Modern Italian chest of drawers in sapphire blue glass, mirror, and brass
Located in Guazzora, IT
Contemporary Italian chest of drawers with six drawers, handcrafted from sapphire blue glass, midnight blue glass, mirror, and brass. The geometric facade alternates between panels o...
Brass
Victorian Dresser or Hall Stand Antique Storage Furniture Hand Carved Americana
Located in Rochester, NY
This hand crafted antique is in absolutely immaculate vintage condition. It’s not to be believed. This dresser is an antique from the Victorian era, and stands at 7 feet tall. This s...
Mirror, Wood
$1,318Sale Price|20% Off
Walnut Secretary Dresser With Marble Top, the Interwar Period (1918–1939)
Located in Opole, PL
Walnut Secretary Dresser With Marble Top, the Interwar Period (1918–1939) A captivating example of early 20th-century craftsmanship, this stunning commode de toilette combines funct...
Crystal, Marble
Mid-Century Bar Cabinet by Ico Parisi, Lacquered Mahogany, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
Bar Cabinet Attributed to Ico Parisi (Italy) Original Design: 1950's Lacquered mahogany, birch, enameled wood, laminate, mirror, glass shelves, original door key (amazing that it w...
Mirror, Laminate, Wood, Hardwood, Birch, Lacquer
$3,584Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Washstand ~ Dresser
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Washstand ~ Dresser is an ode to a bygone era, when dressing in the morning was a complete ritual. A full-sized five drawer commode serves as the...
Marble, Brass
$7,261
Roger Landault commode
By Regy, Roger Landault
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Commode à deux tiroirs et miroir par Roger Landault pour Regy éditeur
Brass, Stainless Steel
Italian Art Nouveau Dresser and Nightstands Walnut, Applied Olm Root, Marble Top
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Monumental particular Italian Art Nouveau Dresser and nightstands in solid walnut, applied olm root and marble top. Restored and polished with wax. We can sell separately the pieces....
Marble
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
Cassettiera 6 cassetti, in vetro blu zaffiro, oro, blu, specchio, disponibile
Located in Guazzora, IT
Scopri la nostra esclusiva cassettiera artigianale, un vero gioiello dell'arte italiana. Ogni dettaglio di questo mobile è frutto di un'abilità artigianale senza pari: i sei cassetti...
Brass
Oak Bedside Commodes with Carved Drawer Fronts, France, 1850s, Pair
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
At this height they work either side of a bed, or apart as hall chests under a mirror. Both are structurally sound and carry the surface marks of long use.
Oak
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
Bel Geddes for Simmons Dresser
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in New York, NY
We are also offering the mirror, nightstand and chest from this set if you're looking for a matching set.
Steel
$8,500Sale Price|21% Off
French Modern Neoclassical Mirror Commode / Chest of Drawers, Serge Roche
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century patinated mirrored cabinet, commode, chest of drawers, console or credenza in the modern neoclassical style of Serge Roche.
Mirror, Wood
Antique Dressing Table/ Chest of Drawers with Gustavian Grey Paint & Oval Mirror
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Chest rests on square bracket feet and has turned wooden knobs.
Mirror, Pine
"Ca' Mirella" Chest of drawers in Murano Glass Mirror by Fratelli Tosi Murano
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Luxurious classic chest of drawers called "Ca' Mirella", in mirrored Murano glass, composed of four drawers, all ground, wheel-engraved with floral subjects and hand-polished with su...
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
French Roccoco Style Chest of Drawers with Attached Mirror
Located in Asheville, NC
This french style chest of drawers with attached pivoting landscape mirror features cabriole legs with scroll feet, two wide drawers and two half width drawers, half drawers with roc...
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Mirror & Chrome Tall Cabinet with Chest of Drawers by Ello
By Ello Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A versatile Hollywood glam tall mirrored cabinet produced by Ello Furniture circa 1970's. It features stacked mirror doors in art deco form, chrome sides and mirrored top. The interi...
Chrome
19th Century Chinese Kang Chest with Mirrored Doors Solid Wood
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, 19th century Kang chest in solid wood with mitered tenon and mortise construction.
Wood
18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut mirrored Cabinet on Chest, Circa 1705-1715
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Condition: This cabinet on chest is in excellent condition, retaining all its original features, including brass hardware, locks, and mirror plates.
Brass
Paul McCobb Gentleman's Tall Chest Irwin Collection for Calvin Furniture, 1956
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Camden, ME
Paul McCobb's gentleman's walnut chest with a fold down mirror Irwin line for Calvin.
Mirror, Walnut
$2,920Sale Price|20% Off
Maison Jansen Style Hollywood Regency Ebony & Brass Two-Door Bar and Tall Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Plainview, NY
Hollywood Regency bar, cabinet or ebony chest in the manner of Maison Jansen. This recently ebony decorated Louis XVI style cabinet has been converted by removing the center desk and...
Mirror, Wood
Art Deco 1920s Commode Dresser Mirrored, Solid Walnut, Burl walnut. Wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian Art Deco 1920s dresser chest of drawers, mirrored, in solid walnut and burl walnut .
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Low Chest in Rosewood and Tiles, of Danish Design from the 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Whether as individual pieces or as a set, this chest and mirror duo represents a timeless investment in quality design and craftsmanship that will continue to delight for years to co...
Rosewood
BAKER Black Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Commode (Chest) with Mirror, circa 1985
Located in Encino, CA
BAKER Black Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Commode with Mirror, circa 1985 A piece like this does not merely furnish a room—it defines it. This striking Chippendale-style commode, ex...
Wood
In the manner of Maison Jansen, Ebonized, Mirrored, and Parcel-gilt Console
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
This capacious art deco cabinet has two doors, edged with mirrored panels and gilt trim, that open to reveal four interior shelves. Four drawers are arranged just beneath its white m...
Marble
Commode in White Cream Mirrored Glass, Chest of Drawers Mirrored, Credenza
Located in Miami, FL
Commode in white cream mirrored glass. Chest of drawers mirrored. Credenza Two drawers with brake, silent closing.
Brass
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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