Italian Mid 20th C. Pair Raised Two-Drawer Side Chests in White
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Italian pair of painted wood, raised, two-drawer side chests from the mid 20th century.
Mid-20th Century Italian Night Stands
Wood, Paint
Italian Mid 20th C. Pair Raised Two-Drawer Side Chests in White
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Italian pair of painted wood, raised, two-drawer side chests from the mid 20th century.
Wood, Paint
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Parquetry And Marquetry Bow Front Chests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely crafted pair of bow front chests with pink marble conforming tops. The fronts with two apron drawers in herringbone parquetry with marquetry foliate framing bands. The lower...
Marble, Brass
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XIV St. Walnut Chests/Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and very unique pair of Italian 18th century Louis XIV st. Walnut chests/side tables from Tuscany.
Bronze
$2,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian 18th Century Walnut Bedside Chests with Carved Fluted Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian walnut bedside chests from the 18th century with carved fluted drawer, single door and curving legs.
Walnut
Antique Italian Louis XV Style Bombe Chest Of Drawers Nightstand Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of Italian antique matched kingwood nightstands. circa 1920 Finely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 20th century, high quality construction, craftsmanship and materials, fe...
Breccia Marble
John Widdicomb Italian Rococo Louis XV Cream Lacquered Bedside Chests, Pair
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Italian Rococo Louis XV style bombay commodes or nightstands By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1960s Beautiful carved cream lacquered walnut, with gold gilt details,...
Brass
Antique Italian Pair of Marble-Top Bedside Tables and Chest of Drawers
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FE96 Art Nouveau antique Italian pair marble top bedside tables and chest of Drawers with mirror.
Walnut, Burl
A Pair of Antique Italian Walnut Bow-Front Side Chests from the 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of small-sized, raised side chests with bowed fronts from the late 18th century.
Wood
FINE PAiR OF ANTIQUE 1880 ITALIAN MARBLE TOP BOMBE NIGHTSTAND SIDE TABLE CHEST
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique circa 1880 Italian Serpentine fronted Bombe side table chests with Marble tops ...
Marble
$4,800 / set
Pair of Venetian Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s painted Venetian chest of drawers. Measurements: 30″ height, 30″ wide, 18″ deep. Available at our 241 East 60th Street location in New York, NY, 10022.
Italian White Lacquered Bombay Bedside Chests, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Italian Bombay chest commodes or nightstands Italy, 20th century White lacquered solid oak, with brass hardware.
Brass
1980s Mirrored Chests of Drawers or Nightstands - A Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian mirrored chests of drawers or nightstands in the Hollywood Regency style, made in the 1980s.
Chrome
Italian Industrial Chests of Drawers, Wood and Iron, Mid-20th Century
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of Italian industrial chests of drawers made out of wood and iron.
Metal
LATE 18TH-CENTURY PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL CHESTS OF DRAWERS WITH INLAYS
Located in Firenze, FI
A refined pair of solid walnut chests of drawers, finely carved and decorated with fruit tree inlays. The chests have a linear shape, supported by truncated pyramid-shaped legs typic...
Fruitwood, Walnut
pair of Genovese 19th century Kingwood, Tulipwood and marble side tables/chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique pair of Genovese 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, Tulipwood and marble side tables/chests. Each stunning quarter veneered and bombée shaped side table i...
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Washed Oak White Marble Tops 5 Drawers Bachelor Chests Dressers MINT!
By Bloomingdale's, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Italian Washed Oak White Marble Tops 5 Drawers Bachelor Chests Dressers for Bloomingdale's MINT!
Marble
pair of Tuscan 18th century Neo-Classical st. Walnut and Gilt side table/chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most charming pair of Tuscan 18th century Neo-Classical st. Walnut, ebonized Fruitwood, Giltwood and pressed Gilt Metal side tables/chests. Each handsome side table i...
Metal
Antique Italian Bow-Front Side Cabinets, Wood Inlay, 18th Century Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
The chests are raised upon cabriole style feet. This petite pair of antique Italian side chests would work perfectly flanking a settee, or perhaps used as bedside tables.
Wood
Petite Pair Italian Wooden Console Cabinets w/Egg n Dart Trim & Recessed Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
This vintage pair of chests from Italy are each adorn with a recessed panel design throughout their bodies.
Wood
Century Furniture White Lacquered Bombe Form Bedside Chests, Newly Refinished
By Century Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Italian Provincial style bombe chests or nightstands By Century Furniture USA, Late 20th Century White lacquered mahogany, with original brass hardwar...
Brass
$4,850 / set
Italian Rococo Style Walnut Commodes, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Pair of Italian Rococo Style Bombe Commodes crafted from richly grained burl walnut, each with a curvaceous serpentine form and three drawers. Commodes feature delicately carved ap...
Walnut
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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