Small Italian Baroque Style Bombay Commode or Nightstand in Giltwood Finish
Located in Stamford, CT
A small Italian Bombay commode or nightstand in giltwood Finish. Having two drawers both with
Small Italian Baroque Style Bombay Commode or Nightstand in Giltwood Finish
Located in Stamford, CT
A small Italian Bombay commode or nightstand in giltwood Finish. Having two drawers both with
18th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers with Crossbanded Veneer
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy using walnut and decorated with walnut cross-banded veneer. The
Walnut
Vintage Italian Florentine Gilt Tall Chest of Drawers Lingerie Semainier
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning Italian midcentury hand decorated tall chest of drawers - lingerie semainier. circa 1940
Brass
Antique Baroque Dresser Bombe Louis XV Commode
Located in Buxton, GB
This Antique Italian Chest of Drawers with a Gold Mirror exudes elegance and timeless charm
Wood, Walnut
A Pair of Italian Baroque Style Walnut and Inlaid Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
having one board tops with dentile moulded overhanging edges, with single locking doors in the place of 3 drawers, the door fronts inlaid with leaves, scrolls, and cherubs, with 6 br...
Sold|$3,850
Venetian Painted Bombe' 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Baroque style with bright color and floral motif. The finish worn to a perfect patina.
Wood
Sold|$595
Miniature Faux Library Drawers
Located in Riverdale, NY
out and need replacing which is not a hard fix with cord or new tabs, 1950s, Italy. Measures: 12" x 9
Leather, Wood
Sold|$11,403 / item
Baroque Flap Baroque Emilia Early 18th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Flap supported by corbelled feet, the broken and leaf spring-moved front has three drawers plus one from the smaller size placed in the undercounter band, in the upper part a shaped ...
Nutwood
Sold|$4,999
17th Century Lombardy Chest of Drawer
Located in Encinitas, CA
17th century walnut chest of drawers with three drawers with different woods burled veneers marquetry and burled panels decorations, original finish, brass pulls, bracket shape feet....
Walnut
20th Century Baroque Style White Lacquered Wood Commode or Chest of Drawer
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful Baroque style chest of drawers 1950s characterized by refined wood carving and wavy
Oak
Sold|$15,289
Comò Barocchetto Lombardia Metà XVIII Secolo
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Comò barocchetto lombardo sorretto da eleganti gambe mosse, presenta fianchi e fronte bombati e mossi, è dotato di due cassetti. Impiallacciato in radica di noce, è ornato con filett...
Walnut
Chest with three drawers - Lombardy, 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Elegant chest with three drawers decorated with colored marbles (alabastro fiorito, alabastro, fiore di pesco) and sculpted caryatids Lombardy, 17th century 111 x 98 x 49 cm The ch...
Marble
Sold|$3,600 / item
Early 19th Century Venetian Bombe Chest with Marble Top
Located in Malibu, CA
Hand painted Venetian Bombe chest with an aged patina of blues, greens and golds. Sculpted drawer facades. Whimsical hand painted finish over gauzy gesso, which peeks through the fin...
Carrara Marble
Italian Tumbling Block Parquetry Bow Front Miniature Three Drawer Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dating to the early 19th century this gem of a miniature bow front commode or jewelry box features
Brass
Sold|$4,800
Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top over three drawers flanked by carved figures, raised on bracket feet.
Walnut
Sold|$4,850
Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Large with rectangular top with banded top over three long drawers with brass handles. Bun feet.
Brass
Italian Baroque Walnut and Penwork Decorated Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top over three drawers with scenic penwork painting, original bronze handles, bracket feet. Estate of John Volk, Palm Beach.
Matched Pair Of Italian Baroque Walnut Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Each with cross banded rectangular shaped tops over three conforming drawers. Working keys for the drawers. Bracket feet. Not an exact pair but seem to have been made by the same hand.
Walnut
Sold|$16,500
Italian late 17th century Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Unusual Commode of Medium Size, made of Walnut and Walnut-veneer, embellished with Fruit Wood Inlay
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of 19th-century Italian commodes exemplifies the opulent Baroque style
Walnut
Italian Artigiani Trentini Baroque Revival Style Burl Veneer Bombe Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Baroque Revival style burl wood veneer bombé commode, serpentine top over three conforming
Burl
Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode 18th Century Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Milano, MI
Northern Italian Baroque walnut commode, an antique walnut chest of drawers from Northern Italy
Walnut
Henredon Italian Baroque Burled Mahogany Bombay Chests or Commodes, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Italian Baroque Louis XV style bombay form dressers or chests of drawers By
Brass
Baroque Style Venetian Lacquered Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Italian commode or chest of drawers featuring dramatic baroque style giltwood carved
Metal
Sold|$15,000
Italian Marquetry Commode or Secretaire
Located in Winter Park, FL
18th century Italian marquetry commode with three drawers and a top drawer that pulls out to reveal
Walnut
Early 18th Century Venetian Baroque Chinoiserie Painted Desk or Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Desk with beautifully distressed chinoiserie decoration, with a later fitted interior to accommodate extensive silverware, labeled in German.
Poplar, Pine
Sold|$1,786
Italian Baroque Dresser, circa 1920
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood, root veneer walnut. Richly inlaid and arched body on long, slightly curved legs. Six drawers. (D-77).
Walnut
Sold|$6,850
Italian Early 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Italian early 18th-century walnut commode is a fine example of the Baroque style, reflecting
Brass
1920s Venetian Neo Baroque Serpentine Chest of Drawers Commode Dresser in Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1920s,Venetian neo Baroque serpentine chest of drawers commode dresser in walnut. Restored and
Walnut, Burl
Italian Painted Marble-Top Commode, circa 19th Century
Located in Hixson, TN
An Italian Painted Marble Top Commode from the 19th Century. This highly decorative commode is
Diminutive Fruitwood Commode, 18th Century, Italian
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Diminutive fruitwood commode, 18th century, Italian, having three parquetry drawers, bone
Fruitwood
Sold|$2,900
Pair of Italian Baroque Burled Walnut Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wonderful pair of late 19th century Italian chests or commodinis made of burled walnut in the
Brass
Sold|$20,000
Italian Walnut Serpentine Commode, 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian Walnut Serpentine Commode Emilian Baroque, 18th Century An 18th-century Italian Emilian
Wood
Sold|$12,900
Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque walnut commode, the molded top over three double cabichon faced
Brass
18th Century, Italian Baroque Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
18th century, Italian baroque lacquered wood chest of drawers This rare and particular baroque
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Period Baroque Sepentine Chest with Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite early 20th century Italian period Baroque three-drawer chest with serpentine front and
Bronze
Italian Baroque Period Light Walnut & Inlaid 3- Drawer Cassettone, 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
From the region of Tuscany this Baroque chest is constructed of a light walnut with a subtle
Walnut
Venetian Baroque Mid-Century Chest of Drawers Lacquered Black and Golden, 1930s
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian Baroque Mid-Century chest of drawers lacquered black and golden 1930s. Components in solid
Sold|$3,750
Italian Inlaid Walnut Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Baroque style walnut 'comodino,' or chest of drawers, with fruit wood inlay and bronze
Sold|$3,500
Italian Olive Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian baroque style olive wood chest of drawers, circa mid 20th century. With a double serpentine
Bronze
Sold|$14,389
Chest of Drawers, Austria / Italy, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
body has rounded corners and is painted with baroque ornaments on the front, sides and the top. The
Wood
Italian Louis XV Style 1940s Chest of Drawers
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Gorgeous and decorative chest of drawers in the Baroque (decor) & Louis XV (shape) styles, painted
Sold|$3,800
Italian Walnut Three-Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
A great looking small scale Italian Baroque style three-drawer commode with burl walnut veneer and
Walnut
Pair of 18th Century Italian Ebonized and Inlaid Comodini or Nightstands
Located in Troy, NY
Very unique pair of early 18th Century Italian Ebonized and Inlaid Comodini or Nightstands The
Bone, Walnut, Pine
1930s Italian Large Bombé Chest of Drawers, Burl Olive Wood & Burl Walnut Marque
Located in London, England
1930s Italian Baroque style bombé chest of drawers with burl olive wood and burl walnut marquetry
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Chest of Drawers in Chestnut.
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Early 18th century Italian chest of drawers in chestnut with the original faded black varnish
Chestnut
Sold|$5,400
Fine 18th Century Italian Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very fine 18th century Italian commode with serpentine front, bold pierced and carved apron with
Wood
Sold|$2,700
Antique Italian Marquetry Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique Italian marquetry nightstands is a splendid example of the master woodcrafter's art
Brass
Sold|$29,850
Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Commode with a Single long Frieze Drawer Over Three Long
Walnut
Sold|$26,800
18th Century Wonderful Baroque Commode
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 18th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Commode, the Rectangular Top Above a Concealed Drawer with
Walnut
Sold|$18,760
Early 18th Century Northern Italian Baroque
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 18th Century Northern Italian Baroque Three Drawer Burled Walnut Commode, the Top and Drawer
Burl, Walnut
19th Century Italian Baroque Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers featuring a Rectangular
Sold|$28,600
18th Century Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Four Drawer Walnut Chest of Drawers with Inlaid Banding on
Walnut
Paif of Italian Baroque Style Silvered Giltwood Side Commodes
Located in Larkspur, CA
Pair of Italian Baroque Style Silvered Giltwood Two Drawer Side Commodes with Stylized Cabriole
Sold|$5,500
19th Century Italian Baroque Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late 18th-early19th century Italian walnut small commode. Originally this piece was made with a
Metal
Sold|$3,800
Italian Baroque Style Commode
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A small walnut veneered Italian Baroque style commode with three conforming drawers, raised of bun
Sold|$32,000
Baroque North Italian Commode
Located in Summerland, CA
A bold walnut commode with deep symetrical paneling
Iron
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.