Italian Commode Satinwood
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
20th Century Italian Regency Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Vintage 1940s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1990s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood, Satinwood
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Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Siena Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of ...
Kingwood, Tulipwood, Hardwood, Satinwood
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
1990s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood, Mahogany, Olive, Satinwood
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood, Walnut
Vintage 1980s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1850s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood
Early 2000s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 1890s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Adam Style Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany, Satinwood, Burl
Antique 19th Century Italian Night Stands
Satinwood, Walnut
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Elm, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Dressers
Wood
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rosewood, Satinwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Carrara Marble
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Tulipwood, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Adam Style Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood
Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood, Satinwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Regency Commodes and Chests of ...
Marble
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Satinwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood, Walnut
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Wood, Satinwood
Late 20th Century Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Regency Commodes and Chests of ...
Mahogany, Rosewood, Ebony, Satinwood, Kingwood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood, Rosewood, Tulipwood
Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Olive, Satinwood, Satin
Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood, Walnut, Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Burl
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Vintage 1970s Italian Cabinets
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 1830s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood, Tulipwood
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rosewood, Satinwood
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Ebony, Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood, Tulipwood, Pine
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Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ebony, Fruitwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany, Satinwood
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Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of D...
Satinwood, Walnut
Vintage 1910s English Cabinets
Vintage 1950s Italian Louis XV End Tables
Satinwood
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
20th Century Italian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Italian George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood
Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique 1870s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rosewood, Kingwood, Satinwood
Vintage 1930s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 1890s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood, Satinwood
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood, Satin
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Night Stands
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Night Stands
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Tables
Ebony, Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Side Tables
Olive
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Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Is it 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 a 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.
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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