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Early 19th Century French Commode
Early 19th Century French Commode

Early 19th Century French Commode

Located in London, GB

French 19th century commode with original painted decoration

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Antique 1820s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Directoire Style Chest
French Directoire Style Chest

French Directoire Style Chest

Located in New Preston, CT

French three-drawer directoire chest of drawers with fluted detail.

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Directoire tall chest
French Directoire tall chest

French Directoire tall chest

Located in Hudson, NY

French Directoire tall chest of drawers. Original brass pulls.Fruitwood.

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Directoire Style French Chest
Directoire Style French Chest

Directoire Style French Chest

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful Directoire Style Marble top Chest of Drawers. Wonderful condition, quality, coloration

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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Directoire Style Chest
French Directoire Style Chest

French Directoire Style Chest

Located in New Jersey City, NJ

Walnut wood Original marble top

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Pair of Mahogany Directoire Style Bedside Commodes
19th Century Pair of Mahogany Directoire Style Bedside Commodes

19th Century Pair of Mahogany Directoire Style Bedside Commodes

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of late 19th century brass-mounted mahogany bedside commodes, or nightstands, each

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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century French Directoire Style Chest with Marble Top
19th Century French Directoire Style Chest with Marble Top

19th Century French Directoire Style Chest with Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century French directoire style chest with marble top and three drawers.

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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Directoire Style Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, circa 1930s
French Directoire Style Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, circa 1930s

French Directoire Style Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, circa 1930s

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome tall chest of drawers made of solid cherrywood in the Directoire style, circa 1930s. The

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Vintage 1930s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique French commode.
Antique French commode.

Antique French commode.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Period French Directoire walnut marble top commode.

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Walnut Commode
French Walnut Commode

French Walnut Commode

Located in Fairhope, AL

French Directoire style commode made of walnut from the late 19th century. The commode has a small

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Directoire Style Fruitwood Three-Drawer Chest, circa 1810
French Directoire Style Fruitwood Three-Drawer Chest, circa 1810

French Directoire Style Fruitwood Three-Drawer Chest, circa 1810

Located in Atlanta, GA

French Directoire style fruitwood three-drawer chest, circa 1810.

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Antique 1810s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Directoire period tall chest
French Directoire period tall chest

French Directoire period tall chest

Located in Boston, MA

French Directoire period tall chest with marble top and brass gallery and original hardware. Signed

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century French Provincial Cherrywood Commode
Early 19th Century French Provincial Cherrywood Commode

Early 19th Century French Provincial Cherrywood Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An early 19th century French Provincial cherrywood commode in the Empire taste, with a lovely color

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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

Vintage French Directoire Style Chest in Black Painted Finish
Vintage French Directoire Style Chest in Black Painted Finish

Vintage French Directoire Style Chest in Black Painted Finish

Located in Houston, TX

This vintage French chest of drawers has been newly painted in a satin black finish. With three

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Vintage 1960s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Directoire Walnut Inlaid Chest
Directoire Walnut Inlaid Chest

Directoire Walnut Inlaid Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A nice small scaled Directoire period walnut inlaid chest made in France or Italy during the first

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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century French Two-Drawer Commode
Early 19th Century French Two-Drawer Commode

Early 19th Century French Two-Drawer Commode

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A simple and elegant early 19th century French fruitwood two-drawer commode with early hardware

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Antique 1810s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

French Directoire style Chest of Drawers
French Directoire style Chest of Drawers

French Directoire style Chest of Drawers

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful French directoire style chest of drawers. Classical lines, bronze mounts, fruit wood

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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th c French commode
19th c French commode

19th c French commode

Located in Houston, TX

19th c French Directoire style 2 drawer commode with marble top

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Directoire chest of drawers
Directoire chest of drawers

Directoire chest of drawers

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional mahogany chest of drawers.With bronze decoration on doors and handles.Original marble top.
It has one central drawer and opens on 3 drawers.

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Painted French Commode with Faux Marble Top
19th Century Painted French Commode with Faux Marble Top

19th Century Painted French Commode with Faux Marble Top

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a very good looking painted French commode that dates to the latter part of the 19th

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Walnut Directoire Four drawer Chest
French Walnut Directoire Four drawer Chest

French Walnut Directoire Four drawer Chest

Located in Hudson, NY

A FOUR DRAWER DIRECTOIR WALNUT CHEST WITH ORIGINAL FINISH.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Directoire Period Mahogany "Pantalonier" Commode
French Directoire Period Mahogany "Pantalonier" Commode

French Directoire Period Mahogany "Pantalonier" Commode

Located in New Orleans, LA

French Directoire period mahogany "pantalonier" commode, with upper cabinet over four drawers

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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Directoire chest
Directoire chest

Directoire chest

Sold|$4,200

Directoire chest

Located in New Jersey City, NJ

Masculine directoire chest in oak. With an interesting inlay on the top. A letter with a

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Late 18th Century French Mahogany and Marble Commode with Paw Feet
Late 18th Century French Mahogany and Marble Commode with Paw Feet

Late 18th Century French Mahogany and Marble Commode with Paw Feet

Located in New York, NY

Mahogany three drawer commode with brass trim, carved paw feet and marble top.

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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Bleached Oak Commode
Bleached Oak Commode

Bleached Oak Commode

Located in New York, NY

Two drawer bleached oak commode with paneled drawers, chamfered corners and tapered legs

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Commodes and Chests o...

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Oak

Painted Four Drawer Commode
Painted Four Drawer Commode

Painted Four Drawer Commode

Located in New York, NY

Painted four drawer, two-color commode with flat pilasters and tapered legs

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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th C French Walnut Directoire Style Banquette/Settee
19th C French Walnut Directoire Style Banquette/Settee

19th C French Walnut Directoire Style Banquette/Settee

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful, elegant French 19th Century, carved walnut frame, banquette/settee/sofa/loveseat

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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Mohair

Marble-Top Mahogany Commode
Marble-Top Mahogany Commode

Marble-Top Mahogany Commode

Located in Birmingham, AL

Mahogany three drawer commode with marble top.

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Early 20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Directoire style semaniere
Directoire style semaniere

Directoire style semaniere

Located in Hudson, NY

Directoire style semaniere. French 1940's.

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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Walnut Commode
19th Century Walnut Commode

19th Century Walnut Commode

Located in New Orleans, LA

Early 19th century Petrin commode. The top opens up with hinges and leaves two functional drawers

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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Painted Directoire Chest
Painted Directoire Chest

Painted Directoire Chest

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Directoire chest with recent paint. Fine original hardware and ormolu mounts.

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Walnut and Marble Commode
Walnut and Marble Commode

Walnut and Marble Commode

Located in New York, NY

Walnut commode with three short drawers over two long drawers, stop-fluted side supports and square

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Marble

Pair of Jansen Ebonized Commodes
Pair of Jansen Ebonized Commodes

Pair of Jansen Ebonized Commodes

By Maison Jansen

Located in Oaks, PA

In the Directoire Style, each fitted with three Long drawers ,gilt highlights and brass hardware

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Vintage 1960s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Directoire Mahogany Commode/Desk
French Directoire Mahogany Commode/Desk

French Directoire Mahogany Commode/Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

Very sober French Directoire period "acajou satinee" mahogany commode desk, "meuble de port

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Materials

Wood

Directoire Style Chest of Drawers with Leopard Pattern Hand Painted
Directoire Style Chest of Drawers with Leopard Pattern Hand Painted

Directoire Style Chest of Drawers with Leopard Pattern Hand Painted

Located in Hamburg, Hamburg

piece a contemporary feel while still staying true to its Directoire inspired style. The unique leopard

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2010s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Painted Commode
Painted Commode

Painted Commode

Sold|$5,600

Painted Commode

Located in Fairhope, AL

Painted French Directoire style commode from the late 19th century. The piece has a gray faux

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Painted Commode
Painted Commode

Painted Commode

Sold|$5,100

Painted Commode

Located in Fairhope, AL

Painted French Directoire style commode from the mid 1800s. The piece has a gray faux marble top

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th/19th Century French Directoire Three-drawer with Marble Top
18th/19th Century French Directoire Three-drawer with Marble Top

18th/19th Century French Directoire Three-drawer with Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th/19thC FRENCH DIRECTOIRE THREE-DRAWER WITH MARBLE TOP An Atlanta Resource for Fine Antiques

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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Directoire Cherry Chest of Drawers
Directoire Cherry Chest of Drawers

Directoire Cherry Chest of Drawers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

With fronted molded edge rectangular top above a conforming case fitted with three long drawers flanked by engaged doric columns, on tapering molded square cabriole supports.

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th c. Minature Commode
18th c. Minature Commode

18th c. Minature Commode

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautiful patina of 18th c. Directoire' French Provincial 3 drawer commode.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Directoire Four-Drawer Chest, Original Marble
Directoire Four-Drawer Chest, Original Marble

Directoire Four-Drawer Chest, Original Marble

Located in Port Chester, NY

A very elegant chest of drawers, with many fine elements. The alternating tones of the veneered panels on the four drawer fronts add to the visual impact. The color and grain of the ...

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Bleached Directoire style chest of drawers
Bleached Directoire style chest of drawers

Bleached Directoire style chest of drawers

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful bleached oak chest of drawers with original hardware, deep carvings and an amazing patina. This is a very strong piece.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Directoire Style Mahogany Chest  with Marble Top
Directoire Style Mahogany Chest  with Marble Top

Directoire Style Mahogany Chest with Marble Top

Located in Southampton, NY

Directoire Style Mahogany Chest with Marble Top, Great as a bedroom chest, a sideboard, or in a

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Directoire Style Commode
Directoire Style Commode

Directoire Style Commode

Located in New Orleans, LA

18th century French 2 drawer Walnut Commode on square tapered legs

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Signed Maison Jansen Commodes
Pair of Signed Maison Jansen Commodes

Pair of Signed Maison Jansen Commodes

By Maison Jansen

Located in London, GB

Fine ebonised French Directoire Style commodes with original white marble tops, stamped Jansen

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Vintage 1950s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 19th C Directoire Walnut Commode
Early 19th C Directoire Walnut Commode

Early 19th C Directoire Walnut Commode

Located in New Orleans, LA

Early 19th century walnut French commode. Elegant simple Lines with beautiful patina.

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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Buffets

Materials

Brass

Polished Metal Chest of Drawers, France, Early 20th Century
Polished Metal Chest of Drawers, France, Early 20th Century

Polished Metal Chest of Drawers, France, Early 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

Richly Patinated and Polished Metal Chest of Drawers in the Directoire Style of the Late 18th

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20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Bronze Mounted Chest Marble top
Antique French Bronze Mounted Chest Marble top

Antique French Bronze Mounted Chest Marble top

Located in Houston, TX

Antique French Louis XVI style bronze mounted chest with grey marble top in classic directoire form

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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Petite Vintage French Chest
Petite Vintage French Chest

Petite Vintage French Chest

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A perfectly petite vintage French style chest of drawers in recent custom paint. The 1960s two over

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Mid-20th Century American Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Late 18th Century French Cherry "Semainier"
Late 18th Century French Cherry "Semainier"

Late 18th Century French Cherry "Semainier"

Located in New Orleans, LA

Late 18th century French cherry "semainier" with ebony inlay and "gris de Ste. Anne" marble top

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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century French Directoire Commode
Early 19th Century French Directoire Commode

Early 19th Century French Directoire Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Early 19th century French Directoire commode. A fine quality and with elegant proportions

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Ebonized French Directoire Commode
18th Century Ebonized French Directoire Commode

18th Century Ebonized French Directoire Commode

Located in Vienna, AT

An exceptional quality ebonized French Directoire commode with a marble top and brass inlaid. The

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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Early 19th Century French Directoire Commode
Early 19th Century French Directoire Commode

Early 19th Century French Directoire Commode

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A fine early 19th century French three-drawer Directoire commode with brass rectangular handles

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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Small French Directoire Walnut Marble-Top Commode
Small French Directoire Walnut Marble-Top Commode

Small French Directoire Walnut Marble-Top Commode

Located in Chamblee, GA

This is a lovely small scale chest dating to the late 1700s or early 1800s. There are three long drawers flanked by fluted columns. It has the original hardware and hand hewn marble.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century French Empire Directoire Commode
Early 19th Century French Empire Directoire Commode

Early 19th Century French Empire Directoire Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a beautiful 1840's French commode with a black marble top is made of solid wood covered in

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Antique 1840s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Two-Drawer Walnut Directoire Country Commode
Two-Drawer Walnut Directoire Country Commode

Two-Drawer Walnut Directoire Country Commode

Located in Port Chester, NY

A well sized two-drawer commode from early 19th century, France. Fashioned in walnut with nice

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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Directoire Period Mahogany Commode
Late 18th Century Directoire Period Mahogany Commode

Late 18th Century Directoire Period Mahogany Commode

Located in London, GB

A finely figured late 18th century Directoire Period mahogany commode of generous proportions, the

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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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French Directoire Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French directoire commode for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, every French directoire commode was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a French directoire commode, we have 317 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the French directoire commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French directoire commode, those designed in Louis XVI, Hollywood Regency and Empire styles are of considerable interest. Maison Jansen, André Mailfert and Lewis Mittman each produced at least one beautiful French directoire commode that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Directoire Commode?

Prices for a French directoire commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $550 and can go as high as $34,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,913.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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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