Louis Philippe Ebonized And Maple Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular black Belgian Marble top over a drawer and a pair of cabinet doors. Plinth base.
Maple
A fine pair of walnut 19th century Louis Philippe marble top commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of French Louis Philippe walnut marble top commodes.
Carrara Marble
$1,330Sale Price|30% Off
Italian Louis Philippe Style Walnut Miniature Chest Commode Nightstand
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Louis Philippe style miniature chest of drawers / commode made of walnut with a string inlay of satinwood on the top and front.
Brass
19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Louis Philippe Chest Of Drawers Pair
Located in Viterbo, VT
Pair of Italian Carlo X, Louis Philippe, chest of drawers hand-made using walnut and decorated with walnut flamed veneer.
Marble
Antique French Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Style Commode White Carrara Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
The result is a stunning Louis Philippe-style commode that can be integrated with traditional antique furniture or paired with more modern designs.
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
$124,850Sale Price|28% Off
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French late 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood bandings and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry and gilt bronze mounts, After a...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Louis-Philippe Carved Painted Commodes Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th Century French Louis-Philippe painted nightstands or small commodes, crafted in France circa 1890 and built of pine, reflecting the restrained elegance of Louis-Philippe...
Pine
Pair of Late 20th Century French Louis Philippe Style Painted Commodes Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant French Louis Philippe style commodes were crafted in France circa 1980 and draw inspiration from the restrained elegance and soft, flowing curves characteristic of mid-...
Pine
Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Wall-Appliques after Jean Hauré, circa 1890
By Jean Hauré, Etienne Forestier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze three-light wall-appliques after a Design by Jean Hauré for the Château de St.
Bronze
19th C. Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Jasperware Console Vitrine Table
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alvar González-Palacios, in demonstrating that the Weisweiler lacquer suite consisting of a pair of drop-front secretary desks and a commode, from the Wrightsman collection now at th...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Commode Chests of Drawers
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
Made during the reign of King Louis Philippe 1st who was King from 1830-1848. He was cousin of King Louis XVI.
Unavailable
H 21 in W 15.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Exceptional Mars and Minerva Sconces
Located in San Antonio, TX
In the Wallace Collection, London,[1] is the royal commode delivered by Antoine-Robert Gaudreau, ébéniste du Roi, in 1739 for Louis XV's bedchamber at Versailles: it is richly mounte...
Bronze
Matched Pair of Louis Philippe Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
A beautifully matched pair of 19th century Louis Philippe commodes, crafted in richly figured flame mahogany with exceptional depth and movement throughout the veneers.
Marble
French 19th Century Pair of Louis Philippe Commode / Vanities
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a handsome pair of burl walnut commodes that have been fitted with oval sinks and brass fixtures. The drawers have been retrofitted to maximize their use, each drawer has a d...
Burl
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode
By Louis Philippe
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French dresser Louis Philippe late 19th century. The wood is in walnut bramble. This revamped chest of drawers is magnificent. Walnut brambles are flamed because they have many aest...
Walnut
Fine Pair of French Period Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Louis Philippe chests of drawers on conical feet. The body with rounded corners and three drawers with flamed mahogany veneer and slightly protruding cornice. The tops are wh...
Mahogany
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H 33 in W 53 in D 31 in
Magnificent Pair of Louis Philippe Mahogany and Inlayed Marble Top Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of Louis Philippe mahogany and satinwood banded commodes with Carrera marble tops.
Mahogany
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H 37.75 in W 53.25 in D 22.5 in
Italian Louis Philippe Period Pair of Walnut & Ebonized Commodes, ca 1835-1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Louis Philippe style extends a certain classicism inherited from the Restoration style concerning its restrained lines, the furniture becomes however more stately. The chest of d...
Walnut
Antique French Burled Walnut Louis Philippe Chest/Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Book matched burled walnut Louis Philippe commode offers expert craftsmanship paired with its wooden top.
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Pantaloniere Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
An antique French Louis Philippe walnut pantaloniere commode having four drawers with the bottom drawer being a deep drawer for men's trousers.
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A truly stunning Louis Philippe style solid mahogany commode crafted in France circa 1840.
Metal, Brass
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis Philippe commode from France, 19th century, has a few surprises: the burled walnut drawer fronts are so striking with dense grain pattern that it’s easy to miss there are ...
Marble, Metal
19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Burled Chestnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome French Louis Philippe style commode handcrafted of solid chestnut with a bookmatched burled chestnut front.
Chestnut
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H 37 in W 46.5 in D 21 in
French Louis Philippe Bookmatched Burled Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
Handsome antique French Louis Philippe four-drawer commode with original thick Carrara marble top, having canted corners that overhang the body to balance the proportion of the plint...
Walnut
Louis Philippe Bookmatched Front Walnut Commode with Gray Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
An antique four-drawer French Louis Philippe walnut commode having an exceptional gray marble top with an ogee edge and canted corners that overhangs the body to balance the proporti...
Walnut
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H 39.5 in W 51 in D 22 in
Antique French Louis Philippe Period Bookmatched Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome French Louis Philippe period commode of solid walnut with a bookmatched front.
Walnut
Pair of Louis Philippe Chests of Drawers, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Four-drawer chests of drawers with white marble tops, standing on conical baluster legs at the front and straight block feet at the back. The body is veneered with maple thread inlay...
Marble
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H 38.875 in W 50 in D 23 in
French Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Commode, Charcoal Marble Top, C. 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Furniture constructed in the style of Louis Philippe, such as this French commode, are highly sought-after, as these pieces pair well with most furniture styles, as a result of their...
Marble, Stone, Metal, Brass
Louis Philippe Chests of Drawers, 1830s-1840s
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Louis Philippe chests of drawers on conical feet. The body with rounded corners and three drawers with flamed mahogany veneer and slightly protruding cornice. The tops are wh...
Marble
Ebonised Louis Philippe Style Chest of Drawers
By R-Way Furniture Company
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of Louis Philippe style chest with ebonised finish, brass hardware and decorative mounts, circa 1950s. Chest has four functional drawers. Manufacturer marked R-Way.
Brass, Ormolu
Grange French Louis Philippe Cherry Wood Bedside Chests, Pair
By Grange
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Louis Philippe style five-drawer nightstands or chests of drawers By Grange France, Circa Late 20th Century Solid cherry wood, with original brass hardwa...
Brass
French chest of drawers Louis Philippe mid 19th ronce of walnut
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French dresser Louis Philippe late 19th century. The wood is in walnut bramble. This revamped chest of drawers is magnificent. Walnut brambles are flamed because they have many aest...
Walnut
French chest of drawers Louis Philippe mid 19th ronce of walnut
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Louis Philippe 19th century French chest of drawers. The wood is in walnut bramble. Walnut brambles are flamed because they have many aesthetic designs. These drawings have complex p...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome mid-19th-century French Louis Philippe style chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France. Recently restored and refinished, this beautifully handcrafted piece is made ...
Walnut, Burl
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H 37.8 in W 49.21 in D 22.05 in
Louis Philippe Chest Of Drawers, Late 19th Century, In Burl Walnut
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French commode Louis Philippe late 19th century. The wood is loupe walnut.
Walnut
Pair of Italian Late 19th Century Walnut and Inlaid Bedside Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully inlaid with lozenge patterns, the tops with centered starbursts, having drawers over locking doors, raised on turned bun feet
Walnut, Fruitwood
Louis Philipe Commode with Black Lacquer finish and marble top
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful Louis Philipe commode chest of drawers. we have refinished the piece in a beautiful piano black lacquer. the commode retains its original brass hardware and original beau...
Marble
Louis Philip Commodes with Black Lacquer finish and marble top
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful Louis Philipe commode chest of drawers. we have refinished the piece in a beautiful piano black lacquer. the commode retains its original brass hardware and original beau...
Marble
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.