French Louis Philippe 19th Century Burled Elm Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis Philippe style 4 drawer commode made of Burled Elm Wood.
French Louis Philippe 19th Century Burled Elm Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis Philippe style 4 drawer commode made of Burled Elm Wood.
Sold|$14,000
Period Louis XV Burled Elm Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
A Louis XV period burled elm ormolu-mounted commode with the letter "R" stamped on the hardware / pulls.
Bronze
French 1730s Régence Period Painted Elm Three-Drawer Commode with Cabriole Leg
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Régence period painted elm commode from the early 18th century, with carved drawers and cabriole legs.
Elm
Sold|$1,500
Louis XV Burled Elm Commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV style burled elm commode with brass mounts and a marble top, circa 1920.
Marble, Brass
Antique French Louis Philippe Oystered & Bookmatched Burled Elm Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Reigning from the latter part of the nineteenth century, we are proud to offer this spectacular burled elm specimen.Our talented team of craftsmen have gone through every inch, assur...
Mid-Century French Charles X Style Burl Elm Three-Drawer Chest Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1950, this elegant Charles X style chest showcases the dramatic beauty of richly figured burl elm.
Burl, Elm
c.1875 French Book-matched Burled Elm Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Truly exquisite! This particular Louis Philippe commode is absolutely breathtaking showing superior craftsmanship throughout. From the way the artisan craftsman book-matched the elm ...
Marble
Sold|$11,473
Fine Louis XVI Burr Elm Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine late eighteenth century burr elm commode with graduated drawers, fine figuring and brass mounts, retaining the original Bleu Turquin marble top.
Pierre Chapo Midcentury Solid Elm Low Commode 1960's
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Paris, FR
1960's solid elm French modern low commode reference B14 by Pierre Chapo (1927-1987).
Elm
Sold|$9,314
Burr Elm and Fruitwood Louis XVI Commode
Located in London, GB
A burr elm and fruitwood, gilt metal mounted, Louis XVI three drawer commode.
Sold|$5,183
18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Shapely and robust 18th Century French two-drawer commode with brass handles, escutcheons, and key. The distressed blue and cream finish has been a later addition.
Elm
Sold|$4,750
French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A handsome French Louis Philippe marble-top commode in figured elm, with gilt hardware, circa 1850.
Marble, Brass
Louis XV Period Elm and Fruitwood Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Louis XV period elm and fruitwood bombe commode in gorgeous condition
Sold|$4,650
19th Century French Regence Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding 19th century French Regence burl elm three drawer shaped front commode.
Marble
Sold|$1,943
French Elm Maison Regain Chest of Drawers
By Maison Regain
Located in London, GB
An elm circa 1970s, French chest of drawers by Maison Regain. Four drawers, with recessed handles. Timeless design, functionality and form. Maison Regain were the main competit...
Elm
Sold|$4,724
Antique French Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French marble top bombe chest of drawers / commode, dating from around the 1890-1910 period.
Marble
Sold|$8,800
A French Art Deco 2-Drawer Commode
By George Guerin
Located in San Francisco, CA
An important French art deco burl elmwood 2-drawer commode with marble top; signed George Guerin - dated 1914, Paris; the well figured rectangular mottled marble top resting on a con...
Marble
Rare 1830 Charles X Burr Elm Chest of Drawers Commode with Marble Top Ornate
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale stunning 1830 Charles X Burr Elm with marble top chest of drawers commode A very ornate piece, the burr elm has a stunning patina to it that loo...
Marble
French Mid-Century Elm Maison Regain Chest of Drawers
By Maison Regain
Located in London, GB
An elm circa 1970s, An elm circa 1970s, French chest of drawers by Maison Regain. Four drawers, with recessed handles. Timeless design, functionality and form. Dimensions...
Elm
Pierre Chapo R14 Drawer Cabinet in Elm, France, 1960
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful model R14 chest of drawers designed by Pierre Chapo and manufactured in his own atelier in Gordes, France 1960. This cabinet is one of the most versatile designs by Chapo. ...
Elm
Vintage Elm Chest Of Drawers From France, Circa 1970
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Elm Chest Of Drawers From France, Circa 1970. Solid elm construction with original leather pulls. Light wear and use.
Elm
French Charles X Period Burl Elm Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Rare and superb burl elm French chest of drawers from the Charles X period at the beginning of the Restoration period. Four dovetailed drawers with finely cast bronze hardware. The i...
Bronze
Vintage Elm Chest of Drawers from France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage elm chest of drawers from France, Circa 1960. Solid elm construction with three drawers. Manufactured by Maison Regain, France.
Elm
Vintage Elm Chest of Drawers from France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage elm chest of drawers from France, Circa 1960. Solid elm construction with original leather pulls. Manufactured by Maison Regain, France.
Elm
Vintage Elm Chest of Drawers from France, circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage elm chest of drawers from France, Circa 1960. Solid elm construction with original leather pulls. Manufactured by Maison Regain, France.
Elm
Vintage Elm Chest of Drawers from France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage elm chest of drawers from France, circa 1960. Solid elm construction with very light wear and use. Manufactured by Maison Regain, France.
Elm
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Elmwood Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This stunning Louis Philippe burled elmwood marble-top commode, circa 1840s, is from France and features a charcoal-grey marble top with white inclusions, over an ogee carved apron d...
Elm
18th century Walnut and elm French chest of drawers
Located in Malton, GB
This is a fabulous 18th century Chest of drawers. Made from walnut with and elm top. The colour is delicious and has such a wonderful warmth to it. The patina all over is superb and ...
Elm, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Small French Commode or Night Table
Located in Houston, TX
Antique 18th century small two-drawer French commode that would serve as a side table or night table. Wonderful hardware and honey colored patina. Sturdy.
Elm
An Early 19th Century French Elmwood 4 Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
having four drawers
Brass
Pierre Chapo Elm Chest of Drawers for Maison Regain, circa 1970, France
By Maison Regain, Pierre Chapo
Located in Girona, Spain
Pierre Chapo elm chest of drawers for Maison Regain. Leather drawer handles circa 1970, France Very good vintage condition Pierre Chapo: born in Paris, was a French furniture d...
Elm
Solid elm cabinet by Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl for Maison Seltz, France 1990s
By Ebenisterie Seltz et Fils 1, Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Two-piece base unit from the Fagus series, designed by Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl for the Seltz cabinetmaker in the early 90s, entirely in solid elm. Fagus furniture is modular, so yo...
Elm
Sold|$10,900 / set
Vintage Pair of Chest in Elm by Maison Regain France, Circa 1970
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage pair of chest in elm By Maison Regain France, Circa 1970. Solid elm construction with three drawers. Light wear and use.
Elm
Sold|$1,755 / item
Pierre Chapo Chest B09A, Elm, 1980
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Pierre Chapo chest plain elmwood can be placed horizontal or vertical really good condition Measures: 47 x 87 x 43 cms, circa 1980.
Elm
Sold|$4,200
Elm Chest of Drawers by Maison Regain
Located in Culver City, CA
Constructed from solid elm with four drawers and recessed handles.
Elm
French Louis XVI Period Solid Elm Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 18th century French Louis XVI chest of drawers of solid elm with original marble top. Five dovetailed drawers with brass hardware, fluted legs, and tapered feet. Elegant, beauti...
Marble, Brass
French Regence Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany, White Marble-Top Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Impressive cabinet with intricate marquetry work throughout. A beautiful white marble-top with bull nose and with light veining. Concave sides and a curved front gives unique shapi...
Elm, Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XVI Elm, Walnut and Mahogany Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
This chest of drawers is from France from Louis XVI period, late 18th century. It features Elm wood facade and other parts in mahogany and walnut, further it presents many decorative...
Elm, Mahogany, Walnut
Maison Regain, Chest of Drawers in Elm, 1960’s
By Maison Regain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Regain, by. Set of sixty chest of drawers in blond solid elm opening with three drawers. French work realized in the 1960s. The price is indicated per unit!.
Elm
Sold|$4,400 / item
Vintage Pierre Chapo Chest of Drawers in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Geneva, CH
Solid elm vintage chest of drawers by Pierre Chapo. Five drawers circa 1960s
Elm
Pierre Chapo Elm Mid-Century R03 Chest of Drawers
By Pierre Chapo
Located in London, GB
An elm chest of drawers by legendary designer Pierre Chapo. France, c1984. 'R03' model. Simple timeless design, matched with Chapo's extraordinary quality and joint detai...
Elm
Pierre Chapo. Low chest of drawers in blond elm. Circa 1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Chapo. Low chest of drawers in natural blond elm, with 5 drawers. French work realized circa 1970. Dimensions: H 53 x W 130 x D 53 cm Reference: LS64923507P
Elm
19th Century Commode with Breccia Marble Top and Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A refined 19th century French Louis XVI or transition style commode, crafted with a beechwood structure and veneered in warm-toned walnut arranged in elegant chevron and quarter-turn...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
S XIX China Carved Elm Chest with 3 Front Drawers
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgous S XIX China carved elm chest , front with 3 drawers , all carved and side wings carved, with iron handles . Exquisite distressed. It comes fron a French private collection.
Iron
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Biedermeier chest of drawers from first half of 19th century. This piece of furniture comes from France. It is veneered with beautiful elm wood veneer. It has undergone a careful ren...
Elm
1970s Chest of Drawers by Maison Regain, France
By Maison Regain
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Solid elm chest of drawers from the Savoie collection, 1970s. With its four drawers, it offers a nice storage space. Good general condition, with some traces of use and wear. Man...
Elm
Sold|$7,900 / set
Pair of Maison Regain Chests from France, 1970s
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of Maison Regain chests from France, 1970s. Solid elm construction with thick leather pulls on drawers.
Elm
Mid-Century Chest of Drawers by Maison Regain, sculptural elmwood, 1970s France
By Maison Regain
Located in Zevenaar, NL
They designed an commode with three drawers. This piece is executed in a warm-looking elm, which results in a naturalistic look.
Elm
Sold|$1,187 / set
Lovely Pair Of Painted French Provincial Style Nightstands
Located in Crawley, GB
Pair Of Painted French Style Nightstands. This beautiful pair is been painted in white ash with gold and it has 3 drawers . In very good condition ! Don't hesitate to contact me if y...
Elm
Vintage Chest of Drawers by Maison Regain, France, 1960s
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage chest of drawers by Maison Regain, France, 1960s. Solid elm construction with original leather pulls. Light wear and patina.
Elm
Vintage Maison Regain Chest of Drawers from France, circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Maison Regain Chest Of Drawers From France, circa 1960. Solid elm construction with original leather pulls. Light wear and use.
Elm
Art Deco chest of drawers, France around 1930
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Very nice Art Déco chest of drawers France, circa 1930. Elm burl and maple with black lacquer, flanked by volutes on the sides; splayed legs, black polished top, and curved lower edge.
Elm
Louis XVIII Style Restoration French Walnut Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Ches...
Bronze
Burled Elm Empire Bedside Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A burled elm Empire peite commode with black rectangular top, 3 drawers below with bronze escutcheons. All supported by turned column front legs and rectangular back legs ending in c...
Marble
Sold|$9,800
Pierre Chapo Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pierre Chapo design chest, made from oak and elm. Completely restored.
Oak, Elm
Memphis Chest of Drawers by Jean Pierre Mesmin Biobject, 1980s
Located in PARIS, FR
Column chest of drawers by Jean Pierre Mesmin, Maison Biobject edition, 1980s. Memphis style. Composed of 8 drawers in burr elm and a cylinder in lacquered wood.
Wood, Elm
Sold|$4,500 / set
Pair of Night Stands by Maison Regain
By Maison Regain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid pair of night stands by Maison Regain from France, 1970's. Made of elm wood with a single pull out drawer. Great and simple design.
Elm
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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