Commodes and Chests of Drawers
20
5,393
to
692
3,195
2,078
5,393
5,393
5,393
460
447
413
223
221
183
172
133
91
12
11
6
6
4
2
2
2,103
3,290
5,112
1,611
828
2,558
911
130
51
144
201
231
556
705
354
162
53
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
5,223
1,772
1,311
1,152
984
4,652
1,633
1,203
955
618
22
7
5
4
4
Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
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 marble backsplash with 2 small shelves, fruit carved drawer pulls, rolling casters, be...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Chest of drawers
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Coming from France. Discover the classic elegance of the Louis XV style with this magnificent patinated entryway chest of drawers, a remarkable example of French craftsmanship.
Insp...
Category
1870s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Georgian bow fronted chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around ...
Category
Early 1800s British George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of White Painted Swedish Chest of Drawers, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of Gustavian pine chest of drawers with Greek key motif carved in upper molding resting on fluted feet.
The newer, professionally applied antique white custom painted finish i...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Small English 18th Century Oak Tallboy
Located in Skipton, GB
A good Oak Tallboy, or chest-on-chest of small proportions. The upper section has moulded dentil cornice, over one long, two short and three further long drawers. The base section wi...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Late 18th C. Curvy Bombé Front Chest w/Fabulous Paw Feet w/"Fur" Ankles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bombé style painted wood commode from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique chest from France features a shapely top with canted front corners and center/front...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
American Sheraton Curly Maple Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A nicely figured New England Curly Maple Sheraton chest 1815-20. White Pine secondary wood with period glass knobs on the four cock beaded graduated size drawers. Very old and possib...
Category
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Italian Neoclassical Single Chest
Located in New York, NY
A Neoclassical Demi-Lune chest.
Various woods in marquetry patterns with fine fruitwood inlay details
and patinated brass escutcheons .
Three center drawers flanked by side cabinets.
Category
1840s Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late 18th century Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 18th century Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers, circa 1790.
Fine quality oak and pine Gustavian period commode, with scraped back paint.
5 drawer chest with a small d...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint, Pine
Early 19th C. Italian Chest of Drawers w/Inlay Banding, Designed w/Clean Lines
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian chest of four drawers from the early 19th century. This antique chest from Italy has been designed in nice clean lines, allowing the beautifully veneered wood grain and in...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Rosewood Tombeau Chest of drawers
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Coming from France. Discover this remarkable chest of drawers, also known as a tomb chest of drawers or Regency chest of drawers, a true gem of the French era of the 18th century. Op...
Category
1730s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Chest of drawers
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Coming from France. Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of the Louis XV style with this superb patinated chest of drawers, a true jewel of French craftsmanship.
Inspired by th...
Category
1870s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Superb Bright Bronze Ormolu French Louis XV Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular and brightly polished bronze and brass ormolu adorned commode in the French Louis XV style. The piece has inlai and is in good antique condition with minor sign...
Category
1820s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tall narrow chest of drawers / semainier / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Good example of a 19th century mahogany semainier , French tall narrow chest of drawers , a drawer for each day of the week
Circa 1870’s from the Napoleon III period , with original ...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
A Large 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A Large 18th century Northern Italian chest of drawers.
Three large drawers with faux double fronts. Inlaid accents to the drawer fronts and canted corners. Standing on carved brack...
Category
1760s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
19th century burr walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut chest of drawers circa 1870.
Good quality victorian influenced chest of drawers from Sweden. As normal with Scandinavian chests the drawers, they are opene...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Monumental 18th Century Italian 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th-century Italian three-drawer commode, monumental in size and crafted in walnut, is a significant piece of historical furniture. Its natural weather wood finish and intricate ca...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
English Mahogany Commode
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany commode, with tooled leather top, front is veneered with flame mahogany; top lifts up on hinges; interior has the original potty with turned wood lid. The commode...
Category
1860s English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pottery, Mahogany
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut commode. The piece was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophistica...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest of drawers
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Coming from France. Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of Louis XVI style with this remarkable mahogany chest of drawers, a piece that evokes the refinement and sophistication...
Category
1780s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Period Walnut and Bronze Commode
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful Louis XV period chest of drawers in walnut.
Bronze handles. Three large drawers. Condition of use.
Minor loss on the base.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe of Period Commode or Dresser
Located in San Antonio, TX
Elevate your home decor with our exquisite 19th Century French Louis Philippe of Period Commode, featuring rich walnut veneer and impeccable craftsmanship. This stunning piece exudes...
Category
1860s French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
German Red Painted 18th Century Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Large Floral Painted 18th Century Commode of German Origin with five drawers made of oak), serpentine front, on bun feet. Charming and very decorative with the red paint nicely distr...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Softwood
Early 19th Century inlaid mahogany bowfront chest of drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century inlaid mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a nice figured top above a selection of two short over three long graduated drawers with oval brass handles, nice...
Category
1810s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer.
From the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820-1912).
It was used in shops rather than being used in ordinary homes.
It is painted black.
Made ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers circa 1850.
Good quality Swedish empire commode made in birch and pine,
Rectangular top with rounded corners and moulded edge. Belo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A petite and most elegant Louis XVI style two-drawer ‘Commode Sauteuse’ in veneered wood and marquetry, with marble top and ornate gilt brass fittings. This curiously named style of ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 19th century French painted chest of drawers / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Early 19th century painted walnut small commode/chest of drawers.
French Circa 1820’s.With lovely brass handles and a dark distressed paint finish.
Height 32.5 inches or 82.5 cms
Wid...
Category
1820s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, the crossbanded top decorated with white line inlay above...
Category
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Chest Of Drawers Made In Walnut With A Marble Top From 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
The Rococo chest of drawers you describe from the 1860s exudes the opulence and elegance characteristic of the Rococo style. Crafted from walnut wood, known for its warmth and depth,...
Category
1860s Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Dresser
Located in Firenze, IT
Elegant walnut chest of drawers threaded with "organ pipe" motif with bone vents, Siena, Louis XVI.
The structure of the cabinet features truncated pyramidal legs and consists of f...
Category
16th Century Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair, White painted Gustavian Nightstands Side Tables, Sweden circa 1880-90
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, small Swedish country Gustavian white painted nightstands or side tables standing on tapered legs.
Applied floral carving accents the front along with dentil molding and diamon...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century camphor wood secretaire military chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century camphor wood secretaire military chest made for the Chinese export market, having a combination of seven drawers and with each drawer having the original brass rec...
Category
1840s Chinese Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Louis XVI Dresser, Eastern France 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This unique Louis XVI Chest of Drawers dates back to around 1780 and comes from Western France. The three drawer commode has a cherry veneer and is decorated with plum inlays on the ...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
French 18th Century Small Louis XV Bombé Two Drawer Marquetry Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century small Louis XV Bombé commode, with inlaid top and marquetry sides and drawer fronts, with bronze mounts and escutcheons. The design is reflective of the Normandy ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th century inlaid walnut bombe commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century inlaid walnut bombe chest of drawers circa 1800.
Fine quality Swedish rococo revival commode with the typical bombe shape of bulging out in the middle and curving...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XV Bombé Chest, Marble Top and Gorgeous Marquetry
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Louis XV Bombé two drawer commode with marble top, bronze escutcheon and mounts. The drawer fronts are heavily inlaid with marquetry design of violins, drums, h...
Category
18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th century Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
Gustavian chest of drawers, Sweden, 1780-1800.
This elegant chest of drawers is made of yew tree and has a mahogany veneer. Furthermore, it has its original bronze fittings and escut...
Category
1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Walnut Charles X Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century Charles X walnut commodes. Beautifully polished wood and 4 drawers for storage. Amazing! Note: Price listed is for one.
Category
19th Century French Charles X Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Commode Chest of Drawers
Gorgeous French Empire style commode/chest of drawers featuring intricate inlaid marquetry with a finely detaile...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
A Biedermeier Inlaid Commode First Half 19th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
a biedermeier inlaid commode first half 19th century the recessed top over three inlaid long drawers, top and bottom drawers with twin daimonds inlaid daimonds stiles the center draw...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This magnificent French chest is the epitome of everything the Louis Philippe style stands for! The front is a show stopping portrayal of burled wood and skilled craftsmanship. Clean...
Category
1870s French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo commode with soft serpentine front.
Three drawers open to storage.
Repainted in soft blue.
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode Burl Veneer
Located in San Antonio, TX
Introduce sophistication into your living space with our exquisite 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode, showcasing stunning burl veneer and timeless craftsmanship. This magnif...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Book Matched Walnut and Marble Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Louis XVI style walnut commode or chest of drawers features a beveled Saint Anne marble top and fluted rounded corners. Its five drawers of dovetai...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Walnut Wellington Chest
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Antique Walnut Wellington Chest
A good Victorian figured walnut Wellington chest with well carved corbels and flower heads and a secretaire drawer fitted with 2 drawers veneered in b...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair, Gustavian White Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of drawers painted in shades of antique white with Greek key motif carved in upper top molding.
Canted fluted side posts with upper carved ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
An Antique Italian Chest / Dresser Carved with a Warrior on Horseback c1750
Located in Pomona, CA
A very rare Italian Chest of 4 Drawers. Bow front drawers in walnut and carved with Acanthus Leaf and Putti—the sides with a central panel carving of a Historic Horseman in battle ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Germany 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant Neoclassical chest of drawers comes from Germany and dates back to around 1780-1800. It stands out for its beautiful variations of walnut veneer grains. The top of the ...
Category
1780s German Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in San Antonio, TX
Indulge in the refined beauty of our 19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode, meticulously restored to its former glory. Crafted with premium walnut wood and adorned with c...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Grand Antique French Bombé Chest With Marble Top for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic French Bombé Two-Over-Two Chest in handsome Cherry Finish and having large Dramatic Drawer Pulls, Key Escutcheons and leg mounts. The Chest is topped with a fine and well grained Marble Top in Striated Brown and White with a lovely shaped Edge. The Antique Drawer Locks...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
English Antique Patinated Worn Elm Chest of Drawers, Early 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ENGLISH PATINATED ELM CHEST OF FOUR DRAWERS
Raised on bracket feet; circa first quarter of the 19th century
Item # 402ZPB08Q
This gorgeous heavily worn and patinated elm chest of dr...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers with Burl wood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late XIX Century Chest of Drawers in Baroque Style,
Germany, 1890
Walnut with burl wood,
A chest of drawers standing on spherical legs and in a beautiful form with a wavy front. Pin...
Category
1880s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
18th Century Georgian Walnut Tall Chest on Stand with Radial Star Inlay
Located in Milford, NH
An impressive English Georgian walnut tall chest on stand, with a molded cornice, surmounting an upper case with a center small radial star inlay d...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Biedermeier Chests 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, veneered in Walnut.
Featuring three drawers, brass escutcheons, and tapered legs.
Category
19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Chest of drawers - Empire period - Mahogany
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Chest of drawers
Empire period (early 19th century)
Mahogany
4 drawers
Original marble
W 130 x D 60 x H 91 cms
4900 euros
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Important pair of Louis XV-era bowed and walnut-root dressers
Located in Cesena, FC
Pair of Italian (Venetian) Louis XV dressers.
Important pair of Lombardy Venetian dressers from the Louis XV period (mid-1700s).
Of wavy, rounded shape on front and sides, entirely ...
Category
1750s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Chests/Nightstands spanish entirely threaded with floral motifs, coat of arms and date
Located in Cesena, FC
Solid walnut dresser of Spanish origin, entirely threaded with floral motifs, with initials and coat of arms of the house; the shelf bears the name of the owner and the date of manuf...
Category
Early 1800s Spanish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
19th Century French Louis Xvi Style Commode
White Lacquer Commode
Austria Chest
1900 French Chest Of Drawers
Carved Serpentine Chest
Black Chest With Marble Top
Wood Gustavian Chest Of Drawers
18th Century Marquetry Commode
Century French Provincial Chest Of Drawers
Bronze Inlaid Commode
White Lacquer Commodes And Chests Of Drawers
Walnut Marquetry Chest Of Drawers
3 Drawer Vintage Chest Of Drawers
19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
18th Century Serpentine Front Chest Of Drawers
American Mahogany Chest
19th Century French Empire Commode
Wood Chest Of Drawers Lock