$22,560
H 44.1 in W 43.31 in D 26.38 in
18th Century Scriban Commode with Cylinder of Louis XV Period in Marquetry
Located in Marseille, FR
18th century commode scriban cylinder Louis XV period inlaid. Richly curved. 4 drawers. Many
Mahogany
French 19 Cabinet with Marquetry and Bronze Mounts, Louis XV, Style
Located in Houston, TX
marquetry on the front, Top and sides. It has bronze ormolu on the front corners of the piece that
Mahogany
$2,400Sale Price|25% Off
H 32 in W 35.25 in D 17.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Cabinet with Marquetry Inlay, Ormolu
Located in Houston, TX
French serpentine shaped cabinet with a marble top with pale gray and Pale blush color. The
Mahogany
$3,200
H 28.35 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
18th Century French Small Louis XV Marquetry Side Table or Table Chiffonnière
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century French Small Louis XV Marquetry Side Table or Table Chiffonnière A small Louis XV
Tulipwood
$2,795
H 57.5 in W 36.25 in D 20.5 in
Romweber French Rococo Louis XV Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Gentlemen's Chest
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Rococo Louis XV style highboy dresser By Romweber USA, Circa 1930s Beautiful
Brass
French Louis XVI Style King Wood, Exotic Woods Demilune Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century marble-top commode made with various exotic woods; King wood, tulip wood and
Wood
$2,659
H 27.56 in W 26.38 in D 15.36 in
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Petite Commode, Mid-20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant Louis XV style petite commode with marble top, dating to the mid-20th century. The chest
Marble
French 19th Century Transition Mable Top Marquetry Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Louis XV Bombé two drawer commode with marble top, bronze escutcheon and mounts
Marble
$14,375
H 32.75 in W 51.25 in D 23.25 in
18th C. Transitional Louis XV to Louis XVI Marquetry Marble Topped Commode
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine formal transitional commode is of the period circa 1770 is crafted from oak
Marble, Ormolu
Super Pair French Marquetry Bedside Chests of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A pair of French tulipwood bedside cabinets, having shaped gallery to the inlaid top above 3 flower
Tulipwood
$10,508
H 35.04 in W 44.89 in D 23.23 in
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
$1,950
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in
19th Century French Transition Style Petite Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming French transitional style 'table de chevet', or bedside table, the façade of which
Wood
$3,194
H 31.89 in W 24.02 in D 15.75 in
French Oval Bedside Commode – Transition Style Between Louis XV & Louis XVI
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
This elegant oval-shaped commode seamlessly blends elements of Louis XV and Louis XVI styles
Wood
$36,303Sale Price|30% Off
H 35.04 in W 56.69 in D 33.46 in
French 18th Century Regence Ormolu-Mounted Commode by Etienne Doirat
By Etienne Doirat
Located in PARIS, FR
A Regence ormolu-mounted commode by Etienne Doirat (Paris, 1675-1732) Rare and elegant commode
Marble, Bronze
$118,000
H 38.5 in W 81 in D 29 in
19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Tarzana, CA
marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry and magnificent quality gilt bronze mounts. (Please view
Ormolu
$26,000 / set
H 33.08 in W 35.44 in D 20.08 in
Exceptional Pair of Louis XV–Louis XVI Transition Commodes, French Classicism
Located in Berlin, DE
This exceptional pair of Louis XV–Louis XVI Transition commodes represents the emergence of French
Marble, Bronze
$1,368Sale Price|55% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 12.21 in
Louis XV Style Petite Commode with Marble Top, France, Circa 1900
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine, Parisian Louis XV style, marquetry-inlaid petite commode or bedside table, featuring four
Marble, Bronze
$24,000 / set
H 34 in W 46.5 in D 22 in
Pair of Louis XV Style French Cabinets/Commodes of Bombe Form, Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Exquisite pair of French commodes with bronze dore mounts and marquetry inlay. Bombe form with
Kingwood
$3,280
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 14.18 in
French Louis XV Transition Marble-Top Commode Sauteuse, Late 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This refined French commode sauteuse, dating from the late 18th century, is an elegant example of
Marble, Bronze
$2,256
H 34.26 in W 49.22 in D 20.87 in
Louis XV style marquetry and marble chest of drawers, France, Early 20th century
Located in NICE, FR
Beautiful feminine commode in the Louis XV style. It features an elegant marquetry of flowers
Marble
$1,900
H 33 in W 29.75 in D 14.5 in
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Walnut Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1920, the vintage commode stands on cabriole legs, over a scalloped apron
Marble, Bronze
Regency Period Tombeau Commode
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful tomb chest of drawers with generous shapes made of geometric rosewood marquetry. Drawers
Marble, Bronze
$20,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.25 in W 42.5 in D 24 in
French Régence Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood & Kingwood Inlay Rouge Marble Top Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
French Régence Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood & Kingwood Inlay Rouge Marble Top Commode, sign. J.F
Marble, Ormolu
$1,700
H 30.5 in W 23.75 in D 17 in
Mid-Century French Kidney-Shaped Walnut Commode with Breche d’Alep Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique kidney-shaped fruitwood commode was crafted in France circa 1950 and reflects
Marble, Bronze
$1,544Sale Price|45% Off
H 29.73 in W 26.19 in D 14.18 in
French Louis XVI Style Demi-Lune Two-Drawer Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming, French Louis XVI transitional style demi-lune two-drawer commode, with an intricate
Marble, Bronze
$3,116Sale Price|25% Off
H 33.86 in W 53.94 in D 22.05 in
French Louis XV Style Wallnut Parquetry ‘Bombé’ Commode with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
An exceptional French Louis XV style commode, circa mid-20th century, that perfectly captures the
Bronze
$4,600
H 35.75 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Carved Walnut Demilune Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Invite Classic French elegance into your home with this Louis XVI style fruitwood bombe chest of
Marble, Brass
Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Louis XV kingwood commode of a good color and patina: attractive serpentine and bombe shape
Kingwood
$10,449
H 33.67 in W 28.35 in D 30.32 in
Small Regency period marquetry in-between chest of drawers, France circa 1715/23
Located in Paris, FR
Attractive LXIV-Regence period (1715 / 1723) in-between chest of drawers in several species of precious wood on an solid oak core. Original top in Aleppo breccia marble and original ...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
$5,500 / set
H 45 in W 46 in D 9.5 in
Louis XV Style, Tulipwood, Marquetry, Marble, Lingerie Chests, France, 1910s
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV Style, Tulipwood, Marquetry, Marble, Narrow and Tall Chests of Drawers, France, 1910s An
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Ormolu-mounted Commode
Located in Palm Beach, FL
French marquetry inlaid Louis XV style bois satine', kingwood and amaranth double drawer commode
Kingwood
$20,055Sale Price|30% Off
H 35.25 in W 62 in D 25.25 in
French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout Floral Marquetry Two-Drawer Commode of bombé serpentine form, with a
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$6,156
H 33.67 in W 31.11 in D 15.75 in
Antique Marble Topped Hardwood Dresser with Neoclassical Marquetry
Located in London, GB
Antique marble topped hardwood dresser with neoclassical marquetry. French, late 19th century
Marble, Ormolu
Commode Louis XV Stamped Gosselin
By Antoine-Louis Gosselin
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb Louis XV chest of drawers with all curved sides, in crimped kingwood marquetry in satin
Marble
$4,888Sale Price|20% Off
H 57.88 in W 32.29 in D 13 in
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Side Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A French Louis XV style serpentine fronted marquetry and ormolu-mounted side cabinet on stand
Mahogany
Louis XV Commode After Charles Cressent
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb Louis XV commode in the style of Charles Cressent, in floral marquetry in rosewood frames
Marble, Ormolu
$1,784Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.59 in W 21.26 in D 15.36 in
Louis XV Style Marquetry Chiffonnier with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite Louis XV-style chiffonnier is a fine example of 20th-century French craftsmanship
Marble, Bronze
$1,977
H 29.5 in W 31.5 in D 16.25 in
Small French Inlaid Marquetry Bombe Chest with Fossil Limestone Top
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning vintage French Bombe chest of drawers of small proportions. Beautiful Satin wood with
Limestone
$22,500
H 34 in W 25 in D 44 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Bombé Chest, Marble Top and Gorgeous Marquetry
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Louis XV Bombé two drawer commode with marble top, bronze escutcheon and mounts
Marble
$6,800
H 48.03 in W 36.61 in D 19.69 in
Stunning Vertiko with marquetry, half cabinet, Napoleon III, 1880s, France
Located in Wien, AT
Stunning Vertiko, half-cabinet, made in the 1880s in France, Napoleon III. An extraordinary piece
Marble
Pair of Neoclassical Kingwood Demi-Lune Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Continental Kingwood Marquetry Demilune commodes with marble tops. Beautifully inlaid with
Kingwood, Satinwood
$2,995
H 32.25 in W 38.88 in D 15.88 in
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Buffet Server
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or French Regency Louis XVI style buffet server, bar cabinet, or commode
Brass
$7,995
H 37.75 in W 54.75 in D 24.75 in
Gilt Dore' Bronze Inlaid Bombe French Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
XV commode, marble top commode, marquetry inlaid chest, French bombe commode, gilt bronze mounted
Marble
$3,384
H 31.89 in W 22.05 in D 18.12 in
20th Century Side Table Chest of Drawers Napoleon III Marquetry
Located in Berlin, DE
Transition side table chest of drawers Napoleon III marquetry Bois-Satiné veneer, all-round
Brass
Louis XV Commode, Crowned C Bronzes
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very beautiful Louis XV chest of drawers in marquetry of violet wood treated in frieze, opening
Marble, Ormolu
$7,900
H 35.63 in W 29.53 in D 15.55 in
19th Century Marquetry Chest Of Drawers, Transitional Style, France ca. 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
One of a kind 19th century French marquetry chest of drawers from the period around 1870. Providing
Brass
$1,260Sale Price|30% Off
H 34.5 in W 52 in D 21.5 in
French Art Deco Mahogany Marquetry Inlay Lowboy Buffet Sideboard Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
French Provincial Art Deco era Chest of Drawers, circa 1930s. Features a mahogany frame with
Mahogany
20th Century Splendid Renaissance Tower Cabinet/Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century splendid Renaissance tower cabinet Cabinet cabinet marquetry with inlaid bone on
Brass
Louis XVI Style Marble Top Commodes Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of Louis XVI-style, marble-topped commodes from France (late 19th century) in ebonized
Marble
1920s Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Louis XV bombe chest of drawers with satinwood inlay. Made in France in the 1920's this
Marble, Brass
$4,630Sale Price|40% Off
H 31.89 in W 37.8 in D 14.97 in
Chest of drawers in Black stone marquetry by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This chest of drawers is made of black stone marquetry. It has four drawers. The handles are made
Stone
$8,400
H 34.25 in W 50.79 in D 21.65 in
19th Century Transitional Marquetry Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, FR circa 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Artfully crafted late 19th century French marquetry chest of drawers from the period around 1870
Marble, Brass
Transition Commode Stamped Jean-baptiste II Tuart
By Jean-Baptiste I. Tuart
Located in BARSAC, FR
central projection in herringbone rosewood marquetry in rosewood frames separated by Greek-style strips of
Marble, Bronze
Important Louis XVI Commode Stamped Gervais Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in BARSAC, FR
Exceptional commode in mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer opening three doors and three drawers in
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
$1,896Sale Price|50% Off
H 32.49 in W 29.14 in D 15.56 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode 'Sauteuse'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
marquetry decoration and a 'Breche d'Alep' marble top. This 'transitional' style commode features two deep
Marble, Bronze
$16,900
H 33 in W 35 in D 17.5 in
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV St. Marquetry and Ormolu, Three-Drawer Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid 19th century Louis XV st. marquetry and ormolu, three drawer chest. This
Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Demilune Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Elegant 19th century Louis XVI style demilune commode, finely crafted in marquetry and adorned with
Breccia 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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