Swedish Painted Pine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C decorated Swedish three drawer painted pine commode. 1820. Reference: 8390 Dimensions 44.5 inches (113 cms) Wide 20.5 inches (52 cms) Deep 34.5 inches (88 cms) High
Pine
$5,550
Painted Bombay Commode
Located in Washington, DC
White painted two drawer Bombay Commode with original white paint and creamy greyish marble top.
Marble, Brass
Original Painted Italian Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C original painted Italian commode with faux marble top. 1780 Dimensions 47.5 inches (121 cms) Wide 23 inches (58 cms) Deep 32.5 inches (83 cms) High.
Pine
18th c Adams Style Ince & Mayhew Attributed Satinwood Gilt Commode
By Ince & Mayhew
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior with this extraordinary period English Adams paint-decorated sideboard or commode, a masterwork of late 18th-century neoclassical design that exemplifies the el...
Satinwood, Giltwood
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 hand-painted floral and scroll decoration throughout.
Wood, Paint
Danish Painted Four Drawer Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting 19th C Danish painted 4 drawer commode with a painted fuax marble top.
Oak
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. 1910.
Pine
$14,700Sale Price|30% Off
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 top.
Marble, Bronze
Swedish Painted Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good decorative painted three drawer Swedish oak commode. 1820.
Oak
18th Century Painted French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Handsome 18th Century French serpentine front commode. With carved details on the drawers and paneled sides. Retaining its original hardware, including flower motif fastenings to th...
Wood
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!.
Oak
Antique Venetian Painted 2 Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming, hand-painted, Venetian, Bombay shaped commode with original gilded bronze hardware.
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
The Swedes refined the Rococo style to a lean elegance as captured in this beautiful commode. The finish is not the original paint. It has been repainted.
Wood, Paint
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 right amount of wear and chippy, peeling patina that adds character and depth, ...
Wood
$24,000 / set
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 Sienna marble, over the neoclassical designed commode.
Wood
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 over shaped apron standing on cabriole legs ending in hoof feet. Original contemporar...
Wood
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Oak
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode
Located in Essex, MA
18th Century Italian Paint Decorated Commode Faux stone painted rectangular top.
Wood, Paint
Antique French Gustavian Style Painted Bureau Commode Hand-Painted Faux Marble
Located in Essex, MA
Antique French Gustavian Style Painted Bureau Commode Hand-Painted Faux Marble Top Chest of Drawers with Blue Scrollwork, Nine-Drawer Louis XVI Style Case, Fluted Tapered Legs Catal...
Wood, Paint
19th Century Dutch Hand Painted Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century Dutch bombe four-drawer commode. With hand-carved claw feet and finished in a soft french grey with gilt detail. This commode has original brass fittings an orig...
Wood, Paint
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 useful drawers and has been painted over time in a mid blue grey.
Oak
$9,298 / set
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 of drawers in the Gustavian taste, which could work well as a pair of large bedside...
Oak, Pine, Paint
Hand-Painted Biedermeier Commode, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Hand-painted Biedermeier commode with three drawers and flanking columns.
Wood
19th Century Painted and Gilded Petit Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully painted and gilded petit commode.
Giltwood
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 top.
Wood
French Louis XVI Painted Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French Louis XVI style painted oak commode. This piece blends neoclassical symmetry with rustic elegance—perfect for adding refined character to a bedroom, hallway, or l...
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish Later Painted White Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Swedish later painted white pine commode.
Pine, Paint
Italian Antique Painted Chevron Two-Drawer Commode, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
Italian Antique Painted Chevron Two-Drawer Commode, circa 1800 A striking and dramatic Tuscan chest of drawers, featuring an eye-catching hand-painted geometric chevron and dot patt...
Paint, Wood
18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Every surface of this commode is a canvas for masterful hand-painted decoration.
Brass
Antique English Adams Style White Painted Demilune Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Today, authentic high-quality painted demilune commodes of this caliber are seldom offered on the market.
Wood
Painted Neoclassical Italian Walnut Commode, Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
On the center of the sides we also find a rhombus filling the rather large space and adding another element of decoration. The commode was hand-painted at some point, the paint is no...
Walnut
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 in a light blue tone with a charming patina.
Pine
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 stiles, all decorated with pastiglia scrollwork and foliate, similarly embellished s...
Wood
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
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 is 19th century continental possibly Italian, or French in origin. The chest has two...
Marble, Brass
$42,500 / set
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 on front door with shaped white marble top.
Marble, Gold Leaf
19th Century Painted Polychrome Venetian 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century painted polychrome Venetian 3 drawer commode with shaped sides.
Wood, Paint
Hand-Painted Venetian Rococo Style Commode with Onyx Top
Located in BŘECLAV, CZ
The commode is finished in a soft ivory tone. Hand-painted floral motifs are delicately arranged across the façade, while the central reserve depicts a charming pastoral scene with a...
Wood, Paint
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), serpentine front, on bun feet.
Oak, Softwood
Pair of Small 19th Century Italian Painted Bedside Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Simple and elegant pair of small 19th Century Italian bedside commodes or side tables. Later painted in a pale greyish white.
Wood, Paint
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 third quarter of the 18th Century.
Paint
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 blue grey color.
Wood
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.
Wood
Rare 19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Highly sought after for its rarity and historical significance, this 19th century painted Louis Philippe commode showcases intricate detailing and a timeless elegance.
Wood
18th C. Italian Venetian Paint Decorated 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Featuring a beautifully serpentine form, hand-painted decoration, and an authentically aged surface developed over centuries, this remarkable commode captures the elegance and grande...
Paint
Spectacular Antique Gustavian Style Painted Gray Commode
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Painted gray and gold trim in Gustavian style.
Walnut
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 with their original brass moldings, neoclassical drop bail brass handles, flanking ri...
Marble, Brass
Louis XIV Regence Commode Painted Ox Blood Red
Located in Vista, CA
A rare Louis XIV/Regence commode newly painted in ox blood red, with three convex and concave scrolled molded panels with beveled molding and central brass pulls on the drawers, with...
Hardwood
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 features a simple, clean design aesthetic, with rectangular-shaped top, resting above...
Wood
Italian Florentine Painted Black and White Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century Italian Florentine painted black and white commode. Circa 1880. (recent patina) Perfect for today's transitional designs!
Wood
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 antique patina.
Wood
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 with classic Gustavian diamond ribbing detail on the drawer fronts and leading edg...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Demilune Commode, Hand-Painted Wood, Circa 1790
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very unusual Swedish Gustavian period painted demilune commode/chest of drawers from the late 18th century in charming proportions that could easily take the place of a small buffe...
Brass
Hand-Painted Miniature Commode with Brass Handles, French Provincial
Located in Greding, DE
Miniature commode with three drawers, fluted pilasters, and compressed bun feet.
Brass
Antique Country French Painted Three-Drawer Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Country French character is beautifully expressed in this painted three drawer commode, shaped with the fluid lines and decorative restraint associated with provincial Louis XV furni...
Brass
Antique Dutch Bombé Commode, Original Paint, Scalloped Design, c. 1860
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful Dutch commode from the 19th century in original paint with a Bombé shape and scalloped top and sides.
Wood, Paint
Late 18Th Century French Commode Chest of Drawers Painted
Located in Atlanta, GA
French country commode with a slight Serpentine front. This beautiful piece has a wood top and a painted rustic finish that feel smooth to touch. 2 smaller drawers over 3 very ampl...
Wood
$26,800Sale Price|36% Off
Antique Baroque Painted Venetian Commode, Wood & Bronze, Italy, 1800s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A carved and hand painted Venetian commode decorated with delicate flowers, leaves and scrolls.
Bronze
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Period 1780’s Commode, Original Painted Finish
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV period 1780’s commode, original painted finish. Charming French Louis XV period painted three drawer commode from the third quarter of the 18th century.
Wood
Mid 18th Century Italian Yellow Painted Rococo Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid 18th Century Italian Yellow Painted Rococo Commode
Wood
French 19th Century Empire Painted Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
This 19th century Empire commode features a beautifully distressed painted finish with classic column-form supports and three spacious drawers.
Bronze
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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