Walnut 18th Cent French Chest of Drawers Louis XV Typical from the Lyon Region
Located in Miami, FL
Commode "Lyonnaise" 18th century in solid walnut very fine and specific carvings. Perfect design . The front part of the commode and drawers are built in curved lines. Each upper c...
Walnut
Exceptional 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Commode Galbée
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exceptional and rare early 18th century Regence period Lyonnaise commode galbé (curved), handcrafted from select French walnut by master artisans in the region surrounding Lyon, circ...
Bronze
$14,680Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.5 in W 50 in D 26 in
18th Century French Louis XV Period Lyonnaise Commode en Arbalete in Walnut
Located in Birmingham, AL
A stunning and impressive 18th century period French Louis XV commode de chateau handcrafted in walnut by skilled artisans of the Lyon region. The front facade having an arbalete or ...
Walnut
18th Century, French, Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Period French, Louis XV three-drawer walnut commode or chest of drawers with original marble top.
Marble
$6,900
H 33 in W 48 in D 25 in
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest was crafted in Bordeaux, France, circa 1760. Called "Commode Tombeau" in French, the cabinet stands on escargot feet over a scalloped apron; it features th...
Bronze
Louis XV Walnut Commode, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Louis XV carved walnut commode, 18th Century. Five drawers with three smaller drawers including a hidden drawer over two large drawers. Provenance: Estate of T. Boone Pickens (J....
Walnut
French 18th Century Walnut Louis XV Period Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
An 18th-century French Louis XV period serpentine-front fruitwood commode chest of three drawers, standing on elegantly carved feet. Distributed over three rows, each moulded drawer ...
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.