$3,495
H 31 in W 38.25 in D 17.25 in
Antique 1800s French Country Granite Top Chest Of Drawers Dresser Nightstand
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique 1800s French Country Granite Top Chest Of Drawers
Granite, Brass
Bombe Style Walnut Chest with Pine Green Checkerboard Granite Top
Located in Pasadena, TX
This 3 drawer chest is made of walnut and has a checkerboard granite top. The elbows are nicely
Granite
$4,939Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.49 in W 40.56 in D 21.26 in
French-Style Commode From the 18th/19th Century With Granite Top
Located in Opole, PL
corners. The chest has been restored, finished with French polish, and the granite top is new.
Granite, Brass
Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Two Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
features a beautifully crafted marble/granite top and two spacious drawers, blending classic French
Granite, Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 30.5 in W 20 in D 37 in
Hickory White Odyssey Picked Oak Demilune 3 Drawer Granite Top Chest Nightstand
By Hickory White
Located in Dayton, OH
three dovetailed drawers and a granite top.
Granite
Biedermeier Style Chest with Black Granite Top
By Therien Studio Workshops
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
form. The chest has a satin-finish black granite inset top over two large drawers and raised on
Granite
Sold
H 32.25 in W 50 in D 20.25 in
Directoire Style Paint Decorated Granite Top Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
finish as well as the granite top! This piece is perfect for your living room, bedroom, dining room
Granite, Metal
Pair of Mahogany Chests with Black Granite Top
Located in New York, NY
A pair of stylish and practical mahogany chests with ebonite detailing, four drawers and lion's
Silver Leafed Art Deco Style Two-Door Commode Cabinet with Granite Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful and glamorous silver leafed cabinet. Perfect for use as a TV stand or for a foyer, this gorgeous piece measures 36 wide x 19 inches deep x 35 inches tall. This is...
Walnut
Pair of Regency Style Demilune Commodes / Cabinet, Marble Top, Walnut
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Regency Style Demilune Commodes / Cabinet, Marble Top, Walnut Large demi lune commodes or
Granite
French Empire Walnut Three Drawer Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant French empire style walnut chest with black granite marble top. Chest features a
Marble
Three-Drawer Granite Top Bleached Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser
By Tommi Parzinger, Century Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
White wash burl wood finish dresser with granite not marble top. Beautiful Mid-Century Modern style
Granite, Marble
Unusual Unfinished Pine Bombe' Chest with Granite Top
Located in US
Unfinished Pine Bombe' Three Drawer Chest With New Black Granite Top
Granite
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Marble-Top Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
charcoal gray granite top which is secondary to the commode and is circa 1966.
Granite
Spanish Drinks Table with Elevated Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unique drinks table, standing on a tripod base, offers an unusual yet aesthetically pleasing design. The table features an original hand-applied gold finish with darker underton...
Iron
$4,800
H 33 in W 24 in D 12 in
Louis XVI Style Cabinet or Small Cupboard with Marble Top, Bronze Gallery
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI Style versatile cabinet or small cubboard with marble top and bronze gallery. Rectangular white marble top with rounded corners surrounded by a bronze pierced gallery. The ...
Marble, Bronze
$1,204
H 33.08 in W 31.11 in D 18.12 in
Empire Chest of Drawers With Four Drawers Made In Mahogany From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This exquisite Empire chest of drawers boasts a timeless design and is crafted from rich mahogany, reflecting the elegance of the 1840s. With its stately presence and intricate deta...
Mahogany
Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Demilune Cabinet by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional mahogany Demilune two door cabinet. It’s design was inspired by the Hepplewhite cabinets from the Regency period and features a classic Hepplewhite demilune...
Mahogany
$3,829
H 37.41 in W 16.54 in D 18.9 in
Six Henry II circa 1880 French Oak and Embossed Crocodile Leather Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We delighted to offer for sale this exceptional set of six French oak with Embossed pressed brown leather upholstered Henry II circa 1880 dining chairs with crocodile leather embosse...
Crocodile, Oak
$484,500Sale Price|35% Off
H 36 in W 71 in D 27 in
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
Ormolu
$3,000Sale Price|38% Off
H 81.5 in W 36 in D 21 in
Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic paint decorated Venetian secretary desk with faux marble interior is a remarkable statement piece that captures the artistry and elegance of 19th to early 20th century...
Walnut
Modern French Louis XVI Style Black Lacquered Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine Louis XVI style black lacquered console table with a marble top and brass details. After Maison Jansen. A classic look that is so elegant!! 60w x 13d x 31h
Marble, Brass
$20,826
H 39.38 in W 47.64 in D 25.99 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
19th century French Louis XV style ormolu mounted writing desk French, Late 19th Century Height 100cm, width 121cm, depth 66cm Crafted in the late 19th century, this writing desk i...
Ormolu
$2,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 20.08 in W 25.6 in D 13.59 in
20th Century Pair of Spanish Nightstands with Two Drawers and Iron Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of Spanish nightstands with two carved drawer and iron hardware and crest in the low part of the drawers. Beautiful tables that you can use like a nightstands or s...
Iron
$9,398
H 88.19 in W 60.24 in D 25.4 in
Antique 1844 Carved & Dated Large Wardrobe Armoire with Expertly Crafted Panels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very grand, hand carved extremely large continental oak wardrobe dated to the base 1844 A truly stunning piece, this is a tour de force of ...
Oak
18th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
18th century French chest of drawers made from oak and walnut. The top is made from oak and has a serpentine and beveled edge around the top, following down to beautifully hand pane...
Oak, Walnut
French Slender Black Console Table w/Marble Top & Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted console table with drawers and its original marble top. This vintage table from France features a 39" long white marble top which rests above a recessed panel apron ...
Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Bed with Caning
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI painted bed with caning is a splendid example of what some have called 'Paris Country' where a refined style is made more casual primarily by a finish t...
Cane, Walnut
$271,518
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
Grand French Louis XVI Buffet “A L’Etrusque”
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of striped mahogany with striking hand-crafted detail throughout. There are four doors that open to interior shelving. I...
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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