French 19th Century Louis Philippe Marble Top Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode crafted in richly figured walnut veneer with striking bookmatched grain. Features three spacious dovetailed drawers with classic br...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode, featuring richly figured burl walnut veneer, four spacious drawers, and elegant brass escutcheons. The warm, highly decorative ...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome French 19th-century Louis Philippe commode, crafted with richly figured burl walnut veneer throughout the façade. The exceptional burl displays dramatic natural movement a...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Painted Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode, crafted in walnut with a distressed painted finish and a dark marble top. It features four spacious drawers with original-style...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Painted Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautiful French 19th-century Louis Philippe commode featuring a classic restrained form with four spacious drawers, raised on substantial bracket feet. The piece retains its origina...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Italian Louis Philippe Walnut Nightstand With Carrara Marble Top
Located in Viterbo, VT
Nightstand (bedside table) hand-crafted in Southern Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. The nightstand merges elements of the Louis Philippe and Louis XV styles, making it very un...
Carrara Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Solid Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis Philippe commode, crafted from solid walnut and professionally bleached to highlight the beautiful natural grain and warm, light-toned character of ...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Solid Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautiful French 19th-century Louis Philippe commode crafted in richly figured walnut, featuring dramatic bookmatched grain across the four spacious drawers.
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Burl Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis Philippe solid walnut commode, dating to approximately 1840–1860, featuring four generously proportioned drawers with beautifully figured walnut fro...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Solid Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautiful French 19th-century Louis Philippe commode, dating to circa 1840–1850, crafted in richly figured bleached walnut with a striking black marble top. The four spacious drawers...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Marble Top Secretaire Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis Philippe secrétaire à abattant, dating to approximately 1840–1860, exceptionally decorated with richly figured burl walnut veneer displaying dramati...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Solid Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis Philippe solid walnut commode, dating to approximately 1840–1860, featuring a richly figured walnut case with beautifully preserved natural grain an...
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode with Gray Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Provence, France, this mid-19th century Louis Philippe commode is veneered in richly figured walnut and retains its original gray marble top with rounded front corners. Th...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a French Louis-Philippe Period Commode that has been refinished. It is a beautiful flamed walnut with 5 drawers and a Set-Anne marble top.
Marble
A fine pair of walnut 19th century Louis Philippe marble top commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of French Louis Philippe walnut marble top commodes. Very fine figured walnut. Carrera marble tops . Original keys and locks
Carrara Marble
Antique French Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Style Commode White Carrara Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Furniture in the style of Louis Philippe, such as this chest of drawers from the late 1800s, is highly sought after, as the understated elegance and clean lines allow them to be pair...
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
19th Century French Louis Phillipe Walnut Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode or chest of drawers from France in walnut The entire case is made up from wonderfully grained book matched walnut veneer.
Belgian Black Marble
19th C. French, Louis Philippe Marble-Top Walnut Commode - Iris Apfel Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
Classic Louis Philippe walnut commode featuring a beautifully variegated black marble top with rounded corners above four drawers, each fitted with gilt-metal rosette pulls, medallio...
Marble, Bronze
Fine French Louis Philippe 19th Century Marble Top Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant, refined yet understated medium size French Louis Philippe commode, or chest of drawers, from the 19th century, with exquisite bronze escutcheons and pulls, with wood of well...
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode with Black Marble Top is a antique piece of furniture that exudes elegance and charm. Featuring a classic style, this commode is perfec...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Marble Top Bleached Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This elegant French 19th century Louis Philippe commode is crafted from beautifully bleached wood and topped with its original marble. Featuring three spacious drawers with striking ...
Marble, Bronze
Louis Philippe Style French Dressing Table with Mirror and Drawers
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. Peculi...
Walnut
1860-1869 France Rich Walnut Brown Flame-Veneer Marble-Top Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Flame-veneer marble-top chest in Rich Walnut Brown. Finished in rich walnut brown, this flame-veneer marble-top chest is distinguished by grey marble top, three drawers, bun feet, re...
Marble
19th Century France Rich Walnut Brown Flame-Veneer Marble-Top Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Flame-veneer marble-top chest in Rich Walnut Brown. Its rich walnut brown finish sets off grey marble top, three drawers, bookmatched veneer, a hallmark of of the louis philippe peri...
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode is a luxurious and elegant piece of antique furniture. Its sturdy walnut construction with a marble top adds a touch of sophisti...
Marble
Walnut Burl French Writing Desk-Chest of Drawers L. Phillipe Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite chest of Drawers (4 drawers plus the upper part as writing desk) in the writing desk space are 6 small drawers plus 2 secret panels on both each side. The dark blue leather...
Walnut
Louis Phillipe Commode in Burled Walnut with Grey Marble Top
Located in Essex, MA
A fine French Louis Philippe period commode, its case and drawer fronts veneered in dramatic flame mahogany with striking, symmetrical grain figure. A shaped grey and white veined ma...
Marble
19th Century French Louis Phillipe Burl Walnut Marble Top Rolling Commode
Located in Germantown, MD
19th-century French Louis Philippe commode, or chest of drawers, crafted with burled walnut veneer and topped with white marble.
Marble
19th Century France Rich Walnut Brown Narrow Walnut Semainier
Located in High Point, NC
Narrow walnut semainier in Rich Walnut Brown. Finished in rich walnut brown, this narrow walnut semainier is distinguished by seven graduated drawers, slim vertical proportions, refl...
Marble
19th Century Louis Philippe Italian Antique Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Crafted during the Louis Philippe period, this chest of drawers has a clean and simple design that also suits modern furnishings.
Walnut
Antique chest of drawers, France, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique chest of drawers, France, circa 1870. We offer a second identical chest of drawers. Very good condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: height 110 cm width 83 cm depth 41 cm
Walnut
Antique French Louis Philippe Burr Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant Desk Chest 1840
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, elegant, antique 19th century French Louis Philippe walnut Secrétaire à Abattant, desk/chest, circa 1840.
Marble
Antique chest of drawers, circa 1870, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique chest of drawers, France, circa 1870. Very good condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: height 110 cm width 83 cm depth 41 cm
Brass
Medium-Sized Italian 19th Century Luigi Filippo Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A charming mid-19th-century Italian Luigi Filippo (Louis Philippe style) commode is characterized by soft, rounded architectural lines. This lovely medium-sized chest features a thic...
Walnut
19th Century Burl Walnut Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century burl walnut commode from France. This is a lovely piece. The top is made from beautifully grained walnut, with slight shrinkage on the left side of the top surface f...
Walnut, Burl
Chiffonier chest of drawers, France, around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chiffonier chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, France. Dimensions: height 101 cm / width 66 cm / depth 39 cm
Marble, Brass
Antique chest of drawers from around 1880, France. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from the late 19th century, France. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 108 cm / width 119 cm / depth 56 cm
Walnut
Stylish walnut chiffonier with marble top.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Stylish walnut chiffonier with marble top. Origin: France, early 20th century. Very good condition, no damage. Material: Walnut, metal, marble. Dimensions: height 98cm, width 64c...
Walnut
19th Century Burl Walnut Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
Wonderfully grained 19th century burl walnut Louis Philippe marble top commode from France. The top is made from lovely black and white marble with loads of matrix. The top is sitt...
Marble
Walnut Dressing Table, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Walnut Dressing Table with Lift-Top, 19th Century. This elegant 19th-century dressing table is crafted from solid walnut and walnut veneer with a beautiful grain. The front features...
Wood
Antique small chest of drawers with a marble top, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A small French-style chiffonier chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries is a charming piece of furniture combining elegance and functionality. The chest of draw...
Marble, Brass
Antique Biedermeier Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest Dresser with Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Biedermeier/Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest Dresser with Mirror (No marble top).
Mirror, Walnut
Chest of drawers with stone top, Western Europe, first half of the 20th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers with stone top from the first half of the 20th century, Western Europe. Dimensions: height 99 cm / width 115 cm / depth 42 cm
Walnut
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Nightstand with Black Marble Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fabulous nightstand with a black marble top. This cabinet is a very versatile piece that can be used as a side table in a living room, foyer or next to a bed in any formal or informa...
Belgian Black Marble
Charles X - Luigi Filippo chest of drawers in walnut and burl walnut, Italy, circa 1830
Located in Vicenza, IT
Important Italian dresser from the transitional period between Charles X and Louis Philippe, made around 1830 in solid walnut and burl walnut. The cabinet presents a sober and elegan...
Wood, Nutwood, Walnut
Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
Find a collection of antique Louis Philippe seating, dining tables, bedroom furniture and other items on 1stDibs.
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.