Superior Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Marble-Top Serpentine Commode by Louis Delaitre
By Louis Delaitre
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The elegance and refinement of French 18th century Furniture is evident in this important branded Louis XV commode featuring a shaped marble-top with molded edge above two short and ...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry and Marble Top Commodes
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These elegant commodes of the Louis XVI era feature shaped variegated marble tops above two long drawers sans traverse, the bottom drawer with lock, the fronts and sides with elegant...
Marble, Bronze
French Rosewood Regence Style Chest with Ormolu Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty French rosewood ormolu-mounted small three-drawer chest with a shaped apron and stile feet, circa 1920.
Bronze
A French Directoire Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode with Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Directoire Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode With Marble Top, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection Acquired in 1980s. Dimension: Height: 95cm Width: ...
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Ormulu Mounted Marble Top Commode, Exceptional Marquetry
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormulu Mounted Marble Top Commode with Exceptional Marquetry.
Three interior shelves.
Marble, Ormolu
Stamped Gillows a Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood and Kingwood Parquetry
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
A pair of French gilt bronze mounted rosewood and kingwood parquetry bombe tables de nuit / bedside cabinets / tables late 19th century in the Louis XV style stamped Gillows Frenc...
Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$4,686
19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century French walnut commode with ormolu mounts. Having a good use of symmetrical, matching veneer patterns on the drawers making this a wonderful example of this style of comm...
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Bronze Mounted Commode By Maison Forest
By Maison Forest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 33 3/4 in W: 57 1/4 in D: 21 in An extraordinary French Louis XVI style bronze-mounted commode by the renowned Parisian maker Maison Forest, one of the most respect...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Sold|$3,871
French Painted Rococo Revival Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century painted French ormolu-mounted Rococo commode with a marble top, 1880 Dimensions: 45 inches (114 cms) Wide 23 inches (58 cms) Deep 35 inches (89 cms) High.
Marble, Ormolu
Exquisite Inlaid 19th Century French Chest of Drawers with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French antique 2 drawer commode having exquisite attention to detail with fine floral marquetry inlays and a central marquetry vignette with musical instruments accented with a bow.
Satinwood
French Art Deco Inlaid Mahogany Gentleman's Chest With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning French Art Deco or Art Nouveau armoire dresser or gentleman's chest France, Circa 1920s Mahogany, with inlaid satinwood marquetry, and mounted gilt bronze ormolu wit...
Bronze
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Small Semainier
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The canted corner molded white marble above seven drawers flanked by faux fluted canted corners mounted with columnar ormolu chutes and stylized rosettes and raised on bracket feet.
Marble, Bronze
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Lingerie Chests with Mounted Ormolu
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style six-drawer highboy dressers or lingerie chests By Henredon USA, circa 1960s Carved banded walnut, with bronze ormolu moun...
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Restoration Commode Marble Top c.1830
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique French Restoration ormolu mounted commode, circa 1830 in date.
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Kingwood Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French, Louis XV-style, two-door, marble-top cabinet in kingwood, with inlaid floral marquetry. The interior has two adjustable shelves, one of which is fitted with two drawers. Or...
Bronze
Sold|$3,833
19th Century French Painted Rococo Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century painted French ormolu-mounted Rococo commode with a marble top, 1880 Dimensions: 50.5 inches (128 cm) wide 20 inches (51 cm) deep 36 inches (91 cm) high.
Marble
Sold|$3,833
19th Century French Painted Rococo Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century painted French ormolu-mounted Rococo commode with a marble top, 1880 Dimensions: 47.5 inches (121 cms) wide 21.5 inches (55 cms) deep 33 inches (84 cms) high.
Marble
French Empire Mahogany Chest with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
a French Empire mahogany chest with gilt bronze mounts, four drawers, crotch mahogany book matched veneer, black marble top, caryotid figures at sides
Marble, Ormolu
Exquisite Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Vitrine Commode Cabinet, C. 1880
By Paul Sormani
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exquisite quality French Ormolu-mounted vitrine commode cabinet, C. 1880, attributed to Paul Sormani.
Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19thC French Satinwood Gilt Metal Mounted Semanier
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC French Satinwood Gilt Metal Mounted Semanier, a Louis XVI Style canted corner tall chest, fitted with seven long drawers, decorated with ormalu applications, the marble to...
Marble, Ormolu
Beautiful French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Vitrine Commode Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Beautiful French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted kingwood vitrine commode cabinet, circa 1880.
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Sold|$2,900
Lacquered Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
French Lacquered Marble-top commode with ormolu mounts
Louis XVI French Chest Commode with Bronze Ormolu Figural Mounts and Marbletop
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent 19th century Louis XVI style marble top chest that features heavy veining in the marble, bronze ormolu figural mounts and marquetry at front and sides. There is a repair...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Sold|$30,601
Ormolu-Mounted Dining Table, Chairs and Commode
Located in London, GB
This is a very impressive and rare French extending dining table in neoclassical Louis XVI style with the original set of eight ormolu-mounted dining chairs and ormolu-mounted commod...
Louis XVI Style Parquetry Inlaid and Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional and large parquetry-inlaid and gilt bronze-mounted commode dates from circa 1900, and exhibits the highest level of craftsmanship. We have inspected a few mounts an...
Bronze
Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Boulle Marquetry Marble-Top Commode Cabinet
By Nicolas Sageot
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Boulle Marquetry Marble-Top Commode Cabinet The panels in the manner of Nicolas Sageot and possibly early 18th century. Of breakfront outline, the petit...
French Louis XV Hand-Painted Marble Bombe Chest Commode Dresser Bronze Mounts
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent, large Louis XV hand-painted bombe commode with marble top and intricate bronze mounts throughout. Truly one of a kind. Three drawers in all of differing sizes with artwo...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Walnut Porcelain Mounted Miniature Commode Jewellery Box, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning French walnut, ormolu and porcelain mounted miniature commode or jewellery box, late 19th century in date.
Ormolu
French Parquetry and Inlaid Louis XV Bombe Commode with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Louis XV style bombe commode with parquetry inlaid details to the sides and drawer fronts, and with fine gilt ormolu mounts to the case including classical swags to the front ...
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode
By Jacob Frères
Located in Berlin, DE
This fine and early 19th century French Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany commode was made circa 1802 in France, probably in Paris.
Marble
Louis XV Period Ormolu and Marble Mounted Commode
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV period ormolu and marble mounted commode. French, 18th century.
Marble, Ormolu
Fine Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Rosewood Commode
Located in London, GB
The veined marble-top above two wide drawers, mounted with ormolu scrolling leaf motifs throughout with ormolu escutcheon, on cabriole legs with ormolu floral sabot.
Ormolu
French Regency style bombe commode with white marble, ormolu mounted
Located in Houston, TX
The bombe shape is graceful and the tulipwood that was Used makes this piece especially desirable. The white Marble top has light gray veining running throughout the Surface. A light...
Tulipwood
Antique Bombay Marquetry French Ormolu Mounted Louis XV Marble Top Commode
By Maslow Freen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine mint condition antique French bronze ormolu mounted marble top commode dresser chest of drawers.
Marble, Bronze
French Ormolu-Mounted Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Motif Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
A very fine quality French ormolu-mounted Louis XV style chinoiserie motif Kingwood, Tulipwood and marquetry marble top commode.
Bronze
French Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Marble-Top Four-Drawer Tambour Door Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The corners are accented by ormolu mounts and the slender cabriole legs ends in gilt bronze sabots.
Marble, Bronze
French Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Marble-Top Four-Drawer Tambour Door Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The corners are accented by ormolu mounts and the slender cabriole legs ends in gilt bronze sabots.
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Mahogany Marble Petite Commode with Ormolu Mount
Located in Germantown, MD
French Louis XV style Mahogany Marble Commode Bombay chest.
Marble, Bronze
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
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
A gorgeous antique French bombay commode or chest of drawers France, Early 20th century Mahogany, with inlaid satinwood parquetry, mounted bronze ormolu, and beveled pink marbl...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted 2 Drawer Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Huntington, NY
Louis XVI Ormolu mounted 2 drawer Mahogany Commode with marble top This lovely ormolu mounted mahogany commode with pierced gallery above marble top having two drawers raised on ro...
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Japanned and Ormolu-Mounted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine fossil included grey marble-top over a pair of sans traverse drawers raised on cabriole legs.
Fine Empire Ormolu-Mounted Walnut Commode Attributed to Jacob Freres
By Jacob Frères
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine empire ormolu-mounted Walnut commode Attributed to Jacob Freres Early 19th century With a rectangular marble top above one frieze drawer and two long drawers, flanked by...
Pair of Louis XVI Style Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Petit Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Each with a St Anne gray marble top with chamfered corners over five drawers, raised on slight cabriole legs and sabot.
Commode Marble Top with Marquetry and Ormolu Mounts, Louis XV-XVI Style
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XVI-Louis XVI transitional style with marquetry in geometric pattern And marquetry bow and foliate design in the center front, 19th century. One long Drawer at the top and tw...
Satinwood, Kingwood
18th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers in Cherry with Ormolu Mounts
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very handsome period French Empire chest with four drawers in beautiful cherrywood with turned full-columns, original brass ring pulls, key plates and ormolu mounts. France, 18th C...
Brass, Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XV Marble-Top Inlaid Bombe Chests, Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pair of French Louis XV marble top inlaid bombe chest with mounted bronze ormolu throughout. Now, more than ever, home is where the heart is.
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Regence Style Ormolu-Mounted Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Regence style, ormolu-mounted, ebonized chest of drawers. Each chest features a newly made, rectangular white marble top with subtle grey veining. With eight drawers...
Marble
French Marble-Top Inlaid Bombay Chest with Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a very nice French marble-top inlaid Bombay chest. The chest has two large drawers that offer plenty of storage with beautiful floral inlays and bronze ormolu. This beautifu...
Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Inlaid Bedside Chests
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning pair of early 20th Century marquetry inlaid bedside chests of exceptional quality and neat proportions. This fabulous pair are finely carved, quarter veneered with delica...
Ormolu
French Louis XV Marble Top Lingerie Chest Dresser with Gilt Ormolu Mounts
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a French Louis XV style marble top lingerie press chest dresser with gilt ormolu mounts With marble colu...
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$18,674
French Ormolu-Mounted Louis XIV Commode
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
The top with palisander diamond parquetry above tree long drawers with quarter veneered crossbanded panels applied with pierced handles, between angles with mask and foliage, on shor...
Palisander
19th Century Ormolu-Mounted French Empire Commode
Located in Suffolk, GB
An early 19th century ormolu-mounted French Empire plum pudding mahogany commode with original marble top.
Marble
A french Louis XV ormolu-mounted Kingwood commode
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Surmounted by a moulded marble top, containing two short and two long drawers veneered, applied with Rococo scroll handles, with shaped apron with foliate ornament, on short legs wit...
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Inlaid Bombe Commode
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A 19th century commode of bombe serpentine form with a veined marble top, above two long drawers on cabriole legs that terminate in gilt bronze ormolu sabots. The front and sides are...
Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$9,250
Regence Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
A Regence ormolu-mounted kingwood commode circa 1725 with fine marquetry and hardware, with a later rosso brecciato marble top.
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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