$2,418
H 33.47 in W 48.82 in D 20.87 in
Inlaid chest of drawers with a marble top in the Louis XV style, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An inlaid chest of drawers with a marble top in the Louis XV style, comes from France at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Rosewood, Walnut
Marble Topped Marquetry Commode After Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Marble topped marquetry commode after Riesener French, late 19th Century Measures: Height 91cm, width 173cm, depth 64cm This exquisite commode takes after a commode made by the ...
Marble, Ormolu
$2,500Sale Price / set|26% Off
H 32.5 in W 40.5 in D 23 in
French 19th Century Bow-Fronted Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers with a Marble Top
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A set is the chest and the marble top.
Walnut, Burl
18th Century Continental Commode With Marble Top
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century Continental commode featuring a serpentine front and richly molded drawer fronts, topped with an expressive veined marble surface. The case is detailed with gilt bronze ...
Marble
Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode with a graceful scale that makes it wonderfully versatile for today’s interiors. Crafted in rich mahogany, the commode features three cl...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique Liégeoise Louis XIV Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liégeoise Louis XIV Marble Top Commode is a beautiful example of timeless design bringing together the warmth of carved wood, richly veined marble, elegant movement, and the ...
Marble, Bronze
French Directoire Neoclassical Carrara Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant and architectural, this French Directoire neoclassical commode brings together the disciplined line of the period with materials of real substance and quality. The hardware, ...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Regency Style Four Drawer Marble Top Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Parcel gilt burl wood veneered commode or chest in the regency taste, having a red marble top, corner rosettes, the four-drawers and sides with rais-de-coeur detail, and rising on ta...
Marble
Louis XVI Amaranth Marble Top Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI amaranth marble top side table. A Naples severe Louis XVI commode bedside table with three keyed drawers and purple cream and magenta fiori di pesca marble top. Italy, 1800...
Marble
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 77 in W 43.5 in D 22 in
Antique Belter School Rococo Revival Carved Flame Mahogany Mirrored Dresser
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Belter School Rococo Revival Carved Flame Mahogany Four-Drawer Marble Top Chest With Mirror C1880 Measures - 77" x 43 1/2" x 22" An example of Rococo Revival design, this a...
Mahogany
Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration
Located in New York, NY
We believe this example is 19th century continental possibly Italian, or French in origin. The chest has two deep drawers, its original thick (1.5 inch) shaped marble top, cast bras,...
Marble, Brass
$5,450
H 34.125 in W 50.75 in D 23 in
Louis XVI Mahogany Chest, Antique French, Gray Marble, Circa 1820
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant commode features three dovetailed drawers with finely cast lost wax hardware and an intact, black, veined marble top. This chest is in very nice antique condition with ...
Marble, Brass
Antique Louis Philippe Burl Veneered Marble Top Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
There is a chip to one side edge of the marble top. Despite the wear the chest presents in a notable French style.
Belgian Black Marble
18th Century Carved Walnut Marble-Top Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A conforming red/ white/ brown striated marble top. Dimensions: Length 47 1/4", depth 26 1/4", height. 34 1/2" Condition: Please see all detail photos.
Marble
$12,500Sale Price|48% Off
H 38 in W 47 in D 24 in
Northern Italian Neoclassic Sienna Marble-Topped Commode
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
The Verde banded Sienna marble-top over a walnut veneered frieze followed by one narrow and two wide olive wood veneered drawers with original stamped brass pulls and a central escut...
Marble
18th Century French, Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Walnut marble top commode.
Marble
Mid century French walnut marble-top commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century French walnut marble-top commode circa 1950. Good quality french bombe shaped commode in the rococo taste. 3 drawers fitted with ornate handles and key plates. Parquet ...
Marble
Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Marble Top Commode in beautifully figured walnut, crowned with a richly veined marble top and designed with the quiet dignity that made the Louis Ph...
Marble
19th Century French Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French transitional (taking style elements from both Louis XV & Louis XVI) commode, circa 1870–1890. The shaped marble top rests above three short drawers and three long drawers, a...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Italian Renaissance Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance walnut marble top commode brings the splendor of the Renaissance Revival together with sumptuous walnut and elegant Italian black marble with gold veining...
Marble
Italian Painted Marble Top Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century Italian three drawer painted commode with a marble top. 1890. Code: 8511 Dimensions: W: 41" (104.1 cm) H: 31.5" (80 cm) D: 19.5" (49.5 cm)
Oak
French Parisian 18th Century Marble-Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French fruitwood Parisian Regence marble-top commode, circa early 1700s. An exquisite red marble surface with slight bow across the front hangs over two small drawers featuring carve...
Marble
Fine Pair of Inlaid Marble Top Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine pair of veneered and inlaid commodes in various woods with original marble tops. The fronts are centered by a neoclassical vase with floral bouquets, bordered with leaves. Att...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Marble Topped Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th Century French marble topped small commodes or large pair of bedside cabinets. With original marble tops and ormolu mounts and ;working locks and keys. Circa 1880.
Marble
French Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant and finely composed, this French Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode pairs the richness of mahogany with the crisp beauty of a Carrara marble top for a look that is...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Regence Parquetry French Commode, Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Regence style commode or chest of drawers, marble-top, 19th century. Diamond-shape parquetry veneer, four front drawers.
Marble
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.5 in W 39.5 in D 19 in
Louis XV-Style Commode or Chest of Drawers Kingwood and Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent quality commode with three drawers having beautiful bronze pulls And a lovely bronze doré plaque inset into the top drawer depicting Angels and a country motif. The cente...
Kingwood
Biedermeier Semainiere with Marble Top, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
High chest of drawers or semainiere with seven large drawers and a concealed drawer under the marble top.
Marble
French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode with Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
French cabinet makers stamp from Paris is visible on the back of the chest. Versatile chest with a distinctive profile and beautifully veined marble top.
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
Marble, Bronze
Signed Jansen French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior design with this exquisite Signed Jansen French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode, a true testament to timeless elegance and master craftsmanship. This stunning...
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very mellow, stylish mahogany French Empire chest of drawers with a light gray marble top with straight edge over frieze drawer and three long, graduated drawers flanked by...
Marble
19th c. Empire Walnut Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking example of French Empire craftsmanship, this 19th-century walnut commode combines bold architectural lines with the warmth and richness of beautifully figured walnut. The ...
Marble, Brass
Walnut Demilune Commode with Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This refined French demilune commode is a superb example of late 19th Century Louis XVI revival craftsmanship. Its delicate proportions and graceful curved front make it ideal as a s...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
18th Century Italian Small Marble Top Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine 18th Century Italian commode in excellent condition. French polish is in excellent condition.
Marble
$1,784Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.59 in W 21.26 in D 15.36 in
Louis XV Style Marquetry Chiffonnier with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Topping the piece is a luxurious, original marble top with rich veining in shades of pink, purple, and golden ochre — a striking contrast to the wood below and a testament to its hig...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Venetian Floral Painted & Marble Top Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Venetian (19/20th Century) floral painted and decorated 2 drawer commodes with shaped marble top (PRICED AS Pair).
Marble
$3,133
H 32.29 in W 35.24 in D 21.34 in
Antique Quality Parquetry Inlaid Serpentine Shaped Marble Top Commode
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century quality parquetry inlaid serpentine shaped marble top commode chest having a wonderful serpentine shaped coloured marble top, gilded frieze above three serpentin...
Marble, Other
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. Handsome serpentine form with rouge de fer marble top, in the Rococo taste. Parquetry veneers of kingwood & mahogany. Bronze mounts & h...
Marble, Bronze
Circa 1805-1815 Empire Period French Marble Top Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Empire period French marble top commode, circa 1805-1815. Beautifully figured mahogany with fine acanthus leaf bronze mounts on the pillar & scroll pilasters. Note the whorled leaf m...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Oak Château Sideboard with Marble Top
Located in TOURCOING, FR
This elegant 19th-century French sideboard originates from a château and showcases the craftsmanship typical of that period. Made of solid oak with rich patina, the lower part featur...
Marble
Unique Three Drawer Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This three drawer commode is an absolutely unique piece - something Alice, no doubt, carried back from her visit to Wonderland! The cantaloupe-like finish is fun, precarious and soph...
Marble
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
19th Century French Petite Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
The chest of drawers features elegant gold trim that adds a touch of luxury and sophistication, and the marble top not only enhances the beauty of the piece but also provides a durab...
Marble
$3,984Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 50 in D 23 in
19th Century Country French Cherrywood Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Country French cherrywood marble top commode combines the best of all worlds! Exuding a somewhat rustic look thanks to the natural beauty of the solid aged cherry wood, ...
Marble, Bronze
$6,064
H 33.67 in W 31.11 in D 15.75 in
Antique Marble Topped Hardwood Dresser with Neoclassical Marquetry
Located in London, GB
Antique marble topped hardwood dresser with neoclassical marquetry. French, late 19th century Dimensions: Height 85.5cm, width 79cm, depth 40cm Designed in the elegant Neoclassi...
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Marble top has a rouge hue and serves both a functional and decorative purpose.
Marble
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 36 in D 19 in
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. Painted with various views of Rome after Piranesi, with bronze hardware inscribed "acudi drvso vielle porta di s...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Directoire Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a 19th century French Directoire Walnut Commode with a Marble Top. It features a French style design, with a beautiful walnut finish. The commode includes a marble top adding...
Marble
Mid 19th Century French Empire Commode With Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique French Empire three-drawer mahogany commode, circa 1840, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and balanced proportions characteristic of the Empire period. The c...
Marble
Louis XVI Style Marble Top Commodes Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of Louis XVI-style, marble-topped commodes from France (late 19th century) in ebonized accents, with large drawers, the center drawer retaining a working lock & key. Wonderful...
Marble
18th Century Louis XV Commode, Tulipwood & Breccia Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
An elegant and finely executed Louis XV period commode, dating to the mid-18th century, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and fluid lines characteristic of the French Rococo. The ...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Neoclassical Period French Commode w/Marble Top & Brass Trimmings
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Neoclassic period chest, with marble top and brass trimmings, would work really well in a bedroom as a dresser, or perhaps in a foyer or living area with decorative items...
Marble, Brass
Antique Bombe Marble Top Commode in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Bombe Marble Top Commode in Stripped Oak is the result of an evolution that occurred over many centuries in Europe, originating in what is now Italy. The sensuous shape of t...
Marble, Bronze
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
Painted Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted Louis XVI-style commode with a rectangular marble top over three stacked drawers adorned with their original brass moldings, neoclassical drop bail brass handles, flanking ri...
Marble, Brass
18th Century French Directoire Satinwood Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Original hardware. Original White Marble Top with Bronze Gallery. Toupe Feet. 18th Century8200
Marble, 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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