Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Commode, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique walnut, marquetry and ormolu mounted Louis Revival serpentine fronted commode, circa 1880 in date. The chest has a gonzalo alves cross banded top with d...
Ormolu
Pair Petite Antique Bronze Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Commodes / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Vintage demilune shaped commodes (or side tables) in the French Louis XV style with three drawers, gilt bronze mounts, and fine parquetry and marquetry inlaid designs.
Wood
Superb Marquetry Luis XV Commode, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stamped R. DUBOIS (Maitre in 1755) With three drawers to the front, veneered in satin and amaranth. Motif of musical instruments to the front and bouquets to the sides. Ormolu ...
Marble
20th Century Splendid Renaissance Tower Cabinet/Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century splendid Renaissance tower cabinet Cabinet cabinet marquetry with inlaid bone on solid wood. A total of 19 richly decorated drawers on the front and inside. Top crowned...
Brass
19th Century Biedemeier Nutwood Commode/ Trumeau , Austria circa 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable, early 19th century Biedermeier nutwood trumeau commode from the early period in Austria around 1825.
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and high-quality 18th century French Louis XV period two drawer walnut commode. The commode is raised by cabriole legs and has an elegant scalloped frieze.
Walnut
Regency Chest Drawers Mahogany Commode 1830 Period Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers This chest of drawers stands upon splay feet with a shaped apron Period Regency - circa 1830 Featuring 2 over 2 drawers, the drawers havin...
Mahogany
18th Century Maltese Four Drawer Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 4 Drawer Serpentine Front Commode. The Commode is made of Burlwood with Fruitwood Inlays.
Burl, Fruitwood, Rosewood
Italian Painted Lacca Povera Block-Front Commode, 19th Century
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Italian Painted Lacca Povera Commode An elegant Italian block-front commode finished in traditional lacca povera, dating to around 1860 and made as a later interpretation of an 18th...
Pine
Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode with Marble Top, circa 1870
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An Italian three-drawer commode in walnut and fruitwood, circa 1870, featuring finely executed geometric and floral marquetry across the drawer fronts and sides.
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Carved Walnut Marble-Top Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A shaped case with three long drawers carved with angular frames with rosettes. Each with new added compartments. Carved side panels, carved lower frame with leafy vines raised on ca...
Marble
Mahogany and Satinwood Commode Attributed to Pierre Langlois
By Pierre Langlois
Located in London, GB
This antique English commode is a truly spectacular piece of craftsmanship, with an equally fascinating history.
Mahogany, Satinwood, Wood
Retro Commode Designed by Jiří Jiroutek, 1960s
By Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of oakwood, plastic - Maker: Interier Praha - Plastic four drawers - Drawers lacquered in high gloss - Completely restored.
Plastic, Oak
$4,959Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Louis XV Style Painted Commode Sauteuse
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique French Louis XV style commode sauteuse constructed of painted wood having a serpentine top over two drawers, circa 1920s.
Wood
Dutch Burl Walnut Commode/Sideboard, Late 18th Century
Located in CH
Dutch Burl Mahogany Commode / Sideboard Late 18th Century, Circa 1780 An exceptional Dutch mahogany commode crafted in burl mahogany, dating to the late 18th century (circa 1780).
Walnut
20th Century Empire Style Caryatide Tulip Veneer Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Empire style Caryatide tulip veneer commode tulip veneer on solid pinewood. Architecturally structured front.
Wood, Tulipwood
Pair of three-drawer Empire Style commodes by Lineage
By Lineage
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a pair of Empire style mahogany commodes by Lineage. The commodes have brass pulls and 3 drawers for storage.
Wood, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Grange Louis Philippe Three Drawer Cherry Commode
By Grange
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This vintage French Louis Philippe-style commode by Grange was crafted in France circa 2004.
Cherry
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Italian Piranesi Topographical Polychromed Marble Top Commode
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Italian Piranesi topographical Polychromed marble top commode. Painted with various views of Rome after Piranesi, with bronze hardware inscribed "acudi drvso vielle porta di s...
Marble, Bronze
$3,976Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Directoire Commode by Emile Noël Malle, France, 1795
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Elegant Louis XVI period sauteuse commode, opening with two superimposed drawers and raised on four slender, straight and slightly tapered legs.
Marble
20th Century Commode in Empire Style Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Pyramid mahogany on solid softwood. Straight body on four blocks feet. Architecturally structured front of three drawers of different sizes, below segmental filling, flanked by carya...
Wood
Early 19th Century Directoire Commode, Mahogany, Empire Style, France
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early 19th Century Directoire 3 Drawer Commode. Piece is functional, structurally sound, handsome, and in good condition.
Mahogany
Circa 1765-1780 English George III Period Bedside Commode Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1765-1780 George III period bedside commode table, English. Gallery top with square legs.
Brass
Kingwood and Amaranth Commode by Claude-Charles Saunier
Located in London, GB
A fine Louis XVI ormolu-mounted kingwood and amaranth commode by Claude-Charles Saunier, with original Brêche d’Alep top, circa 1775.
Kingwood
19th Century Painted Polychrome Venetian 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century painted polychrome Venetian 3 drawer commode with shaped sides. Lovely pale pink and white paint with green outlined and floral painted drawers and sides.
Wood, Paint
French Victorian Mahogany Commodes with Marble Tops, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Victorian style (20th Century) mahogany 2-door commodes with gilt bronze trim and standing on 5 legs with white marble tops (PRICED AS PAIR)
Bronze
Sheraton Period Satinwood Demilune Commode, 18th Century, England
Located in London, GB
A fine quality late 18th century Sheraton period demilune commode, boxwood and ebony strung throughout, having Coromandel wood crossbanded top with central scroll, shell and husk pan...
Satinwood
20th Century Lacquered Painted Gold Chinoiserie French Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French commode from the second half of the 20th century.
Wood
Mid 19th Century French Empire Commode With Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
The commode features a richly figured mahogany veneer, highlighted by gilt-bronze hardware and original claw feet.
Marble
$3,350 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Maple Two-Drawer Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French mid century (1940s) maple two-drawer bedside commodes with parquetry pattern veneer, bronze drawer pulls and trim supported on fluted tapered legs.
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis XVI walnut commode featuring three drawers, paneled fronts, carved fluted sides, neoclassical tapered legs, and ornate bronze hardware.
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode with Black Marble Top is a antique piece of furniture that exudes elegance and charm.
Marble
Unique Three Drawer Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This three drawer commode is an absolutely unique piece - something Alice, no doubt, carried back from her visit to Wonderland!
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely early 19th century French Louis XV style painted commode. Featuring beautiful floral images and the colors of gold, yellow, pink and green.
Wood
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Commode, 19th Century Polychrome Scrolling Design
Located in Essex, MA
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Commode, 19th Century — Polychrome Scrolling Foliate Decoration, Four-Drawer Bureau on Tapered Legs A charming antique Italian commode, its cream-painted...
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Black Lacquered Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French black lacquered Louis Philippe commode. Featuring a lovely hand painted design including flowers and birds.
Wood
$1,896Sale Price|50% Off
19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode 'Sauteuse'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This 'transitional' style commode features two deep and wide drawers, with intricately inlaid frames on each drawer front.
Marble, Bronze
Antique Italian Hand Painted Neo Classical Style Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful antique Italian hand painted neo classical style commode. Decorative designs painted in a blue grey color.
Wood
Monumental French Louis XV Commode Chest, Wood & Bronze Ormolu, 1980s
Located in Perkasie, PA
Monumental French Louis XV Style Commode Chest – Item 74226 This impressive French Louis XV-style commode chest brings together exceptional scale, elaborate decorative detailing, an...
Wood
Italian 17th Century Ebonized Fruitwood Commode from Milan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and important 17th century, circa 1680, ebonized fruitwood commode from Milan, Italy. The commode with its unique linear and architectural lines throughout has an arba...
Fruitwood
$12,400Sale Price|76% Off
18th Century Louis XVI Commode Signed T.C.
Located in Nashville, TN
This is an absolutely stunning period commode. Circa 1770-1779.
Bronze
18th Century French Serpentine Front Commode in Bleached Oak
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Late 18th Century French serpentine front commode. Beautiful craftsmanship from the region of Alsace.
Oak
Painted Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted Louis XVI-style commode with a rectangular marble top over three stacked drawers adorned with their original brass moldings, neoclassical drop bail brass handles, flanking ri...
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Bleached Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis XVI commode crafted from beautifully bleached walnut, featuring three drawers with decorative inlaid borders and ornate brass pulls.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Marquetry Three-Drawer Commode, Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant three-drawer commode showcasing beautifully figured walnut veneers arranged in a sophisticated symmetrical composition.
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Demilune Commode, Hand-Painted Wood, Circa 1790
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very unusual Swedish Gustavian period painted demilune commode/chest of drawers from the late 18th century in charming proportions that could easily take the place of a small buffe...
Brass
$1,136Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Walnut and Marble Commode, 1940s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French walnut and marble commode from the 1940s. Removable marble top. Two real drawers and a door imitate two other drawers.
Marble
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Venetian Style Italian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Venetian Style Italian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Wood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Showcasing stunning flame mahogany veneers with exceptional bookmatched grain, this 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode is a timeless example of elegant craftsmanship.
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Bombé Commode, Walnut Parquetry & Ormolu Mounts
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
An exceptional French Louis XV style commode, circa mid-20th century, that perfectly captures the opulent spirit of the Rococo era.
Bronze
Maison Jansen, Mahogany, Bronze, Marble, Ebonized Commode, France, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency Style, Mahogany, Bronze, Marble, Ebonized Commode, France, 1940s An elegant French Louis XVI style commode, expertly refinished in a sophisticated b...
Bronze
Mid-Century Parchment Covered Commode or Night Stand, C. 1960.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Adorned with brass hardware and a warm parchment finish, this commode has a sensible size to it allowing for potential utilization as a night stand as well.
Wood, Parchment
$4,200 / set
Pair of Zebra Painted Louis XIV Style Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
A fun pair of zebra painted Louis XIV style commodes having silvered brass mounts. Painted in high gloss paint.
Bronze
$28,310Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Rosewood & Marble Chest of Drawers, France, 1750s, Artist Unknown
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Commode a due cassetti continui con catena a scomparsa.
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Walnut Commode with Floral Marquetry
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined French Art Deco commode, sourced in Paris and dating to the 1930s.
Brass
Antique Italian Commode, Cream-White Pinewood, Circa 1870-1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A cream-white, antique Italian single commode in the Arte Povera technique, made of hand crafted painted Pinewood in good condition.
Metal
18th Century French Provincial Fruitwood 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful 18th century French Provincial fruitwood 2-drawer commode with shaped top, scrolled feet, and carved apron featuring branches, "C" scrolls and "S" scrolls.
Fruitwood
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Walnut Bombe Commodes
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Walnut Bombe Commodes, with green granite tops, two drawers, and hay inlay. 30" H x 27" W x 15.25" D.
Granite, Ormolu
Regence Parquetry French Commode, Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Regence style commode or chest of drawers, marble-top, 19th century.
Marble
A Louis XV Lacquered Wood Venetian Commode in Original Condition
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This exceptional Italian commode captures the theatrical charm of Venetian Rococo style with its beautifully shaped, bombe-front silhouette and vibrant hand-painted decoration.
Iron
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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