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Early 19th Century Dutch Serpentine Commode
Early 19th Century Dutch Serpentine Commode

Early 19th Century Dutch Serpentine Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An early 19th century Dutch painted serpentine commode with later distressed paint, of small

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Antique 19th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Danish Rococo Painted Commode
18th Century Danish Rococo Painted Commode

18th Century Danish Rococo Painted Commode

Located in Houston, TX

Odd and large Danish painted serpentine commode on stand. Interesting orange or salmon paint

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Small Serpentine Painted Commode
Small Serpentine Painted Commode

Small Serpentine Painted Commode

Located in New York, NY

Small painted three-drawer commode with serpentine front and conforming faux marble top on stylized

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint

Serpentine Front Painted Commode
Serpentine Front Painted Commode

Serpentine Front Painted Commode

Located in San Francisco, CA

Painted Serpentine Front Commode with three drawers, French circa 1780

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Painted Serpentine Front Commode
Painted Serpentine Front Commode

Painted Serpentine Front Commode

Located in New York, NY

Painted blue three-drawer serpentine front commode on modified bun feet

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Large-Scale Serpentine Painted Commode
Large-Scale Serpentine Painted Commode

Large-Scale Serpentine Painted Commode

Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire

A very decorative, large-scale serpentine Continental commode later painted.

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Painted Dutch Serpentine Commode
Antique Painted Dutch Serpentine Commode

Antique Painted Dutch Serpentine Commode

Located in Port Chester, NY

, the paint has been refreshed recently, in gray-blue, over the earlier red and gray paint.The shape is

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Gustavian Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Bronze

Superb Italian Serpentine Antique  Painted Commode
Superb Italian Serpentine Antique  Painted Commode

Superb Italian Serpentine Antique Painted Commode

Located in Miami, FL

Superb Antique Italian serpentine painted Commode, with elegant cabriole front and back legs, hand

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Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century Painted Swedish or Dutch Commode with Serpentine Front
18th Century Painted Swedish or Dutch Commode with Serpentine Front

18th Century Painted Swedish or Dutch Commode with Serpentine Front

Located in Nashville, TN

This 18th century three-drawer commode is painted a creamy color yet the warm oak graining is still

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

French Early 19th Century Painted Three-Drawer Commode with Serpentine Front
French Early 19th Century Painted Three-Drawer Commode with Serpentine Front

French Early 19th Century Painted Three-Drawer Commode with Serpentine Front

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French early 19th century painted three-drawer serpentine commode with classical painted motifs

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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Venetian 1860s Hand-Painted Serpentine Two-Drawer Commodes with Silver Accents
Venetian 1860s Hand-Painted Serpentine Two-Drawer Commodes with Silver Accents

Venetian 1860s Hand-Painted Serpentine Two-Drawer Commodes with Silver Accents

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Venetian serpentine commode with hand-painted décor, silver gilt accents and marbleized

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Swedish Baroque Period Three-Drawer Grey Painted Commode with Serpentine Front
Swedish Baroque Period Three-Drawer Grey Painted Commode with Serpentine Front

Swedish Baroque Period Three-Drawer Grey Painted Commode with Serpentine Front

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish 18th century Baroque period three-drawer painted pine chest with serpentine front and bun

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Serpentine Painted Chest
Serpentine Painted Chest

Serpentine Painted Chest

Located in New Preston, CT

A terrific ebonized serpentine front chest of drawers with added scrubbed pine top with wonderful

Category

Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Painted Commode
Painted Commode

Painted Commode

Sold|$17,000

Painted Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

Painted Serpentine Front Commode in Walnut.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Two-Drawer Serpentine Commodes
Pair of Two-Drawer Serpentine Commodes

Pair of Two-Drawer Serpentine Commodes

Located in Woodbury, CT

This pair, dating from the mid-20th century, have a dark "expresso" finish with contrasting yellow-orange edgings. A scalloped apron with transitional cabriole legs.

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Rococo Painted Commode
Italian Rococo Painted Commode

Italian Rococo Painted Commode

Located in Hudson, NY

Italian painted commode with serpentine top above three drawers. Painted surface added later.

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Antique 1790s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Early Swedish Painted Commode
Early Swedish Painted Commode

Early Swedish Painted Commode

Located in Stamford, CT

Early Swedish painted four drawer commode with serpentine front and ogee bracket feet, circa 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Hand-Painted Serpentine Nightstand, 1920
Antique Hand-Painted Serpentine Nightstand, 1920

Antique Hand-Painted Serpentine Nightstand, 1920

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charming antique nightstand commode in light buttercream finish with hand-painted flowers in pink

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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Painted Italian Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Painted Italian Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Painted Italian Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in St. Louis, MO

Painted Italian serpentine chest of drawers, the marbleized top over two serpentine drawers, each

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

White Painted Serpentine Front Tall Chest
White Painted Serpentine Front Tall Chest

White Painted Serpentine Front Tall Chest

Located in Stamford, CT

Offered here is a quality 5 drawer tall chest in a French style with round ribbon brass hardware and claasic carved decoration. Inside the top drawer is a makers brass label "Union ...

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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Painted Serpentine French Chest of Drawers
19th Century Painted Serpentine French Chest of Drawers

19th Century Painted Serpentine French Chest of Drawers

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century serpentine French chest of drawers polychrome painted, and decorated top with

Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian Faux Painted three drawer serpentine chest
Italian Faux Painted three drawer serpentine chest

Italian Faux Painted three drawer serpentine chest

Located in Stamford, CT

18th century Italian Faux Painted three drawer serpentine chest

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Carved and Painted Five-Drawer Commode
Italian Carved and Painted Five-Drawer Commode

Italian Carved and Painted Five-Drawer Commode

Located in Miami, FL

Italian carved and painted five-drawer serpentine commode, having a rectangular top over three

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Danish Painted Pine Serpentine Front Chest on Bracket Feet
Danish Painted Pine Serpentine Front Chest on Bracket Feet

Danish Painted Pine Serpentine Front Chest on Bracket Feet

Located in Hudson, NY

The chest late 18th century, the chest painted later in the 19th century. The drawers tops and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Louis XV Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Pine

Tall Six Drawer Painted Oak Chest, Serpentine Shaped Front, France circa 1900
Tall Six Drawer Painted Oak Chest, Serpentine Shaped Front, France circa 1900

Tall Six Drawer Painted Oak Chest, Serpentine Shaped Front, France circa 1900

Located in Houston, TX

Tall Six Drawer Painted Oak Chest, Serpentine Shaped Front, France c.1900. This chest combines two

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Antique Early 1900s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Paint

Venetian Painted Rococo Commode, 19th C in 18th C Style
Venetian Painted Rococo Commode, 19th C in 18th C Style

Venetian Painted Rococo Commode, 19th C in 18th C Style

Located in Hallowell, US

19th C in mid 18th C style, bold painted Italian commode from Venice. Serpentine front and with

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

19th Century Provençal Serpentine Chest
19th Century Provençal Serpentine Chest

19th Century Provençal Serpentine Chest

Located in Charleston, SC

End of 19th century commode lacquered in an antique white on a solid walnut body. Gray "rechampi

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Gustavian Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Gustavian Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Gustavian Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Stamford, CT

Mid-20th century vintage Gustavian style serpentine three drawer chest in a dove grey antiqued

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Early 20th Century Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Period Serpentine Chest
18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Period Serpentine Chest

18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Period Serpentine Chest

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A very fine 18th century Rococo period chest with wonderful serpentine form, decoratively carved

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Antique 18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Wood

19th Century Swedish Serpentine Commode
19th Century Swedish Serpentine Commode

19th Century Swedish Serpentine Commode

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautiful late 19th century Swedish commode in the Baroque style. Beautiful lines and great patina

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Baroque Dressers

Materials

Pine

French Painted Serpentine Commode
French Painted Serpentine Commode

French Painted Serpentine Commode

Located in Wilson, NC

This French painted serpentine commode has the original brass Rococo handles. It is elaborately

Category

Antique 1870s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1930s French Grey Painted Serpentine Commode Chest of Drawers
1930s French Grey Painted Serpentine Commode Chest of Drawers

1930s French Grey Painted Serpentine Commode Chest of Drawers

Located in Uppingham, Rutland

Good decorative French Louis XV style commode chest of drawers, painted in a pale French grey with

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

Marble-Topped Italian Carved and Painted Serpentine Shaped Commode
Marble-Topped Italian Carved and Painted Serpentine Shaped Commode

Marble-Topped Italian Carved and Painted Serpentine Shaped Commode

Located in London, west Sussex

This highly decorative and beautifully detailed Italian carved and painted two-drawer serpentine

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair of Italian Baroque Style Serpentine Front Commodes
Pair of Italian Baroque Style Serpentine Front Commodes

Pair of Italian Baroque Style Serpentine Front Commodes

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A nice large pair of chests, or commodes, with serpentine fronts. The pair are paint decorated, and

Category

Mid-20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Swedish Baroque Serpentine Chest
Swedish Baroque Serpentine Chest

Swedish Baroque Serpentine Chest

Located in Nashville, TN

Beautiful black Swedish serpentine or oxbow chest with original brass pulls.

Category

Antique Early 1800s Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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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