French 18th Century Empire Mahogany Marble Top Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
18th Century French Empire Commode from France. Made of Mahogany, with a black marble top, the wood has been finished with a lustrous French polish, it has four drawers with beautifu...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Transition Style French Commode, 1870s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
The original marble top is in good condition, excellent size, and has been in good condition.
Marble
French Louis XV Style Demi-Lune Commode with Marble Top
Located in Montreal, QC
Raised on cabriole legs with Scagliola marble top, it is well mounted in the transitional style.
Marble, Bronze
French Régence Style Marquetry Commode Dresser, Marble Top, Bronze Mounts
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Style Commode dresser, Bronze mounts, four drawers.
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Two Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 33 in W: 32 1/2 in D: 17 in This exquisite mid-20th century Louis XV-style commode features a beautifully crafted marble/granite top and two spacious drawers, blendi...
Granite, Marble, Bronze
French Walnut Commode with Marble Top and Inlay, Circa 1750
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very charming piece with its royal marble top. It is made of inlay of walnut and fruitwood. The line of this pice is between Louis XIV and Louis XV.
Marble
French 18th Century Commode with Original Paint and Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Its red marble top, likely a type of Campan Mélange, shows exciting movement of gray and white veins throughout the red-maroon stone that has been cut and polished to a sloping bull...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique French Louis Philippe Marble Top & Gold Bronze Flamed Mahogany Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Marble Top & Gold Bronze Flamed Mahogany Commode, Circa 1880-1890.
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Demilune Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in London, Park Royal
An elegant Louis XVI style demilune commode of finely balanced proportions, raised on tapered legs and surmounted by a shaped white marble top.
Hardwood
French 19 th walnut commode with interior drawers, blush marble top
Located in Houston, TX
It has large bronze Mounts on each leg and capped by bronze Sabots at the foot. Marble top without problems In a beautiful blush hue with pink and light Lavender hues.
Marble
19th C. Neoclassic French Commode w/Original Marble Top & Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode with its original marble top from the 19th century.
Marble, Brass
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Petite Commode, Mid-20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant Louis XV style petite commode with marble top, dating to the mid-20th century.
Marble
Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Grey Marble Top, French, Circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Small Gilt-Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode With a Grey Marble Top. This fine commode has a shaped grey marble top with canted corners, above a frieze with a gilt-...
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Satinwood Demilune Commode Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Satinwood Demilune Commode Dresser. Item features a pink marble top, satinwood inlay, demilune shape, fancy brass hardware, 3 dovetailed draw...
Marble
Antique French Neoclassical Style Commode w/Black Marble Top & Scraped Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French two-drawer commode, with shallow break-front design and marble top, from the early 20th century.
Marble
19th Century Pair of Marble Top Bombe Shaped Chests or Commodes
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare pair of 19th Century marble top mahogany chests or commodes of bombe form.
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
C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top & Ormolu Mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top Ormolu Mounts Unique piece purchased in France.
Marble, Ormolu
1980s French Empire Style Commode with Ebonized Frame and Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
It sits on fluted legs with bronze sabots. Marble top.
Marble
French 19th Century Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut commode from the 19th century, with butterfly veneer and grey marble top.
Marble, Brass
Painted French Style Commode Chest of Drawers with Black Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous French Provincial style chest of drawers by luxury designer EJ Victor painted in a distressed cream, having 3 drawers (with key) and black lions head pulls. The top is figu...
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century French Louis XV walnut commode with grey marble top, pierced apron, & 2 drawers.
Marble
Petite Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Commode with Marble Top and Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Neoclassical period walnut commode from the 18th century, with grey marble top and marquetry.
Marble
South German Baroque Walnut Commode Sans Traverse Marble Top 18th Century
Located in Epfach, DE
The commode retains its original shaped marble top, a warm rose-toned breccia marble with dramatic grey-green veining and white calcite inclusions, its serpentine edge closely follow...
Marble
Antique Black Painted Victorian Commode/ Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Antique black painted Victorian commode/ chest of drawers with marble top. The piece has been painted with semi gloss paint and new brass hardware added to freshen this adorable chest!
Carrara Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This case piece is topped with an interesting piece of black, gray and white fossil marble that, along with the body, has patinated wonderfully over the decades.
Marble, Brass
French Victorian Bedside Commode with White Carved Wood and Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
"French Victorian white painted and carved bedside commode with inSet marble top and a shaped back rail.
Marble
Late 18th / Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
The case rests on shaped bracket feet and is surmounted by a serpentine marble top with rounded corners. The marble is a later replacement, and the mounts may also have been changed ...
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Style Commode White Carrara Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France, the commode is topped by a white Carrara marble with gray veining.
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
Fine Breche Marble Top Paul Sormani Attributed Bronze Mounted Inlaid Commode
By Paul Sormani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Hugon, Paris—a detail of great importance to collectors and scholars. The commode is beautifully proportioned with a gracefully curved façade and crowned by a richly veined marble t...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Antique Victorian French Quality Burr Walnut Marble Top Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian French quality burr walnut marble top ormolu mounted commode/chest of drawers having a serpentine shaped coloured marble top above two long bombe shaped burr walnut...
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Marble Top Bronze Mounted Amaranth Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV Style Marble Top Bronze Mounted Amaranth Commode The veined molded serpentine marble top above a conforming case with two doors, each centering a bronze medallion of Bacchu...
Wood
Period Neoclassical Commode w/Marble Top and Brass Hardware & Trim Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite French Neoclassical period carved and painted wood commode, with original marble top, from the early 19th century.
Marble, Brass
$1,763Sale Price|56% Off
French Louis Philippe Commode Chest of Drawers, Marble Top 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French commode chest of drawers 19th mid-century Wood plane and white marble top Four drawers Good antique condition, with minor signs of age and wear.
Marble
French Louis XV Period Commode with Original Hand Cut Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic Campan Melange marble top with a molded edge, shaped in the same bowed effect as the body, is streaked with ribbons of veining of ruby-red, green, ivory, and blush undert...
Marble, Iron
French Directoire Style 19th Century Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire style walnut commode from the 19th century, with three drawers, grey marble top, brass accents and fluted posts.
Marble, Brass
Instrumental Inlaid Kingwood and Satinwood Marble Top French Louis XV Commode
By Dieudonné
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The commode features a fine marble top, richly veined and shaped to follow the serpentine contours of the case.
Breccia Marble, Bronze
$1,760Sale Price|54% Off
19th Century Louis XVI Commode with Marquetry and Grey Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A dainty 19th century French commode in the Louis XVI style, in marquetry veneer with a grey marble top.
Marble
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Inlaid Kingwood French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The rich grain and depth of the wood are further enhanced by the contrast of bronze ormolu mounts, applied at the corners, feet, and drawer pulls, adding a luxurious decorative eleme...
Marble
French Empire Walnut Commode with Saint Anne Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A robust French Empire walnut commode from the 19th century, topped with an incredible slab of Saint Anne marble.
Marble, Bronze, Brass
18th C. Walnut Bordelaise Commode Bombé with Breccia Macchia Vecchia Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
The form is embellished by the (original) breccia macchia vecchia marble top, which is red with large gray, cream, and gold inclusions.
Stone, Marble, Breccia Marble
Louis XV Commode Sauteuse with Marquetry and Turquin Marble Top, 1760
Located in Winter Park, FL
Locks are present, but there is no key. The top is fitted with a beautiful 1.5" thick slab of grey and white veined Turquin marble, the edge custom cut with a deep groove ogee profil...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top, Circa 1870
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis XVI style marble-topped mahogany commode from France, circa 1870, with Neoclassical and transitional details that could suit a wide range of decorating tastes today.
Marble, Brass
$4,396Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Quality Antique Bronze Mounted Marble Top Louis XV French Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Featuring a luxurious shaped marble top, the commode rests upon a serpentine front and bombe sides, typical of the Rococo period’s elegant curves.
Marble, Bronze
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Demilune Marble Top Floral Painted Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Demilune Marble Top Floral Painted Commode. Item features 3 dovetailed drawers, hand painted flowers to sides, nicely carved throughout.
Marble
Louis XV Style Painted Commode - Transition with its Veined Gray Marble Top
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style painted commode - Transition period, with its veined gray marble top. 1/ Completely stripped of veneer 2/ Filled and sanded 3/ Drawer runners refinished by cabine...
Marble
20th-Century French Louis XV-Style Commode with Inlaid Wood and Marble Top, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
A curved piece of furniture in the Louis XV style, richly inlaid with floral motifs and figures in walnut, rosewood, maple, burl, and fruitwood. The commode has three drawers of good...
Marble
$3,551Sale Price|32% Off
Magnificent 19th Century Marble-Top Bombe Commode from France
Located in Sofia, BG
Magnificent 19th century marble-top two-drawer bombe commode from Paris, circa 1880.
Walnut
20th Century Lacquered Wood Marble Top Louis XVI Style Bonzanigo Commode, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
The chest of drawers features a fabulous original marble top of the highest quality, composed of two overlapping and glued marble slabs, resulting in a considerable 4 cm thick top.
Marble
Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with its Languedoc Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style marquetry commode with its Languedoc marble top. Beautiful Napoleon III period model with a maker's mark.
Marble
Exceptional, One-Of-A-Kind, Shaped Red-Painted Commode with Marble Top
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga
The gracefully bombé silhouette is enhanced by finely carved details and an elegant floral motif that lends warmth, depth, and sophistication to the richly colored surface. The commo...
Marble
$6,600Sale Price|32% Off
18th Century French Walnut Commode with Marble Top Stamped "N. Petit"
By Nicolas Petit
Located in Pembroke, MA
French 18th century transitional style walnut commode with a thick Gris St. Anne marble top (1 1/8" thick) and very nice patina.
Marble, Bronze
French 19th C. Raised Two-Drawer Commode w/Charcoal Black Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden two-drawer chest with marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from France has a rectangular shaped marble top, over case which houses two drawers, each f...
Marble
20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Louis XV Style French Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
The dresser has three generously sized drawers, the first (top) drawer complete with a working key. The original marble top is of excellent quality.
Marble
20th Century Wood with Marble Top French Louis XVI Style Commode, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
The original high-quality marble top is thick and heavy, making it a good size and practical piece.
Marble
Pair of Antique Charles X Commodes, Burl Maple Veneer, Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Charles X two-door commodes with burl maple veneer and inlaid marquetry trim and having bronze keyholes and a single top drawer under a black round edged rectangular marble t...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique French Commode with Bronze Reliefs and Red Breccia Marble Top
Located in Toronto, ON
What makes this commode so unique are the large Bronze reliefs on each door and the original Breccia marble top.
Breccia Marble, Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Style Inlaid Commode with Bronze & Marble Top.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The case is surmounted by a striking variegated marble top with warm tones of cream, rose, and burgundy, cut with a shaped front edge that follows the graceful contours of the commod...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Top Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautiful 19th-century French Louis Philippe walnut commode featuring rich walnut veneer with dramatic bookmatched grain and a handsome gray marble top.
Marble, Bronze
French Early 18th Century Regence Kingwood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Early 18th Century Regence Kingwood Commode with Marble Top
Kingwood
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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