Exquisite 18th C. French Directoire Paint-worn 3 Drawer Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
An absolutely gorgeous French solid sun-faded white oak Directoire 3-drawer commode, with unique
Exquisite 18th C. French Directoire Paint-worn 3 Drawer Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
An absolutely gorgeous French solid sun-faded white oak Directoire 3-drawer commode, with unique
Louis XVI Transitional to Directoire Plum Pudding Mahogany Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
With hand-hewn Carrara marble top. The drawer fronts of bleached plum pudding mahogany against a frame of brown mahogany (for contrast). Old refinish and re-polish to the exterio...
Sold|$27,000
Pair of Black Lacquer Directoire Commodes
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare pair of black lacquer 2-drawer commodes, Directoire period, with ivory key escutcheons and
Wood
Sold|$3,200 / set
Pair of Petite French Directoire Style Commodes or Nightstands
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Southampton, NJ
An especially refined pair of solid Mahogany petite French Directoire style commodes or nightstands
Brass
Maison Jansen Directoire Bronze Mounted 3 Drawer Mahogany Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic, entirely original, stamped Maison Jansen commode in very good condition for
Marble, Bronze
French Directoire Period Walnut Tiered 3-Drawer Marble-Top Commode, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an inset marble top with galleried edges, above a conforming case housing three drawers, the top drawer with dividers, raised on square tapering legs, first quarter of the 19t...
Walnut
Sold|$3,900
French Burled Walnut Directoire Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest, French, made of walnut and burled walnut in the Directoire Style. This piece has beautiful
Brass
Exquisite 18th C. French Directoire Worn-Paint 3 Drawer Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Absolutely gorgeous oak Directoire 3-drawer commode with unique diamant accented drawers and a
Oak, Paint
Sold|$9,200
French Walnut Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
French walnut commode with 3 drawers.
Walnut
Sold|$5,200
Directoire Style French Antique Chest
Located in Austin, TX
French Directoire style chest made of solid wood construction, primarily cherry wood. This piece
Brass
Sold|$3,150
French Directoire Style Chest by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style mahogany chest of drawers, the white marble with 3/4 brass gallery, atop a
Faux Rosewood Commode In the Directoire Style
Located in New York, NY
Faux Rosewood Commode In the Directoire Style
c.1930 Black Lacquered Directoire Style Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Vintage French black lacquered Directoire style commode with the original finish, machine
Wood
Sold|$8,350
A Pair Of Mailfert Directoire Style Commodes
By André Mailfert
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Andre Mailfert commodes of fine quality in the Directoire style. In ebonised solid walnut
Sold|$5,900
French Directoire Period Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French Directoire period chest of drawers in beautiful solid walnut with a traditional bees wax
Walnut
Directoire Style Ebonized Commode with Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
Directoire style ebonized commode with marble top on fluted legs ending on brass sabots.
Ebonized Directoire Style Commode with Marble-Top
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized Directoire style, three-drawer commode with marble-top on tapered legs ending in brass
Directoire Period Walnut Commode with Brass Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Neoclassical Commode of the Directoire period having three smaller drawers over two larger
Brass
Sold|$3,200
c1900 French Directoire Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French Directoire style chest of drawers with a patined light green finish, and two drawers. Very
Cherry
Sold|$3,950
French Directoire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Directoire style chest of drawers in hand painted cherry wood, with three dovetailed
Cherry
Sold|$2,350
Directoire Style French Antique Chiffonier
Located in Austin, TX
This petite chiffonier, made of solid cheerywood, features four dovetailed drawers flanked by beautiful fluted details. The piece has gilt brass trim on the drawers and finely cast b...
Brass, Bronze
French Directoire Ebonized Chest Signed "Pierrefeu"
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Directoire style chest of drawers in ebonized solid cherrywood with a lustrous
Cherry
Sold|$4,600
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Commode is made of walnut. It is a French Directoire Period which is a short time in the
Walnut
Charming 18th Century French Directoire Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming 18th century French Directoire chest.
Marble
French 19th Century Directoire Cabinet Semainier
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century Directoire cabinet Semainier.
Cherry
French Directoire Style Ebonized Dresser by Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French ebonized and parcel-gilt dresser in the Directoire taste, circa 1940s, the rectangular top
Sold|$3,900
Directoire Style Walnut Antique French Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful Directoire style antique chest made of solid walnut. This Provincial piece features brass
Brass, Bronze
French Directoire Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Directoire style elegant chest of drawers in solid cherrywood, hand painted with
Pair Superb Directoire Maison Jansen Style Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
First I want to point out we have a finishing staff and will repair the commode on the right's
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Directoire Style Painted Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th-C. French chest in the directoire style. Wonderfully simple and elegant lines. There are
Walnut
Sold|$3,550
French 19th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century commode.
Mahogany
Exquisite Laquered Directoire Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite laquered Directoire Style commode with marble top.
A Directoire Style, Brass-Inlaid, Marble-top Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Directoire Style, Brass-Inlaid, Marble-top Commode
Sold|$4,760
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Directoire chest is made of walnut with a saint-Anne marble top. Its simple line makes
Marble
French Directoire Period Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Directoire period chest of drawers in solid walnut and burled walnut with a
Walnut
Directoire Style French Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Fine French antique Directoire style chest of drawers made of solid walnut and featuring square
Brass
Sold|$15,800 / set
Pair of French Directoire Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A beautiful pair of Directoire chests in solid walnut and comprised of three drawers with brass
Walnut
Pair of French Directoire Style Chests of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Directoire style chests of drawers, each having a molded white marble, atop a beige
French Directoire Style Marble Top Chest by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style chest of drawer, circa 1940s, the white marble with 3/4 brass gallery, atop
Louis XVI Style Directoire Commode, Circa Early 1800s
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very fine early 19th century Louis XVI Style Directoire commode from France. A shaped “Gris
Brass
Fine 19c. Directoire Style Commode with Slate Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, having a rectangular top of slate with rounded corners, conforming case of mixed woods
Sold|$1,895
French Directoire Style Chest of Drawers
By Century Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
Classic French Directoire style chest of three dovetailed drawers with polished handles & brass
Brass
Antique French Directoire Period Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
An antique French Directoire period chest of drawers in wild cherrywood. From a dealer in the
Brass
Directoire Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1790
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawered Directoire mahogany chest of drawers with grey-white marble top on conical legs with
Marble, Brass
Italian or French Walnut Commode in Louis XVI Transitional to Directoire
Located in Nashville, TN
surface reflecting of old, now dormant pest light surface wear and scratches. Italy or France, circa
Walnut
Sold|$3,800
French 19th Century Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century small commode.
Walnut
Sold|$1,650
French Directoire Style Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Classic French Directoire style chest of drawers attributed to Baker Furniture. Features include
Brass
Fine Directoire Style Bronze Mounted Commode with Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
A Directoire Style Bronze Mounted Commode with Marble Top having three bronze mounted drawers
Pair of Ebonized and Gold Leafed Directoire Style Commodes
Located in New York, NY
A pair of ebonized and gold leafed Directoire style commodes.
French Directoire Style Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style chest of drawers, 20th century, overall ebonized with bronze banding, four
Directoire Fruitwood Commode with Three Drawers and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Directoire fruitwood commode with three drawers and square tapering legs.
Late 18th Century French Directoire Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A late 18th Century french directoire chest of drawers made of oak. On tapered square feet
Oak
French Directoire Style Semainier in Mahogany and Brass
Located in Astoria, NY
French Directoire style mahogany and brass banded semainier chest. In a high size with bulbous feet
Brass
French Directoire Style Antique Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Finished with gold leafed accents on the trims, this hand-painted Directoire chest of drawers is of
Bronze
Pair of French Directoire Style Chests of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Directoire style chests of drawers in hand-painted cherrywood, each with three
Bronze
Pair of Directoire Period Mahogany and Marble Top Commodes
Located in London, GB
A pair of Directoire period mahogany and marble top commodes, attributed to Bernard Molitor (1755
French Directoire Style Antique Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Directoire style chest of drawers with a lightly patinated dove grey painted finish
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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