19th Century French Neoclassical Style Painted Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French neoclassical style painted commode. Stunning 19th century French Neoclassical
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Period Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
marble top with white vein. Retaining a good French polish finish. Good craftsmanship with dovetailed
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Transitional Banded Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A fine French antique, circa 1900, Transitional Louis XV - XVI style marble-top chest of drawers
Marble
20th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fabulous quality 20th Century French Louis XV style bombe commode. Made in Kingwood, having three
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Transitional Style Mahogany and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century transitional st. mahogany, ormolu, and Sarrancolin marble commode
Marble, Ormolu
Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency, Bronze, Ebonized Commode, France, 1930s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency, Bronze, Ebonized Commode, France, 1930s A Hollywood Regency
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Rosewood Marquetry Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Late 19th-century French Louis XV–style commode in solid rosewood with finely executed marquetry
Bronze
Stunning French Parquetry Veneered Three Drawer Commode
Located in Crawley, GB
three-drawer commode, the shaped marble top above a graduated bombé body with brass mounts , good
Marble, Brass
Vintage French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bombe Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bombe Commode Chest with Brass Ormolu and Marble
Marble
F. Schmit, Louis XVI style Commode, France, circa 1880
By Frédéric Schmit
Located in PARIS, FR
spinning feet, and topped with a Spanish brocatelle marble. This commode is after a model by Adam
Marble, Bronze
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Large 18th century French Louis XV commode. Well detailed large antique French Louis XV painted
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Country French Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
patinated finish and faux marble top. The commode is raised by square tapered legs below vertical fluted
Wood
Very Fine Louis XV Style Transition Commode with Ormolu
Located in Johns Island, SC
This very finely made french commode is decorated with marquetry in kingswood with geometric
Marble, Ormolu
$4,996Sale Price|20% Off
Commode curved Francia Louis XV chest of drawers in marquetry, ormolu , marble
By Soft Baroque
Located in Valladolid, ES
and historical value. Technical details Style: Louis XV Materials: Rosewood, bronze, marble top
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bombe Commode
Located in Forney, TX
serpentine shaped marble top with moulded edge, above the bombe form parquetry mahogany case, fitted with two
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Chest
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
marble top with a finely detailed open weave brass surround. The chest features (3) drawers with brass u
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Transition Style Cabinet or Nightstand with Marble Top, Table De Salon
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI style transition cabinet or nightstand with marble top, bronze gallery. Table de salon
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$7,400Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XVI Jansen Style Brass-Mounted Mahogany Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Classic drop handles with hexagonal backplates. A white marble-top with pierced brass gallery and
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers, Marbre & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers with a marble top. Fluted legs decorated with
Marble
Pair of French Neoclassical Style 1930s Painted Chests with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Neoclassical style painted wood three-drawer chests from circa 1930 with light
Marble
$3,122Sale Price|25% Off
French Louis XV Style Wallnut Parquetry ‘Bombé’ Commode with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
An exceptional French Louis XV style commode, circa mid-20th century, that perfectly captures the
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Inlay Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary French mahogany commode from the 18th century, Louis XVI Period, decorated with an
Marble, Brass
$205,823 / set
Pair of French Antique Vernis Martin Commodes by Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in London, GB
, daughter of King Louis XV. Topped with richly veined black marble, each commode is framed by an elegant
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome mid 19th century French Transitional st. mahogany commode/secretary. The commode
Ormolu
COMMODE LOUIS XV French, late 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
COMMODE LOUIS XV French, 19th century clad in rosewood and various woods, with three drawers and
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after Benneman
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted commode after Benneman French, Early 20th Century
Marble, Ormolu
18th century, Small French Veneered and Inlaid Wood Commode
Located in IT
This small commode was made in France around the mid-18th century. The top is in Red France marble
Marble, Bronze
Antique Biedermeier Mirror Back Pier Console Table with 2 Marble Top Side Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
marble-top burled wood half commodes with a top drawer and front door. Dimensions: Console H 34.75" W
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Empire Solid Walnut Chest / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
lustrous French polish, it has four drawers with beautiful Harward. The chest of drawer and the marble top
Bronze
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-drawer commode. Restrained, elegant design typical of the period. Subtly
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Lacquer Commode After Riesener, France c.1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
celebrated model for Queen Marie-Antoinette. It features a veined red brèche Basque marble top over three
Marble, Ormolu
French 18th century Louis XV Period Walnut and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
escutcheons. The impressive Gris St. Anne marble top displays a mottled edge and follows the shape of the
Marble, Ormolu
Elegant French 18th Century Commode Louis XVI Period
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Louis XVI French 18th century Commode with grey marble-top .Above two drawers decorated
Fruitwood
18th Century French Louis XV Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Greven, DE
. The upper end is formed by the loosely laid red marble top. Neatly crafted piece of furniture in
Marble
French Louis XVI Figural Bronze Ormolu Chest Commode After Benneman
Located in Chicago, IL
drawer and 2 door commode. The gorgeous, thick, molded, and shaped green Italian marble top sits on a
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Satinwood Inlaid Louis XV Style Dresser Chest Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
" Wide X 37" Tall X 22" Deep This stunning inlaid marble top commode was made in France in the 1920's
Marble
Signed Krieger Louis XV Chest, D’ore Mounts and Marble Top, French 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
is inlaid with satin wood flowers below a beautifully contoured breche d’Alep marble top. The bronze
Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
Louis XV Style Painted with Floral Motifs Commode, 20th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style commode painted with floral motifs. The top is a trompe l'oeil faux marble
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombé Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
marble top. This item was imported by a family friend's mother who worked at the French Embassy in
Kingwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Chest, Nightstand
Located in Fayetteville, AR
style mahogany commode or chest of drawers features cable fluted corners and a solid Saint Anne marble
Marble, Bronze
18th Century XV Gilt Bronze Mounted French Commode, Stamped
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
marble top over three long graduated drawers and overall embellished with ornate gilt bronze metal mounts
Marble, Metal
French 19th Century Painted Louis Phillipe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis-Phillipe painted commode circa 1850 with faux marble top and four drawers. This
Metal, Brass
French 18th century Régence Period Walnut commode, signed Bernard Van Risenburgh
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sarrancolin marble commode, signed Bernard I Van Risenburgh. This stunning Bombee shaped commode is raised on
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut, France ca. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Walnut Commode of serpentine form. Originating in the Provence region of France, and dating
Marble
18th Century French Parisian Louis XV Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
18th century French design - the early 18th century French Commode with Rosewood Inlay. Crafted from
Ormolu
Louis XV Style, Block Front French Commode, Kingwood, Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV Style, Refinished Block Front Commode or Chest of Drawers, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, France
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Charles X Period Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
white Carrara marble top. Wonderful proportions.
Satinwood
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
French Regence Tulipwood and Kingwood Parquetry Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
. No key . Marble top is hand hewn and appears original , possibly re-polished or buffed., in shades
Tulipwood
19th Century French Maison Krieger Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French signed Maison Krieger Louis XVI commode. Original marble top with the finest
Bronze
$24,850Sale Price|27% Off
Fine French 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Regence Style Marquetry Commode Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
satinwood marquetry and parquetry commode (dresser) with brêche d' alep marble-top. The serpentine front
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Painted French Empire Chest of Drawers with black Stone Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Period antique French Empire painted chest of drawers with beautiful black stone top. Beautiful
Marble, Brass
High Quality French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis Quinze Style Marble Top
Located in Berlin, DE
curved profile-framed marble cover plate. Openwork rocaille applications and cartridge-shaped fittings
Wood
Louis XVI Bombe Commode Antique French Chest Drawers 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mounts. The Commode is Finished with a Pretty Mottled Marble Top. Presented in Good Condition.
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV/Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
-mounted marquetry transition style commode with a moulded marble top above two long drawers, each veneered
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style 3-Drawer Marble Top Kingwood Veneer Bronze Mounted Chest
Located in Queens, NY
mounts and foliate drawer pulls, shaped blush marble top, and intricate bronze sabots. Some minor
Bronze
$5,550
Painted Bombay Commode
Located in Washington, DC
White painted two drawer Bombay Commode with original white paint and creamy greyish marble top.
Marble, Brass
French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Bronze Mounts, 19th century
By Bernard Molitor
Located in Odense, DK
A grand yet grounded piece, this antique Empire commode dates back to the early 19th century
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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