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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

Austrian Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th C Austrian painted pine serpentine front three drawer commode with faux marble tops. 1790
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Antique 18th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Austrian Painted Serpentine Commode
Austrian Painted Serpentine Commode
H 28 in W 44.5 in D 22 in
English Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small English 19th C painted serpentine oak commode. 1890. Dimensions 32 inches (81 cms) Wide
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

English Painted Serpentine Commode
English Painted Serpentine Commode
H 31 in W 32 in D 20 in
Sicilian Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine top with outlines of old decoration over a conforming case with two drawers with
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Antique 1760s Sicilian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Pine

Sicilian Painted Serpentine Commode
Sicilian Painted Serpentine Commode
H 38.25 in W 54.5 in D 25 in
Italian Floral and Fruit Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Floral and fruit decorated sides, front with faux marble top. Colorful.Distressed paint condition
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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

18th Century Painted Serpentine-Blocked Front Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th century painted serpentine-blocked front commode in remnants of early or original finish
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

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
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

Serpentine Ebonized Bronze Paint Imprinted Leather Wrapped Commode Dresser
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

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

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

French Louis XV Style Teal Serpentine Commode
Located in New York, 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 New York, 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

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 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
18th Century Dutch Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th C Dutch serpentine front 3 drawer painted oak commode with a faux marble top. 1790
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Dutch Painted Commode
18th Century Dutch Painted Commode
H 29.5 in W 35 in D 18 in
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

French Gray Painted Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Gray Painted Commode, embellished with an artful hand carved floral motif across serpentine
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Wood

French Gray Painted Commode
French Gray Painted Commode
H 38 in W 50.13 in D 21 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

Maitland Smith Neoclassical Serpentine Oxbow Commode Console Table Chest Drawers
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Oxbow Serpentine form Chest, circa 1990s. Features a textured hand
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1990s Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

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

18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
and locks. This commode has a serpentine front, shaped top and apron to the front and sides, and is
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century Italian commode with serpentine front and shaped sides, having two large drawers
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode
18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode
H 37.25 in W 55 in D 24.5 in
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
Pair of Provincial Painted Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
European provincial serpentine dresser, this two-drawer chest, with a walnut handpainted elegant
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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

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

18th C. French Rococo Commode w/Elegant Serpentine Shape & Faux-Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo period painted commode from the 18th century. This antique chest from France has a
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XV Style Painted Commode Sauteuse
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique French Louis XV style commode sauteuse constructed of painted wood having a serpentine top
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Provincial Louis XV Painted Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Commode has serpentine front. The three drawers and sides of commode are painted with foliate
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Pink Blush & Silver Gilt Serpentine Bombay Chest / Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely French Louis XV style painted commode with the original painted finish in a
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Poplar

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

Antique Serpentine Front Dresser Painted White With Green French Line Motif
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely charming antique hand painted serpentine front walnut dresser with distressed white
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Copper

18th Century French Louis XV Commode Gable Painted Blue
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th Century French Louis XV Commode with a Painted Finish. French Louis XV period five
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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

18th Century Sicilian Polychrome Painted Parcel Gilt Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A very rare 18th century Sicilian Rococo Polychrome Painted and Parcel Gilt Serpentine Commode
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian 19th C. Petite Serpentine Chest with Hand-Painted Floral Embellishments
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

Antique Italian Hand-Painted Marble Top Bombe Commode ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Marble Top Bombe Commode ~ Cabinet at first glance appears to be a
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Blue Painted Chest of Three Drawers with Serpentine Front, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
The soft blue painted finish is captivating in this attractive chest with three serpentine front
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Italian Serpentine Chest W/Hand-Painted Urn & Floral Design, Early 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

Maison Jansen, Commodes, Parcel Gilt, Painted Wood, Marble, France, 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of attractive French commodes, circa 1950s, the white serpentine marble atop a white distress
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Black Painted Commode with Original Brass Hardware
Located in Wichita, KS
, ormolu, and locks. This commode has a serpentine front, shaped top and apron to the front and sides, and
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rococo Period 1770s Swedish Gray Cream Painted and Carved Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period three-drawer commode from circa 1770 with light gray cream painted finish
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Rococo Period Swedish 1760s Gray Painted Commode with Raised Top and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period commode from circa 1760 with light Gustavian gray painted finish, raised
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style 1910s Grey Painted Commode with Bronze Rococo Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style two-drawer light grey painted commode from the early 20th century, with
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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
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
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th c. Swedish Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Swedish Commode with a serpentine shape, cabriole legs and a decorative painted finish. The
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th c. Swedish Commode
18th c. Swedish Commode
H 31.5 in W 42.5 in D 21 in
Pair of Painted Bombe Marble-Top Chests or Commodes by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Stamford, CT
John Widdicomb made in England pair of painted Bombe marble-top chests. Each chest with oak
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Baroque Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and carved feet in super later patinated paint. Germany More than ever
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Paint

18th Century Baroque Commode
18th Century Baroque Commode
H 34 in W 43 in D 23.75 in
Faux Marbled, Venetian Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A striking, c. 1800 hand-carved, painted, and parcel gilt Venetian commode with three, sinuously
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Faux Marbled, Venetian Commode
Faux Marbled, Venetian Commode
H 35.5 in W 45 in D 26.25 in
Exceptional, Period Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Newport Beach, 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
French Rococo Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful French 18th Century rococo painted commode. This charming commode features a serpentine
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Rococo Commode
French Rococo Commode
H 36.23 in W 48.04 in D 22.84 in
18th Century Swedish Serpentine Front Chest in Original Color
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptional 18th century Swedish chest in original time worn paint with beautifully carved
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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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

Is it 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 a 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.

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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