Sold|$29,950
French Directoire Mahogany Marbletop Commode
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
18th century French Mahogany Directoire Marbletop Commode. Original hardware, mounts and decorative
Marble
French Directoire Fruitwood 18th century commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Three drawer with locks
Wood
Sold|$9,600
Directoire Style Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
A diminutive directoire style 2 drawer walnut commode. Drawer panels are trimmed in brass as well
Brass
Sold|$12,500
Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th Century Directoire Commode
Wood
French Marble-Top Mahogany Directoire Commode, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
French marble-top mahogany directoire commode, circa 1800.
Mahogany
Sold|$5,394
A Directoire period commode
Located in Madrid, Madrid
A Directoire mahogany three-drawers commode decorated with bronze details and a reddish marble top
Marble, Bronze
French Directoire Period, Small Walnut Commode, circa 1798
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
French Directoire period, small walnut commode, circa 1798. Elegant and decorative French
Walnut
Sold|$12,000
Directoire commode
Located in Stamford, CT
18th Century walnut commode
Sold|$5,250
19th Century Walnut Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful Directoire commode features clean lines, original bronze hardware, round fluted
Walnut
Sold|$15,700
Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Solid Walnut Top with Veneered Drawers
Sold|$5,301
Louis XVI Directoire French Mahogany Commode
Located in Salisbury, GB
Louis XVI Directoire French mahogany commode with original handles and marble top.
Marble
Directoire Period burled walnut French Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully proportioned, elegant small French Commode from the Directoire Period. Original marble
Late 18th Century, circa 1780 French Directoire Fruitwood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th century, circa 1780 French Directoire fruitwood commode.
Fruitwood
Sold|$4,900
19th Century Directoire Fruitwood Commode
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A late 19th C. French Directoire style two drawer cherrywood commode with lovely mellow patina on
Fruitwood
Sold|$3,750
Directoire' walnut commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut Directoire' style French 2-drawer commode. lovely patina.
Brass
Fine French Directoire Marquetry Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fine French Louis XVI/Directoire transition mahogany marquetry commode with grey marble top, circa
Marble, Brass
Sold|$3,500
Directoire style commode
Located in Hudson, NY
Directoire style commode with marble top and original brass pulls and moldings. French 19th Century.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$7,850
Directoire style Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
A diminutive directoire style 2 drawer commode.
Wood
French Late 18th Century Directoire Brass-Mounted Mahogany Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine quality and of large proportions Directoire brass-mounted mahogany commode with an inset
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$9,985
Period Directoire commode
Located in Houston, TX
Directoire 3 drawer commode. Original hardware and shield escutcheons.
Directoire Style Commode Attributed to Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Oaks, PA
A fine directoire style custom marble top commode attributed to Maison Jansen Circa 1970's.
Sold|$3,675
French commode Directoire period. Ca, 1800
Located in Madrid, ES
A wonderful commode crafted from massive walnut and brass in the Directorie style. It contains two
Wood, Walnut
Sold|$12,500
Inlaid Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
3 drawer directoire commode inlaid in various light and dark woods.
Wood
Sold|$4,600
Painted Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ciladon green in color with dark bronze urn shape on top of commode. Two (2) drawer.
Late 18th Century French Directoire Fruitwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and with a lovely color, late 18th century French Directoire three drawer commode
Fruitwood
Sold|$8,061
A Small Directoire Mahogany Commode
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Two drawers and two doors , marble top and ormoulu
Marble
Sold|$10,500
Walnut Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rectangular top over 3 panelled drawers trimmed in brass.
Straight fluted sides on tapered square legs. The brasses are not original.
Brass
Directoire Style Three-Drawer Marble-Top Commode, France, circa 1850
Located in Alexandria, VA
French polished mahogany with French oak secondary wood, original top, brass trim, key style center
18th Century French Directoire Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany Marble Commode
Located in London, GB
18th century Directoire period commode with grey veined white marble with chased brass corners
Marble
Sold|$13,500
Directoire Period Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Louis XVI walnut Directoire period commode with 2 drawers
Walnut
Sold|$13,322
18th Century Directoire Commode
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good 18th century period Directoire mahogany Commode retaining original gilt bronze mounts
Mahogany
Sold|$7,500
Elegant Mahogany Directoire Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahogany Directoire two-drawer commode with marble top and unique bronze hardware depicting putti
Bronze
French Directoire Style 1860s Walnut Veneered Commode with Inlay and Fluting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire style walnut veneered three-drawer commode from the mid 19th century, with
Walnut
Sold|$5,700
Directoire Commode in Mahogony
Located in New Orleans, LA
Three-drawer commode in mahogany with flame-mahogany veneers at the drawer fronts; original bronze
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$3,250
Jansen Style Directoire Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
This handsomely detailed commode will look smart in any space. Brass detail and marble top.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,950
French Directoire Chest
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Walnut wood Original marble top
Sold|$4,750
Painted Directoire Style Commode
Located in New York, NY
Pair of half drawers over two full drawers.
Wood
Burl Walnut Directoire Commode With Marble Top
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
An early nineteenth century burl walnut veneered buffet with original gilt-bronze pulls and marble top.
Marble
French 1920s Directoire Style Ebonized Wood and Marble Top Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire style marble top, ebonized wood with brass accents three-drawer commode from
Marble
Sold|$4,500
19th century Directoire' walnut commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small 3 drawer Directoire' walnut commode with black marble top.
Marble, Bronze
Directoire Style Ebonised and Silvered Metal Mounted Commode
Located in London, GB
French Directoire style black lacquered and silver plated metal mounted ,the grey black striated
Silver
Directoire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode, French Late 18th C
Located in New York, NY
Refined Louis XVI neoclassical commode enriched with brass mounts, and executed in richly figured
Brass
Sold|$10,000
Directoire Style Black Lacqured Commode
Located in New York, NY
Marble Top
Stone
Sold|$14,500
Directoire Style Commode in Blonde Wood
Located in Dallas, TX
Directoire style commode in blonde wood
Wood
Sold|$11,976
Directoire Commode with Porcelain Urn Pulls
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wood Directoire Commode with white veined, grey marble top. Commode has 6 por elain centered pulls
Marble
Sold|$8,020
Late 18th Century Directoire Period Commode
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century Directoire Period mahogany commode, the shaped marble top above three short and
French Directoire Style Marble Top Commode by Grosfeld House
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style painted commode with marble top over a conforming case of three drawers
Brass
French Directoire Style Marble Top Commode by Grosfeld House
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style painted commode with marble top over a conforming case of three drawers
Brass
19th Century Directoire Style Commode/cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved walnut 19th century Provincial Directoire' style 3 drawer/single door commode
Marble, Brass
Sold|$8,836
19th Century Directoire Style Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
A very fine late-19th century commode in the Directoire Manner with a gris St Anne marble top above
Late 18th Century Directoire Period Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
A late 18th Century Directoire commode, the top with shaped ends above three long panelled drawers
Late 18th Century Directoire Period Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine late 18th century Directoire Period walnut commode, the panelled top above three short and
Maison Jansen Directoire Commode with Marble Columns
By Maison Jansen
Located in Oaks, PA
Maison Jansen Directoire commode with marble columns, with rectangular Carrara marble top, over a
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Directoire Period Mahogany Petite "Desserte"
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Directoire period mahogany petite demi-lune "desserte" with satinwood inlay, three drawers
Marble
Late 18th Century Directoire Period Mahogany Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine late 18th century mahogany commode, the white rectangular marble top upon three drawers
Sold|$2,250
French Directoire Chest
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Elegant mahogany commode Flame veneer
Sold|$6,450
18th Century French Commode
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Magnificent veneer featuring stripes Original top Inlay of brass 3 drawers
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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