Italian 18th Century Walnut and Fruitwood Commode, from the Piedmont Region
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Italian 18th century walnut and fruitwood commode, from the Piedmont region.
Fruitwood, Walnut
Italian Louis XV Carved Walnut Commode or Bombay Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Rococo or Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or chest of drawers In the manner of Baker Furniture Italy, Late 20th Century Carved walnut, with original brass...
Brass
1950's Italian-Made Tasseled French Louis XV Style Distressed Painted Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Rich in European charm and decorative appeal, this rare Italian Rococo commode represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a piece that combines beauty, craftsmanship, history, ...
Walnut
Italian Louis XV Style Rosewood Marble Top Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
This Italian made commode is very nice quality and well made!
Rosewood
An Italian Polychrome-Painted & Faux-Marble Top Neoclassic Commode, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Italian Polychrome Faux-Marble Top Neoclassic Commode 18th Century The faux-marble top above three drawers all resting on tapering legs. decorated throughout with great detail.
Italian 1690s Walnut and Ash Three-Drawer Commode with Inlaid Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut and ash three-drawer commode from circa 1690 with inlaid décor, canted side posts and ogee bracket feet.
Wood, Ash, Walnut
Italian Carved Walnut Rouge Marble Top Commode with French Styling
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian carved walnut chest with a rouge marble top. The piece has French styling, hairy paw feet, and the original hardware and key. It is unmarked. It most likely dates ...
Marble, Brass
20th-Century Lacquered Wood Italian Louis XVI-Style Commode with Mirror, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian chest of drawers with mirror from the mid-20th century.
Mirror, Wood
19th-Century Italian Venetian Charles X Mahogany Commode with Portoro Marble Top
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Italian Charles X commode, circa 1830, veneered in richly figured mahogany and topped with a fine black Portoro marble slab with natural gold and white veining.
Marble
19th Century Italian Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser With Marble
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire commode / chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut.
Marble
Pair of Italian Painted Commodes with Marble Tops, Neoclassical Style Chests
Located in Essex, MA
A lovely pair of antique Neoclassical Italian School faux painted & rouge marble chests with landscape & architectural ruins, c1900. This pair of finely decorated Neoclassica...
Marble
Northern Italian Late LXIV Period Walnut Two Drawer Commode, ca. 1730
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with rounded corners above a conforming case with paneled sides and paneled drawer fronts, the drawers retaining antique hardware, the case raised on cabriol...
Walnut
$3,578Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Commodes, Chest of Drawers Walnut Inlaid Briar, 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique commodes in walnut, chest of drawers inlaid with various woods and briar, with 4 large drawers, also decorated on the sides, hand-built in the 18th century, in Italy, ideal i...
Walnut
Pair of Italian 19th Century Charles X Period Mahogany & Maplewood Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of Italian 19th century Charles X period Mahogany and Maplewood inlaid commodes.
Mahogany, Maple
An Italian 18th century Louis XVI Period Walnut, Fruitwood and Bronze commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality Italian 18th century Louis XVI Period Walnut, Fruitwood and Bronze commode.
Bronze
Italian Made Louis XVI Style Ormolu Inlaid Marble Top Dresser Chest Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Italian Made Louis XVI Style Ormolu Inlaid Marble Top Dresser Chest Commode Dimensions : 56" Wide X 22" Deep X 38" Tall This gorgeous commode was hand made in Italy and is excelle...
Satinwood
Late 18th Century Louis XV Commode, Burr Yew Wood, Italy
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine 18th Century Northern Italian burr yew wood serpentine three drawer commode with canted corners of slightly smaller proportions & exceptional quality.
Yew
1970 Italian Venetian Bombay Style Commode, Hand-Carved Wood & Brass
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful 1970 chest and drawers hand crafted and carved from wood, probably Olive wood Venere top and three sides. The chest Has two large drawers and two small one at the top, the ...
Wood
19th C. Lombard Italian Rococo Marquetry Kingwood and Tulipwood Bombé Commode
Located in Germantown, MD
An Absolutely gorgeous late 19th Century Lombard Italian Rococo style Marquetry Kingwood, Tulipwood and Satinwood Bombé Commode in great antique condition.
Kingwood, Tulipwood, Hardwood, Satinwood
Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut, Kingwood and Charmwood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Italian 18th century Louis XVI period walnut, burl walnut, kingwood and charmwood commode, from the Lago Maggiore region.
Abalone, Kingwood, Walnut
Italian Baroque Walnut Bombe Style Three Drawer Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional early 19th century Italian walnut patchwork veneered chest in excellent antique condition.
Walnut
Italian Louis XV Walnut Commode, Hand-Carved with Bronze Hardware
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Italian Louis XV period walnut commode with elegant serpentine front.
Bronze
Inlaid Walnut Two-Drawer Side Commode with Concave Block Front, Italian
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Inlaid walnut two-drawer side commode with concave block front, Italian, circa 1900, with shaped, molded top and half moon carved dentil molding below, with highly desirable concave ...
Walnut
Tall Italian Renaissance Florentine Style Six Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Italian Florentine style tall chest of six drawers. Gorgeous gold wood with painted red accents. The curved serpentine legs give an old italian renaaissance touch and are ve...
Wood, Giltwood
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Two Drawer Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely handsome Italian 18th century Louis XV period two-drawer walnut bombée commode from Rome.
Marble
Art Deco CherryWood Italian Dresser / Commode and Chest of Drawers, 1950
Located in Roma, Lazio
Italian chest of drawers, mid-20th century. Peculiar shape, original and avant-garde for that period. A very simple design, but by far a fine and elegant chest of drawers. Entirely ...
Wood, Cherry
Italian Bombay Chest Commode Leather Wrapped Nightstand Bedside Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Italian Leather Wrapped Nightstand Bedside Table Bombay Chest Commode With solid brass paw feet and wr...
Brass
Pair Italian, Tuscany, Rococo Period Walnut & Inlaid Bedside Commodes, mid 18thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
having serpentine shaped marble tops above conforming cases housing two drawers, the drawers with line inlaid darker walnut details, raised on flared cabriole legs
Walnut
Pair, 18th Century Italian Large Green Painted Bombay Chest of Drawers Commodes
Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning pair of Italian rococo commodes retains their remarkable original green painted finish highlighted in gold and burnished red bringing out the carved details.
Brass
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commodes with Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine pair of Neoclassical walnut commodes with serpentine form, 4 drawers, marquetry on front and sides. All resting on turned fluted legs.
Walnut
Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut and Tulipwood Marquetry Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Italian 18th century Louis XVI period walnut and tulipwood marquetry commode, in the manner of Maggiolini.
Tulipwood, Walnut
Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Rosewood, Ormolu and Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, ormolu and Vert Turquin marble Roman commode.
Marble, Ormolu
Italian, Piemontese, Walnut/Ebonized Neoclassic 8-Drawer Commode, early 19th cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
having rectangular top above a conforming case with slightly recessed sides and fronts, the front with 8 small drawers all trimmed in ebonized walnut, the case raised on square taper...
Walnut
Rustic 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Period Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome rustic antique Italian walnut chest of drawers commode. circa 1780 Hand-made in Italy in the second half of the 18th century, styled in Neoclassical inspired Louis XVI pe...
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Painted Demi-Lune Commode with Floral and Figural Panel
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique commode was crafted in Italy, circa 1950. Built in a classic bombe form, the serpentine façade features three central drawers flanked by curved cabinet doors on ...
Paint
Italian, Piemontese, Rococo Period Walnut 2-Drawer Commode, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with rounded front corners and a slight molded edge, the top above a conforming serpentine shaped case housing two drawers and retaining antique (replaced) h...
Walnut
1950s Italian / Venetian Hand Painted Commode Or Chest W/ Pastoral Landscape
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful hand painted Venetian chest with a pastoral landscape across the front. The chest is a blue/ gray with gilt accents. It has cabriole legs and original brass hardw...
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Fruitwood, Kingwood and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent Italian 18th century Louis XV period Fruitwood, Kingwood, and ormolu commode from Naples, circa 1760.
Ormolu
Mid 19th Century Italian Neoclassic Commode , in solid walnut, wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid 19th century neoclassic commode , chest of drawers , in solid larch wood, polished to wax .Embellishment of the front drawers with frame in walnut, so also the two side columns. ...
Walnut
$19,800Sale Price|48% Off
Neoclassical Painted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Neoclassical hand painted commode with figures and scrolling foliage. Faux marble painted top.
Wood, Paint
Art Deco Style Celadon Murano Glass Commode, Italy, Circa 1960s–1970s
Located in NICE, FR
This elegant chest of drawers, dating from the 1960s–1970s, reflects the refined influence of Art Deco design. The structure is crafted from solid wood and fully clad in celadon Mura...
Brass
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut His and Her Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite his and hers pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV period Walnut and patinated bronze commodes.
Bronze
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and high quality pair of Italian 18th Louis XV period tulipwood and kingwood bombée commodes.
Siena Marble
Italian, Piemontese, Walnut, Inlaid, & Ebonized 4-Drawer Commode, early 18th cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with rounded front corners and centering an inlaid medallion trimmed with ebonized banding, the top on a conforming case housing 4 drawers with brass pulls a...
Walnut
Vintage Italian Rococo Style Burl Wood Marquetry Commode with Cabriole Legs
Located in Morristown, NJ
The commode features two drawers, long cabriole legs and ormolu mounts.
Ormolu
Petite 18th Century Italian Walnut Commode with 4 Drawers & Barley Twist Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite 18th century Italian walnut commode with 4 drawers & barley twist detail.
Walnut
$3,767Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco CherryWood Italian Dresser / Commode and Chest of Drawers, 1950
Located in Roma, Lazio
Italian chest of drawers, mid-20th century. Peculiar shape, original and avant-garde for that period. A very simple design, but by far a fine and elegant chest of drawers. Entirely ...
Wood, Cherry
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Rosewood, Mahogany, And Satinwood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding Italian 18th century Louis XV period Rosewood, Kingwood, burl Walnut and bronze commode.
Bronze
Wonderful Italian 18th Century Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers Original Cond
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Large 18th Ct. Walnut Italian Chest of Drawers. Wonderful original condition. Walnut with nicely detailed carved sides and in-between drawers. 5 drawers.
Walnut
Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Walnut, Gilt Metal and Giltwood commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Walnut, Gilt Metal and Giltwood commode.
Marble, Ormolu
pair of Italian late 18th century Venetian st. Walnut and Bronze commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of Italian late 18th century Venetian st. Walnut and patinated Bronze commodes.
Bronze
Italian, Emiliana, Baroque Period Walnut 3-Drawer Commode, late 17th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with a molded edge above a conforming case housing three drawers with raised moldings framing the bronze handles, retaining original escutcheons, the sides a...
Walnut
Commode and 2 Tables, 1960, Material, Wood and Chromed Bronze, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Commodes and 2 tables. year: 1960 Material: wood and chromed bronze.
Chrome
19th Century Tuscan Commode
Located in London, GB
An example of 19th-century Tuscan craftsmanship, this commode is characterised by its robust proportions and rich, warm patina. Crafted from solid wood, the it features three deep dr...
Wood
19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers With Inlay
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in the Emilia region Italy in the early 1800s using walnut and decorated with walnut veneer. The chest is very well made and would be a beautiful addition ...
Walnut
Early 19th C Italian Empire Petite Commode in Fruitwood with 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Petite Commode in Fruitwood with 3 Drawers, Ebonized Paw Feet, & Caryatid Detail
Fruitwood
Blue & White Florentine Style Hand Painted Italian Chest Of Drawers/Commode
Located in London, Park Royal
A vivid Italian Chest Of Drawers, hand painted in the traditional Florentine style featuring an aged Indigo Blue, flora and foliage motif on a background of antique white. The motif ...
Wood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Walnut Four-Drawer Commodes with Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian 18th century walnut commodes with bookmatched veneer, four drawers and petite carved feet.
Brass
Italian, Tuscany, Baroque Walnut and Giltwood 4-Drawer Commode, ca. 1700
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with molded edge above a conforming case housing four drawers with original bronze handles and escutcheons, giltwood leaf-form scrolls at upper front, the si...
Walnut
pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Tulipwood and Kingwood commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most impressive pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Tulipwood and Kingwood commodes.
Kingwood, Tulipwood
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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