Early 1800s French Directoire Commode in Bleached Walnut with Black Stone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the early 1800s (possibly making this a period piece), the walnut wood has been bleached more recently, giving the three tiers of drawers a golden beige hue. Topped by a b...
Stone, Metal, Bronze
19th C French Raised Commode with Scagliola Stone Top and Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French commode on legs with stone top and brass accents from the 19th century.
Abalone, Wood
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Ash with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, with veneers of beautifully patinated burled ash with a rectangular figured marble top, featuring a frieze of five drawers...
Stone, Marble, Metal
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheon...
Marble, Stone, Metal, Brass
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheons, a...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
18th C. Walnut Bordelaise Commode Bombé with Breccia Macchia Vecchia Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Masterfully hand-carved in Bordeaux, France, during the 1700s, this walnut commode has tremendous movement, with bombé curves on multiple planes. The form is embellished by the (orig...
Stone, Marble, Breccia Marble
Charles X Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers With Stone Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Antique Chest with highly figured mahogany, strong French form and original Fossil stone top in grays and white with notable and very decorative patterning. With three drawer...
Stone, Brass
19th Century Swedish Stone Top Black Small Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the original stone top that makes this small chest of three drawers a special find while the serpentine front adds intrigue as well. Please enlarge photos of the top to appreci...
Stone
Antique 5-Foot Long French Commode in Sculpted Oak, Original Marble Top, C. 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
A rather unusual French commode, given the approximate width of 60 inches, this sculpted oak chest of drawers was hand-carved circa 1860.
Stone, Marble
Bombé Shaped Swedish Rococo Chest Drawers with Øland Stone Top, 1760-1770
Located in Kastrup, DK
Bombé shaped Swedish Rococo chest of drawers. Elegantly veneered in walnut, mirror-cut walnut and line marquetry in lemon wood. With exceptionally beautiful original top of Øland st...
Stone, Bronze
Fine French Inlaid Bombé Chest With Bronze Mounts And Colorful Stone Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic French Bombé two drawer chest with fine traditional form, elaborate bronze mounts and escutcheon and shaped Violet toned marble top. The front imagery depicts a couple hold...
Stone, Brass
19th Century French Mahogany Chest of Drawers with a Dark Gray Stone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
An early 19th century French Empire mahogany commode with bronze mounts and a dark gray stone top.
Stone, Bronze
19th Century Painted French Empire Chest of Drawers with black Stone Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Period antique French Empire painted chest of drawers with beautiful black stone top. Beautiful decorative lion brass hardware and working key. Early and all original. Footed legs in...
Marble, Brass
Chest of drawers with stone top, Western Europe, first half of the 20th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers with stone top from the first half of the 20th century, Western Europe. Dimensions: height 99 cm / width 115 cm / depth 42 cm
Walnut
Early 20th C. George III Style Parquetry Mahogany 7-Drawer Chest with Stone Top
Located in Germantown, MD
A George III style Parquetry Mahogany, walnut and pine Seven-Drawer Chest with removable stone Top. Original Stone top might have been replaced, along with drawers pulls. Very good v...
Mahogany, Walnut, Pine
$5,605 / item
Ebonized French Marble Top Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite chest is an ideal centerpiece for any bedroom or living space, offering both visual splendor and functional utility. The top of the chest is crafted from honed Empera...
Stone
French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French semainier or tall chest of mahogany, featuring a figured marble top over a frieze of one drawer with escutcheon over six drawers with a locking pilaster and key - each ...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of mahogany from the late 18th century, featuring a white marble top over a frieze with seven drawers between opposing reeded columns, with ...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Parchment Marble Top Commode by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Stamped
Stone
Unavailable
H 33.5 in W 51.25 in D 23.5 in
Louis Philippe Empire Style Stone Top Three-Drawer Commode, France, circa 1840
Located in Alexandria, VA
Old French polished mahogany and mahogany veneer and ebonized feet with French oak secondary wood. Ormolu mounts including Caryatid pilasters and archaic Greek-style lion head pulls....
Pair of Louis XV Stone Top Commodes
Located in North York, ON
These Louis XV style commodes are full of character and history. Each is made of durable mahogany and has three drawers with cast brass pulls and escutcheons to match. The tops are m...
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gray Stone-Top Commode
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Louis XVI style mahogany commode, late 19th/ early 20th c., having gray stone top, three top drawers, over two full length drawers, flanked by fluted side supports, rising on ...
Stone, Brass
Sold
H 35 in W 50 in D 22.75 in
19th C. French Neoclassic Commode w/Black Stone Top and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with stone top and brass accents, from the 19th century.
Stone
19th Century Louis Philippe Commode with Original Stone Top
Located in New York, NY
19th century Louis Philippe commode with original stone top. Please note of wear consistent with age including repairs to veneers and a crack on the side of the piece.
Wood
Sold
H 36.5 in W 52 in D 20 in
Maitland Smith Louis XV Stone Top Bombe Commode Chest Console Hand Painted
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Maitland Smith hand painted stone top chest, circa 1990s. Features Louis XV styling with hand painted floral detail and brass hardware. Measures: 52".
Stone
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H 39 in W 46 in D 22.5 in
19th Century French Walnut Commode with Contrasting Marquetry, Honed Stone Top
Located in New York, NY
19th century walnut dresser with lighter toned marquetry inlay on the facade of each drawer. Stone top in anthracite colored marble with intricate soft grey veining.
Marble
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful Louis XVI style commode from 19th century France. Mahogany body topped with its original piece of white marble featuring an ogee edge. Fluted details flank three wide dr...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
French 18th Century Burl & Marble Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An amazing burl commode from France crafted circa 1750. The charcoal and white marble top is absolutely stunning. The geometric inlay work throughout the piece is in wonderful condit...
Stone, Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Walnut & Marble Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous French commode from 19th century France, circa 1850’s. The stunning gray and white marble top with rounded front corners is in good antique condition with few signs of wea...
Stone, Marble, Metal
Pair of Stone Top Fluted Façade Chest of Drawers
Located in North York, ON
Accented with round brass knobs and a cloud white stone top. The casing is divided into four drawers deep enough for sufficient storage, and is raised on tapered legs at each corner.
Stone, Brass
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H 36 in W 51.25 in D 25.25 in
French Empire Mahogany Commode with Bluestone Top and Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
The combination of the pale wood with interesting graining, restrained, but bright bronze hardware, and cut stone top make for a handsome piece that will be easy to place in a variet...
Stone, Bronze
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H 38.875 in W 50 in D 23 in
French Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Commode, Charcoal Marble Top, C. 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Our commode, which dates to circa 1900, has a beautifully bookmatched flame walnut veneer with a charcoal colored marble top.
Marble, Stone, Metal, Brass
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H 39.5 in W 50.5 in D 23.38 in
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a rectangular figured marble top, featuring a frieze of four drawers, each wit...
Stone, Marble, Metal
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H 40.25 in W 50.25 in D 23.75 in
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheon...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Chest of drawers with a stone top, France, around 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
French rosewood chest of drawers with a stone top. A practical and decorative chest of drawers with three drawers. It comes from France from the second half of the 19th century. Dim...
Stone
19th Century French Sideboard Chest of Drawers with Stone Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sideboard chest of drawers with stone top, originating in France circa 1890.
Stone
1900s Belgian Oak Chest Of Drawers With Belgium Blue Stone Top
Located in High Point, NC
1900s Belgian Oak Chest of Drawers With Belgian Blue Stone Top. Crafted in the early 20th century, this Belgian oak chest blends understated elegance with practical design. The light...
Stone
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H 39 in W 50.13 in D 22.5 in
Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top from France
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheon...
Marble, Stone, Brass, Metal
Mid 19th Century Swedish Stone Top Black Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the original stone top that makes this small chest of three drawers a special find while the serpentine front adds intrigue as well. Please enlarge photos of the top to appreci...
Stone, Brass
French Pine Faux Bamboo Marble Top Chest with Gray Stone Top
Located in Charleston, SC
French marble top faux bamboo chest.
Pine
Sold
H 34.26 in W 51.38 in D 22.45 in
Chest of drawers with stone top, France, 1st half of the 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Large chest of drawers with a gray stone top and four drawers. The chest of drawers stands on conical legs and is veneered in burl veneer. The top drawer ends in a groove below the t...
Stone
Early 20th Century Distressed Dresser w/ Volcanic Stone Top
Located in North Miami, FL
Extremely well crafted dresser with beautiful bronze hardware (original patina) and amazing volcanic ash matrix top (extremely rare). Includes two large lower drawers with locks (no...
Chest of Drawers with a Stone Top, France, 1900s
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1900. Marble burgundy top. Very good condition. Dimensions: height 91 cm / width 41 cm / depth. 35 cm.
Marble
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H 32.25 in W 36.75 in D 17 in
Swedish Neoclassical Period Karl Johan Chest w/Inlay & Original Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Karl Johan inlaid wood chest with original stone top from the early 19th century. This antique chest from Sweden features a stone top (Kalmar region) which rests ato...
Wood
Chest of Drawers with a Stone Top, Tallboy, France, circa 1910
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers - bedside table from the beginning of the 20th century. Dimensions: height 98 cm / width 49 cm / depth. 42 cm.
Marble
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H 32 in W 38.72 in D 19.25 in
French Pine Faux Bamboo Chest with White Stone Top Early 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
French pine faux bamboo marble top chest with stone top.
Pine
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H 32 in W 51 in D 23 in
Early 19th C. French Chest w/Fossilized Stone Top and Presented on Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French chest of three drawers with fossilized stone top from the early 19th century. This antique commode from France has a black fossilized stone top with smoothly-rounded front c...
Wood
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H 33.27 in W 28.75 in D 17.33 in
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers with dark grey Stone Top, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Walnut veneered Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers and old grey marble top with a repaired crack. The chest of drawers was restored and hand polished.
Marble
19th Century French Wooden Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden chest of drawers with a marble top made in 19th century France. A moody yet approachable energy radiates from this mysterious chest of drawers. Along the edges of its drawer...
Stone, Brass
French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of mahogany, c. 1820, featuring a marble top over a frieze with seven drawers between opposing columns - each drawer framed in brass and woo...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
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H 32.5 in W 38 in D 16.5 in
Andre Groult Style, Art Deco, Commodes, Beige Parchment Paper, Nickel, 1990s
By Andre Groult
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Art Deco Style Parchment Paper Nightstands / Commodes, Faux Stone Top Pair of mid-century modern cabinets in the manner of French designer, Andre Groult having a parchment p...
Wood
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H 34.5 in W 54 in D 23.25 in
Early 20th Century Louis XIV Carved Marquetry Walnut and Marble Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
The Louis XIV style French chest is in excellent condition and adorns a rich walnut patina, dressed with a beautiful variegated stone top. Place this commode in a living room, dining...
Marble, Bronze
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H 32.25 in W 40.25 in D 19.5 in
French Commode with Stone Top and Lovely Inlay Pattern Creating Visual Interest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French commode on legs with stone top from the early 20th century.
Wood
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H 37.25 in W 50.25 in D 22.5 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Wood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite example of a period Louis Philippe commode (mid-1800s), the chest of drawers features four tiers of drawers beneath a ¾ inch thick marble top. As is the case with most L...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze
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H 38.5 in W 50.5 in D 23 in
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring five fitted long drawers, brass escutcheons, a...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
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H 34.5 in W 51.38 in D 23.75 in
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheon...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
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H 39.25 in W 50.375 in D 22.875 in
19th Century French Bleached Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Philippe furniture is always highly sought after, as the clean lines and lack of elaborate motifs allow these pieces to be used with almost any interior design style. This part...
Stone, Marble
Chest of Drawers French Mahogany Stone Top, 19th Century, France
Located in New York, NY
Chest of drawers French mahogany stone top, 19th century, France. A chest of drawers made during the Empire period, early 19th century in France. Veneered in dark brown mahogany with...
Mahogany
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H 33 in W 39 in D 20 in
Chest of Drawers Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical, 19th Century Stone Top, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chest of drawers Dresser Swedish Gustavian, 19th century brass hardware stone top, Sweden. A chest made during the Gustavian period in Sweden, 19th century. Veneer with inlays. Brass...
Wood
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H 32.5 in W 37 in D 17 in
English 1820s Georgian Period Black and Gold Chinoiserie Chest with Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian ebonized chinoiserie chest-of-drawers from the early 19th century with gilt and black lacquered accents and later added stone top. Created in England during the f...
Wood
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H 21 in W 25 in D 25 in
Horizon by Thomasville Moroccan Style Abstract Stone Top Octagon Commode Cabinet
By Thomasville
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This Mid-Century Modern "Horizon" octagon cabinet by Thomasville would be perfect in a living room as an end table or in the bedroom a nightstand. The marble or granite like hard sto...
Stone
Antique Commode with Stone Top
Located in West Hollywood, CA
One key included.
Gilded Bombé Commode with Blue Stone Top
Located in Houston, TX
Gilded three drawer Venetian commode with blue stone top.
French Art Deco Marble Top Exotic Walnut Dresser/Commode
Located in Hialeah, FL
French Art Deco Exotic Walnut Marble Top Dresser with stunning "Fleur de Lis" inlay, Yellow Breche Marble Top, Carved, Black Lacquered Feet, 4 Drawer, High Polish Nickel Handles.
Stone, Metal
Large Baroque Stone-Top Table, Sweden 1740s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Baroque two-drawer table with it's original oland stone top.
Stone
Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
A Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Commode with Stone Top by Marshall Field & Company.
Stone
Elegant Swedish Art Deco Marquetry Chest with Limestone Top
By Carl Malmsten, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Swedish Art Deco 3-drawer marquetry chest of drawers with limestone top. The chest's upper section is detailed with a stylized meander design which wraps to the sides. The...
Stone
19th Century Chest of Drawers with Stone Top
Located in Stamford, CT
French or Russian stone top chest of drawers with metal hardware, circa late 19th century. Please note of wear consistent with age including minor restoration.
Stone, Metal
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
$1,973 / item
H 7.88 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Fabric Department Wiener Werkstaette Silk Wall Light Wall Lamp
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant wall lamp suitable to the fabric department pendants of the Wiener Werkstaette Material Metal frame work covered with silk Most components according to the UL regulations, wi...
Brass
$6,327 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.62 in
Ceiling Suspended Illuminated Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Vintage series N.4. Mid-century style ceiling suspended mirror with front illumination and a high quality brass full frame with a bronze patina finish. This mirror is fully customis...
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted and Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of Vintage Chairs from France, Original painted finish, in a creamy tone with gold gilt and pink velvet. 24" x 24" x 36"h Arm Height 24" / Seat height 18". / Seat depth 20" Th...
Velvet, Wood
Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Louis Philippe walnut commode with four drawers and marble top.
Marble
$5,747Sale Price|27% Off
H 36.62 in W 44.89 in D 23.63 in
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Germany, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This fine Biedermeier chest of drawers was crafted in Southern Germany around 1830 and is distinguished by its richly figured walnut veneer with beautiful book-matched grain. The fro...
Walnut, Spruce
Antique Walnut Louis XV Style Full Size Bed with Metal Rails
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Walnut Carved Full size French bed Headboard, footboard with metal rails. (original rails not available) Overall size: 58”w x 81”d x 61”h Footboard: 39”h. Inside dimensions...
Walnut
$1,915
H 27.96 in W 53.94 in D 25.6 in
1950s, Danish 2-seater sofa, original green furniture velour, oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish 2-seater sofa. Original green furniture velour, oak wood, springs in the seat. Original good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Manufactured by Da...
Velvet, Oak
$3,495
H 78 in W 45.5 in D 23 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian George III Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest, 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality George III flame mahogany chest on chest/tallboy, circa 1760. This elegant Georgian mahogany chest on chest is of the finest quality and is made from solid Cuban flame...
Mahogany
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design Dimensions: D 9 x W 16 x H 12 cm. Materials: Cast brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 3 kg. Finished and assembled by hand in India....
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Style Demilune Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Elegant 19th century Louis XVI style demilune commode, finely crafted in marquetry and adorned with a richly colored breccia marble top. This refined piece beautifully reflects the n...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Pair of Henredon Butter Upholstered Wingback Club Chairs
By Henredon
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An exceptional pair of bespoke wingback club armchairs from Henredon's Upholstery Collection. The chairs feature towering wingback silhouettes with gracefully curved wings that exten...
Brass
$16,900 / set
H 30 in W 38.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Swedish Gustavian Pine Chests, Circa 1870-1890, Neoclassical
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique pair of light-grey Swedish Gustavian chests made of hand crafted painted Pinewood with two large drawers and one small one, in good condition. The Scandinavia...
Metal, Bronze
$5,995
H 59 in W 63 in D 84 in
Antique French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Full Size Bed, Circa 1880s
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique French Renaissance Revival full size bed frame In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. France, Circa 1880s Measures: 63"W x 84"D x 59"H. Very good original vin...
Walnut
$8,350 / set
H 16 in W 58 in D 32 in
"Organic 3" Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
"Organic 3" Organic shaped nesting coffee tables by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut, natural finish Table one "XL": 68" x 50" x 15"H Table two "L": 56" x 33" x 12.5"H If not in s...
Hardwood, Walnut
$7,250
H 59 in W 43.25 in D 18.25 in
French Directoire Semainier, Mahogany & Carrara Marble, Antique 1820
Located in Austin, TX
French “semainier” from the Directoire period. This cabinet features 7 dovetailed drawers (one for each day of the week, “semaine” means week in French). The Semainier was crafted in...
Carrara Marble, 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.
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