Petite Venetian Handpainted Commode with Triple Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petite commode side table, having a shaped, molded top over triple staked drawers, flanked by
Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Petite Venetian Handpainted Commode with Triple Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petite commode side table, having a shaped, molded top over triple staked drawers, flanked by
Wood
Louis XVI Style Petite Commode Jewelry Box
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant Louis XVI style petite commode jewelry box is a finely crafted miniature chest that
Wood
Petite Cabinet in Carved Oak, France, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Petite Cabinet in Carved Oak, France, 1940s Where rural geometry meets quiet sculpture This French
Oak
Asian Inspired Bleached & Cerused Petite Walnut Commode
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Petite three drawer bleached and glazed walnut commode. Ming style legs with recessed border
Maitland Smith tessellated marble 5 drawers petite Commode.
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Maitland Smith tessellated marble 5 drawers petite commode.
Marble, Wrought Iron
French Louis XVI Petite Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XVI Petite Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble is beautifully tailored, finished in
Carrara Marble, Brass
$1,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.32 in W 24.41 in D 14.18 in
Louis XV Style Petite Marquetry Commode 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This petite commode is a charming example of 19th century craftsmanship inspired by the classic
Fruitwood
Light Brown Antique Storage Chest with Internal Compartment
Located in Yonkers, NY
longevity for years to come. Raised on petite short feet, this chest stands proudly, showcasing its
Iron
$1,896Sale Price|50% Off
H 32.49 in W 29.14 in D 15.56 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode 'Sauteuse'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An attractive little Louis XVI style “sauteuse” chest of drawers, in veneered wood, with inlaid
Marble, Bronze
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 32 in D 15.25 in
Petite Intentionally Distressed Henredon Style 2 Drawer Commode Nightstand
By Henredon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This petite intentionally distressed two-drawer commode nightstand in the Henredon style offers a
Brass
19th Century French Petite Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
in your home. The chest of drawers features elegant gold trim that adds a touch of luxury and
Marble
$2,662
H 27.56 in W 26.38 in D 15.36 in
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Petite Commode, Mid-20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant Louis XV style petite commode with marble top, dating to the mid-20th century. The chest
Marble
$16,800
H 32.5 in W 42.5 in D 17 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Petite Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut petite commode Bordelaise. The chest is
Walnut
$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
$5,400
H 35 in W 26.5 in D 12.25 in
Petite Italian 1820s Walnut Five-Drawer Commode with Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian petite walnut commode from the early 19th century, with butterfly veneer and five
Walnut
19th Century French Petite Commode Side Cabinet / Louis XVI Style
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into a realm of unrivaled grandeur with this extraordinary 19th century French petite commode
Marble, Bronze
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.25 in W 30.25 in D 17 in
C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top & Ormolu Mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top Ormolu Mounts Unique piece purchased in
Marble, Ormolu
A French Ormulo-Mounted Petite Commode By PAUL SORMANI
By Paul Sormani
Located in Sheffield, MA
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED INLAID KINGWOOD & MARBLE-TOP PETIT COMMODE, BY PAUL SORMANI, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY A rectangular marble top over two drawers with ormolu mounts ove...
Lacquered Chinese Locking Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
-stile cabinets, the petite chest features an overhung top, straight sides and full-length doors that
Elm
$2,600
H 34 in W 35 in D 14.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Petite Commode with Bronze and Porcelain Mountings
Located in El Monte, CA
This is a handsome Louis XVI style petite commode, featuring bronze and porcelain mounts and a
Marble
$5,350
H 32.25 in W 21.75 in D 14 in
Petite Italian Walnut 1840s Commode with Three Drawers and Guilloche Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut petite commode from the mid-19th century, with three drawers and guilloche motifs
Walnut
$5,400
H 36.5 in W 30 in D 18.5 in
English 19th Century Walnut Commode with Graduating Drawers and Petite Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English walnut commode from the 19th century, with graduating drawers and petite door. Created
Brass
$1,950
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in
19th Century French Transition Style Petite Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming French transitional style 'table de chevet', or bedside table, the façade of which features two drawers magnificently inlaid with a diamond motif across their fronts. The ...
Wood
$18,500
H 31.75 in W 32.25 in D 17.5 in
Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735-1807) Petite Louis XVI Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a petite period Louis XVI two-drawer commode black lacquer with gold Chinoserie decoration, gilt
Marble
$1,368Sale Price|55% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 12.21 in
Louis XV Style Petite Commode with Marble Top, France, Circa 1900
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine, Parisian Louis XV style, marquetry-inlaid petite commode or bedside table, featuring four
Marble, Bronze
$9,575
H 34 in W 22.5 in D 16.25 in
Petite Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Commode with Marble Top and Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
marquetry. Created in Italy during the 18th century, this petite Neoclassical walnut commode features a
Marble
$3,200
H 32.25 in W 38.5 in D 21 in
French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
neoclassical details comprise this outstanding chest of drawers or commode. This case piece is topped with an
Marble, Brass
$3,250
H 30.75 in W 34.75 in D 19.5 in
Early 19th C Italian Empire Petite Commode in Fruitwood with 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Petite Commode in Fruitwood with 3 Drawers, Ebonized Paw Feet
Fruitwood
$2,450
H 32 in W 28 in D 17 in
Petite 18th Century Italian Walnut Commode with 4 Drawers & Barley Twist Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite 18th century Italian walnut commode with 4 drawers & barley twist detail.
Walnut
$1,495
H 35.75 in W 38 in D 18.75 in
Petite French Louis XV Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Commode Foyer Cabinet, Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This petite French Louis XV commode, crafted circa 1900, is an exquisite example of fine
Breccia Marble
$3,750
H 31.75 in W 23.25 in D 15.25 in
French 19th Century Petite Commode with Grey Marble Top and Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite French commode from the 19th century, with grey marble top and two drawers. Created in
Marble
Biedermeier Miniature Chest of Drawers, around 1820
Located in New York, NY
This petite Biedermeier miniature chest of drawers exudes charm and elegance. Crafted from walnut
Brass
$650
H 20.5 in W 18 in D 10.5 in
Louis XV Style Painted Italian Commode, Petite Side Table, Circa 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small painted Louis XV style painted commode/side table.
Wood
$9,750 / set
H 35.25 in W 17.25 in D 13 in
Pair of Petite Austrian Biedermeier Two-Drawer Commodes with Inlay, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of Austrian Biedermeier petite commodes from the mid-19th century features exquisite
Wood
$11,500 / set
H 32 in W 20.5 in D 14 in
Pair of Italian 1860s Walnut Petite Commodes with Three Drawers and Bun Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
base supported by classically styled bun feet, lending a balanced and refined presence to the petite
Walnut
$2,850
H 32.5 in W 30.5 in D 16.5 in
A quality French Louis XVI style mahogany petite marble top commode, C 1910.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The shaped marble top is inset within a bronze gallery above a shaped case with two drawers, all supported by turned and tapering legs. A perfect spot to display your favorite objec...
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1950s Italian Burlwood Chest with Three Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petite burlwood Italian three drawer chest with paper lined drawers.
Burl
$6,893
H 26.78 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
Danish Cabinetmaker Hand Painted Chest Art Deco Chinoiserie Style, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
the glamour of the Art Deco period with elegant Chinoiserie influences. This petite three-drawer chest
Wood
Italian Nicely Painted Two-Drawer Side Chest, 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian raised two-drawer painted wood side chest from the 19th century. This antique petite
Wood
Vintage Asian Modern Pagoda Style Chinese Rosewood Altar Storage Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
drawers with brass hardware and rolled edge top. This petite altar storage chest is a beautifully crafted
Brass
$11,800 / item
H 32 in W 30.5 in D 18 in
Pair of Elegant James Mont Cerused Custom Cabinet /Nightstand Chests
By James Mont
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of oak cerused James Mont petite three-drawer chest / nightstand cabinets with original bronze
Metal
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
H 28 in W 38.5 in D 22 in
Antique Dutch Baroque Mahogany Burled Walnut Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Dutch mahogany and burled walnut bombe chest of drawers petite commode low boy
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
$4,060
H 30.75 in W 18.5 in D 13.25 in
19th Century French Painted Wood Side Chest with Black Marble Top & Faux Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
graining to show through. This 19th century French commode with marble top is a petite-size chest, making
Marble
$6,440
H 34.5 in W 45 in D 23.25 in
French Antique Raised Two Drawer Bleached Wood Chest with Star Inlay Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This antique chest from France has been designed in nice, clean/linear lines, allowing the beautifully
Wood
$1,500
H 21.25 in W 15 in D 15.5 in
Mid Century 3 Drawer Side Table Chest in Walnut with Brass Hourglass Pulls 1960s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Troy, MI
Petite side table or chest of drawers in the style of Harvey Probber USA circa 1960's Three drawer
Brass
$1,900
H 33 in W 29.75 in D 14.5 in
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Walnut Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
decorated with a center bronze shell and leaf motif mount. The petite fruit wood chest features three bombe
Marble, Bronze
$850
H 8 in W 13.5 in D 6.75 in
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Miniature Commode Jewelry Box
Located in Dallas, TX
France, circa 1920. Modeled in the Louis XIV taste, the petite chest features a graceful bombe façade
Walnut
Petite Chinese Apothecary Chest, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This low cabinet with many drawers is a small Chinese apothecary chest, once used in a 19th-century
Elm
Chinese Petite Coffer Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfectly proportioned for its petite size, this low elmwood chest is the ideal place to stow odds
Wood, Lacquer, Elm
A Pair of Petite Danish Chest of Drawers
Located in Forest Hills, NY
A pair of petite Danish chest of drawers crafted in grained rosewood, raised on tapered legs. Each
Glass, Rosewood
$3,760 / set
H 28 in W 14 in D 10.75 in
Pair of Petite Chinese Lacquered Kang Chests, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
These charming little storage chests date to the late 19th century and are the perfect place to
Elm
$3,295
H 45.75 in W 30.5 in D 16.25 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak Petite Cabinet Dry Bar Armoire or Gentleman’s Chest
Located in Topeka, KS
, gentleman’s chest or bar composed of a lovely teak petite frame featuring a FABULOUS wood grain, double doors
Metal
$1,250
H 28.25 in W 16 in D 12 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry Mirrored Nightstand End Table
Located in Forney, TX
uses, including as chair side table, sofa end table, bedside nightstand, vanity, petite chest of
Brass
Swedish Modern Bureau, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Petite bureau or chest of drawers, manufactured in Sweden, circa 1940. This bureau is made of
Mahogany
Florence Knoll Bureau
Located in Westport, CT
Florence Knoll , knoll international Slant front petite birch chest of draws, original condition
Wood
$2,980 / set
H 17 in W 11.25 in D 5.75 in
Pair of Petite Chinese Red Lacquer Butterfly Chests, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These late 19th century miniature tapered cabinets would have been kept in a woman's quarters, likely used as a jewelry box or cosmetics case. The carved door fronts are decorated wi...
Elm
$650
H 17.5 in W 22.5 in D 12 in
Petite Vintage European Rustic Style 3 Drawer Bombe Commode Jewelry Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Petite Vintage European Rustic Style 3 Drawer Bombe Commode Jewelry Chest. Item featured is a small
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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