French Directoire Style 19th Century Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire style walnut commode from the 19th century, with three drawers, grey marble top, brass accents and fluted posts.
Marble, Brass
Late 18th / Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th to early 19th century French Chinoiserie commode featuring a shaped serpentine façade and black japanned panels decorated with gilt scenic motifs.
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Vintage Marble-Top Painted Wood Commodes with Pierced Skirts
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of vintage commodes from France each feature a stone top with an ogee bull edge and rounded corners, resting atop a wood case of cartouche carved panel drawers with decorat...
Marble
French Louis XV Period Commode with Original Hand Cut Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spellbinding Louis XV period walnut commode, late 18th century, from the Pyrenees region of France.
Marble, Iron
French Louis Philippe I Walnut Commode with Marble Top, Circa 1850
Located in Faversham, GB
A substantial Continental chest of drawers or commode in burr walnut with a gently over sailing original marble top.
Marble
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. Handsome serpentine form with rouge de fer marble top, in the Rococo taste.
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
The drawers retain their ornate gilt bronze escutcheons and mounts, enhancing the elegance of the façade. The commode is topped with a shaped slab of yellow marble, likely a variety...
Marble, Bronze
19thC Large French Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1870. 19thC large French walnut marble top commode with key Sourced from the South of France Measures: W 128 x D 59 x H 93 cm.
Walnut
Antique French Marble Topped Louis XVI Style Commode
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in London, GB
The top of the commode is mounted in a sheet of veined white marble with a striking naturally occurring pattern.
Marble, Ormolu
$3,984Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Country French Cherrywood Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Country French cherrywood marble top commode combines the best of all worlds!
Marble, Bronze
$6,600Sale Price|32% Off
18th Century French Walnut Commode with Marble Top Stamped "N. Petit"
By Nicolas Petit
Located in Pembroke, MA
Anne marble top (1 1/8" thick) and very nice patina. The commode is stamped "N.
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Commode with Bronze Reliefs and Red Breccia Marble Top
Located in Toronto, ON
What makes this commode so unique are the large Bronze reliefs on each door and the original Breccia marble top.
Breccia Marble, Metal
French 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French Empire commode featuring richly figured flame mahogany veneers, a black marble top, three spacious drawers with gilt-bronze circular pulls, and imposing columnar sides...
Marble, Bronze
$1,368Sale Price|55% Off
Louis XV Style Petite Commode with Marble Top, France, Circa 1900
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine, Parisian Louis XV style, marquetry-inlaid petite commode or bedside table, featuring four curved sides and gently tapering legs. Fitted with fine gilt bronze escutcheons and ...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Petite Commode with Grey Marble Top and Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite French commode from the 19th century, with grey marble top and two drawers.
Marble
Mid Century French Style Inlaid Kingwood Bombe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Nottingham, GB
A shaped marble slab with a moulded edge defines this two-drawer bombe commode, echoing the curvilinear Rococo styling of eighteenth-century French cabinetmaking. The mottled stone f...
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
The movement in the wood, contoured marble top, and bronze mounts reflect movements commonly found in nature.
Marble
19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Style Inlaid Commode with Bronze & Marble Top.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The case is surmounted by a striking variegated marble top with warm tones of cream, rose, and burgundy, cut with a shaped front edge that follows the graceful contours of the commod...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Solid Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome French 19th-century Empire commode, crafted in rich walnut, featuring a substantial light-colored marble top and a restrained, architectural Empire design.
Carrara Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Regence Marble-Top Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique French marble top commode with serpentine front, bronze mounts and parquestry drawer fronts.
Bronze
20th Century Wood with Marble Top French Louis XVI Style Commode, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
A French half-moon commode from the mid-20th century.
Marble
French 19th Century Walnut Commode with Variegated Marble Top and Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut commode from the 19th century, with variegated marble top and two drawers.
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
The warm walnut construction and shaped base showcase the refined craftsmanship of the period, while the marble top adds a sophisticated finishing touch. A striking and functional pi...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, with rectangular figured marble top over a cabinet with a frieze of four drawers, each drawer with raised escutcheon, the ...
Stone, Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Directoire Mahogany Marble Top Commode with Brass
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century French Directoire mahogany commode in the Louis XVI taste, crowned by its original gray marble top with white veining and warmed by a beautiful, deep patina.
Marble, Brass
19th Century French White Marble Topped Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French painted commode with original marble top.
Paint
19th Century French Louis XV Kingwood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century with some mount replacements) kingwood commode with 3 drawers and bronze trim with a marble top.
Bronze
$8,800Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Louis XVI French Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in North York, ON
Antique Louis XVI French Marble Top Commode Chest. Late 19th Century, France, Louis XVI Style.
Marble, Metal, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Marble Top Mahogany Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century Louis XVI style commode featuring a beautifully figured mahogany veneer with a black marble top.
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
An antique French Louis XVI commode crafted from rich walnut and crowned with a luxuriously veined marble top in shades of rose, plum and cream.
Marble, Brass
Circa 1805-1815 Empire Period French Marble Top Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Empire period French marble top commode, circa 1805-1815. Beautifully figured mahogany with fine acanthus leaf bronze mounts on the pillar & scroll pilasters.
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
French Louis XV Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, 18th Century This exceptional French marquetry commode dates to the Transition period between Louis XV and Louis XVI, circa 1760–1...
Elm, Rosewood
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheons, a...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and neoclassical details comprise this outstanding chest of drawers or commode.
Marble, Brass
$4,760Sale Price|20% Off
Regence Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Regence chinoiserie marble-top commode, fitted with three chinoiserie ormolu-mounted long drawers. Some old repairs are evident, structurally sound, presents beautifully.
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Ash with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, with veneers of beautifully patinated burled ash with a rectangular figured marble top, featuring a frieze of five drawers...
Stone, Marble, Metal
$26,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French Commodes with Marquetry Inlay and Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French commodes with marble in shades of pale violet and cream color. They are inlaid in a foliate design and the wood is a combination of kingwood, tulipwood and walnut. O...
Wood
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheon...
Marble, Stone, Metal, Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant antique French Louis XVI style commode with an exceptionally decorative marquetry exterior and a beautifully veined marble top.
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Painted Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted Louis XVI-style commode with a rectangular marble top over three stacked drawers adorned with their original brass moldings, neoclassical drop bail brass handles, flanking ri...
Marble, Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Rouge Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by the great tradition of eighteenth century French cabinetmaking, this elegant commode brings together finely figured veneers, intricate marquetry, ormolu mounts and richly...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Breccia Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
The sides are decorated with elegant floral marquetry bouquets framed by scrolling borders, adding richness and visual balance to the design. The shaped marble top, with its beautif...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Neoclassical Period French Commode w/Marble Top & Brass Trimmings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical carved wood commode with marble top and brass trim, from the early 19th century.
Marble, Brass
Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, circa 1880s
Located in Perkasie, PA
Title Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, circa 1880s Description A beautifully proportioned French marquetry commode, dating to the late 19th century, ...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Directoire Satinwood Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Directoire or Late Louis XVI Commode or Chest of Drawers. Satinwood panels and drawer fronts. Original hardware. Original White Marble Top with Bronze Gallery. Toupe Fe...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode Chest with White Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
The clean, architectural lines exemplify the Louis Philippe aesthetic, which favored balanced proportions and understated elegance. The commode is topped with a white marble surface ...
Marble
Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers France, Early 20th century Painted wood in a lovely light green color, with mounted bronze ormolu, and beveled pink, red,...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Transition Style Petite Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming French transitional style 'table de chevet', or bedside table, the façade of which features two drawers magnificently inlaid with a diamond motif across their fronts. The ...
Wood
French Empire-Style Commode / Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
This is a handsome chest of drawers having four drawers that Draw easily. A column flanks each side and is accented with Original bronze dore mounts. The drawers are dove tailed an...
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Graceful and beautifully detailed, this French Louis XVI style commode reflects the refined decorative tradition that continued to inspire French cabinetmakers into the early 20th ce...
Marble, Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Graceful and beautifully detailed, this French Louis XVI style commode reflects the refined decorative tradition that continued to inspire French cabinetmakers into the early 20th ce...
Marble, Brass
Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Breche Marble Top, France 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
The drawers open smoothly and reveal traditional dovetail joinery typical of high-quality French cabinetmaking of the 19th century. The commode is topped with a striking Breche marb...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, Late 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
The commode is topped with a shaped marble slab, likely a breccia marble, featuring striking natural veining in tones of cream, ochre, and deep red that perfectly complement the warm...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
$1,544Sale Price|43% Off
French Louis XVI Style Demi-Lune Two-Drawer Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming, French Louis XVI transitional style demi-lune two-drawer commode, with an intricate inlay of cross-banded patterns across the facade and sides.
Marble, Bronze
French Régence Marble-Top Commode, Hand-Carved Fruitwood, 1700s
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French fruitwood Parisian Regence marble-top commode, circa early 1700s.
Marble
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode blends elegance with classic, timeless design through fine craftsmanship and careful attention to detail.
Carrara Marble, Brass
$6,017Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century French Louis XVI Demilune Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant 18th-century French Louis XVI demilune commode combines refined Neoclassical proportions with beautifully detailed marquetry and a richly veined marble top.
Kingwood, Mahogany, Yew
Directoire Commode In Mahogany With A Grey Marble Top
Located in Kent, Dover
A French mahogany, three drawer Directoire commode, with brass mounts and inlay and a shaped variegated pale grey marble top.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Neoclassical Marble Top Commode w/Brass Hardware, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with brass hardware and original marble top, from the 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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