Pair 18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome Painted Bombe Commodes Lacca
Located in San Carlos, CA
A rare and exceptional pair of Italian Rococo polychrome-painted commodes in the Venetian tradition, dating to the mid-to-late 18th century — almost certainly originating from the Ve...
Wood, Softwood
Italian 20th Century Painted & Gilt Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A substantial Italian chest of drawers from the early 20th century with a flamboyant, scalloped façade of original layered blue paint finish and gold trim. The trompe l'oeil marble t...
Brass
Late 19th C. Venetian Polychromed Chest / Commode with Marbleized Cartouche Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The serpentine-fronted commode is topped with a faux-marble painted surface in warm terracotta tones, bordered with a gilt cartouche outline.
Brass
Hollywood Regency Style Off-White Commode, Nightstand or Chest, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
An opulent pair of Hollywood regency style commodes, chests or nightstands. These exceptional chests depict and compliment the Hollywood Regency era at its finest. Each featuring ama...
Brass
Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1860
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1860 antique Swedish Gustavian White painted Sideboard Buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian diamond ribbing detail on the door front and on the drawer. It ...
Pine
19th Century French Empire Commode, Painted Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Empire commode from the 19th century, updated more recently with paint in layered & scraped faux finish that wouldn’t look out of place with Gustavian style furnishings. The...
Marble, Brass
$2,096Sale Price|30% Off
CENTURY FURNITURE Pam Bolick Asian Commode Dresser Hand Painted & Signed
By Century Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian-style painted wood chest from the Mid-20th Century. This mid-century chest from Sweden, designed in typical Gustavian style, features a simple, clean design with ...
Wood
Continental Style Italian Paint Decorated Bombe Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A soft and lovely Chest in Continental style with two long drawers in a Mottled Peach Tone painted finish. The drawers and sides with shaped and raised gilt details, the top drawer w...
Wood
Biedermeier Faux Burlwood Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Hastings, GB
An impressive chest of pine drawers from the mid-19th century, hand decorated with linework and a scumble & faux burlwood pattern, on raised tapered bun feet, two over three drawer c...
Pine
18th Century Louis XVI French Commode, Painted Walnut, Serpentine
Located in Arundel, GB
A Serpentine fronted French, painted walnut commode. Comprising 2 short drawers over 2 long drawers which following the serpentine form and featuring incised serpentine detail and mo...
Walnut
1900s Vintage/ Antique Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Painted-Decorated Bombe Commode!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1900s Vintage/ Antique Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Painted-Decorated Bombe Commode! Bombe Commode, Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Paint-decorated, Vintage / Antique, 1900's, 20th Cent...
Wood, Paint
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Taupe Painted Commodes, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style commodes, nightstands, or chests of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved taupe painted oak, with original brass h...
Brass
18th Century Italian Genovese Painted Commode with 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Italian Genovese Painted Commode with 3 Drawers & Faux Painted Marble Top
Wood
$4,377 / item
White Painted Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
(A newly made reproduction) This beautifully crafted piece features a lightly distressed architectural white finish that complements any decor style. The delicate ring pulls add a ...
Wood
Antique Red Painted Chest From 1830s
Located in Lejre, DK
This antique red painted chest from 1830 exudes authenticity and charm. The patinated surface and artisanal construction testify to its historical value. With spacious storage and a ...
Wood
$4,200 / set
Pair of Zebra Painted Louis XIV Style Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
A fun pair of zebra painted Louis XIV style commodes having silvered brass mounts. Painted in high gloss paint.
Bronze
$7,079Sale Price|20% Off
Painted satinwood serpentine chest of drawers
Located in Cheshire, GB
Satinwood chest of drawers, the large rectangular serpentine top having floral painted banding above three long graduated drawers with further painted detail and brass handles. All r...
Satinwood
$10,110 / set
Pair of Painted White Neo Classic Incurved Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
Made of mahogany and finished in a lightly distressed architectural white painted finish, this commode showcases the timeless beauty of classic design with a contemporary twist. The...
Wood
18th Century Hand-Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque commode with a gently serpentine front and brass mounts. The piece is fitted with three drawers. The commode was newly finished in a beige ground and hand-painted with...
Brass
19th Century French Painted Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful and highly decorative 19th Century French Serpentine chest of drawers. With three working drawers that retain their original decorative handles. Stylish later painted in ...
Brass
Fine Paint Decorated Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Italianate design bombe chest in a speckled finish in black and red on pale tan. With carved neoclassical motifs- swags on the drawers, bows and ovals in between, and complementar...
Marble, Brass
Antique Italian Tuscany Country Painted Wooden Commode Secretaire Desk
Located in Carimate, Como
The slant front secretaire provides all the necessary space and storage for a small home office or student's desk, while keeping the style, feeling and storage capacity of a commode ...
Wood
Pair of 19th century painted Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th painted Swedish chest of drawers circa 1880. Good quality pair of Swedish hand painted commodes, ideal for many rooms around the home.
Paint, Pine
Antique English Chest of Drawers with Painted Bamboo Designs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English chest handcrafted in pine with four drawers and turned feet featuring unusual later hand painted bamboo motifs.
Pine, Paint
Serpentine Commode, 18th century style Italian floral painted and gilt
Located in London, Park Royal
Italian Rococo painted commode, the serpentine-fronted , fitted with three drawers, the front and sides are decorated with floral patterns on a green and gold background . The commo...
Wood
Period German Mid-18th Century Neoclassical Painted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Period German painted neoclassical commode mid -8th century Wonderful painted surface. Gilding. Three drawers with original hardware. Cabriole legs and carved gilded spade feet...
$3,885 / item
French Country Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Expertly crafted and finished with a lightly distressed architectural white paint, this chest exudes timeless charm and sophistication. With three spacious drawers, it provides ampl...
Wood
Tall Italian Renaissance Florentine Style Six Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Italian Florentine style tall chest of six drawers. Gorgeous gold wood with painted red accents. The curved serpentine legs give an old italian renaaissance touch and are ve...
Wood, Giltwood
Venetian Two Drawer Commode Hand Painted with Scrollwork and Florals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venetian commode, ivory-painted background with parcel gilding, having a shaped, molded top over two-stacked drawers mounted with pierced, rocaille pulls, on serpentine stretcher, ra...
Wood
Chinese Red-Painted Wooden Commodes, Pair with Two Drawers, 1970s
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese red-painted wooden commodes / side tables with two drawers and breakfront doors with brass pulls (PRICED AS PAIR).
Brass
Rare Karges French Provincial Artist Signed Cherry Chest Faux Marble Top Commode
By Karges Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Mirroring this artistry, the flat-panel sides of the chest are framed in a deep forest-green painted border, centering a secondary Neoclassical cameo medallion that sits vertically b...
Hardwood, Paint
Regency Faux Bamboo Painted Pine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over four graduated drawers with brass ring handles surrounded by faux painted bamboo moldings. Turned bamboo turned feet. From previous Hilfiger Nantucket home.
Brass
Modern Venetian-Style Hand-Painted Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
The modern chest with two drawers in the Venetian curvy or Bombe style is hand-crafted, as well as hand-painted in glossy cream. Picture it in the living room or bed room or even the...
Wood
19th Century German Rococo Serpentine Bow Fronted White Painted Commode
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A striking large scale 19th century German Rococo painted commode. Displaying an elegant double bowfront outline, with a gracefully shaped top, raised on charming cabriole feet. Feat...
Oak
Swedish 19th century hand painted Gustavian chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted Gustavian chest of drawers circa 1820. 3 drawer commode with shaped sides and serpentine shaped drawer fronts.
Oak, Paint
Antique Faux Grain Painted Wood Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A wide antique two- drawer chest in a brown and black faux grain paint overall. The top has canted corners in front and a separately made molding on the edge. Both long drawers have...
Wood
Pair of Fantastic Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood Commodes Buffets
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures 52.75 wide x 34 tall x 24.5 deep Adams style commodes, English satinwood furniture, paint-decorated neoclassical commode, 1890s English cabinetry, satinwood serpentine ches...
Satinwood
Fine Pair of Creme Painted French Directoire Style Commodes
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Bring timeless European elegance into your home with this stunning pair of French Directoire–style commodes, beautifully finished in a soft cream painted patina that highlights their...
Brass
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Painted Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
The product is a pair of Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical painted chests. These chests feature a neoclassical design with carvings painted detailing, adding a classic touch of eleganc...
Wood
19th Century Painted French Louis XVI Style 2-Drawer Commode Sauteuse
Located in Dallas, TX
Our painted sauteuse chest of drawers is grand, reminiscent of pieces found in a grand court in Paris, but the painted finish adds a more homely aesthetic.
Metal, Bronze
$3,220Sale Price|51% Off
Antique White Painted Danish Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The strong visual appeal of this handsome Danish chest of drawers is due to the lightly worn white paint and the clean, curved lines. Where the paint has been gently scraped, the ric...
Wood, Paint
Period Louis XVI Painted Two-Drawer Commode with Gilt Accents
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Period Louis XVI commode, having an ivory-painted finish with gilt accents, two stacked drawers with bronze pulls and escutcheons, flanked by fluted, round styles. Its front and side...
Bronze
Mid 18th Century Rococo Venetian Gilt and Painted Three-Drawer Commode
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century Venetian commode, finely painted and parcel-gilt, retaining its original three-drawer configuration. The softly shaped bombe façade is decorated with elegant Rococ...
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Grey Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grey Chest is a beautifully crafted piece of furniture with a classic gray color and the distinctive Gustavian model. This chest of drawers exudes ...
Wood
Deco Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted glossy black, the moderne chest of drawers has a three-sectioned drawer at the top and three deep drawers below. The side boards of each drawer are set in the grooved curved ...
Wood
$5,340Sale Price|40% Off
French Louis XVI Style Painted Commode Stamped Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A very unique two-drawer commode, circa 1940s, thoroughly creme peinte and parcel gilded, the rectangular beveled top over a conforming case of two drawers, elegantly carved medallio...
Bronze
Italian 1790s Neoclassical Period Painted Commode with Pompeian Style Décor
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian neoclassical period painted poplar four-drawer commode with hand-painted Pompeian style motifs and faux-marble top. Born in the later years of the 18th century, this exqui...
Poplar
Pair of painted 19th century Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of painted 19th century Swedish chest of drawers circa 1890.
Pine, Paint
Louis XV-Style Cream Serpentine Commode, Painted Wood, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style serpentine commode that contrasts a smooth, scalloped beige faux marble top with a wooden, cream-painted body of undulated drawers with brass pulls and petite, ...
Wood
19thC French Painted Pine Graduated Chest of Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC French Painted Graduated Chest of Drawers with Carved Bow Handles Measures: W107 x D54 x H97 cm.
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1860 Green Gold
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850/1880 antique Swedish Gustavian green and gold painted chest of drawers buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustaviancurverd detail features on the bottom drawer...
Pine
$6,084Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Satinwood inlaid & Painted 2 door Commode by Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Satinwood inlaid & Painted 2 door Demi Lune Commode by Maple & Co circa 1900 Segmented Satinwood , Burr Walnut & Tulip banding Sunburst top with cross banding, Two door cupboard...
Satinwood
18th century painted oak Scandinavian baroque chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century painted oak Scandinavian baroque revival chest of drawers circa 1790.
Brass
20th Century Lacquered Painted Gold Chinoiserie French Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French commode from the second half of the 20th century. A curved piece of furniture, richly lacquered, gilded, and hand-painted with exquisite chinoiserie decorations. The dresser f...
Wood
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XIV Style Hand Painted Bombay Commode 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
This commode, crafted in the 20th century, exemplifies the French Louis XIV style with its bombe form and decorative elements. The wooden structure is adorned with a hand-painted cre...
Wood
Theodore Alexander NEW OLD STOCK Painted Chinoiserie Demilune Commode
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant Theodore Alexander commode is a refined example of the brand’s dedication to historical design, fine craftsmanship, and luxurious materials. Finished in a richly painted...
Walnut
Italian Painted Lacca Povera Block-Front Commode, 19th Century
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Italian Painted Lacca Povera Commode An elegant Italian block-front commode finished in traditional lacca povera, dating to around 1860 and made as a later interpretation of an 18th...
Pine
Mid-20th Century Gray Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a mellow gray-painted Louis XVI style chest of drawers, the charcoal painted top is situated over a bank of three drawers with face borders painted in charcoal gray and raise...
Wood
Louis XV style painted chest of drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV Bombe painted chest of drawers
Wood
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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