Antique French Marble-Top Commode
Sold|$5,315
Antique French Marble-Top Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
“Transitional” style smaller French inlaid commode with a shaped marble top and gilt bronze mounts
Sold|$5,315
Antique French Marble-Top Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
“Transitional” style smaller French inlaid commode with a shaped marble top and gilt bronze mounts
French Regency Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Sideboard/Commode Mahogany 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Demilune shaped sideboard/commode. With Breche de violet marble with bull nose edge. Mahogany and
Hardwood, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Marble-Top Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of fine 19th century French gilt bronze and mahogany marble top commodes Fleur de peche
French Louis XV Style Distress Painted And Parcel Gilt Commode Stamped Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XV style distress painted and parcel-gilt commode, the shaped top over a conforming
Sold|$5,800
19th Century French Carved Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent 19th century French oak four-drawer commode. Having wonderfully carved shaped drawers
Bronze
Sold|$4,200
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A robust French Empire walnut commode from the 19th century. The top planks are smooth, arranged in
Brass, Bronze
A French Directoire Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode with Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Directoire Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode With Marble Top, 19th Century Provenance
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Pink Blush & Silver Gilt Serpentine Bombay Chest / Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely French Louis XV style painted commode with the original painted finish in a
Poplar
19th Century French Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Commode Attributed to P. Sormani
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Louis XVI 19th century commode. Mahogany and fine gilt bronze mounts attributed to P. Sormani
A fine 19th c French parquetry and gilt bronze marble top commode by Schmidt
By F. Schmidt
Located in Dallas, TX
Although not as well known as some of his contemporaries Schmidt produced some outstanding French
Marble, Bronze
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
19th c French Louis XVI commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c French Louis XVI kingwood parquetry chest with bronze dore mounts.
Bronze
Sold|$4,250
French Empire Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
French Empire style commode, the rectangular top over a frieze decorated with ormolu mount, atop a
Bronze
Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in Long Island City, NY
A beautiful late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted marquetry and parquetry commode
Marble, Bronze
A 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted and Marquetry Commode
Located in Tarzana, CA
A 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted and Marquetry Commode Circa 1880
Sold|$4,800 / set
Pair of Painted and Silver Gilt Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of three-drawer soft green painted and silver parcel-gilt commodes with silver metal leaf
Vermeil
Sold|$1,330
Antique French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French commode, dating from around the 1910-1920 period. This is of outstanding
Bronze
Sold|$6,850
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Superior 19th century French Louis Philippe flame mahogany marble-top commode. The three drawers
Bronze
French Louis XV John Widdicomb Gilt Decorated Marble Top Commode 20th C
By John Widdicomb
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Louis XV chest of drawers by Widdicomb offers shaped marble top surmounting serpentine
Marble
Sold|$24,000
19th Century French Bronze-Mounted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite and fine 19th century French Louis XV style kingwood bombe commode with a gorgeous violet
Bronze
Sold|$5,900
18th Century French Louis XIV Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very handsome 18th century French Louis XIV cherry and ebonized wood four-drawer commode. Having
Brass
Good Quality French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode w/Marble Top & Gilt-Bronze Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality French Louis XVI 3-drawer mahogany commode with marble top and gilt-bronze mounts
1900's Antique French Louis XV Style, Marble-Top Marquetry Cabinet, Gilt Commode
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Commode, French Louis XV Style, Marle-Top Marquetry Cabinet, Gilt Metal Mounts, 1900's
Marble
Sold|$22,500
Ebonized & Gilt-Bronze Commode by Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine ebonized and gilt-bronze mounted Serpentine Chest, circa 1930s, from the estate of former
Wood
Sold|$4,995
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th Century French commode in the Louis XVI Style has recently been painted black. The marble is
Brass
Sold|$5,200
French 19th Century Empire Painted Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Empire three-drawer commode from the 19th century with its original marble top. A more
Brass, Bronze
Sold|$11,250
Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Commode
Located in Kittery Point, ME
, raised on circular tapering stop-fluted legs ending in gilt bronze sabots.
Marble, Bronze
Quality French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Great quality French Louis XV kingwood three-drawer commode. Having detailed cast gilt bronze
Bronze
Louis XV Gilt-Bronze and Marquetry Commode, Stamped P. ROUSSEL
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Berlin, DE
A Louis XV gilt bronze mounted marquetry commode with a shaped and eared grey marble top above two
Marble, Bronze
Exceptional Second Empire Walnut Commode, Gilt Bronze Ornaments, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Solid walnut facade, top and sides and elegant gilt bronze handles, key guards and ornaments
Bronze
Sold|$12,500
Louis XVI Gilt-Metal Mounted Walnut Commode
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular mottled gray marble top with rounded front corners, above a conforming case enclosing three long drawers flanked by fluted quarter columns, raised on tapering turned ...
Marble, Metal
Sold|$12,500
Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Stamped indistinctly, possibly J.C. Ellaume (Jean-Charles Ellaume, maitre in 1754). With a molded veined grey marble top, above two long drawers “sans traverse” centered by a ribbon...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Stamped indistinctly, possibly J.C. Ellaume (Jean-Charles Ellaume, maitre in 1754). With a molded veined gray marble top, above two long drawers “sans traverse” centered by a ribbon-...
Marble
Louis XV style painted and partial gilt commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV style painted and partial gilt commode with a faux marble top, circa 1930
Gold Leaf
Gilt Metal-Mounted Kingwood and Rosewood Marquetry Commode
Located in Cheshire, GB
Kingwood and rosewood marquetry commode of Louis XV style, late 19th century, the floral marquetry
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive and large French Louis XVI style bronze mounted commode, 20th century. Thick moulded
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$5,200
French Louis XVI Carrara Marble-Top Commode
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style commode in solid mahogany, ebonized with a lustrous French polish
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode
Located in Long Island City, NY
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode Brèche d'Alep marble top
Bronze
Louis XV Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Commode 'En Tombeau', circa 1740
Located in Berlin, DE
A Louis XV marquetry and gilt bronze commode 'En Tombeau' or 'tomb-shaped', with two large drawers
Bronze
Louis XV Gilt Bronze-Mounted Kingwood Commode, Stamped Rubestuck, circa 1765
Located in Berlin, DE
A Louis XV gilt bronze-mounted kingwood commode, stamped on the top of the left front stile
Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Gilt-Bronze Demilune Goat Heads Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Demilune Goat Heads Commode An excellent 19th
Marble, Bronze
Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted and Parquetry Inlaid Commode
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lovely late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted and parquetry inlaid commode
Marble, Bronze
French Faux Tortoise-Shell Commode, Attributed to Jensen
Located in Cypress, CA
Fabulous French Regence style faux tortoise-shell painted commode. Attributed to Jensen, early
Bronze
Painted and Parcel-Gilt Commode Attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, having a shaped top of rouge marble, on painted and parcel-gilt case, with fielded sides
Pair French Empire Style Marble Top Mahogany Parcel Gilt Carved Commodes 20th C
By Jeffco Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A matching pair of French Empire style commodes by Jeffco offer shaped marble tops surmounting
Marble
Fine Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine early 20th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV style commode by François Linke François
Marble, Bronze
New York Maslow Freen French Style Walnut Gilt Bronze Marble Top Chest / Commode
By Maslow Freen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a New York bench made piece by Maslow Freen. The French Louis XVI style commode is carved
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$17,500
A Fine Louis XV Painted and Parcel-Gilt Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
An exceptional Louis XV petite commode with its original "Rouge Royale" marble top, above two
Antique French Burr Walnut Commode Louis Philippe Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French burr walnut commode Louis Philippe style A beautifully figured burr walnut
Metal
20th Century French Brass and Wood Commode, 1960s
Located in LEGNY, FR
20th century French brass and light wood chest of drawers from the 1960s. Three drawers on the
Brass
Important Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode by Krieger
By Antoine Krieger
Located in Long Island City, NY
An important late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted inlaid floral Marquetry commode
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Marble Top & Male Female Gilt Ormolu Mounts Bombe Commode
Located in Lake Worth, FL
marble top & matching male female gilt ormolu mounts serpentine bombe commode Approximate Measurements
Wood
20th Century French Commode in Louis XVI Style
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French dresser from the mid-20th century. Furniture in Louis XVI style made of mahogany wood
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XV-XVI Transitional Period Marquetry Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
A petite, very high quality Louis XV-XVI transitional period commode, with intricate marquetry and
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Sold|$30,000 / set
Rare, Turn-of-the-Century, French, Japanned Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
style marble-top commodes with ormolu mounts atop cabriole legs.
Marble, Bronze
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
Breccia Marble, Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Kingwood and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode, Stamped 'Coulon'
By Jean-Francois Coulon
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century Louis XV Kingwood and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode, Stamped 'Coulon' A Louis XV gilt
Marble, 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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