Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Chest, Marble
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This quintessential Louis Philippe period commode or chest of drawers displays the exemplary craftsmanship of the nineteenth century with a facade of book matched walnut and solid wa...
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode, featuring richly figured burl walnut veneer, four spacious drawers, and elegant brass escutcheons. The warm, highly decorative ...
Marble, Bronze
Small Brutalist Danish Oak Chest of Drawers or Bedside Table, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A small oak chest of drawers made in Denmark during the 1960s. This is a charming piece with a strong sense of Danish craftsmanship. The warm oak, carved details and brass handles g...
Brass
Antique German Biedermeier Cherry Dresser Chest of Drawers Console Commode 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German Biedermeier dresser / chest of drawers / console. Made of cherry featuring rectangular form with wavecrest design and two drawers supported by tapered legs. Circa mi...
Cherry
Edo Period Japanese Black Drawer Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, handcrafted during the Edo period (circa 1800s–1860s). Distinguished by its orderly arrangement of fourteen drawers in varying siz...
Iron
Rare Karges French Provincial Artist Signed Cherry Chest Faux Marble Top Commode
Located in Dayton, OH
This masterfully executed Karges Transitional Three-Drawer Chest (Model No. 287) bridges the gap between classic European opulence and bespoke American craftsmanship. Drawing heavily...
Hardwood, Paint
Tiepolo Green with Colorful Butterflies Tall Chest of Drawers
By Porte Italia
Located in Milan, IT
This tall chest of drawers features a dark green patinated finish adorned with a delicate array of colorful butterflies, each detailed with subtle shading to enhance their lifelike a...
Wood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Marble Top Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode crafted in richly figured walnut veneer with striking bookmatched grain. Features three spacious dovetailed drawers with classic br...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Burl Walnut Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century burl walnut commode from France. This is a lovely piece. The top is made from beautifully grained walnut, with slight shrinkage on the left side of the top surface f...
Walnut, Burl
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode, crafted in richly figured mahogany with striking bookmatched grain. Features four spacious drawers, elegant brass escutcheons and pulls, r...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode, Chest of Drawers, 39" Width
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This quintessential Louis Philippe period commode or chest of drawers displays the exemplary craftsmanship of the nineteenth century with a facade of book matched walnut and solid wa...
Marble, Brass
Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
An antique 18th century Georgian mahogany serpentine chest of four drawers with an unusual and particularly elegant form, dating from the George III period. The chest has a beautiful...
Mahogany
Danish Walnut Dresser by Master Cabinetmaker, Vintage Design, 1920s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
The chest of drawers with numerous drawers for storage is mainly made of walnut with pine inside. It was made around 1920 by a master carpenter in Denmark from the best materials for...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Pair of Commodes / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant pair of 19th century French Louis XVI commodes, beautifully crafted with clean neoclassical lines and fluted tapering legs ending in brass sabots. Each three-drawer chest is ...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century French Louis Philippe walnut commode featuring striking bookmatched walnut veneer with rich grain patterns. This classic four-drawer chest showcases clean lines,...
Bronze
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio Double Chest of Drawers in Walnut
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima, chest of drawers, walnut, United States, 1967 With regard to its essential form, material use, and woodwork, this commode is testimony to Geo...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century French Louis XVI commode crafted in walnut with a warm, rich patina. Featuring three spacious drawers with original bronze ring pulls, fluted corner posts, and t...
Bronze
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Checkerboard Veneer Pattern, Germany
Located in New York, NY
Three-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in walnut and cherrywood, featuring an exceptional checkerboard pattern across the front, sides, and top. The chest has been profes...
Cherry, Walnut
Matched Pair of Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chests, One Signed Joseph Rawson of
Located in Houston, TX
A beautifully assembled matched pair of Georgian mahogany serpentine-front chests of drawers, dating to the late 18th. Though likely originating from different workshops — one possib...
Mahogany
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Campaign Walnut Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style four-drawer dresser or chest of drawers By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East" Collection USA, 1960s Gorg...
Brass
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese black lacquer chest of drawers distinguished by its refined vertical proportions and deep, understated black finish. The orderly arrangement of four gener...
Iron
Antique Small Georgian Mahogany Four Drawer Chest of Drawers with Brushing Slide
Located in Suffolk, GB
This superb antique small Georgian mahogany four drawer chest of drawers with brushing slide dates from around 1780 and is a wonderful example of fine late eighteenth-century English...
Mahogany
French Empire Walnut Commode with Saint Anne Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A robust French Empire walnut commode from the 19th century, topped with an incredible slab of Saint Anne marble. The dark stone of monochromatic gray shows dizzying movement among t...
Marble, Bronze, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
An elegant 19th-century French Louis XVI commode, crafted from solid walnut with beautifully figured walnut veneer. This three-drawer chest features clean neoclassical lines, fluted ...
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
It is characterized by elegance, symmetry, and inspiration from classical Greek and Roman design. Furniture typically features straight, fluted legs, refined carvings, geometric shap...
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Bleached Chestnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
French 19th-century Empire commode crafted in bleached chestnut, featuring three spacious drawers, elegant columnar sides, brass pulls, and decorative escutcheons. Its warm, naturall...
Bronze
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Louis XVI Style
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century Dutch mahogany chest of drawers–seven drawers to be exact–like a rather large semainier with spellbinding grain that is perfectly matched down the drawer fron...
Metal
19th C Meiji Japanese Antique Black Tansu Chest with 6 Drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
This tansu chest of drawers is made entirely from thick, high-quality solid sugi cedar boards. It is estimated to date from Meiji period, circa 1860s–1900s based on its traditional ...
Wood, Cedar
$1,125
pine cabinet, circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This pine cabinet from circa 1920 combines a timeless look with practical storage space. The piece features two small top drawers, two spacious drawers, and a cupboard section with d...
Pine
$14,000 / item
Large 19th Century Dark Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
An early 19th-century German Biedermeier chest of drawers. This handsome case piece features three deep, full-width drawers faced in a highly figured, dark walnut veneer on a solid p...
Walnut
$2,980 / item
Louis 3 Drawer Commode - White Oak
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Size: 42"W x 20"D x 36"H Int Drawer: 34"W x 12.5"D x 6"H Leg H: 5.5" Back Width: 40" Wood Species: White Oak Finish: Natural Back side is not finished Wood on wood gliders...
Oak
Large 19th Century German Biedermeier Two-Drawer Chest
Located in Westport, CT
This sleek Biedermeier chest of drawers features clean lines and a modern edge plateau. Beautifully finished in a book-matched dark walnut veneer that cascades from its plateau dow...
Walnut
English 19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic English bowfront chest of drawers made of mahogany in the Regency style, circa 1870. The top surface is a large swathe of uninterrupted veneer that showcases all of the mes...
Wood, Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century Louis XVI style commode crafted with beautiful figured wood veneer and a warm, rich patina. This refined piece features two spacious drawers with classic brass r...
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Marble-Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dating to the eighteenth century and made in France, this Louis XVI chest of drawers is constructed in walnut and opens at the front with three drawers fitted with drop handles. A tu...
Marble
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Oversized Antique Mahogany 10-Drawer Lingerie Chest C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An oversized antique lingerie chest, crafted from mahogany, featuring a tall and slender profile. This chest is designed with ten individual drawers, each fitted with decorative bras...
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Malachite & Ormolu Mounted Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Louis XV Style Malachite & Ormolu Mounted Chest of Drawers Commode.
Malachite
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Small Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Charming 19th-century French Louis XVI style small commode crafted in warm walnut with a clean, elegant design. Featuring three spacious drawers accented with brass trim and classic ...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XVI Style 19th Century Commode – An elegant two-drawer commode crafted in the refined Louis XVI style, featuring clean lines, tapered fluted legs, and classic brass ring pulls ...
Bronze
Danish Teak Chest of Drawers No34 by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Teak Chest of Drawers No34 by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, 1960s. Rare Scandinavian Modern three drawer teak dresser. Designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaar...
Teak
Svend Langkilde Scandinavian Midcentury Dark Wood Two Chest of Drawers 1960s
By Svend Langkilde, Langkilde Møbler
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian midcentury modern design dark wood couple of chest of drawers with four chest desiged by Svend Langkilde and produced by Langkilde Møbler in Denmark from 1960s In a ches...
Wood
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912). This piece of furniture exudes authenticity and character. The cabinet...
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode with Gray Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Provence, France, this mid-19th century Louis Philippe commode is veneered in richly figured walnut and retains its original gray marble top with rounded front corners. Th...
Marble
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Tall Chest, Mahogany With Brass Hardware
Located in Peabody, MA
A mid 19th century British mahogany and brass bound campaign chest set upon bun feet, unusually tall for a campaign chest at 50 3/8th inches.
Brass
Italian 18th Century Antique Chest of Drawers in Inlaid Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian chest of drawers dating back to the first half of the 18th century. A piece of extreme refinement. Crafted from fine walnut, it features a re...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Solid Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautiful 19th-century French Louis XVI commode crafted from solid walnut with elegant geometric paneling and a rich, warm patina. This three-drawer chest features classic bronze rin...
Bronze
Antique Chinoiserie Black & Gold Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinoiserie Black & Gold Tall Chest of Drawers.
Wood
Japanese Antique Low Board 1860s-1920s / Drawer Chest Nightstand Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese lowboard with four drawers, dating from the Meiji to Taisho period (circa 1868–1926). Originally crafted as a practical piece of everyday furniture, its r...
Iron
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A refined 19th-century Louis XVI style commode crafted in beautifully figured wood with a warm, rich finish. Featuring three spacious drawers adorned with ornate cast brass ring pull...
Brass, Bronze
Small Japanese cabinet, circa 1930
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanese cabinet from circa 1930, crafted from warm, weathered wood with a distinctive patina. The cabinet features seven drawers, fitted with beautiful, decorative metal handles. At...
Iron
Antique Gustavian Style Swedish Empire Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Gustavian Style Swedish Empire Chest of Drawers Commode.
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Pair of Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
An elegant pair of 19th-century Louis XVI-style commodes, featuring luxurious Carrara marble tops above beautifully figured mahogany cases. Each chest offers three spacious drawers a...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Burl Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
A French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode, c. 1840s. Features a rectangular form made from walnut with book matched veneer burled drawer fronts and Saint Anne Des Pyrenees Marble top. ...
Marble
19th Century Painted Rococo Style Chinoiserie Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Rococo style serpentine-front chest decorated in the Chinoiserie style with painted figural and architectural scenes. The two drawer façade is executed in red and ochre ...
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Butler’s Cabinet-Chiffoniere
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French, late 19th century small chest of drawers concealed behind tambour doors–like a chiffonier or butler’s cabinet–to elegantly organize small items...
Brass
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912). This piece of furniture exudes authenticity and character. The cabinet...
Iron
Swedish Gustavian Demilune Commode, Hand-Painted Wood, Circa 1790
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very unusual Swedish Gustavian period painted demilune commode/chest of drawers from the late 18th century in charming proportions that could easily take the place of a small buffe...
Brass
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Nightstand with Black Marble Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fabulous nightstand with a black marble top. This cabinet is a very versatile piece that can be used as a side table in a living room, foyer or next to a bed in any formal or informa...
Belgian Black Marble
Antique Georgian Style Bow Front Chest of Drawers Figured Mahogany Brass Handles
Located in Suffolk, GB
A very elegant bow front chest of drawers in beautifully figured mahogany, the serpentine front giving it a refined and timeless look. The proportions are particularly pleasing, with...
Mahogany
English pine country chest of drawers, early 19th century
Located in Houston, TX
A charming and highly authentic early 19th century English chest of drawers, dating to circa 1820–1840. This beautiful example features a classic two-over-two drawer configuration, ...
Pine
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.
