Sold|$1,771 / set
Excellent Pair French Marquetry Bedside Lamp Tables
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A super pair of marquetry bedside lamp tables, one with three drawers, the other with pot hole and
Walnut
Pair of French Provincial Style Painted Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Provincial style chests, 20th century. Each with green painted finish. The shaped
Brass
Sold|$15,800 / set
Pair of French Directoire Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A beautiful pair of Directoire chests in solid walnut and comprised of three drawers with brass
Walnut
Sold|$1,771
Super Pair French Bedside Chests of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good pair of French oval painted bedside chests, with bergere panels, lovely rouge marble
Beech
Sold|$8,500
French Antique Pair of Louis XVI Chests
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French antique mahogany chest ebonized and polished with multiple coats of hand rubbed
Brass
Sold|$1,710 / set
Pair of Antique French Style Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French style bombe bedside chests, dating from the late 20th century
Metal
Pair of French Directoire Style Chests of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Directoire style chests of drawers, each having a molded white marble, atop a beige
Pair of 18th century French chest of drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 18th century French tall chest of drawes with marble tops and bronze escutcheons
Sold|$7,500 / set
Pair of French Painted & Parcel Gilt Bombe Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of finely made painted & parcel gilt bombe chests. They are painted in a soft faded green
Gold Leaf
Sold|$2,975 / set
Pair Of French Campaign Style Chests Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A matched pair of vintage campaign (cabinet de voyages) chests in amber toned solid pine with brass
Brass
Pair of French Directoire Style Chests of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Directoire style chests of drawers in hand-painted cherrywood, each with three
Bronze
Sold|$6,500 / set
Pair of French Small Chests or Night Stands
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Those small commodes or night stands are just amazing. Such a beautiful flamed wood, they are so
Marble
Pair of Antique French Marble-Top Bombe Chests
Located in London, GB
This pair of antique French style marble-top chests have a great look and are also very versatile
Kingwood, Giltwood
Sold|$1,573 / set
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
Marble
Sold|$2,475 / set
Pair of 1960s, French Style Chests
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of French style chests. Bought in an upper east side showroom in the 1960s. These chests would
Sold|$21,373 / set
19th Century French Pair of Chest of Drawers
Located in Brecht, BE
A very elegant pair of chests of drawers, oak and oyster veneered acacia. Great quality of inlay
Oak
Pair of 20th Century French Directoire Style Mahogany Chests
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a good pair of French Directoire style mahogany commodes. They have gray variegated marble
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,900
Pair o French Provincial Painted Stands
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of lovely French Provincial style nightstands, circa 1940s, overall painted and parcel-gilt
Sold|$1,573 / set
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
Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$1,204 / set
Lovely Pair Of Painted French Provincial Style Nightstands
Located in Crawley, GB
Pair Of Painted French Style Nightstands. This beautiful pair is been painted in white ash with
Elm
Sold|$3,995 / set
Pair of French Kingwood Louis XV Style Nightstands
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
with decorative finely-detailed gilt mounts and pulls. Nice to find in a pair.
Kingwood
Sold|$2,995 / set
19th Century French Black Patinated Drawer Cabinets, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of 19th century wooden drawer cabinets, this patinated ensemble features each one an
Brass
Sold|$12,500
Pair of Brutalist Oak Chests, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of brutalist oak chest of drawers with slat construction and angled drawer faces. Perfect as
Oak
Pair of Jansen-Style French Chests with Chinoiserie Decorations
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Jansen-style French chests with chinoiserie decoration, the squared corners with vertical
Sold|$12,250 / set
Teak Wood Pair Maison Regain Nite Stands, France, 1970s
By Maison Regain
Located in New York, NY
1970's French pair of nite stands by Maison Regain. Three drawers. Panel detail top and sides. Teak
Teak
Pair of French 1930s Louis XVI Style Bedside Tables
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A darling pair of French Louis XVI style bedside tables made of mahogany with white marble tops
Sold|$5,880 / set
French Pair of 19th Century Bleached & Painted Wood Side Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of bleached and painted wood sides chests from the 19th century. This antique pair of
Wood
Sold|$3,078 / set
Pair of French Art Deco Bedside Chests in Sycamore
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
PAIR OF ART DECO BEDSIDE CHESTS An exceptional quality pair of three drawer bedside chest of
Sycamore
Pair of Ebonized French Louis XVI Style Jansen Chests
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of ebonized French Louis XVI style Jansen chests. This is a one of a kind pair of Maison
Sold|$3,762 / set
Pair of Antique French Style Inlaid King Wood Cabinets
Located in London, GB
It’s very rare to find a matching pair of antique cabinets of this quality, especially in king wood
Kingwood
Sold|$2,795 / set
Pair of French Campaign Style Tall Chests Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A pair of vintage campaign (cabinet de voyages) chests in amber toned solid pine with brass
Brass
Sold|$1,504 / set
Pair of Antique French Inlaid Marble Top Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French inlaid marble top bedside chests. They were made in France and
Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$1,710 / set
Pair of Antique French Inlaid Marble Top Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French inlaid marquetry marble top bedside chests. They were made in
Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$1,710 / set
Pair of Antique French Inlaid Marble Top Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French inlaid marble top bedside chests. They were made in France and
Marble
Sold|$2,052 / set
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French Louis XV style bedside chests, dating from around the 1900-1910
Ormolu
Sold|$2,052 / set
Pair of Antique French Marble-Top Kidney Side Chests
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique French style marble-top kidney shaped side tables with three drawers in each. They
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Sold|$2,189 / set
Pair of Antique French Marble Top Kidney Side Chests
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique French style marble-top kidney shaped side tables with three drawers in each. They
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Sold|$1,361 / set
Top Quality Pair French Bedside Lamp Chests of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice pair of French tulipwood and ormolu mounted three drawer bedside lamp chests of
Tulipwood
Sold|$2,257 / set
Matched Pair of Antique French Marble Top Bedside Cabinets
Located in London, GB
A stunning matched pair of antique French marble top bedside cabinets, dating from around the 1890
Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$1,710 / set
Pair of Antique French Inlaid Marble Top Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French inlaid marble top bedside chests. They were made in France and
Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$2,600
Pair of French Louis XV Style Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Louis XV style limed oak chests/dressers, rectangular top over a pull-out slide
Wood
Sold|$3,000
Pair of French Painted Chests of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Provincial painted chests of drawers, 20th century, overall white painted and parcel
Wood
Sold|$4,950
Pair of French Painted Chests of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Louis XVI style chests of drawers, 20th century, white painted and parcel-gilt
Wood
Sold|$8,500
Pair of French Provincial Chests of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of mahogany French Provincial chests of drawers, the serpentine top over a conforming case
Wood
Sold|$4,800
Pair of French Louis XV Style Dressers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Louis XV style dressers or chests of drawers, 20th century, each green painted and
Wood
Pair of Late 19th Century Lingerie French Chests or Semainier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of French well inlaid semainier or french lingerie chests, with bronze mounts, and marble
Pair French Satinwood Nightstands Antique Bedside Chests
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This pretty pair of French satinwood bedside cabinets standing upon shaped legs with decorative
Satinwood
Pair French Nightstands Louis XVI Bedside Chests
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a pair of French bedside chests in the Louis XVI manner Hand crafted from kingwood
Kingwood
Sold|$1,710 / set
Pair French Bedside Chests Kingwood Nightstands 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of antique French bedside chests in kingwood Elegant shape with cabriole legs and hand carved
Kingwood
Sold|$6,834 / set
Fabulous Pair of French Shop Fittings or Bank of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Fabulous pair of 19th century original painted French shop fittings, 1880. Dimensions: 61.5
Pine
Pair French Empire Style Kingwood & Marquetry Marble top Bedside chests
By Maple & Co.
Located in Dereham, GB
Pair French Empire Style Kingwood & Marquetry Marble top Bedside Chests circa 1930s Lift off Marble
Kingwood
Vintage French Ball and Claw Bombe Chests of Drawers - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage French Bombe chests of drawers. Beautiful textured finish in a chic pale
Wood
Sold|$3,799 / set
20th century French Pair of Walnut Chests of Drawer, 1960s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice pair of walnut chest of drawers from the 60s in good condition (some marks on the tops
Walnut
Sold|$8,800 / set
Pair of Neo-Classical Style French Painted Bed Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely decorative pair of French Neo-Classical style hand painted bed side tables. Featuring
Wood
Sold|$6,000 / set
Pair of Painted Faux Bamboo Dressers French, Late 19th century
Located in South Salem, NY
Elevate your interior with this exquisite pair of painted bowfront French chests of drawers
Mahogany
Sold|$1,299 / set
Pair of Antique French Marble Top Bedside or Lamp Tables
Located in London, GB
Pair of slim antique French marble-top bedside or lamp tables in kingwood and with some lovely
Marble
Sold|$2,650
Pair of French Louis XV Style Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Serpentine top over a conforming case fitted with three drawers, overall painted in distressed beige, raised on short scrolled legs.
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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