Late 19th C. Venetian Chest Painted in Chinoiserie Stye of Blue & Yellow Ochres
Located in London, Park Royal
A late 19th century, Venetian chest of drawers with a curvaceous bombe style shape that plays with the light at all angles. The hand painted finish is in the Chinoiserie style featur...
Wood
Karges French Provincial Hand Painted Venetian Bombe Commode Nightstand Chest
By Karges Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
This mid-century Karges Venetian-style bombe chest is a masterclass in French Provincial cabinetry, showcasing a heavily contoured swelling silhouette supported by short, elegant cab...
Hardwood, Paint
$4,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Pair 18th Century Venetian Paint Decorated Marble Top Commodes Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare pair of 18th century Venetian paint-decorated marble top commodes nightstands exemplifies the opulence and artistry of Italian Rococo furniture.
Marble, Iron
18th Century Italian Louis XV Chest of Drawers in Bleached Walnut With Marble
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of Drawers hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut and walnut veneer following the venetian style. The commode shows a bombed shape with three rows of inset drawers.
Walnut
Pair of Italian Lacca Povera Comodini Side Tables, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional pair of Lacca Povera Venetian style small commodes or chest of drawers.
Wood
1930s Art Deco Venetian Mirrored Dresser, Commode in Walnut , Polished to Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian 1930s Art Deco mirrored dresser, commode, in walnut sanitized and polished to wax.
Mirror, Walnut
Venetian Paint Decorated Bombe Form Louis XV Style Dresser circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Perfect for a bedroom, living room, or hallway, this Venetian bombe commode serves as both a functional storage piece and an elegant statement of Old World style.
Beech
$1,937Sale Price|35% Off
Antique Italian Neoclassical Hand-Painted Buffet/Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Venetian Hand-Painted Buffet/Commode is the perfect choice for adding a refined neutral color and elegant neoclassical flair, while adding a functional surface and storage.
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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