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Antique Eastlake Victorian Marble Top Backsplash Walnut Washstand Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Marble Top Backsplash Walnut Washstand Commode. Item featured carved
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Washstand Commode with Marble Top Backsplash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Eastlake Victorian walnut washstand commode with marble top backsplash. Item
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Victorian Commodes and Chests o...

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Marble

Antique 19th C. Primitive Pine Wood Lift Top Dry Sink Washstand Commode Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C. Primitive Pine wood lift top dry sink washstand commode cabinet. Item features
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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Cabinets

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Pine

Antique Victorian Eastlake Washstand Cabinet Dry Sink Commode w Towel Bar
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian wash stand, dry sink or commode featuring upper towel bar over three drawers with
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

English Faux Painted Washstand
Located in Wilson, NC
English faux painted washstand is faux painted to simulate flame grained wood. The back splash has
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Antique 1850s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

English Faux Painted Washstand
English Faux Painted Washstand
H 40 in W 35 in D 19 in
19th Century English Oak Washstand
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak washstand from England with a wonderful hand scalloped backsplash. The top of the
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century English Oak Washstand
19th Century English Oak Washstand
H 47.5 in W 43.38 in D 21 in
Flame Mahogany European Lift Top Washstand
Located in Wilson, NC
Flame mahogany European lift top washstand, the top, front, drawers, and doors of this European
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Antique 1860s Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

18thC.Georgian Washstand and Six Piece "Mason's Ironstone" Toiletry Set
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Incline Village, NV
, circa 1835. The washstand conveniently accommodates all of the pieces from the Mason's set in their
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Antique 1770s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ironstone, Hardwood

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Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Big Flats, NY
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19th Century French Louis XV Mahogany Marble-Top Washstand
Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Located in Centennial, CO
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Antique 19th C Victorian Eastlake Walnut Marble 3 Drawer Chest Dresser Washstand
Located in Dayton, OH
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Mahogany

Antique Pair of Commodes
Antique Pair of Commodes
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Located in Vancouver, BC
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Quality Mahogany Washstand Bedside Table Georgian Nightstand, C1800
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
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Located in Vancouver, BC
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Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian washstand offers marble top having shaped backsplash with flanking candle
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Located in Bridgehampton, NY
English pine washstand with original hardware and grey marble on top surfaces.
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English Pine Washstand
English Pine Washstand
H 33.5 in W 37 in D 19 in
French Mahogany Marble-Top Washstand
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
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French Mahogany Marble-Top Washstand
French Mahogany Marble-Top Washstand
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Black Veined Marble and Oak Washstand
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Marble and Oak Washstand with drawer.
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Marble

Black Veined Marble and Oak Washstand
Black Veined Marble and Oak Washstand
H 31.5 in W 27.5 in D 15 in
French Oak Marble Top Chest/Washstand
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Solid oak chest of two short and three long drawers having a marble top raised on shaped legs
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French Oak Marble Top Chest/Washstand
French Oak Marble Top Chest/Washstand
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Located in Southampton, NY
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Marble

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Antique Wellington Campaign Chest of Drawers Walnut William IV, 19th Century
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Antique Military Campaign Chest by Ross & Co of Dublin circa 1870 Number 78
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Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
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19th Century Victorian Marble-Top Walnut Washstand
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A marble backsplash and topped serpentine washstand with conforming walnut base with brass and
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Antique Military Campaign Chest by Ross & Co of Dublin circa 1870 Number 78
By Ross & Co. Dublin
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
adverts would typically show a two part chest of drawers, a washstand, folding bed and a Douro pattern
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Brass

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Washstand Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the washstand commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each washstand commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, stone and marble. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect washstand commode — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right washstand commode, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one washstand commode that is appealing in its simplicity, but Lane Furniture and Mason's Ironstone produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Washstand Commode?

The average selling price for a washstand commode at 1stDibs is $1,020, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $9,800 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Is it 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 a 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.

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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