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
$3,250 / set
H 30 in W 22 in D 18 in
19th Century Hand Painted Venetian Rococo Style Petite Commodes Nightstands
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted petite nightstands you
Wood, Paint
$28,000 / set
H 31.75 in W 31.5 in D 15.5 in
Pair 18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome Painted Bombe Commodes Lacca
Located in San Carlos, CA
A rare and exceptional pair of Italian Rococo polychrome-painted commodes in the Venetian tradition
Wood, Softwood
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.25 in W 14 in D 9 in
Vintage Venetian Jewelry Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Augusta, GA
Vintage miniature chest of drawers used for storing jewelry Made in the Venetian Rococo Style
Gold Leaf
19th-C. Hand Painted and Carved Venetian Commode or Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a breathtaking 19th century Venetian Rococo style commode. It is hand painted and
Brass
$2,685
H 34.5 in W 40 in D 16.5 in
Vintage Italian Venetian Style Creme Painted Decorated and Gilt Commode C. 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
mid-century Italian Venetian style commode, dating to the circa 1950s, beautifully executed in a soft
Wood, Paint
$38,000 / set
H 38.5 in W 46 in D 23.75 in
Pair of Hand Painted Commodes, 18th Century Italian (Venetian)
Located in El Monte, CA
cabriole legs and scalloped aprons - all hallmarks of Venetian Rococo style. Remarkable hand-painted floral
Wood
$2,316Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 40.25 in W 28 in D 17.25 in
Pair Venetian Style Painted with Travertine top Night stands by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Venetian style painted nightstands with travertine tops by John Widdicomb showcases
Travertine
$9,995 / set
H 33.5 in W 49.25 in D 23.5 in
Rare Pair John Widdicomb Venetian Paint Decorated Marble Top Commodes Dressers
By John Widdicomb
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare pair of John Widdicomb Venetian style paint-decorated marble top commodes represents the
Marble
$3,350Sale Price|25% Off
H 35 in W 46 in D 21.5 in
Italian or Venetian Pastel Painted Commode Carved in Relief
Located in Nashville, TN
A commode in transitional from rococo to neoclassical style. Most likely custom made to order early
Wood
$358,818
H 30.51 in W 34.65 in D 20.47 in
1750 Venezia Italy Wooden Green Lacquered Commode with Fantasy Birds and Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
masterfully shows the lacquered Venetian style. Its carefully considered proportions, refined carvings
Wood, Lacquer
$777,439
H 34.65 in W 56.89 in D 25.4 in
1750 Venezia Italy Blue and Green Lacquered Wooden Engraved Commode with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
quiet luxury. One of the distinctive characteristics of Venetian Baroque and Rococo furniture is the
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Venetian Lacquer Painted Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
crafted in the Venetian and Rococo Revival period styles. The piece features a beautifully timeworn
Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Glass
Unavailable
H 47.64 in W 56.7 in D 23.63 in
Venetian Desk, Rare and Very Beautiful Desk for the Connoisseur, after 1945
Located in Liverpool, GB
room, library, etc. For a gentle refreshment (service included). Venetian Neo-Rococo style Time of
Wood
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 13 in D 9.06 in
Italian Tuscany Neoclassical Style White Alabaster Sculpture Signed Fiaschi
By Emilio Fiaschi
Located in Roma, IT
in the rococo style, painted at least two works with a satyress as the main figure: Satyress with a
Alabaster
Venetian Painted Rococo Style Bombe Commode
Located in Cypress, CA
Lovely Italian Venetian painted Rococo style Bombe Commode. Over all hand painted with floral and
Bronze
Venetian Rococo Style Small Painted Commodes, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Venetian Rococo style small painted three drawer commodes, a pair, of bombe form and with allover
Wood, Paint
Antique Blue Painted Venetian Rococo Bombay Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning Venetian Rococo style commode has a remarkable blue painted finish highlighted in
Wood
Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Superb Italian hand-painted three-drawer commode in the Rococo style with stunning decoration in
Giltwood, Paint
Antique Venetian Rococo Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted with the naturalistic lines of the rococo style by the master artisans of Venice, then
Sold
H 32.5 in W 51 in D 23 in
Extraordinary Polychrome Paint Decorated Venetian Rococo Bombe Commode C1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Venetian Rococo style into the modern home.
Walnut
Large paint & gilt Venetian ( Italian ) rococo bombe commode
Located in Nashville, TN
An unusual creme painted and giltwood decorated Venetian bombe' commode in the 18th century rococo
Metal
Venetian Style Painted Bombe Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine faux marble top over a conforming bombe case ,raised on cabriole legs.
19th Century Venetian Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
Bombe style, 19th century. Italian chest of drawers painted in the Venetian style, depicting floral
Wood
Early 20th-C. Painted Venetian Commode / Chest with Serpentine Form
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely hand painted Venetian commode that dates to the early part of the 20th century
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Painted Chest of Drawer
Located in Southampton, NY
Late 19th Century Italian, Venetian Style Painted Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Marble
Pair of Venetian Style Three-Drawer Commodes
Located in Rochester, NY
A pair of 18th century style Italian Florentine Venetian three-drawer serpentine form commodes in
Metal
Sold
H 33.5 in W 44.5 in D 18 in
Pair of Antique Venetian Serpentine Hand-Painted Commodes with 10 Artworks
Located in Dallas, TX
pair of antique Venetian serpentine painted commodes are truly remarkable to behold! The scroll-shaped
Wood
Pair, Venetian Paint Decorated Faux Marbleized 2 Drawer Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair, Venetian Paint Decorated Faux Marbleized 2 Drawer Chests A very fine quality pair of
Brass
Pair of Hand Painted Italian Rococo Nightstands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
in Venetian style. These vintage highly hand decorated night-tables or small chest of drawers has
Brass
French or Italian Saffron Painted Cabinet or Cupboard
Located in Nashville, TN
the case). One working key. The case says Baroque style but the painted motifs and scrolls are more
Iron
Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest
Located in Forney, TX
XV influenced Venetian Baroque taste, featuring cream paint and gold gilded finish lightweight wood
Brass
Patina Furniture Co. Italian Style Side Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A European style hand painted side table or chest made by Patina, makers of Fine painted furniture
Wood
Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Superb Italian hand-painted two-drawer commode in the Rococo style with stunning decoration in the
Wood
Venetian Rococo Style Serpentine Painted Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very pretty Italian Rococo style serpentine 2-drawer commode, the green ground painted overall
Pine, Paint
Sold
H 34.26 in W 48.04 in D 23.63 in
Rococo Style Hand Painted Venetian Bombe Chest of Drawers, Early 1900's
Located in London, Park Royal
A vivacious Rococo style Tuscanian(Florence) bombe chest from the early 1900's, hand painted with
Wood
Early 20th Century Venetian Style Hand Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
An early 20th century Italian chest of drawers, bombe shape and hand-painted depicting floral
Wood
Sold
H 35.44 in W 48.04 in D 22.84 in
19th Century Louis XV Style Venetian Painted Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
A late 19th century Venetian painted, bombe shaped chest with beveled top. The chest features
Wood
19th Century Venetian Painted Commode Or Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XV style painted two-drawer chest, credenza or commode. This Rococo chest with a lovely floral
Wood
Antique Venetian Painted Commode Chest Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous Venetian bombé commode in the Rococo style was made in the early 20th century. It
Pair of Decorative Italian Venetian Stands
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Decorative Venetian Stands. supported with wonderfully curved gilt gold hi lighted legs
Pair of Venetian Rococo Style Gilt Painted Commodes
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Italian Rococo style serpentine 2-drawer chests with gold gilded background, incised carved
Wood
Il Mobile Veneziano del Settecento Volumes I & II, First Editions
By Saul Levy
Located in valatie, NY
text. Unpaginated. An in-depth study of 18th c Venetian Rococo furniture including chairs, chests
Paper
Painted Venetian Rococo Style Chest of Drawers, circa 1950s
Located in Austin, TX
A three-drawer Italian commode in the Florentine Venetian Rococo style from the 1950s. The chest of
Wood
Hand-Painted Venetian Chest
Located in Austin, TX
A midcentury hand-painted Rococo style chest from the Veneto region in Italy. The small chest is
Wood
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
Pine
A Venetian Rococo Style Gilt and White Painted Commode
Located in Riverdale, NY
the serpentine removable white marble top above a conforming case fitted centrally with nine drawers flanked by cabinet doors over a shaped apron on cabriole legs decorated overall w...
Handpainted Venetian style bombe' commode.
Located in New Orleans, LA
A hand painted Venetian Style bombe', circa 1970's. Faux marble top. Two handpainted large drawers
Sold
H 31.5 in W 13 in D 9.06 in
Italian Sculpture 19th Century White Tuscany Alabaster Marble Signed Fiaschi
By Emilio Fiaschi
Located in Roma, IT
in the rococo style, painted at least two works with a satyress as the main figure: Satyress with a
Alabaster
Venetian Painted Commode
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A large Rococo style Venetian painted three drawer commode painted with architectural elements
Wood
$42,500 / set
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
French 18th Century Louis XV Painted & Gilt Queen Bed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A quality Louis XV Period carved and gold gilt queen bed frame. The four piece frame has classic carvings of Rococo influenced Louis XV style with flamboyant carvings and gold gilt c...
Gold
Decorative 19th Century Painted Armoire
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a decorative 19th century armoire, with hand-painted classical motifs on a green background. The arched top is situated over a large single door. The bowed bottom section c...
Wood
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...
Bronze
$1,036Sale Price|40% Off
H 30.71 in W 29.14 in D 16.54 in
Italian Hand Painted Venetian Style Cabinet, C1960
Located in Trensacq, FR
Italian hand-painted Venetian style cabinet, C1960 Beautiful Venetian style painted cabinet c1960s Italy. Simple neoclassical style, wonderfully complimented by the delicate figurati...
Wood, Paint
$2,645 / set
H 39.38 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Painted Nightstands Bedside Tables
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Pair Of Matching Antique French Louis XVI Rustic Style Painted Bedroom Nightstand Cabinets, Each With A Single Drawer & Cabinet Drawer With Mirrored Tops.
Glass, Wood, Paint
$6,890 / item
H 33 in W 84 in D 38 in
Custom Made White Linen English Arm Rolled Back Sofa with Casters
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
White linen English arm rolled back sofa with casters. Custom made to order, upholstered in a heavy weight Belgian linen, with down feather seats. Very comfortable to sit in, with ...
Linen
$3,495
H 37 in W 50.5 in D 15 in
Italian Newspapers-Classical Style Hand Painted Top Cabinet / Credenza
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a hand painted Italian Neo-classical style cabinet with faux marble top. It also features a blush toned real marble top. The cabinet opens to a single shelf. The neutral ton...
Marble
$89,704 / set
H 79.14 in W 35.44 in D 16.54 in
André Arbus pair of celadon green lacquered wardrobes gilt brass 1930
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, IDF
This unique pair of André Arbus wardrobes is sure to add an element of French neoclassicism chic to any room. It was designed by André Arbus in the late 1930s. Made out of solid oak ...
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo commode with soft serpentine front. Three drawers open to storage. Repainted in soft blue.
Wood
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$347,200
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk, Late 19th Century This charming Italian Rococo Style painted writing desk, likely dating back to the late-19th century, showcases a delicate flor...
Wood, Paint
$20,055Sale Price|30% Off
H 35.25 in W 62 in D 25.25 in
French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Amaranth, Satinwood and Tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout Floral Marquetry Two-Drawer Commode of bombé se...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XV Commode, Paris, 1740-1750
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century French Louis XV commode, Paris 1740-1750. Body on four carved feet with gilt bronze fittings. Bombe front and sides with five drawers decorated with prestigious, rocail...
Rosewood
Pair of Italian Venetian Style Bedside Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Venetian style (19th-20th century) green painted and floral decorated bedside tables with two doors and one drawer with gallery.
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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