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1940's Mirrored Highboy
1940's Mirrored Highboy

1940's Mirrored Highboy

Unavailable|$7,400

1940's Mirrored Highboy

Located in New York, NY

1940's Mirrored Highboy

Category

Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Esquisite small mirror-covered commode.
Esquisite small mirror-covered commode.

Esquisite small mirror-covered commode.

Located in L'Isle Sur La Sorgue, -

This delicious mirror-covered commode is a charming little piece of furniture, easy to integrate in

Category

Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror

Mirrored Cabinet with Brass detail
Mirrored Cabinet with Brass detail

Mirrored Cabinet with Brass detail

Located in New York, NY

Custom cabinet in brown mirror & brass trim and hardware

Category

Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Small Three Drawer Mirrored Commode
Small Three Drawer Mirrored Commode

Small Three Drawer Mirrored Commode

Located in Charleston, SC

A small three drawer commode, base and façades all mirrored with chrome metal ball handles

Category

20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

Blue-Painted and Mirrored Commode
Blue-Painted and Mirrored Commode

Blue-Painted and Mirrored Commode

Located in Madrid, Madrid

A blue painted-wood and mirrored commode with white-painted claw feet.  

Category

Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Sycamore, Wood

Pair of Custom-Made Demilune Mirrored Commodes
Pair of Custom-Made Demilune Mirrored Commodes

Pair of Custom-Made Demilune Mirrored Commodes

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A pair of custom-made mirrored demilune mirrored commodes or chests with curved doors.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

dressing mirror and a drawer. The chest is in good condition and has had the polish sympathetically

Category

Antique 1790s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

1970s Italian Design Style Velvet Chest of Drawers and Lightened Dressing Table
1970s Italian Design Style Velvet Chest of Drawers and Lightened Dressing Table

1970s Italian Design Style Velvet Chest of Drawers and Lightened Dressing Table

By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni

Located in Tourcoing, FR

1970s Italian Design Style Velvet Chest of Drawers and Lightened Dressing Table composed of 8

Category

Late 20th Century European Space Age Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Velvet, Mirror

Four Drawer Mirror and Silver Leaf Dresser
Four Drawer Mirror and Silver Leaf Dresser

Four Drawer Mirror and Silver Leaf Dresser

By Craig Van Den Brulle

Located in New York, NY

Four (4) drawer mirror and silver leaf dresser designed by Craig Van Den Brulle. American, Circa

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Silver Leaf

Italian Art Deco Chest of Drawers, 1930s
Italian Art Deco Chest of Drawers, 1930s

Italian Art Deco Chest of Drawers, 1930s

Located in Vordingborg, DK

related marks. No scratches on mirror. Dimensions: Chest of drawers Height without mirror sides 81 cm

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Crocodile Mirrored Venetian Commode with 12k white gold Accents
Crocodile Mirrored Venetian Commode with 12k white gold Accents

Crocodile Mirrored Venetian Commode with 12k white gold Accents

Located in San Francisco, CA

Very chic "crocodile" bubble mirrored Venetian two-drawer commode accented with 12k white gold trim

Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Crocodile, Mirror

Tall Victorian Style Burr Walnut Wellington Chest
Tall Victorian Style Burr Walnut Wellington Chest

Tall Victorian Style Burr Walnut Wellington Chest

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Impressive tall burr walnut Victorian-style Wellington chest with a mirror matched burr walnut top

Category

Vintage 1920s Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Dressing Table with a Mirror circa 1850 Mahogany Original
Dressing Table with a Mirror circa 1850 Mahogany Original

Dressing Table with a Mirror circa 1850 Mahogany Original

Located in Senden, NRW

chest of drawers is made of mahogany veneer on oak. The facet cut mirror is attached to two hexagonal

Category

Antique 1850s Jugendstil Dressers

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

ITALIAN Mid Century MODERN Maple Long DRESSER / Vanity + Large Mirror, c. 1960's
ITALIAN Mid Century MODERN Maple Long DRESSER / Vanity + Large Mirror, c. 1960's

ITALIAN Mid Century MODERN Maple Long DRESSER / Vanity + Large Mirror, c. 1960's

By Silvio Cavatorta

Located in Weehawken, NJ

Italian Mid Century Modern Long Dresser + Large Mirror, c. 1960’s. This incredibly unique piece

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Maple

Art Design Contemporary Lacquered Wood Steel Chest of Drawers
Art Design Contemporary Lacquered Wood Steel Chest of Drawers

Art Design Contemporary Lacquered Wood Steel Chest of Drawers

By Gianni Maffi, DIMA art & design

Located in Vimercate, IT

-mirrored steel shoulders, this chest of drawers is impeccably depicted by the art photographer Gianni Maffi

Category

2010s Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Pair of James Mont Inspired Mirrored Commodes with Beautiful Carved Wood Overlay
Pair of James Mont Inspired Mirrored Commodes with Beautiful Carved Wood Overlay

Pair of James Mont Inspired Mirrored Commodes with Beautiful Carved Wood Overlay

By James Mont

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A pair of James Mont inspired mirrored commodes with beautiful, intricately carved wood overlay

Category

Late 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Jugendstil Travelling Box with Mirror
Jugendstil Travelling Box with Mirror

Jugendstil Travelling Box with Mirror

Located in Wels, AT

Charming travel dresser box, carved wood with brass leaves inlaid. The mirror folds inside the top

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Paul Laszlo Console and mirror

Paul Laszlo Console and mirror

By Paul Laszlo

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chic Laszlo console and mirror

Category

Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Spanish Revival Dresser and Mirror
Spanish Revival Dresser and Mirror

Spanish Revival Dresser and Mirror

Located in Pasadena, CA

Carved wood dresser with coordinating mirror. A classic example of the mediterranean influence in

Category

Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Jacques Adnet Mirrored Two-Drawer Console
Jacques Adnet Mirrored Two-Drawer Console

Jacques Adnet Mirrored Two-Drawer Console

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A great cabinet with great foxing and patina to mirrors.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Art Design Rectangular Lacquered Wood Steel Chest of Drawers, Dancer Collection
Art Design Rectangular Lacquered Wood Steel Chest of Drawers, Dancer Collection

Art Design Rectangular Lacquered Wood Steel Chest of Drawers, Dancer Collection

By DIMA art & design, Gianni Maffi

Located in Vimercate, IT

-mirrored steel shoulders, this chest of drawers is impeccably depicted by the art photographer Gianni Maffi

Category

2010s Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Antique Gustavian Biedermeier Swedish Mirror and Dresser
Antique Gustavian Biedermeier Swedish Mirror and Dresser

Antique Gustavian Biedermeier Swedish Mirror and Dresser

Located in Miami, FL

or that right Classic or eclectic decor. Mirror measures. 26" x 40". Note one dresser and one mirror

Category

Antique Early 1800s Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Rosewood Cabinet and Mirror,  Vittorio Dassi Attributed
Italian Rosewood Cabinet and Mirror,  Vittorio Dassi Attributed

Italian Rosewood Cabinet and Mirror, Vittorio Dassi Attributed

By Dassi

Located in Austin, TX

behind the mirror. The newly restored rosewood case on tapered stiletto legs, with an inset glass top

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

1950s Italian Painted Commode with its Original Mirrored Top
1950s Italian Painted Commode with its Original Mirrored Top

1950s Italian Painted Commode with its Original Mirrored Top

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

paint and gilding and the original mirrored top. This painted commode will maker a statement in most

Category

Vintage 1950s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Set of 2 Contemporary Mirrored Nightstands with Champagne Moldings Handles
Set of 2 Contemporary Mirrored Nightstands with Champagne Moldings Handles

Set of 2 Contemporary Mirrored Nightstands with Champagne Moldings Handles

By Luis Pons

Located in Miami, FL

2 drawers mirrored nightstands with finest champagne picture frame molding handle. Dark walnut

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Metal

French Commode/ Dresser, Vanity with Marble Top & Mirror, Circa 1900
French Commode/ Dresser, Vanity with Marble Top & Mirror, Circa 1900

French Commode/ Dresser, Vanity with Marble Top & Mirror, Circa 1900

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

French Commode/ Dresser with Marble Top & Mirror Inlaid satinwood, pearwood with original restored

Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

Ribbon Wall-Mounted Console & Mirror, Black Wood, Bronze Hardware by Debra Folz
Ribbon Wall-Mounted Console & Mirror, Black Wood, Bronze Hardware by Debra Folz

Ribbon Wall-Mounted Console & Mirror, Black Wood, Bronze Hardware by Debra Folz

By Debra Folz

Located in Pawtucket, RI

, serving as the pull for a drawer/door. This listing is for a single drawer with a mirror above. Ash wood

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Ribbon Wall Mounted Console & Mirror, Ivory Wood, Bronze Hardware by Debra Folz
Ribbon Wall Mounted Console & Mirror, Ivory Wood, Bronze Hardware by Debra Folz

Ribbon Wall Mounted Console & Mirror, Ivory Wood, Bronze Hardware by Debra Folz

By Debra Folz

Located in Pawtucket, RI

, serving as the pull for a drawer/door. This listing is for a single drawer with a mirror above. Ash wood

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Black Louis Style Commode with Original Bronze Inlay and Mirrors
Black Louis Style Commode with Original Bronze Inlay and Mirrors

Black Louis Style Commode with Original Bronze Inlay and Mirrors

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

. Original antique mirrors adorn the front facade.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Gold

Ribbon Wall Mounted Console and Mirror, Gray Wood, Bronze Hardware by Debra Folz
Ribbon Wall Mounted Console and Mirror, Gray Wood, Bronze Hardware by Debra Folz

Ribbon Wall Mounted Console and Mirror, Gray Wood, Bronze Hardware by Debra Folz

By Debra Folz

Located in Pawtucket, RI

, serving as the pull for a drawer/door. This listing is for a single drawer with a mirror above. Ash wood

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced
Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced

Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

been beautifully customized on the interior to a vanity, open the door to reveal a three-way mirror in

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Contemporary Mirrored Dresser with Grey and Silver Molding Handles by Luis Pons
Contemporary Mirrored Dresser with Grey and Silver Molding Handles by Luis Pons

Contemporary Mirrored Dresser with Grey and Silver Molding Handles by Luis Pons

By Luis Pons

Located in Miami, FL

The traditional French mirror cabinet is reinterpreted leaving the mirrors frameless and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Metal

Oak Hallway Unit 'Mirror and Commode' by Aksel Kjersgaard for Odder Furniture
Oak Hallway Unit 'Mirror and Commode' by Aksel Kjersgaard for Odder Furniture

Oak Hallway Unit 'Mirror and Commode' by Aksel Kjersgaard for Odder Furniture

By Aksel Kjersgaard, Odder Furniture

Located in Houston, TX

well as a rectangular mirror. The mirror also has a circular detail near the joints. The mirror can be

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Contemporary "La Nawa Coiffeuse" Mirror Cabinet by Jean Servais Somian, 2017
Contemporary "La Nawa Coiffeuse" Mirror Cabinet by Jean Servais Somian, 2017

Contemporary "La Nawa Coiffeuse" Mirror Cabinet by Jean Servais Somian, 2017

By Jean Servais Somian

Located in London, GB

Jean Servais Somian (B. 1971. Ivory Coast) is a visual artist based in Paris & Abidjan. His works mostly include design, sculpting and cabinetmaking. Jean Servais Somian followed his...

Category

2010s Ivorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

John and Sylvia Reid for STAG, 7-Drawer Dressing Table with Large Mirror, 1960s
John and Sylvia Reid for STAG, 7-Drawer Dressing Table with Large Mirror, 1960s

John and Sylvia Reid for STAG, 7-Drawer Dressing Table with Large Mirror, 1960s

By John & Sylvia Reid, Stag Furniture 1

Located in Avignon, Vaucluse

John and Sylvia Reid for STAG - 7-drawer dressing table with large mirror, walnut veneer and

Category

Vintage 1960s British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Beautiful 18th C Northern Italian Vanity
Beautiful 18th C Northern Italian Vanity

Beautiful 18th C Northern Italian Vanity

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Beautiful carved gilt wood and paint decorated vanity with lift top mirror in the center, white

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Dressing Table in Caviuna and Ivory + Stool
Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Dressing Table in Caviuna and Ivory + Stool

Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Dressing Table in Caviuna and Ivory + Stool

Located in SAO PAULO, BR

Mid-Century Modern Bralizian dressing table in Caviúna and Ivory. It has a large mirror, 5 drawers

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

19th Century Empire Period Commode
19th Century Empire Period Commode

19th Century Empire Period Commode

Located in Paris, FR

19th century Empire commode in mahogany, with gilt bronze fittings and mercury mirror.

Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Osvaldo Borsani Splendid Mahogany Commode, Milano, 1950s
Osvaldo Borsani Splendid Mahogany Commode, Milano, 1950s

Osvaldo Borsani Splendid Mahogany Commode, Milano, 1950s

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Milano, IT

sets of mahogany drawers with splendid mirrored colored glass top, brass handle and sabot on the

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Suede and Chrome Vanity Dressing Table, 1970s
Suede and Chrome Vanity Dressing Table, 1970s

Suede and Chrome Vanity Dressing Table, 1970s

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Very nice vanity cabinet covered with brown suede. Handles and contour are made of chrome. A mirror

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

Brazilian Dressing Table in Caviúna, 50s
Brazilian Dressing Table in Caviúna, 50s

Brazilian Dressing Table in Caviúna, 50s

Located in SAO PAULO, BR

/ Depth: 35cm Main wear details: -Mirror has several stains throughout, as well as two small and

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Stunning Compartments Column by Robert Haussmann for Röthlisberger, 1980s
Stunning Compartments Column by Robert Haussmann for Röthlisberger, 1980s

Stunning Compartments Column by Robert Haussmann for Röthlisberger, 1980s

By Kollection Röthlisberger Schweiz, Trix Haussmann, Robert Haussmann

Located in Geneva, CH

Fantastic and rare column with 11 compartments, ash tree, glass bottom for each compartment. This column was designed by the Swiss designers Trix & Robert Haussmann for the Röthlisbe...

Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Glass, Ash, Mirror

Louis XVI Commode and Trumeau
Louis XVI Commode and Trumeau

Louis XVI Commode and Trumeau

Unavailable|$298,936 / set

Louis XVI Commode and Trumeau

Located in Genova, IT

a mirror. Veneer in purple wood richly inlaid with neoclassical motifs in exotic woods. Gilded

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Italian Fruitwood Cabinets
Pair of Italian Fruitwood Cabinets

Pair of Italian Fruitwood Cabinets

Unavailable|$11,800 / set

Pair of Italian Fruitwood Cabinets

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of Italian fruitwood cabinets with three drawers and a smoked mirror top. These chests are in

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

Trip to the Moon Chest of Drawers by Matteo Cibic for Scarlet Splendour
Trip to the Moon Chest of Drawers by Matteo Cibic for Scarlet Splendour

Trip to the Moon Chest of Drawers by Matteo Cibic for Scarlet Splendour

By Scarlet Splendour, Matteo Cibic

Located in Firenze, IT

Trip to the moon is a chest of drawers with MDF, resin inlay, mirror. Designed by Matteo Cibic for

Category

2010s Indian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Resin

Antique Figured Blonde Mahogany Regency Style 2 Door Commode & Matching Mirror
Antique Figured Blonde Mahogany Regency Style 2 Door Commode & Matching Mirror

Antique Figured Blonde Mahogany Regency Style 2 Door Commode & Matching Mirror

Located in Parkesburg, PA

Internal Adjustable Shelves in a dark mahogany finish, ( with key ) Carved mirror with Flowers and Rococo

Category

Early 20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Mirrored chest
Vintage Mirrored chest

Vintage Mirrored chest

Located in New York, NY

A sleek 6 draw vintage mirrored chest

Category

Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

1960s French Mirrored Chest
1960s French Mirrored Chest

1960s French Mirrored Chest

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A chic 1960’s French mirrored chest.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror

Glamorous Hollywood Mirrored Chest
Glamorous Hollywood Mirrored Chest

Glamorous Hollywood Mirrored Chest

Located in New York, NY

Hollywood two-drawer mirrored chest. Features all original mottled gold-speck mirror, silvered

Category

Vintage 1940s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Nickel

Mirrors chest of drawers, 1930s.
Mirrors chest of drawers, 1930s.

Mirrors chest of drawers, 1930s.

Located in Lisboa, PT

Mirror chest of drawers on a wooden base opening by 4 drawer. France, 1930s.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

20th Century French Mirrored Chest
20th Century French Mirrored Chest

20th Century French Mirrored Chest

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Mid-20th century French mirrored chest with scalloped decoration, circa 1960.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Glass

Antiqued Mirror Chest of Drawers
Antiqued Mirror Chest of Drawers

Antiqued Mirror Chest of Drawers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An "antiqued" mirror chest of drawers with 4 drawers and 4 glass knobs. Note the curved design of

Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Glass, Mirror

1970s Mirrored Chest of Drawers
1970s Mirrored Chest of Drawers

1970s Mirrored Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

Substantial three-drawer mirrored chest of drawers. Curved corners and base detailed with

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Serpentine Front Mirrored Chest of Drawers
Serpentine Front Mirrored Chest of Drawers

Serpentine Front Mirrored Chest of Drawers

By Nancy Corzine

Located in Stockton, NJ

A stunning and large-scale serpentine front fully mirrored chest of drawers with silver plate

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Hollywood Regency Commodes and Che...

Materials

Mirror

Pair of Mirrored Chests/Nightstands
Pair of Mirrored Chests/Nightstands

Pair of Mirrored Chests/Nightstands

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of mirrored chests/nightstands. A nice pair of two-door under a single drawer contemporary

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of D...

Single mirrored chest with cabriole legs
Single mirrored chest with cabriole legs

Single mirrored chest with cabriole legs

Located in New York, NY

Single mirrored chest with ebonized wood cabriole legs. Features two doors over three drawers.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

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Mirrored Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mirrored chests available for sale. Frequently made of glass, wood and mirror, all mirrored chests available were constructed with great care. There are 675 antique and vintage mirrored chests for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 53 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of mirrored chests available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of mirrored chests to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco mirrored chests are of considerable interest. If space is limited, there are small mirrored chests measuring 1 inches across. Ello, Glustin Creation and Debra Folz each produced beautiful mirrored chests that are worth considering.

How Much are Mirrored Chests?

Prices for mirrored chests can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, mirrored chests begin at $499 and can go as high as $59,500, while the average can fetch as much as $5,382.

Finding the Right Commodes And Chests Of Drawers for You

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.

Questions About Mirrored Chests
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A chest of drawers with a mirror attached is called a bureau. This type of case piece is usually waist-high with a mirror that rests on the top of the structure. They are mainly used in bedrooms. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary chests of drawers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.

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