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Painted French Commode
Painted French Commode

Painted French Commode

$2,515

H 33 in W 43.5 in D 20 in

Painted French Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th C painted French oak commode. 1860. Reference: 8281 Dimensions 43.5 inches (110 cms) Wide 20

Category

19th Century French Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak

Painted Portuguese Commode
Painted Portuguese Commode

Painted Portuguese Commode

$3,450

H 39 in W 37 in D 23 in

Painted Portuguese Commode

Located in Charleston, SC

A charming painted rustic Portuguese commode with two small over one long drawer, whimsically

Category

Early 1900s Portuguese Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Bronze

French Painted Serpentine Commode
French Painted Serpentine Commode

French Painted Serpentine Commode

$4,554

H 35.5 in W 48 in D 23 in

French Painted Serpentine Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Late 19th century French 3 drawer painted serpentine front commode. 1880. Internal reference: C

Category

19th Century French Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Brass

Danish Painted Continental Commode
Danish Painted Continental Commode

Danish Painted Continental Commode

$3,704

H 35 in W 40.5 in D 21 in

Danish Painted Continental Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th century Danish painted continental four drawer oak commode. 1820. Code: 9014

Category

19th Century Danish Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak

French Painted Breakfront Commode
French Painted Breakfront Commode

French Painted Breakfront Commode

$5,159

H 36.5 in W 44.5 in D 21.5 in

French Painted Breakfront Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Stunning early 19th century French painted oak breakfront commode with good carved details. 1820

Category

19th Century French Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak

French Painted Oak Commode
French Painted Oak Commode

French Painted Oak Commode

$5,234

H 34 in W 49.5 in D 24.5 in

French Painted Oak Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good early 19th century French painted three drawer oak commode with oversized brass handles. 1820

Category

19th Century French Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak

Swedish Painted Pine Commode
Swedish Painted Pine Commode

Swedish Painted Pine Commode

$4,486

H 34.5 in W 44.5 in D 20.5 in

Swedish Painted Pine Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th C decorated Swedish three drawer painted pine commode. 1820. Reference: 8390

Category

19th Century Swedish Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Pine

Painted Bombay Commode
Painted Bombay Commode

Painted Bombay Commode

$5,550

H 33 in W 41.5 in D 18 in

Painted Bombay Commode

Located in Washington, DC

White painted two drawer Bombay Commode with original white paint and creamy greyish marble top.

Category

19th Century French Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Marble, Brass

Original Painted Italian Commode
Original Painted Italian Commode

Original Painted Italian Commode

$8,150

H 32.5 in W 47.5 in D 23 in

Original Painted Italian Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Stunning 18th C original painted Italian commode with faux marble top. 1780 Dimensions 47.5

Category

18th Century Italian George III Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Pine

18th c Adams Style Ince & Mayhew Attributed Satinwood Gilt Commode
18th c Adams Style Ince & Mayhew Attributed Satinwood Gilt Commode

18th c Adams Style Ince & Mayhew Attributed Satinwood Gilt Commode

By Ince & Mayhew

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

paint-decorated sideboard or commode, a masterwork of late 18th-century neoclassical design that

Category

Late 18th Century English Adam Style Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Satinwood, Giltwood

1920s Venetian Painted Petite Commode
1920s Venetian Painted Petite Commode

1920s Venetian Painted Petite Commode

$2,800

H 32 in W 23 in D 13.5 in

1920s Venetian Painted Petite Commode

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A charming petite commode on cabriole legs with a shaped apron, two drawers with wooden knobs, and

Category

1920s Italian Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood, Paint

French, Painted Bombe' Commode
French, Painted Bombe' Commode

French, Painted Bombe' Commode

$2,651

H 33.86 in W 43.71 in D 22.45 in

French, Painted Bombe' Commode

Located in Arundel, GB

A painted French commode. In a Bombe' form with distressed original Teal paint finish. Comprising 3

Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Cherry

Danish Painted Four Drawer Commode
Danish Painted Four Drawer Commode

Danish Painted Four Drawer Commode

$2,651

H 33 in W 34 in D 22 in

Danish Painted Four Drawer Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Interesting 19th C Danish painted 4 drawer commode with a painted fuax marble top. The drawers do

Category

19th Century Dutch Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak

Dutch Painted Bombe Commode
Dutch Painted Bombe Commode

Dutch Painted Bombe Commode

$2,705

H 30.52 in W 34.26 in D 20.67 in

Dutch Painted Bombe Commode

Located in Arundel, GB

A very elegant, painted oak, early 19th century Dutch Bombe commode with 4 long drawers. Raised on

Category

Early 19th Century Dutch Rococo Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak

French Painted Two Drawer Commode
French Painted Two Drawer Commode

French Painted Two Drawer Commode

$3,735

H 37 in W 51 in D 24 in

French Painted Two Drawer Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 20th century French painted pine bonbe front two drawer commode with good distressed paint

Category

Early 20th Century French Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Pine

Swedish Painted Oak Commode
Swedish Painted Oak Commode

Swedish Painted Oak Commode

$3,704

H 32 in W 33.5 in D 18.5 in

Swedish Painted Oak Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good decorative painted three drawer Swedish oak commode. 1820. Code: 8948 Dimensions: W: 33.5

Category

19th Century Swedish Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak

18th Century Painted French Commode
18th Century Painted French Commode

18th Century Painted French Commode

$3,996

H 36.23 in W 45.28 in D 23.23 in

18th Century Painted French Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Handsome 18th Century French serpentine front commode. With carved details on the drawers and

Category

18th Century French Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

Painted Italian Marble Top Commode
Painted Italian Marble Top Commode

Painted Italian Marble Top Commode

$14,700Sale Price|30% Off

H 34.5 in W 34 in D 15.75 in

Painted Italian Marble Top Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming, painted 2 drawer commode with original bronze hardware and Brocatello di Spagna marble

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Painted Italian Commode
19th Century Painted Italian Commode

19th Century Painted Italian Commode

$9,995

H 38 in W 49 in D 19 in

19th Century Painted Italian Commode

Located in Vista, CA

19th century painted Italian commode. An Italian polychrome faux-marble top neoclassic commode 19th

Category

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

French Painted Oak Commode
French Painted Oak Commode

French Painted Oak Commode

$4,400

H 34 in W 48 in D 23 in

French Painted Oak Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French oak and painted oak commode. Circa 1880. Adds warmth and charm to any room!.

Category

19th Century Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak

Antique Venetian Painted 2 Drawer Commode
Antique Venetian Painted 2 Drawer Commode

Antique Venetian Painted 2 Drawer Commode

$23,800

H 35 in W 50 in D 21.75 in

Antique Venetian Painted 2 Drawer Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming, hand-painted, Venetian, Bombay shaped commode with original gilded bronze hardware.

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Period Painted Petite Commode
Louis XV Period Painted Petite Commode

Louis XV Period Painted Petite Commode

$3,600Sale Price|58% Off

H 30 in W 32 in D 19 in

Louis XV Period Painted Petite Commode

Located in Doylestown, PA

A charming and rare 18th century petite commode, Louis XV period. The conforming ebonized wood top

Category

18th Century French Louis XV Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Walnut, Paint

French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode
French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode

French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode

$5,200

H 34.13 in W 51.25 in D 23.5 in

French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A French Empire commode from the 19th century, updated more recently with paint in layered

Category

19th Century French Empire Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Marble, Brass

Venetian Bombe Commode Polychromed and Painted
Venetian Bombe Commode Polychromed and Painted

Venetian Bombe Commode Polychromed and Painted

Located in Bradenton, FL

. Commode features a vibrant blue polychromed paint that has gracefully aged over time, showing just the

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode

18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode

$4,700

H 31 in W 35 in D 20.25 in

18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode

Located in San Angelo, TX

beautiful commode. The finish is not the original paint. It has been repainted. The drawers seem to have

Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Venetian Painted Neoclassical Commodes
Pair of Venetian Painted Neoclassical Commodes

Pair of Venetian Painted Neoclassical Commodes

$24,000 / set

H 35.5 in W 49 in D 23 in

Pair of Venetian Painted Neoclassical Commodes

Located in North Miami, FL

Very fine 19th century Venetian two-drawer commode with keys, the top is faux painted to simulate

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode
18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode

18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode

$29,900

H 37.5 in W 55 in D 24.5 in

18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode

Located in Montreal, QC

An 18th century Italian commode with serpentine front and shaped sides, having two large drawers

Category

1750s Italian Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode

$4,640Sale Price|20% Off

H 48 in W 34.25 in D 23 in

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode

Located in Essex, MA

18th Century Italian Paint Decorated Commode Faux stone painted rectangular top.  Two front drawers

Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood, Paint

Italian Painted Two-Drawer Rococo Commode
Italian Painted Two-Drawer Rococo Commode

Italian Painted Two-Drawer Rococo Commode

$8,250

H 31.75 in W 47 in D 15.5 in

Italian Painted Two-Drawer Rococo Commode

Located in New York, NY

An Italian Rococo manner painted white commode. The shapely chest comprises two-drawers with

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Bronze

Hand-Painted Baroque Commode, Mid-18th Century
Hand-Painted Baroque Commode, Mid-18th Century

Hand-Painted Baroque Commode, Mid-18th Century

$6,166

H 30.71 in W 46.26 in D 26.78 in

Hand-Painted Baroque Commode, Mid-18th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Hand-painted Baroque commode with three drawers and a shaped serpentine apron. The chest features

Category

Mid-18th Century German Baroque Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Softwood, Fir, Paint

18th Century Painted Louis XVI Commode
18th Century Painted Louis XVI Commode

18th Century Painted Louis XVI Commode

$3,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 34.25 in W 44.5 in D 21.5 in

18th Century Painted Louis XVI Commode

Located in Carmine, TX

Painted Louis XVI commode hand-made in southern France in the mid 1700s using oak. The commode

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak

C18th century style Swedish painted small commode
C18th century style Swedish painted small commode

C18th century style Swedish painted small commode

$3,262

H 31.89 in W 28.35 in D 17.72 in

C18th century style Swedish painted small commode

Located in London, GB

Great C18th style diminutive size painted Swedish commode it has an undulating bow front with four

Category

1890s Swedish Baroque Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak

Pair of 19th century painted Swedish commodes
Pair of 19th century painted Swedish commodes

Pair of 19th century painted Swedish commodes

$9,176 / set

H 34 in W 27.75 in D 20 in

Pair of 19th century painted Swedish commodes

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Pair of 19th century painted Swedish commodes circa 1880. Fine quality pair of Scandinavian chest

Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak, Pine, Paint

French Louis XVI Painted Oak Commode
French Louis XVI Painted Oak Commode

French Louis XVI Painted Oak Commode

$5,800

H 33 in W 47 in D 22.5 in

French Louis XVI Painted Oak Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

18th century French Louis XVI style painted oak commode. This piece blends neoclassical symmetry

Category

18th Century Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak

19th Century Painted and Gilded Petit Commode
19th Century Painted and Gilded Petit Commode

19th Century Painted and Gilded Petit Commode

$11,200

H 31 in W 38.25 in D 22 in

19th Century Painted and Gilded Petit Commode

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautifully painted and gilded petit commode.

Category

19th Century French Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Italian Painted Neo-Classical Commode
18th Century Italian Painted Neo-Classical Commode

18th Century Italian Painted Neo-Classical Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

Late 18th century Italian painted neo-classical style commode. Rusty red color with a painted grey

Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

Painted Neoclassical Italian Walnut Commode, Chest Of Drawers
Painted Neoclassical Italian Walnut Commode, Chest Of Drawers

Painted Neoclassical Italian Walnut Commode, Chest Of Drawers

Located in Viterbo, VT

filling the rather large space and adding another element of decoration. The commode was hand-painted at

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Walnut

One 19thc Painted and Gilded Commode
One 19thc Painted and Gilded Commode

One 19thc Painted and Gilded Commode

$9,800

H 34.5 in W 48 in D 26.25 in

One 19thc Painted and Gilded Commode

Located in New Orleans, LA

One painted and gilded Swedish commode

Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes

$6,712 / set

H 31.7 in W 35.83 in D 17.52 in

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant pair of Gustavian-style breakfront commodes from Sweden, circa 1840–1860. Each is painted

Category

Mid-19th Century Gustavian Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Pine

18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770
18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770

18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770

Located in Tarry Town, NY

sculptural work of art. Every surface of this commode is a canvas for masterful hand-painted decoration. The

Category

1770s Italian Rococo Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Brass

Hand-Painted Venetian Rococo Style Commode with Onyx Top
Hand-Painted Venetian Rococo Style Commode with Onyx Top

Hand-Painted Venetian Rococo Style Commode with Onyx Top

Located in BŘECLAV, CZ

sculptural and dynamic presence. The commode is finished in a soft ivory tone. Hand-painted floral motifs

Category

Early 1900s Italian Rococo Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood, Paint

Painted 18th Century Pastiglia Italian Commode
Painted 18th Century Pastiglia Italian Commode

Painted 18th Century Pastiglia Italian Commode

$9,500

H 34 in W 52 in D 24.25 in

Painted 18th Century Pastiglia Italian Commode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Commode, having a faux mabre molded top, on conforming case, its three stacked drawers flanked by

Category

18th Century Italian Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Italian Neoclassic Style Painted Petit Commodes
Pair Of Italian Neoclassic Style Painted Petit Commodes

Pair Of Italian Neoclassic Style Painted Petit Commodes

$6,800 / set

H 32 in W 29 in D 14.38 in

Pair Of Italian Neoclassic Style Painted Petit Commodes

Located in Essex, MA

Each with a rectangular faux marble tops over two drawers painted with cherubs with gilt beaded

Category

1880s Italian Neoclassical Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Pine

Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration
Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration

Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration

$3,040Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.5 in W 50 in D 20 in

Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration

Located in New York, NY

Charming marble-top dresser with paint decoration and bronze ormolu trim. We believe this example

Category

Late 19th Century French Romantic Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Rustic Continental Painted and Gilt Commodes
Pair of Rustic Continental Painted and Gilt Commodes

Pair of Rustic Continental Painted and Gilt Commodes

$42,500 / set

H 32.5 in W 37.5 in D 17.5 in

Pair of Rustic Continental Painted and Gilt Commodes

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Rustic Continental (19th Century) painted and gilt trimmed commodes with carved leaf design

Category

19th Century Rustic Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

German Red Painted 18th Century Serpentine Front Commode
German Red Painted 18th Century Serpentine Front Commode

German Red Painted 18th Century Serpentine Front Commode

Located in Troy, NY

Large Floral Painted 18th Century Commode of German Origin with five drawers made of oak

Category

Mid-18th Century German Baroque Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Oak, Softwood

19th Century Painted Polychrome Venetian 3 Drawer Commode
19th Century Painted Polychrome Venetian 3 Drawer Commode

19th Century Painted Polychrome Venetian 3 Drawer Commode

Located in Richmond, VA

19th century painted polychrome Venetian 3 drawer commode with shaped sides. Lovely pale pink and

Category

19th Century Italian Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood, Paint

Artisan-Painted French Empire 19th Century Commode
Artisan-Painted French Empire 19th Century Commode

Artisan-Painted French Empire 19th Century Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Empire commode, with an artisan hand-painted finish, from the 19th century. This antique

Category

19th Century French Empire Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Commode
Rare 19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Commode

Rare 19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Commode

$7,400

H 38 in W 40.5 in D 20.5 in

Rare 19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

Philippe commode showcases intricate detailing and a timeless elegance. Painted in a black lacquer with a

Category

19th Century Louis Philippe Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770
18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770

18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Fine 18th Century Polychrome-Painted Serpentine Bombe Commode, originating in Italy during the

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Paint

Antique Italian Hand Painted Neo Classical Style Commode
Antique Italian Hand Painted Neo Classical Style Commode

Antique Italian Hand Painted Neo Classical Style Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful antique Italian hand painted neo classical style commode. Decorative designs painted in a

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

Spectacular Antique Gustavian Style Painted Gray Commode
Spectacular Antique Gustavian Style Painted Gray Commode

Spectacular Antique Gustavian Style Painted Gray Commode

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Beautiful 19 th c antique walnut veneer two drawers commode on cabriole legs with ball feet claws

Category

Early 1900s Belgian Gustavian Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Hand-Painted Miniature Commode, French Provincial Style
19th Century Hand-Painted Miniature Commode, French Provincial Style

19th Century Hand-Painted Miniature Commode, French Provincial Style

Located in Greding, DE

Miniature commode with four drawers and small knobs. Newly painted in light grey and given an

Category

19th Century German French Provincial Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1890
Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1890

Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1890

Located in Lewes, England

Circa 1870/1890 antique Swedish Gustavian White painted Sideboard Buffet commode in gustavian style

Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Pine

French 19th C. Painted Wood Neoclassical Commode
French 19th C. Painted Wood Neoclassical Commode

French 19th C. Painted Wood Neoclassical Commode

$5,320

H 35 in W 45.25 in D 21.5 in

French 19th C. Painted Wood Neoclassical Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Neoclassical painted wood commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

Painted Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top
Painted Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top

Painted Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top

$8,950

H 34.38 in W 49.5 in D 21.75 in

Painted Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Painted Louis XVI-style commode with a rectangular marble top over three stacked drawers adorned

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Florentine Painted Black and White Commode
Italian Florentine Painted Black and White Commode

Italian Florentine Painted Black and White Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorative 19th century Italian Florentine painted black and white commode. Circa 1880. (recent

Category

1880s Painted Commode Antique

Materials

Wood

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Painted Commode Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal painted commode antique for your home. Frequently made of wood, paint and metal, every painted commode antique was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer painted commode antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each painted commode antique bearing Louis XVI, Louis XV or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Painted Commode Antique?

Prices for a painted commode antique can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $490 and can go as high as $35,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,800.

Finding the Right Commodes-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.

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