$2,316Sale Price|20% Off
Inlaid Olive wood Italian Made French Louis XV Style Marble Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The two spacious drawers are fitted with ornate bronze handles and escutcheons, offering ample storage while maintaining the commode’s refined profile. Perfect as a statement piece ...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Gorgeous Mahogany Black Lacquer Commode by John Stuart, circa 1940
By John Stuart
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite restored Art Deco commode by John Stuart, circa 1940. Stout, expertly crafted mahogany case construction finished in black lacquer.
Brass
Chest Commode Danish Baroque Walnut with Serpentine Front and Gilt Details
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Danish baroque commode with serpentine front. Beautifully and originally veneered in thick, hand-cut walnut and walnut burl, arranged in framed panels.
Brass
1940s Italian Walnut Commode with Elaborate Grain Patterns and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut veneer commode from circa 1940 with four drawers and linear brass inset hardware.
Brass
French 18th century Régence Period Walnut commode, signed Bernard Van Risenburgh
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and palatially scaled French 18th century Régence Period Walnut, Ormolu and Sarrancolin marble commode, signed Bernard I Van Risenburgh. This stunning Bombee shaped co...
Marble, Ormolu
Swedish 18th Century Writing Desk Commode with Original Brass Hardware, c.1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish writing desk commode dating to circa 1760, crafted in pine and finished in a richly aged dark paint with exceptional surface character and patina accumulated over centuries.
Wood
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Maitland Smith Optical Illusion Inlaid French Louis XV Style Grand Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional Maitland Smith French Louis XV style grand commode is a striking example of artistry, craftsmanship, and design innovation.
Bronze
$7,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Hand-Made Custom French Bronze Mounted Cherry and Ebonized Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of hand-made French commodes exemplifies fine craftsmanship and timeless sophistication.
Marble, Bronze
Majestic Restored Bamboo Pagoda Commode by Budji Layug, circa 1980
By Budji Layug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative, meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
Bamboo, Cane
French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Mahogany and Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Transitional st. kingwood, mahogany, ormolu and Brèche d'Alep marble, four drawer commode. The chest is raised by handsome cabriole legs with fitted fo...
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style King Wood, Exotic Woods Demilune Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century marble-top commode made with various exotic woods; King wood, tulip wood and satinwood are combined to create intricate Marquetry patterns.
Wood
French 18th century Régence Period Kingwood, Ormolu, Rouge Royale marble commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This commode is finished with a lovely Rouge Royale marble top with mottled edges
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Ash with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, with veneers of beautifully patinated burled ash with a rectangular figured marble top, featuring a frieze of five drawers...
Stone, Marble, Metal
Instrumental Inlaid Kingwood and Satinwood Marble Top French Louis XV Commode
By Dieudonné
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The commode features a fine marble top, richly veined and shaped to follow the serpentine contours of the case.
Breccia Marble, Bronze
$9,119Sale Price|20% Off
Josephine Commode, Walnut, Cherry and Gold-Plate, Vienna, Austria circa 1790
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine Austrian Josephine (period of Louis XVI. in Austria) Commode / Chest of 3 Drawers from Vienna about 1790, late 18th Century.
Gold Plate, Bronze, Iron
20th Century Wood with Marble Top French Louis XVI Style Commode, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
A French half-moon commode from the mid-20th century. A beautifully crafted Louis XVI-style furniture, finely carved and veneered in mahogany, mahogany, and beech.
Marble
Italian 1690s Walnut and Ash Three-Drawer Commode with Inlaid Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut and ash three-drawer commode from circa 1690 with inlaid décor, canted side posts and ogee bracket feet.
Wood, Ash, Walnut
Tuscan 1890s Walnut and Mahogany Four-Drawer Commode with Banding Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Tuscan walnut and mahogany commode from circa 1890 with four drawers, banded inlay and bronze hardware.
Bronze
French Directoire Two-Drawer Walnut Commode with Banded Inlay from Provence
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provençale Directoire period two-drawer commode with banded inlay from the late 18th century.
Walnut
19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Carlo X Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Carlo X commode hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using fruitwood and decorated with walnut book-matched veneer.
Walnut
pair of Italian Louis XV st. Walnut, Kingwood, and Ormolu commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Walnut, Kingwood, and Ormolu commodes. Each wonderfully detailed end table/chest is raised by slender cabriole legs flanking the scalloped apron.
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI carved and painted commodes. Beautiful patina on these. Fabulous! Circa 1840. 50w x 21d x 34.5d
Wood
Early 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze-Decorated Mahogany Commode / Server
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exceptional Louis XVI-style commode, crafted in France around 1820, embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of the early 19th century.
Bronze
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian French Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian French marble top commode chest of drawers having a pretty and shaped marble top with a moulded edge above 3 outstanding quality kingwood and or...
Marble, Other
Chest of Drawers ~ Country French Chest ~ Hall Chest ~ Entry Cabinet ~ Commode
Located in Portland, OR
Featuring sweet French style drop pull hardware, curved front design and double arch scalloped apron. This commode will work in any decor from Country French to Modern to Traditional...
Wood
French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood, and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kingwood, Boxwood, Tulipwood, Charmwood, and ormolu commode. The three drawer three drawer chest is raised by cabriole legs showcasing the beautiful wood grain and leading to the sca...
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Commode Sauteuse with Fruitwood
Located in Birmingham, AL
An exceptional 19th century French Louis XVI style commode sauteuse handcrafted of walnut by skilled artisans near Bordeaux, circa 1880s.
Walnut
An Italian 18th century Louis XVI Period Walnut, Fruitwood and Bronze commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality Italian 18th century Louis XVI Period Walnut, Fruitwood and Bronze commode. This handsome commode is raised on four square tapered legs accented with ebon...
Bronze
Vintage Italian Venetian Style Creme Painted Decorated and Gilt Commode C. 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Ideal for use as a bedroom commode, entry chest, or decorative accent piece, this commode integrates effortlessly into a variety of interiors—from traditional and French country to H...
Wood, Paint
Rare Italian Liberty Style/Art Nouveau Commode with Painted Wood Inlays
Located in Milano, IT
Rare commode in the style of Louis Majorelle with front and sides inlaid in painted wood.
Wood
Pair of Brass Mounted Flame Mahogany Russian Baltic Directoire Style Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Today, a pair of vintage Russian or Baltic neoclassical commodes offers collectors and designers a chance to anchor a room with substance.
Brass, Ormolu
Hollywood Regency, French Louis XVI Style Commode, Mahogany, Oak, Marble, 1920s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency, French Louis XVI Style Commode, Mahogany, Marble, France, 1920s Maison Jansen inspired Mahogany commode with bronze mounts on the foot corners and bronze framing...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with its Languedoc Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style marquetry commode with its Languedoc marble top. Beautiful Napoleon III period model with a maker's mark.
Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Three-Drawer Mahogany Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A refined 20th century Parisian commode attributed to the legendary Parisian design firm Maison Jansen, a name synonymous with timeless elegance and neoclassical flair.
Carrara Marble
French Neoclassical Commode w/Marble Top & Brass Accents, Custom Midnight Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with black marble top and brass accents, from the 19th century.
Wood
A Large Louis XV Style Commode In The Style Of François Linke
By François Linke
Located in BARSAC, FR
A large Louis XV style commode with generous proportions and forms in the style of François Linke's work.
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Commode with two continuous drawers Louis XV Paris Mid-18th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Commode a due cassetti continui con catena a scomparsa.
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Swedish Trompe L'Oeil Commode Bed, Hand-Painted Wood
Located in PARIS, FR
This charming Swedish trompe-l’œil commode is a masterpiece of both design and functionality.
Wood
Antique Pair Adam Revival Satinwood Side Cabinets Commodes 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique pair of Adam Revival two door satinwood side cabinets with beautiful hand painted floral decoration in the manner of Angelica Kauffman, dating from the lat...
Satinwood
Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetailed drawers with bronze and brass de...
Carrara Marble
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Marble Top Commode Dresser Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Marble Top Commode Dresser Chest. Item features 2 dovetailed drawers, bronze ormolu, bronze paw feet, ornate marquetry inlay, beautiful ...
Marble
Commode De Style Transition À Décors De Vases De Fleurs Et De Potiches .
Located in L’AIGLE, FR
COMMODE DE STYLE TRANSITION À DÉCORS DE VASES DE FLEURS ET DE POTICHES .
Fruitwood
Louis XV Period Parisian Commode in Walnut, Oak and Beech, 18th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
18th-century Parisian commode in walnut, oak, and beech. Sold without a lock.
Oak, Walnut
A fine pair of Louis Philippe mahogany and marble top commodes. Original keys
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of 19th century Louis Philippe mahogany and marble top commodes.
Marble
20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Louis XV Style French Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Beautifully inlaid with geometric decorations commode in walnut, maple, ebonized wood, and fruitwood in the Louis XV style.
Marble
19th Century Painted French Louis XVI Style 2-Drawer Commode Sauteuse
Located in Dallas, TX
Leggy, two-drawer commodes, such as this French one from the 1800s, are known as sauteuse.
Metal, Bronze
$2,316Sale Price|20% Off
Gorgeous Distressed Creme Paint Decorated Louis XV Commode Dresser Circa 1930s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This gorgeous Louis XV style commode dresser, circa 1930s, beautifully captures the charm and romance of French provincial design.
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV–Style Painted Bombe Commodes with Carved Rococo Ornament
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully decorative pair of Louis XV–style bombe commodes, richly carved and finished in an exceptional timeworn painted surface.
Wood, Paint
French 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This Louis XV commode embodies the graceful curves and ornate detailing characteristic of the mid-18th century French style.
Bronze
$5,959Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Fantastic French Rococo Bombe Distressed Off-white Painted Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of fantastic French Rococo bombe distressed off-white painted commodes embodies the timeless beauty and fluid elegance of 18th-century Rococo design.
Walnut
$3,196Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique English Made Floral Adams Painted Satinwood Commode Circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite antique English satinwood commode from the 1920s is a remarkable example of the timeless Adams style—a neoclassical design tradition celebrated for its elegance, symme...
Mahogany, Satinwood
French Louis XVI Style Petite Commode with Bronze and Porcelain Mountings
Located in El Monte, CA
This is a handsome Louis XVI style petite commode, featuring bronze and porcelain mounts and a freeform marble top that sits perfectly above a bronze cast ribbon egg-and-dart style r...
Marble
Antique French Neoclassical Style Commode w/Original Marble Top & Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
The recessed-panel drawers are fitted with the original brass hanging bail-pull handles and oval escutcheons set at their centers. This commode is presented upon conical, flute-carve...
Brass
Antique 19th C. American Sheraton Crotch Mahogany Single Door Commode Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American Sheraton Crotch Mahogany Single Door Commode Cabinet. Item features one dovetailed drawer with glass pulls, single swing door, beautiful crotch mahogany veneer, very nice an...
Mahogany
Late 19th C French Louis XV style Breche D Alep Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
French Louis XV-Style Marble-Top Kingwood Commode with Gilt-Bronze Mounts A particularly elegant and richly appointed French Louis XV-style commode, dating from the late nineteenth t...
Breche D'Alep Marble
Pair of 21st Maooron Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables in Biedermeier style, in maroon colour or winw colour, with two drawers The commodes are a handmade production. made our craftsman cabinrmaker ...
Brass
19th Century Hand Painted Venetian Rococo Style Petite Commodes Nightstands
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted petite nightstands you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set ...
Wood, Paint
Swedish Painted Breakfront Three-Drawer Commode with Dentil Molding, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted breakfront three-drawer commode from late 19th century Stockholm, with dentil molding, carved rosettes and tapered feet.
Wood
Pair of Henredon Four Centuries Provincial Oak Commode Bedside Chest of Drawers
By Henredon
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Henredon Four Centuries Collection Provincial Style Oak Commodes, Bedside Chests of Drawers. This Pair Henredon oak commodes are in the French Provincial style, are high-qual...
Oak
Rare Early 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Burr Elm Mazarin Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare early 18th century Louis XV provincial burr elm shaped front mazarin commode of excellent colour and proportions.
Elm, Fruitwood
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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