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
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Painted Commode Antique
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
Brass
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
Oak, Pine
18th Century Portuguese Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C serpentine front Portuguese three drawer commode standing on cabriole legs. Very
Chestnut
18th Century Italian Baroque Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 18th century Baroque commode from the Lombardi region of Italy. Wonderfully
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Period Bow-front Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very unusual Swedish Gustavian period painted demilune commode/chest of drawers from the late
Brass
18th Century Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period commode all original including hardware, except paint..
Paint, Wood
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
Paint, Wood
18th Century Swedish Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Large late 18th Century Swedish commode. With large deep storage drawers, in original paint. Circa
Wood
French Empire Style Commode "Chiffonnier"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Empire ctyle commode "Chiffonnier".
Marble
Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Huntington, NY
A three drawer bow front Swedish Rococo commode with slide out shelf. Sits atop ball front feet
Brass, Iron
18th Century Period Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period 18th Century Rocco commode. The top section with three drawers and below are three further
Wood
18th Century style Chinoiserie lacquer commode.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite French bombe-shaped commode, crafted in the 18th-century Chinoiserie style
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Period Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning and exceptional Directoire period 18th century Commode from the Lombardy region of Italy
Wood
19th Century Venetian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century painted, gilded and carved commode.
18th Century Italian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century painted, gilded and carved Italian commode.
Wood
Swedish Trompe l'Oeil Commode/bed
Located in PARIS, FR
This charming Swedish trompe-l’œil commode is a masterpiece of both design and functionality
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th to late 18th century. Italian Two-Drawer commode with faux hand-painted top. Profile
Paint
Large 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large late 18th Century French Louis XVI period three drawer commode. With later grey gesso painted
Wood, Paint
Continental Red Chinoiserie Three Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a Continental red chinoiserie decorated commode / chest of drawers, the shaped top with a scenic
Wood
Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 18th century Louis XIV Period commode with three large drawers, reeded side post, on carved
Bronze
Baroque Commode / Chest of Drawers, 18th Century.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful three-drawer commode dates to the 18th century (likely French) and has a subtle
Wood, Paint
19th Century Queen Anne 3 Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Queen Anne 3 Drawer Commode Chest. Nice distressed black painted finish. Structurally
Wood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Neoclassical wooden two-drawer commodes made in the 19th Century with polychrome
Wood, Paint
Blue Pinewood Commode in Baroque Style, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Delicate pinewood commode in Baroque style featuring four drawers, curved legs, and a scalloped
Pine
19th Century French Louis XV Style White Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful and very original early 19th Century French Louis XV style oak commode. With three
Pine, Paint
$3,600
H 30.71 in W 40.56 in D 22.45 in
Swedish 18th Century Black Painted Baroque Gustavian-Painted 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 18th Century chest of drawers painted a later Gustavian black paint and patina. This
Bronze
$13,400
H 34.5 in W 42.5 in D 23.5 in
Antique German Biedermeier Commode, Pinewood, Circa 1830, Neoclassical
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, single antique German Biedermeier commode made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in
Metal
19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode is richly hand-painted with bouquets of
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
This Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted lacquer commode contains a beautiful lake scene painted in
Bronze
$3,400
H 31.11 in W 34.26 in D 18.51 in
Swedish 18th Century Black Painted Baroque Gustavian-Painted 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Mid 18th Century chest of drawers painted a later Gustavian black paint and Patina. This
Brass
18th-Century Italian Rococo Commode by Unknown Cabinetmaker
Located in Seaford, GB
18th-Century Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers – c.1770 An exceptional 18th-century painted
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Carved Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian well carved commode. With three drawers and original hardware
Wood
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very lovely 18th century Louis XVI period commode in painted wood with three drawers over tapered
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Commode Circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 19th-century Swedish Gustavian-style commode, circa 1860, painted in a soft gray with a
Beech
French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This antique French Louis XV Style – Transitional commode features hand-painted chinoiserie lacquer
Bronze
Rococo commode signed Johan Martin Ek, Stockholm, Circa 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
artisans for its durability and its responsiveness to painted finishes. Over time, this commode has
Wood, Pine
19th Century French Black Lacquered Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French black lacquered Louis Philippe commode. Featuring a lovely hand
Wood
$11,900
H 33.75 in W 41.25 in D 22.25 in
Antique Italian Commode, Cream-White Pinewood, Circa 1870-1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A cream-white, antique Italian single commode in the Arte Povera technique, made of hand crafted
Metal
Italian 19th Century Two Drawer Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational large-scale Italian 19th-century two-drawer commode with all original painted
Wood
18th Century Carved Wood Tuscan Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fabulous 18th century carved and painted Tuscan commode.
Antique Louis XVI Commode, Hand-Carved Wood, France, 1860
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Très belle commode Louis XVI finement sculptée de guirlandes de feuilles de vigne sur les tiroirs
Wood
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis XV Chinoiserie Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Lacquered Commode. Commode features two
Marble
Antique Dutch Baroque Commode Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
color is a newer, professionally applied painted finish with layers of cream, brick red, salmon all
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Serpentine Commode Chest Of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful 19th Century painted serpentine commode chest of drawers. This lovely example as all the
Brass
18th C. French Louis XV Commode w/Beautifully Carved Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV serpentine commode, with elaborately carved drawer fronts, from the 18th century
Brass
$8,500
H 37.88 in W 52.38 in D 26 in
Antique Marble Top Floral Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Commode / Credenza
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enrich your living space with this Early 19th Century Commode / Credenza, an exquisite piece
Marble, Brass
$2,930Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.97 in W 59.06 in D 26.78 in
19th Century Dry Scraped Swedish Commode Drawers
Located in Southampton, GB
Large scale, original dry scraped paint pine 3 drawer commode. With shapely mouldings, sitting on
Oak, Pine
$11,300
H 34.38 in W 34.63 in D 17 in
French Louis XV Style Green Chinoiserie Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XV STYLE GREEN-PAINTED CHINOISERIE MARBLE TOP COMMODE Probably French, late 19th to early
Marble, Bronze
English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good English early 19th C pine painted bank of six drawers. 1820
Pine
$95,000
H 31.5 in W 45 in D 20.5 in
Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes with marble tops, after François
Marble, Ormolu
Period Painted French Antique Chest
Located in Austin, TX
paint in a dove gray “Trianon” color. There are three dovetailed drawers, all with pulls and hardware
Marble
French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Faux Marble Top c 1760
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of a French walnut three drawer commode in serpentine form, with conforming faux
Metal
$5,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 39 in W 45.25 in D 24.25 in
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Serpentine Two Piece Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful 18th Century Swedish Serpentine front Commode Chest of Drawers in two pieces. this Two
Bronze
Rare Italian Sicilian Red Scarlet and Polychromed Rococo Style Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
A rare Italian Sicilian red scarlet and polychromed Rococo style commode 19th century. The
Paint
$3,800
H 32 in W 31.5 in D 15.5 in
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
Brass
$25,800
H 34.25 in W 55.75 in D 28.25 in
French mid 18th century Louis XV st. patinated wood and marble commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French mid 18th century Louis XV st. patinated wood and marble commode. This wonderful
Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and White-Washed Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very nice 19th century French Louis XVI carved and white-washed commode. Beautiful clean lines and
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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