19th Century Pair of Chests Louis XVI with Inset Marble Top
Located in Madison, MS
Beautiful Pair of Louis XVI chests in dark mahogany wood stain with an inset marble top. Each chest
Marble
Exceptional French Kingwood Marquetry Commode, c. 1870
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very finely crafted French transitional commode, circa 1870, decorated in reverse diamond matched
Marble, Bronze
French 19th C. Two-Door Buffet Cabinet w/Nice Black Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden buffet console, with really nice marble top, from the 19th century. This antique
Marble
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis XVI style marble-topped mahogany commode from France, circa 1870, with
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Empire commode from the 19th century, updated more recently with paint in layered
Marble, Brass
Commode style Transition Louis XV – Louis XVI - Grey marble
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
. The top is topped with a beautiful gray Saint Anne marble.
Marble
Antique Pair of French Louis XV Style Marble Top Inlaid Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of French 19th century chests crafted in exotic woods including mahogany and
Marble, Brass
19th Century Burl Walnut Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
Wonderfully grained 19th century burl walnut Louis Philippe marble top commode from France. The
Marble
French Bombe Commode Louis XV Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
-standing Breche marble top with a moulded outer edge. This is removable for transport. The commode has two
Marble, Bronze
Painted Bank of Drawers with a marble top and enamel name plates
Located in Arundel, GB
A painted ,French Bank of Drawers with a Carrara marble top. Flanked by fluted pilasters with
Marble
Louis XVI Style Cabinet or Nightstand with Marble Top, Bronze Gallery
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI Style cabinet or commode chest of drawers style nightstand with marble top and bronze
Marble, Bronze
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Marble Top Chest of Drawers
By John Widdicomb, Ralph Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form commode or dresser chest By Ralph
Marble, Brass
Inlaid chest of drawers with a marble top in the Louis XV style, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An inlaid chest of drawers with a marble top in the Louis XV style, comes from France at the turn
Rosewood, Walnut
Louis XVI 18th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th Century French fruitwood 3 drawer commode with a thick marble top. 1790
Marble, Brass
$10,687Sale Price|35% Off
Napolean III Black Laquer Marble Chiffonier Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
with marble top and gilded bronzes mounts, handles and bronze corners. It stands on very small legs
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top and Bronze Semainiers
Located in Delft, NL
A French Louis XVI style marble top and bronze Semainiers Rosewood chests of drawers with 7
Bronze
$19,157Sale Price|25% Off
Louis XV Style Marble Off White Lacquer Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A off white refinished lacquer walnut commode with gilded bronze with Aleppo breccia marble top
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Neoclassical Style Marble and Ormolu-Mounted Wood Commode After Leleu
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in London, GB
the upper section. The top of the commode is formed from veined, white marble. The back of one of
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Transitional Marquetry Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
tulipwood, Gris Sainte Anne marble top and three drawers. The commode features a central marquetry design of
Marble
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Brass & Carrara Marble Top
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XVI style chest of drawers in solid mahogany with a brass gallery and Carrara marble top
Marble
French Walnut Serpentine Ormolu & Marble Top Chest of Drawers , Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
ormolu mounts , original greenish white vane marble top, and terminating on french splayed feet . All
Marble
19th C. Antique French Louis XV-Style Marble-Top Semainier Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Morristown, NJ
richly veined marble top complements the warm wood tones, enhancing its luxurious appeal. Based on the
Breccia Marble, Brass
Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency, Large Commode, Black Wood, Marble, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen Style, Hollywood Regency, Large Commode, Black Wood, Brass, Marble A simply stunning
Marble, Bronze
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
$2,500Sale Price / set|26% Off
French 19th Century Bow-Fronted Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers with a Marble Top
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century bow-fronted burl walnut chest of drawers with a marble top and original
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French, Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Kingwood Marble Top Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
This classic French transition marble top chest with drawers features satinwood, kingwood, is
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Transitional Mahogany Commode
Located in Forney, TX
drawers commode. Born in France durning the second half of the 19th century, the wonderfully handcrafted
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV-Style Commode or Chest of Drawers Kingwood and Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent quality commode with three drawers having beautiful bronze pulls And a lovely bronze
Kingwood
Mid-Century French Maison Jansen Style Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An elegant serpentine shaped, Mid-Century French, black lacquered, two drawer commode. With
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century burl ash commode from France . This is a period Louis Philippe piece, with a fabulous
Marble
Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV marble top bombe chest imported from Europe. Incredible intricate patterned
Marble
19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode from France. The top is made from a gorgeous piece of black
Marble
19th Century French, Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant 19th Century French Empire Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet. 5
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant mahogany & pink marble commode from France, 19th century, in the Louis XVI style
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in GB
A fantastic quality 19th Century Empire mahogany and ormolu commode with marble top. This commode
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire walnut commode with Belgian black marble top. Circa 1850. This is a
Belgian Black Marble
French Marquetry And Marble Top Tall Chest Of Seven Drawers
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Super quality French Louis XV Style marquetry tall chest of seven drawers with original marble top
Bronze
19th Century French Inlaid Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French 19th century Marquetry two-drawer commode with a wonderful marble top. Featuring wonderful
Wood
Evan Lewis Modern French Louis XV Marble Top Copper Bombe Chest
By Evan Lewis
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous modern French Louis XV style bombay chest or commode By Evan Lewis Inc. USA, Circa
Marble, Copper, Steel
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis XVI style marble-topped mahogany commode from France, circa 1870, with
Marble, Brass
French Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
French ormolu-mounted marquetry commode marble top with gilt bronze mounts, signed. France, 19th
Ormolu
French Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting 19th century French three drawer bleached walnut commode with a good marble top. 1860
Walnut
An 18th Century French Louis XV Provincial Four-Drawer Marble Top Wood Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French period 18th century finely carved, marble top commode. This French period Louis XV
Marble, Metal
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu, Marble & Satinwood Inlaid Bombe Commode 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu and Satinwood Inlaid Bombay Commode with Green Marble Top
Marble, Ormolu
Rare 19th Century French Marble Topped Brass Gallery Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marble top and brass gallery rail Semainier lingerie chest of drawers This French 19th century Louis XVI
Marble
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Superb French Louis XV Style Ebonized French Coromandel Lacquer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
French tradition of combining decorative arts. The piece is topped with a finely polished marble surface
Marble, Bronze
$8,200 / set
Matched Pair of Louis Philippe Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
century French design. SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS: Commode 1: 39.5"H x 51.5"W x 23"D Commode 2: 38"H
Marble
19th Century French Walnut Bedside Commode Cabinet Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walnut bedside table commode / table with original marble top. Walnut veneer over solid oak with
Marble
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome walnut & marble commode from France, an 18th century original in the Louis XVI style
Marble, Brass
$14,805Sale Price|20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI style commode.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style, bombe fronted, marble top commode. Having
Breccia Marble
19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Mahogany Five-Drawer Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1850, this elegant Louis Philippe commode showcases the refined symmetry
Marble
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode, France, 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'. The serpentine Vert Maurin marble top above a conforming case set with two cupboard doors each
Marble, Ormolu
$3,475
Walnut Commode
Located in London, England
French walnut Louis Philippe style commode with original marble top (Repaired Marble). Circa 1870.
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, ormolu and white Carrara marble commode. The three drawer chest is raised by impressive lightly curved
Marble, Ormolu
$4,770
Mahogany Commode
Located in London, England
French mahogany three drawer commode on tapered legs with original brass fittings and marble top
Marble
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
. Serpentine-fronted mottled marble top, above a veneered commode fitted with three long drawers mounted with
Marble, Bronze
Louis Philippe Period Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Grey Veined Marble Top
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Beautiful Louis Philippe period commode in an unusual style, as the lower drawers are deeply
Marble
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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