French Directoire Style Mahogany Commode
Sold|$3,450
French Directoire Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style mahogany commode, the shaped marble atop a conforming case fitted with
Sold|$3,450
French Directoire Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style mahogany commode, the shaped marble atop a conforming case fitted with
Sold|$6,850
Period French Directoire Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb 19th century French Directoire mahogany five-drawer marble top commode with bronze trim and
Sold|$5,800
French Mahogany Directoire' Style Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome French mahogany Directoire' style commode with brass trim and a Carrara marble. Beautiful
Mahogany
Sold|$4,100
French Directoire Style Painted Commode
Located in Hudson, NY
This very well made Directoire style five-drawer commode is stylish and beautiful. Constructed of
Paint
Sold|$5,300
French 18th Century Directoire Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Beautiful Commode is made of flamed walnut with black lacquered paint on the top of the flat
Walnut
Sold|$11,800
Directoire Period French Provencal Commode
Located in New York, NY
A piece of exceptional quality, this solid walnut commode has two drawers with bronze fittings
Sold|$4,350 / item
French Directoire Style Painted Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Directoire-style commode with an antiqued whitewash finish. This beautiful piece has four
Wood
French Directoire Mahogany & Marble Top Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A French mahogany, three drawer Directoire commode, with brass mounts and inlay and a shaped
Marble
Sold|$3,800
French Directoire Style Marble Top Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Black ebonized three drawer commode in the Directiore style, marked "Made in France" possibly
Marble, Brass
Sold|$6,750
French Walnut Directoire Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century French walnut Directoire commode with three drawers.
Sold|$3,995
French 18th Century Directoire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Crafted with a very beautiful speckled mahogany veneer, this chest of drawers with sheath legs remains marked by the Louis XVI style. However, its decorative escutcheon keyholes and ...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Sold|$7,250
French Directoire Period Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome early 19th century Directoire period commode from the Provence region of France
Walnut
Sold|$12,000
Directoire Ebonized Commode
Located in New York, NY
Directoire ebonized commode French, circa 1790. Measure: 32 x 45 x 22 ¼ inches. 2102.
Walnut
Sold|$3,600
French Directoire Elm Commode, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century Directoire commode in elm with three drawers, brass pulls, shaped apron and
Brass
French Directoire Style Ebonized Commode by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style ebonized commode, circa 1940s, overall ebonized and parcel-gilt, all
Sold|$10,200
French c1790 Directoire Commode "Pieds Toupies"
Located in Austin, TX
French Directoire period chest of drawers in solid walnut with Carrara marble top. Three dovetailed
Carrara Marble, Brass
18th Century French Bleached Directoire Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Directoire commode hand-made in Southern France in the late 1700s using walnut. This is a gorgeous
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Directoire Walnut Commode
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19h-C. French Directoire walnut commode with a single plank top, which is beautifully banded
Walnut
Sold|$5,800
Directoire Fruitwood Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With original bowed St Anne marble top over two conforming drawers with round brass handles, lower conforming shelf and ending on turned feet. From the estate of William Hodgins note...
Fruitwood
Antique French Directoire Style Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
and keyguards, this tailored commode has been topped with beveled Cararra marble. Circa 1900-1910
Sold|$4,200
French 19th Century Directoire Inlay Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful commode was made circa 1830 in France. The gray marble top is full of beautiful
Stone, Marble
Sold|$6,800
Directoire Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top over three graduated drawers with brass moldings, raised on square tapered legs. Lions head handles and shield form escutcheons.
Walnut
French 19th Century Fruitwood Transitional Directoire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This attractively restrained French Directoire-style four-drawer commode, features two short
Brass
Sold|$4,950 / set
French Mahogany Directoire Style Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
19th century French directoire style mahogany commode.
Mahogany
French Directoire Style Marble Top Commode by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style mahogany commode, the white marble atop a frieze fitted with a narrow
19th Century Country French Fruitwood Directoire Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Country French fruitwood Directoire commode exhibits the clean lines and stately
Brass
Sold|$5,795
19th Century Directoire Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century directoire commode from France made from walnut. The top has a beveled edge and
Brass
French Epoque Directoire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
influenced the more elaborate Empire style. The Directoire style reflected the effect of the French
French 19th Century Solid Walnut Directoire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classically designed Directoire period commode, crafted in France during the 1790s. Composed of
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Directoire Style Marble-Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
19th century French Directoire style 3-drawer marble-top commode with gilt and ebonized accents.
Marble
Sold|$3,450
French Classic Directoire Style Commode
Located in Bellport, NY
Louis XV1 Style Commode.Light mahogany wood,with one top drawer,two opening front doors,with
Marble
Directoire French walnut Commode Chest of drawers -Desk
Located in Valladolid, ES
grain. The Directoire style is a furniture and decoration style that developed in France during the
Brass
a French or Italian Directoire commode or chest
Located in Nashville, TN
night for 1928. France or Italy
Wood
19th Century French Directoire Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Directoire mahogany marble-top commode represents the essence of tailored
Marble
Sold|$9,800
Elegant Country Directoire Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine French walnut, ebonized fruitwood and brass-mounted neoclassical commode, the simple top over
Brass
French 19th Century Inlay Mahogany Directoire-Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Outstanding inlay graces nearly every surface of this beautiful 19th century French Directoire
Marble, Brass
Sold|$3,978
19th Century Directoire Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th Century Directoire Walnut Commode
Wood, Walnut
French 19th Century Directoire Painted Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French hand-carved Directoire commode with three large drawers. The commode is painted with a
French 19th Century Mahogany Directoire Commode with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Polished and refined, this exceptional mahogany Directoire three-drawer commode from France is a
Sold|$9,000
French Directoire Style Commode by Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style ebonized commode, early 20th century, the white marble with bronze gallery
Marble
Sold|$5,370
Fine 18th Century Directoire Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine quality 18th century mahogany Directoire commode with grey marble top. This quality antique
Marble
Sold|$4,200 / set
Stunning Pair of French Directoire Style Commodes in Rosewood
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair of French Directoire style commodes in rosewood, classic styling, brass hand pulls as
Brass
French Directoire Mahogany Marble-Top Commode, Silver Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
French Directoire mahogany marble-top commode, silver chest combines the tailored architecture of
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Directoire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century French Directoire Mahogany commode with brass trim and grey marble top
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Directoire Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Directoire walnut commode with a marble top. This piece has a
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Directoire Period Four Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Handsome 19th century French Directoire period commode handcrafted from solid walnut by talented
Walnut
Antique French Directoire Cherry and Walnut 3-Drawer Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Outstanding original antique French Directoire style commode constructed of solid cherrywood with
Brass
Sold|$5,000
Directoire Painted Commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Directoire painted commode with a faux marble decorated top, the paint is later
Brass
Early 19th Century Country French Directoire Painted Neoclassical Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
painted Neoclassical commode displays its origin during the Directoire period, when France was struggling
Oak
Sold|$1,440
Marble-Top French Directoire Style Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
Painted French Directoire style commode, 20th century, white marble atop a conforming case fitted
Marble
French Directoire Heavily Brass Inlaid Ebonized Commode Circa 1940 Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This striking French Directoire style commode, circa 1940, is a masterful work of craftsmanship
Brass
Sold|$10,500
Period Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Two Drawer Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Walnut
Fine Quality Antique 19th Century French Directoire 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This commode dates to the 1880s era and is in good original antique condition, The commode has
Walnut
Sold|$7,950
Directoire Style Commode by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
a sensational French black lacquered Jansen commode featuring gold tapered sides with four locking
Marble
c.1880 French Directoire Style Painted Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Handmade French Directoire style commode with bronze hardware and hand-dovetailed drawers. The
Wood
19th Century Directoire French Provincial Pearwood Commode
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 19th Century Directoire Style French Provincial Pearwood Commode. Deep rich golden color with
Pearwood
19th Century French Directoire Marble Top Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
Great size 19th century French Directoire marble top commode. 2 Drawers encased with brass
Marble
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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