$2,643
H 37.8 in W 41.34 in D 20.08 in
Antique Italian Tuscany Country Painted Wooden Commode Secretaire Desk
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful Italian Tuscany secretary desk commode, hand painted in the Neoclassical style
Wood
$18,448
H 47.5 in W 35.6 in D 23 in
Very Rare Antique Biedermeier Walnut Architect's Drawing Table, Commode or Chest
Located in Lisse, NL
century. In all our years of selling rare antiques we have never before seen this combination of drawing
Brass
$8,995 / set
H 30 in W 20.5 in D 14 in
Antique French Marquetry Ormolu Side Table 3 Drawer Cabinet Commode Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Portland, OR
An important antique French Louis XV transitional style gilt-bronze mounted amaranth & kingwood
Ormolu
$8,500
H 36.63 in W 42 in D 21.5 in
18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode
Located in Miami, FL
18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode, Antique Italian
Brass
$6,720
H 35.75 in W 49.25 in D 23.75 in
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France gives the appearance of being a three drawer
Wood
Antique Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting antique campaign chest crafted in mahogany with dramatic wood grains, brass inlays and
Mahogany
Antique English Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique British Colonial campaign chest crafted in mahogany in a two piece construction
Brass
$395
H 5.5 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
Antique French Country Provincial Wooden Storage Caddy Tool Box Desk Organizer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Provincial Slotted Wooden Storage Caddy Tool Box Desk Organizer. Item
Wood
$1,500
H 26.78 in W 26.5 in D 7.8 in
1840s-1860s Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi desk organizer Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique shallow Tansu chest of drawers with 4 shelves - made of quality red pine &
Wood, Chestnut, Pine
$9,100
H 87.5 in W 51.5 in D 25 in
Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French
Located in Atlanta, GA
desk, from the 18th century. This antique "secretaire an abattant" from France features an arched top
Wood
$2,359
H 32.68 in W 21.26 in D 14.97 in
Fine Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope Desk
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage
Leather, Hardwood, Oak
Unavailable
H 39 in W 36.5 in D 18 in
Continental Régence Inspired Commode With Rococo Carved Desk Top
Located in Free Union, VA
An exuberantly carved antique Northern European desk (probably Dutch) of unusual form: a serpentine
Brass
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 41.34 in D 23.63 in
SALE!-Gustavian Antique 19 th c Cherrywood Chest - Writing desk
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Gustavian antique 19 th c cherry wood veneer on pine chest, opening into a writing desk.
Cherry
Unavailable
H 39.77 in W 37.8 in D 20.87 in
Antique Georgian Regency Elm Secretaire Desk Writing Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Georgian / Regency elm secretaire desk writing chest of drawers, circa 1800-1830. A
Elm
Antique French Mahogany Commode with hidden Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Charles X Mahogany Commode with Hidden Drop Front Secretary Satinwood inlay with
Bronze
Scandinavian 19th Century Satinwood Commode Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning Scandinavian commode with a fold-down secretary desk housed in its top drawer. The top
Metal
French 19th Century Walnut Commode/Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century French commode has a resourceful design that incorporates a fold out desk into
Walnut
French 19th Century Mahogany Fold Out Desk Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
surface has a height of 28-?”H. With the desk laid open, the case piece has a depth of 35”D. The commode
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning Louis Philippe style mahogany commode with a fold-down secretary desk housed in its top
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI-Style Commode Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
that is clad in wonderfully patinated cognac-colored leather. Transforming the antique from a commode
Walnut
19th Century Italian Walnut Carlo X Commode / Butler's Desk
Located in Carmine, TX
Carlo X butler's desk / chest of drawers made in Italy in the mid 1800s using walnut. The first
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Writing Bureau Desk
Located in London, GB
Good solidly made antique mahogany bureau in good original condition and dating from circa 1910
Mahogany
Superb Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine quality burr walnut pedestal desk with inset leather top dating from the early 1900s
Walnut
Anglo Chinese Antique Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
piece construction, having a pullout desk with leather writing surface, storage compartments, nooks and
Brass
Antique German Painted Pine Secretary Desk/Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning, 19th Century German pine secretary desk/chest of drawers with original hand painted
Pine, Paint
Antique Chest Of Drawers/Desk Painted White From 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
This antique dresser/desk from around 1890 is an impressive piece of furniture history. With its
Wood
Sold
H 35 in W 35 in D 15.5 in
Antique South German Marquetry Fruitwood & Walnut Secretary Dresser Desk, 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique 19th century South German marquetry walnut & fruitwood inlaid desk, circa 1850. The
Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique English Pine Desk, Two Drawers, Mid-20th Century, 1950s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique English Pine 2 Drawer Desk - 1950s Wear consistent with age and use. Antique - Decoration
Pine
Antique Scottish or English Campaign Butler's Desk Chest of Drawers
Located in Centennial, CO
An elegant and functional antique Scottish or English campaign style butler's desk chest of drawer
Brass
British Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers with Desk, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
desk hidden inside of one of the upper drawers, it features a solid golden-oak primary wood with a
Brass
Sold
H 38 in W 52 in D 23 in
Antique French Louis Philippe Flamed Mahogany Marble Top Chest w/ Desk Ca. 1880s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wonderful Antique French Louis Philippe style flamed mahogany chest with writing desk and blue grey
Marble
Sold
H 39.77 in W 41.74 in L 39.77 in
Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Desk Writing Table Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian mahogany secretaire desk writing table chest of drawers. A lovely item, that is
Mahogany
19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Desk Drawer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Camphor wood campaign chest with fitted desk drawer, most likely British, Mid 19th Century
Wood
Rare French Louis XVI Drop-Front Desk/Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style chest of drawers with drop-front desk in solid, ebonized cherry wood
Brass, Gold Leaf
Sold
H 40.36 in W 36.03 in D 17.72 in
Original Charlotte Horstmann Hong Kong Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Desk
By Charlotte Horstmann
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Hong Kong mahogany Military campaign chest of drawers / secretaire desk with huge oversize brass
Brass
Sold
H 55.91 in W 38.59 in L 55.91 in
19th Century Flame Mahogany Bureau Abattant Desk Chest Of Drawers, circa 1840
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th century flame mahogany bureau abattant desk chest of drawers, circa 1840. This is a
Mahogany
Sold
H 37 in W 45 in D 22.5 in
Late 19th / Early 20th Century French Louis XV Butlers Desk Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome antique French Louis XV style chest of drawers butler's desk. Late 19th / early 20th
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 36.23 in W 36.03 in L 36.23 in
Lovely Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Built in Drop Front Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique Burr Yew wood military campaign chest of
Yew
Sold
H 36.42 in W 36.03 in D 15.95 in
Lovely Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Built in Drop Front Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this stunning antique Burr Yew wood military campaign chest of drawers with
Yew
18th Century Italian Piedmonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional 18th century Italian secretary desk from the Piedmonte region made from solid oak
Walnut
Sold
H 40.25 in W 49.25 in D 21 in
Antique French Commode or Buffet with Pull-Out Desk Drawers Beautiful Rosewood
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Commode or Buffet, made from one of the rarest woods, palisander, or more commonly
Wood, Rosewood, Leather
French, 19th Century, Louis Philippe Commode Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning Louis Philippe mahogany commode with a fold-down secretary desk housed in its top drawer
Metal
Antique Mahogany Campaign Chest with Desk Drawer, circa 1890s
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique English solid mahogany officer’s campaign chest with drop down desktop drawer, circa 1890s
Brass
Sold
H 11.82 in W 34.65 in D 11.42 in
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Drawer / Small Low Desk / 1868-1920 / Chest
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
also have been used as a low desk. In modern times, it could be used very beautifully as a low display
Cedar
Sold
H 42.13 in W 42.13 in D 21.66 in
Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Dutch Baroque style secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved ball and claw feet. The drop front opens up to reveal an oak writing area and stepped drawers. This ...
Brass
Sold
H 36.13 in W 27.38 in D 18.38 in
French Louis XVI Style Antique Painted Desk over Chest of Drawers circa 1940s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
incredibly useful. The top lifts to reveal a tidy desk space, convenient for organizing bills, stamps and for
Wood
Regency Mahogany Secretaire Desk Writing Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Regency / William IV mahogany secretaire writing desk and chest of drawers, circa 1825-1835
Mahogany
Sold
H 43 in W 36.25 in D 17.5 in
English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Campaign chest from the 19th century, with drop front desk, four drawers and brass
Brass
Sold
H 43 in W 47.25 in D 19.5 in
Pair, Inlaid Chest of Drawers with Secretary Desk Top, Sweden dated 1851
Located in Round Top, TX
displays inlaid date of 1851. The desk top opens to reveal six interior drawers and a large area for
Elm
Antique Louis Philippe Commode Chest of Drawers Desk Burled
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique French Louis Philippe burl walnut Commode/Drop front Secretary. Original marble top.
Marble
Antique Dresser/Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Convertible Hinged Top Desk & Dresser with Pull out Tray Table. Top Opens to reveal a Desk
Wood
Antique English Desk Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Port Chester, NY
brasses. Outstanding for a man's office. The interior desk is a beautifully set-out series of drawers and
Brass
English mahogany chest with sliding desk top, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Mahogany chest with sliding desk top, circa 1850. To see more items from
Mahogany
1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Explore the historic charm of our circa 1860s English George III Drop Front Desk, beautifully hand
Brass
Antique 19th Century Yew Campaign Chest of Drawers Secretaire Desk
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning antique late 19th century yew cross banded and brass-mounted campaign chest, the chest
Yew
Sold
H 44 in W 42 in D 20.5 in
John Wanamaker Georgina / Federal Style Flame Mahogany Butler Desk Commode
Located in Parkesburg, PA
approx 80 years old Very Good Antique Original Finish Condition, missing small brass key hole place
Mahogany
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,070 / set
H 33.25 in W 35 in D 18.25 in
Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes, A Pair Classic Pair Swedish Style Painted Chest of Drawers. Two drawer chests based on an 18th Century Gustavian anti...
Brass, Bronze
$33,000
H 102.76 in W 130.71 in D 13 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Large Architectural Library in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Library wall-unit, walnut, Italy, 1960s Rooted in Italy’s mid-century design tradition, this substantial bookcase highlights the makers architectural sensibility and refined taste f...
Walnut
$16,686 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$6,110
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
$164,512
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal Sinuous forms in a captivating rhythm of deftly woven cane, evoke the dynamic flow of Assam's rivers. The collection’s namesake, the...
Brass
$3,495
H 63.5 in W 96 in D 3 in
French Provincial King Headboard Powder Blue Ceruse Finish & Heavy Carved Detail
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage French Provincial Renaissance style king sized headboard with antiqued powder blue ceruse factory finish & heavy carved off-white trim details including leaves, vine...
Wood
$56,800
H 64.5 in W 41.75 in D 20.25 in
Antique German Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherrywood & Burlwood, c. 1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier tall secretaire with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Cherrywood and Burlwood, in good condition. The ...
Metal, Brass
$16,500 / set
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Natural Green Modular Cabinet-Bookcase.
By Maisa
Located in Almelo, NL
Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Natural Green Modular Cabinet-Bookcase, Milan, Italy, 1970s The Dutch designer Derk Jan de Vries in the 1970s designed this unique modular cab...
Glass, Ash
Cast Iron Drafting Table by A. Hoffman Co. 1910 Rochester, NY
By A. Hoffman Co.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
1910 drafting table by A. Hoffman Co. blackened cast iron and steel with wood. Stamped "Peerless" "ROCHESTER NY" "A HOFFMAN CO". Cast iron tripod base. Fully adjustable.
Iron
$3,750
H 36.25 in W 54 in D 27 in
Antique 19th Century Architect's Mahogany Pedestal Desk Drafting Table 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A good and unusual 19th century antique mahogany pedestal architect's drafting table, desk, circa 1870. The desk/drafting table having a hinged lift up writing/drawing surface that c...
Mahogany
$4,800
H 40 in W 51 in D 32 in
Antique Industrial Cast Iron Drafting / Drawing Table by Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s American eagle drawing table by Keuffel & Esser Co. Overall dimensions: 32″ x 51″ Height range when top is flat: 37″ – 48″ Materials: Cast Iron & wood
Steel, Iron
$1,850 / item
H 33 in W 18.5 in D 19 in
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Arms, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern with a comfortable cushion in the thick weave fabric color ...
Oak
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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