Dutch Serpentine Commode
$3,792
Dutch Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th C Dutch serpentine front commode. 1830
Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
$3,792
Dutch Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th C Dutch serpentine front commode. 1830
Pine
Danish Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very good 18th C Danish serpentine front commode with bleached oak finish and great colour. 1760
Oak
German Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C German 3 drawer oak serpentine commode. 1780
Oak
Chippendale Serpentine Commode
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A very fine Chippendale inspired mahogany country house commode with hand cast brass handles and escutcheons. The Chippendale Serpentine Commode takes its inspiration from mid 18th c...
Mahogany
18th Century Austrian Baroque Burl Walnut Serpentine Commode/Chest
Located in Essex, MA
18th Century Austrian Baroque Burl Walnut Serpentine Commode/Chest Description: A superb example of Central European Baroque furniture craftsmanship, this magnificent 18th century A...
Walnut
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century French painted serpentine front commode, 1780. Dimensions: 50 inches (127 cms) wide 25 inches (64 cms) deep 33 inches (84 cms) high.
Wood
18th Century Georgian Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18th century Georgian Period walnut commode, of serpentine form. The top crossbanded and set above three drawers with applied pewter flower backplate handles, paneled sides, the l...
Wood, Walnut
Small Dutch Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th C Dutch serpentine front oak commode. 1790
Oak
Italian Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C Italian painted 2 drawer serpentine commode. 1880
Oak
Small English Bow Front Serpentine Chest or Commode of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English small chest of drawers or commode of patinated flame mahogany, featuring a moulded serpentine top over a frieze of four drawers, canted corners with a reeded design fr...
Metal, Brass
Louis XVI Walnut Commode Chest, French, Circa 1770, Serpentine Design
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive Late 18th Century French, Louis XVI Period, Walnut Commode Chest, Having Well Figured Top Over Serpentine Shaped Front, With Three Reverse Graduated Drawers R...
Walnut
Italian Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 18th century Italian serpentine front two drawer bleached oak commode. 1790. Internal reference: H Code: 9128 Dimensions: W: 48" (121.9 cm) H: 34.5" (87.6 cm) D: 19.5" (49...
Oak
Danish Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century Danish painted oak serpentine front four drawer commode. 1880. Splits into three pieces for delivery. Internal reference: C Code: 9133 Dimensions: W: 51" (129.5 c...
Oak
English Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good early 19th century English serpentine front oak commode. 1810. Code: 8944 Dimensions: W: 51.5" (130.8 cm) H: 37.5" (95.3 cm) D: 23.5" (59.7 cm)
Oak
Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century French painted serpentine front commode with a marble top, 1880. Dimensions 47.5 inches (121 cms) wide 20 inches (51 cms) deep 31.5 inches (80 cms) high. ...
Marble
19th Century English George II Style Mahogany Serpentine Commode / Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb George II style mahogany serpentine shaped commode in the style of Thomas Chippendale, with a moulded serpentine top above a slide and four long graduated drawers between sc...
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th C Swedish painted serpentine commode/ bedside chest. 1890
Pine
$12,500
Georgian Serpentine Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, the shaped top with heavily molded edge over graduated drawers, the top one fitted with writing slide, tray and fou...
Brass
Vintage George 111 Serpentine Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This masterfully crafted George III style commode features a dramatic serpentine front that epitomizes 18th-century English elegance.
Brass
The William Gomm Serpentine Commode
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A very fine Chippendale country house four-drawer mahogany Serpentine commode in the manner of William Gomm. The top with carved decoration to the edge, the four graduated drawers fl...
Mahogany
$5,560Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Serpentine Two Piece Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful 18th Century Swedish Serpentine front Commode Chest of Drawers in two pieces.
Bronze
Chest Commode Danish Baroque Walnut with Serpentine Front and Gilt Details
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Danish baroque commode with serpentine front. Beautifully and originally veneered in thick, hand-cut walnut and walnut burl, arranged in framed panels. The top features a pro...
Brass
$13,222 / item
George III Mahogany Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
A FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE COMMODE, CIRCA 1760. The angles with a blind gothic fretwork. Handles original.
Mahogany
18th Century Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine quality 18th century Serpentine commode in mahogany and satinwood inlay. This commode stands well and is beautifully proportioned with its serpentine front and shell inlay. Wi...
Mahogany
Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A finely crafted Louis XV period walnut commode with a shaped serpentine front and carved apron. The piece features three long drawers below two short drawers, all retaining original...
Walnut
George III Satinwood Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
A FINE GEORGE III SATINWOOD SERPENTINE COMMODE, CIRCA 1780. Cross-banded in tulipwood, the drawers edged with a trompe l'oeil zig-zag banding.
Satinwood
18th Century Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C Northern European walnut serpentine commode. 1770. Reference: 8174 Dimensions 52 inches (132 cms) Wide 26.5 inches (67 cms) Deep 37.5 inches (95 cms) High
Walnut
Fine Eighteenth Century Serpentine Commode
Located in London, England
A fine fruitwood serpentine commode, the shaped top with cross banded veneers and two central lozenge motifs in limewood, above four long graduated drawers, the fronts decorated with...
Other
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Exceptional 18th C French fruitwood serpentine three drawer commode with a wonderful 1.25" thick marble top. 1780. Reference: 8119 Dimensions 51.5 inches (131 cms) Wide 26 inches (...
Marble
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C Dutch painted serpentine commode. 1780. Dimensions 35 inches (89 cms) Wide 21 inches (53 cms) Deep 33 inches (84 cms) High.
Oak
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C French fruitwood serpentine commode. Lovely pale timber. 1780. Dimensions 52.5 inches (133 cms) wide 26 inches (66 cms) deep 36 inches (91 cms) high.
Fruitwood
19th Century Serpentine Inlaid Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century European. Austrian? 3-drawer serpentine chest of drawers. Newly French polished.
Wood
18th Century Style Venetian Serpentine Commode/ Chest Of Drawers, IT ca. 1940
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Eyecatching 18th century style gilt Venetian serpentine commode/ chest of drawers from the era around 1940/50.
Wood, Giltwood
ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH SERPENTINE LOUIS XV PAINTED COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique French Louis XVI style 19th Century hand painted Oak Serpentine fronted commode chest ...
Oak
Louis XV Serpentine Walnut Commode, Provence, France, c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut with two sliding drawers featuring gilt-bronze fixtures, and mounted atop a carved shaped apron resting on cabriole legs.
Serpentine, Bronze
18th Century French Cherrywood Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th Century French cherrywood serpentine commode with marble top. This commode is a restrained example of the French Rococo, having serpentine front but straight, panelled side...
Cherry
Late 18th Century Danish Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Danish serpentine form two drawer painted commode. In the Baroque manner standing on four cabriole legs. With spade shape feet and original bronze hardware. Finis...
Bronze
18th Century Serpentine Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century English mahogany serpentine fronted chest with fluted canted corners, the well figured top with segmented under edge molding over three short drawers, the center on...
Mahogany
19th Century English Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 19th C English painted serpentine 3 drawer commode with a brushing slide and later decorative paint. 1820
Oak, Pine
Vintage Serpentine Commode w/Rococo Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French-style carved-wood serpentine commode with three drawers, from the mid 20th century.
Wood
Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hand-Painted Serpentine Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This feature, reminiscent of "bachelor's chests" known for their small, low chests with a slide for writing or laying out clothing, suggests its versatility as a specialized dressing...
Walnut
18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French provincial bombe serpentine marriage commode. Of Grand proportions made from wild cherry wood with a rich deep patina. With its original locks and bronze hardware...
Ormolu
French Serpentine Rare Two Drawer Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A French 19th Century decoratively carved serpentine Walnut two drawer bleached commode with original its hardware. A wonderful top with pronounced notting over two serpentine carved...
Walnut
18thC French Provincial Serpentine Walnut Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1750 18thC French Provincial Walnut Commode with Serpentine Shaped Top, Drawers & Marquetry Star Inlay. Exceptional colour and patination sku 987 W110 x D61 x H83 cm
Walnut
$5,741Sale Price|44% Off
A George III Serpentine Mahogany Commode
Located in London, England
An elegant serpentine fronted commode in well figured mahogany bordered with box and rosewood above shaped brushing slide with original baize above three graduated drawers, original ...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century, Italian, Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant, three-drawer, serpentine, inlaid commode featuring a series of parquetry medallions. The whole atop ormolu capped feet.
Bronze
George III Chippendale-Period Serpentine Commode
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare 18th-century serpentine chest of drawers was crafted in the style of the iconic Thomas Chippendale.
Brass
Bleached Oak French Serpentine Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bleached Oak French Serpentine Chest, France, circa 1950s. Elegant serpentine design features three wide deep drawers for all your storage needs. It is a versatile size and can be us...
Brass
$4,693Sale Price|20% Off
Outstanding Quality Antique Figured Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian figured mahogany serpentine shaped chest of drawers having a quality serpentine shaped mahogany top above two long figured mahogany serpentine s...
Serpentine, Other
$4,335Sale Price|43% Off
18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous 18th century Gustavian serpentine chest of arc-en-arbelet form. The generous molded top leads to three deep and wide graduating each with moldings to the surrounds. Eac...
Pine, Paint
Pair Sheraton Revival Serpentine Commodes, circa 1920
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of Mahogany and Satinwood inlaid serpentine fronted Sheraton revival commodes, each with wonderful crossbanded tops, oval Satinwood inlay to the sides and doors, ...
Mahogany, Satinwood, Rosewood
Mahogany Hepplewhite Chest Drawers Serpentine
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers with Hepplewhite influences. Standing on splay feet with a very pretty shaped apron. Circa 1910 Each of the oak lined graduated drawers (note the...
Mahogany, Rosewood
English Serpentine Chest, circa 1950
Located in High Point, NC
English serpentine side chest made from mahogany, circa 1950. The top is banded in mahogany and has a central panel of flame mahogany with a beveled and serpentined edge, following d...
Mahogany
19th Century French Three Drawer Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French serpentine three drawer chest of drawers with inlaid top.
Oak
18th C. French Louis XV Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV serpentine commode from the 18th century. This lovely antique chest of drawers from France features subtle curves and a serpentine front, with case that houses thre...
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo serpentine front commode with three drawers, below tapering to a decorative carved apron and cabriolet legs. Repainted in soft grey.
Wood
Italian Baroque Style Serpentine 3-drawer Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
the serpentine top with well-figured mirror-veneered central reserve within a banded border; above a conforming similarly-veneered body fitted with three drawers; all resting on four...
Walnut
18th Century German Walnut Serpentine Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A richly figured burr walnut serpentine commode with crossbanded top and three drawers, all veneered in matched burr walnut panels with bold, swirling figure. The brass handles and e...
Walnut
Georgian 18th Century Serpentine Side Cabinet Commode
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Commode, Or Side Cabinet, Having Superbly Figured Top Over Three Central Mahogany Lined Drawers Retaining Their Origi...
Mahogany
18thC Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Serpentine Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1725 18thC Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Serpentine Commode sku 1781 Provenance: Property from the estate of the late David Cornwell, best known as the author John le Carré. W1...
Fruitwood
Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Chest, circa 1770-1780
Located in St. Louis, MO
Louis XV provincial walnut serpentine chest (commode sauteuse), the original marble top (blue turquin) over two drawers, each with replaced hardware set within carved cartouches; t...
Walnut
Small Serpentine Commode Chest
Located in Folkestone, Kent
A fine quality and rare serpentine fronted bedside commode in the form of a small chest of drawers.
Fine Serpentine Front Satinwood Commode Chest
Located in Folkestone, Kent
An exceptional quality late 18th century satinwood, serpentine fronted commode chest of drawers, the quarter veneered top with large central oval bordered with tulipwood banding, abo...
Satinwood
Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine Commode Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Tring, GB
An important and rare George III period mahogany serpentine commode chest, attributed to Thomas Chippendale.
Mahogany
Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine Commode Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Tring, GB
An important and rare George III period mahogany serpentine commode chest, attributed to Thomas Chippendale.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 38.25 in W 37 in D 22 in
Walnut Hepplewhite Commode or Chest with Serpentine Front, circa 1790-1810
Located in Providence, RI
It is quite tall, and with its highly figured serpentine front, makes a most elegant statement, and could almost be used to serve as a commode.
Serpentine
Period 18th Century Dutch Chest/Commode, Serpentine Drawers
Located in Port Chester, NY
A glowing Dutch oak chest, with serpentine drawers and original brasses, circa 1780. Classic scalloped top and apron, plus splayed feet complete the look. Drawers are clean and slide...
Oak
Unavailable
H 41 in W 24.5 in D 15.75 in
Serpentine French Kingwood Five-Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
A very good serpentine kingwood chest of drawers with bombe shape, marquetry designs, brass handles and mounts, oak lined drawers and a superb marble top. In very good original condi...
Kingwood
Unavailable
H 35 in W 47 in D 21 in
FRANCESCO MOLON for Giemme Burl Walnut Italian Serpentine Commode Chest
By Giemme, Francesco Molon
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Italian style commode chest by Francesco Molon for Giemme. Burl walnut with serpentine shape, bevel edge to the top, brass hardware, decoratively carved apron, carved knees, cabri...
Brass
Weathered Oak Serpentine Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Two on two drawer, weathered oak serpentine commode. With carved apron and paneled sides.
Oak
German Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Bantam, CT
A good German 18th century Baroque walnut and inlaid commode. The front with an inverted serpentine shape, the sides concave in shape. The top with a typical Baroque inlay all in rai...
Walnut
English Serpentine Chest on Chest
Located in Roswell, GA
Mahogany Serpentine bow front chest on chest with 'brushing slide' original green base slightly discolored. Ornate brass handles, canted edges, ogee feet and dentil molding. Lockab...
Brass
Swedish Baroque Serpentine Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful lines. Great chalky paint. Very attractive. Three drawers that pull easily.
Wood
North Italian Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Neat sized walnut serpentine front North Italian commode. The shaped top has cross banded sections to the centre, inlaid with a mythical bird design and a half round molded edge.
Walnut
Alsatian Large Scale Serpentine Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Pretty Three Drawer Serpentine Commode in Mixed Woods From Alsace.
French, Circa 1750.
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
A George III mahogany serpentine commode attributable to Henry Hill of Marlborough. The crossbanded and moulded top above three long graduated drawers fitted with the original handle...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Serpentine Commode
By William Hallett
Located in London, Middlesex
An extremely fine mid-18th century Chippendale period serpentine commode, the shaped top with a molded edge above four graduated drawers, with pierced brass handles and escutcheons, ...
Mahogany
American Federal Serpentine Mahogany Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
Serpentine case front, top front and sides. Oval inlaid medallion-centered top, of crotch and flame mahogany veneers. Three cock-beaded drawers. Curved aprons and splayed bracket fee...
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A late 18th to early 19th century Georgian serpentine mahogany chest of drawers. The chest has a satinwood cross banded top edge with box wood line inlay. The chest has four gr...
Mahogany
English Walnut Marble-Top Serpentine Commode
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This wonderful English commode, dating from the late Victorian period, boasts a graceful serpentine shape. Crafted from solid walnut and adorned with rich walnut veneers, it features...
Marble
Three Drawer Serpentine Chest
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Painted wood chest of drawers. Ideal for a bedroom, living room or entry.
Wood
Antique Satinwood Serpentine Commode, circa 1890
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Antique satinwood serpentine commode, circa 1890 This continental satinwood commode has three long drawers, finished in Satinwood with cross-banding, a good shaped serpentine font b...
Oak, Satinwood, Pine
Dutch 19th Century Serpentine Fronted Commode
Located in Pulborough, GB
Delightful 19th century Dutch painted Walnut 4 drawer Serpentine fronted commode, with original ornate brass drop handle.
Oak
Impressive Mahogany Serpentine Chest on Chest
Located in London, GB
With secretaire center drawer enclosing a fine interior with secret drawers. Oak lined drawers throughout, cantered fluted corners and dentil cornice.
Very Elegant Pair of Serpentine Commodes
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of serpentine commodes in walnut, gilt bronze handles, three drawers.
Bronze
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very elegant, 18th century French serpentine commode in walnut, with a lovely colour and three drawers. France Circa 1780
Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Serpentine Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
18th century French Provincial serpentine commode made from walnut with impressive brass hardware.
Walnut
19th Century Painted Danish Serpentine Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th Century Painted Danish Serpentine Commode
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Dark walnut serpentine carved commode with four drawers, original handcrafted ormolu and escutcheons, circa 18th century, France.
Walnut
Exquisite Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles , CA
The only surface on this entire chest that is flat, is the top! It is important to notice that from every angle the chest front back and side to side the is a gentle serpentine curv...
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and with a lovely color, 18th century French serpentine walnut commode of elegant proportions that will work well in most settings. France circa 1770.
Walnut
Serpentine Louis XV Marble-Top Commode
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Serpentine front Louis XV style bronze-mounted commode with Verde green marble top, circa 1900 in very good condition.
Marble
Louis XVI style Serpentine Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
A 4 drawer Louis XVI style serpentine walnut commode.
Molded top, panelled sides and elegant shaped apron.
Wood
Louis XV Carved Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Louis XV commode with 3 carved walnut drawers of serpentine form. Bronze pulls. Super carved apron. Circa 1760.
Walnut
French Regency Kingwood -veneered Serpentine Commode
Located in Norwalk, CT
A French Regency Kingwood-veneered serpentine commode with bronze
mounts, parquetry drawers with elaborate bronze handles,bombe sides inlaid with parquetry on cabriole legs.
Fine 18th Century Swedish Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine quality and of great design, mid-18th century Swedish bombe commode in bleached elm, retaining the original ormolu mounts, that will make a statement in most settings.
Ormolu
Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Salisbury, GB
A small mahogany George III style Serpentine chest of drawers with blind fret decoration and brushing slide on bracket feet, circa 1920.
Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
A English mahogany serpentine chest of drawers with graduated drawers and bracket base. The mahogany veneers are well matched and follow up through the drawer faces. Original brasses...
Brass
Mahogany Serpentine Four-Drawer Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Millwood, VA
This is a lovely diminutive flame mahogany serpentine chest of drawers with brass swan neck handles. On bracket feet, the piece has Chippendale influences in its carved Chinese fretw...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
This decorative early 19th century Continental piece has a wonderfully shaped front and four drawers. The drawer insets, rails, top and base nicely accent the warm ivory case paint w...
George III Mahogany and Kingwood Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
A George III Mahogany and Kingwood serpentine commode. The top with serpentine front, shaped sides and banded edge rests above a finely configured arrangement of granulated serpe...
Kingwood, Mahogany
18th Century Belgian Serpentine Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chest of drawers in oak from Belgian, circa 1775. Solid oak construction, bench made, with a French polished finish. All original hardware.
19th Century French Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
Gorgeous 19th century French Serpentine front Rococo commode green lacquered with Chinese decor details.
Wood, Oak
French Walnut Serpentine Front Commode, circa 1740
Located in San Francisco, CA
French walnut serpentine front commode, circa 1740. Original hardware.
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and of elegant proportions, late 18th century French painted serpentine commode with painted faux marble top. Historical paint France, circa 1790.
Wood
18th Century Serpentine Olive Wood & Mahogany Commode
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
18th century serpentine olive wood commode featuring mahogany crossbanding and beautiful inlay on top. This piece retains its original turned bun feet. Some veneer repairs have been ...
Brass
George III Cuban Mahogany Compact Serpentine Commode
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fine early George III plum pudding Cuban mahogany compact serpentine commode of with excellent dark original color and patina. The well figured top with deep serpentine profile and...
Mahogany
19th Century Louis XV Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Fairhope, AL
Beautiful Louis XV commode with wonderful carvings and simple white washed finish. This piece is perfect for many different design spaces.
Antique Serpentine Mahogany Tallboy Chest Drawers
By Christopher Pratt
Located in Wakefield, GB
Offered for sale is this antique serpentine mahogany chest on chest. Of nice slim proportions. Dating from 1920. Made from mahogany, retailed by Pratts of Bradford. Serpentine wit...
Mahogany
Victorian Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
Victorian mahogany serpentine chest of drawers with inlay and crossbanding. The top of the chest is fiddle back mahogany while the front is flame mahogany. This piece also features a...
Mahogany
Bleached Serpentine Chest with Brushing Slide
Located in Birmingham, AL
Lovely bleached Swedish chest with pronounced serpentine front. Three drawers with a brushing slide. Pretty color with hints of blue.
Oak
Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Georgian mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers with string and Tunbridge inlay, brass plate handles and splay legs Measures: 39" W x 23" D x 38" H.
Brass
19th Century Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Warrington, GB
Well figured mahogany serpentine chest of drawers from the George III period. Raised on splay legs with flowing apron. Box and ebony stringing detail, minor veneer repair to th...
Mahogany
Serpentine Walnut Night Chest of Drawers
Located in Florence, IT
Serpentine Night Chest of Drawers, is simple but beautifully executed in details, finish, and use of woods.. This chest has 3 drawers, simple brass hardware, and available in standar...
Mahogany Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Mahogany serpentine front chest having a reeded front edge with two short and two long drawers with a pull-out brush slide to the top raised on bracket feet.
Boston Chippendale Mahogany Blocked Serpentine Chest
Located in Wells, ME
Superb tiny Boston Chippendale mahogany blocked serpentine chest of drawers with bold graduation (the top drawer is almost half the size of the bottom drawer). The cockbeaded cas...
Burr Walnut Serpentine Chest on Stand
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A splendid burr walnut chest on stand, or tallboy, in the Queen Anne style. Of very good construction in solid walnut and attractive burr walnut veneers onto an oak carcas. Of serpen...
Walnut, Burl
19th Century Swedish Rococo Serpentine Chest
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A very fine 19th century Swedish Rococo chest with an exceptional curved serpentine form and carved shaped apron, circa 1850. Continental US Shipping: We ship to the United State...
Wood
French Marquetry Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Seaford, GB
A superb quality French Taller Chest of Drawers. Stamped by a French Cabinet Maker and dating to the 1920s. Having original marble top in excellent condition and ormolu mounts. Made ...
Marble
18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Serpentine Chest
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exceptional and beautifully proportioned hand-carved baroque period serpentine chest with faux white marble top, beautiful pale blue patina, carved apron and cabriole legs. Origin...
Oak
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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