Painted Directoire Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest with good, clean proportions and painted a light "Trianon" gray color. This piece has a wonderful, intact Carrara marble slab and beautiful brass hardware original to the chest...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Midcentury French Neoclassical Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Midcentury French neoclassical painted commode is a study in both style and efficiency! Tailored
Oak
French Directoire Style Mahogany Chest with Brass Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely French Directoire style mahogany chest with brass trim. The chest also has a beautiful
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Fruitwood Directoire Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An exquisite, early 19th century Louis XVI two drawer Neoclassical commode in the Directoire style
Marble
Sold|$3,995
French 19th Century Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
proportions and color. This neoclassical Directoire French commode would be a wonderful addition to both
Brass
Sold|$3,200
French Antique Directoire Period Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French antique Directoire period chest of drawers in solid hand painted walnut, lost wax
Sold|$5,100
Directoire Painted Semainier
Located in New York, NY
top. The lovely geometric designs on drawers are characteristic of the Directoire period.
Sold|$1,869
French Directoire Style High Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire Style High Chest with 6 Drawers. PLEASE VISIT OUR 1,500+ ITEMS WEBSITE
Wood
Pair of 20th Century French Directoire Style Mahogany Chests
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a good pair of French Directoire style mahogany commodes. They have gray variegated marble
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Directoire Black Lacquered Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This item is a gorgeous 19th Century French Directoire Black Lacquered Chest with Marble. The chest
Marble
Sold|$5,750
French Directoire Period Side Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A very beautiful early 19th century Directoire period Side Table from the South of France
Walnut
Sold|$12,500
French Late 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous fine quality commode, circa 1800. In top condition with all of its original parts. The
Brass
French Mid-19th Century Ebonized Directoire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
French mid-19th century Directoire / Louis XVI period style three-drawer commode. Ebonized
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Three Drawer Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An elegant French commode, called a "Sauteuse" because of it's shapely, long legs ready to spring
Wood
Sold|$3,240 / set
Pair of Louis XVI/Directoire Style Petites Commodes or Nightstands
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very hard-to-find pair of French Provincial petites commodes. The commodes feature solid
Brass
Sold|$4,800
Antique French Commode with Paw Feet
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Petite antique French commode, or if you prefer chest of drawers that is wonderfully scaled and
Quality Antique French Mahogany Commode, 18th Century
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine quality antique late 18th century French figured mahogany commode with marble top standing
Marble
French Directoire Style Ebonized Dresser manner of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style dresser, overall ebonized and parcel-gilt, the rectangular top over a
Maison Jansen Mahogany Commode or Chest, Bronze Mounted, Directoire Style, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen Mahogany Commode or Chest, Bronze Mounted, Directoire Style, 1940s A Jansen commode
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Ebonised Three Drawer Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Louis XV ebonised, three drawer commode. With marble top and brass gallery. France, Circa 1850.
Marble, Brass
18th Century French Walnut Directoire Comode with Black Belgian Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Very nice antique French DIrectoire style walnut commode with black Belgian marble top. Beautiful
Belgian Black Marble
Sold|$3,950
Directoire Style Ebonized Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, of mahogany ebonized and French polished, finely cast bronze hardware.
Bronze
Fantastic 1850s era Italian Made Formal Walnut Directoire Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
most we see or have and has the hottest styling of those days in Europe- French Directoire. The commode
Brass
Directoire Marble Top Commode with Bronze Mounts Attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
rubbed French polished and cleaned. The case supporting a white marble-top. This fine commode would make
French 19th Century Fruitwood & Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome French commode is made of fruitwood and finished in burl walnut. The large drawer
Brass
Sold|$6,750
18th Century Directoire Chest
Located in High Point, NC
18th century French oak chest from the Directoire period. The chest has been painted later with
Oak, Paint
Sold|$4,800
French Ebonized Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style three drawer commode, overall ebonized and parcel-gilt, each drawer has
Wood
Late 19th Century French Bleached Mahogany and Brass Directoire Style Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome late 19th century French bleached mahogany and brass Directoire style chest. This piece
Brass
French Directoire Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Charming hand-painted and gold-leafed French Directoire style chest of drawers. Original paint
French Directoire Period Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning antique French Directoire period chest of drawers in solid and burled walnut, cast bronze
Walnut
Sold|$3,980
Antique Directoire Marble Top Chiffoniere
Located in Dallas, TX
The formal chiffoniere, modeled after the semainier is a more sensible solution to keeping one's fine clothing organized. This example, with tailored architecture that calls attentio...
Late 18th Century French Directoire Chest Of Drawers with Secretary Compartment
Located in Greven, DE
Fine Directoire chest of drawers with secretary compartment France Cherry tree and others late
Marble
French 18th Century Burl & Marble Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An amazing burl commode from France crafted circa 1750. The charcoal and white marble top is
Stone, Marble, Brass
Sold|$4,320
19th Century Directoire Style Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century Directoire style chest with a black marble-top.
Marble, Bronze
French Directoire Marble-Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French antique, Directoire style chest of drawers of ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Directoire-Style Chest of Drawers, France, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Seven-drawered French chest of drawers or Semainiere. The chest shows fluted three-quarter columns
Marble, Brass
French Directoire Style Light Blue Painted Marble Top Dresser Semanie
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Carrara Marble
Early 19th Century Directoire Bachelor's Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French oak bachelor's chest of drawers of the Directoire period. The top is beveled
Brass
French Directoire Period Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful antique French Directoire period chest of drawers in solid blonde walnut with original
Marble
French Directoire Period Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French antique Directoire period solid walnut chest of drawers, very good proportion
Walnut
French Directoire Style Hand-Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Charming French Directoire chest in solid fir, hand painted and patined. Great size and proportions
Fir
C. 1870's Antique French Directoire Walnut Side Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a classic French Directoire-style chest of drawers, also known as a commode, reflecting the
Walnut
French Directoire Style Chest of Drawers by Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1940s, the rectangular top over a frieze
Wood
Antique Directoire Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful painted chest of drawers in the Directoire style. This piece has excellent sharp lines
French Directoire Style Dark Green Chest by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style dark green painted and parcel-gilt chest of drawers, circa 1940s, the gilt
Wood, Glass
Sold|$11,957 / set
Pair of Antique 18th-century French Commodes in Rustic Light Gray Patina
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Pair of antique 18th-century French commodes. This stylish pair of commodes from the Directoire
Oak
French Directoire Style Mahogany Lingerie Chest by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine French Directoire style mahogany lingerie chest of drawers, the rectangular top with bronze
Sold|$5,800
Directoire Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Late 18th-early 19th century Directoire chest. Three-drawer, key with tassel. Wear and some warping
Fruitwood
French Directoire Solid Oak & Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Directoire style chest of drawers in solid oak and cherry wood, with inlaid trims in
Bronze
French Directoire Carrara Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Directoire style chest of drawers in mahogany, ebonized and French polished, with a
Carrara Marble, Brass
French 1940s Directoire Style Fruitwood Chest of Drawers
Located in Buchanan, NY
A beautiful three drawer Directoire style French 1940s chest of drawers in light colored fruitwood
Fruitwood
Sold|$8,000
Maison Jansen Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of French chests by Maison Jansen. Ebony stained wood with nickel details and marble tops.
Marble, Nickel
Sold|$5,200
French Marble Top Demilune Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine French Directoire style demilune commode, the bow-shaped marble atop a half-moon case fitted
Marble
An Early 19th Century French Directoire Walnut Semainier
Located in Atlanta, GA
having an antique rectangular dark grey marble top above a case with raised molded edges and side panels, the front corners with carved capitals, the 6 drawers (bottom drawer is the ...
Marble
Sold|$8,500
Directoire Style Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Directoire style marble-top chest with four pull-out drawers.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$4,500
19th c. Petite Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
19thc. Petite Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Wood
Early 20th Century Mahogany Directoire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
French commode in the Directoire style. Circa 1st half of the 20th century. Three-bay mahogany
Mahogany
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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