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
18th Century Dutch Used Commodes
Oak
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
Oak
19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
XIX Century Empire Commode 19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST. LARGE FRENCH EMPIRE CHEST IN MAHOGANY AND
Mahogany
Small Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Small Louis XVI style commode.
Wood
Vintage Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Vintage Louis XV style commode made in France in French sycamore with original brass fittings
Brass
Dutch Oak Commode ca. 1760
Located in MILL, NL
Antique chest of drawers. Originally from the Netherlands, 18th century. Circa 1760. Made from solid oak. Beautifully curved front. Signs of wear consistent with age. Dimensions: 1...
Oak
Vintage Chocolate Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage French Louis XV style commode painted with a glossy dark chocolate finish with grey
Bronze
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century German walnut Biedermeier commode. Exceptional quality on this piece and
Walnut
Country French Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Charming Country French Louis XV styling gives this walnut commode a graceful, well-defined
Bronze
18th Century French Rococo Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Rococo period commode with traces of original paint. Of beautiful proportions.
Wood, Paint
Art Deco Style Mirrored Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Striking 20thc mirrored commode with hand wrought bronze handles.
Bronze
Baroque Commode, Würzburg 'Germany', 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional Baroque commode, Würzburg (South Germany) 1750, curved front with beautiful walnut
Walnut
Late 18th Century Dutch Empire Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An unusual late 18th Century Dutch Empire oak tallboy commode. With ebonised columns and original
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
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
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
Walnut
John Richard Mirrored Chest/ Commode.
By John Richard
Located in New York, NY
This elegant mirrored chest is a stunning piece that combines classic design with modern glamor. Featuring a distressed, antique finish on all mirrored surfaces, it has a rich, timew...
Mirror
Antique Satinwood Marquetry Demilune Commode
By Robert Adam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
this spectacular satinwood demilune (or halfmoon) commode/washstand fit for a palace. Attributed to
Wood, Hardwood, Satinwood
Swedish Gustavian Period Bow-front Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very unusual Swedish Gustavian period painted demilune commode/chest of drawers from the late
Brass
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
20th Century Style Baroque Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely Baroque commode in 18th century style Various precious wood veneer on solid spruce. (D
Wood, Spruce
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
Bronze
19th Century German Biedermeier Fruitwood Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century German Biedermeier Fruitwood Commode is an antique chest of drawers that exudes
Fruitwood
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C French fruitwood serpentine commode. Lovely pale timber. 1780. Dimensions 52.5
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Parquetry Commode
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century mahogany and kingwood parquetry commode, with grey marble top and with
Marble
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
Marble
20th Century Style Baroque Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely Baroque commode in 18th century style Various precious wood veneer on solid spruce. (D
Wood, Spruce
18th Century style Chinoiserie lacquer commode.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite French bombe-shaped commode, crafted in the 18th-century Chinoiserie style
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Style Commode "Chiffonnier"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Empire ctyle commode "Chiffonnier".
Marble
French Oak Commode, Late 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A distinguished late 18th-century French commode crafted in solid oak, featuring a rectangular case
Oak
Gustavian Commode, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Gustavian commode, Sweden 19th century, Beautiful walnut, beechwood, elmwood and mahogany marquetry
Walnut
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
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
Marble, Bronze
1930/40s Swedish three drawer commode
Located in London, GB
1930 mahogany swedish commode in earlier C19th style, it has three long drawers for storage with
Mahogany
French Empire Commode Bombe Chest Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French walnut commode in the Empire revival style Circa 1900 This lovely commode is of a typical
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period commode all original including hardware, except paint..
Paint, Wood
19th Century French Marble Top Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A French marble top commode with a shaped marble top over a serpentine case fitted with two long
Marble
19th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This vintage 19th century Italian inlaid Parquetry walnut commode exudes elegance and charm with
Walnut
18th Century French Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Oak Commode was considered an essential part of many rooms of a proper home
Brass
Fine Nineteenth Century Empire Commode
Located in London, GB
French, circa 1820 A fine early nineteenth century mahogany Empire commode, with three graduated
Mahogany
Important Pair of Neoclassical Commodes
Located in New York, NY
An important pair of neoclassical three-drawer commodes. Cherrywood with ebonized pilasters
Bronze
18th-Century Provincial Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming commode is crafted in light-toned wood and reflects the refined yet approachable
Wood
Exceptional 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Lyonnaise walnut commode.
Walnut
French Carved and Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century French carved and painted three-drawer commode, 1820. Dimensions: 44.5
Oak
Gustavian Style Distressed Painted Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This charming Gustavian style distressed painted commode captures the understated elegance of
Wood
American Wicker Mission Wicker Commode
Located in Queens, NY
commode with 2 doors and an oak top (sheboygen fiber furniture label).
Wicker
French Early 20th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming Tall Dresser, it is French Louis XV style and it is made of Rosewood with a beautiful pattern.
Rosewood
Louis XVI Commode in Mahogany
Located in BARSAC, FR
Elegant Commode from the Louis XVI period in blond mahogany veneer with beautiful ornamentation of
Mahogany
Antique, Tuscan, Clipped Corner Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ebonized wood commode with two doors opening on to a three-drawer interior. Original, gilt bronze hardware
Bronze
18th Century Italian Baroque Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 18th century Baroque commode from the Lombardi region of Italy. Wonderfully
Wood
French Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
French ormolu-mounted marquetry commode marble top with gilt bronze mounts, signed. France, 19th
Ormolu
Italian Rococo Style Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Six drawer antique Italian Rococo style painted commode. Interior has silk lining. Structurally
Wood
Fine 18th Century Italian Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding circa 1780 Italian bombe and serpentine fronted commode with shaped burl walnut inlays
Walnut
English Adam Satinwood & Rosewood Commode
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam style (19th Century) satinwood and rosewood trimmed 2 door commode with drawer and
Rosewood, Satinwood
Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s
Located in Farsta, SE
Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s Retains its original English red marbled painted
Pine
Baroque Black Lacquer Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A black lacquer refinished walnut baroque style table commode with two drawers, vegetative
Brass
18th Century Italian Marquetry Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional marquetry inlaid commode provenance Florence, Italy.
Wood
Exceptional 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Regence highly carved walnut commode.
Walnut
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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