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Italian Empire Style Commode
Italian Empire Style Commode

Italian Empire Style Commode

$6,800

H 33.63 in W 47.38 in D 12.63 in

Italian Empire Style Commode

Located in Houston, TX

1900s Italian Empire mahogany chest of drawers with gilt bronze ormolu, keys and black marble top.

Category

19th Century Italian Empire Used Commodes

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Pantolinier Commode
Louis XV Pantolinier Commode

Louis XV Pantolinier Commode

$14,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 35 in W 52 in D 21 in

Louis XV Pantolinier Commode

Located in Napa, CA

Gorgeous Louis XV Pantolinier from Arles, France. Has flowered red cloth liner in both drawers. Hardware in tact and holding strong, feels very solid. It is beautiful with great li...

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Used Commodes

Materials

Metal

Antique Louis XV Style Commode
Antique Louis XV Style Commode

Antique Louis XV Style Commode

$4,400

H 33 in W 48 in D 24.75 in

Antique Louis XV Style Commode

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Antique Louis XV style commode with bronze mounts. The commode with cross-banding having mitered

Category

19th Century Louis XV Used Commodes

Materials

Bronze

Italian Rococo Walnut Commode
Italian Rococo Walnut Commode

Italian Rococo Walnut Commode

$6,850

H 33.75 in W 50.5 in D 23.25 in

Italian Rococo Walnut Commode

Located in Essex, MA

A good clean chest with a serpentine top with banded edge over three conforming drawers with brass handles and escutcheons. Nice brown patina. Cabriole legs.

Category

1760s Italian Rococo Used Commodes

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century French Commode
Late 18th Century French Commode

Late 18th Century French Commode

$4,683

H 32.68 in W 47.25 in D 22.05 in

Late 18th Century French Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Late 18th Century French commode. Mid-blue shade of scraped back paint and a pale top. Circa 1790.

Category

Late 18th Century English French Provincial Used Commodes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Country Style English Commode
Antique Country Style English Commode

Antique Country Style English Commode

$2,160 / item

H 32 in W 36 in D 15.75 in

Antique Country Style English Commode

Located in Sheffield, MA

home! Dresser, Commode, chest of drawers.

Category

19th Century American Country Used Commodes

Materials

Oak

Louis Philippe Marble-Top Commode
Louis Philippe Marble-Top Commode

Louis Philippe Marble-Top Commode

$3,600

H 38 in W 50 in D 21.5 in

Louis Philippe Marble-Top Commode

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Louis Philippe period commode featuring a dark marble top over a case of matched veneer drawers

Category

19th Century French Used Commodes

Materials

Marble

Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Commode
Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Commode

Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Commode

$3,800

H 33.5 in W 47.75 in D 25 in

Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Commode

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A finely crafted Louis XV period walnut commode with a shaped serpentine front and carved apron

Category

19th Century French Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

George III Mahogany Serpentine Commode
George III Mahogany Serpentine Commode

George III Mahogany Serpentine Commode

$13,010 / item

H 34 in W 44 in D 24 in

George III Mahogany Serpentine Commode

Located in London, GB

A FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE COMMODE, CIRCA 1760. The angles with a blind gothic fretwork

Category

18th Century Used Commodes

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Italian Painted Commode
18th Century Italian Painted Commode

18th Century Italian Painted Commode

$9,127

H 40 in W 62.5 in D 29 in

18th Century Italian Painted Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Stunning 18th century Italian painted pine commode with secret drawer compartments. 1760. Code

Category

18th Century Italian Used Commodes

Materials

Pine

Italian Neoclassic Painted Commode
Italian Neoclassic Painted Commode

Italian Neoclassic Painted Commode

$18,000

H 35.25 in W 43.5 in D 21.25 in

Italian Neoclassic Painted Commode

Located in Essex, MA

With demilune white and grey faux marble top over a conforming case section with two drawers with brass ring handles and stylized mounted giltwood acanthus leaves ,the case sides wit...

Category

Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

Parisian Oak Commodes, 19th Century
Parisian Oak Commodes, 19th Century

Parisian Oak Commodes, 19th Century

$4,200 / set

H 29.93 in W 29.34 in D 17.13 in

Parisian Oak Commodes, 19th Century

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

Parisian Oak Commodes, 19th Century A refined expression of 19th-century French craftsmanship

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Used Commodes

Materials

Oak

a Regence provincial commode en tombeau
a Regence provincial commode en tombeau

a Regence provincial commode en tombeau

$26,500

H 37.75 in W 53 in D 28.4 in

a Regence provincial commode en tombeau

Located in Augusta, GA

Finest quality walnut lyonnaise commode with bronze hoof sabots

Category

1710s French Régence Used Commodes

Materials

Wood

18th c. Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode
18th c. Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode

18th c. Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode

$12,500

H 32 in W 47 in D 23 in

18th c. Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

The 18th c. Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode is a stunning piece of antique furniture that exudes

Category

18th Century Italian Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

Matched Pair of Louis Philippe Commodes
Matched Pair of Louis Philippe Commodes

Matched Pair of Louis Philippe Commodes

$8,200 / set

H 39 in W 51.5 in D 23 in

Matched Pair of Louis Philippe Commodes

Located in Houston, TX

A beautifully matched pair of 19th century Louis Philippe commodes, crafted in richly figured flame

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Used Commodes

Materials

Marble

18th Century Early Italian Commode
18th Century Early Italian Commode

18th Century Early Italian Commode

$14,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 32.5 in W 51 in D 26 in

18th Century Early Italian Commode

Located in Augusta, GA

Early Italian commode Made in the 18th century Beautiful craftsmanship and details Key to drawers

Category

18th Century Italian Used Commodes

Materials

Cherry

18th Century German Oak Commode
18th Century German Oak Commode

18th Century German Oak Commode

$12,188

H 36 in W 40 in D 26 in

18th Century German Oak Commode

By German Manufactory

Located in Tetbury, GB

Rare mid C18th German Oak bow fronted commode / chest of drawers of very unusual design with

Category

Mid-18th Century German Used Commodes

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut

18th Century Italian Commode
18th Century Italian Commode

18th Century Italian Commode

$9,200

H 35.5 in W 52 in D 22 in

18th Century Italian Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

18th century Italian drawers, white marble top. Parquetry inlay.

Category

18th Century Italian Other Used Commodes

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Fruitwood Commode
18th Century French Fruitwood Commode

18th Century French Fruitwood Commode

$4,355

H 35.44 in W 55.91 in D 23.63 in

18th Century French Fruitwood Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

18th Century French fruitwood commode.Of interesting design with a great set of ormolu handles.

Category

18th Century French Used Commodes

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode
18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode

18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode

$7,532 / item

H 36 in W 53.5 in D 24 in

18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Stunning 18th century oak breakfront Dutch commode with a faux marble top. 1780. Code: 8833

Category

18th Century Dutch Used Commodes

Materials

Oak

19th c. German Neoclassical Walnut Commode
19th c. German Neoclassical Walnut Commode

19th c. German Neoclassical Walnut Commode

$6,400

H 33 in W 39 in D 21 in

19th c. German Neoclassical Walnut Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

This product is a rare and valuable 19th century German Neoclassical walnut commode, an antique

Category

19th Century German Neoclassical Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XV Painted Commode
French Louis XV Painted Commode

French Louis XV Painted Commode

$3,600Sale Price|44% Off

H 33.5 in W 48 in D 22.5 in

French Louis XV Painted Commode

Located in Doylestown, PA

A charming Louis XV period commode in original yellow painted finish, with 3 drawers with bronze

Category

Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Used Commodes

Materials

Wood

Eatrly 19th Century Russian Commode
Eatrly 19th Century Russian Commode

Eatrly 19th Century Russian Commode

$7,181

H 36.23 in W 34.65 in D 18.12 in

Eatrly 19th Century Russian Commode

Located in Kent, Dover

A fine early XIX Century Neo-Classical Russian commode of three drawers, in mahogany, with brass

Category

Early 1800s Russian Used Commodes

Materials

Brass

French Painted Two Drawer Commode
French Painted Two Drawer Commode

French Painted Two Drawer Commode

$3,763

H 37 in W 51 in D 24 in

French Painted Two Drawer Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 20th century French painted pine bonbe front two drawer commode with good distressed paint

Category

Early 20th Century French Used Commodes

Materials

Pine

19th c. Biedermeier Walnut Inlaid Commode
19th c. Biedermeier Walnut Inlaid Commode

19th c. Biedermeier Walnut Inlaid Commode

$11,500

H 32 in W 47 in D 22 in

19th c. Biedermeier Walnut Inlaid Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

The 19th c. Biedermeier Walnut Inlaid Commode is a beautifully crafted antique piece of furniture

Category

19th Century German Biedermeier Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode
French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode

French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode

$16,250

H 38 in W 57 in D 23 in

French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI 6 drawer commode with bronze trim and marquetry inlaid veneer with a marble top.

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Used Commodes

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

$39,500

H 44 in W 66.5 in D 25 in

Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Located in Queens, NY

Northern Italian Baroque walnut commode (17th/18th Century) with 4 drawers pulls carved in the form

Category

Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

South German Cherrywood Commode, 18th C.
South German Cherrywood Commode, 18th C.

South German Cherrywood Commode, 18th C.

$6,400

H 34.5 in W 48 in D 24 in

South German Cherrywood Commode, 18th C.

Located in Astoria, NY

South German Cherry Wood Commode, 18th century, with multi-wood marquetry design above two long

Category

18th Century German Used Commodes

Materials

Wood, Cherry

Red Louis Philippe Commode, 19th Century
Red Louis Philippe Commode, 19th Century

Red Louis Philippe Commode, 19th Century

$2,133

H 38.78 in W 37.01 in D 18.71 in

Red Louis Philippe Commode, 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Narrow red-painted commode with four drawers, featuring a shaped upper drawer front and small

Category

19th Century Louis Philippe Used Commodes

Materials

Wood

19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode

19th Century German Biedermeier Commode

$11,800

H 36 in W 44.5 in D 23 in

19th Century German Biedermeier Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier walnut commode. Exceptional finish on this piece and 3

Category

19th Century German Biedermeier Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

Late 17th Century English Commode
Late 17th Century English Commode

Late 17th Century English Commode

$11,125

H 31.25 in W 49.25 in D 24.75 in

Late 17th Century English Commode

Located in Round Top, TX

A very striking late 17th century English Commode. Beautifully constructed from handsome walnut

Category

17th Century English Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

Italian Neoclassic Walnut Commode
Italian Neoclassic Walnut Commode

Italian Neoclassic Walnut Commode

$7,500

H 35.5 in W 51.25 in D 21.5 in

Italian Neoclassic Walnut Commode

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular top with string banded inlay over three drawers, flanked by a framed case with carved corners and central carving on apron, raised on circular tapered fluted legs headed ...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes
Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes

Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes

$198,500 / set

H 35.5 in W 59 in D 19.5 in

Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes

Located in New Orleans, LA

This magnificent pair of French commodes captures the refinement of the Louis XVI style. A highly

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Used Commodes

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

1940 Commode Maison Dominique
1940 Commode Maison Dominique

1940 Commode Maison Dominique

$35,000

H 35.44 in W 48.04 in D 19.3 in

1940 Commode Maison Dominique

By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Beautiful and original chest of drawers made by Andre Domin and Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique There is a stamp in the structure under the drawers The chest is made of s...

Category

1940s French Art Deco Used Commodes

Materials

Metal

20th Century, Baroque Style Commode
20th Century, Baroque Style Commode

20th Century, Baroque Style Commode

$3,754Sale Price|20% Off

H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 19.69 in

20th Century, Baroque Style Commode

Located in Berlin, DE

Lovely Baroque commode in 18th century style. Solid, finely carved beechwood. Ebonized and gilded.

Category

20th Century French Baroque Used Commodes

Materials

Beech

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode

$8,750

H 33 in W 46 in D 22 in

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XV style (19/20th Century) kingwood veneer and bronze trimmed commode with 2 drawers

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Used Commodes

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Swedish Three Drawer Commode
18th Century Swedish Three Drawer Commode

18th Century Swedish Three Drawer Commode

$6,080

H 37.8 in W 36.62 in D 23.63 in

18th Century Swedish Three Drawer Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

18th Century Swedish Commode with a top piece of 3 small drawers.  All of the metalwork is

Category

18th Century Swedish Used Commodes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Kingwood Commode, Genoa
Pair of Kingwood Commode, Genoa

Pair of Kingwood Commode, Genoa

$116,410

H 35 in W 49 in D 23.75 in

Pair of Kingwood Commode, Genoa

Located in London, GB

AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD AND ROSEWOOD COMMODES, GENOA, CIRCA 1775. The gilt

Category

18th Century Used Commodes

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode
Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode

Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode

$4,800

H 39.75 in W 51.5 in D 24 in

Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode

Located in Houston, TX

19th Century Louis Philippe walnut commode with four drawers and marble top.

Category

Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Used Commodes

Materials

Marble

19th Century Burl Birch Commode
19th Century Burl Birch Commode

19th Century Burl Birch Commode

$4,795

H 37 in W 47.38 in D 21 in

19th Century Burl Birch Commode

Located in High Point, NC

19th century Louis Philippe commode from France. The top is made from Carrara marble, and has a

Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Used Commodes

Materials

Marble

Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode
Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode

Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode

$6,800

H 29.25 in W 53.5 in D 22 in

Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode

Located in Essex, MA

With paneled and crossbanded serpentine top over two drawers with oval brass handles, raised on carved cabriole legs.

Category

1780s Italian Rococo Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode
French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode

French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode

$4,730

H 35 in W 50.5 in D 23 in

French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode

Located in Stockbridge, GA

This superb Commode is made of walnut with brass around the drawers and half brass rings around the

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Used Commodes

Materials

Marble, Brass

Baroque Softwood Commode, Mid-18th Century
Baroque Softwood Commode, Mid-18th Century

Baroque Softwood Commode, Mid-18th Century

$3,199

H 32.29 in W 46.07 in D 25.2 in

Baroque Softwood Commode, Mid-18th Century

Located in Greding, DE

A three-drawer commode made of light softwood with a distinct serpentine front. The piece features

Category

Mid-18th Century Baroque Used Commodes

Materials

Brass

Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760

Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760

$6,700 / item

H 29.5 in W 36.5 in D 22.25 in

Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760

Located in Huntington, NY

A Rococo commode with original brass pulls, hardware and locks on three bow front drawers. The top

Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Used Commodes

Materials

Brass

French Early 19th Century Directoire Commode
French Early 19th Century Directoire Commode

French Early 19th Century Directoire Commode

$9,500

H 35 in W 50.88 in D 23.13 in

French Early 19th Century Directoire Commode

Located in Round Top, TX

A very handsome early 19th century - Directoire Period Commode from the Provence region of France

Category

Early 19th Century French Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Walnut Marquetry Commode
Louis XV Style Walnut Marquetry Commode

Louis XV Style Walnut Marquetry Commode

$9,800

H 36 in W 59 in D 25 in

Louis XV Style Walnut Marquetry Commode

Located in Montreal, QC

Louis XV style marquetery two drawer commode "sans traverse" highly decorated with Rococo style

Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Style Ebonised Bureau/Commode
Louis XVI Style Ebonised Bureau/Commode

Louis XVI Style Ebonised Bureau/Commode

$4,793

H 34.26 in W 50.4 in D 22.84 in

Louis XVI Style Ebonised Bureau/Commode

Located in Arundel, GB

A good 19th Century Louis XVI style bureau/commode. Ebonised finish with brass mounts and moulded

Category

1860s French Louis XVI Used Commodes

Materials

Marble

Late 18th Century French Painted Commode
Late 18th Century French Painted Commode

Late 18th Century French Painted Commode

$8,066

H 33.08 in W 44.49 in D 24.41 in

Late 18th Century French Painted Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Late 18th Century French commode with serpentine front. Circa 1790.

Category

Late 18th Century French Directoire Used Commodes

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century French Painted Commode
19th Century French Painted Commode

19th Century French Painted Commode

$4,560

H 33 in W 43.5 in D 21 in

19th Century French Painted Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Wonderful early 19th century French painted commode with a distressed soft salmon pink paint finish

Category

Early 19th Century French Used Commodes

Materials

Oak

Large 18thC French Fruitwood Commode
Large 18thC French Fruitwood Commode

Large 18thC French Fruitwood Commode

$9,929

H 29.53 in W 49.61 in D 25.2 in

Large 18thC French Fruitwood Commode

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1760 Large 18thC French Fruitwood Commode sku 1849 W126 x D64 x H75 Weight 80 kg

Category

18th Century Used Commodes

Materials

Fruitwood

Louis XVI Marquetry Inlaid Commode
Louis XVI Marquetry Inlaid Commode

Louis XVI Marquetry Inlaid Commode

Located in Queens, NY

Louis XVI (18th Century) Marquetry Inlaid Commode with 3 drawers and a white marble top with

Category

19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Used Commodes

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Regence Provincial Commode
18th Century Regence Provincial Commode

18th Century Regence Provincial Commode

$3,150Sale Price|40% Off

H 39 in W 54 in D 28 in

18th Century Regence Provincial Commode

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a very good provincial period Regence carved walnut commode or chest of drawers. The

Category

1720s French Baroque Used Commodes

Materials

Brass

Phyllis Morris "Franciscan" Commode
Phyllis Morris "Franciscan" Commode

Phyllis Morris "Franciscan" Commode

$2,200Sale Price|51% Off

H 22.5 in W 33.75 in D 20 in

Phyllis Morris "Franciscan" Commode

By Phyllis Morris

Located in Chicago, IL

Excellent small cabinet in distressed wood and resin with an aged silver leaf finish by Phyllis Morris. Wood has been sand blasted, primed in red lacquer and then silver leafed. Silv...

Category

1960s American Used Commodes

Materials

Silver Leaf

Italian Painted Marble Top Commode
Italian Painted Marble Top Commode

Italian Painted Marble Top Commode

$4,553

H 31.5 in W 41 in D 19.5 in

Italian Painted Marble Top Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Late 19th century Italian three drawer painted commode with a marble top. 1890. Code: 8511

Category

19th Century Italian Used Commodes

Materials

Oak

Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760

Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760

$6,100

H 31.25 in W 43 in D 23.75 in

Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760

Located in Huntington, NY

A three drawer bow front Swedish Rococo commode with slide out shelf. Sits atop ball front feet

Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Used Commodes

Materials

Brass, Iron

19thC French Walnut Marble Commode
19thC French Walnut Marble Commode

19thC French Walnut Marble Commode

$9,244

H 40.56 in W 44.1 in D 22.45 in

19thC French Walnut Marble Commode

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1860 19thC French Walnut Marble Commode sku 706 Width 112cm x Depth 57cm x Height 103cm (Top

Category

19th Century Used Commodes

Materials

Walnut

George III Satinwood Serpentine Commode
George III Satinwood Serpentine Commode

George III Satinwood Serpentine Commode

$13,010

H 17 in W 37.25 in D 23.5 in

George III Satinwood Serpentine Commode

Located in London, GB

A FINE GEORGE III SATINWOOD SERPENTINE COMMODE, CIRCA 1780. Cross-banded in tulipwood, the drawers

Category

18th Century Used Commodes

Materials

Satinwood

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Used Commodes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of used commodes available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, all used commodes available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of used commodes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Used commodes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Louis XVI and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made used commodes over the years, but those made by Baker Furniture Company, Paul McCobb and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Used Commodes?

Prices for used commodes start at $1 and top out at $962,699 with the average selling for $4,496.

Finding the Right Commodes And Chests Of Drawers for You

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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Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.

The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home

Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.

What Exactly Is a Secretary Desk, and What Is It Used For?

The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.

This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once

Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.

Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition

Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.

Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way

Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.

Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.