Cabinet by Bernhard Pedersen & Son
By Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in Vienna, AT
Bernhard Pedersen & Son cabinet from the 1980 in lacquered wood. "push to open" function. Measures: H. 143.5 cm, B. 52 cm, D. 52 cm. Some usage marks.
Hardwood
18th Century Italian Scriban
Located in London, Park Royal
18th century Italian scriban from Tuscany. Wax polished, walnut wood finish on the interior and a black lacquer patina with gilded highlights on the exterior. Complete with original ...
Wood
Timeless Luxury: Blue Sideboard with 28 Murano Jewel & Brass Justfurnituress
By Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Guazzora, IT
As a designer, it is a pleasure for me to introduce you to the sideboard we have created with Justfurnituress, a piece that embodies the perfect balance between functionality, aesthe...
Brass
$13,741Sale Price / item|20% Off
Cassettiera in vetro verde smeraldo e oro, maniglie in cristallo, disponibile
Located in Guazzora, IT
Il mobile in vetro di Murano antico è un'opera straordinaria che cattura l'essenza dell'artigianato veneziano e la bellezza senza tempo del vetro soffiato. Con una geometria audace e...
Brass
18thC.Georgian Washstand and Six Piece "Mason's Ironstone" Toiletry Set
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Incline Village, NV
This hard to find ensemble consists of a uniquely configured 18th century Georgian night cupboard circa 1770, and a six piece Victorian Mason's Ironstone toiletry set for washing and...
Ironstone, Hardwood
Timeless Luxury: Blue Sideboard with 28 Murano Jewel & Brass Justfurnituress
By Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Guazzora, IT
As a designer, it is a pleasure for me to introduce you to the sideboard we have created with Justfurnituress, a piece that embodies the perfect balance between functionality, aesthe...
Brass
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
$6,687Sale Price / item|20% Off
Buffet Sideboard Birch Wood & Black Murano Glass with Brass Handles & Feet
Located in Guazzora, IT
This exquisite Italian-made buffet sideboard perfectly blends modern elegance with traditional craftsmanship. The elegant birch wood structure is beautifully complemented by black ...
Brass
$4,205Sale Price / item|20% Off
murano glass sideboard justfurnituress designer
Located in Guazzora, IT
La mia ultima creazione è una credenza con quattro cassetti, realizzata con vetro opalino blu notte e rifiniture in ottone. I conceived it as a combination of contemporary elegance a...
Brass
Pair of French Napoleon III Figural Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Side-Cabinets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French Napoleon III figural ormolu and porcelain (probably Sevres) mounted tulipwood Meuble A Hauteur D'Appui. The rectangular shaped body fitted with a white mar...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$5,681Sale Price / item|20% Off
Spectacular Blue Pantry Cabinet in Murano Glass - Made in Italy Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
Introducing the Spectacular Blue Pantry Cabinet, a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship that brings the timeless elegance of Murano glass into your home. This unique piece is not jus...
Brass
$4,947Sale Price / item|20% Off
Magnificent Green Bathroom Cabinets in Murano Glass - Luxury Style Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
Elevate your bathroom with our magnificent green cabinets crafted from exquisite Murano glass. Handmade in Italy, these one-of-a-kind pieces blend solid birch wood with intricate col...
Brass
$7,329Sale Price / item|20% Off
Italian Cobalt Blue Murano Glass Sideboard, Four Drawers, and 28 Jewels
By Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Guazzora, IT
Italian cobalt-blue Murano glass sideboard with four drawers arranged in a two-by-two layout. Each drawer front features seven circular glass jewel accents—28 in total—framed by bras...
Brass
$10,077Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Murano Glass Cabinets "Big Babol" Style - Made in Italy Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
This stunning pair of Murano glass cabinets feature the unique "Big Babol" style with an eye-catching two-tone Black and White color scheme. Made in Italy by skilled Venetian artis...
Brass
Karges French Provincial Hand Painted Venetian Bombe Commode Nightstand Chest
By Karges Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
This mid-century Karges Venetian-style bombe chest is a masterclass in French Provincial cabinetry, showcasing a heavily contoured swelling silhouette supported by short, elegant cab...
Hardwood, Paint
Louis XV Provincial Style Painted Dresser or Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis XV Provincial style painted dresser, commode or chest of drawers with wonderful patina and details.
Wood
Pair Vintage French Chinoiserie Marble Top Chests / Dressers / Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of petite vintage French chinoiserie bombe-shaped marble top commodes (dressers, chests of drawers) in the Louis XV/XVI style, with ebonized finishes with hand-carved polychrome...
Marble
Louis XVI Style Commode by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Louis XVI style distressed paint decorated commode chest of drawers is made of the highest quality, and gives attractive storage for your bedroom or living room.
Wood
Louis XV Provincial Style Painted Dresser
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis XV Provincial style painted commode or chest of drawers with wonderful patina and details.
Brass
Large Midcentury Style Brass and Wood Imitation Chest of Drawer 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Striking brass frame and hand-painted wood imitation Commode or chest of drawer, raised on brass support.
Glass, Wood
Large Midcentury Style Brass and Wood Imitation Chest of Drawer 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Striking brass frame and hand-painted wood imitation Commode or chest of drawer, raised on brass support.
Glass, Wood
$6,412Sale Price|20% Off
Large Midcentury Style Brass and Wood Imitation Chest of Drawer 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Striking brass frame and hand-painted wood imitation Commode or chest of drawer, raised on brass support.
Glass, 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
Painted Italian Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Washington, DC
A painted Italian commode with faux marble top.
Wood, Paint
Italian Neo-Classical Commode, Marble, 18th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic (18th Century) Ivory with green undertones painted monumental wood commode with gold gilt carved trim on sides and 2 drawers under a white serpentine shaped marbl...
Marble
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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