Louis XV Commode Stamped Louis Delaitre, Crowned C Bronzes
By Louis Delaitre
Located in BARSAC, FR
Delaitre Louis, Parisian cabinetmaker received master on November 19, 1738. Exceptional chest of drawers from the Louis XV period made of kingwood veneer inlaid with frieze and ge...
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage Distressed Marquetry and Ormolu Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This spectacular vintage commode captures the lavish spirit of the French Louis XV Rococo style, showcasing an exquisite bombe (swelled) silhouette.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
A Large Louis XV Style Commode In The Style Of François Linke
By François Linke
Located in BARSAC, FR
A large Louis XV style commode with generous proportions and forms in the style of François Linke's work.
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Grey Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Black Stone Marquetry by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This beautiful organic chest of drawers is made of dark grey shagreen (our ref CARBON). It has 2 drawers, and the top is inlaid with a polished black stone marquetry. The drawers h...
Stone
French 19th Century Marquetry Demi-Lune Server Commode
Located in Southampton, NJ
Branded "Made in France " Briche d Alep Marble: Extracted originally in the commune of Tholonet in Bouches-du-Rhône, a striking stone from a few specific areas in France and histor...
Breccia Marble, Brass, Bronze
Royal Commode/Chest of Drawers after Jean Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Louis XVI Style Commode/Chest of Drawers after Jean Henri Riesener Bronze, gilded or partly dark patinated. Marble plate, over three frying chunks and a large two-third...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Louis XV Style Marquetry Chest Of Drawers
Located in Beaune, FR
Commode en marqueterie et bronze de style Louis XV datant des années 1930-1940. Elle est à dessus de marbre Brocatelle du Jura. Elle ouvre avec deux petits tiroirs en haut et un gr...
Marble, Bronze
Fantastic Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Commodes
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fantastic Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Inlaid Marquetry and Parquetry Commodes Each finely made commode with a shaped marble top over three short ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$20,820Sale Price|25% Off
Chest of Drawers in Rosewood Veneer with Oeben Marquetry, Louis XV Period
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional Louis XV chest of drawers called "commode sauteuse" in rosewood veneer, violet wood and stained wood, curved on three sides and topped by a Royal marble top. It opens in ...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Important Louis XVI Greek-style Commode Stamped MF Roht And JME
Located in BARSAC, FR
Michel-François Roht - Cabinetmaker received Master on August 18, 1773 Imposing Louis XVI chest of drawers in rosewood marquetry in mahogany and amaranth frames delimited by Greek f...
Marble, Bronze
Shagreen Chest of Drawers '2 Drawers' with Black Stone Marquetry by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This beautiful organic chest of drawers is made of shagreen (our ref ANTIC). It has 2 drawers, and the top is inlaid with a polished black stone marquetry. The drawers have lost wa...
Stone
Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid neoclassical breakfront commode in the manner of Jean-Henri Riesener.
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By François Linke, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Very Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode after a model by Jean Henri Riesener, By François Linke.
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Galbée Commode by Pierre Roussel
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Miami, FL
Versailles style, rare and important French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers stamped 'P.
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV-Style Commode or Chest of Drawers Kingwood and Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent quality commode with three drawers having beautiful bronze pulls And a lovely bronze doré plaque inset into the top drawer depicting Angels and a country motif. The cente...
Kingwood
Magnificent marquetry chest of drawers with bronze marble top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very beautiful marquetry chest of drawers in the transitional style .Three drawers in the upper section signed of very high quality, two large drawers below without a central divid...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Transitional Style Weekly Planner Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style marquetry chest of drawers - Transition period, mounted on oak. Breccia marble top. Additional information: Period: 20th century Style: Louis XV - Transition Condi...
Marble
20th Century Pair of Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bedside Chests
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous pair of 20th Century richly patinated, well figured mahogany and kingwood marquetry inlaid marble top bedside chests of exceptional quality. This stunning pair are finely...
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Louis XVI Style Commode/Chest of Drawers after Jean Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze, gilded or partly dark patinated. Marble plate, over three frying chunks and a large two-thirds chimney door, with amaranth, bergahorn and colorful fruitwood inserted front an...
Marble, Bronze
Fine Early 19th-Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Chiffonnière
Located in Berlin, DE
Diese elegante Chiffonnière (oder Table de Chevet) im zweiten Louis-XVI-Stil aus dem frühen 19. Jahrhundert, besticht durch ihre harmonische Verbindung von strenger Geometrie und pra...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair, Louis XV Style Parquetry Demi-Lune Commodes with Brèche d'Alep Marble Tops
Located in Morristown, NJ
An elegant pair of French Louis XV style demi-lune commodes, crafted during the late 19th to early 20th century with exceptional attention to detail and classical proportions.
Marble, Breche D'Alep Marble, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Chest Of Drawers Commode Stamped LARDIN
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinary Louis XV period (1715-1774) French ormolu mounted tulipwood and kingwood marquetry bombé sauteuse commode by master Parisian ébéniste André-Antoine Lardin. circa lat...
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XIV Period Dauphiné Region Chest Of Drawers In Olive Wood Marquetry
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful Louis XIV commode from the early 18th century, slightly curved on the front, with flat sides, decorated with geometric marquetry. We can find a marquetry of olive woo...
Wood
Late 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning late 19th Century well figured rosewood marble top chest of exceptional quality and finely hand carved with gorgeously rich patination and grain. Ormolu mounted throughou...
Marble, Ormolu
Very Fine 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th century marquetry marble top chest of drawers of serpentine form, finely hand carved with gorgeously rich patination and grain. Ormolu mounted throughout and intrica...
Marble, Ormolu
Dresser REEF in Shagreen and Shell Marquetry by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
The REEF 3 drawer dresser is made of sea shell marquetry with shagreen decor on the front of the drawers. The legs have an old brass patina. The interior of the drawers are in blac...
Brass
$9,100Sale Price|35% Off
Louis XV Dresser, France 1770, Kingwood
Located in Belmont, MA
The dresser has a beautiful kingwood and satinwood veneer and marquetry decoration. The original marble top adds to the elegant overall picture of this exquisite French commode.
Kingwood, Satinwood
A fine pair of late 18th century Marquetry demilune cabinets with marble tops
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of French Louis XVI mahogany and marquetry inlayed demilune side cabinets with marble tops . Gilt bronze mounts
Marble, Bronze
Louis Seize Marquetry Chest of Drawers, Walnut veneered, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis seize chest of drawers with three drawers and rectilinear body with central risalit. The chest of drawers stands on socketed square feet and shows half-moon shaped fittings on ...
Brass
Superb tomb chest of drawers in rosewood and rosewood marquetry in Regency style
Located in Beaune, FR
Superb tomb chest of drawers in rosewood and rosewood marquetry in Regency style. It opens with 4 drawers and is richly decorated with chiseled gilded bronzes. It has an original mar...
Wood
$1,800Sale Price|25% Off
20th Century Marquetry Chest of Drawers with Bronze Details and Cream Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
20th century marquetry chest of drawers with bronze details and cream marble top.
Marble
Louis XV Chest of Drawers, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous French Louis XV chest of drawers dates back to around 1770.
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1790-1800
Located in Leimen, DE
Meticulously refinished with a shellac hand polish, this French Louis XVI commode gleams with renewed beauty and charm.
Elm, Fruitwood
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Louis XV style bronze mounted marble top marquetry commode, finely crafted of solid walnut with rosewood inlay.
Marble, Bronze
Napoleon III Commode in Ebonized Wood, Marquetry, France, Circa 1870
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Elegant Napoleon III miniature master chest of drawers crafted from polished ebonized wood, featuring three drawers arranged in three tiers. The top is delicately outlined with a do...
Wood
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Louis XVI style dresser comes from France and dates back to the second half of the 19th century.
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Yew
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 marquetry made of kingwood and rosewood veneer, two drawers, raised on cabriole legs wi...
Fruitwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Top Quality Pair French Bedside Lamp Chests of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good pair of French marquetry three drawer bedside lamp chest of drawers, with ormolu mounts and handles, in excellent condition throughout. 28.5" high 14.5" wide 12" depth ...
Tulipwood
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.
Marble
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
French Antique Transformation Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
Located in Belmont, MA
The French antique transformation furniture chest of drawers, originates from Paris and dates back to around 1800.
Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
$3,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French 19 th century night stands/cabinets marble top
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of kidney shaped table/cabinets are made of fine burr walnut with Lovely floral and foliate designs in a basket. They have porcelain plaques In a wedgewood type design. The...
Walnut
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. The elegant commode stands on serpentine legs and has two drawers and a yellowish ...
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
French Louis XV-Transition Chest of Drawers, 1770-80
Located in Leimen, DE
French Louis XV-Transition Chest of Drawers, circa 1770–1780 Elegant French Louis XV-Transition chest of drawers from around 1770–1780, featuring three spacious drawers set on gracef...
Marble
$11,850Sale Price|25% 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 Neoclassical furniture, this Louis XVI chest of drawers dates to the 1780s and featur...
Kingwood, Satinwood, Yew
Louis XV Transition Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV Transition Style chest of drawers was made in the mid 19th Century. The chest has an extraordinary flower marquetry. The three drawer commode's front is struct...
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Pair Of Transitional Nightstands/ Side Tables, France ca. 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable pair of French marquetry nightstands or side tables from the period around 1870.
Marble, Brass
Pair French Nightstands Kidney Bean Bedside Chests Louis XV
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant pair of French Louis XV style kidney-shaped bedside chests decorated with fine floral marquetry The shaped tops feature delicate scrolling inlaid designs in contrasting woods...
Wood
$20,318Sale Price|20% Off
French Transition-style Chest of drawers by Louis Foureau, Paris, circa 1760
Located in Münster, DE
Chest of drawers by Louis Foureau, Paris, circa 1760 This exquisite chest of drawers was crafted around 1760 by the renowned cabinetmaker Louis Foureau and exemplifies the elegant Fr...
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France end of 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
This remarkable chest of drawers, boasting the elegant Louis XVI Style, dates back to the late 19th century. Comprising five drawers, this commode features exquisite marquetry work t...
Maple, Satinwood, Walnut
18th Century Transition Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, France, circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Small Chest of Drawers with Marble Top France Rosewood and others Transition around 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 77 x 78 x 43 cm Description: Dainty French chest of drawers from th...
Marble
Royal French Chest of Drawers, Napoleon III, circa 1870, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal French chest of drawers, Napoleon III, circa 1870, Paris. Tulip veneer with cube marquetry and gilded bronze fittings in the form of ribbons, rocailles, fish and Bacchus hea...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Regence - Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Rosewood, France, circa 1730
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XV chest of drawers with fire-gilt fittings France (Paris) Rosewood Louis XV around 1730 Dimensions: H x W x D: 85 x 137 x 66 cm Description: Early Louis XV commode, so-call...
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Chiffonier by A. Mailfert
By André Mailfert
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom, entry, or living room with this elegant antique French Louis XVI style chiffonier. Crafted in France circa 1920 by André Mailfert, the narrow chest is built of wa...
Marble, Bronze
French Neoclassical Kingwood Inlaid Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Elegant French Directoire period chest of drawers dating from the late 18th century, crafted in walnut veneer and opening through three wide drawers. The façade features carefully a...
Marble
19th Century French, Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant 19th Century French Empire Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet. 5 Short Drawers Inlaid With Entwined Leaves, Brass Ring Handles And Ormolu Mounts. In...
Marble, Brass
Large French Ormolu Mounted Meuble a Hauteur D'Appui by Joseph- Emmanuel Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in New York, NY
A Large French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany, Frutwood & Floral Marquetry Meuble a Hauteur D'Appui by Joseph- Emmanuel Zwiener Joseph- Emmanuel Zwiener A fabulous white and purp...
Bronze, Ormolu
19th C. Antique French Louis XV-Style Marble-Top Semainier Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Morristown, NJ
A stunning Antique French Louis XV-style semainier (tall chest of drawers), crafted in the late 19th to early 20th century. This elegant seven-drawer chest is designed for week-long ...
Breccia Marble, Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Chest of Drawers, stamped COULON, Paris circa 1750
By Jean-Francois Coulon
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Louis XV chest of drawers with fire-gilt fittings Paris around 1750 Dimensions: H x W x D: 85 x 132 x 64 cm Description: Very beautifully crafted and absolutely collectibl...
Marble, Bronze
Pair French Empire Demi Lune Commodes Marquetry Cabinets Gilt
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning pair of French Empire style demi lune cabinets Lovely demi lune - half moon - shape to this elegant pair Classic Empire look with classical references such as the fluted col...
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Petite Walnut Commode with Marquetry
Located in Birmingham, AL
A beautifully handcrafted 19th century French commode or side table from the historic Provençal city of Arles.
Fruitwood, Tulipwood, Walnut
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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