$17,495
H 32.5 in W 40 in D 16.25 in
Outstanding Pair 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This outstanding pair of 18th century Italian Chinoiserie paint decorated commodes captures the
Walnut
Exceptional, Period Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A most unusual and rare, c. 1800, hand-carved and painted, serpentine, Venetian, Chinoiserie
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
$3,865Sale Price|20% Off
H 91.74 in W 49.22 in D 21.66 in
vintage chest of drawers with mirror, gilded with painted chinoiserie, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
with painted chinoiserie, built in the mid-20th century in Italy. Chest of drawers measures w 125 x h
Mirror, Pine
Pair of 19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful matched pair of Italian hand painted Chinoiserie Venetian commodes, one early 19th
Wood
$8,554Sale Price|24% Off
H 35.44 in W 50.01 in D 20.08 in
Late 19th C. Venetian Chest Painted in Chinoiserie Stye of Blue & Yellow Ochres
Located in London, Park Royal
the light at all angles. The hand painted finish is in the Chinoiserie style featuring a luminous
Wood
ITALIAN ROCOCO STYLE CHINOISERIE GREEN PAINTED PETIT COMMODE
Located in San Francisco, CA
OF BOMBE FORM AND FITTED WITH TWO DRAWERS; RAISED ON CABRIOLE LEGS; PAINTED WITH EXOTIC CHINOISERIE
Unavailable
H 34.65 in W 45.28 in D 23.63 in
Highly Decorative Yellow and Cream Painted Chinoiserie Bombe Commode Marble Top
Located in South Yarra, AU
A highly decorative Italian yellow and cream painted chinoiserie bombe three drawer commode with
Wood
Rustic Chinoiserie Style Italian Painted Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charming rustic Chinoiserie style carved wooden cabinet with worn wood, distressed paint finish and
Marble
Unavailable
H 28.5 in W 26.5 in D 15 in
Early 20th Century, Chinoiserie Decorated Pair of Side Commodes
Located in Tacoma, WA
Early 20th century chinoiserie decorated pair of side commodes with 1 long over 2 deep bombe shaped
Wood
18th Century Italian Painted Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning 18th century Italian painted Chinoiserie Commode with five drawers. This very handsome
Wood
Vintage Italian Hand Painted Yellow Chinoiserie Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian hand painted yellow chinoiserie bombe commode chest. Item features hand painted
Wood, Paint
Italian Rococo Style Scarlet Chinoiserie Decorated Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Vibrant scarlet lacquer and chinoiserie scenes define this Italian Rococo-style commode. The
Wood, Paint
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H 35.25 in W 49 in D 21.75 in
Antique Italian Provincial Chinoiserie Serpentine Bombe Commode Chest Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinoiserie bombe commode or chest featuring serpentine form with baroque designs, and
Bronze
Pair of Italian chinoisserie commodes
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of Italian vintage commodes have had the previous layers of paint scraped off and painted in
Wood
Sold
H 32.29 in W 47.64 in D 20.08 in
20th Century Italian Painted Chinoiserie Dresser with Marble Top
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian dresser from the mid-20th century. Lacquered, gilded and painted chest of drawers with
Marble
Sold
H 35.83 in W 54.73 in D 23.63 in
1940 Italian Louis XV Style Blue and Gold Chinoiserie Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Berlin, DE
This stunning Italian Louis XV style blue and gold chinoiserie commode was made in the 1940s. It
Mahogany, Wood, Hardwood
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H 36 in W 72 in D 20 in
Wonderful Vintage Shabby Chic Mirrored Chinoiserie Gilt Reverse Painted Chest
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful vintage shabby chic mirrored chinoiserie, gold gilt and reverse painted shadow box
Mirror
Italian Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Decorated Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style chinoiserie decorated two drawer chest of drawers with a faux marble top
Wood, Paint
Italian Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Decorated Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style chinoiserie decorated serpentine front chest of drawers with a faux marble
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique English Chinoiserie Cabinet on a Carved Giltwood Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine antique English Chinoiserie painted cabinet on a carved giltwood stand. Lovely painted
Wood, Giltwood
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H 32 in W 37.5 in D 18.5 in
Near Pair of Venetian Églomisé Mirrored Chests with Reverse Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
depicting classic chinoiserie scenes. The wood frames are black lacquered and sit on bracket feet.
Mirror
19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved and painted, parcel-gilt, lacquered, two-drawer, Italian, chinoiserie commode featuring
Wood
Italian Bombe Chinoiserie Decorated Commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV style Italian bombe chinoiserie decorated commode, fourth quarter of the 20th century
Brass
Pair of Italian Green Chinoiserie Decorated Commodes
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Louis XV style Italian green chinoiserie decorated two drawer commodes, with raised gilt
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Petite Chinoiserie Style Painted Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite chinoiserie style painted commode with two drawers and splayed feet. William Word Fine
Early 18th Century Venetian Baroque Chinoiserie Painted Desk or Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Desk with beautifully distressed chinoiserie decoration, with a later fitted interior to
Poplar, Pine
Sold
H 25 in W 25 in D 15 in
Pair of Small Italian Florentine Green Painted Bombe Commodes Chests Nightstands
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage petite Italian Florentine / Venetian green painted bombe commodes / bedside tables
18th Century Italian Painted Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
drawers all hand-painted with chinoiserie decoration. The base color of the commode is blue with the top a
Wood
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H 32.5 in W 49.5 in D 21.5 in
18th Century Italian Painted Chinoiserie White & Gold Commode, Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century Italian painted Chinoiserie white and gold commode, three drawers.
Wood
Italian Chinoiserie Commode / Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very beautiful red lacquered chest / commode made in the 18th Century. The decoration is later
Wood, Paint
Venetian chinoiserie two drawer commode
Located in Tacoma, WA
A good,late 19th century Venetian red lacquer chinoiserie shaped commode with great detailing and
Giltwood
Sold
H 31.5 in W 21.5 in D 13.75 in
Pair of Florentine Black Painted Chinoiserie Petite Commodes from 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian rococo style Florentine black painted Chinoiserie commodes of petite size from
Wood
$23,650
H 25.6 in W 86.62 in D 33.47 in
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Two-seater Sofa for Gavina, Turquoise Velvet, 1973
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” sofa for Gavina, wood and turquoise velvet, 1973. The Cornaro sofa represents a sublime exemplification of the harmony between Japanese minimalism and Ultrara...
Velvet, Foam, Wood
George Smith Mohair Velvet Ottoman Sofa Banquette
By George Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental bespoke mohair velvet tufted sectional banquette sofa custom designed by George Smith, London UK. The grand "ottoman sofa" was commissioned by Samantha Todhunter Design fo...
Mohair, Hardwood
$3,950 / set
H 20.5 in W 13.75 in D 6 in
Sherle Wagner Maison Bagues Chinoiserie Harp Back Crystal Figurine Pair Sconces
By Maison Baguès, Sherle Wagner
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Pair Of Maison Bagues / Sherle Wagner Style / Manner Chinoiserie Gold Gilt Harp Back Two Candelabra Light Wall Sconces With Crystal Leaves And Removable Frosted Crystal Chi...
Crystal
Venetian Chinoiserie Gilt and Lacquered Mirror
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Italian Venetian style mirror decorated in the chinoiserie taste featuring a hand-carved frame finished with an ivory lacquer ground. Decorated with carved scrolls and surmo...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Serge Castella Chandelier, circa 2000, France
By Serge Castella Interiors
Located in Girona, Spain
Large "Spring" chandelier by Serge Castella Custom-made Signed and numbered Metal and plaster France, circa 2000 Excellent condition. Serge Castella Interiors focuses on Antiques, ...
Metal
$56,770
H 98.43 in Dm 84.65 in
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s Elegant, and imposing Italian Venetian, Ca Rezzonico Chandelier, in blown Murano Glass, allocated in di...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$25,000 / set
H 26 in W 12 in D 9 in
Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Sèvres Style Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Mounted White Sèvres Style Vases Gilt bronze tops above a long neck with raised gold designs. The painted fron...
Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu
$6,750 / set
H 34.5 in W 45 in D 21.25 in
Pair Louis XVI Style Heavily Carved Marble Top Paint Decorated Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style commodes from the 1930s epitomizes neoclassical refinement, combining superb craftsmanship with timeless elegance. Each commode is paint...
Marble
$68,500 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.75 in
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
Porcelain
$78,500 / set
H 21 in W 12 in D 8.5 in
Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie "Gold Dragon" Flower-Encrusted Garniture
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Meissen porcelain ‘Gold Dragon’ pattern three-piece garniture. A Meissen porcelain reticulated three-piece basket Garniture and stands. Late 1800s, blue crossed swords marks ...
Porcelain
$5,797
H 36.62 in W 68.12 in D 34.26 in
Gio Ponti Art Dèco Italian Sofa from Hotel Bristol Merano, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Luxurious Art Deco sofa designed by Gio Ponti for the Hotel Bristol Merano Italia. Sofa with low armrests and a sculptural shape. Made in Italy in the early 1950s. The velvet is worn...
Velvet, Beech
$18,000Sale Price|35% Off
H 126 in W 311 in D 11 in
A Wooden Indian Colonnade With Five Arches and Candle Alcoves
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite Indo-Saracenic colonnade, handcrafted in the 21st century from Sheesham wood, captures the timeless beauty of traditional Indian architecture. Currently in its natural...
Hardwood
Louis XV Period Bergere in Chinoiserie Toile
Located in Pembroke, MA
A generous French Louis XV period armchair or bergere (Circa 1760), newly-upholstered in Scalamandre green and white Chinoiserie pattered toile fabric, with separate down-stuffed sea...
Beech, Paint
$45,000 / set
H 23 in W 17.5 in D 14 in
Large Pair of French Red Lacquer, Chinoiserie Decorated and Ormolu-Mounted Vases
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of antique French transitional period red lacquer, chinoiserie decorated ormolu-mounted vases with gilt bronze Rococo mounts. The vibrant color of these highly polished ...
Bronze
Pair of Swedish Decorated Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th Century Swedish 3 drawer commodes with Greek Key decoration. 1890
Brass
19th Century French Limoges Enamel Plaque in Gilt Bronze Frame
By Limoges
Located in London, GB
This beautiful Limoges enamel plaque depicts a knight in full armour. He is portrayed turning towards the viewer, as though he is about to unsheathe his sword. The knight stands befo...
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
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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