Sold|$2,750
Small French Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A small country French commode in oak with three drawers and a marble top, circa 1930.
Marble
Sold|$1,200
Small French Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A sweet side table. It has brass details and a marble top.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$3,995
Small French Commode/Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
nice French small commode/ chest of pretty color and size.
Wood
Sold|$3,750
Small French Commode, circa 1910
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Superior French kingwood and mahogany marble-top commode, circa 1910. The marquetry, brass pulls and rich patina are all outstanding on this beautiful piece.
Sold|$4,800
Small French Commode "Ann & Gordon Getty"
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This is a sweet little chest. It came from a very good home
Wood
Antique 18th Century Small French Commode or Night Table
Located in Houston, TX
Antique 18th century small two-drawer French commode that would serve as a side table or night table.
Elm
Small French Commode in the 'Transitional' Style from Paris
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Small French good quality 'Transitional' style commode from Paris from the early to mid 20th Century.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$6,250
French Commode with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small French commode with three drawers.
Sold|$1,275
Louis XV Style Painted French Commode
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful small French commode with detailed carvings, cabriole legs and original hardware.
19th Century Small French Kingwood Inlaid Demilune Commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small french commode circa 1860. 3 drawers flanked either side by small cupboards Profusely inlaid with satinwood and ebony.
Kingwood
French Luis XVI Commode , Sidetable , wood marquetry , marble
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing small French commode in wood with geometric and lozenges inlaid , bronze trim.The inlaid is an extraordinary and very refined work of art Craft work With a mixtilinear profil...
Bronze
Sold|$3,500
Small Scale French Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional quality small scaled French commode with beautiful marquetry with finely detailed bronze mounts and pulls.
Sold|$5,850
Small 19thC French Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Excellent small scale 18th century style two drawer commode with subtle inlaid detail and interesting feet.
Sold|$2,350
Small 19thC French Commode
Located in Firenze, IT
France 19th century A Beautiful Louis XVI style chest of drawers with fine subtle inlaid details. Three drawer commode made of fruitwood, with fluted columns over tapered feet. Conv...
Bronze
Sold|$3,800
French 19th Century Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century small commode.
Walnut
Sold|$9,000
French Empire Style Small Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany small commode with bronze heads and trim with three drawers, single door, and white marble top.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$3,875
Small 19th Century French Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A small but lovely 19th Century French marble-top commode, with tapered legs with brass footplates attached.
Marble
Sold|$2,560 / item
French 19th Century Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This charming commode is made of blond mahogany with a black marble top. It is a commode “Sauteuse” as it has 2 drawers.
Marble
Sold|$3,200
French 19th Century Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis XVI style small Chest is made of mahogany with brass around the drawers and a black marble top. It is very elegant and perfect for a small spot or beside a bed.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,800
Small 19th Century French Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A two drawer Directoire CHest. Perfect bedside.
Wood
Sold|$2,300
Late 19th Century French Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Late 19th century French small commode.
Marble
Sold|$14,500
18th Century Exquisite French Small Commode
Located in High Point, NC
Early 18th century French small commode which has been meticulously hand-carved decorated.
Brass
Sold|$1,800
Small 19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Late 19th century French walnut commode with three drawers and simple tapered legs. Retains its original ring pulls and brass escutcheons. Hand-cut dovetail joinery and warm patina t...
Walnut
Sold|$4,050
French 19th Century Empire Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Charming Small Empire Commode is made of flamed mahogany and has been refinished. It has a black marble top and bronze rings around the columns. The contrast of colors is just w...
Marble
Sold|$3,310
French Mid-20th Century Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Charming Small Commode is made of mahogany with brass around the drawers and the sides. It has a white marble top with grey veins.
Marble, Brass
Small Antique Walnut Wood* Commode from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Small antique French commodes are extremely difficult to find.
Small 18th Century French Provincial Commode.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Small 18th Century French Provincial Commode. Made of pine with faux painted tortoise shell decoration.
Wood
Sold|$1,895
Small French Carved Oak Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Small French carved oak two-drawer commode. Mid-20th century.
Sold|$3,800
French 19th Century Louis XVI Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century Louis XVI small commode.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$4,895
Small French Chest or Commode of Cherry
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French small chest of drawers or commode of patinated cherry, featuring a moulded top over a paneled base with three drawers, with original brass handles and escutcheons, with...
Metal, Brass
Sold|$1,302
Small Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small three-drawer painted commode. Would make an ideal bedside chest, 1880 Dimensions: 35 inches (89 cms) wide 17.5 inches (44 cms) deep 33.5 inches (85 cms) high.
Pine
Period French Provincial or French Canadian Small Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Louis XV Period French or Canadian Commode. Two Drawer. Shaped Top. Original Cabriole Legs. Original Backboards
Small Regence Parquetry Commode from France, circa 1715
Located in Dallas, TX
This rare French Regence period commode has been made with a kingswood veneer.
Marble
18th Century Small French Cabinet "Commode D'Alsace"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century, Strassbourg, France, Half Commode. Walnut Wood Hand Painted In Grey With a for that period typical Asian Decor.
Walnut
French Provincial Louis XV Style Small Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
French Provincial Louis XV Style Walnut small commode.
Wood
Small 18TH CENTURY Creme-Peinte FRENCH WALNUT Chest Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
18th Century Small French walnut commode, creme polychrome, A serpentine example with short cabriole legs, three dovetailed drawers with original Rococo hardware, all below the confo...
Walnut
Small Burl Walnut Four Drawer Commode, France, C 1850
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A small burl walnut four drawer commode with brass details.
Walnut
Chic Small Neoclassical Fruitwood and Gilt Bronze French Commode
By André Arbus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic small neoclassical fruitwood and gilt bronze French commode.
Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Marble Top Small Commode Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This late 19th century Louis XVI style chest features a beautiful walnut marquetry facade and is finished with a marble top. Bronze ormolu detailed with hanging garlands are mounted ...
Marble
Small 18th Century Painted French Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Doylestown, PA
Diminutive 18th century French walnut commode chest of drawers with a white painted finish, A serpentine example with short cabriole legs, three dovetailed drawers with original Roco...
Walnut
Sold|$1,349
Small Chest of Drawers - Commode
Located in København, København
Antique Louis XVI style commode with 4 drawers and decorative carvings - beautiful patina on the small painted commode - perfect for the hallway, bedroom or living room.
Wood
Sold|$4,400
Early 19th Century Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Early 19th century small commode.
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Small Commode
Located in LEGNY, FR
Early 20th century French walnut Louis XVI small commode. Marble top, four drawers.
Small Antique French Oak Commode with Marble Top, circa 1770
Located in Dallas, TX
From circa 1770, this small French oak commode with marble top is in great condition.
Marble
Sold|$3,800
19th Century Empire Small Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine 19th century Empire mahogany three-drawer commode with white marble columns flanking the drawers. The top drawer has a secret unlocking mechanism (not so secret because we pho...
Mahogany
Sold|$1,713
French Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th century French painted commode. Very elegant design, 1790 Dimensions: 35 inches (89 cms) wide 19.5 inches (50 cms) deep 32 inches (81 cms) high.
Sold|$2,400 / set
French Empire, Small Commodes, Flame Mahogany, Brass, USA, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
French Empire, Commodes or Chests of Drawers, Flame Mahogany, Brass, 1940s Pair of bedside cabinets or commodes in the French Empire style. Each example having three pull out drawer...
Brass
French Neo Classical Marquetry Louis XVI Two Drawer Small Commode
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine late 18th-century master cabinet maker marquetry commode, supporting a rouge Languedoc marble top with shaped profile, the commode with two short drawers with floral marquetry...
Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Louis XV Style Small Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sumptuous burl wood Louis XV style two-drawer commode with beautiful Bombe front and sides as well as fancy Ormolu bronzes on the front edges, apron, drawer pulls, key holes and fee...
Ormolu
Fine Small French Art Rosewood Four Drawers Commode with Brass Pulls
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine French Art Deco rosewood small commode with 4 drawers and brass pulls.
Sold|$7,800
Louis XVI Satinwood Inlaid Small Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Period Louis XVI Inlaid and Marquetry Small Commode with Original Marble Top
Small French Chest of Drawers or Bedside Commode of Flame Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French small chest of drawers or bedside cabinet of flame mahogany, featuring a shaped top over a frieze of four drawers with key - with beautiful veneers for the top, sides, ...
Brass, Metal
French 18th Century Small Louis XV Marquetry Commode, Stamped "Ellaume/Jme"
By Jean-Charles Ellaume
Located in Berlin, DE
French 18th century small Louis XV marquetry commode, stamped "ELLAUME/JME".
Marble, Bronze
Small 18th Century French Louis XV Parquetry Writing Commode or Sauteuse
Located in Berlin, DE
Small 18th century French Louis XV Parquetry writing commode/chest of drawers, a so-called "Sauteuse" This excellent, beautifully proportioned small commode of rectangular shape w...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Small-Scale Chest or Commode with Fluted Columns
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This handsome small-scale walnut chest features four locking drawers flanked by fluted columns. Its simple lines allow it to mix with a variety of interiors, and its smaller size mak...
Walnut
Sold|$7,500
Small black lacquer commode by Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic 3 drawer Louis XVI style commode by Jansen. Also the perfect proportions for a large night stand...
Marble
Sold|$3,550
French 19th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful small French Directoire Commode made of walnut with inlay.
Walnut
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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