$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
This superb French Louis XV style commode is a stunning example of artistry, craftsmanship, and
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
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
Colonial commode
Located in London, GB
An 19th century Dutch Colonial coromandel and hardwood bombe commode
Hardwood
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
Excellent Pair of French Coromandel Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous pair of French coromandel two-drawer commodes. Having vibrant oriental scenes across
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
Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XV style coromandel commode, charcoal grey marble top, bronze dore' mounts
Marble, Ormolu
French 1900 Coromandel Style Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional commode consisting of serpentine breche d'alep top over two drawers sans traverse; with
Metal
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
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
Lacquer
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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 rosewood and palm wood, silver escutcheon, and English locks. Measures: Height 2...
Sterling Silver
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
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
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
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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
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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
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H 40.16 in W 40.56 in D 17.72 in
Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Lacquer Commode by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI Style gilt bronze mounted mahogany and Coromandel lacquer, demilune commode, by
Marble, Bronze
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H 37.8 in W 31.11 in D 15.36 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Side Cabinets Attributed to François Linke, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
of the cabinets, are found on a number of cabinets by Linke; a Fine Louis XVI Style Coromandel
Bronze
Louis XV Style Coromandel Chest
Located in Austin, TX
A bow-front French Louis XV Style "Coromandel" Commode with lacquered Chinoiserie motifs on
Marble
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.
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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
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 depictions of fanciful animals and people in a landscape; extravagant bronze mounts
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
An exquisite French early 20th century commode with a large front panel in an exceptional
Wood, Lacquer
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H 32.5 in W 26.5 in D 16.5 in
19th Century Lacquered Commode or Chest of Drawers in the Transitional Manner
Located in London, GB
A late nineteenth century Coromandel lacquer three drawer commode in the transitional manner, the
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
Marble, Ormolu
Dutch 18th Century Bombay Chest of Drawers in Mahogany and Coromandel
Located in Wells, ME
, was crafted using mahogany and crossbanded with coromandel. The drawers are oak lined. The deep shaped
Mahogany
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
$15,439 / item
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
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 Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous museum-quality French polish with gilded brass detailing throughout. Th...
Brass
$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
$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
$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
$114,733
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
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
French 18th Century Transitional Marquetry Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV-XVI transitional period commode with lovely marquetry in satinwood, rosewood and tulipwood, Gris Sainte Anne marble top and three drawers. The commode features a cent...
Marble
$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
$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
$13,201
H 33.47 in W 78.75 in D 27.56 in
French Louis XVI Period Style Sofa with Scroll Arms Made by La Maison london
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI Style sofa with scroll arms, hand carved by La Maison London. This piece has been finished in house, in an ecru white with hand gilded highlights. The seating, bols...
Wood
$28,500
H 38.5 in W 50 in D 21.5 in
French Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Tarzana, CA
A magnificent 19th century French Louis XV style Chinoiserie ebonized lacquered gilt bronze-mounted commode. Of serpentine bombé form with a marble top, containing two drawers, the f...
Marble, Ormolu
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
$1,105,506
H 83.86 in W 45.28 in D 83.86 in
A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, 18th century, circa 1720-1760 Each with a moulded giltwood cornice and on a foliate carved giltwood base, possibly later and English. The cabinets, with s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Teak
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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