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.
Early 20th Century English Adam Style Used Commodes
Wood
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
18th Century Fruitwood French Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 18th century French three-drawer fruitwood serpentine front commode with nice foliate carving and shaped skirt.
Fruitwood
Antique German Biedermeier Commode, Pinewood, Circa 1830, Neoclassical
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, single antique German Biedermeier commode made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition.
Metal
$8,700Sale Price|47% Off
18th c. Painted Commode with Carved Heart
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lovely Painted Commode with Carved Heart on Apron
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th to late 18th century. Italian Two-Drawer commode with faux hand-painted top. Profile portrait motif with colorful details.
Paint
Louis XV- Style kingwood and parquetry commode/chest
Located in Houston, TX
This is a very fine Louis XV -style commode with Kingwood parquetry. It has very well cast bronze Dore mounts .
Kingwood
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
French Regence Tulipwood and Kingwood Parquetry Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
The sides with geometric diamonds and wide outer banding . Intricate parquetry commode with the corner stiles retaining their flutes .
Tulipwood
French 19th Century Empire Solid Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome French 19th-century Empire commode, crafted in rich walnut, featuring a substantial light-colored marble top and a restrained, architectural Empire design.
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Outstanding, Mid-19th Century, Italian Inlaid Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Streamlined, elegant, circa 1860, Northern Italian, two-drawer walnut commode with very fine, fruitwood inlay featuring both geometric faux paneling and organic motifs throughout.
Fruitwood, Walnut
Early Walnut Three Drawer Commode From France, Circa 1850
Located in Nashville, TN
Early Walnut Three Drawer Commode From France, Circa 1850. Unusual model with claw feet.
Walnut
French Louis XVI Commode with Marble Top, Circa 1780
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis XVI Commode is made of fruitwood with a Saint-Anne marble top.
Marble
Gio Ponti Walnut Commode for Singer & Sons
By Gio Ponti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gio Ponti design four-drawer walnut commode for Singer & Sons, Italy. The legs had been reduced in height so I had them professionally remade in the exact size and shape.
Walnut
19th Century George III Harewood and Marquetry Commode
By W. Williamson & Sons Guilford
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very fine 19th Century George III style Harewood and Marquetry Commode by W. Williamson and Sons, Guildford (1790-1889).
Wood
$27,352Sale Price|20% Off
Dutch Rococo Bombe Parquetry Commode, 18th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
Stunning mid 18th century Dutch Rococo Bombe Commode with quality padouk, tulipwood, laburnum and Kingwood parquetry with shaped exceptional original antique marble.
Padouk
Italian Red Lacquer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Robertsbridge, England
A superb Italian decorative commode composing of three long drawers of broken fronted design, set on elegantly shaped legs, the red lacquer finish is of a distressed look and has exc...
Paint
Louis XV-Style Bombe Parquetry Commode, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a gorgeous example of a Louis XV-style bombe commode. It is finely constructed in bombe form with fine parquetry covering the entire surface.
Bronze
Italian Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Original Patina
Located in Kastrup, DK
Italian Louis XVI commode in bookmatched walnut. The front features three drawers with bronze handles, original locks, and key.
Metal, Brass
Italian Neoclassical Commode, Walnut & Fruitwood, Early 19th Century
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical / Louis XVI commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s. This small commode comes from the Alto Adige region of Italy, and shows some interesting Austrian and French i...
Fruitwood, Walnut
Mid 18th Century Italian Yellow Painted Rococo Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid 18th Century Italian Yellow Painted Rococo Commode
Wood
French Walnut 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A solid walnut commode from France, 19th century, with all the signature elements of the Louis XVI style exhibiting curious patina to blend with interiors from rustic to more refined.
Brass
Italian 18th Century Rosewood and Kingwood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most unique Italian 18th century Florentine st. rosewood and kingwood four drawer commode. The chest is raised by fine cabriole legs which extend to an elegant arbales...
Marble, Ormolu
Antique English Satinwood Demi-Lune Commode, Circa 1880-1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English satinwood demi-lune commode, circa 1880-1890.
Satinwood
19c Style Italian Gilded Walnut Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19c Style Italian Gilded Walnut Chest of Drawers Commode.
Walnut
$3,971Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet / Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier half cabinet was crafted in South Germany around 1830. The piece is veneered in beautifully grained walnut with a striking, book-matched pattern. The interio...
Walnut, Spruce, Oak
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant antique French Louis XVI style commode with an exceptionally decorative marquetry exterior and a beautifully veined marble top.
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Fine Italian Baroque Walnut Commode, 17th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine Italian Baroque. Walnut commode. 17th century. Measures: Height 37 ½ in.
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A beautiful 19th-century French Louis-Philippe commode, dating to approximately 1840–1860, constructed with richly figured walnut burl veneer throughout.
Bronze
Louis XV Gilt Decorated Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
A fine quality Louis XV 2 Drawer Commode. Profusely decorated with gilt applications and bandings.
Wood
18th/19th C . French Country Cherry Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The top with plank construction and rounded corners. The case with two short drawers over two long ones, all carved. Brass escutcheons and pulls (upper right ring missing). Carved an...
Brass
Pair Large Italian Neoclassical Style Marquetry Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of stately 20th Century Italian two drawer chests featuring beautiful exotic wood marquetry.
Marble
Blue Pinewood Commode in Baroque Style, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Delicate pinewood commode in Baroque style featuring four drawers, curved legs, and a scalloped apron.
Pine
Italian 18th Century Walnut Commode from Tuscany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Italian 18th century walnut four drawer commode from Tuscany. The chest is raised by four block feet with a square carved design and elegant scrolled movements.
Walnut
19th Century French Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French transitional (taking style elements from both Louis XV & Louis XVI) commode, circa 1870–1890. The shaped marble top rests above three short drawers and three long drawers, a...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV - Louis XVI Transitional Style Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI style, three drawer commode d'apparat. Extensively inlaid with floral decoration and geometric marquetry, fitted with fine gilt bronze mounts a...
Marble
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant pair of Gustavian-style breakfront commodes from Sweden, circa 1840–1860. Each is painted in a light blue tone with a charming patina.
Pine
French Empire Commode, Cherrywood with Ebonized Columns, Circa 1820
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Empire Commode, Cherrywood with Ebonized Columns, Circa 1820.
Brass, Bronze
Empire Commode in Rosewood French Chest of Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Exceptional quality French Empire style commode in rosewood with fine quality ormolu mounts Quality Italian marble top is smooth and chip free Classic Empire look - very clean desig...
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
An antique French Louis XVI commode crafted from rich walnut and crowned with a luxuriously veined marble top in shades of rose, plum and cream.
Marble, Brass
Mid century mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century kingwood and mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers, circa 1950. Good quality rococo inspired 3-drawer commode.
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Style White Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful and very original early 19th Century French Louis XV style oak commode. With three large drawers and superb serpentine front.
Pine, Paint
Fabulous, Orientalist, Inlaid Lombardi Commode, circa 1830
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fanciful yet handsome, 19th century, N. Italian, commode with three, paneled drawers atop bun feet.
Pearwood, Walnut, Burl
$2,784Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Country French Regence Walnut Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
An antique Country French Regence commode handcrafted from French walnut, its warm, mellow patina glowing across a gently bowed top finished with a softly molded edge.
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Phillipe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning mahogany Louis Phillipe style commode with marble top was crafted in France around the turn of the century.
Marble
Spanish Baroque Revival Carved Wood Commode with Three Drawers
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Impressive Spanish commode crafted in wood, featuring an extensively carved and richly ornamented design inspired by the Baroque tradition.
Oak
Commode vintage en pin des années 70 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Commode vintage des années 70 80, en bois de pin, style rustique, 3 tiroirs, très bon état général, entièrement poncée et vernie (à noter : modèle de tiroirs qui penchent légèrement ...
Pine
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Solid Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis Philippe solid walnut commode, featuring a restrained and beautifully proportioned architectural form with three large graduated drawers.
Bronze
French 19th Century Charles X Period Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French early 19th century Charles X period, circa 1830, rosewood and satinwood two-door commode. The bottom frieze, raised by inlaid voluté supports, h...
Satinwood
Vintage Italian Inlaid Bombay Commode or Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage Italian two drawer chest crafted in walnut. In a dramatic bombay form with brass hardware and cabriole legs, featuring a unique harlequin style inlaid motif throughout.
Brass
Large Commode Transition with Marquetry of Quartefeuille
Located in BARSAC, FR
Exceptional commode from the transition period in rosewood veneer in amaranth frames and green tinted wood threads.
Marble, Ormolu
Italian Three Drawer Carved Bombe Commode Or End Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian three drawer bombe commode. Made in Italy stamped on wood back. One small drawer on top of two larger drawers.
Wood
18th Century Louis XVI French Commode, Painted Walnut, Serpentine
Located in Arundel, GB
The whole commode raised on short cabriole legs with a shaped lower apron.
Walnut
19th Century Northern Italian Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th. century Northern Italian parquetry inlaid walnut commode is a stunning piece of antique furniture.
Walnut
Vintage Italian Commodes, Chartreuse & Purple Pinstriped, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Chartreuse and purple pinstriped 60's inspired commodes. The high quality craftsmanship suggests that this great pair of chests may have been custom made pieces.
Bronze
Elegant Régence Commode, Attributed to François Mondon (1694–1770)
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga
A fine and elegant Régence commode attributed to the Parisian ébéniste François Mondon (1694–1770).
Palisander
Late 18th Century Commode from the Rhône Valley
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Serpentine commode from the Rhône Valley, France. Three long drawers retain their original hardware.
Marble
Signed Jansen French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Signed Jansen French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode. 2 Drawers, Bronze mounts, Marble top, Inlaid wood.
Marble, Bronze
Italian Antique Painted Chevron Two-Drawer Commode, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
Each commode features a molded rectangular top with a distressed dark finish over two stacked drawers with turned wooden knobs.
Wood, Paint
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mahogany, exotic wood, ormolu and white Carrara marble commode. The three drawer chest is raised by impressive lightly curved legs with handsome fitted ormolu paw feet sabots with la...
Marble, Ormolu
On Hold - Antique Louis XV Style Curved Walnut Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful antique Louis XV style commode crafted from solid walnut, featuring the graceful curves and refined proportions characteristic of the period.
Wood
Asian Inspired Bleached & Cerused Petite Walnut Commode
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Petite three drawer bleached and glazed walnut commode. Ming style legs with recessed border. Drawers have projected radius corner carved panels with white glazed brass pulls and esc...
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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