Italian baroque chests of drawers in wood and metal, 1730-1740s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian baroque chests of drawers in wood and metal, 1730-1740s Finely worked sideboard in light
Antique 1730s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Italian baroque chests of drawers in wood and metal, 1730-1740s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian baroque chests of drawers in wood and metal, 1730-1740s Finely worked sideboard in light
Metal
Italian Baroque Chest of Drawers , circa 1700
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular top with molding edge above three long inlaid drawers, raised on bracket feet.
Maple, Olive, Walnut
18th/19th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
An early 19th century Northern Italian Baroque chest of draws. Italian 3-drawer serpentine walnut
Bronze
18th Century Italian Baroque Cassone or Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 18th century Italian Rennaissance style Baroque cassone, or marriage chest, made of solid
Walnut
$11,062Sale Price|20% Off
17th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
17th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers This chest of drawers was made in Lombardy
Wood
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers – Milan
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers – Milan This rare and evocative Italian
Walnut
18th C. Italian Baroque Cassone or Blanket Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
A wonderfully rustic early Italian hand carved cassone with egg and dart moulded frame, time
Wood
$5,550
Italian Baroque Cassone
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautiful example of an early Minimalist 17th century Italian Cassone that would
Walnut
Italian Hand Carved Genoese Baroque Style Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Genoese Baroque Style chest in olive ash wood inlaid with limewood, rosewood, and tulipwood
Ash, Rosewood
20th Century Baroque Style Chest Of Drawers, Italy ca. 1940
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely 20th century Baroque style chest of drawers from the period around 1940 in Italy. A
Maple, Nutwood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Cabinetmakers Baroque Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
wood with beautiful grain and a warm tone that give it an elegant appearance. The chest of drawers
Walnut
Early 18th C. Italian Period Baroque Sepentine Chest w/ Beautiful Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Exquisite Early 18th Century Italian Period Baroque Three-Drawer Chest with Serpentine Front
Wood
Chest South of Europe Baroque Oak, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A chest made during the Baroque period in the southern part of Europe, most likely Italian. Made
Oak
17th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Chest of Drawers, Original Bronze Handles
Located in Firenze, IT
This magnificent Italian 17th-century solid walnut chest of drawers (canterano), is a testament to
Bronze, Wrought Iron
$5,950Sale Price|52% Off
Italian 19th Century Baroque Style Carved Walnut Figural Cassone Chest-Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian 19th century Baroque Revival style carved walnut figural Cassone chest-trunk. The
Wrought Iron
18th Century Venezia Italy Baroque Carved and Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This extraordinary chest of drawers showcases the excellent taste in form and material use
Walnut
Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Northern Italian Baroque walnut commode (17th/18th Century) with 4 drawers pulls carved in the form
Walnut
Italian Baroque Style Carved Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Carved Walnut Commode incorporating some earlier elements
Walnut
Antique Italian Brass Wood Chest Trunk
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian antique chest, trunk in great solid wood with blackened carved edges and frames
Brass
Chest Blanket Italian Europe 18th Century Wood Iron Italy
Located in New York, NY
Chest blanket Italian Europe 18th Century wood iron Italy. Blanket chest made during the 18th
Iron
Italy Venezia 18th Century Baroque Olive and Briar Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Italy 18th century Venetian briar root wood chest of drawings. Inlay in olive wood. Foot and base
Olive, Walnut
Florentine 17th century Baroque Period ebonized Fruitwood and Giltwood chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most stunning Florentine 17th century Baroque Period ebonized Fruitwood and Giltwood
Giltwood, Fruitwood
Fine Italian Baroque Walnut Commode, 17th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine Italian Baroque. Walnut commode. 17th century. Measures: Height 37 ½ in. Width 52 ½ in
Walnut
Cassone, 17th Century, Italian, Baroque, Vernacular, Walnut, Carved, Hearts
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This handsome cassone has ornament with romantic associations and was most likely a marriage chest
Walnut
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza or Desk
Located in Troy, NY
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza or Desk. A rare, multi-functional piece, the doors
Walnut
Italian Walnut Three-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walnut Renaissance three-drawer chest with raised panels on the drawer fronts and 17th century
Brass
Northern Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional Baroque style three drawer walnut chest with inlaid detail. Italy, late 17th century
Walnut
Chest of Drawers Table Kneeler Inginocciatoio Walnut Venice Rule Carved Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Venetian, baroque, small, walnut, Inginocchiatoio, table, chest or kneeler with a rule along the
Walnut
$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
Modern Designer Baroque Chest of Drawers, Silver Leaf
Located in Berlin, DE
Modern designer baroque chest of drawers, silver leaf. Solid beech wood and set in silver
Beech
1920s Baroque Venetian Chest of Drawers in hand-carved WalnuT, Lacquered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian baroque painted chest of drawers (commode, dresser), of early 20th century, in solid hand
Walnut
18th Century Italian Baroque Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 18th century Baroque commode from the Lombardi region of Italy. Wonderfully
Wood
$3,366Sale Price|20% Off
Majestic 17th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Blanket Chest
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful antique blanket chest in solid walnut wood, 1650s. The antique blanket chest also
Walnut
18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode. Stunning 18th century Italian painted commode or
Wood
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Outstanding White-Washed Tulipwood Italian Baroque Style Contemporary Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This outstanding Italian Baroque style commode is crafted in fine tulipwood and finished in a
Tulipwood
Italian Hand Carved 3-Drawer Chest Commode
Located in Toledo, OH
Gorgeous 18h century Italian wormwood chest commode with three drawers, three hand carved figures
Wood
1920s, Venetian Baroque Commode, Chest of Drawers, Hand Painted, Edges Gold Leaf
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Original precious early 20th century Venetian Baroque serpentine commode, chest of drawers manually
Walnut
Italian 18th Century Walnut and Stained Pine Baroque Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive Italian 18th century four drawer walnut and stained pine Baroque commode. The
Walnut
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
Impressive Italian Baroque Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over four graduated panelled drawers with original carved feet and applied carving to side of case. Original bronze handles.
Walnut
$3,024Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Italian Rustic Chest of Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful 19th-century pine chest in a wonderful distressed white finish. The cabinet features
Pine, Paint
Beautiful 18th Century Italian Baroque Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Italian Baroque period walnut and fruitwood veneered serpentine front chest of drawers on
Walnut
$12,267 / item
Unusual 19th Century Style Italian Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Italian 19th-century style leather panel chest on stand, with nine drawers having monkey
Leather, Wood
$22,125Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Italian Baroque Veneered and Inlaid Specimen Wood Commode
Located in IT
Fine Italian Baroque Veneered and Inlaid Specimen Wood Commode This elegant and refined Baroque
Bronze
Early 17th century Italian Walnut Cassettone - Chest of Drawers
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
commode marks the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque period in Italy and shares close design
Walnut
Italian early 18th century Baroque Period Walnut, Fruitwood and Brass commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality Italian early 18th century Baroque Period Walnut, ebonized Fruitwood
Brass
17th Century Italian Marquetry Inlaid Four Drawer Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
An exquisite 17th century Italian walnut commode with four marquetry inlaid drawers showcasing
Walnut
Antique 17th C Italian Leather Pine & Brass Stud Work Carriage Chest Trunk 1680
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Italian late 17th century leather on pine carriage chest/trunk, with brass stud-work, circa
Brass
1900s Venetian Baroque Commode Chest of Drawers in Burl Walnut with Marble Top
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A elegant serpentine Venetian 1900s Baroque commode chest of drawers in ebonized hand-carved walnut
Marble, Brass
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
18th Century Carved Walnut Italian Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Italian walnut chest of three drawers with hand carved details throughout. Carving includes egg and
Brass
Commode, Early 18th Century, Italian, Venetian, Baroque, Walnut, Serpentine Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The serpentine front on this magnificent commode is sophisticated and gives it gravitas. It has a rich colour and lustrous patina and has come from a private collection, Semenzato Ve...
Walnut
Commode Italian Venetian Baroque Burr Walnut Geometric Inlay Serpentine Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The serpentine front on this magnificent commode is sophisticated and gives it gravitas. The undulating form is a masterpiece of carpentry. The carpenter has used different woods fi...
Walnut, Burl
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
18th Century Italian Walnut Small Chest Of Drawers / Nightstand
Located in Viterbo, VT
Small chest of drawers, or nightstand, handcrafted in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut. The
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
Walnut
Magnificent Inlaid Mixed Wood Italian Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An exceptional quality antique chest of drawers finely hand crafted in Italy in the 19th century
Satinwood, Walnut
Cassettone - Rare 18th Century Italian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This exquisite 18th-century Italian chest of drawers is a remarkable example of rustic elegance and
Wood
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.