French Provincial Oak Commode, C. 1800
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome French oak commode dating to circa 1800, featuring three drawers adorned with distinctive diamond-carved panels across the drawer fronts.
Oak
18th Century Italian Walnut Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C Italian carved Walnut commode with carved head handles, carved figures and large paw feet. 1740 Reference: 8337 Dimensions 63 inches (160 cms) Wide 29 inches (74 cm...
Walnut
Swedish Gustavian Commode, circa 1820
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Gustavian commode with original brass hardware and locks. Featuring canted and fluted corners.
Brass
18th Century Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C Northern European walnut serpentine commode. 1770. Reference: 8174 Dimensions 52 inches (132 cms) Wide 26.5 inches (67 cms) Deep 37.5 inches (95 cms) High
Walnut
Napoleon III Empire REvival Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Napoleon III, Empire Revival four drawer commode in pickled mahogany. With good bronze handles and variegated grey marble top.
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Walnut Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th C two drawer Italian walnut commode. 1790. Reference: 8184 Dimensions 23.5 inches (60 cms) Wide 13.5 inches (34 cms) Deep 25 inches (64 cms) High
Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Danish serpentine form two drawer painted commode. In the Baroque manner standing on four cabriole legs.
Bronze
19th c. Biedermeier Walnut Inlaid Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Biedermeier Walnut Inlaid Commode is a beautifully crafted antique piece of furniture from the 19th century.
Walnut
Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Huntington, NY
A diminutive bow front Swedish Rococo commode. Three drawers over a carved skirt; sits atop cabriole feet.
Brass
19th c. German Biedermeier Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
German Biedermeier Mahogany Commode is an antique piece of furniture that exudes elegance and craftsmanship.
Mahogany
Large Late 18th Century Swedish Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A substantial late 18th Century Swedish commode. Crafted in pine and retaining its original, softly timeworn paint with a beautiful layered patina.
Pine, Paint
18th Century Burr Ash Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful 18th century burr ash commode. This commode is in a typical country house style.
Ash
19th Century French Inlaid Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French 19th century Marquetry two-drawer commode with a wonderful marble top. Featuring wonderful inlaid decoration, this commode conveys typical Empire styles.
Wood
French Parquetry Commode with Ormolu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French parquetry commode with ormolu and marble top.
Marble, Bronze
$7,187 / set
Pair Of 19th Century Swedish Commodes
Located in Ongar, GB
A gorgeous pair of late 19th century Swedish commodes. Made from Nordic pine and later painted.
Pine
Swedish Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo commode with a slide-out tray over three bow front drawers.
Brass
French Neoclassic Commode, Cornflower Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Neoclassic style French commode, with its beautiful blue and white coloring, is a cute-sized case piece being approximately 3.25 feet in width; a great option when a smaller foo...
Marble
Ebonized and Brass Inlaid Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ebonized and brass inlaid commode having shaped top with brass molded edge over three shaped drawers with brass string inlay and gilt bronze hardware and standing on straight molded ...
Wood
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Exceptional 18th C French fruitwood serpentine three drawer commode with a wonderful 1.25" thick marble top. 1780.
Marble
18th Century Dutch Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th C Dutch serpentine front 3 drawer painted oak commode with a faux marble top. 1790. Reference: 8114 Dimensions 35 inches (89 cms) Wide 18 inches (46 cms) Deep 29.5 inche...
Oak
19th Century Ebonized Gustavian Style Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
A striking 19th century Swedish Gustavian style commode featuring a richly layered ebonized patina with subtle charcoal and graphite undertones.
Wood
18th Century Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C French serpentine front bleached oak commode. 1770. Reference: 7907 Dimensions 46 inches (117 cms) Wide 24.5 inches (62 cms) Deep 32 inches (81 cms) High
Oak
19th Century Georgian Mahogany Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Georgian mahogany commode. Two small drawers sit above three large drawers each with pierced swan neck handles and brass escuteons.
Brass
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 baluster feet.
Wood
$14,700Sale Price|30% Off
Painted Italian Marble Top Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming, painted 2 drawer commode with original bronze hardware and Brocatello di Spagna marble top.
Marble, Bronze
$13,270Sale Price|31% Off
Architectural 19th Century Biedermeier Commode
Located in London, GB
Austria, circa 1840 A rare early nineteenth century Biedermeier commode, of architectural form with finely figured book matched veneers of cherry wood to the front, opening with thr...
Wood, Cherry
19thc French Ebonised & Marble Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890. 19thc French ebonised & marble commode Sourced from the South of France Measures: W113 x D51 x H104.5cm.
Wood
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 original - spring locks and key throughout.
Wood
Satinwood antique demi-lune commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Victorian satinwood demi-lune commode in the Sheraton revival taste, with a central door showing a painted romantic scene between two panels of pleated silk, decorated throughout wit...
Satinwood, Silk, Boxwood
Late 18th Century French Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century French commode with serpentine front. Circa 1790.
Wood, Paint
$55,000 / set
Pair of Neoclassical Demilune Commodes
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very fine pair of early 19th Century Northern European neoclassical demilune commodes, the original shaped marble tops over two brass molded doors, the cabinet interior with one dr...
Marble
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C Dutch painted serpentine commode. 1780. Dimensions 35 inches (89 cms) Wide 21 inches (53 cms) Deep 33 inches (84 cms) High.
Oak
Moorish Style Inlaid Bombe Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Camel bone and mother of pearl inlaid three drawer commode with ball turned pulls and geometric detail.
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
XIX Century Empire Commode 19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST. LARGE FRENCH EMPIRE CHEST IN MAHOGANY AND DECORATED WITH GOLDEN BRONZE.130X59X89 CM
Mahogany
Vintage Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Vintage Louis XV style commode made in France in French sycamore with original brass fittings, natural lacquered French sycamore wood finish.
Brass
Painted French Commode with Gilt Accents
Located in New York, NY
Charming small-scale French-style painted commode featuring a softly distressed pale blue finish with warm gilt detailing throughout.
Wood
Louis XV Style Walnut Marquetry Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XV style marquetery two drawer commode "sans traverse" highly decorated with Rococo style giltbronze mounts, fitted with a thick moulded white Arabescato marble top.
Walnut
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. Wonderfully constructed from beautiful walnut with 3 long drawers and slightly tap...
Walnut
Baroque Softwood Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A three-drawer commode made of light softwood with a distinct serpentine front.
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century German walnut Biedermeier commode. Exceptional quality on this piece and very fine polished finish as well.
Walnut
Baroque Commode, Würzburg 'Germany', 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
The commode will be shipped from Germany, shipping costs to Boston are included.
Walnut
Vintage Baker Faux Tortoise Lacquered Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Baker faux tortoise lacquered commode with four drawers and brass hardware. This beautiful chest is from Baker's Collector's Edition.
Brass
Italian 17th Century Walnut Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and remarkable Italian 17th-century walnut commode. This stunning commode is raised on front scrolled feet below a mottled edge frieze.
Walnut
19th Century French Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C French painted oak 3 drawer commode. 1820 Reference: 7474 Dimensions 50 inches (127 cms) Wide 24 inches (61 cms) Deep 39 inches (99 cms) High
Oak
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a carved french walnut commode with a slight bow fronted design, paneled to the ends and with french scroll feet. original handles and good colour and condition thr...
Walnut
20th Century Style Baroque Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely Baroque commode in 18th century style Various precious wood veneer on solid spruce.
Wood, Spruce
$4,760Sale Price|20% Off
Regence Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Regence chinoiserie marble-top commode, fitted with three chinoiserie ormolu-mounted long drawers.
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century, Canted Corner Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking, Venetian, solid pearwood, canted edge, tapering three drawer commode. The whole above a scrolling apron and sitting on petite, cabriole legs.
Bronze
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C French fruitwood serpentine commode. Lovely pale timber. 1780. Dimensions 52.5 inches (133 cms) wide 26 inches (66 cms) deep 36 inches (91 cms) high.
Fruitwood
$9,067Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Parquetry Commode
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century mahogany and kingwood parquetry commode, with grey marble top and with three drawers retaining the original handles and escutcheons, all supported on brac...
Marble
20th Century Style Baroque Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely Baroque commode in 18th century style Various precious wood veneer on solid spruce.
Wood, Spruce
French Empire Style Commode "Chiffonnier"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Empire ctyle commode "Chiffonnier".
Marble
Antique Satinwood Marquetry Demilune Commode
By Robert Adam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Allow yourself and houseguests to be mesmerized with the splendor of fine antique woodworking with this spectacular satinwood demilune (or halfmoon) commode/washstand fit for a palac...
Wood, Hardwood, Satinwood
French Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very quiet French Louis XV fruitwood bombe commode. The Verdi green marble top rests over two long drawers. the case piece is raised on splay feet flanking a shaped apron, ...
Marble
Louis XV Period Sauteuse Commode
Located in Charmes, FR
veneered wood chest of drawers opening with three drawers in two rows, gilded and chiseled bronze ornamentation, marble top generally in good house condition
Wood
$6,400Sale Price|20% Off
Gustavian Commode, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Gustavian commode, Sweden 19th century, Beautiful walnut, beechwood, elmwood and mahogany marquetry with hand drawn pictures on front and sides.
Walnut
1920s Danish two drawer painted commode
Located in London, GB
A nice painted Danish commode from the 1920s. Later painted in a light grey it has decorative diamond border detailing and two useful deep drawers with ornate metal handles.
Oak
French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French marquetry commode with nice marble top, two drawers, foliate bronze hardware (Louis XV style, circa 1880).
Marble, Bronze
Dutch Oak Bombe Shape Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C Dutch bleached and limed oak bombe shaped commode.1820. Dimensions 36.5 inches (93 cms) wide 19.5 inches (50 cms) deep 32.5 inches (83 cms) high.
Oak
18th Century Italian Original Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th C Italian original painted two drawer commode 1780
Pine
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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