2 Drawer Mahogany 19th Century French Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A handsome two drawer chest. The marble is a nice touch.
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
2 Drawer Mahogany 19th Century French Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A handsome two drawer chest. The marble is a nice touch.
Marble
Pair French Style Robust 2-Drawer Chests in White & Gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of nicely-sized, French style two-drawer raised commodes in white with gold accents. These
Wood
$1,687
H 35.5 in W 17.75 in D 28.5 in
Drexel French Provincial Chest, 2-Drawer Dresser, Solid Wood, c. 1960s USA
By Drexel
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A charming French Provincial chest by Drexel, crafted in the mid-20th century from solid wood and
Brass
$6,580 / set
H 21.25 in W 33.5 in D 21.25 in
French Pair of Neoclassical Inspired 2-Drawer Side Chests w/Pull Out Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
shelf at top. These contemporary/vintage American-made smaller-sized chests have been carved with French
Wood
$2,233
H 27 in W 17 in D 17 in
French Wooden 2-Drawer Raised Side Chest w/Expandable Top, Mid 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French side chest with expandable top from the mid 20th century. This vintage chest from France
Wood
$5,800
H 38.5 in W 58.5 in D 26 in
19th C. Country French Provincial Pine Wood Plank 2 Drawer Commode Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Country French Provincial Pine Wood Plank 2 Drawer Commode. Item features hand carved
Pine
18th Century French Provincial Fruitwood 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful 18th century French Provincial fruitwood 2-drawer commode with shaped top, scrolled feet
Fruitwood
$5,040
H 34.75 in W 36.5 in D 21 in
Neoclassical French 2-Drawer Raised Commode w/Original Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical raised chest of two drawers, with its original hardware, from the 19th
Brass
$5,900
H 33 in W 45.75 in D 45.625 in
19th Century French Walnut Transitional Style 2-Drawer Commode from Arles
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… A beautiful French chest of drawers from Arles, the two-drawer
Metal, Bronze
$6,400
H 32.625 in W 42.25 in D 20.25 in
19th Century Painted French Louis XVI Style 2-Drawer Commode Sauteuse
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Dating to the 1800s, this two-drawer French commode sauteuse has
Metal, Bronze
$2,760 / item
H 16.54 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
2-drawer coffee table in cherry, a French Directoire Style interpretation
Located in Landivy, FR
This coffee table with 2 independent drawer belongs to our MELANIE collection that proposes
Wood, Cherry, Oak
$4,200
H 29.125 in W 44 in D 22.75 in
Unusual Antique French Walnut 2-Drawer Commode with Iron Pulls, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This unusual two-drawer walnut commode with iron pulls from France exudes charm. Hand-carved from
Metal, Iron
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.75 in W 46.5 in D 22 in
Antique French Classical 2-Drawer Commode With Carved Laurel Garland 17th/18thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Classical 2-Drawer Commode With Carved Laurel Garland 17th/18thC Measures - 34.75"h
Wood
$48,750 / set
H 32.5 in W 42.5 in D 20 in
A Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A Fine and Rare Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes
Marble, Bronze
$3,500 / set
H 25 in W 23 in D 14 in
Pair of French Art Deco Maple Veneer 2-Drawer Commodes With Mirror Tops
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French 1940s maple veneer bedside table/commodes with 2 drawers and having burnished brass
Brass
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Marquetry 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Marquetry 2-Drawer Commode This glowing kidney shaped
Brass, Bronze
$2,760 / item
H 16.54 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
2-Drawer Coffee Table in Solid Cherry, Stained and Light-Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This coffee table with 2 independent drawers belongs to our MELANIE collection that proposes
Wood, Cherry, Oak
$2,760 / item
H 16.54 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
2-drawer coffee table in solid cherry wood, white-cream and gray lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This coffee table with 2 independent drawers belongs to our MELANIE collection that proposes
Wood, Cherry
$1,500
H 29 in W 39 in D 20 in
Vintage Minton Spidell French Country Provincial 2 Drawer Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage Minton Spidell French Country Provincial 2 Drawer Bombe Commode Chest. Item features solid wood
Wood
$875Sale Price|35% Off
H 28.5 in W 27 in D 14.5 in
French 1960s Hand Painted 2 Drawer Bow Fronted Chest on Carved Cabroile Legs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is an unique example of decorative are work on furniture in the 1960s. This is a 2 drawer bow
Pine
FRENCH LOUIS XV 2 DRAWER CHEST
Located in New York, NY
FRENCH LOUIS XV STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTS, TULIPWOOD AND ROSEWOOD 2 DRAWER CHEST
Marble
Unavailable
Louis XV Fruitwood 2 Drawer Commode
Located in Seattle, WA
Elegant and refined Louis XV period 2 drawer commode in fruitwood.
Metal
Unavailable
H 29.5 in W 28.3 in D 17.3 in
Early 19th Century French 2 Nutwood Drawer Commode in Louis XV Style
Located in Raalte, NL
Antique French nutwood on oak veneered 2 drawers commode in Louis XV style with bronze fittings and
Nutwood, Oak
A Handsome French Louis XVI Style Mahogany 2-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome French Louis XVI style mahogany 2-drawer chest; the well-figured top with canted corners
Sold
H 34.5 in W 54 in D 22.5 in
Antique French Provincial Hand Carved 3 Drawer, 2-Door Ivory Demilune Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Provincial Hand Carved 3 Drawer, 2-Door Ivory Demilune Storage Chest Gorgeous
Brass
Sold
H 28.15 in W 23.63 in D 22.45 in
Fine Pair French Walnut Bombe Shape 2 Drawer Chests, circa 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine pair French walnut bombe shape 2 drawer chests, circa 1920s Figured Walnut, Each with Two
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Two-Drawer Chest
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XV Style 2 drawer chest with Bombe front and sides, having raised chinoiserie
A French Art Deco 2-Drawer Commode
By George Guerin
Located in San Francisco, CA
An important French art deco burl elmwood 2-drawer commode with marble top; signed George Guerin
Marble
19th Century French Rustic 2 Drawer Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
What a unique and precious French rustic 2 drawer commode! This piece is special and has a lot of
Wood
19th Century French Faux Book 2 Drawer Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century French Faux Book 2 drawer commode. A wonderful, rare French book front commode
Faux Leather, Oak
Stunning Ebonized Antique French Louis XVI 2 Drawer Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
provide adequate storage. Perfect many places, this stunning chest would work well as an end table in the
Mahogany
A French Louis XVI Style Mahogany 2-Drawer Serpentine Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A curvaceous French Louis XVI style mahogany 2-drawer serpentine commode with brass mounts; the
Striking Petite French Cherry Louis XV 2 Drawer Commode-Signed
By Christian Robert
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Ooo-wee! Endless possibilities with this striking vintage French cherry-wood 2 drawer commode
Cherry
Louis XV Period 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stunning 18th century French walnut 2-drawer commode retaining its original hardware, France
Walnut
French Art Deco Piano Black and Silver Leaf 2 Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Period French Art Deco piano black and silver leaf 2 drawer commode. This piece has an exceptional
Wood
18th C. Provencal 2 Drawer Commode
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beautiful 2 drawer French commode of pine with lovely bronze accents
Bronze
Sold
H 30.25 in W 34.5 in D 20.5 in
A French Early 19th Century Neoclassic Solid Walnut 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular top above a conforming case housing two drawers with metal lion mask pulls and escutcheons, raised on square tapering legs
Walnut
Sold
H 38.59 in W 53.15 in D 23.63 in
18th Century French 2-Door 3-Drawer Console Table w/ Bronze Hardware
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century French 2-door 3-drawer console table with bronze hardware.
Oak
Sold
H 25.5 in W 25 in D 17 in
French Provincial Paint Decorated 2-Drawer Side Stands by White, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage pair of French Provincial style bombe end stands by White offer shaped top over double
Wood
Sold
H 35.5 in W 50 in D 26.5 in
18th Century French Louis XV 2-Drawer Walnut Commode with Pierced Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV period walnut commode with two (2) drawers, pierced carved apron, and cabriole legs, mid
Walnut
Sold
H 33.5 in W 48.75 in D 25.5 in
French Louis XV Period Shaped Walnut 2-Drawer Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a serpentine shaped top above a conforming case housing two drawers with paneling and carved corners, retaining period ring pulls, with shaped and carved apron, raised on cabr...
Walnut
Outstanding 2 Drawer Gold Leaf French Louis XV Style Ebonized Commode
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb Jaqcues Bodart 4 drawer commode. The commode is in very good condition with minor
Bronze
Sold
H 38.5 in W 36.5 in D 17.5 in
French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut 2-Drawer Tall Commode, Marble Top, Mid 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular marble top with rounded front corners above a conforming case housing two drawers, raised on turned slightly tapering legs with ball feet
Burl
Louis XV Walnut 2 Drawer Commode, Mid 18th Century
Located in Westwood, NJ
Louis XV Walnut 2 Drawer Commode w Cabriole Legs, Carved Apron, Stiles and Drawers.
A Small French Chest - SOLD
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Beautiful 2-Drawer French Chest. Ca. 1920's
Wood
A Louis XVI Walnut Hinged Top 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular top hinged and opening to reveal a large compartment, the two drawers below opening as normal, on square tapering legs with brass casters,
Brass
19th C. Louis XVI Style Marquetry 2-drawer Marble Commode
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry 2-drawer Siena Marble Commode This Louis XVI style
Siena Marble
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Kingwood Marquetry 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Late 19th century Louis XVI style kingwood Marquetry 2-drawer commode This glowing tulip and
Kingwood
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted 2 Drawer Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Huntington, NY
Louis XVI Ormolu mounted 2 drawer Mahogany Commode with marble top This lovely ormolu mounted
Marble, Ormolu
Sold
H 28.25 in W 26.25 in D 20.5 in
Theodore Alexander Ateliers De La Madeleine French Mahogany Chest Nightstand
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
A Theodore Alexander French Country 2 drawer chest or side table, circa 1980s. Part of Ateliers De
Mahogany
18th Century French Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An 18th Century French 2 Drawer Chest With Bronze Hardware.
Wood
French Low 2-drawer Walnut chest
Located in New York, NY
French Low 2-drawer Walnut chest With curved top and original antique brass hardware
Walnut
18th Century 2-Drawer Chest
Located in New Preston, CT
A wonderful bedside chest/side table that is very elegantly constructed; with 2 drawers, pull out
French Provincial 2 Drawer Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
A WALNUT, 18TH C. FRENCH 2 DRAWER COMMODE, ON CABRIOLE LEGS, FOLIATE CARVING, SHAPED TOP, ANTIQUE
Walnut
French 2 drawer mirrored commode, circa 1940
Located in Dallas, TX
French 2 drawer mirrored commode, circa 1940
Mirror, Cherry
18th C. French Painted 2-Drawer Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th Century French Painted Oak Two-drawer Commode, Circa 1780. H 25" W 39¾" D 21¼"
Oak, Wood
2 Drawer Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
, BANDED TOP, CORNERS AND DRAWER FRONTS. BRONZE HARDWARE WITH TRACES OF ORIGINAL GILT, APPEAR ORIGINAL.
Ormolu
Sold
H 29.5 in W 45 in D 17.5 in
A Late Art Deco Black Lacquer, Shagreen, and Brass Mounted 2 Drawer Chest, Jean Pascaud
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Hollywood, FL
the rectangular top above 2 drawers faced in shagreen and detailed in diamond patterns flanked by
Brass
19th C. 2 drawer Louis XV Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th C. 2 drawer Louis XV painted Commode
Pair of Black Lacquer 2-Drawer Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of black lacquer beidermeier style two-drawer commodes resting on squared tapered legs. Re
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Arles Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
2 Drawer French chest Walnut with decorative pulls
Wood
Miniature 2 Drawer Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
LOUIS XVI 2 DRAWER MAHOGANY MINIATURE CHEST, BRASS PULLS AND ESCUCHEONS. STAMPED N. LATZ JME
Brass
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.
Wood
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
$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
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant walnut & marble commode from France, 19th century, with finely carved decoration in the Louis XVI style, fitting with Empire and transitional tastes just the same. The top...
Marble, Brass
French Directoire Style Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
French Directore style commode with three short over two long recessed panel drawers. The center drawer with a working key pull lock, others with drop pull hardware. The sides with r...
Brass
$4,520Sale Price|25% Off
H 36.82 in W 48.43 in D 20.48 in
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers, Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian chest of drawers dating back to the second half of the 18th century, Louis XVI period. An extremely refined chest of drawers, whose characteri...
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A three drawer Swedish Gustavian commode. Front corners are canted and fluted. Back corners are fluted as well. Sits atop tapered rectangular feet. Later iron pulls and original iron...
Iron
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a beautiful French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode. It is made of mahogany with wonderful Key lock hardware.
Mahogany
$6,950
H 35.25 in W 45.25 in D 20.5 in
Italian Louis XVI 19th Century Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Louis XVI style walnut commode from the 19th century with two drawers and inlaid banding. This exquisite Italian Louis XVI style walnut commode from the 19th century showc...
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 over two on turned feet.
Marble
$8,750Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 36 in W 48 in D 20 in
Pair of Neoclassical Style parcel gilt and gray painted marble top consoles
Located in Houston, TX
This pair has great detail in the carving each having rectangular Marble top, above central crossed torch and quiver of arrows Flanked by molded frieze, rising on fluted legs, endin...
Marble
Pair of Venetian Neoclassical Hand Painted Commodes
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of Venetian commodes, hand painted in the Neoclassical style featuring fine scroll work in hues of brick pinks, yellow ochres, olive greens and blues on an old white naturally...
Wood
An impressive sissoo wood Anglo-Indian four poster bed
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An impressive sissoo wood Anglo-Indian four poster bed, of rectangular form with a central openwork cresting, and splat, showing a naïve carving of the Coat of Arms of Great Britain,...
Wood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$6,720
H 34.5 in W 44.75 in D 23.5 in
French Neoclassical Commode w/Marble Top, Brass Accents & Lion's Head Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with its original marble top and brass accents, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, with pr...
Marble
19th Century Fruitwood Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This petite French Louis XVI-style cherrywood commode has a charmingly rustic feel. Raised on four sheath legs, it features two frieze drawers adorned with gilt brass ring-handles an...
Bronze
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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