French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1790-1800
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore the timeless elegance of a late 18th-century French Louis XVI chest of drawers. This
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Elm, Fruitwood
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1790-1800
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore the timeless elegance of a late 18th-century French Louis XVI chest of drawers. This
Elm, Fruitwood
Antique French Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers Commode, Bronze & Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers Commode topped with a Carrara marble. Fluted
Carrara Marble
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French Chest of drawers/commode in the Louis XVI style with a “serpentine” front. The chest is made
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French chest of drawers or commode in the Louis XVI style. This chest is made of solid wood
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a stunning Louis the 16th chest it has been stained black the importance of that is you
Marble
French Louis XVI Chest Drawers Tall Boy Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A handsome French marquetry chest of drawers - or tall boy We date this to circa 1880 and in the
Kingwood
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique 19th French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted
Carrara Marble
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble in very good
Carrara Marble
18th Century French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers from Alsace
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Louis XVI Period French marble top commode, or chest of drawers, from Alsace. Made
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode Marble, Bronze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a grey marble, fluted legs finished
Marble
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Bronze and Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers, fluted legs and long feet finished with golden
Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers - Marquetry and Marble Top
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Louis XVI chest of drawers with marquetry and marble top France (Dauphine) Walnut and
Marble
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style bar buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished
Carrara Marble
$4,240Sale Price|45% Off
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, France 1800, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
This original French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers dates back to around 1800. The three drawer commode
Cherry
1900s French Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French Louis XVI chest of drawers showcases classic neoclassical symmetry and
Oak
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Walnut, Kingwood & Marble Zinc Lined Chest 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style chest offers shaped marble top over kingwood chest having
Marble, Zinc
$4,265Sale Price|20% Off
French chest of drawers in wood and bronze, Louis XV and Louis XVI transition
By FRENCH CLICHE
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exquisite Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition style chest, made around 1800 in France. It features an
Ormolu
Louis XVI Period French Antique Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Marble, Brass
French Antique Louis XVI Period Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) mahogany and gilt bronze trimmed chest with 3 drawers having ring
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Petite chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This neoclassical cabinet is made of
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawer, or commode, in the Louis XVI style. This chest is made of solid cherry wood that
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Chest
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Chest with the ORIGINAL blue paint. The Specimen Marble
Marble
Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers. Fluted legs decorated with gilded bronze rings
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Ebonized Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized bronze trim chest with 6 drawers having ring handles and
Bronze
$4,950
Ebonized Louis XVI Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid mahogany
Carrara Marble, Brass
$5,450
Louis XVI Mahogany Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest, French, from the Louis XVI period made of mahogany that has been finished with a lustrous
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) mahogany chest of 6 drawers having bronze ring handles with
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Demilune Commode Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Louis XVI style commode with amazing detail. Half round body with two center drawers
Marble, Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Coffer or Blanket Chest
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Louis XVI walnut coffer or blanket chest. 18th century French Louis XVI
Walnut
$7,773Sale Price|20% Off
Marquetry Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, France 1770
Located in Leimen, DE
Marquetry Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, France circa 1770 This refined marquetry Louis XVI chest of
Marble
French Louis XVI Walnut Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century French Louis XVI style faded walnut chest with brass trim and marble top. Looking
Marble
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Madison, MS
This Louis XVI Chest of Drawers has 3 drawers with a marble top. The hardware is brass lion carved
Oak
Louis XVI Demilune Antique Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Marble, Brass
$7,040Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite Louis XVI-style chest of drawers originates from France and has been crafted around
Rosewood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Buffet Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated buffet chest. The buffet is raised by
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers, Marbre & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers with a marble top. Fluted legs decorated with
Marble
$2,808Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI wood French Commode , Chest of Drawers , marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
. XVIII - France Exquisite small chest of drawers in the Transition Style between Louis XV and Louis XVI
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century Elegant Louis XVI style chest of drawers
Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Satinwood
Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode Chest 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Louis XVI walnut and ormolu mounted commode, circa 1790 in date
Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XVI Chiffonier or Gentleman's Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century French Louis XVI Period marble top chiffonier, or gentleman's chest, made of
Bronze
Louis XVI Bombe Chest Drawers Antique French Commode 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a delightful French commode in the Louis XVI manner Of bombe form, the ormolu
Wood
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful Louis XVI Style chest of drawers dates back to the second half of the 19th century
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Louis XVI Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece has been ebonized and finished with
Brass
A French Louis XVI Style Walnut 3-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
in the neoclassical taste, the rectangular top with turret rear and front corners over a conforming body with 3 paneled long drawers flanked by fluted turrets; all raised on turned t...
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XVI / Neoclassical commode hand-crafted in France in the early 1700s using walnut and
Fruitwood, Walnut
Louis XVI Bombe Commode Antique French Chest Drawers 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Louis XVI Style Commode. Circa 1900 Combining the bombe shape with Louis XVI style
Marble
Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735-1807) Petite Louis XVI Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a petite period Louis XVI two-drawer commode black lacquer with gold Chinoserie decoration, gilt
Marble
$12,640Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, France 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Chest of Drawers – France, 1780s A remarkable example of 18th-century French
Kingwood, Satinwood, Yew
Louis XVI–Style Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Brass Trim, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Louis XVI–style chest of drawers crafted in cherry wood and cherry veneer, distinguished
Cherry
Louis XV - XVI Transition Chest of Drawers, France 1770-80
Located in Belmont, MA
An exceptional French Louis XV-XVI Transition dresser featuring a total of five drawers. The upper
Marble
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, France 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
18th century, Louis XVI Commode, France, 1780, decorated with beautiful flower and geometrical
Fruitwood, Satinwood, Walnut
1900s French Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French Louis XVI oak chest of drawers features a beautifully worn, pale patinated finish
Oak
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style three-drawer bachelor chest or bedside chest By Karges
Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Oak Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique chest of drawers from the Louis Seize Period. This commode comes from France and
Oak
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.