Pair Of French Empire Commode
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Burl
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Granite, Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Stone, Marble, Metal
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Antique 1810s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Rosewood
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 1860s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
Antique 1820s German Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze, Metal
Vintage 1980s Empire Night Stands
Marble
Antique 1870s French Provincial Bedroom Sets
Marble
Antique 1830s French Empire Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Cabinets
Metal
Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1880s French Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Bedroom Sets
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Bookends
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Paper
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Night Stands
Wood
2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
Travertine
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Armchairs
Rattan
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Commodes and...
Brass
Recent Sales
2010s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
2010s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
2010s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Vintage 1930s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Empire Cabinets
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Kingwood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Vintage 1950s American Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Stone, Metal, Ormolu, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Stone, Brass, Metal
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 1870s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 1860s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1840s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Wood
20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Antique 19th Century European Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century British Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Night Stands
Walnut
Vintage 1950s American Empire Night Stands
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Empire Cabinets
Stone, Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Night Stands
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Dressers
Hardwood, Paint
Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Candlesticks
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 20th Century French Dining Room Sets
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Paper
Antique 18th Century French Secretaires
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage 1960s European Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
Antique 1830s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Stone, Granite, Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Stone, Marble, Brass, Metal
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Stone, Granite, Metal, Brass
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique 1840s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1820s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
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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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