$885Sale Price|20% Off
White Vintage Commode circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice vintage chest of drawers with a white patina customize with off-white wallpaper imitating crocodile skin. It opens on 3 drawers.
Wood
$5,800
Wooden Chest
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's Spanish colonial style chest. Measurements: Height: 15" length: 32" Depth: 17"
Iron
French Empire Style Commode "Chiffonnier"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Empire ctyle commode "Chiffonnier".
Marble
$2,118Sale Price|20% Off
Tall Vintage Trunk Stand, English, Hand-Painted Pine, Suitcase Chest of Drawers
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage trunk stand. An English, hand-painted pine suitcase chest of drawers, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Full of character and a practical storage...
Pine
Chest of Drawers Nabuk or Leather Upholstered Paint Pulls with Vetrite Insert
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
Leather
Chest of Drawers Upholstered Nabuk Pulls Paint Finish or Chrome Decorated Microm
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
Leather, Glass
Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L'Oeil, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Tall French Empire-style commode. The pine wood is painted in a faux-bois trompe l'oeil imitating mahogany.
Hand-Painted Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Red, first half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers and a rectilinear case raised on tapering legs. The drawer fronts are decorated with hand-painted ornamental motifs, including stylize...
Wood
18th Century style Chinoiserie lacquer commode.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite French bombe-shaped commode, crafted in the 18th-century Chinoiserie style, showcases intricate Coromandel lacquer work, vibrant with depictions of Chinese scenes. Cir...
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
19th Century English Chest on Chest with Chequer Painting
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fantastic and eye catching 19th Century English chest on chest. This beautiful and well proportioned piece has at some point in its life been later painted in this stunning black a...
Brass
$14,750 / item
Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Period Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning and exceptional Directoire period 18th century Commode from the Lombardy region of Italy. This outstanding piece retains its original painted finish done with the graining...
Wood
Continental Red Chinoiserie Three Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a Continental red chinoiserie decorated commode / chest of drawers, the shaped top with a scenic figural landscape, above the three conforming drawers further decorated with figures ...
Wood
$3,447Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Chest of Drawers in Painted Wood from Old Shop, 19th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Vintage chest of drawers in painted wood, with many small drawers, from an old haberdashery shop, late 1800s, measures W 133 x H 204 x D 53 cm. Ideal for kitchens, offices or even m...
Poplar
$2,508
English Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C English pine chest of drawers with later line decoration. 1840
Pine
Italian Mid-Century Umberto Asnago Commode by Giorgetti, 1980s
By Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian Mid-Century Giorgetti commode/chest of drawers by Umberto Asnago from 1980's.
Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th to late 18th century. Italian Two-Drawer commode with faux hand-painted top. Profile portrait motif with colorful details.
Paint
Large 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large late 18th Century French Louis XVI period three drawer commode. With later grey gesso painted finish and original brass fittings. Circa 1780.
Wood, Paint
Petite Venetian Handpainted Commode with Triple Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petite commode side table, having a shaped, molded top over triple staked drawers, flanked by serpentine stiles, raised on bracket feet; its top, sides, back and drawers with origina...
Wood
Vintage Bombé Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This black lacquered vintage Bombé chest with raised gilded fretwork on its front features curvy French Rococo lines. With two roomy drawers, this piece is simultaneously sumptuous a...
Hardwood
Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 18th century Louis XIV Period commode with three large drawers, reeded side post, on carved feet. Charming old piece for any your decor. Here are few examples, surprising piece...
Bronze
$14,820
19th Century Chinese Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Chinese Elm wood chest with 11 functioning, dovetailed drawers. Mortise and tenon construction. Old weathered black finish wearing off and creating a unique patina. Str...
Wood, Paint
Late 18th C. Danish Pine Small Chest of Drawers, Possible Jewelry Chest
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 18th century Danish small chest of drawers, crafted in pine. Measuring only 20 inches wide by 21.5 inches high, this compact piece was originally made as a cabinet maker’s sampl...
Pine, Paint
$1,688
Chest of drawers, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chest of drawers made of pine wood from Hungary, circa 1920. The original paint shows crackle due to age. The chest has 4 drawers, all made with dovetail joints. The drawers differ i...
Pine
$18,400 / set
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Neoclassical wooden two-drawer commodes made in the 19th Century with polychrome painted mythical figures around gracefully adorning the surfaces. These each include ...
Wood, Paint
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier / Empire birch chest of drawers, circa 1830. With a rectangular birch top with a slightly chamfered ebonized front and side borders, 3 graduated drawers with later brass ...
Birch, Paint
Blue Pinewood Commode in Baroque Style, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Delicate pinewood commode in Baroque style featuring four drawers, curved legs, and a scalloped apron. The dark blue paint is newly applied and antique patinated, giving the piece a ...
Pine
Vintage Primitive Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite French Provincial petite commode captures the timeless romance of the Louis XV period, offering a soulful addition to the refined home.
Brass
Pair of French Bedside Chests
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Nice pair of French empire style pine bedside chests. 1920
Pine
19th Century French Louis XV Style White Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful and very original early 19th Century French Louis XV style oak commode. With three large drawers and superb serpentine front. White paint is very old, if not original and...
Pine, Paint
English Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C line decorated bowfront oak chest of drawers with turned columns. 1830
Oak
$1,485Sale Price|35% Off
18th-Century Italian Rococo Commode by Unknown Cabinetmaker
Located in Seaford, GB
18th-Century Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers – c.1770 An exceptional 18th-century painted Gustavian chest of drawers, combining the refined elegance of Swedish neoclassical desig...
Brass
Antique French Provincial Commodes, Handcrafted Pine, Circa 1830, Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The painted commodes have a slightly raised rectangular tops with round corners.
Metal
Antique German Biedermeier Commode, Pinewood, Circa 1830, Neoclassical
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, single antique German Biedermeier commode made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The detailed bed side table is composed with three large drawers, enh...
Metal
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
This Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted lacquer commode contains a beautiful lake scene painted in chinoiserie style depicting people in a Chinese garden surrounded by a lake, small ...
Bronze
18th C. French Neoclassical Serpentine Commode in Cream and Brown
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical painted serpentine commode from the 18th century.
Metal
$4,511
Chest of Drapers Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Really useful 19th C chest of four drapers drawers. Lovely architectural handles. 1890. Reference: 8254 Dimensions 67.5 inches (171 cms) Wide 34 inches (86 cms) Deep 37 inches (94 ...
Beech
French Louis XV Style Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very decorative French Louis XV style bombe chinoiserie commode lacquered overall. The painted top with gilt edge is over three long graduated drawers, raised on short cab...
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Carved Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian well carved commode. With three drawers and original hardware. Recently re-painted, Circa 1800.
Wood
French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This antique French Louis XV Style – Transitional commode features hand-painted chinoiserie lacquer panels depicting figural scenes in a romanticized Eastern landscape, set within a ...
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century French commode with original paint and serpentine front. Circa 1790.
Wood, Paint
$4,259Sale Price|43% Off
18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous 18th century Gustavian serpentine chest of arc-en-arbelet form. The generous molded top leads to three deep and wide graduating each with moldings to the surrounds. Eac...
Pine, Paint
19th Century Georgian Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century English Georgian chest of drawers. With original decoration and original feet. Circa 1840-60.
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Black Lacquered Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French black lacquered Louis Philippe commode. Featuring a lovely hand painted design including flowers and birds. So pretty!
Wood
Rococo commode signed Johan Martin Ek, Stockholm, Circa 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
A distinguished example of 18th-century Swedish craftsmanship, this Rococo period commode is signed by renowned cabinetmaker Johan Martin Ek (1734–1795), active in Stockholm during o...
Wood, Pine
Vintage Ebonized Chinoiserie Chest
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic mid-century Chinoiserie/Tansu chest combining eastern aesthetic influences with western construction & craftsmanship. Taking plentiful nods from Michael Taylor's Far East ...
Metal, Brass
George III Chinoiserie Chest on Stand
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Chinoiserie decorated chest on stand in red lacquer with gilt and polychrome decoration. The serpentine front fitted with two long drawers, each painted with figures, birds, florals,...
Brass
Pine chest of drawers, circa 1910
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This chest of drawers, manufactured around 1910 in Hungary, is a piece of furniture with character and history. The cabinet is made of solid pine wood and has a warm, weathered appea...
Pine
$10,200
Max Kuehne Silver Leaf Chest
By Max Kuehne
Located in Cambridge, US
USA, ca. 1940s. A hand-painted silver leaf dresser attributed to German born artist Max Kuehne (1880-1968). Features all wood construction with four drawers—each with brass drop pull...
Brass, Silver Leaf
Antique Italian Commode, Cream-White Pinewood, Circa 1870-1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A cream-white, antique Italian single commode in the Arte Povera technique, made of hand crafted painted Pinewood in good condition. The Tuscan cabinet, cupboard is composed with a b...
Metal
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Neoclassical chest of drawers featuring a straight case with two drawers. The body is finished in a light-toned paint, with framed drawer fronts. The piece stands on tapering feet an...
Wood, Softwood
A Louis XV Lacquered Wood Venetian Commode in Original Condition
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This exceptional Italian commode captures the theatrical charm of Venetian Rococo style with its beautifully shaped, bombe-front silhouette and vibrant hand-painted decoration.
Iron
Pair French Louis Bedside Lamp Chests
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice pair of French cream painted Louis XIV bedside lamp chests of drawers, with ormolu mounts and handles, wonderful marble tops, oak linings, in excellent overall condition...
Paint
$12,950 / set
A Pair of 19th Century Swedish Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crafted in Sweden, these chests were designed as a true pair, making them ideal for use as bedside chests, small commodes, or flanking pieces in a bedroom or living space.
Wood
Petite French Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Redding, CT
Petite French Style Chest of Draws Sweet three drawer feminine piece . Perfect for jewelry . Diminutive with sweet brass pulls and hand painted flowers. Perfect for a girls room . 26...
Brass
Antique Louis XVI Commode, Hand-Carved Wood, France, 1860
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Très belle commode Louis XVI finement sculptée de guirlandes de feuilles de vigne sur les tiroirs et de motifs décoratifs typiques à l'époque Louis XVI. La finition patinée récente o...
Wood
18th C. French Louis XV Commode w/Beautifully Carved Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV serpentine commode, with elaborately carved drawer fronts, from the 18th century. This antique chest from France, designed with the curvy and ornate details typical...
Brass
Gustavian Chest with Christian Lacroix print
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
This exquisite Gustavian-style chest of drawers is a masterful fusion of classic elegance and contemporary high-fashion artistry. Restored, piece features the Christian Lacroix wal...
Marble, 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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