Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century French painted serpentine front commode with a marble top, 1880. Dimensions 47.5 inches (121 cms) wide 20 inches (51 cms) deep 31.5 inches (80 cms) high. ...
Marble
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 secondary woods with tulipwood, kingwood and satinwood veneers.
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode, Walnut & Marble, Circa 1780
Located in Winter Park, FL
Oak and pine as secondary woods. French polish finish with nice shiny luster.
Marble
Baker French Louis XV Style Oak and Burlwood Bombe Chest Lowboy Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Baker French Louis XV Style Oak and Burlwood Bombe Chest Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 76 wide x 20 deep x 32.75 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting stud...
Oak, Burl
18th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode or Sauteuse
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French large Louis XVI neoclassical breakfront marquetry gilt bronze commode or sauteuse, attributed ti Etienne Avril (1748-1791): A Louis XVI gilt bronze mounted pa...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Commode or Sauteuse, Stamped "P.ROUSSEL"
By Pierre Roussel (1723-1782)
Located in Berlin, DE
Important 18th century Louis XV Marquetry commode or sauteuse, stamped "P.ROUSSEL" A Louis XV gilt bronze mounted marquetry commode with a shaped and eared Belgian red marble top ...
Bronze
Important Louis XV Inlaid Kingwood Commode by Pierre Migeon
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Greenwich, CT
Important Louis XV inlaid kingwood commode by Pierre II Migeon, circa 1745, having original shaped and molded Porto marble top over two drawers having high style rocaille inlay and o...
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Louis Quatorze Napoleon III Boulle Meuble D'appui Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Chased fire-gilt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. Ebonized solid oakwood with brass inlays Boulle technique. High-right corpus. In the articulated front, the...
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Commode with Painted Panel by Henry Dasson, Dated 1879
By Jean-Henri Riesener, Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted Marquetry Commode By Henry Dasson After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener, supplied to Marie-Antoinette for Versailles. Constructed i...
Breccia Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
1970s Natural Oak Chest of Drawers with Wrought Iron Handles
Located in High Point, NC
This chest of drawers carries genuine presence, its natural oak, black wrought iron scroll handle immediately setting the tone for the piece.
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Oak Miniature Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Store your jewelry in style in this intricately carved antique miniature commode. Crafted in France circa 1850, and built of oak, the elegant jewelry box stands on tapered feet over ...
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak Chest Trunk Side Table on Wrought Iron Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
The chest opens from the top to reveal interior fitted with compartment shelf.
Wrought Iron
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
Bronze
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French, 1950's Chest of Drawers
Located in Bantam, CT
French Chest of Drawers with splaed front legs and red velvet-lined drawers.
Velvet, Oak
18th Century Style French Louis XV Bombe Cerused Oak Chest of Drawers Nightstand
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking vintage French Louis XV style painted whitewashed cerused oak petite bombé chest of drawers (bedside nightstand - small commode dresser - chair side cabinet - end...
Wood, Oak
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
Bronze
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
Bronze
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
Bronze
Jacques Adnet Leather and Oak Bench / Storage Chest, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perfectly proportioned French modernist design. Brass accents throughout.
Metal, Brass
Antique French 19th Hand-carved Wooden Chest
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique chest carved on three sides mounted on four round feet, gilded bronze clasp. The photos and video accurately describe the good condition of the piece, some signs of wear cons...
Oak
Guillerme & Chambron Petronilles Chest, France 1950's
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Petronille Oak chest of drawers by G&C with solid bronze hardware in original finish.
Bronze
Carved buffet-chest of drawers, France, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Carved buffet-chest of drawers, France, circa 1860. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Glass, Oak
Louis XV oak chest of drawers, black patina, 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV oak chest of drawers, black patina, 18th century
Wood
Louis XVI chest of drawers in black patina oak, 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI chest of drawers in black patina oak, 18th century
Wood
French Neogothic Oak Side Table, Little Coffer or Stool, circa 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
French oak stool This small chest is multifunctional: in your living room, bedroom, or entryway, it can serve as a small side table, stool, or storage unit, depending on your needs.
Oak
Pair of Vintage Hand Painted French Bombe Bedside / Side End Table Size Chests
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine pair of hand painted French Bombe chests ideally suited to be used as bedside tables in a bedroom context or side end tables in a li...
Oak
FRENCH LEON JALLOT ART NOUVEAU BURR WALNUT BOOKCASE CHEST OF DRAWERS PART SUiTE
By Léon Jallot
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely 1 of 2 large hand made in Paris France, Leon Jallot Art Nouveau, Burr Walnut & Oak bookcase cupb...
Oak, Walnut
Dark Amber Tone 6 Drawers High Boy French Chest of Drawers by Thomasville MINT!
By Heritage-Henredon, Thomasville, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Dark Amber Tone 6 Drawers High Boy French Chest of Drawers by Thomasville MINT!
Brass
19th Century French Hand Carved Large Oak Bench with Two Front Drawers
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French large, antique oak wooden chest or low sideboard with a very solid, heavy appearance.
Oak
Carved wooden chest crossbar 16th–18th century
Located in Argenteuil, IDF
Its design and patina suggest it was once part of an antique chest or piece of rustic furniture, possibly of French regional origin.
Oak
Italian White Lacquered Bombay Bedside Chests, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Italian Bombay chest commodes or nightstands Italy, 20th century White lacquered solid oak, with brass hardware. Measures: 31.25" W x 18.75" D x 25.13" H....
Brass
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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