19th century Empire Four Drawer Chest
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice 19th century 4 drawer chest/commode constructed of mahogany with brass pulls. The
Antique 19th Century British Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
19th century Empire Four Drawer Chest
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice 19th century 4 drawer chest/commode constructed of mahogany with brass pulls. The
Mahogany
$11,387
Empire Chest
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A selected mahogany four drawer Empire commode chest with marble top. These are often ordered as
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Mahogany Wood 4-Drawer Chest, circa 1800-1840
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique American Empire mahogany wood 4-drawer chest with claw feet and original brass pulls
Mahogany
1820s French Empire Marble-Top Chest of Drawer With Paw Feet
Located in High Point, NC
This 1820s French Empire chest of drawers exemplifies refined Neoclassical elegance with its clean
Marble
French Mahogany Two-Drawer Chest, Early 20th Century, Empire Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mahogany two-drawer chest from the early 20th century. This antique French chest features
Metal
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Four-Drawer Bleached Mahogany Serpentine Front Commode
By Empire Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Bleached and toned mahogany four-drawer commode by the fine furniture maker, Empire Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
surface is dressed with the original black marble top. This Empire chest is in excellent condition
Marble, Bronze
Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine diminutive Empire Chest dating to the 1st half of the 19th Century in original condition
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest C1840. Measures - 56 1/2" x 48 5/8" x 22
Birdseye Maple, Cherry
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-drawer commode. Restrained, elegant design typical of the period. Subtly
Bronze
Empire Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, TX
A gorgeous American Empire five-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers Stunning book-matched
Mahogany
Antique Tall 5 Drawer Scottish Mahogany Chest
Located in Oakwood, GA
Antique Tall 5 Drawer Scottish Chest, Mahogany, 69"H Beautiful monumental chest Solid Mahogany
Mahogany
Pair of three-drawer Empire Style commodes by Lineage
By Lineage
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a pair of Empire style mahogany commodes by Lineage. The commodes have brass pulls and 3
Wood, Mahogany
Swedish 19th century 5 drawer chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century 5 drawer chest of drawers circa 1870. Fine quality Scandinavian chest of
Mahogany, Pine
French Empire Fruitwood Four-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Corinthian Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire fruitwood four-drawer commode from the early 19th century with ebonized columns
Bronze
18th Century Painted French Empire Style 4 Drawer Commode in Pale Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Painted French Empire Period 4 Drawer Commode in Pale Blue is a true testament to the
Wood
A Pair of Danish Empire Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Marble Topped Bow-Front
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of Danish empire style mahogany 3-drawer marble-topped bow-front chests with brass
French Empire 19th Century Painted Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Gilt Busts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood four-drawer commode from the 19th century with ebonized columns
Wood
Brass-Clad Three Drawer Chest, Hand-Crafted in Spain, Circa 1980s
By Sarried Ltd., Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Round Top, TX
Brass-clad and hand-tacked three-drawer chest in the style of Sarreid, Spain. A beautifully crafted
Brass
Antique 19th-century german empire oak and pine inlaid three drawer commode
Located in Casteren, NL
have two oval patinated bronze drawer pulls and a matching keyplate. The drawers' interior, back, and
Brass
Danish Empire Style Chest of Drawers Solid Pine with Cream Colored Paint 1930s
By Josef Frank, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish empire style corrugated three drawer chest on high legs made of solid pine wood. Handmade by
Pine, Paint
Italian Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers, 19th Century, One of a Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large-scale Italian Empire period three drawer chest with beautiful figural walnut veneers, and
Bronze
Early 19th Century Directoire 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Early 19th Century Directoire 3 Drawer Commode. Piece is functional, structurally sound, handsome
Mahogany
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Swedish Empire Marble Topped Drawer Chest Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Swedish Empire three-drawer commode chest veneered in burled bird's-eye elm emblematic of Baltic
Elm
$13,718
Paris Chest / Vanity
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A selected mahogany three drawer Empire commode chest with marble top. These are often ordered as
Marble
Villa Garnelo French Empire Style Crotch Mahogany 4 Drawer Commode Dresser Chest
By Villa Garnelo Internacional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Villa Garnelo French Empire Style Crotch Mahogany 4 Drawer Commode Dresser Chest. Item features a
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Carved Walnut 2 Drawer Pedestal Base Side Chests - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American Empire Carved Walnut 2 Drawer Pedestal Base Side Chests - Pair Crafted from rich
Walnut
$1,613Sale Price|30% Off
French Empire Biedermeier Oak Double Dresser Commode Console Chest Hidden Drawer
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Empire / Biedermeier style chest of drawers / dresser / commode. Made of matchboxes
Oak
Henredon Empire Neoclassical Marble Top Mahogany 4 Drawer Dresser Chest Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Henredon Empire Neoclassical Marble Top Mahogany 4 Drawer Dresser Chest Commode. Item features 4
Marble
Baker 4 Drawer Marble Top Neoclassical Empire Revival Console Chest Dresser MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker 4 Drawer Marble Top Neoclassical Empire Revival Console Chest Dresser MINT
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Burl White Marble Chest Drawer Sideboard
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A good antique 19th century French Empire faux bamboo & white marble pine small sideboard /chest of
Marble
Thomasville French Louis Philippe Burlwood Marble Top Four-Drawer Dresser Chests
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of French Empire or Louis Philippe style four-drawer dressers or chests of drawers
Marble, Brass
Thomasville French Louis Philippe Burl Wood Marble Top Four-Drawer Dresser Chest
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Empire or Louis Philippe style four-drawer dresser or chest of drawers By
Marble, Brass
Century Furniture Italian Neoclassical Maple and Parcel Gilt Dresser Chest
By Century Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Neoclassical or Empire style four-drawer dresser or chest of drawers By Century
Brass
Unavailable|$1,395
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Empire Style Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Empire style chest of drawers, unbranded. Solid mahogany with classic Empire styling
Mahogany
Unavailable|$8,465
Restored Empire Commode Four-Drawer Chest Original
Located in Senden, NRW
Original restored Empire era four-drawer dresser. This is a very nice Empire chest from circa 1815
Walnut
Unavailable|$2,400
Napoleon III Empire Style Four Drawer Commode/Chest
Located in Alexandria, VA
. This chest has a narrow drawer over three large drawers. Stone top appears to be original with rear
Unavailable|$4,810
Early 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany and Marble Chest of Drawer
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
French Empire commode, early 19th century. Flame mahogany, marble, bronze details, with three
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$10,500
French 19th century Empire style four-drawer walnut chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century Empire style four-drawer walnut chest with veined white marble top and bronze
Early 19th Century Empire Flame Walnut and Marble Chest of Drawer RESTORED
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Beautiful Empire French dresser commode, early 19th century. Flame walnut, Marquinia marble, bronze
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$9,500
An Empire Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th Century Continental Empire Mahogany Three Drawer Chest of Small Proportions. With Gilded
Mahogany, Birch, Giltwood
Unavailable|$14,800
Empire period 3 drawer mahogany commode
Located in New York, NY
An Empire period 3 drawer mahogany commode with lion’s mask pulls, fine gilt bronze capitols
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$2,360
Antique Swedish Painted Five-Drawer Chest, Anno 1848
Located in BOSTON, MA
Antique Swedish painted chest featuring five dovetailed drawers with original brass hardware
Paint, Pine
Unavailable|$1,100
Maitland-Smith 7-Drawer Empire-Style Semainier
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Maitland-Smith 7-Drawer Empire-Style Semainier. A lingerie chest designed as a Semainier which
Wood
French Empire Walnut Gilt-Bronze Mounted Four-Drawer Commode with Marble Top
Located in Ljubljana, SI
drawers which has wooden pull and gilded bronze decorative key holes. The upper invisible drawer is under
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$9,500
French Empire Flame Mahogany Five-Drawer Napoleonic Commode, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a very fine quality early 19th century, French Empire period flame mahogany five-drawer
Marble
Louis Philippe Empire Style Stone Top Three-Drawer Commode, France, circa 1840
Located in Alexandria, VA
Old French polished mahogany and mahogany veneer and ebonized feet with French oak secondary wood. Ormolu mounts including Caryatid pilasters and archaic Greek-style lion head pulls....
Unavailable|$1,200
Painted Four Drawer Server
Located in Stamford, CT
Painted Mahogany Four Drawer Server or Dresser in the classic style
Mahogany
Unavailable|$3,400
Early 19th Century French Six-Drawer Chiffonier
Located in Charleston, SC
Very handsome chiffonier in solid and veneer mahogany from the French Restauration period. Six drawers having each a brass keyhole and a working lock and key. Rest on four baluster s...
Brass
Sold|$2,880
Empire Mahogany 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful 2-tone Empire Barrel faced Mahogany Empire Chest with four drawers and brass tone round
Mahogany
Sold|$5,651
Danish Ebonized Empire Chest of Drawer
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Danish ebonized mahogany, empire chest of drawer, circa 1810. (Wellinton style) eight drawer
Mahogany
Sold|$3,700
Empire Danish Mahogany Three Drawer Chest
Located in San Marino, CA
A remarkable empire three drawer Danish mahogany chest from the early 19th century, that features
Sold|$4,950
French Empire Walnut Three Drawer Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant French empire style walnut chest with black granite marble top. Chest features a
Marble
Sold|$4,595
1820s Empire Style Bleached Oak Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
This oak chest of drawers was made in France, circa 1820. It houses four drawers, each with a
Brass
French Empire Marble Top Chest With Secret Drawer
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine five drawer French Empire marble top chest with a secret drawer. Made with mahogany and burl
Marble
Antique Rway French Empire Neoclassical Style Mahogany 3 Drawer Dresser Chest
By RWAY
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Rway French Empire neoclassical style mahogany 3 drawer dresser chest. Item features black
Mahogany
Hickory Chair Empire Style Mahogany Six Drawer High Chest
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
A finely constructed Empire style mahogany six drawer high chest by Hickory Chair, a fine furniture
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.
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