$3,850Sale Price|30% Off
Dutch Rococo Style Satinwood Marquetry Burl Mahogany Commode/Dresser
Located in Fort Washington, MD
This is a Dutch Rococo style commode, featuring intricate satinwood marquetry on a burl mahogany background.
Wood, Burl
$4,290
Dutch Marquetry Chest
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An attractive figured walnut Dutch chest with fine marquetry inlay of birds and flowers; most Dutch chests we have had previously had bombay fronts and often ball and claw feet but I...
Walnut
Dutch Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
A beautiful Dutch Marquetry Chest of Drawers / Dresser. Bombe' shape with 3 drawers fitted with pierced brass hardware. Rosewood profusely decorated in Dutch Marquetry on front, top...
Rosewood
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Chest of Drawers. The chest has six drawers profusely inlaid and each with brass ring handles. The sides of the chest are also intrica...
Walnut
Period Dutch Mahogany Four-Drawer Bombe Marquetry Commode, 1800
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A period Dutch mahogany four-drawer bombe marquetry commode, the serpentine shaped top overhanging four graduated drawers, three with bombe front and sides, above a serpentine apron ...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Neat Sized Dutch Walnut Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century neat sized Dutch walnut marquetry bombe chest, with serpentine front and canted corners. Elaborate floral marquetry inlay covers this entire piece with similar flo...
Walnut
Chest of Drawers / Secretary in Dutch Style Marquetry Holland Design
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chest of drawers in Dutch style from the beginning of the century. Entirely inlaid with floral decoration, with brass handles and a lion paw shaped base. The upper part consists of...
Wood
19th Century Dutch Marquetry Dressing Chest
Located in New York, NY
19th century Dutch marquetry dressing chest. Finely carved barley twist posts hold scalloped swing vanity mirror. Each post with original scrolled S-shaped brass candleholder. Mahoga...
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Dutch Marquetry Chest Drawers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Dutch marquetry walnut chest of drawers, circa 1820 in date. It has been accomplished in walnut with exquisite hand-cut marquetry decoration of urns and c...
Walnut, Oak
19th C. Lombard Italian Rococo Marquetry Kingwood and Tulipwood Bombé Commode
Located in Germantown, MD
An Absolutely gorgeous late 19th Century Lombard Italian Rococo style Marquetry Kingwood, Tulipwood and Satinwood Bombé Commode in great antique condition. Three drawers with Frenc...
Kingwood, Tulipwood, Hardwood, Satinwood
Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Cabinet on Chest 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique Dutch marquetry walnut cabinet on chest, circa 1780 in date. It has been accomplished in walnut with exquisite hand-cut boxwood and fruitwood floral marqu...
Boxwood, Fruitwood, Walnut
Dutch Marquetry Vitrine on Chest Early 18th Century Transitional
Located in London, by appointment only
An 18th century Flemish marquetry vitrine on chest, the shaped crest centred by a finial above two glazed doors opening to a shelved cupboard, the vitrine sits on a serpentine chest ...
Walnut
$8,750Sale Price|30% Off
Dutch Mahogany and Satinwood Neoclassical Cabinet, 19 Th C
Located in Houston, TX
This unique piece is 19 th century with a banded, quarter-veneered top With a full raised edge and canted corners, above a case fitted with three Drawers over two cupboard doors ea...
Mahogany
A Dutch marquetry commode
Located in Miami, FL
A Dutch marquetry commode
Wood
Dutch Rococo Ormolu Mounted Parquetry & Marquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
A DUTCH ROCOCO ORMOLU MOUNTED PARQUETRY & MARQUETRY COMMODE
Unavailable
H 32.75 in W 39 in D 22 in
Dutch Walnut and Marquetry Bombé-front Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
Mid-18th century Dutch walnut bombe' front commode. Beautiful inlay work on this gorgeous piece is Impeccable!!! The chest has a unique base that is reminiscent of a bracket foot but...
Walnut
A Dutch marquetry bombe shaped commode
Located in Miami, FL
A Dutch marquetry bombe shaped commode
Wood
Unavailable
H 36 in W 56 in D 26 in
18th Century Inlaid Italian Commode with Bombe Shape and Dutch Marquetry
Located in Nashville, TN
18th century Italian walnut veneered commode probably Naples, of serpentine and bombe shape, profusely inlaid with Dutch floral marquetry and star bursts with fine cast gilt bronze h...
Walnut
Antique Dutch Marquetry Chest of Drawers Commode Chests
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Absolutely exquisite Dutch marquetry antique chest of drawers or commode Handsome piece, proffusion of intricate marquetry inlay work a delight Very intricate floral motifs and ara...
Unavailable
H 33.47 in W 37.8 in D 22.45 in
Dutch Walnut and Marquetry Galbe Fronted Commode Standing on Claw Feet
Located in Salisbury, GB
Dutch walnut and marquetry galbe fronted commode standing on claw feet late 18th-early 19th century.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 37.41 in D 20.48 in
Dutch Bombe Chest of Drawers with Inlaid Foliate and Avian Motifs in Marquetry
Located in Salisbury, GB
Dutch bombe chest of drawers with inlaid foliate and avian motifs in marquetry design 18th century.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 67 in W 36 in D 20 in
Small 18th-Early 19th Century Dutch Walnut Marquetry Display Chest
Located in London, GB
A fantastic small Dutch marquetry walnut chest of drawers or display cabinet. Dates to the last quarter of the 18th century or very early 19th century. Serpentine shaped front...
Walnut
End of 18th Century Dutch Commode
Located in Paris, FR
End of 18th century Dutch commode with wood marquetry and gilt brass fittings.
Wood
A tall Dutch marquetry chest of drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A tall Dutch marquetry chest of drawers
Wood
Unavailable
H 34 in W 44.5 in D 24 in
Commode, Chest of Drawers Inlaid Walnut Dutch Bombe early 19th Century
Located in Uppingham, GB
Early 19th century Dutch bombe commode or chest. Walnut, Floral marquetry inlay throughout, oak lined drawers.
Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Unavailable
H 59.06 in W 39.77 in D 20.48 in
Dutch High Boy Chest of Drawers with Marquetry Inlaid Shell Designs, circa 1820
Located in Antwerp, BE
A phenomenal Dutch high boy or" tall commode" in mahogany with satinwood inlaid shell designs.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 31.11 in W 29.93 in D 17.72 in
Late 18th Century Dutch Mahogany Bachelors Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in East Sussex, GB
A Dutch late 18th century mahogany bachelors chest with floral satinwood marquetry inlay dating from circa 1790. The rectangular caddy top with Rosewood crossbanded edge with central...
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Dutch Marquetry Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Marvelous 19th century Dutch marquetry inlaid four-drawer commode. Having shaped front, fabulous inlays in floral and acanthus leaf motif on all sides, elaborate antique brass hardwa...
Wood
Antique Dutch Marquetry Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Very impressive antique three drawer commode, with a serpentine shaped front & full of fine marquetry. The background wood I think is walnut & the marquetry is made up of other more ...
Walnut
19th Century Dutch Marquetry Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine chest of drawers with floral marquetry on three sides having a shape of serpentine front and curved sides, three dovetailed drawers with a lock each, topped with a Rouge Royal...
Dutch Rococo Marquetry Commode
Located in Essex, MA
In two sections. Rectangular shaped top over four conforming drawers, shaped bracket feet. Provenance; Winston Guest.
Walnut
Dutch Commode with Floral Marquetry, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
18th century Dutch commode with three rows of drawers. The gilt bronze handles and keyholes of the drawers are sculpted with garlands, flowers and foliage.
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Dutch marquetry bombe commode. The shaped and cross-banded top with profuse delicate marquetry depicting flowers, butterflies, lions and birds.
19th Century Dutch Marquetry Mahogany Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality Dutch commode with original handles and estcheons circa 1820. 4 drawers. Some splits to sides viewable in photographs.
Mahogany
Sold
H 33.08 in W 51.97 in D 22.84 in
Antique Dutch Mahogany and Marquetry Block Front Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique early 19th century Dutch floral marquetry block front chest of drawers, circa 1820 in date. This splendid chest has been accomplished in striking figured m...
Mahogany
Antique Dutch Marquetry Bombe Commode in Olive Wood
Located in London, GB
An extremely beautiful and interesting antique bombe commode in olive wood. This was made in the Netherlands, it dates from around the 1900-1910 period. The quality is amazing, wi...
Olive
18th Century Dutch Walut Marquetry Chest
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This exquisite walnut Dutch chest has a gracefully tripled serpentine top with multiple artistic satinwood marquetry, over a conforming case. Below the magnificent top there are four...
Walnut
19th Century Mahogany Dutch Marquetry Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a 19th century Dutch marquetry chest. The chest has an ornately inlaid top above two serpentine drawers, all with matching marquetry inlays. The chest stands on carved ca...
Mahogany, Walnut
Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bureau c.1780
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning, late 18th Century Dutch bureau. It has been accomplished in solid walnut , the drawer linings are of solid oak. The fall opens to reveal a fabulous interio...
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Walnut Cabinet on Chest
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Dutch marquetry walnut cabinet on chest, circa 1780 in date. It has been accomplished in walnut with exquisite hand-cut walnut, boxwood and fruitwood floral...
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Dutch marquetry chest of drawers, four drawers with brass drop handles flanked by canted angles and raised on paw feet. This is a stunning antique Dutch bombe' ser...
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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