American Mahogany Marble Top and Gilt Stenciled Ormolu Console, NY, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany marble top console with gilt stenciling skirt, flanking ormolu mounted mahogany columns, and terminating on the original gilt carved floral melon bulbous feet. Cons...
Marble, Ormolu
Louis Philippe Book Matched Burl Walnut Chest With Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers. This elegant antique chest of drawers is crafted in richly figured burl walnut veneer, carefully book-matched across the drawer fro...
Walnut, Burl
Louis XVI Transition Style Cabinet or Nightstand with Marble Top, Table De Salon
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI style transition cabinet or nightstand with marble top, bronze gallery. Table de salon, it is a marvellous accent for the living room or as a side table drawn up to the di...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Exquisite Inlaid Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top and Bronze Dore Hardware
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This piece is not a typical French bombe chest. The deep, rich color and the extent of the floral inlay on this well proportioned chest make this item more unique. The rich inlay pat...
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Brass Mounted 7 Drawer High Chest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 55.5 inches high x 31 inches wide x 15.5 inches deep A finely executed antique French Louis XVI style high chest, distinguished by its vertical elegance, architectural c...
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century Mahogany Wood Oxford Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This semainier chest carries genuine presence, its dark mahogany, marble top, 6 drawers immediately setting the tone for the piece. Dating to 19th Century and originating from France...
Mahogany
Interlubke Made in Germany Marble Topped Chest of and Pair of Bedside Drawers
By Interlübke
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely bedroom suite of Interlubke made in West Germany vintage marble topped drawers A very decorative and extremely heavy suite of bedroo...
Marble
19th Century French Empire Chest of Marble Topped Drawers Lion Hairy Paw Feet
By Empire Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning French Empire, circa 1860 solid mahogany chest of drawers with marble top and gold leaf painted lion hairy paw feet A very good lo...
Marble
19th century French inlaid chest of drawers with faux marble top
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century French palisander chest of drawers with faux marble top circa 1870. Stunning french commode of grand proportions beautifully veneered in palisander from the rosewood fa...
Palisander, Pine
Signed Krieger Louis XV Chest, D’ore Mounts and Marble Top, French 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
The piece is inlaid with satin wood flowers below a beautifully contoured breche d’Alep marble top. The bronze d’ore works as a striking element to offer a sense of balance and movem...
Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
English Aesthetic Mahogany Chest with Gilt Carvings and Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
English Aesthetic Movement mahogany chest with 4 drawers and gilt foliate carved panels with brass handles and trim and an inset marble top.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Italian Bleached Wood Chest w/Faux Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian chest of drawers with faux marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from Italy has a faux-marble painted top above a case which houses three full-sized drawers...
Wood
French 18th Century Transitional Marquetry Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV-XVI transitional period commode with lovely marquetry in satinwood, rosewood and tulipwood, Gris Sainte Anne marble top and three drawers.
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Inlay Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Both bombe sides also with marquetry motifs, are decorated with ormolu caryatid mounts at the shoulder. The top is dressed with the original red marble "Breche de Bourgogne".
Marble, Bronze
Pair, Chest of 3 Drawers, Dresser Cabinets with Verona Marble Top Louis XV Style
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Italian Bombe Chest of 3 drawers, dresser Cabinets. Verona pink, red marble top. Louis XV style. With bronze mounts. Unfinished raw wood condition. You can choose the color o...
Marble, Bronze
French Cute-Size 4-Drawer Chest w/Faux Marble Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
French carved and painted wood commode with faux marble top. This vintage chest from France has a rectangular-shaped top with softly rounded corners, which features a striking hand-p...
Wood
20th Century Maison Jansen Style Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A striking 1950s French, Maison Jansen style, red lacquer and marble topped chinoiserie commode. The red lacquer decorated with gilt chinoiserie figures and pavilions in a wooded lan...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Empire French Chest of Drawers with marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest od Drawers with white marble on top, France, Ca. 1830 Spectacular Commode with original white marble on top and original empire legs.
Walnut
French Transition Chest, Rosewood with Brecht Marble Top, Circa 1880
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent French transition chest, Louis XV or Louis XVI style, very elegant with a Brecht marble top.
Rosewood
18th Century French Ash Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th Century French ash commode with marble top. This commode has a mottled marble top with three graduated drawers below, all with escutcheon plates and lion's head handles in ...
Ash
French Neoclassic Marble Top Chest with Front Paw Feet, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode with four drawers and marble top from the 19th century.
Wood
$3,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French 19 th century night stands/cabinets marble top
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of kidney shaped table/cabinets are made of fine burr walnut with Lovely floral and foliate designs in a basket. They have porcelain plaques In a wedgewood type design. The...
Walnut
Exceptional Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Marble Topped Louis XV Style commode in an impressive parquet design of kingwood, mahogany and rosewood.
Marble, Bronze
$31,950Sale Price|25% Off
18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Chest of Drawers, Marble Top
Located in IT
18th century, Italian neoclassical inlaid chest of drawers with marble top This refined neoclassical chest of drawers was made in Lombardy, Italy, around the end of the 18th century...
Bronze
Swedish Gustavian-Style Blue Chest of Drawers with Faux Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Swedish Gustavian-style chest of drawers. Crafted in pine, this piece is painted in a soft blue tone, a color popular beginning with late 19th-century Scandinavian interpre...
Wood
Italian Marquetry Fruitwood Drop-Front Storage Chest with Marble Top Circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The inlay work extends across the entire chest, where contrasting veneers are arranged with disciplined precision and is crowned by a Carrara marble top. Legs are capped with b...
Fruitwood, Walnut
Nomon Vanity Table with Marble Top & Pouf by Andres Martinez
By ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ, Nomon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its jewelry box and softness shapes allure feminity to the design. Accompanied by a pouf/ottoman upholstered in velvet and silk trimming. * Finish in natural walnut and upholstered...
Velvet, Foam, Pine
French Regence Chest with Marble Top and Bronze Mounts, Circa 1850
Located in Queens, NY
"French Regence style (19th Century) kingwood veneer three drawer serpentine chest with bronze mounts and foliate drawer pulls, shaped blush marble top, and intricate bronze sabots. ...
Bronze
Vintage Louis Revival Marquetry Commode Chest 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning Louis revival marble topped 'bombe' marquetry commode, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century.
Marble, Ormolu
Italian Bleached Mahogany Louis Philippe / Carlo X Chest Of Drawers, Marble Top
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis Philippe / Carlo X chest of drawers hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using pine and mahogany. Despite the very straight lines the chest is highly decorative mostly due ...
Mahogany
$6,295Sale Price / item|20% Off
20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood French Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Louis XV style tulipwood french commode. Real marble top and bronze fittings. shadowed precious woods, veneered.
Marble, Bronze
$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
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Chest With Carved Medallions & Pulls c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Chest With Carved Medallions & Pulls C1890 Measures - 33 1/2" x 39 7/8" x 18 3/4" This antique walnut chest, dating to circa 1890, features a mar...
Walnut
Handsome Baroque Four-Drawer Walnut Chest with Original Shaped Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome Baroque four-drawer walnut chest with original shaped marble top, Northern European, first half of the 18th century.
Walnut
Customizable Schonbuch Conga Circular cabinet with marble top by Thomas Althaus
By Thomas Althaus, Schönbuch
Located in New York, NY
A classic all-rounder. CONGA is a practical, cylindrical drawer unit that is highly versatile and, thanks to its castors, to hand wherever you need it. It comes in three heights – al...
Wood
20th Century 2 Drawers French Louis XV Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Bombe Chest
Located in Rockaway, NJ
20th Century 2 Drawers French Louis XV Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Bombe Chest
Satinwood
18th C. Italian Neoclassical Two-Drawer Cassettiera w/Faux Marble Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved and painted wood raised chest of two drawers from the 18th century. This antique cassettiera (chest of drawers) from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top, over a...
Wood, Paint
Antique Middle Eastern Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Marble-Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Marble-Top Chest of Drawers, Early 20th Century. Luxury Antique Levantine Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Marble-Top Chest of Drawers Moorish Mo...
Abalone
Vintage French Piano Black Chest with a Marble Top and Brass Details
Located in Dallas, TX
This Vintage French Piano Black Chest with a Marble Top and Brass Details exudes elegance and sophistication with its rich black color and intricate brass details. This classic style...
Wood
18th Century French Ebonised Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th Century French ebonised bombe commode with marble top. This rustic commode has an ebonised finish and a black, white and grey marble top with a moulded edge.
Ebony
18th Century French Cherrywood Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
The piece has a shaped marble top with a moulded edge that follows the shape of the commode below.
Cherry
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French mahogany marble-top Louis XVI style commode has been ebonized and finished with a museum quality.
Marble, Brass
Venetian Early 19th Century Two-Drawer Japanese Lacquered Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative Venetian early 19th century two drawer Japanese lacquered commode with marble top. The commode is raised by slender 'S' cabriole legs ending with a ball and claw.
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
$1,896Sale Price|50% Off
19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode 'Sauteuse'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An attractive little Louis XVI style “sauteuse” chest of drawers, in veneered wood, with inlaid marquetry decoration and a 'Breche d'Alep' marble top. This 'transitional' style commo...
Marble, Bronze
$3,086Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top France, 1810 Walnut Antique Chest of drawers with black marble on top. Beautiful grain of walnut on front and both sid...
Walnut
A Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Commode by Emmanuel Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Very Fine Marble Top Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Commode by Emmanuel Zwiener.
Marble, Ormolu
$6,400Sale Price|20% Off
Gustavian Commode, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Grey- greenish Kolmarden marble top. Beautiful commode in the style of the late 18th century.
Walnut
French Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
French ormolu-mounted marquetry commode marble top with gilt bronze mounts, signed.
Ormolu
$2,899Sale Price|28% Off
Rococo Style Handcrafted Two Drawer Chest with Marble Top, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This Rococo style two drawer chest dates to the 19th century and was handcrafted in Italy. The piece is constructed using linden and oak wood, materials traditionally appreciated for...
Wood
Large Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Rosewood and Mahogany Marble-top 18th Ctr
Located in Kastrup, DK
Original grey Belgian marble-top with molded edge. France, 1760-1770. A beautiful and decorative chest of drawers.
Bronze
French Victorian Fruitwood and Parquetry Chest with Cupid Figures and Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian 20th century fruitwood and parquetry inlaid chest with a single front door and bronze trim with cupid figures and a beige marble top.
Fruitwood
Swedish Late 19th Century Faux Marble-Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century faux marble-top Gustavian style chest of drawers with brass hardware. EUR 175 delivery to most areas of London UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden a...
Pine
Pair of Transitional Style Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Stamped beneath the marble top to one commode ‘SORMANI’ also stamped on the lockplate ‘P.
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Cabinet with Marquetry Inlay, Ormolu
Located in Houston, TX
French serpentine shaped cabinet with a marble top with pale gray and Pale blush color. The marquetry inlay is in superb condition and enhances This piece on the front and both sides...
Mahogany
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
Modern French Louis XVI Style Silver Leaf Carved Chest W/ Carrera Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th-C. Silver leaf chest with French Louis XVI styling. It has a beautiful carrera honed marble top. The finish is intentionally distressed. It is unmarked and purpor...
Wood
Antique French Transitional Banded Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A fine French antique, circa 1900, Transitional Louis XV - XVI style marble-top chest of drawers commode. Hand-crafted in France in the early 20th century, exceptionally executed...
Marble
Antique Victorian Mirrored Dresser in Walnut & Burl Walnut with White Marble Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome antique Victorian dresser of solid walnut and burl walnut with white marble top and black painted turned wood and brass teardrop pulls. It is in wonderful antique condition ...
Walnut, Burl
Art Nouveau Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, Italy, circa 1900, Beveled Mirror
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Nouveau chest of drawers with marble top, Italy, circa 1900. Beveled mirror. All solid walnut, hand carved, restored and polished to wax.
Mirror, Walnut
Late 18th C. Swedish Chest w/Traditional Swedish-Red Color &Faux-Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted wood chest of three drawers, with faux marble top, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This period Gustavian chest from Sweden, designed in clean lines, fea...
Wood
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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