Sold|$14,500
French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany four-drawer commode, ca. 1815, with a rectangular black fossilized marble top, above a frieze drawer and three drawers with pulls framed by colo...
Mahogany
Sold|$16,434
Chinoiserie Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in London, GB
The veined white marble-top above three front drawers and two larger drawers below, inlaid and mounted with foliate marquetry, the front with scenes depicting oriental figures in lan...
Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$61,630
Fine Ormolu Mounted Boulle Commode
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
With inlaid Boulle-work panels of ebony, brass and scarlet tortoiseshell, cast ormolu mounts and mouldings of flowers and leaves, the rectangular body with four horizontal front draw...
Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Commode 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French walnut and ormolu mounted Louis Revival serpentine fronted commode, circa 1880 in date.
Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode, mid 19th century.
Walnut
Antique French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Commode 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French walnut, ormolu mounted Louis Revival breakfront fronted commode, circa 1880 in date.
Ormolu
A French Ormolu-mounted Commode By Paul Sormani
Located in Sheffield, MA
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED INLAID KINGWOOD & MARBLE-TOP PETIT COMMODE, BY PAUL SORMANI, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY A rectangular marble top over two drawers with ormolu mounts ove...
Antique French Commode Chest Marble Top Ormolu Mounts
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique French Empire style commode, Circa 1880 in date, was crafted from the most beautiful mahogany with oak lined drawers the most wonderful ormolu mounts and a brea...
Marble
Exquisite Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Vitrine Commode Cabinet, C. 1880
By Paul Sormani
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exquisite quality French Ormolu-mounted vitrine commode cabinet, C. 1880, attributed to Paul Sormani.
Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Commode Chest, 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French Louis XV Revival walnut and ormolu mounted commode, circa 1860 in date.
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Régence Ormolu Mounted Commode Circa 1730 18th C
Located in London, GB
The stunning breche violette marble top over a serpentine front having two short over two full width drawers, the drawers fitted with scrolling ormolu handles with masque maidens. T...
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Régence King Wood Ormolu Mounted Commode 18th Century
Located in London, GB
The stunning breche violette marble top over a serpentine front having two short over two full width drawers, the drawers fitted with scrolling ormolu handles with masque maidens. ...
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry and Parquetry Commode
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-mounted marquetry and parquetry commode, circa 1875.
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Exquisite French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Parquetry Marble-Top Commode C. 1870
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exquisite French Ormolu-mounted mahogany parquetry marble-top commode C. 1870.
Marble, Ormolu
FINE JANSEN FAUX TORTOISE SHELL ORMOLU MOUNTED COMMODE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FINE MAISON JANSEN FAUX TORTOISE-SHELL ORMOLU MOUNTED COMMODE WITH FOUR DRAWERS. DETAILED WITH BEAUTIFUL DESIGN ON TOP WITH GOLD LEAF EDGES. ALSO FINE DETAIL ON THE BRONZE APPOINTMENTS.
Ormolu
Sold|$17,280
Regence Ormolu Mounted King Wood Commode
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine serpentine Kingwood and rouge marble commode with ormolu mounts and handles, the drawers with tulipwood bandings.
French Louis XV Style Coromandel Lacquer Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 20th century French Louis XV style 'bombe' commode with a carved and hand painted lacquer finish featuring scenes of figures in a landscape with trees and rivers, and floral...
Lacquer
Antique Louis XIV Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French Louis XVI ormolu mounted marble top commode.
Marble, Ormolu
Wonderful French 19th Century Louis XV Ormolu Bronze-Mounted Marble-Top Commode
By François Linke
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful late 19th century Louis XV style two-drawer commode or chest with doré bronze ormolu-mounted, tulip and kingwood parquetry and original marble-top. Measurements: 36.5" H...
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV Style French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode by Joseph-Émmanuel Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Exceptional Louis XV style French ormolu-mounted mahogany commode by Joseph-Émmanuel Zwiener, Paris, circa 1885, the bronzes designed by Léon Messagé.
Marble, Ormolu
French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode after the Model by Jean-Francois Leleu
By Paul Sormani
Located in Kastrup, DK
Sormani Paris / 134, Bou'd Haussmann.' France, circa 1900. This commode is inspired by that supplied by Jean-Francois Leleu on 28 December 1772 to the Prince de Condé at the Pala...
Ormolu
Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode Stamped MAIGRET, circa 1810
Located in Dallas, TX
A Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany commode. Stamped MAIGRET twice (Alexandre Maigret active 1775-1826) Rectangular white marble top above a fall front secretaire drawer with a green to...
Ormolu
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Demilune Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Louis XVI ormolu-mounted demilune kingwood commode: The marble top over three frieze drawers with two further drawers in the centre flanked by a pair of cupboards each enclosi...
Kingwood
French 19th Century Walnut Commode with Ormolu Mounts, Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
The original ormolu mounts are gilded and add a special interest To this cabinet. There are elaborate masks on each of the front Corners. The pulls ad escutcheons are original to t...
Marble
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Demilune Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Louis XVI ormolu-mounted demilune kingwood commode: The marble top over three frieze drawers with two further drawers in the centre flanked by a pair of cupboards each enclosi...
Kingwood
Sold|$12,500
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Commode
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The brèche d'Alep rectangular marble top with serpentine front, re-entrant eared corners and molded edge over a conforming serpentine and bombé case with two long drawers inlaid sans...
Antique Louis XV Revival Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode, 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Louis XV Revival amaranth ormolu mounted commode, in the manner of Leonard Boudin, dating from the early 20th Century.
Marble, Ormolu
Fine French Ormolu-Mounted Commode a Vantaux with a Mirror, Late 19th Century
By Benneman and Stockel, François Linke
Located in Sofia, BG
French ormolu-mounted commode a Vantaux after Guillaume Benneman, late 19th century Trapezoid form with a thick green marble top above a paneled frieze with trailing oak leaf mount,...
Ormolu
French Inlaid Louis XVI Style Marble Top Commode with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An excellent-quality French Louis XVI-style commode with book-matched and banded sides and drawers with further ormolu molding and details. fluted front corners and tapering turned l...
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XV Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers France, Early 20th century Mahogany, with inlaid burled walnut, and mounted bronze ormolu.
Bronze
French Commode, 20th c. bombe chest with bronze ormolu mounts
Located in Houston, TX
French commode 20th c Marquetry intricate designs in walnut Bronze dore mounts Marble top in pale rose color
Grasscloth, Kingwood, Satinwood, Wood
French Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Petite Marble Top Cabinet Commode, 19th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This lovely petite commode dating to the late 19th century, features a marble top partly surrounded by a reticulated bronze gallery above two drawers and a cabinet with inlaid door. ...
Marble, Bronze
Rococo style ormolu mounted kingwood, rosewood French commode with marble top
By Charles Cressent
Located in London, GB
The parquetry inlaid with cartouches and a decorative frieze, the convex front with two transversal drawers with ormolu mounts and scrolled sabots. After models by Charles Cressent ...
Marble, Bronze
A Fine Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XV Ormolu Mounted
Amaranth &Bois De Rose
Bombe Marble Top Commode
18th Century
Stamped Birckle
Jacques Birckle maitre in 176...
Empire Period Ormolu-mounted Walnut Commode, c. 1815
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Empire period Commode in Walnut, with Gilt-Bronze accents throughout, and capped by a striated gray Marble top. Dating from the first quarter of the 1800s, and French in origin. <...
Walnut
Sold|$12,000
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commodes
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Louis XV style ormolu-mounted commodes, the molded Italian grey marble top resting on two drawers, the angles with foliate mounts, on cabriole legs joined by waved apron w...
Marble, Bronze
Transition Ormolu Mounted Satine and Fruitwood Commode Attributed to Topino
By Charles Topino
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The original Spanish Brocatelle marble above two drawers veneered sans traverse and with a slight breakfront, with a frieze marquetry of teapots and utensils in the Chinese taste all...
Ormolu
Perfect Louis XV Style French Parquetry Ormolu Mounted Marble Commode or Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Louis XV Style French parquetry ormolu mounted marble commode, early 20th century.
Kingwood
French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with two drawers, ...
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Marble-Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers France, early 20th century Mahogany, with inlaid burled walnut, mounted bronze ormolu, and beveled marble top.
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Empire Kingwood and Burl Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Commode, 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique French Empire commode or chest of drawers France, circa 1920s Kingwood, with inlaid burled olive wood, mounted bronze ormolu, and a new Carrara marble to...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique Marble Topped Ormolu-Mounted Goncalo Alves Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely French antique ormolu-mounted Gonçalo Alves bow fronted commode, circa 1880 in date.
Marble, Ormolu
Superb Quality Bronze Ormolu Mount French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode Marble Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb and arguably one of the finest bronze mounted commodes we have had in a very long time. The commode features tight and precise inlay of tulipwood, satinwood and waln...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Ornate Ormolu Mounted French Louis XVI Style Bombé Commode or Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely Bombé French Louis VXI style chest mounted in ornate bronze ormolu. Beautiful satin cut grain bookmatched, circa 1920s-1940s with a nice rose colored marble.
Bronze
Transitional Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century transitional style marquetry commode with three drawers. The set is topped with a Breche d’Alep molded marble top with canted corners. A marquetry motif of interlac...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode Stamped P. Garnier twice
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The white molded marble top above two long drawers sans traverse raised on square tapering legs, the corners with simulated fluting. Stamped on the front right corner and back left ...
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV Mahogany Marble Top Commode Bombay Chest Ormolu Mounts
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A French ...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Commode, Attributed to "C.Wolff"
Located in valatie, NY
This beautiful piece is a fine example of the delicate designs of Master Christophe Wolfe. The Louis XV commode’s Parquetry blends four different wood veneers, Bois Satine, Amaranth,...
Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Serpentine Front Kingwood and Tulipwood Commode, 18th C
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This period small size Louis XV serpentine front commode, dating to circa 1765, features a shaped and molded marble top above three parquetry kingwood and tulipwood drawers mounted w...
Marble, Ormolu
Small Ornate Ormolu Mounted French Louis XVI Style Bombé Commode or Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely Bombé French Louis VXI style chest mounted in ornate bronze ormolu. Beautiful satin cut grain bookmatched, circa 1920s-1940s with a nice rose colored marble.
Bronze
19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Secretaire Chest
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French secretaire chest with fabulous floral marquetry decorations, circa 1860 in date. This piece was skillfully crafted in burr walnut and kingwood ...
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Marble-Top Kingwood Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The marble rouge top above two short and two long banded serpentine front drawers flanked by ormolu-mounted angled corners resting on splayed ormolu-mounted French bracket feet.
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Marble Top & Male Female Gilt Ormolu Mounts Bombe Commode
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a French Louis XV style marble top & matching male female gilt ormolu mounts serpentine bombe commode A...
Wood
18th Century Louis XV Period Ormolu-Mounted Commode en Tombeau
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exceptional 18th century period Louis XV parquetry commode en tombeau with original marble and bronze dorè hardware. The marble top with curved front and molded edge, above three sho...
Vintage Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Rosewood and Pink Marble Commode
Located in Westfield, MA
This exquisite vintage Louis XV style commode captures the grandeur and refinement of 18th-century French design.
Rose Quartz, Rosewood
French Marble-Top Inlaid Bombe Chest with Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant French marble top inlaid bombe chest of drawers with mounted bronze ormolu throughout, circa mid-20th century. Now, more than ever, home is where the heart is.
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Commode by Hopillart & Leroy Paris
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine French Parisian19th Century gilt bronze mounted marble topped bombe commode ink marked Hopillart & Leroy Paris.
Marble, 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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