19th Century English Marble-Top Commode in Feathered Mahogany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The veneers are finely bookmatched, creating a balanced and visually dynamic façade with depth and movement. The commode is topped with its original shaped marble top, molded to fol...
Mahogany
small late 19th century English red lacquered Chinoiserie marble top commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Marble top . Original locks and keys
Bronze
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 over two on turned feet.
Marble
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
Antique English Pine Dresser With Painted French Line Motif and Marble Top
Located in Centennial, CO
A classic antique late 19th century English pine chest of drawers with painted black French lining around the perimeter of the drawer fronts and a removable black and white marble to...
Marble, Brass
English Aesthetic Mahogany Chest with Gilt Carvings and Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
English Aesthetic Movement mahogany chest with 4 drawers and gilt foliate carved panels with brass handles and trim and an inset marble top.
Brass, Gold Leaf
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 wood knob, hinged door with interior shelf , and terminating on a circular carved mol...
Marble
A Pair of Early 19th Century Neoclassical Italian Walnut Commodes
Located in London, GB
While English collectors frequently commissioned such tops and brought them home to be mounted on English bases of the same period, the combination of an English marble top with Ital...
Walnut
English Walnut Marble-Top Serpentine Commode
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This wonderful English commode, dating from the late Victorian period, boasts a graceful serpentine shape.
Marble
English Faux Bamboo Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming chest of drawers with faux bamboo columns and mouldings. Two roomy drawers under two 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
This is a spectacular and very rare form of chinoiserie paint decorated foyer or side cabinets. They could be called commodes but are EXTREMELY SHALLOW DEPTH and can be used in a mul...
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
English 19th Century Mahogany Chest with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A scaled-down chest of four drawers from 19th century England, circa 1850 in mahogany and marble. The removable, white marble slab forming the top surface shows wonderful clouds of g...
Marble, Brass
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 top.. Has been refinished. Excellent piece of genuine mahogany. Measure 42W...
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 drawers, three with brass drawer pulls. Provenance: From the estate of Marshall Field...
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 top short drawers and 3 long drawers ending in turned feet.
Marble
English Marble Top Four-Drawer Chest w/Faux Bamboo Trim Accents, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English marble top chest of four drawers, with faux bamboo accents, from the late 19th century. This smaller-sized antique chest from England features a gray marble top, with roun...
Marble, Metal
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 19th century English chest of drawers is adorned with a faux bamboo trim on both front and sides as well as the posts ending on unusual bobbin-turned feet at the front. The rect...
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 and inlaid with figures of maidens, this extraordinary piece is a perfect way to add ...
Wood
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 commode is fitted with two interior shelves, and the whole piece rests on a base molding...
Marble, Brass
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 circular carved molded edge base.
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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.
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 false drawer cupboard door An exceptional example Measures: W 83 x D 47 x H 110 cm...
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 original shaped marble and bottom drawer made to look as 2 separate drawers.
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 foliage-carved handles. Created in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, t...
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 drawers, surrounded by faux bamboo trim and posts ending on bobbin-turned feet at the f...
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 & Roberts, London, in the French taste, late 19th century.
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 To see other similar pieces in our inventory, please visit SuzanneGoldenAntique...
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.
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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 simulate center drawers flanked by smaller drawers, and vase carved stiles, the smaller dr...
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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