Skip to main content

Commodes and Chests of Drawers

20
5,391
to
684
3,193
2,078
5,391
5,391
5,391
459
447
414
222
222
183
171
133
92
12
11
6
6
4
2
2
2,103
3,288
5,114
1,612
828
2,559
911
130
51
144
200
231
557
706
355
162
52
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
5,221
1,769
1,310
1,151
985
4,650
1,632
1,203
955
616
22
7
5
4
4
Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1860-1900s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a storage furniture that was used very old in Japan and is called "Kurumanagamochi". It is said that if a disaster such as a fire occurs, it was placed near the entrance of ...
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Pine

Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1860-1900s WabiSabi
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1860-1900s WabiSabi

Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1860-1900s WabiSabi

19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers
Located in IT
19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers This chest of drawers was made in Genoa in the second half of the nineteenth century, in the characteristic style ...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers
19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers

19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers

Antique French Intarsia Oak Commode witt Marble top by Joseph Schmitz ca 1770
By Joseph Schmitz
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique intarsia oak commode with geometric patterns. Transition Louis Seize, Paris, ca. 1770. Stamped / signed under the marble top Joseph Schmitz, furniture maker or ébéniste in Pa...
Category

1770s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Antique French Intarsia Oak Commode witt Marble top by Joseph Schmitz ca 1770
Antique French Intarsia Oak Commode witt Marble top by Joseph Schmitz ca 1770

Antique French Intarsia Oak Commode witt Marble top by Joseph Schmitz ca 1770

Free Shipping
Late 19th Century Victorian Oak Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
An late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Victorian solid Oak Commode / Chest of Drawers. Three functioning drawers with dovetail joints construction and nce patina. Measures 40" in...
Category

Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century Victorian Oak Commode Chest of Drawers
Late 19th Century Victorian Oak Commode Chest of Drawers

Late 19th Century Victorian Oak Commode Chest of Drawers

19th Century English Wooden Chest of Drawers with Three Drawers and Iron Fitting
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Century English Wooden Chest of Drawers with Three Drawers and Iron Fittings
Category

19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Wooden Chest of Drawers with Three Drawers and Iron Fitting
19th Century English Wooden Chest of Drawers with Three Drawers and Iron Fitting

19th Century English Wooden Chest of Drawers with Three Drawers and Iron Fitting

Pair of Moorish Inlaid Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Moorish Inlaid Two-Drawer Commodes, 19th century.
Category

Late 19th Century Moorish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Moorish Inlaid Commodes
Pair of Moorish Inlaid Commodes

Pair of Moorish Inlaid Commodes

Antique English Regency Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique English Regency bow fronted chest of drawers. This beautiful painted faux bamboo dresser has 2 smaller drawers over 3 lar...
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique English Regency Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Antique English Regency Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers

Antique English Regency Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers

Italian 18th century Louis XV period Giltwood, Ormolu and patinated wood chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and extremely decorated Italian 18th century Louis XV period patinated, Giltwood and Ormolu chest. This wonderful two door chest is raised by four square patinated legs di...
Category

18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Italian 18th century Louis XV period Giltwood, Ormolu and patinated wood chest
Italian 18th century Louis XV period Giltwood, Ormolu and patinated wood chest

Italian 18th century Louis XV period Giltwood, Ormolu and patinated wood chest

Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderfully decorative Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode. This wonderful rectangular two drawer chest is raised by four square tapered patinated wood legs with...
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint

Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode
Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode

Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode

F.Sage&Co London Beautiful English Oak Military Campaign Chest Of Drawers
By Frederick Sage & Co.
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer this amazing Military Campaign Chest of Drawers made by Frederick Sage&Company London . It is a great size and is a very useful item. It comes apart in two main p...
Category

Late 19th Century British Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

F.Sage&Co London Beautiful English Oak Military Campaign Chest Of Drawers
F.Sage&Co London Beautiful English Oak Military Campaign Chest Of Drawers

F.Sage&Co London Beautiful English Oak Military Campaign Chest Of Drawers

Swedish 18th Century Blue Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An exquisite 18th Century baroque 3 drawer chest. This blue painted three-drawer chest features a bow front, thick wood top with pull out shelf and scalloping on the front. The three...
Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Swedish 18th Century Blue Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers
Swedish 18th Century Blue Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers

Swedish 18th Century Blue Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers

Danish 18th Century blue Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish 18th century baroque oak wood chest of drawers with serpentine front. In 2 parts. Features a rectangular grey painted top with serpentine front, sitting above four conforming ...
Category

Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Danish 18th Century blue Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front
Danish 18th Century blue Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front

Danish 18th Century blue Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front

19th Century Inlaid Marquetry Commode In Walnut
Located in Houston, US
Beautifully hand made French commode in walnut with contrasting king wood marquetry designs and inlaid lozenge designs on drawers. Drawers are hand made and exhibit finer hand cut be...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Inlaid Marquetry Commode In Walnut
19th Century Inlaid Marquetry Commode In Walnut

19th Century Inlaid Marquetry Commode In Walnut

Painted chest of drawers, Denmark 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant two-tier chest of drawers with bronze fittings, curved front and square tapered feet. The chest of drawers has been repainted and given an antique patina. The decorations are...
Category

19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Softwood

Painted chest of drawers, Denmark 19th century
Painted chest of drawers, Denmark 19th century

Painted chest of drawers, Denmark 19th century

pair of Italian late 18th century Venetian st. Walnut and Bronze commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of Italian late 18th century Venetian st. Walnut and patinated Bronze commodes. Each commode is raised on cabriole legs with a scalloped frieze. The two wide drawers ...
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

pair of Italian late 18th century Venetian st. Walnut and Bronze commodes
pair of Italian late 18th century Venetian st. Walnut and Bronze commodes

pair of Italian late 18th century Venetian st. Walnut and Bronze commodes

Swedish Gustavian Red Chest with Faux Marble Painted Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Chest of Drawers with Faux Marble Painted Top Hand carved, hand painted and hand distressed in a muted Scandinavian red toned color. The clean lines and elegance of this 3 d...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Red Chest with Faux Marble Painted Top
Swedish Gustavian Red Chest with Faux Marble Painted Top

Swedish Gustavian Red Chest with Faux Marble Painted Top

Chinoiserie lacquer commode, 18th Century Venetian style.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative and imposing early 18th Century Venetian, Red Chinoiserie lacquer bombe commode. Having ebonized boarders with gilded scrolling foliate decoration surrounding inset...
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine, Lacquer

Chinoiserie lacquer commode, 18th Century Venetian style.
Chinoiserie lacquer commode, 18th Century Venetian style.

Chinoiserie lacquer commode, 18th Century Venetian style.

French 19th Century Petite Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite French Empire commode made of mahogany, is topped with its original black fossil marble. Three easy-to-use drawers with brass lion head pulls are...
Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Petite Empire Commode
French 19th Century Petite Empire Commode

French 19th Century Petite Empire Commode

18th century Georgian mahogany fitted Gentleman's chest of drawers
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Georgian Mahogany Antique Gentleman’s Chest Dating from Around 1800 In the Georgian Era, This Delightful Mahogany Antique Campaign Gentleman’s Chest Is Full of Beautiful Charm and Ch...
Category

1780s English Georgian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th century Georgian mahogany fitted Gentleman's chest of drawers
18th century Georgian mahogany fitted Gentleman's chest of drawers

18th century Georgian mahogany fitted Gentleman's chest of drawers

Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Transition Commode in Walnut
Located in Houston, US
Generously sized French walnut commode in a transition style from the earlier Louis XIII and Louis XIV style with heavier look, bun feet to the lighter style of Louis XV with decorat...
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Transition Commode in Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Transition Commode in Walnut

Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Transition Commode in Walnut

Early 19th Century Empire Chest with Painted Faux Marble Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Empire 3 Drawers Chest with Painted Faux Marble Top, Early 19th Century Hand carved, hand painted and hand distressed in a muted Scandinavian red toned color. The clean lines and el...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Empire Chest with Painted Faux Marble Top
Early 19th Century Empire Chest with Painted Faux Marble Top

Early 19th Century Empire Chest with Painted Faux Marble Top

A Very Good Early English Oak Coffer c. 1600
Located in Heathfield, GB
With a lovely colour and rich patina, this superb English oak coffer dates from c. 1600. Set on tall feet and of a very good size and rarely seen compact proportion, this would be a...
Category

17th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

A Very Good Early English Oak Coffer c. 1600
A Very Good Early English Oak Coffer c. 1600

A Very Good Early English Oak Coffer c. 1600

Collection of 3 French Pastry Shop Counters
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of merchant painted counters from a 19th Century French pastry shop. This rare and outstanding group of counters would transform your everyday...
Category

19th Century French Other Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Collection of 3 French Pastry Shop Counters
Collection of 3 French Pastry Shop Counters

Collection of 3 French Pastry Shop Counters

Late 19th Century Serpentine Front Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A nice form for this French commode
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Serpentine Front Chest
Late 19th Century Serpentine Front Chest

Late 19th Century Serpentine Front Chest

Neoclassic French Wooden Commode w/its Original Hardware, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical four drawer commode, with its original metal hardware and accents, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top, whic...
Category

19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Neoclassic French Wooden Commode w/its Original Hardware, 19th Century
Neoclassic French Wooden Commode w/its Original Hardware, 19th Century

Neoclassic French Wooden Commode w/its Original Hardware, 19th Century

Pretty Italian Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th C Italian two drawer commode with original paint finish and a faux marble top. 1860. Reference: 8328 Dimensions 44.5 inches (113 cms) Wide 20.5 inches (52 cms) Deep 36....
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pretty Italian Painted Commode
Pretty Italian Painted Commode

Pretty Italian Painted Commode

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Console Half Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This beautiful piece of furniture is a console half cabinet from the Biedermeier period. The semi-cabinet is veneered walnut on a spruce body and also partly made of solid walnut. Th...
Category

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Spruce

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Console Half Cabinet
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Console Half Cabinet

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Console Half Cabinet

Late 18th Century Baroque Commode with Burl Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode, 1780-1790, Germany Walnut Beautiful baroque walnut chest of drawers with three drawers, made in Franconia at the end of the 18th century. The ches...
Category

1780s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Baroque Commode with Burl Walnut
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode with Burl Walnut

Late 18th Century Baroque Commode with Burl Walnut

Georgian Walnut & Oak Chest on Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
Georgian walnut and oak chest on chest. Upper section consists of three over three graduated drawers, reeded chamfered corners and deep crown moulding. Bottom section stands on bra...
Category

18th Century English George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Ebony, Satinwood

Georgian Walnut & Oak Chest on Chest
Georgian Walnut & Oak Chest on Chest

Georgian Walnut & Oak Chest on Chest

French Auxiliary Table Commode Napoleon III Style Burgundy marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind French auxiliary furniture, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period in precious woods and with marquetry, originating in an important Parisian workshop in the mid-19th cent...
Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

French Auxiliary Table Commode Napoleon III Style Burgundy marble
French Auxiliary Table Commode Napoleon III Style Burgundy marble

French Auxiliary Table Commode Napoleon III Style Burgundy marble

French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This 19th century French Commode is made of burl of walnut with a Sainte-Anne marble top. Simple and elegant.
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode

French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode

No Reserve
Period Neoclassic French Commode w/a Gorgeous New Custom Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical period carved wood commode, with stunning new custom marble top, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features rectangular-shaped marble ...
Category

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Period Neoclassic French Commode w/a Gorgeous New Custom Grey Marble Top
Period Neoclassic French Commode w/a Gorgeous New Custom Grey Marble Top

Period Neoclassic French Commode w/a Gorgeous New Custom Grey Marble Top

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Commode with 3 Dr
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers
Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Commode with 3 Dr
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Commode with 3 Dr

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Commode with 3 Dr

19th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Sofa Table, Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish antique walnut chest of four drawers and original iron hardware. You can use like a commode or chest of drawers or large nightstand. This elegant console was cra...
Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

19th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Sofa Table, Four Drawers
19th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Sofa Table, Four Drawers

19th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Sofa Table, Four Drawers

An Important pair of George III Serpentine Commodes
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1790 A fine pair of late eighteenth century mahogany serpentine commodes, the tops with satinwood crossbanding, each with a central oval medallion of fine mahogany fl...
Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

An Important pair of George III Serpentine Commodes
An Important pair of George III Serpentine Commodes

An Important pair of George III Serpentine Commodes

French 19th Century Commode, Designed in Nice Clean Lines
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top above a case which houses three full-sized drawers, framed withi...
Category

19th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Commode, Designed in Nice Clean Lines
French 19th Century Commode, Designed in Nice Clean Lines

French 19th Century Commode, Designed in Nice Clean Lines

Antique English Burl Walnut Two-Over-Three Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly fine and colorful English Chest with interesting angle cut veneer on the top two drawers and all drawers having subtle banding. The dove-tail constructed drawers all w...
Category

19th Century English Chippendale Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Burl

Antique English Burl Walnut Two-Over-Three Bachelor’s Chest
Antique English Burl Walnut Two-Over-Three Bachelor’s Chest

Antique English Burl Walnut Two-Over-Three Bachelor’s Chest

Late 18th Century French Directoire Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
One of the prettiest commodes we have had. Beautiful walnut with burl panels
Category

Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century French Directoire Commode
Late 18th Century French Directoire Commode

Late 18th Century French Directoire Commode

18th C. French Commode w/Nicely Carved Trim Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden three-drawer carved-wood commode from the 18th century. This antique chest from France has a 4.5 foot long rectangular-shaped top, over case which houses three full-s...
Category

18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th C. French Commode w/Nicely Carved Trim Details
18th C. French Commode w/Nicely Carved Trim Details

18th C. French Commode w/Nicely Carved Trim Details

Early 19th Century Italian Flute-Carved Wooden Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved wood and painted chest from the early 19th century. This antique chest from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top, over case which houses three full-sized drawers...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Italian Flute-Carved Wooden Chest
Early 19th Century Italian Flute-Carved Wooden Chest

Early 19th Century Italian Flute-Carved Wooden Chest

Inlaid solid walnut chest of drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
Beautiful solid walnut chest of drawers inlaid with fruit wood. Of fine quality are precisely the inlay decorations that are present on the sides on the top and drawers. The furnitur...
Category

18th Century Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Nutwood

Inlaid solid walnut chest of drawers
Inlaid solid walnut chest of drawers

Inlaid solid walnut chest of drawers

Pair, Long Gray Painted Pine Chests of Two Drawers, Sweden circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, long pine chest of two drawers with newer, professionally applied light dove gray painted and distressed finish which fits the age and grace of the pair. The unique size of 4.5...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair, Long Gray Painted Pine Chests of Two Drawers, Sweden circa 1800-40
Pair, Long Gray Painted Pine Chests of Two Drawers, Sweden circa 1800-40

Pair, Long Gray Painted Pine Chests of Two Drawers, Sweden circa 1800-40

Antique Campaign Chest Camphor Luggage Box Case 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Very cool antique campaign chest in camphor Features the campaign trademark motif of brass protectors on the corners Would make for a great coffee table Lovely patina to the wood and...
Category

1880s Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Campaign Chest Camphor Luggage Box Case 1880
Antique Campaign Chest Camphor Luggage Box Case 1880

Antique Campaign Chest Camphor Luggage Box Case 1880

Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Two Over Three Construction
Located in Port Chester, NY
A large chest of drawers in rich mahogany, with very deep drawers and stylish glossy knobs. The plinth at the bottom opens with the bottom drawer, a fun detail. The brass keyholes ...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Two Over Three Construction
Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Two Over Three Construction

Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Two Over Three Construction

Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III mahogany chest on chest. Top chest features two over three graduated drawers, fluted chamfer corners and Greek key cornice. Bottom chest has three graduated drawers stan...
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest

Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest

19th C English George II Burl Walnut Chest on Chest Dresser Chest of 8 Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English George II Burl Walnut Chest on Chest Dresser Chest of 8 Drawers. Item featured is a unique narrow size, 2 part construction, ...
Category

19th Century George II Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Burl

19th C English George II Burl Walnut Chest on Chest Dresser Chest of 8 Drawers
19th C English George II Burl Walnut Chest on Chest Dresser Chest of 8 Drawers

19th C English George II Burl Walnut Chest on Chest Dresser Chest of 8 Drawers

18th Century Louis XV Chest Snail Feet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XV Chest Snail Feet Gorgeous piece, has been painted over the years.
Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Beech

18th Century Louis XV Chest Snail Feet
18th Century Louis XV Chest Snail Feet

18th Century Louis XV Chest Snail Feet

Bowfront Chest Of Drawers Regency Period In Mahogany Circa 1800
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a fine and rare bowfront chest of drawers from the Regency period circa 1800 - England in mahogany It stands out by it's very good quality with lemon inlays in the drawers as well a...
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Bowfront Chest Of Drawers Regency Period In Mahogany Circa 1800
Bowfront Chest Of Drawers Regency Period In Mahogany Circa 1800

Bowfront Chest Of Drawers Regency Period In Mahogany Circa 1800

Italian Louis XVI style painted chest
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Delightful painted Italian chest in the Louis XVI Style. very early 19th c. Highly decorative. Cream painted drawers with blue and gold border detailing. Pale blue frame with go...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Italian Louis XVI style painted chest
Italian Louis XVI style painted chest

Italian Louis XVI style painted chest

Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Chest
By Europa Antiques
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV marble top bombe chest imported from Europe. Incredible intricate patterned inlay veneer drawer faces and sides. Featuring a curvaceous silhouette, two drawer...
Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Chest
Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Chest

Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Chest

George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressive 18th century George III Chippendale string inlaid serpentine front mahogany chest of drawers. Chest features four long drawers with original brass handles embossed with l...
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers

George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
XIX Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany, 1830-1835 Mahogany Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with spectacular mahogany veneer which is laid absolutely symmetrically and runs a...
Category

1830s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers

18th Century Important Wooden Commode of King Louis XV by Pierre Migeon 1740
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Roma, RM
Rare and incredible French commode, city of Paris and signed P.M. ,Pierre Migeon EBENISTE 1701-1758. Commode of great quality and finesse, coeval marble of great thickness, mounts gi...
Category

Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Important Wooden Commode of King Louis XV by Pierre Migeon 1740
18th Century Important Wooden Commode of King Louis XV by Pierre Migeon 1740

18th Century Important Wooden Commode of King Louis XV by Pierre Migeon 1740

Late 19th Century Georgian Style Chest on Chest
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This handsome piece is made of flamed mahogany with inlaid boxwood and dressed with its original, having eight drawers dressed in Georgian style brass hardware, with a lovely curved ...
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Georgian Style Chest on Chest
Late 19th Century Georgian Style Chest on Chest

Late 19th Century Georgian Style Chest on Chest

Heal and Son’s Chest of Drawers
Located in Warrington, GB
Substantial chest of drawers produced in the late 19th Century by Heal and Son’s. Generously proportioned and finished in wonderful satin birch veneer. A quality piece of furniture...
Category

19th Century British Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Heal and Son’s Chest of Drawers
Heal and Son’s Chest of Drawers

Heal and Son’s Chest of Drawers

Antique George IV Mahogany Wellington Chest C1830 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine antique well proportioned flame mahogany George IV Wellington chest, in the manner of Gillows, Circa 1830 in date. With fabulous original colour, original handles, ash and ce...
Category

1830s George IV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George IV Mahogany Wellington Chest C1830 19th Century
Antique George IV Mahogany Wellington Chest C1830 19th Century

Antique George IV Mahogany Wellington Chest C1830 19th Century

Antique French Regency Style Commode With Marble Top
Located in Houston, US
Elegant antique French commode in Regency style with beautiful and skillfully applied walnut veneers in marquetry pattern. The commode retains its original hand- cut rouge marble oft...
Category

Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French Regency Style Commode With Marble Top
Antique French Regency Style Commode With Marble Top

Antique French Regency Style Commode With Marble Top

Antique 19th C. French Louis Philippe Matchbook Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode. Made from walnut with three hand dovetailed oak drawers. Features a recessed drawer configuration with fluted stiles, inset royal ...
Category

19th Century Louis Philippe Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Antique 19th C. French Louis Philippe Matchbook Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Antique 19th C. French Louis Philippe Matchbook Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers

Antique 19th C. French Louis Philippe Matchbook Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers

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 All

More 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
View All Popular Commodes and Chests of Drawers Searches