$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Italian Piranesi Topographical Polychromed Marble Top Commode
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Italian Piranesi topographical Polychromed marble top commode.
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Painted Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, 18th century, case with pale blue paint with ebonized moldings and mustard, terracotta, and dark blue painted panels, bronze escutcheons, tenoned and dovetailed construction.
Wood, Paint
Rare Italian Sicilian Red Scarlet and Polychromed Rococo Style Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
A rare Italian Sicilian red scarlet and polychromed Rococo style commode 19th century.
Paint
Venetian Bombe Commode Polychromed and Painted
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century Polychromed Venetian Commode with bombe front, creating a rounded, convex shape. Commode features a vibrant blue polychromed paint that has gracefully aged over tim...
Wood
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.
Late 19th C. Venetian Polychromed Chest / Commode with Marbleized Cartouche Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 19th Century Venetian Polychromed Chest/Commode with Marbleized Cartouche Top Measurements: Overall: 31.5" W × 15.5" D × 32" H Fitted with three center drawers, each approx. 17...
Brass
19th Century Painted Polychrome Venetian 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century painted polychrome Venetian 3 drawer commode with shaped sides. Lovely pale pink and white paint with green outlined and floral painted drawers and sides.
Wood, Paint
$18,400 / set
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Neoclassical wooden two-drawer commodes made in the 19th Century with polychrome painted mythical figures around gracefully adorning the surfaces.
Wood, Paint
Pair 18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome Painted Bombe Commodes Lacca
Located in San Carlos, CA
A rare and exceptional pair of Italian Rococo polychrome-painted commodes in the Venetian tradition, dating to the mid-to-late 18th century — almost certainly originating from the Ve...
Wood, Softwood
18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770
Located in Tarry Town, NY
The commode’s serpentine form and bombe silhouette are hallmarks of Italian furniture design during the late Baroque and early Rococo periods.
Brass
$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
19th Century Painted Five Drawer Semainier, Probably Italian in Origin
Located in Milford, NH
A beautifully decorated hand painted five drawer carved semainier with floral painted drawer fronts and top, pierce carved foliate crest, side cartouches of various female figures, a...
Wood
Italian Hand-Carved Tuscan Chest with Laurel Garlands in Antiqued Silver Leaf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Hand-Carved Tuscan Chest with Laurel Garlands in Antiqued Silver Leaf, Handmade in Italy This elegant hand-carved Tuscan-style chest is a finely executed example of traditio...
Hardwood
18th Century Italian Two-Drawer Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
An elegant Italian polychrome commode, with a shaped and molded top and two drawers over tall cabriole legs ending in hoof feet, the knees of the front legs with a carved leaf design...
Wood
Rare, 18th Century Italian Demilune Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very special piece: a rare Italian polychrome commode, in demilune shape, having three drawers over a scalloped apron and on cabriole legs.
Wood
18th Century Italian Lowboy Chinoiserie Polychrome Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Italian lowboy chinoiserie polychrome commode with two functioning drawers, the top, front and sides painted with whimsical pictorial scenes, the whole resting atop c...
18c. Polychrome Genovese Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
A painted, rococo Italian commode with serpentine front and sides and shaped apron. The piece with a blue faux marble top over four tiers of drawers, the top tier having two drawers...
Wood
Penwork & polychrome-decorated walnut commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian baroque penwork and polychrome-decorated walnut commode, the top over three line-inlaid, thumb-molded drawers, raised on scrolling foliate carved legs, the drawer fronts polc...
Unavailable
H 38.5 in W 58 in D 25.5 in
18th Century Venetian Polychrome Concave Block Front Commode Credenza
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Pristine 18th century Venetian polychrome concave block front commode credenza with three long drawers and two secret and canted side doors opening to reveal ten polychromed cubby ...
Wood
18th Century Venetian Four-Drawer Polychrome Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Venetian four-drawer polychrome commode, the serpentine top above a conforming base with two short drawers and two wide drawers, each with cartouche panels of flowers...
Unavailable
H 35.75 in W 50.5 in D 20.5 in
Rare Pair of Important 18th Century Venetian Polychrome Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare pair of Important 18th century Venetian polychrome commodes, retaining their original subtle color tones and finish depicting "Oriental" figures and images as seen t...
Unavailable
H 37.25 in W 21.5 in D 46.25 in
Elegant Pair of 18th Century Neoclassical Luccan Louis XVI Polychrome Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant pair of 18th century neoclassical Luccan Louis XVI polychrome commodes, with faux marble tops, above three drawers (the top drawers retaining their original locks and keys...
Unavailable
H 31.88 in W 40.5 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Venetian Rococo Chinoiserie Polychrome Cassetone Piccolo, Lowboy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A highly rare 18th century Venetian Rococo chinoiserie polychrome Cassetone Piccolo (Lowboy), a masterful example of Venetian chinoiserie at its exuberant best, the top featuring thr...
Unavailable
H 33 in W 20.75 in D 15.75 in
Elegant Pair of 18th Century Neoclassical Luccan Louis XVI Polychrome Commodini
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant pair of 18th century neoclassical Luccan Louis XVI polychrome commodini, each with a faux marble top, above two drawers retaining their original locks and keys and center...
Italian Polychrome Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Italian polychrome three drawer ivory commode with coral and jade painted detail and faux marble top.
Paint
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Decorated Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 18th century Italian neoclassical polychrome decorated commode.
Wood
Pale Blue Polychrome Italian Commode, 19th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Lovely blue-painted 19th Century Italian Chest of drawers. Having the clean lines of Neoclassical form and similar to its Swedish cousins. Reconditioned, paint refreshed. Having tw...
Wood
An Italian Polychrome-Painted And Faux-Marble Top Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
The faux-marble top above three drawers all resting on tapering legs, decorated throughout with great detail. Height 40 in. Width 58 in. Depth 25 in.
18th Century Italian Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very good 18th C Italian serpentine front two drawer commode with original polychrome painted decoration. 1770.
Pine
Italian Polychromed Pine Chest
Located in Bronx, NY
Italian Polychromed Pine Chest, 19th century and later, the serpentine top with molded edge above a conforming case fitted with three long drawers, raised on bun feet, the whole deco...
Polychromed Italian Neoclassical Style Chest, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful shades of pale green painted on this 19th century chest. The top depicting a putti amidst a wreath band flora, the case with a bank of three drawers, each in urn and scro...
Wood
Polychromed Italian Neoclassical-Style Chest, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful shades of pale green painted on this 19th century chest. The top depicting a putti amidst a wreath band flora, the case with a bank Of three drawers, each in urn and scrol...
Wood
Polychromed Italian Neoclassical-Style Chest, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful shades of pale green painted on this 19th century chest. The top depicting a putti amidst a wreath band flora, the case with a bank of three drawers, each in urn and scro...
Wood
Polychromed Italian Neoclassical Style Chest, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful shades of pale green painted on this 19th century chest. The top depicting a putti amidst a wreath band flora, the case with a bank of three drawers, each in urn and scro...
Wood
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H 32.5 in W 51 in D 23 in
Extraordinary Polychrome Paint Decorated Venetian Rococo Bombe Commode C1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This extraordinary Venetian Rococo bombe commode, dating to circa 1870, is a true masterpiece of Italian decorative arts.
Walnut
18th Century Polychrome Italian Commodini
Located in Dallas, TX
an Italian painted small two drawer chest / commodini
Wood
Palace Scale Italian Renaissance Period Cassettone or Large Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Renaissance period Cassettone, or large chest of drawers, with 3-drawer and a concealed, hinged lid top, retaining its period polychrome painted arabesque decoration over pin...
Pine
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H 34.25 in W 50.5 in D 23.75 in
Italian, Genoa, Louis XIV Period Painted 3-Drawer Commode, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lacquered in polychrome, faux marble painted top.
Wood
Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Commode Reproduced by La Maison, London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Italian baroque style commode: Hand-carved by master craftsmen and hand finished in an aged polychrome gilded and turquoise patina using traditional methods and materials.
Giltwood, Wood
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H 35.44 in W 23.23 in L 35.44 in
18th Century, Italian Polychrome Lacquered Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
18th Century, Italian Polychrome Lacquered Wooden Dresser With Chinoiserie Decorations This elegant chest of drawers was made in Genoa, northern Italy, around the middle of the 18th...
Bronze
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H 36.23 in W 49.61 in L 36.23 in
18th Century Italian Polychrome Lacquered Wooden Dresser with Floral Decorations
Located in IT
Polychrome lacquered wooden dresser with floral decorations 18th century, Italian Genoa Elegant Italian (Genoese) chest of drawers of the 18th century, made of lacquered wood in ...
Wood
Painted Venetian Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, having a colorful painted finish, with a rectangular marble top, over elaborately carved case, double stack drawers decorated with scrollwork, flanked by foliate stiles, gui...
Breccia Marble
Faux Painted Polychromed Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chest of three drawers, of pine, having a rectangular molded faux painted top, on polychromed case, decorated with silvergilt scrollwork framing each drawer and on its sides; evolute...
Metal
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H 31 in W 22 in D 16 in
18th century Italian Polychrome Painted and Gilt Chamber Pot Bedside Commode
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An 18th century Italian chamber pot lift-top bedside commode with painted and gilt decoration on a distressed white ground. A faux verde antico marble hinged top overhangs a single d...
Wood
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H 29.25 in W 25.5 in D 16.25 in
Mid-20th Century Venetian Serpentine Chest of Drawers with Painted Floral Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom or a living room with this elegant antique commode; crafted in Venice, Italy, circa 1940, the chest stands on bracket feet and features three carved serpentine dra...
Oak, Paint
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H 22.64 in W 23.63 in D 18.51 in
Piece of Furniture, Wood and Metal, Luigi Caccia Dominoni, 1970s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Small piece of furniture with drawers; lacquered wood with chromed metal outlines and details.
Metal
Cabinet, Wood and Metal, Luigi Caccia Dominoni, 1970s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Cabinet with drawer and swing doors; lacquered wood with chromed metal outlines and detail.
Metal
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H 22.64 in W 23.63 in D 18.51 in
Piece of Furniture, Wood and Metal, Luigi Caccia Dominoni, 1970s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
Small piece of furniture with drawers; lacquered wood with chromed metal outlines and details.
Metal
Pair of Italian Venetian Blue Bombe Commodes/ Nightstands/ End Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Venetian blue bombe commodes / nightstands/ end tables Each one of scalloped case with gilt decoration, fitted with two 2" H x 10" upper drawers, and two lower 8" H ...
Wood
18th Century Sicilian Polychrome Painted Parcel Gilt Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A very rare 18th century Sicilian Rococo Polychrome Painted and Parcel Gilt Serpentine Commode.
Wood
19th Century Italian Diminutive Polychromed Bombe Chest
Located in Redding, CT
19th century Italian diminutive polychrome bombe chest. Petite romantic two-drawer chest with floral application. and distressed finish. Small repair to mid section on the right side...
Wood, Paint
Vintage Italian Marble Top & Polychromed Lingerie Chest, c1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Italian lingerie chest offers marble top over maple case having five stacked drawers and paint decorated with scroll, foliate and acanthus elements, raised on cabriole legs...
Marble
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H 36.23 in W 49.61 in D 23.63 in
18th Century, Two Italian Polychrome Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
N.1 Polychrome lacquered wood Chest of Drawers with floral decorations, 18th century, Italy Genoa Elegant Italian (Genoese) chest of drawers of the 18th century, made of lacquered w...
Bronze
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H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 18.51 in
Piece of Furniture, Wood and Metal, Luigi Caccia Dominoni, 1970s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Piece of furniture with drawer and swing doors; lacquered wood with chromed metal outlines and detail. Good conditions, shows small signs of wear.
Metal
Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An Italian polychrome commode in the neoclassical taste.
North Italian polychrome wood commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Northern Italian painted and polychrome wood commode in the neoclassical taste; with three transverse drawers supported on later bun feet, dove-grey reserves with neoclassical motifs...
Pair of 18th Century Italian Polychrome Painted Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of late 18th century Italian polychrome painted commodes with painted faux black marble tops.
Wood
An Italian Rococo Polychrome-Decorated Commode
Located in New York, NY
The serpentine faux-painted grey marble top above a conforming case, decorated overall with blossoming foliate swags, fitted with three drawers above a shaped apron on circular taper...
Italian Polychrome Painted Commode. Late 18th C
Located in New York, NY
Italian polychrome three drawer commode, the rectangular top centered with a painted compote overflowing with fruits flanked by birds of paradise.
Decorative Pair of Polychrome Italian Commodes, Bedside Tables
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Decorative pair of polychrome Italian commodes, bedside tables, late 19th century, with double legs on front.
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassical-Style Large Polychromed Commodes
Located in Austin, TX
Each has a banded rectangular top featuring a central musical trophee, above a conforming case fitted with two long drawers, each with polychromed banding and scrolling foliate patte...
ITALIAN ROCOCO POLYCHROME COMMODE WITH BOLD FLORAL PAINTING
Located in San Francisco, CA
A MAGICAL ITALIAN ROCOCO POLYCHROME PALE-GREEN GROUND TWO-DRAWER COMMODE WITH BOLD FLORAL PAINTING IN CORAL, BLUE AND GREEN.
A PAIR OF ITALIAN NEO-CLASSICAL POLYCHROMED TWO DRAWER COMMODE.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A HANDSOME COMPANION PAIR OF ITALIAN NEO-CLASSICAL POLYCHROMED AQUA GROUND PAINTED TWO-DRAWER SMALL COMMODE.
A pale blue painted two-drawer commode with polychrome paint
Located in New York, NY
A pale blue painted two-drawer commode with polychrome painted neoclassical motif; the top with faux marble blue and yellow paint; with bronze putti and arrow decorated pulls. The sh...
Wood
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H 39.25 in W 55 in D 26.25 in
An Extraordinary 18th Century Sicilian Polychrome Arbalette Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Extraordinary 18th Century Sicilian Polychrome Arbalette Commode, with two drawers, with the whole retaining its original intricate painted finish with floral and foliate motifs a...
A Rare Pair of 18th Century Tuscan Louis XVI Polychrome Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Rare Pair of 18th Century Tuscan Louis XVI Polychrome Commodes, from Lucca, with faux marble tops, and covered in painted vignettes of the Italian upper classes amid Neoclassical m...
Venetian Polychrome Commodino
Located in San Francisco, CA
The stepmolded serpentine top above a faux three drawer cabinet door opening to a pale blue painted interior with two shelves within a foliate carved case raised on tapering square f...
Wood, Paint
18th Century Louis XV Wood Painted Chest of Drawers 1700-1750
Located in Roma, RM
I am pleased to present to you a magnificence of Italian art , a fully lacquered and painted dresser from the mid-eighteenth century, the lacquer is still in excellent condition, exc...
Wood
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H 30.71 in W 38.98 in D 22.05 in
18th Century Italian Polychrome Painted Neoclassical Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in London, England
Wonderful 18th century Italian polychrome painted neoclassical commode or chest of drawers.
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Polychrome Commodini
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of late 19th century Italian (Florence) polychrome and gilt commodini.
$30,900
H 82.29 in W 118.12 in D 1.97 in
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Oil on Canvas Screen with Trompe L’œil
Located in IT
18th century, large Italian neoclassical oil on canvas four panels screen with Trompe L’œil These large screen is composed of four panels in oil on canvas painted. Neoclassical, d...
Canvas
$3,501Sale Price|24% Off
H 32.49 in W 34.45 in D 17.92 in
Small Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet with Drawer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant small Biedermeier half cabinet from Southern Germany, circa 1830. The charming piece is veneered in richly grained walnut on a solid spruce body, displaying the warm tones an...
Walnut, Spruce
$7,579
H 1.38 in Dm 9.22 in
18th Century Meissen Set 12 Baroque Porcelain Dining Dishes with Floral Decor
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brescia, IT
This baroque dining colorfully dishes set is eclectical and drawn with vibrant colors. The board is in a contemporary fuchsia color. Precious, fine, elegant and timeless dining set...
Meissen
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
$100,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.5 in W 49 in D 4 in
A 19th C. Italian Oil on Canvas "The Cardinal's Present" by Arturo Ricci
By Arturo Ricci
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous 19th Century Italian Oil on Canvas titled "The Cardinal's Present" by Arturo Ricci. This oil on canvas is truly incredible and one of Ricci's best works of art. The sce...
Canvas, Wood
French Art Deco Sideboard in Sycamore
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
This French Art Deco sideboard in Sycamore wood is a stunning piece of furniture that offers both style and storage. This stunning piece features two lockable doors with five central...
Sycamore
$5,950
H 35.25 in W 50 in D 21.75 in
Italian Neoclassical Period 1790s Walnut and Mahogany Commode with Cross Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Neoclassical period walnut and mahogany four-drawer commode from circa 1790 with cross banding, classical hardware and tapered legs. This exquisite Italian Neoclassical pe...
Mahogany, Walnut
$10,186Sale Price|26% Off
H 33.08 in W 50.01 in D 25.99 in
18th Century German Baroque Commode in Walnut Veneer with Cube Marquetry Top
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This magnificent German Baroque commode, crafted circa 1760, features a pinewood corpus veneered in walnut and walnut burl. The top displays an exceptional cube marquetry design fram...
Pine, Walnut
18th Century German Neoclassical Walnut Commode
Located in Rochester, NY
German neoclassical two-drawer walnut veneered commode. Good old finish with rich color, circa 1790. Original hand forged locks. Drawers slide nicely. # collection collect...
Wood, Walnut
$6,400
H 34.75 in W 51.625 in D 26.25 in
19th Century Painted French Louis XVI Style Buffet with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in the 1800s in the style of Louis XVI, this French buffet features Neoclassical motifs and a wonderfully hand-painted faux marble top. The top has a subtle cavetto moldi...
Wood, Paint
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
$250,000
H 173 in W 115.5 in D 28.5 in
Old Antique Reclaimed Large Stone Fireplace Mantel with Trumeau Overmantle
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Reclaimed from a castle in Caithness, England, this majestic 115" high mid-18th century hand-carved limestone fireplace is a truly rare and captivating royal masterpiece. It represen...
Limestone, Iron
$20,000
H 31.5 in W 40.5 in D 21 in
Venetian Hand Painted and Gilt Figural Pagoda Two Drawer Commode, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Venetian hand painted and gilt figural pagoda two-drawer commode with scalloped edge top, gilt carved shell form handles, and resting on a scalloped edge floral skirt with the origin...
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Empire period bed with its canopy
Located in Paris, FR
Empire period bed in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer, richly decorated with finely chased and gilded bronzes, with its canopy. The front of the bed features a lyre in the center, ...
Bronze
Italian Venetian Rococo Painted Commode Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian Venetian Rococo painted commode Chest. Painted With Ochre Ground And Floral And Foliate Sprays, Serpentine Top And Conforming Chest Of Three Drawers. Chest sits ...
Wood
$163,477
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
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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