Louis XV Serpentine Walnut Commode, Provence, France, c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut with two sliding drawers featuring gilt-bronze fixtures, and mounted atop a carved shaped apron resting on cabriole legs.
Serpentine, Bronze
18th Century Italian Walnut Two Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut commode from the 18th century with two drawers and tapered legs.
Walnut, Burl
French 19th Century Louis XV Provincial Bleached Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Charming Louis XV style commode featuring two spacious drawers, beautifully hand-carved details, and elegant cabriole legs.
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Bombe Shaped Chestnut Provincial Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
Of wonderful colour and patination this extremely elegant and rare formed commode will work in most decorative and traditional settings.
Brass
French Louis XIV Bombe Commode, Cherry Wood, Teal Finish, Circa 1800
Located in Arundel, GB
A painted French commode. In a Bombe' form with distressed original Teal paint finish.
Cherry
Cream Gustavian Style Marble Top Dresser Commode Chest Attr to John Richard
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Cream Gustavian Style Marble Top Dresser Commode Chest Attr to John Richard Dimensions : 50" Wide X 19.25" Deep X35" Tall This commode was made in the Gustavian style and is most l...
Marble
Serpentine Commode, 18th century style Italian floral painted and gilt
Located in London, Park Royal
The commode is raised on cabriole legs and has brass handles.
Wood
$1,622Sale Price|20% Off
French Auxiliary Table Commode Napoleon III Style Burgundy marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind French auxiliary furniture, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period in precious woods and with marquetry, originating in an important Parisian workshop in the mid-19th cent...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Pair of Commodes with Gothic Arches, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of commodes crafted from walnut and burl veneer, featuring chamfered corners, a straight profiled base, and three drawers.
Walnut, Burl
Paul Sormani Style French Regency Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Commode
By Paul Sormani
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Regency Louis XVI style dresser, commode, or chest of drawers In the manner of Paul Sormani Italy, Circa Late 20th Century Kingwood, with inlaid burl wood an...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Two Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The commode is designed in the iconic Rococo style, characterized by gracefully curved lines, intricate woodwork, and ornate detailing.
Granite, Marble, Bronze
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Marble Top Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French Louis XV rose top marble commode or chest of drawers with exquisite top!
Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century French Louis XVI style commode features intricate carvings and a painted finish, adding a touch of antique elegance to any space.
Wood
French Neoclassical Four-Drawer Commode w/Rounded Column Side Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical wooden four-drawer commode, with column accents, from the 19th century.
Brass
Rare vintage Chinoiserie Emperor Verre Eglomise Mirrored Brass commodes, a pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
The commodes are literally a work of art in of themselves.
Mirror
19th Century Neo-Classical Inlaid Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century Neo-Classical commode features a stunning inlaid walnut finish with a luxurious marble top, making it a truly exquisite piece of antique furniture.
Marble
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Raised on graceful cabriole legs terminating in finely cast bronze sabots, the commode possesses a lightness and elegance that balance its substantial presence.
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode. This antique French Louis XVI gilt bronze mounted red lacquer chinoiserie commode is decorat...
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Swedish Painted Bombe Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Swedish painted bombe commode with faux marble top is a wonderful example of meticulous craftsmanship combined with an artistic hand-painted finish!
Pine
Pair of Fine Italian Neoclassical commodes, Parma ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of fine 18th century Italian neoclassical serpentine figured walnut commodes with greek key and lion head carvings on apron and sides, with fluted detail on corners and legs....
Brass
A very good quality pair of C18th Louis XVI style commodes.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive, fine quality pair of C18th style parquetry inlaid Bombe commodes. Each with their original Breccia serpentine marble tops, parquetry inlay to the whole, two drawers to...
Breccia Marble
French Louis XVI Commode with Walnut and Marble Top, Circa 1810
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis XVI Commode is made of walnut with a Sainte-Anne marble top.
Marble
pair of Italian 19th century Fruitwood, Mahogany, Giltwood, Marble commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most elegant pair of Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. ebonized Fruitwood, Mahogany, Giltwood and Ormolu commodes. This exceptional pair of chests are ra...
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
A Louis XV Style Lacquer Commode, by Maxime Secrétant, Paris
By Maxime Secretant
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode, by Maxime Secrétant, Paris. Of bombé outshape with Portor marble top.
Marble, Ormolu
Signed JB Hedouin Paris Régence Bronze-Mounted Rosewood Tombeau Commode
By Jean Baptiste Hedouin
Located in San Francisco, CA
this Impressive 18th Century French Régence Ormolu-mounted rosewood-veneered commode signed 'JB Hedouin' Master Cabinetmaker, Paris; featuring a bombé-form body fitted with four draw...
Rosewood
$6,800Sale Price|22% Off
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Commode, Berlin, circa 1820
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier commode with tapering breakfront corpus and stepped pediment, with three long drawers on block feet.
Wood, Mahogany
18th Century Fine Pair of Neoclassical Commodes. Vienna, c. 1800.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are pleased to present this extraordinary pair of Viennese Neoclassical commodes, exemplifying the pinnacle of craftsmanship and design from the early 19th century, circa 1800.
Brass
1900s Vintage/ Antique Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Painted-Decorated Bombe Commode!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1900s Vintage/ Antique Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Painted-Decorated Bombe Commode! Bombe Commode, Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Paint-decorated, Vintage / Antique, 1900's, 20th Cent...
Wood, Paint
Regence period Walnut Provencal "Linen-fold" Commode, c. 1720
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusual Louis XV period commode on raised cabriole legs, and with a solid Walnut front in serpentine 'linen-fold' design.
Brass
A very rare three-drawer Louis XV Olive Wood Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A very rare three--drawer Louis XV Olive Wood Commode with Albalette front. Probably from Lyon, France.
Olive, Walnut
Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes with marble tops, after François Boucher.
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Trumeau Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Biedermeier Walnut Trumeau Commode – Vienna, circa 1825 We are delighted to present this distinguished and authentic Viennese Biedermeier trumeau commode, crafted around 1825.
Brass
French 18th century Regence Period Mahogany, Ormolu and marble commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Above is the original and think Rouge Royale marble top with a mottled edge, and following the shape of the commode.
Marble, Ormolu
In the Manner of André Sornay, Solid Oak Commode, France, 1950s
By Andre Sornay
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
In the manner of André Sornay, stepped solid oak low commode, France, 1950s. This low commode is an exercise in two-tone architectural geometry, its warm honey-toned solid oak set a...
Oak
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Four-Drawer Bleached Mahogany Serpentine Front Commode
By Empire Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Bleached and toned mahogany four-drawer commode by the fine furniture maker, Empire Furniture Company of Rockford, Illinois.
Brass
$1,260Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Bombay Chest Commode Leather Wrapped Nightstand Bedside Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Italian Leather Wrapped Nightstand Bedside Table Bombay Chest Commode With solid brass paw feet and wr...
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Commode Lyonnaise with Bronze Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique Louis XV commode is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and retains two working keys.
Bronze
$3,900Sale Price|40% Off
Louis XVI Style Commode Ormolu Bronze, Wood and Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very fine late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Commode mounted with ornate ormolu bronze fittings along the edges of drawers and sides.
Ormolu
Venetian Commode with Marquetry – 19th Century, Walnut and Oriental Motifs
Located in PARIS, FR
This stunning Venetian commode from the late 19th century is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and design.
Walnut
Pair of Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Style Green Glass Bedside Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Elegant pair of Contemporary Italian small commodes in the Mid-Century style. Could also be used as bedsides.
Glass, Wood
Pair Italian, Lombardia, Walnut, Ebonized, & Giltwood Bedside Commodes, ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
each commode having a rectangular top on a conforming case housing one drawer and one door, the doors flanked by ebonized columns and carved giltwood capitals, raised on tapering cab...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany & Tulipwood Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The mahogany body with tulip wood veneer, the frieze with three drawers and curved sides, all surmounted with very finely chased ormolu with its original gilt, circa 1880-1890. No...
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Régence Carved Walnut Commode Chest 1760
Located in Portland, OR
Condition is very good, the commode is very stable and study, it has just lovingly received a coat of wax in Bloomsbury's professional workshops and has a deep, warm honey colored pa...
Brass, Bronze
Colombo Mobili Italian Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombé Commode with Marble Top
Located in Worcester, GB
Colombo Mobili Italian Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombé Commode with Marble Top A fine Italian Louis XV style bombé commode by Colombo Mobili, dating to the late 20th century.
Kingwood
Baroque Commode by Johan Hugo Fürloh, Walnut Veneer, Sweden, 1740s
By Johan Hugo Fürloh
Located in Ljungby, SE
Signed on the back (IHF) by Johan Hugo Fürloh (active 1724–1745). The commode is veneered in walnut with contrasting wood in the friezes.
Walnut
19th Century antique Original Art Nouveau Commode Walnut veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood with walnut veneer. High-rectangular body with a drawer and a door. Marble-top. A good historical condition with a beautiful warm patina.
Walnut
Pair of Mid 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bedside Commodes
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Exceptional and Very Rare Pair of Mid 18th-Century George III Period Flamed Mahogany Tray-Top Bedside Commodes An exceptional and very rare matching pair of mid 18th century Georg...
Mahogany
Pierre Gautier-Delaye, French Modern, Pine, Rare Commodes, France, 1957
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Stamford, CT
Pierre Gautier-Delaye, French Modern, Landes Pine, Rare "Week-End" Cabinets or Commodes, France, 1957 Pair of unusual geometric cabinets or nightstands designed by Pierre Gautier-De...
Pine
Fine Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood Figural Painted Commode Buffet Server
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine Adams style satinwood commode buffet server is a stunning example of neoclassical elegance and refined craftsmanship.
Mahogany, Satinwood
French 19th Century Transitional Style Mahogany and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century transitional st. mahogany, ormolu, and Sarrancolin marble commode. The three drawer chest is raised by handsome cabriole legs with elegant, high qua...
Marble, Ormolu
$3,600Sale Price|76% Off
Magnificent Rare Important 20th Century Bronze Wooden Marble Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is A Magnificent Museum Quality 20th Century Important Inlaid Wooden Mirror Commode Console. Beautiful Carved Wood Scrolling in the form of Fruits ...
Bronze
18th Century Venetian Walnut ad Mahogany Commode with Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Venetian walnut and mahogany commode from the 18th century with four drawers, bookmatched veneer, cross banding and cabriole legs.
Brass
$1,102Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Chest of Drawers with Mirror, Walnut Veneer, Italy, 1920s Design
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Dresser with mirror, side, hinged doors and drawers with exposed center part. Made of walnut veneer wood. Fair condition.
Mirror, Nutwood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode is a luxurious and elegant piece of antique furniture.
Marble
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XV style gilt bronze marquetry commode with mounted marmol. France, early 20th century.
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Green Chinoiserie Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XV STYLE GREEN-PAINTED CHINOISERIE MARBLE TOP COMMODE Probably French, late 19th to early 20th century 34 3/8" H x 17" D x 34 5/8" W Executed in the Louis XV taste, this fine...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Oak Parlor Cabinet Washstand Commode Chest 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
This exceptional antique Eastlake wood washstand commode (circa 1880) is expertly crafted from premium solid wood, showcasing a rich golden finish and prominent, high-grade natural g...
Brass
Mid-Century French Ebonised Marble Top Commode in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Decorative Mid 20th Century French commode in the Louis XVI style. Circa 1960’s.
Wood
French Early 19th Century Elm Charles X Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Early 19th Century Elm Charles X Commode with Grey Marble Top
Elm
Louis XVI Period Commode - Transitional Marquetry with Marble Top, 18th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Transition period marquetry commode. Fully restored with a French polish finish.
Marble
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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