Unavailable|$1,800
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Burton, TX
This Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chest of Drawers or Commode with its unique design and warm patina will add elegance and charm when placed in all interior de...
Marble
Unavailable|$5,920
French Louis XVII Period Chest in Flame Mahogany and Marble-Top
Located in Charleston, SC
Beautiful and authentic early 19th century commode in "French polished" flame mahogany veneer on oak.
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$4,239
French antique secretaire commode
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This French antique secretaire commode, offered by Hutton-Clarke Antiques, features a stunning exterior of burr yew with contrasting rosewood mouldings, topped with an original Carre...
Yew
Unavailable|$136,771
Rare 18th Century French Kingwood Commode
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Suffolk, GB
This commode consists of an original finely figured, shaped and moulded Rosso levanto marble top: this is a precious variety of marble that has been quarried for many years, the Roma...
Marble
Unavailable|$23,500
French Art Deco Commode
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Paris, FR
A very refined Art Deco commode attributed to Maurice Dufrène. Made of satinwood and rosewood placage with a very thick marble top.
Unavailable|$3,077
Superb French Walnut Commode
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
The two oak lined marquetry drawers featuring very ornate gilt and brass handles and escutcheons. The sides of the commode also having a marquetry cartouche. Featuring a beautiful ...
Walnut
Unavailable|$1,907
Large Antique French Bombe Chest Drawers, Serpentine, Marble Top
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
Here we have a lovely french chest of drawers with Marble top. Very unusual decoration, depicting a lovely scene. Serpentine fronted on splayed legs. Dimensions- 141cm wide, 91cm ...
Unavailable|$1,907
Large Antique French Bombe Chest Drawers, Serpentine, Marble Top
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
Here we have a lovely french chest of drawers with Marble top. Very unusual decoration, depicting a lovely scene. Bombe shape on splayed legs. Dimensions- 132cm wide, 95cm tall, 5...
Unavailable|$4,500
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Marble-Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A spectacular three-drawer French marble-top commode in the Louis XVI style.
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$5,491
French Antique Commode with Gilt Bronze Ormolu, circa 1860
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
French antique commode with gilt bronze ormolu, circa 1860 This Louis XV style commode was produced circa 1860 from solid oak with intricate rosewood parquetry, it has a thick rou...
Rosewood
Unavailable|$12,993
Fruitwood Continental Chest circa 1815 with Marble Top
Located in Glencarse, GB
An Empire chest circa 1815 comprising three long drawers and one concealed drawer. All drawers are intricately carved with griffins, foliage and other mythological figures. Flanking ...
Fruitwood
Louis Philippe Empire Style Stone Top Three-Drawer Commode, France, circa 1840
Located in Alexandria, VA
Old French polished mahogany and mahogany veneer and ebonized feet with French oak secondary wood. Ormolu mounts including Caryatid pilasters and archaic Greek-style lion head pulls....
Antique French Louis XV Style Inlaid Kingwood Marble Top Lingerie Chest - B
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique semainier chest in the French Louis XV style, unbranded. Constructed of kingwood with a bowed front, inlaid floral designs on the drawer fronts, brass drawer pulls, cream ...
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century marquetry and Parquetry French Commode, with Ormalu Mounts.
Located in Lincoln, GB
Ormolu mounts grace the edges, their golden glow accentuating the piece's graceful contours. Topped with luxurious marble, this commode exudes elegance and sophistication.
Marble
Unavailable|$8,500
19th Century French Empire Directoire-Style Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
French Commode, with original a “gris de ste. Anne” marble top, and covered in Flemish mahogany veneers on the drawers, sides and bottom.
Marble, Brass
Unavailable|$3,966
Large 19th Century French Restauration Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large and well-proportioned, figured walnut commode with a marble top above a blind frieze drawer and three further drawers with book-matched veneers, French Restoration period, ci...
Marble
Unavailable|$2,188
Small French Marble Topped Inlaid Chest of Drawers, circa 1880
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
Complete with key Attractive inlaid French commode. Heavy shaped rouge marble top.
Unavailable|$8,995
18th Century Country French Commode
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
18th century country French marble-top commode in solid walnut. Commode features paneled drawer fronts with original antique brass pulls, canted corners and scroll carved feet, circa...
Unavailable|$3,500
Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
This early 19th century French Empire mahogany commode features five drawers and pilasters with bronze mounts.
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$6,516
Marbled Topped Rococo Commode Made of Fruitwoods
Located in Senden, NRW
Stunning original Rococo commode from France, circa 1760. Wonderful antique masterpiece commode made out of different fruitwood like apple and pear.
Brass
Unavailable|$12,677
19th Century Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Liverpool, GB
19th century Louis XV style chest of drawers with marble top A Louis XV style chest of drawers with wavy shapes. Slightly curved at the front and concave on the sides, with five dra...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$5,800
Commode
Located in Seattle, WA
Pine commode with brass hardware and yellow marble top. The body of the dresser is natural pine color with wood grain and knots apparent. This would be great in a powder room with ...
Marble, Brass
Unavailable|$3,895
19th Century French Regency Rosewood Commode Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
19th century French Regency chest with three drawers. Subtle gilded ormolu trim. Rosewood with gorgeous Italian veined marble on top. Still has key for drawers. Everything about this...
Marble, Ormolu
Unavailable|$14,543
Empire French Alpine Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire French Alpine Commode. Early 19th. Century Columns and drawers in front and two side doors with small compartments. Nice patina and finely carved. Constructed in cherrywood...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$12,572
18th Century Mathieu Criaerd Regency Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
By Matthieu Criaerd
Located in Liverpool, GB
18th century Mathieu Criaerd Regency pine and oak chest of drawers with marble top A Regency chest of drawers, Mathieu Criaerd, with wavy shapes at the front and straight sides. W...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$2,000
French Commode, Side, End Table with Porcelain Plaques, 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finely crafted commode made of satinwood with inlays, ormolu mounted. Porcelain circular plaques are incorporated into the drawer pulls. Removable, shaped marble-top. Original restor...
Unavailable|$5,197
Decorative French Painted Commode, Cupboard
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
An unusual demilune commode, cupboard. The two doors carved with strings of flowers, the three drawers with raised and fielded panels. It retains its original marble top and is later...
Mahogany
Unavailable|$5,128
French Marquetry Kingwood Commode
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Large French marquetry inlaid Kingwood commode, circa 1860.
Kingwood
Unavailable|$7,800
French Mid-19th Century Commode
Located in Mississauga, ON
Superb form and lighter and more elegant than the three-drawer model most commonly found in French furniture. Original marble top has never been broken.
Ormolu
Unavailable|$10,500 / set
Beautiful Pair of Marble Topped Semainiers
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of semainiers in the Louis XV style with breche d'alep marble tops over the seven drawers. Geometric parquetry inlays of contrasting mahogany on front and sides. Gilt bronze...
Marble, Ormolu
Unavailable|$12,000
French Louis XIV Style Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early and rare 18th century French Louis XIV style faux bois commode with faux marble top with four drawers, circa 1730.
Paint, Wood
Unavailable|$9,800
French 19th century two-drawer commode with floral inlay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century two-drawer commode with floral inlay bronze dore mounts and thick veined marble top.
Outstanding French 19th century marquetry commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Outstanding French 19th century marquetry commode with veined marble top signed, "Michel Michaud" FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.CONNOISSEURANTIQUES.COM
Unavailable|$16,881
Commode of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This exquisite French commode, dating from the Napoleon III period in the 19th century, is a remarkable example of the opulent craftsmanship and artistic sophistication characteristi...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$8,145
Curved Antique Baroque Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, 1780s
Located in Senden, NRW
Original antique Baroque chest of drawers or commode from the 1780s with a curved front. Features stunningly worked original brass handles, key plates and wonderful ornamentations. T...
Walnut
Unavailable|$16,881
French 19th Century, Styl Louis XVI Commode
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant chest of drawers is a fine example of the enduring appeal of the Louis XVI style, even in the 19th century. It showcases a harmonious blend of classicism and refined cra...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$4,600
French Louis Philippe Period Commode in Flamed Mahogany
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine and very Parisian Louis Philippe period commode with a bookmatched flamed mahogany veneer on oak. Original handsome Sainte-Anne marble top with round edges. Featuring four fitte...
Marble
Unavailable|$6,799
Period Empire "Egyptian Revival" Mahogany Commode with Pyrenees
Located in Atlanta, GA
Period Empire "Egyptian Revival" Mahogany Commode with Pyrenees Marble Top and Gilt Bronze Mounts.
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$7,500
Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A front-rank example of Empire commode in well-figured mahogany with a charcoal marble top and dore mounts. The arrangement is classic - one long over hanging freize drawer above th...
Marble
Unavailable|$7,673
French Louis XVI Commode by Nicolas Petit
By Nicolas Petit
Located in Hilversum, NL
Veneered with tulipwood and mahogany. The grey marble top above three quarter veneered drawers, canted corners with ormolu mounts on tapered legs with ormolu shoes. Stamped N.PETIT...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$23,609
French Regence Period Four-Drawer Rosewood Commode, circa 1725
Located in Paris, FR
A French Regence period commode with four drawers, in Brazilian rosewood, original gilt bronzes, the original marble top restored, circa 1725.
Marble, Ormolu
Unavailable|$4,034
Antique French Empire period Walnut Commode /Chest of Drawers
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
Good quality French Empire period commode with original black fossil marble top and fine quality ormolu mounts.
Marble
Unavailable|$10,633
18th Century French Louis XVI / Directoire Period Mahogany Commode
Located in Toorak, VIC
A Very Fine 18th Century French Louis XVI / Directoire Period Mahogany Commode having excellent proportions for appeal and elegance retaining its original Gris Sainte Anne Marble Top...
Marble, Brass
Unavailable|$15,346
French 19th Century Louis XV Period Commode Styl Rococo
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant Louis XV-style commode is an exceptional example of 18th-century-inspired craftsmanship. Constructed from fine wood, likely mahogany, it features a luxurious white marbl...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$4,500
Mid-19th Century French Marquetry and Ormolu Two-Drawer Chest Marble Top
Located in Seattle, WA
French marquetry inlaid Bombay chest with two large drawers. Floral and diamond patterned inlays and ormolu mounts. Grey and salmon marble top, circa 1840. Measures: 51” ...
Wood
Unavailable|$3,541
French Commode in Oak with Five Drawers and Iron Handles, 18th Century
Located in Lesquin , FR
Beautiful commode in oak made in France in the 18th century.
Iron
Unavailable|$21,900
French 19th Century Signed Raised Lacquered Commode
By M. Montreau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century signed raised chinoiserie lacquered commode with sculpted bronze appointments and serpentine marble top, signed, " M.
Unavailable|$5,197
Late 18th Century French Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and of elegant proportions, late 18th century French painted serpentine commode with painted faux marble top.
Wood
Unavailable|$7,450
19th century French marquetry inlaid small commode
Located in Tacoma, WA
A fine and charming 19th century French marquetry inlaid and ormolu mounted commode of wonderful size and proportion with a small "secret" drawer on the apron and with its original m...
Ormolu
Unavailable|$9,600
19th Century Louis XV Stripped Walnut Carved Chest with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Walnut French three-drawer Louis XV chest with shaped marble top in neutral and greys. Drawer fronts have three carved panels, each surrounding the hardware. Sides also feature car...
Walnut
Exceptional French 18th centurywalnut three-drawer commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional French 18th century Period Louis XV carved walnut three-drawer commode from Rhone with Seran Colon serpentine marble top.
Unavailable|$6,492
19th Century Impero France Gilt Bronze Commode
Located in Tricase, Italia
19th century, French mahogany commode On the top, it has a veined gray marble.
Mahogany
Unavailable|$5,464
French Louis XV 18th Century Kingwood Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
A stunning French Kingwood commode chest of drawers, with two single top drawers and small central drawer, over two long drawers, large ormolu handles and escutions, oak carcas, grey...
Marble
Unavailable|$5,250
Louis XVI Marble Topped Marquetry Semanier
Located in Natchez, MS
Louis XVI marble-top marquetry semanier with bronze pulls. Each drawer having exceptional marquetry panels around a central medallion which houses the bronze star pulls.
Unavailable|$6,750
18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A rectangular grey marble top sits above a commode of bombe form with carved canted corners flanking three long drawers, each decorated with carved cartouches that frame the scrollin...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$9,450
French Louis XV Walnut Commode from Provence
Located in Pasadena, CA
This commode Galbee has a beautiful color and patina and is made from the light colored, clear walnut typical of the Rhone Valley. The scalloped marble top is clear of markings and i...
Unavailable|$1,846
French Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers with Marble
Located in Wolverhampton, GB
A lovely French Louis Philippe Commode chest of drawers with a black marble top.
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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