Daniel Cottier A Rare and Early Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Tall Chest of Drawers
By Daniel Cottier
Located in London, GB
A rare and early Anglo-Japanese ebonized tall chest of drawers, designed by Daniel Cottier with gilt painted swallow, stylized bamboo and plant forms with rosettes with a later black...
Marble
Art Deco Cabinet by Jean Desnos, Polished Rosewood, France, Circa 1940
By Jean Desnos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The central door has a round bronze plaque, showing a centaur with a female nude, signed Desnos. The interior of the tall commode is made of polished Maplewood, consisting three shel...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
21st Century Pleasure Tall Chest of Drawers in Wood and top in White Marble
By Jumbo Collection
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Pleasure is a line of furnishings with linear and essential shapes, characterized by an elegant and refined charm. The chest of drawers of the collection, in deco style, features a s...
Marble
Vintage Art Deco Sideboard by Jindřich Halabala, Circa 1935
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The cupboard is composed with two doors and round polished door handles, pulls. The interior of the tall commode consists adjustable shelving and small compartments with the original...
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Dorothy Draper “Espana” Chest of Drawers
By Dorothy Draper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Measuring 38” wide, 20” deep, and 31.5” tall, this substantial commode offers versatile storage for a primary suite, a grand entryway, or as a sophisticated bar console.
Wood, Paint
$5,176Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Italian Louis XV Period Marquetry Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine Italian mid-18th century figured-walnut bombe three drawer commode; the commode is inlaid on all visible sides including the top in attractive olive wood and walnut, and it si...
Walnut, Olive
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This lovely tall neoclassical commode was designed with a rectilinear Empire style inspired by ancient Greek and Roman concepts.
Bronze
Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L'Oeil, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Tall French Empire-style commode. The pine wood is painted in a faux-bois trompe l'oeil imitating mahogany.
Veneered French Chiffonnier from Le Dauphiné, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
During the reign of Napoleon III (known as “The Second Empire”, roughly 1848-1871), the region experienced significant industrial development and became an important center for luxur...
Metal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Ormolu-Mounted Tall Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
This antique rosewood and satinwood side cabinet in the French Louis XVI style dates from circa 1900, and features exceptional doré bronze mounts, geometric parquetry inlay, and a ce...
Marble, Bronze
Edwards & Roberts 19th Century Adam Style Inlaid Mahogany Commode Server
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Edwards & Roberts 19th Century Adam Style Inlaid Mahogany Commode Server Dimensions : 51" Wide X 21.75" Deep X 36.75" Tall This gorgeous Adam Style commode was made by Edwards & ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Vintage Patinated Gustavian Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Measuring 54.25" wide, 25" deep, and 37" tall, this substantial commode offers both a grand architectural presence and generous storage.
Brass
Vintage Regency Flame Mahogany Empire Credenza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Measuring 67x22.25x32.25 inches tall, this commode offers substantial storage and a commanding presence.
Brass
$82,000Sale Price / set|31% Off
19C French Empire Style Complete Bedroom Set - Outstanding
Located in Dallas, TX
Dimensions: Bed: 74 inches Wide, 81 inches Long and 12 inches high to mattress base Headboard : 51 inches tall Baseboard is 37 inches tall Wardrobe: 79 inches Wide, 89 inches...
Ormolu
1920s French Art Deco Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bedside Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
Marks / Stamps / Signed: Sarreguemines et Digoin France crown over shield hallmark to porcelain S12 stamped top under marble and back of drawer Jean hand written in pencil undersi...
Marble, Brass
Fine Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Nightstand Table
Located in Forney, TX
The lockplate is signed/marked: AV (star) Paris Dimensions: (approx) 36.5" High, 15.75" Wide, 15.75" Deep As warm and attractive as it is functional, having the ideal size a...
Marble, Metal, Brass
$4,759Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century English Mahogany Commode or Tall Chest of Drawers, 1850s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Antique English chest of drawers 1850s in mahogany wood. Very linear and essential with four comfortable drawers. On the front drawers with a particular rounded shape. Above the draw...
Mahogany
$5,472Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 1940's Tall Hollywood Regency Dark Walnut Chiffoniers/ Tall Boys/ Wardrobes
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Pair Hollywood Regency Carved Walnut Tall Chiffoniers/ Bachelors Chests/ Tall Boys/ Wardrobes. Many drawers, lots of storage space. Brass lattice fronts with pleated fabric ba...
Wood
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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