Early 20th C. Venetian Hand-Painted and Decorated Partial Gilt Commode w/ Glass
Located in Germantown, MD
Absolutely gorgeous Louis XV style Venetian Four Sided Hand-Painted and Decorated Partial Gilt Commode with protective Glass Top.
Hardwood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Paint Decorated Chest Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Paint Decorated Chest Commode Dimensions : 38" Wide X 20" Deep X 34" Tall Elegant and highly decorative, this early 20th-century commo...
Marble
Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hand-Painted Serpentine Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This feature, reminiscent of "bachelor's chests" known for their small, low chests with a slide for writing or laying out clothing, suggests its versatility as a specialized dressing...
Walnut
$2,380Sale Price|30% Off
French Bombe Shaped Commode/Chest with Hand Painted Floral Design, Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
The painting on this lovely piece makes it exceptional as the combination Of colors is unique. The marble top is a blush pink/ coral combination And it is without cracks or chips...
Hardwood
Rare Italian Liberty Style/Art Nouveau Commode with Painted Wood Inlays
Located in Milano, IT
Rare commode in the style of Louis Majorelle with front and sides inlaid in painted wood.
Wood
$3,196Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique English Made Floral Adams Painted Satinwood Commode Circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Crafted with fine satinwood veneers, the commode showcases a delicate hand-painted floral motif framed within an oval medallion, surrounded by intricate borders of painted garlands a...
Mahogany, Satinwood
German Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C German 3 drawer oak serpentine commode. 1780
Oak
Late 18th/Early 19th Century French Carved Commode with Later Painted Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite late 18th to early 19th century French carved commode featuring three drawers, a later painted finish, and elegant brass hardware.
Brass
Dutch Empire Style Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting Dutch empire style painted oak commode. 1830
Oak
An Italian Polychrome-Painted & Faux-Marble Top Neoclassic Commode, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Italian Polychrome Faux-Marble Top Neoclassic Commode 18th Century The faux-marble top above three drawers all resting on tapering legs. decorated throughout with great detail. ...
$2,668Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Painted and Decorated Chest of Drawers/ Commode
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Painted and Decorated Chest of Drawers / Commode – High Quality Full of authentic charm and character, this 19th Century bow front chest of drawers is...
Wood
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century French painted serpentine front commode, 1780. Dimensions: 50 inches (127 cms) wide 25 inches (64 cms) deep 33 inches (84 cms) high.
Wood
Antique 18th C Italian Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers. Item features an inset pink rouge marble top, gold gilt trim, hand polychrome painted flowers and scrollwork...
Marble
18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Charming 18th Century French commode in blue paint. This piece dates to the 18th century but has been repainted to suit a more modern taste.
Paint
Small Dutch Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th C Dutch serpentine front oak commode. 1790
Oak
$6,820
Pair of Swedish Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th C decorative Swedish pine 3 drawer commodes. 1880
Pine
$6,820
Pair of Swedish Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th C decorative Swedish pine 3 drawer commodes. 1880
Pine
$3,683
Small Dutch Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th C Dutch three drawer commode. 1820. Awaiting brass handles. Dimensions 39 inches (99 cms) wide 22.5 inches (57 cms) deep 32.5 inches (83 cms) high.
Oak
$15,995
Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period commode, circa 1760
Paint, Wood
Danish Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century Danish painted oak serpentine front four drawer commode. 1880.
Oak
Dutch Empire Style Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small, early 19th C Dutch empire style 4 drawer pine commode. 1860
Pine
$12,500
Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Lovely Louis XV period commode in red and green with beautiful and detailed carving around the key plates, resting on a c scroll apron and claw feet.
Hardwood
Swedish Marble Topped Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small early 19th century Swedish three drawer pine commode with an interesting marble top. 1830. Code: 9130 Dimensions: W: 34" (86.4 cm) H: 32" (81.3 cm) D: 18.5" (47 cm)
Marble
$2,956
Spanish 19th C Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C Spanish decorated oak commode with a marble top. 1890
Marble
1920s, Venetian Baroque Commode, Chest of Drawers, Hand Painted, Edges Gold Leaf
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Original precious early 20th century Venetian Baroque serpentine commode, chest of drawers manually decorated with floral motifs. Edges in gold leaf. Good conditions. The beauty and...
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century French commode with original paint. Circa 1790.
Wood, Paint
Louis XVI Style Commode with Painted Panel by Henry Dasson, Dated 1879
By Jean-Henri Riesener, Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted Marquetry Commode By Henry Dasson After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener, supplied to Marie-Antoinette for Versailles.
Breccia Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Danish Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th century Danish painted oak serpentine front four drawer commode. 1780.
Oak
19th Century Swedish Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th C Swedish painted serpentine commode/ bedside chest. 1890
Pine
Pair of Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th C Swedish breakfront pine commodes. 1880
Pine
Pair of Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th C Swedish breakfront pine commodes. 1880
Pine
Pair of Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th C Swedish breakfront pine commodes. 1880
Pine
Pair of Swedish Breakfront Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th C Swedish breakfront pine commodes. 1880
Pine
19th Century Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 19th C Dutch bombe 4 drawer commode with later paint. 1820
Brass
$21,175Sale Price|44% Off
Faux Marbled, Venetian Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking, c. 1800 hand-carved, painted, and parcel gilt Venetian commode with three, sinuously paneled drawers.
Wood
19th Century Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 19th C Dutch bombe 4 drawer commode with later paint. 1820
Brass
$7,502 / item
18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century oak breakfront Dutch commode with a faux marble top. 1780. Code: 8833 Dimensions: W: 53.5" (135.9 cm) H: 36" (91.4 cm) D: 24" (61 cm)
Oak
Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century French painted serpentine front commode with a marble top, 1880.
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Decorative mid-19th Century French commode with later paint. With original hardware throughout.
Wood, Paint
Swedish Fluted Drawer Fronts Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C Swedish pine commode with fluted drawer fronts.
Pine
Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Huntington, NY
Later soft white paint.
Brass
Exceptional, Period Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A most unusual and rare, c. 1800, hand-carved and painted, serpentine, Venetian, Chinoiserie commode in the bombé style, with rounded legs terminating in ormolu feet.
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
$10,995
Louis XVI Dutch Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XVI period Dutch commode with central urn and floral carved motif on the drawers flanked by circular rosette hardware with a barley twist round handle. Each drawer has rosettes...
Paint, Wood
$7,950 / set
Pair of Swedish Commodes, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish commodes, circa 1860, offering the rare luxury of matched case pieces. True pairs of 19th century commodes are far scarcer than singles and solve elegant problems i...
Wood
Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo commode repainted in faint pale grey with original brass hardware and locks. Three bow front drawers over cabriolet legs.
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Commode, circa 1820
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Gustavian commode with original brass hardware and locks. Featuring canted and fluted corners. Drawer fronts outlined in brass. Sits on fluted and tapered feet with brass c...
Brass
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C Dutch painted serpentine commode. 1780. Dimensions 35 inches (89 cms) Wide 21 inches (53 cms) Deep 33 inches (84 cms) High.
Oak
Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Huntington, NY
A diminutive bow front Swedish Rococo commode. Three drawers over a carved skirt; sits atop cabriole feet. Original brass hardware and locks. Tastefully repainted in pale greyish-whi...
Brass
Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo commode with a slide-out tray over three bow front drawers. Decoratively carved apron. Repainted in soft grey with original locks and old (but not original) brass ha...
Brass
Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo bow front commode with two small drawers on top and two large drawers below. Base has decorative scroll design and cabriolet legs. Original ornate brass hardware, fo...
Brass, Iron
Large Late 18th Century Swedish Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A substantial late 18th Century Swedish commode. Crafted in pine and retaining its original, softly timeworn paint with a beautiful layered patina.
Pine, Paint
18th Century French Rococo Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Rococo period commode with traces of original paint. Of beautiful proportions.
Wood, Paint
18th Century Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period commode all original including hardware, except paint..
Paint, Wood
19th Century English Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 19th C English painted serpentine 3 drawer commode with a brushing slide and later decorative paint. 1820
Oak, Pine
Danish 18th Century Arbalete Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A Danish 18th century commode in the arbalete form. This piece is soundly constructed in painted wood.
Paint, Wood
French Empire Style Commode "Chiffonnier"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Empire ctyle commode "Chiffonnier".
Marble
18th Century Swedish Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Large late 18th Century Swedish commode. With large deep storage drawers, in original paint.
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Decorated Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Italian commode. In original decorative Chinoiserie paint and in good overall condition.
Paint
$1,943
Painted Chest
Located in London, England
French commode on cabriole legs with scalloped front (repainted finish). Circa 1850.
Walnut
19th Century Venetian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century painted, gilded and carved commode.
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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