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18th Century Painted Serpentine-Blocked Front Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th century painted serpentine-blocked front commode in remnants of early or original finish
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

18th Century Dutch Rococo Period Serpentine Front Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
hardware. The commode has a double serpentine front, shaped top, and scalloped apron. There are three
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

An Important Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped Kingwood Commode, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Important Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped Kingwood Commode, 18th Century The moulded Rouge de
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

French Serpentine Rare Two Drawer Commode
Located in Edenbridge, GB
A French 19th Century decoratively carved serpentine Walnut two drawer bleached commode with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

A George III Serpentine Mahogany Commode
Located in London, GB
An elegant serpentine fronted commode in well figured mahogany bordered with box and rosewood above
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

A George III Serpentine Mahogany Commode
A George III Serpentine Mahogany Commode
H 33.27 in W 43.12 in D 33.47 in
pair of C18th Portuguese serpentine decorated commodes
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
serpentine front flanked by shaped corners and above ornate aprons with C-scroll acanthus pierced carving
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Antique 1760s Portuguese Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

French Louis XV Style Teal Serpentine Commode
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style serpentine commode that contrasts a smooth, scalloped gray painted faux
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French 1880s Rococo Style Three-Drawer Bedside Chest with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style painted bedside chest from the late 19th century, with serpentine front and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th C. French Rococo Commode w/Elegant Serpentine Shape & Faux-Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
faux-marbled and serpentine-fronted top, with case below continuing the design downward, and housing
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
apron to the sides and front of the chest, standing on splay feet, circa 1780.   
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Antique 1780s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest
18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest
H 34 in W 42 in D 21.75 in
19th Century Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Warrington, GB
legs with flowing apron. Box and ebony stringing detail, minor veneer repair to the front as
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Antique Early 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Serpentine Chest of Drawers
19th Century Serpentine Chest of Drawers
H 38.19 in W 46.86 in D 23.63 in
Victorian Tall Boy Chest Drawers Serpentine 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
a shaped apron. Having an arrangement of 6 graduated oak lined drawers. The drawer fronts and top of
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Antique Early 1900s Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
on the drawer fronts, engraved brass ring handles and escutcheons, shaped apron to the sides and
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Antique 1780s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Italian Commode
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 18th century Italian Walnut serpentine fronted commode. Having marquetry boxwood
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Commode
18th Century Italian Commode
H 31.11 in W 38.98 in D 16.93 in
French Oak and Elm Commode
Located in Wilson, NC
detail. The serpentine apron on the sides and front has a molded edge.
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Antique 1760s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Oak and Elm Commode
French Oak and Elm Commode
H 34.5 in W 50.25 in D 23 in
Early 20th Century Fruitwood Commode
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 20th century French fruitwood commode of serpentine bombe form, having a
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Vintage 1920s British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

Early 20th Century Fruitwood Commode
Early 20th Century Fruitwood Commode
H 34 in W 49 in D 21.5 in
18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century Italian commode with serpentine front and shaped sides, having two large drawers
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode
18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode
H 37.25 in W 55 in D 24.5 in
18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
and locks. This commode has a serpentine front, shaped top and apron to the front and sides, and is
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

1800s French Walnut Four Drawer Commode
Located in Burton, TX
walnut having a serpentine front with conforming top, drawers and apron rest on hand carved feet. Each of
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique George III Serpentine Flame Mahogany Chest Drawers, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique George III flame mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers
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Antique 1780s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
. Serpentine-fronted mottled marble top, above a veneered commode fitted with three long drawers mounted with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th C. French Mahogany Salesman Sample Miniature Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Pearland, TX
representation of the furniture they were selling. This fine chest has a beautiful serpentine front fitted with
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century French Louis XV Bombé Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
solid walnut. Nice proportions with bold bombé form and serpentine front. Three dovetailed drawers with
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Period French Country Commode, Circa 1780
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
nicely carved apron. Original bronze pull handles and escutcheons. Circa 1780. Serpentine Front.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
solid mahogany. Nice proportions and bombé form with serpentine front. Original Rouge Royale marble top
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 18th Century Walnut Louis XV Period Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
An 18th-century French Louis XV period serpentine-front fruitwood commode chest of three drawers
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
curved sides, with a slight serpentine front. Two drawers with elaborate handles within panels of hand
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Antique 18th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Commode with Pink Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
beautifully curved serpentine-shaped fronts and decorative gilt bronze pull handle and escutcheons. The chest
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Style Commode with Pink Marble Top
Louis XV Style Commode with Pink Marble Top
H 31.89 in W 28.94 in D 15.16 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Painted Commode Sauteuse
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique French Louis XV style commode sauteuse constructed of painted wood having a serpentine top
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century English Satinwood Commode Of Bombe Form
Located in Dublin, IE
serpentine commode is raised with a shaped apron and four splayed out swept feet. Superb colour and patina
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

Period Dutch Mahogany Four-Drawer Bombe Marquetry Commode, 1800
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
four graduated drawers, three with bombe front and sides, above a serpentine apron and splayed feet
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Antique Early 1800s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Sauteuse
Located in Forney, TX
front and molded edge, over conforming serpentine-front solid wood bombe case fitted with two dovetailed
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Commode, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique walnut, marquetry and ormolu mounted Louis Revival serpentine fronted
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Antique 1880s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century, French, Walnut Commode/ Chest with Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Essex, MA
A large elegant late 18th century period Louis XV serpentine front three-drawer walnut commode
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Bombe Marble Top Parquet Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Bombe Marble Top Parquet Commode was designed to be the essence of
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Circa 1735-55 French Rococo Period Commode from Provence
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1735-55 French Rococo period commode from Provence. Walnut. Serpentine front; two drawers
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Antique 1730s French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Hand-Painted Marble Top Bombe Commode ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
curvaceous bombe form includes serpentine sides, and boldly scrolled front cornerposts fitted with full
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Important Louis XV Inlaid Kingwood Commode by Pierre Migeon
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Greenwich, CT
II Migeon, the mounts bearing the crowned “C” Mark with molded serpentine fronted porto marble top
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Chest Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
. The fruit wood commode stands on curved feet over a scalloped apron decorated with a center bronze
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Black Painted Commode with Original Brass Hardware
Located in Wichita, KS
, ormolu, and locks. This commode has a serpentine front, shaped top and apron to the front and sides, and
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
walnut with serpentine front and raised panels on the sides. Pegged construction with waxed finish
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Provincial Louis XV Walnut, Three-Drawer Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial Louis XV walnut commode with marble top, serpentine front, 3 drawers with
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French 19th Century Finely Chased Ormolu Mounted Regence Style Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
satinwood marquetry and parquetry commode with brêche d' alep marble-top. The serpentine front with three
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Antique 19th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Early 20th Century Louis XIV Carved Marquetry Walnut and Marble Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
. The fruitwood serpentine front commode stands on thick feet decorated with bronze mounts over a
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Three Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
serpentine "Commode Lyonnaise" stands on front escargot feet over a scalloped apron; the cabinet is dressed
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Marquetry Gilt-Bronze Commode 'En Tombeau', Stamped "Birckle"
Located in Berlin, DE
, on low feet, with a gilt bronze mounted apron in the centre front. The commode shows excellent
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode, By Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
veined brêche marble top has a serpentine shaped front with stepped and moulded edge. The front is fitted
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XV Period 1730s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode from Lyon with Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
(the Beloved), this walnut commode features a rectangular top with serpentine front, following the
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry and Ormolu Two-Drawer Commode, Early 19th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
throughout. Serpentine-front top, drawers, and apron transition nicely to graceful cabriolet legs, and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Ormolu, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Three-Drawer Commode Chest from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or entry with this elegant antique "Commode Lyonnaise". Crafted in Lyon
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Two-Drawer Commode from Nimes
Located in Dallas, TX
This important antique fruitwood commode was crafted in Nimes, Southern France circa 1750. The
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Pair French 19th Century Louis XV/XVI Style Transitional Commodes, Linke Attr.
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
) and Jean-Henri Riesener (German, 1734-1806). The rectangular shaped bodies and mild serpentine fronts
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Petite Serpentine Commodes/Nightstands; a pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Charming petite commodes/nightstands featuring serpentine drawers with small wooden knobs. A raised
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20th Century Italian French Provincial Night Stands

Materials

Hardwood

French, 18th Century, Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful French 18th century five-drawer commode. This commode features an un-usual serpentine
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French, 18th Century, Chest of Drawers
French, 18th Century, Chest of Drawers
H 31.5 in W 48.43 in D 24.81 in
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
further embellished with serpentine sides decorated with recessed panels. The bombe commode is in
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry & Ormolu Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
foliage bronze mounts at the shoulders, and ending with bronze sabot feet. The scalloped apron is
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Theodore Alexander Ateliers De La Madeleine French Mahogany Chest Nightstand
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
drawer fronts. The chest has a lower serpentine apron and is supported by cabriole legs Naturally
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Neat Sized Dutch Walnut Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century neat sized Dutch walnut marquetry bombe chest, with serpentine front and canted
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Walnut

Mid 20th Century Cherry French Provincial Bachelor Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
top, serpentine front, carved apron, and scroll front feet. Features four drawers of dovetail
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Danish Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Danish chest of drawers in richly carved bleached oak with curvaceous serpentine
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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Danish Chest of Drawers
18th Century Danish Chest of Drawers
H 39.25 in W 47.25 in D 24.5 in
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Serpentine Apron Front Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic serpentine apron front commode available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, every serpentine apron front commode was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the serpentine apron front commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right serpentine apron front commode, those designed in louis xv, Rococo and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Amy Howard, Drexel and Hooker Furniture each produced at least one beautiful serpentine apron front commode that is worth considering.

How Much is a Serpentine Apron Front Commode?

Prices for a serpentine apron front commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $995 and can go as high as $573,486, while the average can fetch as much as $6,500.

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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