Pairof Late 19th Century Figured Walnut Bedside or End Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th Century Figured Walnut Commodes or Chest of Drawers --Bombe Sepentine Fotm
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Pairof Late 19th Century Figured Walnut Bedside or End Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th Century Figured Walnut Commodes or Chest of Drawers --Bombe Sepentine Fotm
Walnut
Italian Baroque Walnut and Inlaid One-Drawer and One-Door Side Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
alternating colors of walnut, the pulls of a later date, raised on a plinth form base and carved bracket feet.
A Good Boldly-Scaled Italian Baroque Walnut 3-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good boldly-scaled Italian baroque walnut 3-drawer chest; the long rectangular top above a body
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
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
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|$2,800 / set
Pair of Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1920s Italian Baroque style walnut serpentine shaped commodes. Each chest has three drawers
Walnut
Walnut and Burl Walnut Three-Drawer Comodino Italian 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful burl walnut and walnut serpentine shape three drawer chest. Figured burl walnut on all
Walnut, Burl
Sold|$1,750 / set
Baroque, Small Commodes, Olive Wood, Brown Walnut, Italy, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Italian Olive Wood Commodes, Nightstands, End Tables or Pedestals, Baroque Style Each
Walnut
Pulaski Italian Revival Bombe Bachelors Chest Commode Nightstand Side Table
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Dayton, OH
Pulaski Furniture late 20th century serpentine bombe chest. Italian revival with a walnut and
Walnut, Paint
Fabulous Italian Early 18th C. Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
A fabulous Italian carved walnut wood mahogany inlaid chest of three drawers from the early 18th
Walnut
Italian Walnut 8-Drawer Petite Cassettone, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian walnut 8-drawer petite Cassettone, late 18th century.
Walnut
A Walnut & Inlaid Comodino Ferrarese Late 17th Century, Italy
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Walnut & Inlaid Comodino Ferrarese Late 17th Century Italy A tasty piece of furniture with an
Walnut
18th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers / Canterano
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1700s using walnut, and decorated with walnut
Mahogany, Walnut
An Early 18th Century Italian, Piemonte Region, Walnut Ribalta
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a hinged top opening to reveal a flip-down writing surface and an interior consisting of 9 drawers, the case having three paneled drawers with brass ring pulls, raised on brac...
Brass, Iron
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
18th Century, Italian Walnut Wood Chest of Drawers with Secrétaire
Located in IT
18th century, Italian walnut wood chest of drawers with secrétaire The elegant small chest of
Nutwood
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|$21,170
Chest of Drawers Made in Bergamo, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
cathedral walnut veneer. Richly carved front, shelf feet. Manufactured in Bergamo (Italy), end of the 17th
Walnut
Sold|$5,600 / set
Pair of Italian Bombay Inlaid Chests
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful pair of walnut Italian Bombe Chests. Chests feature a shaped top with a curved bombe
Wood, Walnut
Sold|$2,250 / set
Pair of Italian Bombe Form and Marquetry Inlaid Commodinis
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century pair of Italian commodinis or end tables in a bombe form holding two drawers, each
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century, possibly 18th century Italian carved chest with four drawers. The drawers are
Walnut
Impressive 18th Century Northern Italian Inlaid Bureau with Secretary Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Impressive 18th century northern Italian inlaid bureau with secretary desk. Incredible inlay work
Olive, Walnut, Burl
Barocchetto Drop-Leaf Secretaire High Veneto, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
secret compartment underneath. Walnut and walnut burl veneered with maple and cypress threads.
Maple, Walnut, Burl
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
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
Walnut
Sold|$15,336
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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|$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
Sold|$1,792
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
Walnut
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sold|$4,995
18th C. Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
TURN OR 17TH/18TH CENTURY ITALIAN BAROQUE WALNUT COMMODE WITH FOUR DRAWERS H 34¾ W 29
Bronze
Pair of 19th C Italian Baroque Walnut Commodes
Located in Charleston, SC
This true pair of Italian commodes were made in the mid 19th century, circa 1850, and features
Walnut
Sold|$11,000
Pair of Baroque Italian Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
An amazing rare and handsome pair of Italian Baroque Walnut commodes.
Wood
Italian Baroque Walnut Marquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top above three drawers with molded edges, each drawer inlaid with stags and trailing foliage, the whole resting on bracket feet. (rebacked)
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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