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)
Sold|$8,950
Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice small scaled 17th Century Northern Italian commode probably from Lombardy. NOT ORANGE
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
Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and rare Northern Italian walnut three drawer chest made late in the 17th Century with
Wood
Sold|$27,500
Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and rare Northern Italian walnut three drawer chest made late in the 17th Century with
Wood
Sold|$57,500
ITALIAN BAROQUE BURL WALNUT-VENEERED COMMODE
Located in San Francisco, CA
A VOLUPTUOUS ITALIAN BAROQUE BURL WALNUT-VENEERED SERPENTINE FRONT COMMODE WITH FOUR DRAWERS. The
Pair Baroque Walnut Commodes. Italian 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
PAIR walnut commodes in the baroque taste. Note the expert veneer work, namely the quarter sawn
Sold|$32,000
Baroque North Italian Commode
Located in Summerland, CA
A bold walnut commode with deep symetrical paneling
Iron
18th Century Walnut Baroque Serpentine Commode
Located in Port Chester, NY
A glowing Italian walnut veneered chest, with serpentine drawers and original brasses, circa 1790
Walnut
Sold|$32,000
17th Century Italian Walnut Commode
Located in Formigine Modena, IT
A very elegant italian walnut commode. Rectangular molded top over three drawers decorated with
Walnut
Sold|$4,802
18th Century Italian Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A substantial mid-18th century solid walnut and figured walnut veneered three drawer commode with
Walnut
Sold|$7,500
Italian Classic Walnut Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful Italian walnut serpentine commode made in the 19th century in the 18th century manner
Metal
Sold|$11,301
18th Century North Italian Walnut Commode
Located in Antwerp, BE
An early 18th century North Italian walnut three-drawer commode, Lombardia, circa 1740. Beautiful
Walnut
Northern Italian Inlaid Baroque Serpentine Chest / Commode, circa 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Northern Italian Inlaid walnut Baroque chest on hoof feet with nicely figured veneers
Walnut
Sold|$3,125
Antique Baroque Burled Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
close with ease and rest on four carved legs. This baroque commode offers plenty of storage space, has
Brass
18th c. Italian Carved Walnut Four Drawer Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Italian carved walnut and olive ash burl inlaid commode, having a rectangular serpentine top above
Walnut
Sold|$21,000
Italian baroque walnut chest of drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian baroque walnut chest of drawers, the rectangular top with molded edge above three molded
Walnut
Sold|$19,500
Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and rare late 17th century Italian baroque walnut chest of drawers with molded edge and
Walnut
Italian Baroque Style Walnut Bombe Chest Circa 1950
Located in Kensington, MD
A mid 20th Century Italian walnut Baroque Style bombe chest.
Sold|$3,293
Italian Bombe Commode
Located in Chulmleigh, Devon
commode. They have used a bit of olive wood along with walnut on this commode very nice.
Walnut
Pair of Italian Walnut Venetian Small Commodes c.1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful and hard to find pair of Italian Walnut small Commodes or Chests made in the 18th or
Wood
ITALIAN WALNUT BAROQUE STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS, c. 1870s
Located in Essex, MA
A striking architectural Italian Baroque style chest of drawers in walnut, with curved angular
Iron
Sold|$5,500
Italian Serpentine Commode, circa 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 19th century Italian two-drawer serpentine walnut commode, circa 1800. Nice mellow color
Walnut
Sold|$5,950
A Small Baroque Walnut Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very beautiful and small walnut chest of drawers made in Italy late in the 18th century. This
Wood
Sold|$4,988
Italian Walnut Butler’s Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and small scaled Italian Baroque style butlers' or bachelors chest. The top drawer is
Wood
Venetian Italian Walnut Chest / Commde
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rich walnut chest made in or around Venice early in the 19th century.
Wood
Sold|$32,000
Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
An 18th c. Italian walnut chest of drawers with strong moldings on the drawer surrounds, side
Walnut
Italian 18th Century Marquetry Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in San Marino, CA
A lovely and well scaled 18th century Northern Italian Baroque chest of drawers with inlaid olive
Walnut
Pair of 18th C Italian Pine and Walnut Commodes
Located in Charleston, SC
other has three shelves with two doors. From the outside this is a true pair made of walnut with pine
Pine, Walnut
Sold|$8,327
Italian Carved Walnut Cassone/Trunk
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Extraordinary 19th century Italian cassone, very good condition with beautifully carved emblem.
Walnut
Sold|$3,875
Bleached Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary Italian Baroque style Chest of Drawers made out of walnut wood with a new bleached
Wood, Walnut
Sold|$3,475
Pair of Italian Burl Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Remarkable Pair of 1930s Italian Chest of Drawers crafted from solid maple wood covered with burl
Brass
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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