Italian, Veneto Pair of Walnut Bedside Inginocchiatoio Commodes, circa 1820-1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each commode with a rectangular top above a conforming case housing three drawers raised on tapering legs, the bottom aprons extending to reveal kneeling platforms.
Sold|$9,600
Pair of Commodes Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
These elegant commodes chest of drawers are made from Walnut veneer and has had some restoration done on them.
Walnut
Sold|$6,137 / set
Pair of Biedermeier's Commodes, 1830-1839
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Pair of Biedermeier's commodes Completely restored. Shellac polish used for the surface. Country of origin is Germany from period 1830-1839.
Wood, Walnut
Sold|$25,000 / set
Fine Quality 19th Century Charles X Walnut and Gilt Pair of Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of early 19th century period Charles X walnut and ebonized column commodes with fine gilt bronze decoration.
Wood
Sold|$7,250
Pair of Inlaid Mid Century Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of gorgeous walnut chests with beautiful brass hardware and elevated with brass standoffs. Three drawers with lots of optional dividers for all your organizing needs.
Brass
Sold|$6,137 / set
Pair of Biedermeier's Commodes, 1830-1839
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Pair of Biedermeier's commodes Completely restored. Shellac polish used for the surface. Country of origin is Germany from period 1830-1839.
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Pair of Italian Turn of the Century Tapering Three-Drawer Walnut Commodes
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Of an interesting tapering shape this pair of baroque style Italian walnut commodes will make great and unusual end tables or nightstands.
Brass
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut Two-Drawer Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period walnut two drawer commodes.
Sold|$11,411 / set
Pair of 19th Century Italian Parquetry Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fabulous matched pair of 19th Century Italian walnut parquetry commodes.
Bronze
Sold|$117,500
Exceptional Pair of 18th c., Italian Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of rare, large, Bombay-style, serpentine, walnut veneered commodes with original, inset marble tops, atop hoof feet.
Marble
Pair of 19th Century Small Biedermeier Commodes
Located in Belmont, MA
Beautiful pair of small Biedermeier commodes, South German 1810-1820, walnut veneer.
Walnut
Sold|$32,500 / set
Pair of Inlaid Commodes from Genoa, Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c.,veneered, walnut and fruit wood commodes with geometric inlay and Sienna marble tops.
Walnut, Fruitwood
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Marquetry Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Fine Pair of North Italian Late 18th Century Two Drawer Marquetry Commodes.
Walnut
Sold|$5,995 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Directoire Commodes
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This stylish pair of Directoire-style commodes are from France, circa 1860, and feature beautifully unique gold-and-grey marble tops above a bank of three paneled drawers with round ...
Marble
Sold|$2,995 / set
Pair Antique Distressed Country French Commodes Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These gorgeous nightstands or commodes are made to look antique with intentional distressed wood with an antique finish too. The drawers are super-smooth with metal slides. The commo...
Walnut
Sold|$5,750
Pair of Inlaid Three Drawer Chests/Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Striking pair of three drawer chests with brass hardware, newly refinished in a medium walnut. Drawers and top have wood inlays to provide a beautiful contrast. Set on a floating b...
Brass
Sold|$1,224 / set
Pair Walnut Bedside Chests
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of Traditional Burr Walnut Bedside Chests – 3-Drawer Georgian Style Cabinets (c.1960–1980) Add timeless elegance and practical storage to your interior with this superb pair of ...
Walnut
Sold|$1,224 / set
Pair Walnut Bedside Chests
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A well-matched pair of walnut bedside chests of drawers, dating from the mid 20th century and made in the traditional English manner. Each chest is of neat rectangular form, fitted w...
Walnut
Pair Urban Furniture Swedish Modern Low Commodes
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in Sweden, these low chests, or nightstands, were imported and sold by Urban Furniture. Very sculptural, with outrigger legs forming a supportive and architectural framework fo...
Walnut, Mahogany
Sold|$7,800
Pair of 1940's commodes with Nickel hadware
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of 6 drawer commodes with sculpted fronts and nickel hardware on center drawers.
Nickel, Brass
Sold|$7,800 / set
Pair of Veneered and Inlaid Commodes from Genoa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine pair of three drawer, serpentine shaped, walnut and fruitwood, veneered and inlaid commodes from Genoa.
Marble
Sold|$10,741
Pair of Art Nouveau Commodes with Marble Tops
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of super quality art nouveau commodes constructed in walnut and having exquisite marble tops.
Marble
Sold|$11,356 / set
Pair of Italian 19th Century Small Bombe Commodes
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of serpentine small bombe cabinets. An elegant design, lovely antique nightstands. Made from walnut in Italy in the 19th century.
Walnut
A Pair of Early 18th Century and Later Italian Baroque Style Walnut Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular inlaid molded edge tops, above three paneled and veneered drawers, raised on carved bracket feet, incorporating antique elements
Matched Pair Louis XV Commodes / Chests of Drawers C1930
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Pair Of French Commodes With Beautiful Dimensions,which include: Scalloped Gallery Top, Paneled Sides, Block Front Drawers and Cabriolet Feet, Wood Is Walnut.
Walnut
Sold|$12,000
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commodes
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Louis XV style ormolu-mounted commodes, the molded Italian grey marble top resting on two drawers, the angles with foliate mounts, on cabriole legs joined by waved apron w...
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$4,022 / set
Pair of 20th Century Italian Bleached Marquetry Bedside Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 20th Century Italian bleached walnut marquetry bedside commodes.
Ormolu
Pair of European Renaissance Revival Bedside Cabinets or Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Marble topped, carved walnut, night tables or bedside commodes, probably Austrian circa 1880s.
Marble
Pair Louis XVI Directoire Style Marble Top Commode Nightstands
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair Louis XVI Directoire style marble top commode nightstands Elegant nightstands from Spain in ribbon mahogany on four tapered legs. Featuring double doors with a single drawer. T...
Marble
Fine Pair of Walunt & Olive Wood Inlaid Commodes, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine pair of inlaid walnut & olive wood commodes with herringbone detail, 2 sliding drawers, shaped apron and tapered legs, dating the end of the 18th century and Italian in origin.
Brass
Sold|$11,000 / set
Pair of 18th Century, French Marquetry Inlaid Star Marble Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 18th century, French walnut commodes with marquetry inlay and star design throughout.
Breccia Marble
Pair of Antique French Rococo Marquetry Marble-Top Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique French Rococo marquetry marble-top commodes (Louis XV style) are exceedingly rare and perfect as bedside tables or end tables in the formal entertaining room! Topped...
Marble
Sold|$4,995 / set
Gorgeous Pair of Antique White and Gold Paint Decorated Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of antique white paint decorated commodes with gold accents. The pair is in good condition for their age and measure 49.25 wide x 22 deep x 32.25 tall. They d...
Walnut
Sold|$3,240 / set
Pair of Louis XVI/Directoire Style Petites Commodes or Nightstands
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very hard-to-find pair of French Provincial petites commodes. The commodes feature solid walnut construction, pegged joinery, dovetailed drawers, serpentine skirts and char...
Brass
Sold|$2,086 / set
Pair of Antique Burr Walnut Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made pair of antique burr walnut bedside chests. They were made in England, they date from around the 1930’s. The quality is superb and they are a very useful ...
Walnut
Sold|$5,600
Antique Pair Walnut Bedside Pedestal Chests
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful Pair Of Mid 19th Century Burr Walnut Pedestal Bedside Chests Having Four Drawers And Unusual Candle Slides To Side (Please note that these pedestals would have start...
Walnut
A Pair of 18th Century Italian Louis XV Period Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of superb 18th century Italian Louis XV period walnut and kingwood commodes.
Walnut, Kingwood
Pair of Maitland Smith Black Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Large Commodes
By Maitland Smith
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Maitland Smith black Chinoiserie paint decorated commodes represents the height of decorative luxury and fine craftsmanship. Designed in the 18th-century Chinoiserie rev...
Brass
Pair of Petite Bleached French Empire Style Four-Drawer Commodes
Located in Richmond, VA
Great pair of petite bleached French Empire style four-drawer commodes, early 20th century. Height is perfect to use as side tables or nightstands.
Walnut
Pair of Fine Late 18th / Early 19th Century Italian Commodes
Located in London, England
A striking pair of Napoleonic period commodes, the top quarter veneered and the sides well figured in cherry with walnut and boxwood crossbanding and parquetry borders, the central s...
Boxwood, Cherry, Walnut
Pair Boldly Veneered Northern Italian Neoclassical Period Commodes, ca. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
the commodes having rectangular tops above conforming cases housing two drawers, the cases raised on square tapering fluted legs, the commodes are covered completely in burl and stra...
Walnut
Sold|$1,334 / set
Pair of Antique Walnut Bedside Cabinets
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique walnut bedside cabinets of Queen Anne design and dating from the 1920s period. They have a wonderful original mellow color and have lots of character. They are also v...
Walnut
Sold|$2,120 / set
Pair Walnut Bedside Chests Regency Nightstands
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elegant pair of Regency manner bedside chests Hand crafted from walnut with sumptuous patina Features a ebonized trim around the drawers and to the top which reall...
Walnut
Pair Walnut Bedside Chests Regency Nightstands
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elegant pair of Regency manner bedside chests Hand crafted from walnut with sumptuous patina Features a ebonized trim around the drawers and to the top which reall...
Walnut
Sold|$9,000
A Pair of Modernist Walnut Chests
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A beautiful pair of Chests in walnut, with silverplated hardware. Pedestal bases.
Silver Plate
Sold|$1,361
Antique Pair of Walnut Miniature Chests
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A pair of late 19th century burr walnut miniature chests of drawers each with well figured top above two long drawers with original turned knobs. (These items would almost cer...
Walnut
Pair Foral Painted White Decorated Gustavian Style Bombe Commodes Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Walnut
Sold|$7,500
PAIR ITALIAN WALNUT COMMODINI
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair late 18th early 19th century Italian neoclassical walnut commodes (commodini) with brass hardware.
Sold|$2,800
Pair of walnut chests of drawers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of walnut chests of drawers with oak drawers featuring carved out pulls.
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Wood, Walnut, Oak
Sold|$5,800
Excellent Pair of Burled Walnut Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic pair of burled walnut chests with brass hardware and trim. Having fabulous clean lines, lovely patina, accented with columnar supports, and resting on tapered legs.
Brass
Sold|$8,600
pair of Italian chests in walnut
Located in Westport, CT
clean, simple lines best define this handsome pair of Neoclassical chests from Napoli,Italy. Note narrow depth.
Walnut, Pine
Sold|$2,800 / set
Pair of Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1920s Italian Baroque style walnut serpentine shaped commodes.
Walnut
Sold|$1,710
Pair of Edwardian Walnut Bedside Chests
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality pair of solid walnut bedside chests. Each chest has an arrangement of four graduated drawers, each with brass handles. The top drawer on each chest is flan...
Walnut
Pair Italian Neoclassic Fruitwood 2-Drawer Bedside Commodes, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having rectangular tops above conforming cases, each housing two drawers with molded edges, retaining period brass hardware, raised on square tapering legs
Walnut
Sold|$4,750 / set
Fine Pair Baker Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Commodes in Red Lacquer
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare pair of red lacquer Baker French commodes. They are in their original finish and in very good condition. The gold painted lines and beautiful bronze really add interes...
Walnut
Companion Pair of Baker Country French Louis XV Commodes Nightstands C1960
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Companion pair of Baker Country French 2-drawer commodes.
Walnut
Sold|$4,495 / set
Pair of Italian Rococo Paint Decorated Creme and Giltwood Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Painted. 3 drawers. 32 1/4" h x 49 1/4" w x 22"d. Condition Paint loss. Chips in wood on one foot which can be repaired if you ask us. Scratches. Oxidation to drawer pulls. Paint bub...
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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