20th Century Lacquered and Gold Wood with Marble Top Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
A curved furniture, crafted from finely carved, lacquered, and gilded wood with four lateral caryatids. The commode features three spacious drawers and a built-in marble top of excel...
Marble
$13,480Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Rococo Serpentine Form 2-Drawer Inlaid Chest with Marble Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
The serpentine marble top above a conforming body having two drawers fitted with foliate bronze hardware all over a scalloped apron. adorned overall with floral and foliate inlaid ol...
Marble
Set of 2 Italian Art Deco Bedside Tables With Marble Top, 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Italian Art Deco bedside tables with marble top, 1930s Door and drawer inside. Brass handles. Good condition.
Marble, Brass
Vintage Neoclassical Italian Chest, Hand Painted, Faux Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Neoclassical style hand painted two drawer Italian chest with faux marble top. Each drawer has a carved wood swag detail and the sides have a carved urn. Drawers are lined wi...
Wood, Paint
$1,620Sale Price|40% Off
Nancy Corzine design Tea Leaf Silver Chest with Italian Marble Top
By Nancy Corzine
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Nancy Corzine design 3 drawer nite chest with "tea leaf silver" finish and a white marble top. This piece glows in light from it's silver finish and chrome handles. Really a handsome...
Marble
Italian Bleached Wood Chest w/Faux Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian chest of drawers with faux marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from Italy has a faux-marble painted top above a case which houses three full-sized drawers...
Wood
Italian Art Nouveau Dresser and Nightstands Walnut, Applied Olm Root, Marble Top
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Monumental particular Italian Art Nouveau Dresser and nightstands in solid walnut, applied olm root and marble top. Restored and polished with wax. We can sell separately the pieces....
Marble
$5,446Sale Price / set|20% Off
PAIR OF LARGE ITALIAN HARDWWOOD & WALNUT MARBLE TOPPED TALLBOY CHESTS OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of vintage Tarocco Alberto di Giorgio tallboy chests of drawers with Walnut frames, Rosewo...
Marble
Italian Bombay Style Burl Wood 3 Drawer Marble Top Console Dresser Chest MINT
By Bloomingdale's
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Bombay Style Burl Wood 3 Drawer Marble Top Console Dresser Chest MINT
Marble, Brass
Italian Mahogany Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers With White Marble Top And Brass
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XVI chest of drawers hand-crafted in Northern Italy in the late 1800s using Mahogany and decorated with brass and marble. The chest of drawers had beautiful lines and a very el...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Amaranth Marble Top Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI amaranth marble top side table. A Naples severe Louis XVI commode bedside table with three keyed drawers and purple, mauve and cream breccia marble top.
Marble
$31,806Sale Price|25% Off
18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Chest of Drawers, Marble Top
Located in IT
18th century, Italian neoclassical inlaid chest of drawers with marble top This refined neoclassical chest of drawers was made in Lombardy, Italy, around the end of the 18th century...
Bronze
Italian Bleached Mahogany Louis Philippe / Carlo X Chest Of Drawers, Marble Top
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis Philippe / Carlo X chest of drawers hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using pine and mahogany. Despite the very straight lines the chest is highly decorative mostly due ...
Mahogany
Italian Marquetry Fruitwood Drop-Front Storage Chest with Marble Top Circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Neoclassical commode, adorned in marquetry and geometric inlay, embodying the intellectual clarity and symmetry of classical revival design.
Fruitwood, Walnut
18th C. Italian Neoclassical Two-Drawer Cassettiera w/Faux Marble Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved and painted wood raised chest of two drawers from the 18th century. This antique cassettiera (chest of drawers) from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top, over a...
Wood, Paint
$18,375Sale Price|25% Off
Stunning 18th C. Italian Rococo Bombe Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th C. Italian Rococo bombe commode with marble top, walnut with burr veneer, finely crafted and highly ornate gilded metal mounts, escutcheons and pulls.
Wood, Burl
Antique Chest of Drawers with Verona Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Late 19th century Italian Bombe dresser. Verona red marble top. Louis XV style. With bronze mounts. F-553-344-KS
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Marble and Ormolu Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French Louis XVI style commode features shaped Italian green marble-top surmounting two-drawer chest in bombe form having book matched inlay with cast bronze mounts and raise...
Marble, Bronze
$2,886Sale Price|28% Off
Rococo Style Handcrafted Two Drawer Chest with Marble Top, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This Rococo style two drawer chest dates to the 19th century and was handcrafted in Italy. The piece is constructed using linden and oak wood, materials traditionally appreciated for...
Wood
20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Louis XV Style Lombard Dresser, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
The dresser features an original red French marble top of excellent quality, a good size, and is well-suited for use.
Marble
Porada Bayus Tondo 7 Seven-Drawer Tallboy, Walnut Canaletta with Marble Top
By Porada Arredi, Oscar e Gabriele Buratti
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Porada Design: G. & O. Buratti Model: Bayus Round 7 Tallboy The Bayus Tondo 7 Tallboy by Porada, designed by G. & O. Buratti, is a round, retro-inspired chest that enriches b...
Marble
Art Nouveau Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, Italy, circa 1900, Beveled Mirror
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Nouveau chest of drawers with marble top, Italy, circa 1900. Beveled mirror. All solid walnut, hand carved, restored and polished to wax.
Mirror, Walnut
21st Century Sophie Chest of Drawers in Wood and Marble Top
By Jumbo Collection
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Sophie is a line of furniture with classical and sinuous lines. Featuring a wood structure with a glossy briar finish, the chest of drawers is enriched with hand-carved decorations a...
Marble
21st Century Portland Chest of Drawers in Wood and Marble Top
By Jumbo Collection
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Portland is a delicate and refined line of furnishings, characterized by decorations that recall the world of Wedgwood ceramics. The ornaments with a classic charm are further enhanc...
Marble
21st Century Pleasure Chest of Drawers in Wood and Top in White Marble
By Jumbo Collection
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Pleasure is a line of furnishings with linear and essential shapes, characterized by an elegant and refined charm. The chest of drawers of the collection, in deco style, features a s...
Marble
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Veneered in Rosewood with Gray Marble Top
Located in Prato, IT
Tuscany, Louis XVI, end of the 18th century Rosewood veneer with fruit wood fillets Good conditions Coeval marble Dimensions: W103 x D56 x H85 cm.
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
A Fine Early 20th Century Highly Inlaid Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine early 20th Century richly patinated marble top chest of drawers, of fabulous quality, finely carved, crossbanded, quarter veneered and with stunning, highly inlaid marquetry p...
Siena Marble, Brass
21st Century Toulouse Chest of Drawers in Wood and White Statuario Marble Top
By Jumbo Collection
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Toulouse chest of drawers with structure in multilayer maple. Five drawers. Profile and details are finished in antique gold with patina JG294. Decorative elements in metal are finis...
Marble
(W)HOLE Hand Carved Chest of Drawers with Marble top and Brass Decorations
By Fratelli Boffi, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this masterpiece, covered in mahogany feather finish, pays homage to the delicate and harmonious style of Louis XV. Within the sinuous c...
Marble, Brass
21st Century Pleasure Tall Chest of Drawers in Wood and top in White Marble
By Jumbo Collection
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Pleasure is a line of furnishings with linear and essential shapes, characterized by an elegant and refined charm. The chest of drawers of the collection, in deco style, features a s...
Marble
Pair, Chest of 3 Drawers, Dresser Cabinets with Verona Marble Top Louis XV Style
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Italian Bombe Chest of 3 drawers, dresser Cabinets. Verona pink, red marble top. Louis XV style. With bronze mounts. Unfinished raw wood condition. You can choose the color o...
Marble, Bronze
$8,800Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Polychrome Painted Faux Marble Top Neoclassical Chest of Drawers.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century North Italian Polychrome Painted and Faux Marble Top Neoclassical Chest of Drawers. Elaborately hand painted 18th century three drawer Italian chest. Probably Florence....
Wood
Modern French Louis XVI Style Silver Leaf Carved Chest W/ Carrera Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th-C. Silver leaf chest with French Louis XVI styling. It has a beautiful carrera honed marble top. The finish is intentionally distressed. It is unmarked and purpor...
Wood
A Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Highly Inlaid Marble Top Bedside Chests
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine pair of early 20th Century marble top bedside chests of drawers, of fabulous quality, finely carved with rich patination and grain, cross banded throughout and with highly inl...
Brass
Petite Italian Serpentine Commode in Rosewood with Inlaid Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Italian serpentine commode in rosewood veneer with string boxwood inlay , inlaid marble top, 2 drawers. shaped apron and splayed feet.
$4,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Pair 18th Century Venetian Paint Decorated Marble Top Commodes Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare pair of 18th century Venetian paint-decorated marble top commodes nightstands exemplifies the opulence and artistry of Italian Rococo furniture.
Marble, Iron
Mid Century Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Marble Top Commode Dresser Sideboard
By Maison Jansen
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Mid Century Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Italian Carrara Marble Top Commode Dresser Sideboard A rare, ...
Carrara Marble, Brass
$8,200Sale Price|31% Off
Antique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Chest of Drawers Marchigiano
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian commode with two drawers faux marble top, light blue color and gold gilded details.
Fruitwood
Painted Italian Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Washington, DC
A painted Italian commode with faux marble top.
Wood, Paint
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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