PAIR OF LARGE ITALIAN HARDWWOOD & WALNUT MARBLE TOPPED TALLBOY CHESTS OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of vintage Tarocco Alberto di Giorgio tallboy chests of drawers with Walnut frames, Rosewo...
Marble
Italian Art Nouveau Dresser and Nightstands Walnut, Applied Olm Root, Marble Top
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Monumental particular Italian Art Nouveau Dresser and nightstands in solid walnut, applied olm root and marble top. Restored and polished with wax. We can sell separately the pieces....
Marble
Antique circa 1860 Walnut & Marble Topped Chest of Drawers with Original Key
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite circa 1860 Continental Walnut & Marble chest of drawers with the original key A very good looking and well made piece, this is Bi...
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Louis XVI style commode or chest of drawers features a marble top and solid walnut paneled sided with fluted rounded corners.
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Bronze Mounted Inlaid Dresser Commode C 1920's
Located in Long Branch, NJ
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Bronze Mounted Inlaid Dresser Commode C 1920's Dimensions : 39" Wide X 34" Tall X 19" Deep This gorgeous marble top commode was made in France in...
Walnut
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
French Directoire Louis XVI Demilune Shape Marble Top Marble Top Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Directoire Louis XVI demilune console table embodies the refined neoclassical style of the late 18th to early 19th century. Crafted with precision, the piece feat...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Bombe French Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Louis XV Style 4 Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning rouge marble top French inlayed wood dresser with significant bronze ormolu. Very nice decorative piece.
Hardwood, Walnut
Porada Bayus Tondo 7 Seven-Drawer Tallboy, Walnut Canaletta with Marble Top
By Oscar e Gabriele Buratti, Porada Arredi
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Porada Design: G. & O. Buratti Model: Bayus Round 7 Tallboy The Bayus Tondo 7 Tallboy by Porada, designed by G. & O. Buratti, is a round, retro-inspired chest that enriches b...
Marble
Handsome Baroque Four-Drawer Walnut Chest with Original Shaped Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome Baroque four-drawer walnut chest with original shaped marble top, Northern European, first half of the 18th century.
Walnut
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Chest With Carved Medallions & Pulls c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Chest With Carved Medallions & Pulls C1890 Measures - 33 1/2" x 39 7/8" x 18 3/4" This antique walnut chest, dating to circa 1890, features a mar...
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Inlay Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Both bombe sides also with marquetry motifs, are decorated with ormolu caryatid mounts at the shoulder. The top is dressed with the original red marble "Breche de Bourgogne".
Marble, Bronze
$3,026Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top France, 1810 Walnut Antique Chest of drawers with black marble on top. Beautiful grain of walnut on front and both sid...
Walnut
Walnut Burl French Writing Desk-Chest of Drawers L. Phillipe Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite chest of Drawers (4 drawers plus the upper part as writing desk) in the writing desk space are 6 small drawers plus 2 secret panels on both each side. The dark blue leather...
Walnut
Mid century modern walnut chest of drawers with Portuguese light pink marble top
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-CV165 Beautiful quality walnut chest of drawers with Portuguese light pink marble top, shaped on the front and sides with elegant brass tips. Italian manufacture, ca. 1950. 190...
Walnut
$2,500Sale Price / set|26% Off
French 19th Century Bow-Fronted Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers with a Marble Top
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century bow-fronted burl walnut chest of drawers with a marble top and original hardware. A set is the chest and the marble top.
Walnut, Burl
18th Century Italian Neoclassic Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian Neoclassic Inlaid Walnut Commode. Veneer Sienna Marble Top. This rare chest features a stunning rectangular veneered Sienna marble top over a two drawer case.
Wood
$1,784Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Style Marquetry Chiffonnier with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite Louis XV-style chiffonnier is a fine example of 20th-century French craftsmanship inspired by 18th-century design. Elegant and refined, it features five gracefully cur...
Marble, Bronze
Chest of drawers with intarsia and marble top, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
French chest of drawers with two drawers. Produced in France around 1880. made of walnut wood and marble top. Decorated with brass handles and floral inlay. Very good condition. Wo...
Marble
Antique small chest of drawers with a marble top, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A small French-style chiffonier chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries is a charming piece of furniture combining elegance and functionality. The chest of draw...
Marble, Brass
Stately French Louis XVI Carrara Marble Top Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely original Carrara marble top. Found in the South of France! #1548
Carrara Marble
Exquisite 18th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Outstanding example of late 18th century Louis XV carved walnut commode with chased and gilt bronze ornamentation, the front opening with two large drawers, over intricately carved ...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers with Parquetry & Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The case retains its original grey veined marble top with molded edge and is fitted with brass ring pulls, escutcheons, corner mounts, and decorative apron mounts in a restrained neo...
Marble, Brass
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Rennaisance Revival Walnut & Burl Marble Top Commode c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Marble Top Commode C1890 Measures - 30 3/4" x 18 3/4" x 19 3/4" This antique commode, dating to circa 1890, is crafted from walnut and bur...
Walnut
Antique French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Marble-Top Commode
Located in Oakwood, GA
Mid-19th century French Louis Philippe commode Burl walnut with dramatic book-matched grain throughout the drawer fronts and sides Gray marble top with rounded front corners and mold...
Wood, Walnut, Burl
$2,111Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century Chest of Drawers Side Table Marble-Top Carved Legs
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
19th century small chest of drawers or side table with two drawers. Carved legs with shell ornaments wall nut black and white marble top.
Marble
$3,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Fine Painted Pair French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bronze Mounted Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of French Louis XV style nightstands showcases timeless European craftsmanship, making them an elegant addition to any refined interior. Each piece features a bea...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers - Marquetry and Marble Top
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Louis XVI chest of drawers with marquetry and marble top France (Dauphine) Walnut and others Late 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 89 x 114 x 59 cm Description: A three...
Marble
Antique Late Victorian Eastlake Walnut Marble Top Washstand Mirrored Commode 82"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Eastlake Victorian walnut washstand with a matching swivel mirror tower, dating back to the late 19th century. Crafted from solid walnut, the lower cabinet features highly...
Marble
19th C. French Louis-Philippe Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Grey Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1850, this elegant antique Louis-Philippe commode showcases the clean, rectilinear lines characteristic of the era. The chest is built of richly figured mahog...
Marble
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, France 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
18th century, Louis XVI Commode, France, 1780, decorated with beautiful flower and geometrical marquetry made of kingwood and rosewood veneer, two drawers, raised on cabriole legs wi...
Fruitwood, Satinwood, Walnut
French Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting 19th century French three drawer bleached walnut commode with a good marble top. 1860. Code: 8499 Dimensions: W: 51.5" (130.8 cm) H: 38.5" (97.8 cm) D: 22.5" (57.2 cm)
Walnut
19th Century Empire French Chest of Drawers with marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest od Drawers with white marble on top, France, Ca. 1830 Spectacular Commode with original white marble on top and original empire legs.
Walnut
$3,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French 19 th century night stands/cabinets marble top
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of kidney shaped table/cabinets are made of fine burr walnut with Lovely floral and foliate designs in a basket. They have porcelain plaques In a wedgewood type design. The...
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Bedside Commode with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
Louis XV style walnut bedside commode with a rouge shaped marble top over single drawer over a cabinet with a carved floral door front having a white porcelain insert,
Marble
Italian Marquetry Fruitwood Drop-Front Storage Chest with Marble Top Circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Neoclassical commode, adorned in marquetry and geometric inlay, embodying the intellectual clarity and symmetry of classical revival design. The façade is animated by finely ...
Fruitwood, Walnut
Late 19th Century Eastlake Victorian Walnut Commode Wash Stand with Marble Top
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique Victorian commode washstand. Crafted from walnut, this piece hearkens back to a time of American craftsmanship in cabinet making.
Marble
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Inlaid High Dresser High Chest Circa 1920's
Located in Long Branch, NJ
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Inlaid High Dresser High Chest Circa 1920's Dimensions : 41" Wide X 22.5" Deep X 51" Tall This stunning high chest was made in the 1920's era in a ...
Walnut
$960Sale Price / item|20% Off
Antique Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Commode With Carved Pulls c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Walnut 3-Drawer Marble Top Commode With Carved Pulls C1890 Measures - 33 3/8" x 39 5/8" x 17 1/2" An antique walnut commode from circa 1890, featuring a marble top.
Walnut
Art Nouveau Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, Italy, circa 1900, Beveled Mirror
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Nouveau chest of drawers with marble top, Italy, circa 1900. Beveled mirror. All solid walnut, hand carved, restored and polished to wax.
Mirror, Walnut
$1,575Sale Price|30% Off
Drexel Heritage French Empire Style Walnut Burl Marble Top Commode Chest Dresser
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Drexel Heritage French Empire Style Commode, Console or Chest of Drawers. Features a rectangular form made from walnut with lacquered and gilt columns and a marble top.
Marble, Brass
Inlaid chest of drawers with a marble top in the Louis XV style, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An inlaid chest of drawers with a marble top in the Louis XV style, comes from France at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Inlaid floral motifs and copper ornaments are charac...
Rosewood, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Louis XV style bronze mounted marble top marquetry commode, finely crafted of solid walnut with rosewood inlay.
Marble, Bronze
$3,116Sale Price|20% Off
Gorgeous Figural Bronze Mounted Marble Top Napoleonic Inlaid Cabinet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Napoleonic-style cabinet commode is a true statement piece, beautifully crafted with intricate floral marquetry inlays and adorned with finely cast figural bronze moun...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Commode Nightstand Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Commode Nightstand Side Table. Item fe...
Marble
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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