John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Marble Top Chest of Drawers
By John Widdicomb, Ralph Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form commode or dresser chest By Ralph Widdicomb for John Widdicomb Co.
Marble, Brass
Louis XV Bombe Commode or Chest with Marble Top
Located in Fulton, CA
Louis XV style Bombe commode with original beveled marble top.
Marble
Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Mahogany Marble Top Commode The rectangular molded Breche d Aleop top above a bombe shaped base fitted with two drawers, the handles heavily cast with ...
Wood
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Oak and Burl Wood Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style chest of drawers or commode By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1980s Carved oak, with burl wood top and original brass hardware.
Brass
Louis XV Provincial Style Painted Dresser
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis XV Provincial style painted commode or chest of drawers with wonderful patina and details.
Brass
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Bedside Commode with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
Louis XV style walnut bedside commode with a rouge shaped marble top over single drawer over a cabinet with a carved floral door front having a white porcelain insert,
Marble
Louis XV/XVI Style Tulipwood, Kingwood, and Fruitwood Marquetry Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Louis XV/XVI style transitional ormolu-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry commode, centred by a lock on each drawer, serpentine sided rouge royal marble top.
$12,000 / set
Pair of French Inlaid Commodes Marble Tops
Located in Toledo, OH
A pair of mid 20th century French Louis XV style Bombay commodes. Walnut and tulipwood construction with great marquetry inlaid foliate detail on the drawers and sides cast Bronze ha...
Walnut
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mtd. Marble Top Fruitwood Marquetry Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mtd. Marble Top Fruitwood Marquetry Commode The breched aleop serpentine molded marble top above a conforming body fitted with two drawers, centering inla...
Wood
$1,995 / item
Baker Furniture Dutch Oak Bombe Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Dutch or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Solid oak, with original brass hardware.
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Serpentine Commodes or Bedside Tables
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Exceptional pair of French Louis XV style serpentine commodes, nightstands or chests of drawers boasting fiery Tiger oak wood grains, banded burl wood tops & striking brass hardware.
Brass
Bombe Style Walnut Chest with Pine Green Checkerboard Granite Top
Located in Pasadena, TX
This 3 drawer chest is made of walnut and has a checkerboard granite top. The elbows are nicely carved as they accentuate the bow in the craftsmanship. The granite top is 2" thick.
Granite
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Bombe Commode Nightstand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Bombe Commode Nightstand.
Marble
LXV Style Chest of Drawers in Hand Gilded Silver Finish
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A LXV style chest of drawers, hand carved to order and custom finished. The picture shows the piece in a hand gilded silver finish with a beveled white Carrara marble top.
Wood
Superb tomb chest of drawers in rosewood and rosewood marquetry in Regency style
Located in Beaune, FR
Superb tomb chest of drawers in rosewood and rosewood marquetry in Regency style. It opens with 4 drawers and is richly decorated with chiseled gilded bronzes. It has an original mar...
Wood
French Louis XV style BurlWood Bombe Commode and Matching Bedside Cabinet Set
Located in Seattle, WA
A refined and beautifully coordinated possibly antique French Louis XV style bedroom set comprising a bombe-form three-drawer commode and a matching single-door bedside cabinet.
Burl
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Lacquer Commode, Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode By Henry Dasson Henry Dasson A beautiful shaped Rosso Levanto marble top above two long and deep...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$2,316Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Venetian Style Painted with Travertine top Night stands by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Venetian style painted nightstands with travertine tops by John Widdicomb showcases the celebrated craftsmanship and timeless elegance of one of America’s finest furnitu...
Travertine
Fantastic Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Commodes
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fantastic Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Inlaid Marquetry and Parquetry Commodes Each finely made commode with a shaped marble top over three short ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Single Royal Blue and Parcel-Gilt Decorated Bombay Commode or Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Royal blue and parcel-gilt decorated Bombay commode, nightstand or chest. This fine hand painted dramatic commode or chest are simply stunning done in the Bombay Louis XV style.
Wood, Giltwood
Signed La Barge French Style Hand Painted Serpentine Chest of Drawers
By La Barge
Located in West Chester, PA
La Barge French style chest featuring two spacious drawers and the hand painted finish. Signed on backside and in drawer.
Wood, Paint
Drexel Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered Commode
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style two-drawer commode or bedside chest By Drexel Heritage USA, 1970s Cream lacquered walnut, with original hand painted floral design, and...
Brass
A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fantastic Late 19th/Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By François Linke François Linke – Index no. 599 Brèche d’ Alep marble top above one long bronze...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Commode or Nightstand
By Heritage Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bedside chest, commode, or side table By Heritage USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut and oak, with original brass hardware.
Brass
$13,760Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Dresser
Located in Ross, CA
Louis XV style walnut commode "galbée" Lyonnaise (Lyon, France) with an elegant curved silhouette and a solid walnut top with molded rounded edges above three long drawers with carve...
Brass
Henredon Italian Louis XV Burl Wood Bombay Form Bedside Chest
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest commode or nightstand By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Burl wood, with original brass hardware.
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Oak Dresser or Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style dresser, commode, or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved oak, with original brass hardware.
Brass
John Widdicomb Italian Rococo Louis XV Cream Lacquered Bedside Chests, Pair
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Italian Rococo Louis XV style bombay commodes or nightstands By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1960s Beautiful carved cream lacquered walnut, with gold gilt details,...
Brass
19th Century French Lacquered Petite Chest with Exquisite Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV-style antique black-lacquered petite commode or bedside table, having a shaped top with gilt bronze border, over three-stacked drawers flanked by bronze Rococo mounts, raise...
Bronze
Baker Furniture Dutch Baroque Burled Walnut Bombe Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Dutch Baroque or Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Brass
John Widdicomb Style French Provincial Carved Cherry Wood Commode, Circa 1940s
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style three-drawer commode, dresser, or chest of drawers In the manner of John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1940s Carved solid cherry wood, with orig...
Brass
19th Louis XV Style Sauteuse Commode Stamped Rosewood Mercier, Paris
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Louis XV jumping chest of drawers rosewood stamped with Mercier richly garnished with gilded bronzes floral decoration, 90 cm high, 120 cm wide and 49 cm deep.
Rosewood
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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