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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Serpentine Commode Italy, 18th Century A substantial
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

French Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century French painted serpentine front commode. 1880. Internal reference: C Code: 8648
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

French Painted Serpentine Commode
French Painted Serpentine Commode
H 35.5 in W 48 in D 23 in
Antique Painted Serpentine Commode from Southern Germany, 18th C. and Later
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique, painted three-drawer commode has a wonderful serpentine front, accented by angular
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century French painted serpentine front commode, 1780. Dimensions: 50 inches (127
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Serpentine Commode
French Serpentine Commode
H 33 in W 50 in D 25 in
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
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Softwood

Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century French painted serpentine front commode with a marble top, 1880. Dimensions
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
H 31.5 in W 47.5 in D 20 in
Danish Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century Danish serpentine front commode. Splits into two pieces. Original brass handles and
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Antique 18th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Danish Serpentine Front Commode
Danish Serpentine Front Commode
H 45 in W 47 in D 25 in
Serpentine Commode, 18th century style Italian floral painted and gilt
Located in London, Park Royal
Italian Rococo painted commode, the serpentine-fronted , fitted with three drawers, the front and
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Dutch Rococo Period Serpentine Front Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a beautiful Dutch Rococo commode, circa 1760 in white wash paint with original bronze
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Danish 18th Century blue Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Kastrup, DK
rectangular grey painted top with serpentine front, sitting above four conforming drawers. Later professional
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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

19th Century German Rococo Serpentine Bow Fronted White Painted Commode
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A striking large scale 19th century German Rococo painted commode. Displaying an elegant double
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Portuguese Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C serpentine front Portuguese three drawer commode standing on cabriole legs. Very
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Antique 18th Century Portuguese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chestnut

19th Century Pair of Italian Venetian Painted Serpentine 2 Drawer Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th Century Pair of Italian Venetian Painted Serpentine 2-Drawer Commodes are beautiful and
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Antique 1860s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Danish Mid-18th Century Three-Drawer Painted Wood Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish serpentine front three-drawer painted wood commode from the mid 18th century with pull-out
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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Teal Serpentine Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style serpentine commode that contrasts a smooth, scalloped gray painted faux
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Cream Serpentine Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style serpentine commode that contrasts a smooth, scalloped beige faux marble top
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

pair of C18th Portuguese serpentine decorated commodes
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
Portuguese serpentine commodes with the original cream decoration and gilt highlights. By Dom Jose. The
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Antique 1760s Portuguese Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Georgian Serpentine Painted Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Georgian style serpentine four drawer chest with a warm walnut finish, a molded serpentine edge top
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Wood

Georgian Serpentine Painted Dresser
Georgian Serpentine Painted Dresser
H 37 in W 46 in D 20.5 in
18th Century German Painted Serpentine Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th-century German painted serpentine chest is a stunning and highly collectible piece of
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Antique 18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Venetian Rococo Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 18th or early 19th Century Venetian Painted Commode. Commode features a serpentine front and
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Venetian Rococo Painted Commode
Venetian Rococo Painted Commode
H 35 in W 50.5 in D 26 in
18th Century Original Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 18th C original painted Danish serpentine front commode. 1780. Reference: 8280 Dimensions
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Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

18th Century Original Painted Commode
18th Century Original Painted Commode
H 32 in W 40.5 in D 22 in
19th Century Swedish Serpentine Four-Drawer Commode with Weathered Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted wood serpentine four-drawer commode from the 19th century with bracket feet. This
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Painted satinwood serpentine chest of drawers
Located in Cheshire, GB
Satinwood chest of drawers, the large rectangular serpentine top having floral painted banding
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Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

18th C. French Serpentine Commode w/Spectacular Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood serpentine commode, with gorgeous brass hardware, from the 18th century. This
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Painted Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV style painted commode The rectangular serpentine fronted top above two long drawers
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Painted Commode
Louis XV Style Painted Commode
H 33 in W 35.5 in D 17.5 in
Hand-Painted Italian 19th C. Petite Serpentine Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian smaller-sized serpentine chest of drawers, with hand-painted floral embellishments, from
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Exceptional 18th Century Italian Painted Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Exceptional 18th Century Italian Painted Commodes with serpentine fronts with 2 large
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

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
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint

Joseph Gerte Boston Mahogany & Burled Walnut Serpentine Hand Painted Cabinet
By Joseph Gerte
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful mahogany and burled walnut serpentine cabinet or linen chest by Joseph Gerte, Boston
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20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Signed La Barge French Style Hand Painted Serpentine Chest of Drawers
By La Barge
Located in West Chester, PA
La Barge French style chest featuring two spacious drawers and the hand painted finish. Signed on
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Late 20th Century Philippine Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Danish 1880s Off White Painted Serpentine Front Chest with Graduated Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish wooden chest from circa 1880 with light painted finish, serpentine front and four
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

John Widdicomb Hand Painted Imprinted Leather Serpentine Dresser Chest Sideboard
By John Widdicomb
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, versatile, John Widdicomb commode dresser
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Serpentine Danish Four-Drawer Painted Grayish White Chest
Located in Houston, TX
think the pulls have been changed at some point but they are correct for the piece. The paint looks gray
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Antique 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Antique 19th Century Italian Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombe Commode 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique hand-painted Italian Rococo bombe shaped three drawer commode, Venice, circa 1820
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Antique 1820s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Charming Hand-Painted Italian Serpentine Chest w/ Urn & Floral Design, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian hand-painted raised chest, with subtle serpentine body, from the early 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th C. French Louis XV Carved and Painted Wood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV carved and painted wood commode, with subtle serpentine shaped body, from the
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous 18th century Gustavian serpentine chest of arc-en-arbelet form. The generous molded top
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine, Paint

18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest
18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest
H 33.47 in W 46.46 in D 23.82 in
18th Century Danish Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th century Danish painted oak serpentine front four drawer commode. 1780. Reference: 7752
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Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Danish Commode
18th Century Danish Commode
H 47 in W 48.5 in D 25 in
Exceptional, Period Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A most unusual and rare, c. 1800, hand-carved and painted, serpentine, Venetian, Chinoiserie
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Bronze

Exceptional, Period Chinoiserie Commode
Exceptional, Period Chinoiserie Commode
H 36.5 in W 54 in D 26.75 in
Late 19th Century Black Swedish Serpentine 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 19th Century chest of drawers painted in black. This classic Gustavian commode or dresser is a
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Antique Late 19th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French 1880s Rococo Style Three-Drawer Bedside Chest with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style painted bedside chest from the late 19th century, with serpentine front and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Swedish Baroque Style 19th Century Gray Serpentine Front Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
painted finish, marbleized top and turned feet. This 19th-century Swedish Baroque style serpentine front
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

21st C.Theodore Alexander, 'The Opulent East' Red Lacquer Serpentine Bombe Chest
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Morristown, NJ
serpentine bombe chest of drawers, with brass mounts and pulls, drawer fronts, top, and sides painted with
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests...

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Painted Parcel Gilt Serpentine Cabinet Commode 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Italian Rococo revival parcel-gilt serpentine commode with beautiful
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Antique 1880s Rococo Revival Cabinets

Materials

Giltwood

Late 18th Century French Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and of elegant proportions, late 18th century French painted serpentine commode with
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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
drawers. The drawer insets, rails, top and base nicely accent the warm ivory case paint with slate blue
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century French Painted Commode
Located in London, GB
An early 18th century painted serpentine commode with marbled top over three drawers above shaped
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Antique 1740s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

18th Century French Painted Commode
18th Century French Painted Commode
H 33.5 in W 52.25 in D 27.25 in
19th Century Painted Danish Serpentine Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th Century Painted Danish Serpentine Commode
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Swedish Baroque Serpentine Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful lines. Great chalky paint. Very attractive. Three drawers that pull easily.
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Antique 1880s Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Swedish Baroque Serpentine Commode
Swedish Baroque Serpentine Commode
H 32.5 in W 47.26 in D 25 in
French Mid-18th Century Painted Fruitwood Castle Serpentine Commode, circa 1750
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A decorative large French castle commode, in hand carved wood painted in grey, opening by three
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

Dutch 19th Century Serpentine Fronted Commode
Located in Pulborough, GB
Delightful 19th century Dutch painted Walnut 4 drawer Serpentine fronted commode, with original
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Dutch 19th Century Serpentine Fronted Commode
Dutch 19th Century Serpentine Fronted Commode
H 31.5 in W 36.62 in D 18.12 in
19th Century French Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
Gorgeous 19th century French Serpentine front Rococo commode green lacquered with Chinese decor
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Oak

WHITE OF MEBANE Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Gray Painted Bachelor Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style bachelor chest by White Furniture. Hardwood painted a soft gray color with
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Rococo Serpentine Chest
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A very fine 19th century Swedish Rococo chest with an exceptional curved serpentine form and carved
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Rococo Serpentine Chest
19th Century Swedish Rococo Serpentine Chest
H 34.26 in W 51.78 in D 23.63 in
18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Serpentine Chest
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exceptional and beautifully proportioned hand-carved baroque period serpentine chest with faux
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Antique 18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18c. Polychrome Genovese Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
A painted, rococo Italian commode with serpentine front and sides and shaped apron. The piece with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Wood

18c. Polychrome Genovese Commode
18c. Polychrome Genovese Commode
H 39 in W 47.25 in D 24.25 in
pr. of 19th centuty Italian bedside commodes
Located in Tacoma, WA
good pair of Northern Italian Piedmontese painted bedside commodes of serpentine shape
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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Painted Serpentine Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal painted serpentine commode for your home. A painted serpentine commode — often made from wood, oak and pine — can elevate any home. Find 91 options for an antique or vintage painted serpentine commode now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the painted serpentine commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right painted serpentine commode, those designed in Rococo, Louis XV and Baroque styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Painted Serpentine Commode?

Prices for a painted serpentine commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $24,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,977.

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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