Italian Late Baroque Three-Drawer Walnut Ebonized Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rectangular top above conforming case housing three drawers, the sides having raised lozenge detailing, raised on bun feet.
Italian Late Baroque Three-Drawer Walnut Ebonized Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rectangular top above conforming case housing three drawers, the sides having raised lozenge detailing, raised on bun feet.
Italian Baroque Style, 19th Century, Three-Drawer Walnut Commode, Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a molded edge rectangular top above a conforming paneled case, the drawer fronts with molded edges, raised on a plinth-form base and bracket feet, antique brass hardware.
Italian, Tuscany, Baroque Period Walnut 12-Drawer Scantonata Commode, 17th cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
rare in form and having a rectangular top with canted corners and a molded edge above a conforming case housing 4 central drawers flanked by 4 smaller angled drawers on each side, ra...
Walnut
Pair of Antique Italian Inlaid Walnut Baroque Commodes Chests Stands Tables 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of antique Italian 18th century inlaid walnut baroque commodes/side tables, circa 1750
Walnut
18 C Italian Baroque Style Inlaid Walnut Commode w 3 Drawers & Ebonized Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Italian Baroque Style Inlaid Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers & Ebonized Detail.
Walnut
Italian, Bolognese, Late Baroque Period Four-Drawer Walnut and Inlaid Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top above a conforming case housing 4 drawers with line inlays, the later brass pulls of ring form , inlaid escutcheons, raised on bracket feet Please go to w...
Brass, Iron
Italian Baroque Walnut 3-Drawer Commode of Smaller Size, Late 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with molded edge above a conforming case with paneled sides and housing three paneled drawers, the drawers retaining antique pulls and escutcheons, raised on...
Walnut
An Italian Baroque Walnut and Inlaid 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular inlaid top with rounded edges above a case housing three drawers, the sides and drawers all band inlaid, resting on bracket feet
Walnut, Fruitwood
An Italian Baroque Style Walnut Tall 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular molded edge top above a conforming case of four drawers with raised panels and hexagonal brass pulls, the molded plinth base raised on carved bracket feet Please g...
Brass
Italian, Brescia, Walnut Veneer Baroque Style Shaped 3-Drawer Commode, 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a shaped top with canted corners and a recessed center and a molded edge, the drawer fronts all covered in burl walnut veneer and retaining antique hardware, raised on bracket...
Walnut
A 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Walnut 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular top having stepped and canted corners above a conforming case, the sides having lozenge-form molding, the drawers with paneled sections and bronze handle pulls and es...
Brass
Italian Late Baroque Walnut 4-Drawer Commode, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top atop a confirming case housing 4 drawers, the lower three drawers with raised panels, the sides with rectangular panels, bronze hardware, raised on shaped br...
Walnut
Unique Italian Parquetry Commode
Located in Troy, NY
A strikingly decorative commode with fronts and top veneered with walnut and fruitwood, accentuated
Walnut, Fruitwood, Pine, Bone
Sold|$2,250
Italian Baroque Venetian Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Italian chest from the region of Venice. The elegant cabinet boasts a rich combination of fruit
Cherry, Fruitwood, Walnut
A Pair of 18th Century and Later Italian Baroque Style Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular inlaid top above three veneered drawers flanked by figures, on carved bracket feet
Walnut, Giltwood
Italian Late Baroque Light Walnut Veneered & Inlaid 4 Drawer Bedside Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with small apron atop a case housing four drawers with antique patinated brass pulls, the case and drawers covered in thick walnut veneers with band inlays, ...
Walnut
Sold|$3,400
Antique Italian Marquetry Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian marquetry commode is a splendid example of the master woodcrafter's art! Fine
Satinwood, Walnut
Sold|$6,551
18th Century Italian Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Italian commode. With original paint, handles and a faux marble top.
Wood, Paint
Sold|$2,200
Pair of Italian Marquetry Commodes
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Italian Baroque style marquetry commodes or chests of drawers with shaped front, curved
Walnut
Sold|$6,800
Pair of Italian Figured Walnut Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Stylish Figured Walnut Bombe Commodes --exquisite wood choice --Bombe and serpentine
Walnut
Sold|$7,600
17th Century Italian Walnut 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Fabulous chest of drawers in solid walnut with 4 drawers. This Baroque walnut commode from Italy is
Walnut
Sold|$7,125
18th Century Italian Walnut 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Walnut 3 Drawer Commode with beautiful inlay work.
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Venice Baroque Commode Burr Walnut Inlaid with Mirror
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian Baroque commode dresser of the early 20th century hand-carved walnut, burr walnut, walnut
Walnut, Burl
Sold|$7,033 / set
Pair of 20th Century Italian Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 20th century Italian walnut commodes. A pair of fine quality Italian commodes in the Louis
Walnut
Sold|$7,500 / set
Pair of Italian Vintage Painted Bombe Commodes
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Unusual to find in a pair- vintage painted bombe commodes from Italy. The painted finish is showing
Wood
Sold|$3,800
Italian Baroque Walnut and Gilded Commodini
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular moulded top over four drawers all with painted decoration, original bronze handles, sides decorated as well, block feet.
Other
Italian, Tuscan Walnut & Veneered 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
-drawer commode has raised panels on the sides as well as on the drawer fronts. Raised on a hand-carved
Walnut
18th Century Italian Parcel Painted Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Tarzana, CA
An 18th Century Italian Parcel Painted Two-Drawer Commode Circa 1790 Origin: Italy Style
Wood
Italian Floral and Fruit Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Floral and fruit decorated sides, front with faux marble top. Colorful.Distressed paint condition Typical paint issues, chips, nicks ,dings paint loss (esp to lower legs and hoof f...
Wood
Sold|$3,800
Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with shaped cornice over one drawer over three drawers flanked by applied decoration, both sides with rectangular decoration, plinth base raised on bracket feet.
Walnut
A Pair of Early 18th Century and Later Italian Baroque Style Walnut Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular inlaid molded edge tops, above three paneled and veneered drawers, raised on carved bracket feet, incorporating antique elements
Pair of Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Inlaid Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Nineteenth Century Italian Figured Walnut Marquetry Commodes or End Tables --In Baroque
Walnut
Late 18th Century Northern Italian Serpentine Commode Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine late 18th Century Northern Italian commode chest of drawers. Kingwood, rosewood and boxwood
Boxwood, Kingwood
Small Italian Baroque Chest of Drawers in Walnut
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small elegant Italian baroque chest of drawers, approx. 1730 Thick walnut veneer with line
Walnut
18th Century, Italian Baroque Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
18th Century, Italian Baroque Inlaid Chest of Drawers This refined dresser was made in the north
Wood
19th Century Italian Checkerboard Marquetry Two Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century Italian commode with a serpentine shape front and sides. The case is beautifully
Bronze
Italian Walnut Tall Three-Drawer Commode, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top above a conforming case housing three drawers with brass pulls, raised on a pieced plinth base.
Italian Pinewood Provincial Three-Drawer Commode, Lozenge Designs
Located in Atlanta, GA
The top with rectangular band and lozenge inlay, above a conforming case, the drawers with horizontal lozenge inlays and vertical spiral twisted corners, raised on bracket feet mid-1...
18th C Italian Inlaid Commode Chest or Side Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique 18th C Italian Inlaid Commode chest of drawers. Great size to be used as a bedside table
Wood
Antique Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers, Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian baroque walnut chest of drawers or a buffet was designed to grace any room in the
Walnut
Stunning 17th, Early 18th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
early 18th century. This commode from Italy has exquisitely inlaid drawers and top. The rectangular
Walnut
Sold|$11,033
Chest of Drawers Commode Petite Walnut Italian
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
: Italian Private Collection Just purchased more information coming soon or by request.
Walnut
Sold|$11,033
Chest of Drawers Commode Petite Walnut Italian
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
: Italian Private Collection Just purchased more information coming soon or by request. The final
Walnut
Italian Green and Gold Painted Bombay Commode, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wood painted gold gilt Bombay commode decorated with acanthus leaves and flowers throughout
Brass
Nothern Italian, Cortina, Walnut Guilloche 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive hand-carved and decorated commode with fretwork on the drawer fronts and bronze pulls
Brass
An Italian Baroque Style 19th Century 4-Drawer Commodino
Located in Atlanta, GA
of shallow proportions and having a shaped molded edge top above a conforming case housing four drawers with patinated brass pulls, raised on a plinth-form base on bracket feet
Walnut
Italian Walnut Inlaid Chest In The Baroque Style
Located in Nashville, TN
A Tuscan flavored chest of solid walnut and iron hardware with boxwood inlay banding around each drawer. The top with dentil trim, the bottom with several layers of stepped bevel. A...
Iron
18th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Chest with Fitted Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
18th century Italian Baroque walnut chest with fitted desk. Top drawer is faux with a hinged lid
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Period Baroque Three-Drawer Marquetry Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Exquisite Early 18th Century Italian Period Baroque Three-Drawer Chest with Serpentine Front
Wood
Vintage Italian Baroque Marquetry Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional quality vintage Italian chest of drawers. Finely hand-crafted in Northern Italy in
Walnut, Burl
Sold|$13,500
Italian Baroque Chest of Drawers, Venice
Located in Greding, DE
Italian Baroque chest of drawers, Venice. Museum condition.
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Italy, Around 1940, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
A unique chest of drawers, Italy, around 1940. Very good condition, after professional
Marble, Brass
Sold|$5,800 / set
Pair of Late 19th Century Italian Figured Walnut Bedside Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Italian bombe figured walnut side commodes or chests of drawers --Beautiful matched pair
Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Baroque Revival Carved Beechwood Bombe Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern hand carved beechwood bombe chest of drawers made in Italy during the
Bronze
Pair of Italian Late Baroque Walnut Commodini, Very Shallow
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rectangular tops above conforming cases with molded edges and paneled sides, raised on plinth form bases and bracket feet, very shallow which is nice, and perfect for bedside.
Italian, Emiliana, Baroque Period Paneled Walnut 3-Drawer Cassettone
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular top with a molded edge above a conforming case housing three paneled drawers with original patinated brass pulls, the sides of the case with large raised panels, the ...
Walnut
Italian Baroque Walnut and Bone Inlaid Writing Bureau / Chest
Located in Essex, MA
An impressive piece recently purchased from a local family that had it for many years and had inherited it from their grandparents. With rectangular top decorated with trailing flowe...
Bone, Walnut
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.