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18th Century French Walnut Commode with Marble Top Stamped "N. Petit"
By Nicolas Petit
Located in Pembroke, MA
French 18th century transitional style walnut commode with a thick Gris St. Anne marble top (1 1/8" thick) and very nice patina. The commode is stamped "N. Petit" and "JME" for the g...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Rosewood Commode
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI rosewood commode, attributed to Nicolas Petit (French, 1732-1791, master 1761), 18th c. and later elements, three drawers flanked by fluted corner posts, rising on t...
Rosewood
French Louis XVI Commode by Nicolas Petit
By Nicolas Petit
Located in Hilversum, NL
Veneered with tulipwood and mahogany. The grey marble top above three quarter veneered drawers, canted corners with ormolu mounts on tapered legs with ormolu shoes. Stamped N.PETIT...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Parquetry Commode Stamped N. Petite
By Nicolas Petit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
LOUIS XVI TULIPWOOD FRUITWOOD PARQUETRY COMMODE STAMPED N PETITE WITH GREY MARBLE TOP
Marble
French Louis XVI Parquetry Commode, Manner of Nicolas Petit, circa 1790
By Nicolas Petit
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine late 18th century high quality Louis XVI commode, richly veneered in fine veneers of amaranth and tulipwood, the commode consisting of three long drawers, each with drop ring ...
Oak, Purpleheart, Tulipwood
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H 32.68 in W 51.19 in D 25.6 in
18th Century French Louis XV Chest, Rosewood, Ormolu, Stamped N.PETIT, c. 1765
By Nicolas Petit
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XV chest of drawers - stamped N.PETIT France Rosewood Louis XV around 1765 Dimensions: H x W x D: 86 x 130 x 65 cm Description: Outstanding and absolutely collectable French...
Ormolu
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H 34.65 in W 48.82 in D 21.26 in
French 18th Century Transition/Louis XVI Love Symbols Marquetry Commode
By Pierre Roussel (1723-1782), Nicolas Petit
Located in Berlin, DE
All leads to a cabinetmaker of Parisian background at a level of cabinet-makers such as Pierre Roussel (1723-1782) or Nicolas Petit (1732-1791). A very fine 18th century transitio...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI period Console Table in Mahogany, France c. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
Another closely related demi-lune commode by Nicolas Petit (maître in 1761) is illustrated in P.
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H 33.47 in W 37.8 in D 18.51 in
French Louis XV Period Commode in Rosewood Parquetery Sign by Nicolas Petit
By Nicolas Petit
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nicolas Petit (1732-1791): Master January 21, 1761.
Marble, Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Marble-Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dating to the eighteenth century and made in France, this Louis XVI chest of drawers is constructed in walnut and opens at the front with three drawers fitted with drop handles. A tu...
Marble
$3,995
H 36 in W 49.75 in D 22 in
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Louis XVI style commode or chest of drawers features a marble top and solid walnut paneled sided with fluted rounded corners. Its three drawers of ...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Directoire Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a 19th century French Directoire Walnut Commode with a Marble Top. It features a French style design, with a beautiful walnut finish. The commode includes a marble top adding...
Marble
$3,900
H 31.5 in W 46.5 in D 22 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Solid Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautiful 19th-century French Louis XVI commode crafted from solid walnut with elegant geometric paneling and a rich, warm patina. This three-drawer chest features classic bronze rin...
Bronze
18th Century French Commode Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Louis XV chest of drawers in walnut combines timeless elegance with practical functionality, making it a sophisticated addition to any space. Crafted with meticulous attention t...
Walnut
$4,062
H 32.29 in W 46.86 in D 20.87 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Scrubbed Mahogany Marble Topped Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French scrubbed mahogany marble topped commode in Louis XVI style. Circa 1880.
Mahogany
Venetian Louis XVI Chest of Drawers in Walnut, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Venetian Louis XVI chest of drawers crafted in walnut, dating to the 18th century. With its soft bow-front profile and balanced proportions, the piece captures the refined ne...
Walnut
$7,500
H 34.13 in W 50.25 in D 22.5 in
Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Marble Top and Brass Trim, Circa 1870
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis XVI style marble-topped mahogany commode from France, circa 1870, with transitional details that could suit a wide range of decorating tastes today. The white marble...
Marble, Brass
French Walnut 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A solid walnut commode from France, 19th century, with all the signature elements of the Louis XVI style exhibiting curious patina to blend with interiors from rustic to more refine...
Brass
$5,600
H 35 in W 50.75 in D 25.25 in
Antique French Louis XVI Commode with Walnut & Marble, Circa 1780
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome walnut & marble commode from France, an 18th century original in the Louis XVI style, fitting with traditional to transitional interiors equally well. The removable stone ...
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Solid Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
An elegant 19th-century French Louis XVI commode, beautifully crafted in richly figured walnut with striking bookmatched veneer across the drawer fronts. This three-drawer chest show...
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XVI / Neoclassical commode hand-crafted in France in the early 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut, oak and fruitwood veneer. The commode is absolutely stunning. Its...
Fruitwood, Walnut
French Louis XV Provincial Walnut Commode, 18th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This exceptional 18th century French Louis XV provincial commode embodies the warmth, craftsmanship and understated elegance that define the provincial furniture of the Louis XV peri...
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Serpentine Front and Carved Walnut Louis XV French Commode.
Walnut
18thc Walnut Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Simple Walnut Commode
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Moucheté Mahogany, ormolu, and Gris St. Anne marble commode. The three drawer chest is raised by beautiful topie shaped legs with fin...
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-Century Cabinet in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Cabinet in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950s
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut Daybed or Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century walnut daybed or bench seat made in the grand French Napoleon III period. The walnut frame features large round padded bolsters on each end decorated with st...
Fabric, Walnut
$6,890 / item
H 33 in W 84 in D 38 in
Custom Made White Linen English Arm Rolled Back Sofa with Casters
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
White linen English arm rolled back sofa with casters. Custom made to order, upholstered in a heavy weight Belgian linen, with down feather seats. Very comfortable to sit in, with ...
Linen
Large French 19th Century LXVI Style Gilt Wood Trumeau Mirror
Located in London, Park Royal
This large Louis XVI style trumeau mirror, circa late 1800's from France, has generous proportions which make it a commanding presence. The fine, decorative carving,at the top secti...
Hardwood
Chic Louis XVI-Style Neoclassical Commode
By Jean-Michel Frank, Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Louis XVI-style neoclassical commode in the style of Jean-Michel Frank or Maison Jansen. Elegant and understated. The next picture gives an example of how this commode could ...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$12,600
H 34 in W 48 in D 22.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Marquetry and Brass Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 19th-century walnut commode in the Louis XVI style, this piece showcases refined craftsmanship with its geometric marquetry, classical proportions, and elegant brass hardwar...
Brass
19thC Large French Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1870. 19thC large French walnut marble top commode with key Sourced from the South of France Measures: W 128 x D 59 x H 93 cm.
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Center Table, Germany
Located in New York, NY
Round Biedermeier table on three legs with a trefoil center board and smooth frame. The tabletop is radially veneered and decorated with circular thread inlays in the center. The thr...
Wood
Italian commode 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite 18th century Italian commode showcasing masterful marquetry and timeless elegance. This refined piece features three long drawers, each adorned with geometric inlay patt...
Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble is an unusually elegant example of the genre! The luxuriously veined Carrara marble on top makes for the perfect displa...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Pair of 19th Century Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th Century Italian walnut commodes.Finished on gilded lions claw feet. Unusual to find a pair of these burr walnut commodes with a spiral turned column. These are finished ...
Marble
Pair of Northern European Style Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from exotic figured movingui veneer with refined black line inlays, this luxurious chest exemplifies timeless sophistication. The oak drawers, equipped with modern soft-close...
Wood
Antique German Biedermeier Walnut Center Table, Foldable, Circa 1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round, antique early German Biedermeier center table made of hand crafted shellac polished Walnut, in good condition. The top of the detailed dining table is foldable, particulariz...
Walnut
Italian Louis XVI Walnut Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian Louis XVI Walnut Commode with three breakfront long drawers, each with parquetry inlaid banding of burl and satinwood, a wonderful hand-carved frame of wheat and ribbons, the...
Wood
French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very mellow, stylish mahogany French Empire chest of drawers with a light gray marble top with straight edge over frieze drawer and three long, graduated drawers flanked by...
Marble
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional 17th-century Italian commode is a striking example of Baroque craftsmanship, crafted from richly grained walnut that has developed a warm, natural patina over the ce...
Walnut
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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