$18,873 / set
Pair of 18th Century Italian Tuscan Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptional pair of 18th Century Italian Tuscan walnut commodes. With fine detailed carving and original walnut patination.
Walnut
Louis XV Provincial Ormolu-Mounted Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine Louis XV provincial ormolu-mounted walnut commode, Rhone valley, circa 1750. With its original veined Carrara marble top above two drawers and an elaborately carved and pie...
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Fine Louis XV Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Shaped serpentine top over three conforming paneled drawers, shaped apron, ending on cabriole legs and hoof feet. In unusually fine condition.
Other
Fine 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
The commode, retaining original decorated swan-neck handles and side carrying handles, supported on ogee bracket feet.
Mahogany
Antique French, Louis XV Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
French Louis XV Oak commode with a beautiful wood grain. Four drawers that slide smoothly.
Oak
20th Century Biedermeier Style Tulip Columns Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Biedermeier style tulip columns commode veneer tulip on solid pinewood. (D-Sam-44).
Wood, Pine
19th Century Queen Anne 3 Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Queen Anne 3 Drawer Commode Chest. Nice distressed black painted finish.
Wood, Paint
18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque commode, Germany 1750-1760, walnut veneer with boxwood marquetry.
Boxwood
19th Century Austrian Empire Style Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century Austrian Empire walnut commode. Exceptional wood finish and superb quality.
Walnut
$2,100 / set
Pair of Bombe Style Boho Chic Rattan Commodes
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a sleek pair of Bombe style rattan commodes. They are fashioned in the Boho Chic style.
Rattan
Louis Philippe Mahogany and Marble Commode, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis Philippe period commode in mahogany and mahogany veneer. Gray veined marble top with a chip on the back corner.
Marble
STIEHL Vintage Demilune Commode Cabinet, Adams Style, Circa 1930s
Located in Perkasie, PA
STIEHL Vintage Paint Decorated 1-Drawer Demilune Commode Cabinet – L72289 This stunning vintage demilune commode cabinet by STIEHL dates to approximately the 1930s and showcases the...
Wood
$6,800 / set
Pair Of George II Style Walnut Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular cross banded top over two drawers with brass handles, separate bases with shell carved cabriole legs and ending on pad feet. Tops are older than the bases.
Brass
18th Century Italian Painted Neo-Classical Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 18th century Italian painted neo-classical style commode. Rusty red color with a painted grey top.
Wood
19th Century Rococo Original Blue Painted Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
Stunning 19th century original blue painted Rococo commode. This is truly a special heirloom and investment.
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Commode with 2 Drawers and Marquetry on Drawer Front
Walnut
Italian Neoclassical Louis XVI Commode With Walnut Veneer
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using pine and decorated throughout with walnut inlaid veneer.
Walnut, Pine
Pair of Italian Painted Neoclassical Commodes, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully balanced pair of 20th century Italian neoclassical commodes, distinguished by their softly bowed fronts, elegant painted finish, and refined architectural lines.
Wood
Painted Neoclassical Italian Walnut Commode, Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical chest of drawers hand-crafted in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut. The Commode features two small inset drawers on a single row on top of two very large drawers.
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Bleached Oak Commode
Located in New York, NY
This Bleached Oak Commode is a beautiful piece of furniture that exudes a classic and timeless charm.
Wood
$12,800 / set
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Venetian painted and gilt 18th century commodes. Bombe in Form. One is Circa 1750 the other a later copy made in exacting detail and decoration.
Pine
Beautiful 18th Century Italian Baroque Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Italian Baroque period walnut and fruitwood veneered serpentine front chest of drawers on cabriole legs.
Walnut
Hollywood Regency Commode, Brass & Plexiglass, USA, 2000s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Perspex, brass and hyalite glass drawer commode by Victoria's Secret, USA, 2000s in the Italian glam style of Willy Rizzo, Romeo Rega and Sandro Petti.
Copper
$136,761Sale Price|20% Off
Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
The original model for the present commode dates from the 1730s and is the work of Charles Cressent (maître in 1720; d. 1768).
Ormolu
Petite 20th Century Italian Mirrored Commode or Chest
Located in Birmingham, AL
A petite 20th century Italian mirrored commode or chest with four drawers having etched decorations and glass knobs, circa 1970s.
Brass
XIX Century Swedish Writing Commode, Walnut Veneer
Located in Barcelona, ES
XIX Century Swedish writing commode, walnut veneer, key included, second half of XIX Century.
Walnut
George III Satinwood and Amaranth Demi-Lune Commode
Located in London, GB
A FINE GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND AMARANTH DEMI-LUNE COMMODE ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1790. Retains all it’s original gilt-brass handles.
Satinwood
Fine Louis XV Marquetry Commode, Stamped Léonard Boudin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional French Louis XV commode, finely crafted and stamped by Léonard Boudin, ébéniste to the King of France, and one of the most celebrated Parisian cabinetmakers of the 18t...
Marble, Bronze
French Regence Style Commode by Maison Romeo
By Maison Romeo
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Regence style commode in mable and lacquer with inlayed brass and bronze dore hardware.
Brass, Bronze
Painted Louis XVI Commode, 18th Century, France
Located in New Orleans, LA
A two-drawer chest on tapered legs, this painted commode with original paint and hardware is from the period of Louis XVI.
Wood
French Louis XV Style Bombe Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite French Louis XV style bombe hand painted commode. The piece is painted in a black lacquer along with a beautiful floral design.
Wood
20th Century French Wood Commode 2 Drawers, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
A high-quality carved mahogany commode. Two-drawer dresser with excellent capacity and function, equipped with a working key.
Wood
$3,680Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Provencial 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century French Provencial walnut 4-drawer commode. Three smaller drawers over one full drawer.
Walnut
19th Century Painted and Gilded Petit Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully painted and gilded petit commode.
Giltwood
French Baroque Bombe Commode Painted in Green, 18th Century
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga
France, 18th CenturyA substantial French Baroque commode of serpentine form, constructed in oak and finished in a soft green with cream and gilt accents.
Oak
Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode / Chest Of Drawers / Dresser
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut cross-banded veneer and fruitwood inlay.
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombé Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
This handsome commode would make a fabulous centerpiece but is also sturdy enough for daily use.
Kingwood
Early 19th Century French Louis-Philippe Walnut Commode, Antique
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a beautiful Burl of walnut with inlay around the drawers French Restauration Period Commode. It has a grey Saint-Anne marble top.
Walnut, Burl
Italian Neoclassical Louis XVI Commode With Inlaid Veneer
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical Louis XVI commode hand-crafted in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut inlaid veneer.
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Commode Stand with Tamboured Front
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique mahogany commode stand with tamboured front, circa 1800. When closed, the cabinet appears to have two drawers with string inlay and tamboured doors that conceal storage.
Brass
French Late 19th Century Louis XV Solid Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
The top of the commode has the glair from the sun, the top of this commode is brown as seen on the video.
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Baroque Bleached Oak Commode, Netherlands
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
18th Century Dutch Baroque Bleached Oak Commode, Netherlands 18th-century Dutch Baroque commode from the Netherlands, crafted from solid light oak with a bleached finish.
Oak
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian Carved Walnut & Burl Marble Top Commode C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Victorian Carved Walnut & Burl Marble Top Commode C1890 Measures - 27.75"H x 35"W x 18"D A finely cra...
Walnut, Burl
Elegant 18th Century Baroque–Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
This exquisite small commode, dating to around 1760, represents a refined example of the transition between the Baroque and Rococo periods.
Brass
Stunning French Parquetry Veneered Three Drawer Commode
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing early -20th century French walnut parquetry veneered three-drawer commode, the shaped marble top above a graduated bombé body with brass mo...
Marble, Brass
Alfred Porteneuve, commode Art Déco en placage de bouleau.
By Alfred Porteneuve
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Alfred Porteneuve, commode Art Déco en placage de bouleau. Manque de placage.
Birch
$4,400Sale Price|41% Off
Large Louis XV Serpentine Shape Period Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
A Rococo commode or chest with very fine original mercury fire gilt mounts.
Marble, Metal
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bombe Commode
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century marquetry inlaid kingwood commode, having its original marble-top, two large drawers, ormolu mounts and handles and raised on out swept legs.
Kingwood
Regency Style Four Drawer Marble Top Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Parcel gilt burl wood veneered commode or chest in the regency taste, having a red marble top, corner rosettes, the four-drawers and sides with rais-de-coeur detail, and rising on ta...
Marble
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI Style Petite Commode Jewelry Box
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant Louis XVI style petite commode jewelry box is a finely crafted miniature chest that captures the timeless refinement of French neoclassical design.
Wood
Important Louis XVI Commode Stamped Gervais Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in BARSAC, FR
Exceptional commode in mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer opening three doors and three drawers in the belt.
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Karelian Birch Commode, Northern Europe
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine 18th Century Northern European (Italian, or Baltic) karelian birch wood serpentine three drawer commode with canted corners of slightly smaller proportions & exceptional quali...
Birch
Pair of Neoclassical Lacquered Chests or Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning pair of neoclassical two-toned lacquered chest of drawers or commodes. With three drawers having a black with gold border, diamond shape incised escutcheon.
Wood
18th Century French, Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Walnut marble top commode.
Marble
Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Kingwood and marquetry commode, in Louis XVI transitional style, of serpentine bombe form, fitted three drawers above a shaped apron and tall angular splayed legs, inlaid with panels...
Kingwood
Directoire Brass-Mounted Mahogany Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Directoire Brass-Mounted Mahogany Commode, Late 18th Century, the rectangular grey-veined white marble galleried top, above three short drawers and where two further long drawers use...
Brass
Antique French Provencal Commode, Pinewood, Circa 1750-1770
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th Century, single antique French Provencal commode made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition.
Metal
Mid century rococo revival fossil marble bombe commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century rococo revival fossil marble bombe commode circa 1960. Excellent quality commode by A.B rococo mobler.
Marble, Ormolu
Neoclassical Style Carved Walnut Demi-Lune Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From a palm beach landmark home neoclassical style carved walnut demilune commode with three drawers flanked by leaf-carved stiles.
Walnut
Antique English Adams Style White Painted Demilune Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Today, authentic high-quality painted demilune commodes of this caliber are seldom offered on the market.
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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