19th Century Grand, Florentine Commode with Geometric Inlay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome, Italian commode featuring four panelled drawers atop an elevated base. The piece is fully
Pearwood, Walnut, Burl
$11,550
H 45.25 in W 47.75 in D 24 in
Florentine Commode with White Marble Top, Volutes and Ebonized Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Florentine wooden commode from the 19th century, with white marble top, three drawers
Marble
Florentine Rosewood Commode
Located in London, GB
A FINE FLORENTINE ROSEWOOD SERPENTINE COMMODE, CIRCA 1780. With original Sarrancolin marble top
Marble
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 47 in D 19 in
Italian Faux Marble Painted Florentine Bombe Commode Dresser Buffet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Italian Florentine bombe commode dresser buffet is a striking example of hand-painted
Fruitwood
$2,777
H 45.08 in W 24.02 in D 10.63 in
Tall Italian Renaissance Florentine Style Six Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Italian Florentine style tall chest of six drawers. Gorgeous gold wood with painted red
Wood, Giltwood
$5,102
H 34.26 in W 46.86 in D 18.51 in
Blue & White Florentine Style Hand Painted Italian Chest Of Drawers/Commode
Located in London, Park Royal
A vivid Italian Chest Of Drawers, hand painted in the traditional Florentine style featuring an
Wood
$1,800
H 30.38 in W 30.75 in D 15.25 in
20th Century Etched Giltwood Florentine 2 Drawers Chest Commode And Brass Pulls
Located in Miami, FL
This most elegant and charming Italian 20th century Florentine giltwood chest of drawers, commode
Giltwood
$1,100
H 25.25 in W 25.6 in D 15.5 in
Vintage Italian Florentine Nightstand, Wood with Gold Gilding, 1960s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fabulous three drawer Florentine nightstand with orange/rust colored banded drawers, as well as
Gold
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 45 in W 43 in D 20 in
19th Century English Pine Chest with Later Florentine Paint Decoration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century English Pine Chest with Later Florentine Paint Decoration A stunning 19th-century
Pine
$54,500
H 40.74 in W 63 in D 27.25 in
Florentine 17th century Baroque Period ebonized Fruitwood and Giltwood chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most stunning Florentine 17th century Baroque Period ebonized Fruitwood and Giltwood
Giltwood, Fruitwood
$12,495 / set
H 35 in W 34 in D 17 in
Pair of Antique 18th century Florentine Italian Bedside Commodes
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous 18th century; Florence, Italy Probably Italian stone pine, iron Approximate size: 35 (h) x 34 (w) x 17 (d) inches (each) This pair of Italian two-drawer bedside dressers ...
Iron
Unavailable
H 37.8 in W 48.04 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Florentine Commode in Walnut with Top in Carrara White Marble
Located in Arezzo, IT
An important Florentine commode / chest of drawers in walnut with a Carrara white marble countertop
Carrara Marble
Italian 18th-19th Century Commode
Located in Paris, FR
Italian - Florentine - commode decorated with flowers and peacocks, re-lacquered and re-decorated
Wood
Florentine Bombe Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
A vintage bombe chest from Florence Italy painted with red chinoiserie designs on a blue ground. Whimsical handles supported by Chinese figures.
Brass
Late 17th Century Florentine Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late 17th century florentine walnut chest of drawers. The three drawers fitted with carved
A Florentine Creme Painted and Parcel Gilt Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Having a rectangular sienna marble top over a conforming creme painted apron decorated with giltwood grapevines all on circular tapering legs headed by acanthus leaf tips with furthe...
Pair of Italian 1950s Florentine Commodes
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s Italian Florentine commodes. Wood, paint, and gilt.
Wood
19th Century Florentine Commode (2 available)
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Florentine Commode featuring Painted / Stenciled blue and white motif.
Wood
Vintage Italian Florentine Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Great 3 drawer chest with lots of character and patina. Full of old world charm and crustiness.
Sold
H 35.44 in W 49.22 in D 21.66 in
20th Century Louis Philippe Lacquered Blue and Black Florentine Commode
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a 20th-century chest of drawers styled in the Louis Philippe tradition, featuring a lacquered blue and black finish with a Tuscan flair. The piece has an elegant serpentine f...
Fruitwood, Lacquer
Florentine Petite Bombe Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Florentine petite bombay three-drawer commode. Edward Paul & Co tag.
Wood
Vintage Florentine Distressed Painted Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Vintage Florentine distressed painted 2 drawer commode.
Wood
Pair of Florentine Rosewood Commodes
Located in London, GB
A RARE AND UNUSUAL PAIR OF FLORENTINE ROSEWOOD COMMODES WITH THEIR ORIGINAL VERDE ANTICO MARBLE
Marble
18th Century Florentine Neoclassical Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th century Northern Italian, probably Florentine, neoclassical commode, incorporating 17th
Coral, Lapis Lazuli
Italian Florentine Style Painted Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
Serpentine front, gold gilt painted the way only the florentines can. Graceful styling, intricate
Wood
Antique, Florentine, Four-Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large, 19th c., hand-carved, walnut, clipped-corner commode. The slim drawer above the solid wood
Bronze
19th Century Italian Florentine Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century Italian Florentine painted commode. Interesting black and white design on
Wood
Italian painted commode probably Florentine , maybe Venetian
Located in Nashville, TN
Typical continental commode , paint embellished in manner similar and typical of Italian cities
Wood, Paint
Florentia Signed Florentine Hand Painted Chest Commode Made in Italy
By Florentia
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning vintage Florentia bombe chest commode with serpentine front and three drawers featuring
Wood
Petite Vintage Italian Florentine Giltwood Chest
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage Florentine giltwood 2-drawer chest, original finish. Marked 'Made in Italy'.
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Florentine Chests, a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Florentine nightstand pair. Made in Italy. Paint decorated floral design with gold gilded
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawers' interiors are beautifully lined with traditional red and white Florentine paper. The commodes
Walnut, Wood, Satinwood
19th Century Italian Arte Povera Pinewood Credenza, Antique Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Florentine commode has a slightly raised rectangular top with original patina. The credenza has two doors
Metal
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H 45 in W 21 in D 12 in
Italian Crème Painted Florentine Gilded Italian Lingerie Chest, circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful Florentine painted and gilded lingerie chest with lots of glamour and style
Boxwood
Rare 17th Century Italian Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare 17th century carved walnut Italian commode probably Florentine
Walnut
Sold
H 48 in W 26 in D 12.75 in
Vintage Italian Florentine Gilt Tall Chest of Drawers Lingerie Semainier
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning Italian midcentury hand decorated tall chest of drawers - lingerie semainier. circa 1940 Handcrafted in the Florence region of Central Italy in the mid-20th century, th...
Brass
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H 51.5 in W 27 in D 13.75 in
Pair of Italian Florentine Gold Gilt Lingerie Chests or Semainiers, 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of 1940s Italian Florentine gold gilt and cream lingerie chests or semainiers. The
Giltwood
Sold
H 30 in W 29 in D 14 in
Italian Florentine Demilune Nightstands Commodes in Silver Leaf and White, Pair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an antique pair of Italian florientine demilune stands in the French taste with Greek key embissing on top and silver leaf with a white background. The stands are in original...
Beech
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H 31 in W 30.5 in D 15 in
Italian Renaissance Florentine Style Three Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
By Florentine
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional diminutive three drawer dresser by The Florentine Furniture Co, Made in Italy c. 1970's
Wood
Sold
H 31 in W 31 in D 15 in
Diminutive Giltwood Three-Drawer Dresser Made in Italy for Florentine Furniture
By Florentine
Located in New York, NY
Florentine Furniture, marked Made in Italy. Good, original, untouched, estate condition clean and ready to
Wood
Sold
H 45.625 in W 54 in D 23.625 in
Circa 1870 Bleached Walnut Renaissance Style Commode from Florence, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
. Our Renaissance style Florentine commode would make a perfect addition to any bedroom, living room, or
Walnut
Italian Florentine Gilt Commode
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Lavish Italian chest of drawers made in the Florentine or Venetian style with gilt decoration and
Lacquer, Wood
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H 25 in W 25 in D 15 in
Pair of Small Italian Florentine Green Painted Bombe Commodes Chests Nightstands
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage petite Italian Florentine / Venetian green painted bombe commodes / bedside tables
Italian Florentine Chest off Drawers
By Rudolf Hirth Du Frenes
Located in Den Haag, NL
Italian Florentine style, 1960s.
Giltwood
Venetian Commode
Located in Tarrytown, NY
A Florentine Venetian serpentine 1960's commode
Antique Florentine Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming antique florentine style paint decorated chest having three pull-out drawers. Mid-19th
Vintage Italian Florentine Chest Nightstand, circa 1960’s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming 4 drawer Florentine nightstand with gold gilded accents and cabriole legs. Made in Italy
Gold
19th Century Florentine Style Cream Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A small Italian Florentine style paint decorated chest, or nightstand. Made of pine, with three
Pine
19th Century Florentine Style Cream Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A small Italian Florentine style polychrome paint decorated chest, or nightstand. Made of pine
Pine
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H 42.5 in W 36 in D 14 in
Rare Florentine Style Maitland-Smith Leather Clad Multi Drawer Collector's Chest
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A rare mid-century Maitland-Smith Florentine style chest of 34 smaller (upper part) and larger
Brass
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H 46 in W 17.38 in D 10 in
Gilded Wood Florentine Hollywood Regency Style Tole Cupboard Chest of Drawers
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Florentine Italian painted cupboard or chest of drawers. Perfect as a furniture in your
Metal
Sold
H 27 in W 25 in D 12.5 in
Pair of Small Italian Florentine Yellow Floral Painted Bombe Commode Side Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage petite Italian Florentine / Venetian yellow painted bombe commodes / bedside tables
Wood, Paint
Florentine Commode
Located in Austin, TX
Florentine Commode like the ones in Veranda and othe shelter Magazines
Florentine Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very decorative commode painted gold and off-white.
Wood
Elegant Florentine commode " Sauteuse"
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant Italian Florentine Style chest of Drawers " Sauteuse "with original Flentine finsih, cream
Wood
Florentine Lingerie Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful Italian semainier designed with flourishes - with gilded "arabesques" both on the top and the serpantine drawer fronts. A classic seven drawer chest of drawers. Wonderf...
Gesso, Wood
Florentine Cassone, circa 1850, Italy
Located in Paris, FR
The Cassone is an element of medieval Florentine furniture, used until the artistic Renaissance
Wood
Antique Florentine Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Fairhope, AL
Small chest with four drawers, painted and has a dental molding around the top.
18th Century French Commode
Located in Washington, DC
18th century two-drawer commode with Florentine style carving in original paint.
Sold
H 37.41 in W 42.52 in D 17.52 in
Fagioli Midcentury Florentine Curved Front Chest, Four Drawers Brass Handles
By Fagioli Firenze
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Four drawers midcentury chest made in Florence Italy by Fagioli in the late 1940s, convex front, pretty shaped slender detached legs sculptured in solid wood that sustain the body. C...
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H 41 in W 53 in D 25.5 in
17th Century Florentine Tall Four-Drawer Commode with Painted Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian 17th century Florentine tall wooden four-drawer commode with painted floral motifs. This
Wood
Sold
H 31.5 in W 21.5 in D 13.75 in
Pair of Florentine Black Painted Chinoiserie Petite Commodes from 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian rococo style Florentine black painted Chinoiserie commodes of petite size from
Wood
Painted Venetian Rococo Style Chest of Drawers, circa 1950s
Located in Austin, TX
A three-drawer Italian commode in the Florentine Venetian Rococo style from the 1950s. The chest of
Wood
Vintage Florentine Italian Gilded Drawers Chest
By Florentine Craft Studio
Located in De Klinge, BE
A gorgeous vintage Italian gilded chest of five drawers dating from circa 1950. It is tall and slim and would be perfect in an alcove or in a hall where space is at a premium. It s...
Wood
Louis XV Style Hand Painted Commode
Located in Oakville, ON
Lovely Florentine style hand painted commode, good size for bed side table.
Metal
Portuguese Eighteenth Century Decorative Wall Shelf
Located in Ballard, CA
Unique Baroque wall shelve from Portugal, adorned with beautiful gilt and faux marble, Having arrived in Portugal later than it did in the rest of Europe, baroque art was to take on ...
Fruitwood
$3,628Sale Price|24% Off
H 32.49 in W 34.45 in D 17.92 in
Small Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet with Drawer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant small Biedermeier half cabinet from Southern Germany, circa 1830. The charming piece is veneered in richly grained walnut on a solid spruce body, displaying the warm tones an...
Walnut, Spruce
Solid Oak Cabinet, France, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Discover the allure of French craftsmanship with this charming and compact oak buffet from the 1940s. Despite its smaller size, this piece exudes timeless elegance and showcases the ...
Oak
$2,990
H 25.2 in W 39.38 in D 13.78 in
19th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Sofa Table, Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish antique walnut chest of four drawers and original iron hardware. You can use like a commode or chest of drawers or large nightstand. This elegant console was cra...
Iron
$3,160Sale Price / set|54% Off
H 38.5 in W 40.5 in D 19.75 in
Pair of Robin's Egg Blue and Gilded French Louis XVI Style Distressed Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Louis XVI style commodes captures the refined neoclassical spirit of 18th-century France, beautifully finished in a soft robin’s egg blue paint with gilt ...
Walnut
Danish Modern Brutalist Credenza in Oak, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Brutalist Credenza in Oak, 1960s. Beautiful and sculptural Mid-Century Modern Danish highboard in oak that offers plenty of storage space. Made in Denmark in the 1960s ...
Oak
Pair of Design Wrought Iron and Brass Curule Stools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of design curule stools is made of wrought iron. This is a French work. Circa 1950.
Brass, Iron
$1,633
H 42.52 in W 24.81 in D 16.74 in
Italian antique Display cabinet in glass and black metal, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique Display cabinet in glass and black metal, early 1900s Display case with a rectangular base made of black painted metal and glass. The frame is made of black painted m...
Metal
F. Richard - c.1880 Oil, Birds Nest and Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil study of a birds nest full of eggs nestled between lilies, cornflowers, primroses and forget-me-nots. Painted with a delicate hand, he artist captures the intricate fl...
Oil
Brass Sculpture on Marble Base After Rodin's "The Thinker" - SIGNED
Located in North Miami, FL
Signed V. Martin, this wonderful version of Rodin's renowned sculpture, The Thinker, is made of patinated brass and sits atop a black marble base. Pedestal shown is sold separately ...
Marble, Brass
$18,150 / item
H 33.47 in W 48.04 in D 22.05 in
Contemporary Brutalist Style Commode in Solid Oak 'Custom Size'
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Commode / Chest of Drawers made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) by Denis Milovanov for SOHA Concept Measures: 85 x 122 x 56 cm - Custom size on request SÓHA design studio conceives and...
Oak
$4,950
H 51.97 in W 89.38 in D 17.33 in
Handcrafted Solid Oak Credenza with Wrought Iron Details Spain 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Handcrafted solid oak Credenza with wrought iron details Spain 1940s This is a beautiful, handcrafted solid oak credenza or sideboard with wrought iron details from Spain in the 1...
Wrought Iron
Charles Dudouyt - Sideboard - Oak - 1940s - 1940 - France
By Charles Dudouyt, Gaston Poisson, De Coene Frères
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Carved Oak and Marble Sideboard in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, France, 1930s–40s Graphic relief and rustic mass — a neo-rustique manifesto in wood and stone. This striking sideboa...
Oak
1810s Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite, early 19th century Louis XVI style two-drawer 'Commode Sauteuse', with a white marble top and gilt bronze fittings. This curiously named style of commode always feature...
Marble, Bronze
Solid Natural Oak Credenza, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt, Gaston Poisson
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Description: This stunning bleached French buffet, carefully selected by our curator, is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and design from the 1940s. Featuring intricate carvings on it...
Oak
$12,000
H 35 in W 20.5 in D 21 in
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis Klismos Chairs in Walnut with Leather Thongs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Saridis
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chair for Saridis of Athens, Greece in Greek walnut and leather woven seats. This chair was part of the collection he designed for Saridis o...
Leather, 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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