Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Scandinavia, around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Large Neoclassical chest of drawers with four drawers and quarter columns at the corners standing on fluted cut-out feet. The drawer fronts are decorated with rounded panels. The che...
Wood
$21,761Sale Price|35% Off
Extremely Rare Pair of Regency Cast-Iron Sarcophagus Shaped Strong Boxes
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely rare pair of Regency cast-iron sarcophagus shaped strong boxes. Regency, circa 1820 Painted to simulate palisander wood and with parcel-gilt, the cavetto-moulded hinge...
Iron
$2,687Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Italian Pine Chest of Drawers, Baroque Style, 1870
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful 19th-century pine chest in a wonderful distressed white finish. The cabinet features three long graduating drawers with faded gilt-coloured line decoration. Each smooth...
Pine, Paint
Swedish Mid-19th C. Wooden Butler's Chest w/Convex Drop Front & Paw Front Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish wooden Butler's chest, with original finish, from the mid 19th century. This antique chest from Sweden features a convex-front opening in the top portion. When open, note t...
Metal
Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Walnut Chest Of Drawers With Bronze Decorations
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. This ele...
Walnut
French Chest of Drawers, Directoire Period, Carved and Patinated Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
A French Directoire chest of drawers, late 18th or early 19th century, in carved, painted and patinated wood, with a grey marble top, fluted carving decoration on the sides and geome...
Marble, Bronze
Chest of Drawers Baroque Laserow Brown Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A chest of drawers made during the Baroque period and repainted in Laserow Black. 3 big drawers and front legs shaped as lions feet.
Wood
19th Century French Transition Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
Ideal proportions for use as a commode, dining room sideboard server, credenza media stand, office hutch, hall console, or placed in the foyer as a stunning entry piece!
Marble, Bronze
$1,800Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Raised Panel Chest with Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Qing Dynasty chest with drawers. Accentuated raised panels with scalloped edges make up all the front and side panels. Adorned with red lacquer decorated with regional images...
Wood
$4,509
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
18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th Century German Baroque painted chest of drawers with serpentine front drawers on tapered feet in later paint.
Bronze
18th century Swedish Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptional 18th century Swedish chest with beautifully carved serpentine drawer fronts with original bronze hardware and intricate carved apron on bun feet. Chest of drawers is i...
Bronze
19th century Swedish Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming Swedish 19th century three drawer chest with fluted, carved side posts, shaped molded top, original hardwares - stands on carved, tuned conical feet. Sweden ca 1880 Note: A...
Bronze
$21,964Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Venetian lacquered and gilded chest of drawers, richly carved, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Venetian chest of drawers, richly hand-lacquered and with golden friezes, richly sculpted, rounded and moved in all dimensions, historical origin from "Villa Laura" in Ospeda...
Poplar
18th century, Italian Neoclassical Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Neoclassical Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers This neoclassical chest of drawers was made in Piedmont in the second half of the 18th century, in carved and lacq...
Wood
Porcelain Handles for Cabinet and Storage, Furniture Handles, England, 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco furniture Handles. Prcelain elements. These Beautiful porcelain pieces will feet on any Storage furniture .
Metal
$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
Gustavian, Swedish Commode, Gray Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 1800s
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian, Swedish Commode, Gray Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 1800s Gustavian dresser or chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden in the first half of the 19th century.
Wood, Paint
Swedish Late 19th Century Faux Marble-Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century faux marble-top Gustavian style chest of drawers with brass hardware. EUR 175 delivery to most areas of London UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden a...
Pine
Fine Adams Paint Decorated Carved English Buffet Commode Cabinet Painted Figures
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine Adams paint-decorated carved English buffet commode cabinet showcases refined craftsmanship and exquisite design.
Satinwood
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
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Black Japanned Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Japanned chest of drawers with three small drawers over three long drawers. The legs are of a cabriole style with pad feet. The term "Japanned" refers to the raised lacquer...
Wood, Lacquer
French Neoclassical Period 3-Drawer Chest, Black w/Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical period painted wood commode with brass trimmings from the early 19th century.
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
$11,995Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Lacquer Chests from Paris
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Never in the 35+ years that we’ve been in business have we ever had anything like these rare matched chests. From Paris, this incredible pair of early 19th Century (C.1800) are in ex...
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
Billy Haines Style Dark Walnut White Lacquered /Leather Cabinet/Chest Metal Leg
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Westport, CT
William "Billy" Haines style, dark walnut hand rubbed, and off white lacquered bureau, cabinet angled design middle is shorter depth than ends and center door is lacquered leather, w...
Brass
Antique Louis XV Commode, Patinated Walnut, Hand-Painted, France, 1780
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Elegant Louis XV-period walnut chest of drawers, opening through four drawers arranged in three rows: two smaller drawers in the upper section and two wide, gently curved drawers bel...
Wood, Walnut, Paint
French Late 18th C. Curvy Bombé Front Chest w/Fabulous Paw Feet w/"Fur" Ankles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bombé style painted wood commode from the turn of the 18th and 19th century.
Wood
1920s Baroque Venetian Chest of Drawers in hand-carved WalnuT, Lacquered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian baroque painted chest of drawers (commode, dresser), of early 20th century, in solid hand-carved walnut.
Walnut
Pair French Empire Cabinets - Painted Vernis Martin Commodes
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of French Empire style cabinets with painted fronts Hand painted doors and side are in the style of Vernis Martin In French interior design, vernis Martin is a type (or...
Wood
Antique French Painted Demi Lune Cabinet Commode 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique French Louis XVI revival demi lune commode with beautiful hand painted decoration in the manner of Francois Boucher, Circa 1920 in date.
Satinwood
19th Century Continental Limed Oak Commode with Hand-Painted Floral Inset Panels
Located in London, GB
A sophisticated blend of Gustavian elegance and Continental Rustic charm, this 19th-century commode features a beautifully weathered limed finish The centerpiece of this commode is ...
Metal
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Faux Painted Chestnut Lift Top 2-Door Stenciled Commode c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Faux Painted Chestnut Lift Top 2 Door Stenciled Commode C1900 Measures - 30 1/2" x 28 3/4" x 17 1/2" This antique commode, dating to circa 1900, features a faux painted che...
Chestnut
French Renaissance White Blue Painted Figural Carved Marble Top Buffet Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Revival White & Blue Painted Figural Carved Marble Top Demilune Buffet Commode.
Marble
$4,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Pair 18th Century Venetian Paint Decorated Marble Top Commodes Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare pair of 18th century Venetian paint-decorated marble top commodes nightstands exemplifies the opulence and artistry of Italian Rococo furniture.
Marble, Iron
Italian 18th Century Commode A' Portes
Located in Round Top, TX
A very elegant mid-18th century Buffet - Commode A Portes from Northern Italy. Beautifully constructed from painted wood with molded panels to the 2 doors and sides, an interior sli...
Wood
Oval French Commode with Mirrored Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Side table commode, in the Louis XVI style, having an oval top of spotted mirror, bordered by pierced brass gallery, on painted table base, with fielded sides, double-stacked frieze ...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Cream Miniature Commode, French Provincial Style, Wood & Bronze
Located in Greding, DE
Cream-painted miniature commode with three drawers, rounded fluted corners, and small baluster feet.
Bronze
$560Sale Price|41% Off
Mid-19th Century Luneville Faience Miniature Trinket Commode
By Luneville
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A miniature Luneville faience commode with 2 over 3 drawers, mid-19th Century - for jewelry & trinkets. One drawer edge with restoration. 4 1/4"w., 3"d., 3 1/2"h. Whitehall Antiques...
Faience
$11,957Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair Antique 19th Century French Marble Top Commodes Credenzas
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century French serpentine commodes in the Louis XV manner. Each with a marble top above a frieze of one short drawer above a central door, the surfaces with scrub pai...
Fruitwood
Pair of Antique 18th century Florentine Italian Bedside Commodes
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous 18th century; Florence, Italy Probably Italian stone pine, iron Approximate size: 35 (h) x 34 (w) x 17 (d) inches (each) This pair of Italian two-drawer bedside dressers ...
Iron
18th Century Italian Blue Painted Buffet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Italian painted buffet or commode. With the original blue paint and each door centred with a hand carved pull.
Wood, Paint
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Two-Door Bombee Shaped Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and unique French 18th century Louis XVI period patinated wood and faux painted marble cabinet. The two door bombee shaped commode à porte chest, which displays a special ...
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode with Drawers, circa 1900
Located in Tarzana, CA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest – Hand-Painted Vernis Martin Style, Marble Top, Ornate Bronze Mounts, 3 Drawers.
Marble, Bronze
$2,600Sale Price / item|20% Off
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Cabinet by Ralph Cohoon
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th Century Ralph Cohoon Cabinet. Commode cabinet with painted panels and drawers depicting a farm scene.
Wood, Paint
$1,937Sale Price|35% Off
Antique Italian Neoclassical Hand-Painted Buffet/Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Venetian Hand-Painted Buffet/Commode is the perfect choice for adding a refined neutral color and elegant neoclassical flair, while adding a functional surface and storage.
Pine
Extremely Rare Italian Rococo “Lacca Comodino”, 17th-18th Century, Venice
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Doors and top have the original antique hardware. The entire commode is polychrome paint decorated on a green ground.
Wood
19th c French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Cabinet by Drouard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The unusually large scale of this painted decoration gives the commode an especially theatrical character.
Ormolu
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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