Elegant Vintage Silver Painted French Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Traditional French chest given a new glam look with shimmering silver paint.
1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage French Chest
Cherry
Elegant Vintage Silver Painted French Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Traditional French chest given a new glam look with shimmering silver paint.
Cherry
Typical French Chest of Drawers circa 1960 in Mahogany, Lacquered Metal Handles
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Typical French chest of drawers circa 1960 in mahogany, lacquered metal handles.
Metal
PAIR Vintage French Chests 7 Drawer Semainier Louis XV Style Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
PAIR Vintage French Chests 7 Drawer Semainier Louis XV Style Carved Oak.
Oak
20th Century French Chest of Drawers in Bamboo, C.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A mid 20th Century French chest of four drawers in bamboo and woven raffia detail with original brass handles.
Brass
Empire Commode in Rosewood French Chest of Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Exceptional quality French Empire style commode in rosewood with fine quality ormolu mounts Quality Italian marble top is smooth and chip free Classic Empire look - very clean desig...
Ormolu
Dark Amber Tone 6 Drawers High Boy French Chest of Drawers by Thomasville MINT!
By Thomasville, Drexel, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Dark Amber Tone 6 Drawers High Boy French Chest of Drawers by Thomasville MINT!
Brass
Chest of Drawers ~ Country French Chest ~ Hall Chest ~ Entry Cabinet ~ Commode
Located in Portland, OR
Exceptional chest of drawers in both style and quality. The multi patterned veneer is a work of art.
Wood
Antique French Chest of Drawers
Located in North Charleston, SC
Each of the five drawers is fitted with its original antique-brass pulls, adding a touch of rustic refinement. This chest captures the timeless charm of mid-20th-century French coun...
Walnut
$8,272Sale Price|34% Off
Louis XV Style Black Lacquer French Chest of Drawers, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Louis XV style black lacquer refinish chest of drawers with 3 drawers with breccia marble from Aleppo and gilded bronze rocaille in the style of Jacques Bircklé
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Castleworthy French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis XVI Style Baroque inlay
Located in Berlin, DE
Shaded precious wood, veneered. In the front two drawers, in the front and on the side walls broadly framed fillings with richly inlaid blooms of different noble wood, limited by so-...
Wood
Empire Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940s French neoclassic style double chest of drawers with ebonized details.
High Quality French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis Quinze Style Marble Top
Located in Berlin, DE
Parquet from kingwood on solid softwood. With two forward-looking, imposing Espagnolettes in the style of Charles Cressent. In the front two drawers, in the front and on the side wal...
Wood
French Mahogany Two-Drawer Chest, Early 20th Century, Empire Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mahogany two-drawer chest from the early 20th century.
Metal
French Louis XV Style Oak Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Commode in the Louis XV style, French chest of drawers, circa 1940 Oak and wrought ironvegetal and floral Carved ornamentation surrounded by patterns of hearth, typical of the clas...
Oak
Mid-Century Chest of Drawers
Located in London, England
Mid-Century French chest of drawers with waterfall drawers and brass handles.
Brass
French Brutalist Style Elm Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Commode brutalist style, French chest of drawers, circa 1970 Elm and wrought iron made by the designer Aranjou renomed for its Brutalist-style furniture.
Iron
20th Century Wood French Design Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from 20th century. Furniture of particular shape and construction in mahogany, palisander and beech wood adorned with handles in chromed metal.
Wood
French Two-Drawer Chest with Marble Top and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French nicely raised chest with marble top. This vintage chest from France features a white marble top which rests atop a wooden chest consisting of two drawers flanking between ca...
Marble, Brass
French Carved-Wood Chest w/Scalloped Skirt & Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and bleached wood chest of three drawers.
Wood
$1,136Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XV Kidney Style Iroko & Marble Top Little Chest of Drawers, c 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique commode in the Louis XV style, French chest of drawers, circa 1960. Iroko, marble top and brass.
Marble, Brass
French Painted Chest of Drawers with Brass Pulls, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming French chest of drawers dating to circa 1920, beautifully painted in a light sand tone that complements its refined silhouette.
Pine
French Wabi-Sabi Chest of Drawers in Stripped Pine
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Tactile and grounded, this French chest of drawers from the 1940s embodies a rustic modernism steeped in simplicity.
Pine
20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Louis XV Style French Commode, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from the mid-20th century.
Marble
20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top French Louis XV Style Commode, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from the mid-20th century.
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Louis XV Style French Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from the second half of the 20th century.
Marble
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
French, 1950's Chest of Drawers
Located in Bantam, CT
French Chest of Drawers with splaed front legs and red velvet-lined drawers.
Velvet, Oak
French Painted Wood Commode w/Faux Marble Top & Brass Rococo Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
This vintage chest from France has a rectangular-shaped marble top with rounded front corners, over case below which houses a pair of half-sized drawers at top, above two full-sized ...
Wood
Signed JP Ehalt Country French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
By J.P. Ehalt
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, very fine quality, fruitwood chest of drawers, featuring superior craftsmanship, superb detailing and elegant decorative accents, this vintage French chest of drawers (be...
Bronze
Bleached blanket chest trunk, France, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Description: This exquisite bleached oak chest blanket, crafted in France during the 1940s, is a stunning example of Gothic-inspired design.
Oak
Bleached Oak French Serpentine Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bleached Oak French Serpentine Chest, France, circa 1950s. Elegant serpentine design features three wide deep drawers for all your storage needs.
Brass
$8,289 / set
Chests of Drawers, France, 1980s
By Another Human
Located in Napoli, IT
Chest of drawers
Marble, Brass
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
French Oak Chest of Drawers, Circa 1970, Simple Lines, Compact Design
Located in High Point, NC
A circa 1970 French chest of drawers crafted in oak, defined by simple lines and practical proportions.
Wood
$2,747Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage black Louis XV style chest of drawers, ebonized wood and marble
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and very trendy French black chest of drawers in the Louis XV style, a vintage reinterpretation of exceptional quality, crafted from ebonized wood with a black marble top.
Marble, Brass
Exceptional French Brutalist Sculptural Tallboy Chest
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
Striking French Brutalist tallboy chest crafted in solid wood during the 1970s.
Walnut
Vintage French Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French grey painted chest with brass and gilt trim.
Wood
Superb French Inlaid Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A fine French inlaid breakfront chest of two drawers, marquetry inlay to three sides, outstanding shaped marble top,ormolu handles and feet, original working key, in excellent condit...
Walnut
Petite French Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Redding, CT
Petite French Style Chest of Draws Sweet three drawer feminine piece .
Brass
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 French bombe and serpentine form The commode features 2 oak lined drawers Will ship t...
Walnut
Antique French Marble Top Side Chest
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French marble top side chest, dating from around the 1950’s.
Marble
French Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A stunning quality chest of drawers produced in France in the 1940’s in the Manner of Jules Leleu this chest of drawers has four long drawers with brass handles, stands on a quality ...
Mahogany
French Style Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made Oak chest in French Provincial style. With overhanging top and two short over three long drawers, all carved and with fine brass foliate bales and escutcheons (lacki...
Brass
Century French Empire Style Mahogany Chests, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Century Furniture French Empire Style Mahogany Chests of Drawers, each with three drawers flanked by ebonized columns, label to interior top drawer. 32.5" H x 41.25" W x 18....
Mahogany
$24,500 / set
Solid Rosewood Chests, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of chests in solid rosewood with Macassar Ebony Handles 39x20x38. 35 top
Ebony, Rosewood
Vintage Country French Oak Chiffoniere ~ Lingerie Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Country French Oak Chiffoniere ~ Lingerie Chest will make a charming addition to any room!
Brass
1950s French Tall Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in London, London
A well-proportioned mid-century oak chest of drawers, French in origin and dating from the 1950s.
Oak
French Vintage Marble Top Demilune Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Made in France circa 1965, this vintage chest was created in the style of Louis XV and underwent a refinishing in November of 2009.
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) mahogany and gilt bronze trimmed chest with 3 drawers having ring handles and a marble top.
Marble, Ormolu
French Provincial Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Chest
By John Hall
Located in Chicago, IL
French Provincial style mahogany 3-drawer chest in a very nice silhouette.
Mahogany
Jacques Quinet Leather Chest, France 1950's
By Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
Leather-clad chest of drawers with four drawers, leather stitched details and brass hardware. Restored, original photos available.
Brass
$4,320 / set
Pair of Painted Green French Provincial Chests
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of painted green, French Provincial style chests of drawers.
Wood, Paint
Vintage French Mid-Century Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Unique vintage French mid-century chest of drawers, beautifully decorated with detailed miniature representations of animals set within exotic landscapes and decorative motifs.
Pine
Period Mid-Century Modern Chest, Vintage French, 1960s
Located in Austin, TX
Petite chest of drawers from period mid-century modern France made of solid wood construction, primarily rosewood.
Rosewood
Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers. Fluted legs decorated with gilded bronze rings and clogs.
Wood
Pair French Louis Bedside Lamp Chests
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice pair of French cream painted Louis XIV bedside lamp chests of drawers, with ormolu mounts and handles, wonderful marble tops, oak linings, in excellent overall condition...
Paint
$3,676Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French Neoclassical wooden chest of drawers showcases clean classical lines, tapered legs, and a beautifully aged surface that reflects its understated elegance.
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers. Fluted legs decorated with gilded bronze rings and clogs.
Wood
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Handsome Cerused Cherry French Provincial Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This French cherry chest has been given a new, upbeat look thanks to a sanding process which cuts through all stain and laquer to arrive at the original cherry wood.
Cherry
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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