French Louis XVI Period Mahogany Commode, stamped by J. Canabas ca. 1775
By Joseph Gegenbach
Located in Shippensburg, PA
The corners are hung with falling anthemions in the pierced gilt bronze while the legs are mounted with polished brass rings and sabots.
Marble, Brass, 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
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Marble Topped Comm
Located in Benington, Herts
An outstanding gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and sycamore parquetry breakfronted breche violet marble topped commode, in French Transitional style dating to the late 19th-e...
Marble
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
A Fine Louis XVI-Style Japanese Lacquer and Ebony Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux
By Martin Carlin
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Japanese Lacquer and Ebony Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux After the Model by Martin Carlin, Paris, Circa 1890 Height 37 x width 60 x depth 21 inc...
Bronze
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
Rare Pair of Louis XVI Commodes in Mahogany with Carrara Marble Tops, Altona
Located in Kastrup, DK
Each features three gently curved drawers with original gilt bronze handles and fluted detailing between the drawers.
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$8,330Sale Price|25% Off
18th Century Italian Louis XV Rococo Walnut Commode - Curved Chest of Drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
Elegant 18th Century Italian (Tuscan) Louis XV walnut commode, an extraordinary curved chest of drawers featuring exquisite wood inlays, marquetry and its original brass hardware. Th...
Bronze, Ormolu
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
Italian Rococo Neapolitan Chest of Drawers, Commode, 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian Rococo Gilt Bronze-Mounted Walnut and Fruitwood Inlaid Commode Naples, Circa 1760 An 18th-century Italian Rococo commode from Naples, crafted in walnut with fruitwood inlay ...
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
The panels are set within a frame of veneers and gilt bronze mouldings, with ribbon tied handles and paterae.
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Galbée Commode by Pierre Roussel
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Miami, FL
It is further decorated with ornate gilt bronze - ormolu bronze mounts for the drawer pulls, keyholes, hipped corners, and dropped apron.
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Commode Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and perfectly sized 19th Century French Louis XVI style commode. This fine quality mahogany two-drawer commode has gilt bronze hardware and mounts.
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany commode, with a blue turquin marble top after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener.
Marble, Bronze
19th C. French, Louis Philippe Marble-Top Walnut Commode - Iris Apfel Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
Classic Louis Philippe walnut commode featuring a beautifully variegated black marble top with rounded corners above four drawers, each fitted with gilt-metal rosette pulls, medallio...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Commode after a Model by Jean-François Leleu, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style gilt bronze Mounted Commode after a Model by Jean-François Leleu.
Marble, Bronze
French Regence Style Commode with a Blue, White and Black Lacquered Finish
By Maison Romeo
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Regence style Commode with a black blue and white lacquered finish with a parquetry design. This fabulous commode - chest of drawers is highly decorative and belonged to the...
Bronze
French Consulat Mahogany Period Commode with Paw Feet and Fossil Marble Top
Located in Pembroke, MA
Gilt bronze escutcheons in the form of winged angels and lions head pulls, working locks and key.
Ormolu, Bronze
$120,000Sale Price|20% Off
Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Veneered Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Veneered Commode The shaped malachite veneered top above a conforming case, fitted with two drawers flanked by cabinet doors, on gilt bro...
Malachite, Bronze
A fine 19th c French ormolu-mounted commode a vantaux. Argentina Signed
Located in Dallas, TX
Argentina ,molded breche Orientale de Baixas marble top, mahogany and burlwood ,the case set with three frieze drawers, the center drawer applied with garlands, the flanking drawers ...
Bronze
$49,850Sale Price|33% Off
Fine French Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bombe Commode Manner of François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style burr walnut, kingwood and satinwood floral marquetry and finely chased ormolu-mounted two-drawer bombé commode, in the manner of F...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted 19th Century French Kingwood and Vernis Martin Petit
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderful pair of gilt bronze mounted kingwood marble topped commodes with Vernis Martin painted panels, late 19th century.
Marble
A Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Tulipwood and Bois de Bout Marque
Located in Miami, US
A stunning Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted commode crafted in kingwood, tulipwood, and bois de bout marquetry from the late 19th century.
Kingwood, Tulipwood
Pair French 19th Century Louis XV/XVI Style Transitional Commodes, Linke Manner
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th/20th century Louis XV/XVI style Transitional Style Satinwood Parquetry and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commodes with Brêche d'Alep marble-tops, in the manner ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Commode À Vantaux by Beurdeley, 1890
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Mahogany Commode À Vantaux, By Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley (1847-1919).
Marble, Ormolu
$48,950Sale Price|42% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI-Louis XVI Transition Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany, Birdseye Maple, Fruitwood and Sycamore Marquetry and Parquetry Commode with a Brèche d'A...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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.
Breccia Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
A Continental Rococo-Style Three-Piece Commode Garniture, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Comprising a central bombe commode and a pair of conforming smaller chests, each of serpentine outline and pronounced bombé form, veneered in richly figured walnut and mounted throug...
Bronze
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
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Leleu by François Linke, circa 1910
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted commode, after the model by Jean-Francois Leleu by François Linke.
Bronze
$8,400Sale Price|36% Off
French Louis XV Period Walnut Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV period walnut commode in galbee form, three drawers and gilt bronze foliate style mounts.
Ormolu
French Regence Style Bronze Mounted Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
French Regence style bronze mounted marble top cabinet.
Bronze
18th Louis XV Period Tomb Chest of Drawers in Kingwood Veneer and Gilt Bronze
By François Mondon
Located in Marseille, FR
Tomb chest of drawers in kingwood veneer and gilt bronze mounts, Louis XV period, stamped Mondon (twice) in domed front opening with five drawers in three rows, arched uprights cente...
Wood
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
19th century French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Commode by Maison Carlihian
By Maison Carlhian
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The commode offers three spacious drawers, each fitted with original gilt-bronze ring pulls and decorative escutcheons.
Breccia Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Commode with Marble Top
By Decour
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) transitional style gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood marble top commode with 2 Chinese coromandel lacquer side panels & 2 front doors.
Marble, Ormolu
$12,400Sale Price|29% Off
Pair of Period Empire Mahogany and Gilt Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1800
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish late 18th Century pair of period empire chest of drawers. This rare pair was recently found here in the USA, which makes them very attractive because of the new UN/US import ...
Bronze
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
The sides and drawer fronts are adorned with soft floral sprays and delicate gilt flourishes, while the gently bowed silhouette sits on cabriole legs finished with gilt-bronze mounts.
Wood, Paint
Louis XVI Style Lacquer Commode After Riesener, France c.1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A superb Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and black lacquer commode inspired by Jean-Henri Riesener’s celebrated model for Queen Marie-Antoinette.
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Commode by G. Durand
By Durand
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic quality French 19th century Louis XV parquetry and gilt bronze marble top commode stamped Durand.
Kingwood
A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze, Bois Satiné and Mahogany Commode. By Rosel, Brussels, After The Celebrated Model By Johann Melchoir Kambli.
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Transitional Style Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Transitional Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani, After the Model by Charles Topino.
Marble, Ormolu
A Rare Pair of Belle Epoque Commodes by François Linke, Paris
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare Pair of Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commodes by François Linke.
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany commode, in the manner of Martin Carlin, attributed to Henry Dasson.
Ormolu
$2,835Sale Price|20% Off
Console mirror and chest of drawers, walnut wood veneered, gilded bronze, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient console complete with mirror and chest of drawers, built in precious veneered walnut wood, enriched with gilded bronzes, complete and original, coming from a villa in Italy f...
Bronze
Louis XVI Mahogany Commodes with Chinese Lacquer Panels, Circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
The commodes are raised on square section tapering legs with gilt-bronze caps.
Marble, Ormolu
A Louis XV Style Lacquer Commode, by Maxime Secrétant, Paris
By Maxime Secretant
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode, by Maxime Secrétant, Paris.
Marble, Ormolu
Royal dresser after J. H. Riesener, Paris from 1880, gilded bronze, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal antique pomp chest of drawers after J. Henri Riesener, Paris from 1880, gilded bronze Various precious woods, veneered on a solid oak body. In the center marquetry in the form...
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Regence Carved Walnut Provincial 3 Drawer Commode Chest Lyon 1730
Located in Portland, OR
The commode being of serpentine form and having three large drawers, each drawer is carved with Rococo scrolls and shell motifs, the drawers with gilt bronze handles and escutcheons.
Walnut
19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Commode in the Manner of Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted marquetry commode After the design by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806) After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener, supplied to Princess A...
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Commode, After The Model By Joseph and Guillaume Benneman
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Commode, After The Model By Joseph Stöckel and Guillaume Benneman.
Marble, Ormolu
André Arbus Gilded Wood Chest of Drawers
By André Arbus
Located in Berlin, DE
An important chest of drawers by André Arbus, crafted in gilded wood with a refined bronze patina. The piece opens with two lateral compartments, each fitted with its original bronze...
Bronze
Unique French Chest of Drawers in Louis XV, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French chest of drawers in Louis XV, Paris Extremely rare and antique chest of drawers, France around 1860. Solid marble cover plate, profiled. Fire-gilt bronze mounts w...
Marble, Bronze
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
18th Century Danish Louis XVI Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish Louis XVI mahogany chest of drawers from Copenhagen, circa 1780-1790. Curved front with four drawers, the sides are flanked by a pair of fluted quarter columns with gilded bro...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mtd. Marble Top Fruitwood Marquetry Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mtd. Marble Top Fruitwood Marquetry Commode The breched aleop serpentine molded marble top above a conforming body fitted with two drawers, centering inla...
Wood
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
19th Century chest of drawers Louis XV, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century chest of drawers Louis XV, Paris Very well finished inlaid chest of drawers Curved shape made of solid HLZ oak. 3Lockable drawer fronts with ornate bronze handles. Pro...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Beautiful High Chest of Drawers / Chiffoniere, Louis XVI/Transition
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century beautiful high chest of drawers / Chiffoniere in Louis XVI / transition. Solid oak body with extremely elaborate marquetry veneer work on three sides. The chest of dr...
Marble, Bronze
$1,784Sale Price|20% Off
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 inspired by 18th-century design. Elegant and refined, it features five gracefully cur...
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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