Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Exceptional Edwardian Satinwood Commode, Reproducing Thomas Chippendale’s Piece-Known as the
Marble
A South German 18th century commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A South German 18th century walnut, maple and ebony banded serpentine Apprentice's commode of small
Ebony, Maple, Walnut
French-Continental Slat Twig Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic French-Continental (19/20th Century) slat twig square commode with geometric design with
Twig
18th Century Venetian Painted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Venetian painted three-drawer commode with faux marble top. Flower garland and bow
Paint
Petite Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite petite Louis XV style commode captures the elegance and charm of French Rococo
Wood
French Provincial Carved Oak Commode
Located in Vista, CA
A French provincial carved oak commode, 18th century, serpentine top, the blocked case with three
Oak
Italian 18th Century Régence Commode
Located in Kastrup, DK
Italian régence two-drawer marquetry commode. Top in solid walnut, bottom section veneered in
Walnut, Pine
19th c. Italian Painted Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Decorated 19th c. Venetian Commode
Wood
Louis XV Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive mid 18th century Walnut commode. Two large deep drawers that are gliding smoothly
Walnut
Louis XV Style Painted Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV style painted commode The rectangular serpentine fronted top above two long drawers
Wood
French 18th Century Regence Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 18th century Regence commode galbe´e (curved). Curved front with exquisite rocaille
Bronze
Early 19th Century Biedermier Cherrywood Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A large Austrian Biedermeier commode in cherry veneer, comprising four drawers, with ebonised half
Brass
Louis Phillipe Marble Top Commode
By Louis Philippe
Located in North York, ON
A beautiful Louis Philippe chest of drawers in walnut, consisting of 5 drawers with high-quality ormolu handles & escutcheons with the original marble top. Drawers in top plinth and ...
Marble, Brass
18th Century Regence Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Carved Walnut Commode
Walnut
Antique Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Painted Commode will make a charming addition to any casual decor! Crafted
Brass
Early 19th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, having a top of Breche d'Alep marble, on conforming case, inlaid decoration of festooning
Breccia Marble
19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode made from cherry with a wonderfully grained gray marble top
Marble
18th Century Northern Italian Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved, walnut, inlaid with pear wood commode. Marquetry sea-serpent detail on top. Turned
Pearwood, Walnut
French Louis XIV Period Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
Beautifully carved French walnut commode (Louis XIV period, circa 1720) with three drawers in
Bronze
An Elmwood Commode France 1980s
By Maison Regain
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An elmwood chest France 1980s. High quality manufacturing. Very heavy. In good condition.
Wood
Matched Pair of American Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
A matched pair of American commodes with very interesting bookmatched mahogany drawer fronts and
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Fruitwood Commode
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 20th century French fruitwood commode of serpentine bombe form, having a
Fruitwood
18th Century Baroque Style Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Baroque style commode, circa 1750. Various precious wood veneers on solid fir wood
Wood, Fir
Danish 18th Century Arbalete Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A Danish 18th century commode in the arbalete form. This piece is soundly constructed in painted
Paint, Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Louis XV Commode. Stunning period 18th century French Louis XV three-drawer
Bronze
Swedish Original Paint Commode from Smaland
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
commode was sent to artisan restorers in Sweden and was requested to be kept with as much original paint
Wood
Fine 18th Century Venetian Fruitwood Commodes
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of 18th century Venetian fruitwood commodes with three long drawers. Measures: 132 x
Nutwood
Antique Large Scale English Mahogany Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
These chests are antique large scale English mahogany commodes, showcasing the traditional design
Mahogany
Antique Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French painted commode features a graceful appearance enhanced with subtle
Brass
20th Century Wood Venetian Commode, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, carved, veneered, and inlaid in walnut, burl, maple, and beech. The curved, rounded commode features
Wood
Italian 19th Century Carved Cedar Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A striking Italian commode/chest of drawers from circa 1850, all hand-crafted from cedar that has
Iron
19thC French Ebonised Fruitwood Marble Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC French Ebonised Fruitwood Marble Commode sku 1436E W106.5 x D52.5 x H99 cm Weight
Marble
French Louis XVI Painted Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French Louis XVI style painted oak commode. This piece blends neoclassical symmetry
Oak
Jacaranda Commode, 18th Century Portuguese
Located in El Monte, CA
A superb 18th century Portuguese chest of drawers in jacaranda with three large drawers. Hand cast bronze handles and keyhole escutcheons depict birds, perhaps phoenixes, surrounded ...
Jacaranda
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A 19th century French Louis Philippe commode in well-figured walnut, topped with a deep gray marble
Marble
Italian Baroque Style Carved Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Carved Walnut Commode incorporating some earlier elements
Walnut
Baroque Walnut Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Baroque walnut commode featuring three spacious drawers and compressed ball feet. The
Walnut
Fine 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine 18th century Swedish Rococo commode in It's original colour. ca 1770 Sweden.
Pine
Diminutive Italian Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A diminutive walnut bombe chest made in Italy, mid 20th century. The figurative grain with three shapely drawers and brass handles with a recent French Polish. Perfect accent piece 2...
Walnut
French 19th Century Pair of Commodes
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite Pair of 19th century French pair of commodes. They are made of mahogany with brass around
Marble, Brass
18th Century Country French Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved cherry French commode with raised panel sides and corners, drawers having carved cartouches
Cherry
French 18th Century Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very charming piece with its royal marble top. It is made of inlay of walnut and fruitwood. The line of this pice is between Louis XIV and Louis XV.
Marble
Italian Venetian Black Marble Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (19th Century) stripped pine chest with three drawers, each having a keyhole and two round (modern) handles resting on two claw carved front legs with a black marble...
Marble
19th Century Carved Oak French Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak commode from France with a beveled edge around the top over simple paneled sides
Oak
Georgian Chest Drawers Mahogany Revival Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
An exceptional Georgian Revival mahogany chest of drawers, crafted in the finest English antique tradition, combining timeless elegance with practical storage Raised on classic brack...
Mahogany
Louis Philippe Ebonized And Maple Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular black Belgian Marble top over a drawer and a pair of cabinet doors. Plinth base.
Maple
19th Century Italian Commode With Marble
Located in Nashville, TN
Italian walnut chest of drawers from the Lombardy region of Italy, typical of the Bergamo cabinet-making tradition. The casework is solid walnut while the drawer interiors are pine. ...
Marble
Pair of 19th Century Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th Century Italian walnut commodes.Finished on gilded lions claw feet. Unusual to find a
Marble
Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode with a graceful scale that makes it wonderfully
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode, 19th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode, 19th century, with four drawers on four bracket feet. 37" H x
Walnut, Burl
18th Century Italian Neo-Classical Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
The 18th Century Walnut Italian Neo-Classical Commode is a vintage piece of furniture that exudes
Walnut
Incredible 18th Century Carved French Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Incredible 18th Century French commode, with hand-carved ornament and gilded hardware, from Jean
Bronze
19th Century Italian Walnut Bombe' Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century Italian Walnut Bombe' Commode is a stunning piece of antique furniture. Crafted
Walnut
French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis XVI Commode is made of walnut with a Sainte-Anne marble top.
Marble
Pair of 19th Century Italian Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good sized pair of Italian walnut, two drawer commodes. Circa 1880.
Walnut
Venetian Bombe Commode Polychromed and Painted
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century Polychromed Venetian Commode with bombe front, creating a rounded, convex shape
Wood
Large 18th Century Italian Rosewood Rococo Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large and imposing Italian Rococo Rosewood Inlaid Commode. The serpentine top sits above a subtle
Rosewood
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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