French Mid-18th Century Transitional Style Chest
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid 18th century Regence period kingwood commode stamped JME, 'Lardin'.
Ormolu
Antique French Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire style chest of drawers French, 19th century Measures: Height 86cm, width 127cm, depth 57cm This beautiful chest of drawers was crafted in France in the 19t...
Ormolu
Pair Louis XV Commodes Bombe Chest Drawers Gilt Linke
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous pair of French Louis XV revival commodes Ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts, typical of high-end French furniture, used extensively and finely cast in the manner ...
Giltwood
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 handles and a marble top. (stamped: JANSEN)
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Antique French Marble Top Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French marble top bedside chests. They were made in France and date from around the 1900-1920 period. The quality is fantastic, they have an elegant yet s...
Marble, Ormolu
$14,100 / set
H 32.25 in W 13.75 in D 10.25 in
Pair of French 19th Century Transitional Style Chiffoniers Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and small scale pair of French 19th century Transitional st. tulipwood, charmwood, ormolu and Brèche d'Alep marble chiffonier cabinets. Each five drawer cabinet is raised ...
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An important French mid-19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood and Kingwood two drawer chest. The whole raised on impressive cabriole legs has two drawers with a quarter veneered Tulipw...
Marble, Ormolu
$27,800
H 33 in W 53.75 in D 17.25 in
French 19th Century Transitional St. 'Perruquier' Chest, Stamped Henry Pannier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and high quality French 19th century Transitional st. Ormolu, Tulipwood, Charmwood, Kingwood, and Breche D'Alep marble 'Perruquier' chest, stamped Henry Pannier. This h...
Marble, Ormolu
$12,700 / set
H 40.25 in W 17 in D 12.25 in
French 19th Century Transitional St. Wood, Tulipwood and Mahogany Chiffoniers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very elegant pair of French 19th century Transitional st. exotic wood, tulipwood, and mahogany, five drawer chiffoniers. Each chiffonier is raised by cabriole legs wit...
Marble, Ormolu
$19,800 / set
H 31 in W 24.25 in D 15.5 in
Pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Tulipwood Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Bréche d'Alep marble chests/end tables. Each Bombée chest is raised by short cabrio...
Marble, Ormolu
$36,000
H 40 in W 44.5 in D 17.5 in
Fine Quality Gilt Bronze-Mounted Marble Top Commode by to François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
Fine quality french ormolu-mounted marble top commode with rare diamond-shaped parquetry veneers Two door cupboard bombe front with gilt bronze mounts, cabriole capped feet.
Bronze
$17,900
H 59.25 in W 33.75 in D 16.25 in
French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Six-Drawer Cartonnier Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, brass, ormolu, leather, and Vert Maurin marble Cartonnier chest. The six drawer chest is raised by elegant squa...
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
$61,572 / set
H 39 in W 51 in D 26 in
Pair of French 19th Century Mahogany, Gilt and Red Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A pair of French commodes in the Louis XV manner. Constructed in mahogany, dressed with gilt bronze mounts and having Languedoc rouge marble platforms; rising from swept cabriole ...
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
By Charles Cressent
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Louis XV bombe marble-top chest of drawers commode from the 19th century, styled in the manner of Charles Cressent (France, 1685–1768), finished in luxurious Rocco ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$30,000
H 33.5 in W 46.75 in D 23.25 in
French Provincial Walnut Serpentine Foliage & Shell Carved Chest of Drawers 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
French Provincial Walnut serpentine chest of drawers with a molded edge top, decorative carved foliage and shell motif, flanking outset corners, two drawers with the original ormolu ...
Brass, Ormolu
$29,850Sale Price|53% Off
H 53.25 in W 62.25 in D 18 in
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Military Armor Commode Attr. Mâison Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style burr-walnut and mahogany marquetry and ormolu-mounted Military armorial Meuble D'Appui with a Veined Brèche Violette marble top, attri...
Bronze, Ormolu
$50,228
H 37.402 in W 68.504 in D 27.559 in
Louis XV Style Ormolu Marquetry Commode after Versailles Original, c. 1880
Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ
French Louis XV style ormolu mounted and marquetry commode after the Versailles original, circa 1880.
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$2,301 / set
H 27.25 in W 19 in D 11.75 in
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
$15,000
H 53 in W 44 in D 22.5 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Ormolu-Mounted Tall Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
This antique rosewood and satinwood side cabinet in the French Louis XVI style dates from circa 1900, and features exceptional doré bronze mounts, geometric parquetry inlay, and a ce...
Marble, Bronze
$75,000
H 34 in W 55 in D 25 in
French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Tulipwood Parquetry Commode by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French ormolu-mounted mahogany and tulipwood parquetry commode After the model by Jean-Francois Leleu, By Paul Sormani, Paris, last quarter 19th century The 'D'-shaped Sarrancol...
$2,500
H 34 in W 36 in D 22 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Bombe Commode Nightstand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Bombe Commode Nightstand.
Marble
Michel Dufet Cabinet
By Michel Dufet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cabinet by Michel Dufet.
Ormolu
Very Fine 19th Century Pair of Large Marble Top Chests
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century pair of marble top kingwood chests of grand proportions, fabulously hand carved and ormolu mounted throughout with gorgeously rich patination and grain. The ...
Marble, Ormolu
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
$6,157
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 Dimensions: Height 85.5cm, width 79cm, depth 40cm Designed in the elegant Neoclassi...
Marble, Ormolu
$116,304
H 44.89 in W 53.15 in D 18.12 in
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet. This fine side cabinet has a rectangular Belgian black marble top above a gilt-bronze guilloche and flowe...
Agate, Marble, Ormolu
$6,846
H 31.89 in W 14.18 in D 15.75 in
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
Hollywood Regency Louis XV Style Double Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Magnificent mid-century modern 8 drawer dresser with bombe front and corners with gilt bronze mounts. Beautiful flame mahogany veneers and inset marble top. The best of Hollywood Reg...
Marble, Ormolu
French Commode Louis XVI Chest Drawers Inlaid
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a refined French commode in the Louis XVI manner Comes with the red marble top which is smooth and chip free Inlay work to the front and sides very intricate showing ...
Ormolu
$18,000
H 82 in W 69 in D 22 in
Louis XVI Style Commode Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Vitrine Buffet Sideboard Inlay
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Louis XVI Style Commode Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Vitrine Buffet Sideboard.
Walnut
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
$4,200 / set
H 28.5 in W 32 in D 14.5 in
French Pair of Louis XV Walnut Commodes, Side Tables or Night Stands
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of petite French Louis XV commodes, which can also serve as side tables or nightstands.
Ormolu
$3,250
H 30.25 in W 23.5 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Inlaid and Parquetry French Commode with Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
End table, having an oval top of breche marble, single frieze drawer framed in stringing, flanked by ormolu, over cupboard door decorated in geometric cube motif, shaped apron center...
Marble, Ormolu
$7,600
H 35 in W 54 in D 22 in
French Inlay Brass Ormolu Bombay Dresser Console Cabinet Chest Marble Top
Located in Rockaway, NJ
French inlay brass ormolu bombay dresser commode console cabinet chest marble top.
Marble
$75,255 / set
H 34.26 in W 33.08 in D 14.97 in
Pair of Neoclassical Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Commodes
Located in London, GB
Pair of Neoclassical style malachite and gilt bronze commodes French, 20th century Measures: Height 87cm, width 84cm, depth 38cm This superb pair of neoclassical style console t...
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
$102,621
H 44.89 in W 62.6 in D 20.87 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany And Lacquer Commode à Vantaux
By Hubert-Joseph Heubès
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany And Lacquer Commode à Vantaux After The Model by Weisweiler, by Hubert-Joseph Heubès. The carcass stamped 'HEUBES' and bearing ...
Marble, Ormolu
$314,705
H 40.16 in W 70.87 in D 16.15 in
Pair of Napoleon III Lacquer Commodes À Vantaux by by Winckelsen
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze, Chinese Lacquer And Ebonised Side Cabinets By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen, Paris. Signed 'Chles WINCKELSEN 21 Rue St Louis', Paris. Each ...
Marble, Ormolu
$3,116Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.5 in W 42.25 in D 17.5 in
Gorgeous Figural Bronze Mounted Marble Top Napoleonic Inlaid Cabinet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Collectors of Napoleonic furniture, French commodes, ormolu-mounted antiques, and marble-top case pieces will appreciate the rare beauty and timeless appeal of this extraordinary work.
Carrara 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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