19th Century English Marble-Top Commode in Feathered Mahogany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A distinguished 19th century English commode crafted in richly figured feathered mahogany
Mahogany
English Pillar Commode with Marble Top, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Mahogany pillar commode with a solid marble circular ogee edge top. The columnar shaft of the
Marble, Brass
English 19th Century Mahogany Chest with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. The removable, white marble slab forming the top surface shows wonderful clouds of gray veining under
Marble, Brass
19th century English faux bamboo marble top bedside chest
Located in Richmond, VA
Great little 19th century English faux bamboo chest with original white marble top. Two drawers
Marble
$7,105
H 38.19 in W 50.4 in D 22.45 in
English Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Four Drawers and Marble Top
Located in Marbella, ES
English mahogany chest of drawers with four drawers and marble top.
Marble
$1,295
H 49 in W 50.5 in D 22.75 in
Antique English Pine Dresser With Painted French Line Motif and Marble Top
Located in Centennial, CO
around the perimeter of the drawer fronts and a removable black and white marble top. Original ebonized
Marble, Brass
English Regency Mahogany and Marble-Top Pedestal Commode, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany and marble-top pedestal commode with a carved molded edge top, original
Marble
English Walnut Marble-Top Serpentine Commode
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
marble top that sits elegantly over three serpentine drawers. The commode rests on intricately hand
Marble
English Faux Bamboo Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
smaller ones.. The marble which is original is in good antique condition. No keys.
Marble
English Marble Top Faux Bamboo Chest/Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
English marble top chest/commode with beautiful wood grain.
Wood
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H 35.75 in W 26 in D 14.75 in
Pair English-Made Faux Bamboo Red Chinoiserie Marble Top Foyer Cabinets Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. They could be called commodes but are EXTREMELY SHALLOW DEPTH and can be used in a multitude of
Marble
English Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Marble Top Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 19th century English Aesthetic movement faux bamboo pine chest featuring a Carrara marble top
Carrara Marble
Antique English Mahogany Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique chest of drawers with marble top in antique white. Original heavy Brass hardware. Removable
Marble
19th Century English Brighton Bamboo Form Chest with Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
19th century English bamboo form chest with conforming marble top in a green paint finish. Four
Carrara Marble
English Bamboo Style Grey Marble Top Pine Chest, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 19th century English bamboo style chest with grey marble top, rounded front sides flanking 2
Marble
English Ebonized Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome chest with marble top, molded edge drawers and bun feet
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H 33.25 in W 39.25 in D 19.75 in
19th century English incised Marble Top Chest of Drawers with Faux Bamboo Trim
Located in Atlanta, GA
, this English marble-top chest of drawers with faux bamboo trim, circa 1870, would help you capture an
Marble
Antique Faux Bamboo Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English Faux Bamboo Commode with Marble Top
Marble
Satinwood Figural Inlaid Adams Style Demilune Marble-Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine example of an English Adams style inlaid marble top commode. Crafted of satinwood
Wood
English Crotch Mahogany Marble Top Commode. Circa 1835
Located in Charleston, SC
English crotch mahogany marble top commode with hinged door, interior shelf, and terminating on
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H 54 in W 42 in D 19 in
English Victorian Green Ceramic Tile Backsplash Marble Top Washstand Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian green ceramic tile backsplash marble top washstand commode. Item features
Marble
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H 33.5 in W 46 in D 21.75 in
English 1870s Faux Bamboo Commode with Five Drawers and White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English faux bamboo commode from the mid 19th century with white marble top and four drawers
Marble
19thC English Mahogany & Marble Top Collectors Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1860 19thC English Mahogany & Marble Top Collectors Cabinet with graduated drawers and
Marble
19th Century English Marble Top Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in Richmond, VA
Great size and patina on this 19th century English marble top faux bamboo 2 drawer commode. With
Marble
English 19th Century Chestnut Three-Drawer Chest with White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English chestnut three-drawer chest from the late 19th century, with white marble top and
Marble
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H 38 in W 46 in D 20 in
English Faux Bamboo Trimmed Marble-Top Chest of Drawers with Diamond Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
English marble top chest of drawers with faux bamboo trim. This 19th century English chest of
Marble
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H 33 in W 16.5 in D 14 in
Pair English Antique Marble Top Side Chests w/Faux Bamboo Carving & Lower Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English pair of side chests, with lower shelf and marble tops, from the early 20th century
Marble
Fine English Mahogany Marble-Top Commode, Late 19th Century
Located in Providence, RI
A fine English ormolu-mounted rosewood banded and mahogany marble-top commode signed by Edwards
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century English Painted Commode with Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
19th Century English Painted Commode with Marble Top, with four deep drawers above the shaped apron
English Faux Bamboo Washstand with Swivel Mirror and Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
English Faux Bamboo Washstand with Swivel Mirror and Marble Top with three drawers.
Sold
H 31.25 in W 46 in D 20 in
19th C English Mahogany & Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
19th C English Mahogany & Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top Original Marble top
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H 33 in W 43 in D 25 in
Superb 19th Century English Revival Marble-Top Chest of Drawers in Walnut
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English, circa 1890. The rectangular veined marble top above a three-drawer case, carved to
Walnut
English Marble-Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English marble-top chest, the interior hardware locks are original. The cabinet doors have a
Marble, Brass
English Marble Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
The drawer fronts of this chest have bookmatched burled mahogany. The hardware is later.
Marble, Brass
English Pine Marble Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English pine marble top chest, the sienna top with beautiful figuring , the two over two drawers
Siena Marble, Brass
English William IV Marble Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
The hardware on this mahogany chest is original. The marble is later.
Marble, Brass
Antique English Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers, Original Marble Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming chest of drawers with faux bamboo columns and mouldings. Four roomy drawers. The marble
Marble
Antique English Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers, Original Marble Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
decorations. Classic two-over-two construction. The marble, which is original, is in good antique condition.
Marble
19th c. English Faux Bamboo Washboard with Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
English Faux Bamboo Washboard with Marble Top, three drawer c1880
Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. There are two dovetailed d...
Brass
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
Pair of Regency Style Side Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency style side table with a wooden gallery top, molded edge, with a pull-out slide about a lower shelf with drawer and turned legs all in a warm country wood tone and hand rubbed...
Wood
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
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
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$3,950
H 30.6 in W 32.7 in D 15.75 in
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest with Five Drawers and Fluted Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted chestwith five drawers, discreetly marbleized top, carved fluted accents, tapered feet and fluted side posts. Experience the quiet elegance of Scand...
Wood
$3,495
H 71.5 in W 47 in D 14.75 in
19th Century French Restauration Style Mahogany Bookcase, Vitrine, Bibliotheque
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Restauration style bookcase or vitrine is constructed of solid mahogany and features a bronze plaque at the crown detailed with symmetrical leaves,...
Bronze
$1,895
H 48 in W 42 in D 20 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Dresser Tall Chest of Six Drawers 1790
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique English Georgian tall mahogany dresser, chest of drawers, circa 1790. This handsome tall antique country chest of drawers is from the late 1700s, the chest is made fr...
Mahogany
Small Bowfront Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Regency Period
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely bowfront mahogany chest of drawers from the regency period circa 1800 English chest of drawers since its face and drawers are curved small chest of drawers with a small marqu...
Mahogany
$16,815 / 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
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
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
French 19th Century Oak Farmhouse Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful country farmhouse dining table from 19th century France, handcrafted from oak. The top planks show a rippled grain dotted by the heads of square peg joinery underneath th...
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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