$316Sale Price|20% Off
Petite Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite petite Louis XV style commode captures the elegance and charm of French Rococo design in a smaller, versatile size.
Wood
$1,840Sale Price|20% Off
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 Louis XV style.
Fruitwood
19th Century French Petite Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite French Louis XV marble top commode is a true statement piece that will elevate any room in your home. The chest of drawers features elegant gold trim that adds a touch of l...
Marble
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.
Walnut
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
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.
Marble
$1,368Sale Price|55% Off
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 curved sides and gently tapering legs.
Marble, Bronze
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 cabinetmaking and timeless Parisian elegance.
Breccia Marble
Petite 18th Century French Louis XV Oak Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite 18th Century French Louis XV Oak Commode with Serpentine Front and 3 Drawers
Oak
Pair Petite Antique Bronze Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Commodes / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Vintage demilune shaped commodes (or side tables) in the French Louis XV style with three drawers, gilt bronze mounts, and fine parquetry and marquetry inlaid designs. Each...
Wood
19th Century France Rich Walnut Brown Carved Walnut Petite Commode
Located in High Point, NC
Carved walnut petite commode in Rich Walnut Brown. The rich walnut brown surface highlights ornate ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, marble top, characteristic of France furniture making...
Brass
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...
$1,612Sale Price|25% Off
20th C. Italian Parquetry and Marquetry Petite Bombay Chest Commode Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Italian Parquetry and Marquetry 2- drawer Petite Bombay chest Commode / side table in beautiful vintage condition. The surface of this beautiful, Italian bombe ches...
Kingwood, Mahogany, Olive, Satinwood
Louis XV Style Marble Top Inlaid Rosewood Petite Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV Style Marble Top Inlaid Rosewood Petite Commode The marble top above a shaped case fitted with three line inlaid drawers on cabriole legs.
Wood
Petite Louis XV Period Commode in Tulipwood with Bronze Dore Mounts & Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Louis XV Period Commode in Tulipwood with bronze dore mounts & grey marble top, France 18th century.
Marble, Bronze
Vintage French Louis XV Venetian style paint-decorated petite commode
Located in Pasadena, TX
vintage French Louis XV Venetian style paint-decorated petite commode • Features a classic bombe/serpentine shaped front, a scalloped bottom apron with a molded central shell motif,...
Lacquer
19th Century France Golden Oak Carved Oak Petite Commode
Located in High Point, NC
Carved oak petite commode in Golden Oak. The golden oak surface highlights two drawers, cabriole legs, floral carved apron, characteristic of France furniture making in the louis xv ...
Oak
18th Century Louis XV Petite Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1780s two drawer petite commode by J.M. Larkin with curved marble tabletop, Rosewood, and Kingswood veneer on Oak. The commode is constructed with metal cartouche shaped escutc...
Marble
A Petite French Louis XV style Commode, late 1800's
Located in New Orleans, LA
A French Louis XV style 3 draw commode with rouge marble top and molded fore-edge. Cross banded serpentine drawers in kingwood. Rococo style pulls with shaped apron and short cabrio...
Kingwood
19th Century Louis XV Style Petite Commode "Rognon"
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Louis XV Petite Commode "Rognon" with intricate marquetry design in fruitwood.
Fruitwood
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H 31.89 in W 22.05 in D 13.59 in
18th Century Serpentine Burr Olive Wood Maltese Petite Commode
Located in London, GB
18th century Maltese serpentine petite commode with Breche Violette marble above three burr olivewood panelled and walnut and kingwood crossbanded drawers raised upon shaped tapering...
Marble
19th C Petite Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Napoleon III style.Beautiful Inlaid marquetry 2 drawer petite commode with ormolu. Finished on all sides
Bronze
Louis XV Bombe Petite Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful late 19th Century French bombe petite commode in the style of Louis XV, made with walnut butterfly veneer and rosewood inlay.
Marble, Bronze
Petite 18th Century Louis XV Fruitwood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite 18th century French Louis XV fruitwood commode with two drawers and scalloped front.
Bronze
Louis XV Style Two Drawer Petite Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV style two drawer petite commode or chest, with molded shaped rectangular Breche Violette marble top above two drawers, the front and sides with kingwood parquetry, the chest...
Wood
18th Century Louis XV Petite Commode by Lardin
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite small Louis XV commode made by Andre-Antoine I Lardin (1724-1790), "maitre a Paris 1750". Kingwood and rosewood marquetry on oak with original gilded bronze fittings and a ...
Kingwood
A Louis XV Style Petite Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Louis XV style petite commode in walnut, fruitwood and ebony.
Petite Louis XV Period Walnut Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Louis XV 2 drawer commode with paneled sides, bronze hardware and shaped apron.
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Petite Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine mid-18th century Louis XV period petite commode handcrafted by talented artisans in Bordeaux of solid old growth walnut, circa 1750s, having a beveled edge plank top above two...
Walnut
French Louis XV Period Petite Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV period commode, with gilt-bronze mounts and feet, and rouge royale marble top (Circa 1750). The case features tulipwood ("bois de rose") and kingwood ("bois de viole...
Marble, Bronze
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H 30.32 in W 18.31 in D 11.62 in
French Louis XV Kingwood & Floral Marquetry Petite Commode, Circa 1890
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A French Louis XV style kingwood and floral marquetry petite commode, dating from the late 19th century, circa 1890.
Brass
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H 32 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
Antique French Louis XV-Style Walnut Petite Serpentine Commode Sauteuse
Located in Birmingham, AL
Early-20th Century French Louis XV-Style serpentine commode sauteuse handcrafted of solid walnut in Nimes, circa early 1900s.
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Style Petite Parquetry Kingwood Commodes
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Elegant lines, petite proportions and parquetry surfaces make this pair of French Louis XV style petite commodes especially attractive.
Brass
Striking Petite French Cherry Louis XV 2 Drawer Commode-Signed
By Christian Robert
Located in Highwood, IL
Ooo-wee! Endless possibilities with this striking vintage French cherry-wood 2 drawer commode. Perfect most anywhere, the style of this piece is both elegant and timeless. Use it in ...
Cherry
19th Century Petite French Walnut Commode Louis XV
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Petite French Walnut Commode Louis XV
Walnut
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H 32.25 in W 38 in D 20.5 in
French Louis XV Period 1750s Petite Serpentine Walnut Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period petite walnut two-drawer commode 'en arbalète' from the mid 18th century.
Bronze
Petite 18th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Petite Louis XV fruitwood commode with serpentine shape, ormalu mounts, 2 drawers and shaped apron.
Fruitwood
Louis XV Petite Serpentine Commode w/ Marble Top, France c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Louis XV period serpentine commode in East Indian Rosewood & Kingwood, mounted with a mottled gray marble top, gilt-bronze mounts and hardware throughout, 3 drawers and end...
Marble, Bronze
SATURDAY SALE. Petite LOUIS XV style Bombee COMMODE
Located in Miami, FL
Rosewood and ammarante LOUIS XV commode, 19 century, original bronze and original Languedoc grey veined marble top.
Marble, Bronze
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H 29.5 in W 15.25 in D 13.25 in
Petite French Louis XV Style Rosewood Marquetry Lingerie Chest or Commode
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This intricately inlaid small-scale Louis XV style inlaid chest or nightstand was originally designed to hold lingerie and jewelry. Its four drawer body has a serpentine front which ...
Bronze
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H 32.5 in W 32.25 in D 15.5 in
Beautiful Louis XV Petite Commode Nightstand or Side Table with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Louis XV burled walnut petite commode, nightstand or side table having dark green marble top and original bronze pulls and scrollwork. #4361.
Marble
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H 32 in W 40.5 in D 17.75 in
Petite French Satinwood Inlaid Louis XV Style Server Buffet Commode Circa 1920
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Petite French Satinwood Inlaid Louis XV Style Server Buffet Commode Circa 1920 Dimensions : 40.5" Wide X 32" Tall X 17.75" Deep This gorgeous commode was made in France in the 192...
Brass
18th c. French Louis XV Style Petite Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th Century Louis XV style petite commode or chest of drawers, made of walnut with waxed finish.
Marble
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H 26.75 in W 32.25 in D 20.25 in
French Early 19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Burled Walnut Petite Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A most handsome French early 19th century Louis XV period walnut petite commode. The chest is raised by elegant tapered short cabriole legs, and above the fine shaped frieze are thre...
Marble, Bronze
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H 27.5 in W 16 in D 11 in
19th Century French Louis XV Petite Parquetry Commode with Hidden Compartment
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Richly mounted with leaf-work gilt bronzes and edged with gilt bronze this piece is a gem. The bronze edged top opens up (by a hidden device underneath) to a lined compartment. Top a...
Bronze
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.