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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Rococo
Color:  Gray
French Gray Painted Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Gray Painted Commode, embellished with an artful hand carved floral motif across serpentine drawer fronts between classically lined stop-fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Gray Painted Commode
French Gray Painted Commode

French Gray Painted Commode

19th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish painted Rococo commode with marble top and beautiful ormolu.
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19th Century Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
19th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode

19th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode

Sicilian Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine top with outlines of old decoration over a conforming case with two drawers with painted floral scenes, the sides with similar decoration and shaped apron, raised on ...
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1760s Sicilian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Pine

Sicilian Painted Serpentine Commode
Sicilian Painted Serpentine Commode

Sicilian Painted Serpentine Commode

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French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XV style tulipwood commode, circa 1930s, the veined rouge marble atop a conforming case fitted with three drawers, the front decorated with parquetry inlaids, raised on ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Commode
French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Commode

French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Commode

H 34.5 in W 47 in D 21.5 in
19th Century Rococo Blue Painted Chest of 3 Drawers, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish dresser in Gustavian blue paint with three drawers and original 19th century Bronze Hardware. This Rococo style chest or drawers is from the mid 1800-hundres. The simplicit...
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1850s Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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19th Century Rococo Blue Painted Chest of 3 Drawers, Sweden
19th Century Rococo Blue Painted Chest of 3 Drawers, Sweden

19th Century Rococo Blue Painted Chest of 3 Drawers, Sweden

H 44.89 in W 31.11 in D 20.08 in
19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful early 19th Century Venetian hand-painted and gilt bombe commode. Features two large drawers that open with their working keys. This commode is in its original and beauti...
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commode
19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commode

19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commode

H 35.83 in W 46.86 in D 20.48 in
18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Black Painted Commode with Original Brass Hardware
Located in Wichita, KS
An exceptional 18th century Swedish commode from the Rococo period with original brass hardware, ormolu, and locks. This commode has a serpentine front, shaped top and apron to the f...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Black Painted Commode with Original Brass Hardware
18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Black Painted Commode with Original Brass Hardware

18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Black Painted Commode with Original Brass Hardware

H 30.69 in W 43.5 in D 21.63 in
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Late Gustavian commode with original brass hardware and locks. Featuring canted and fluted corners. Drawer fronts outlined in brass. Sits on fluted and tapered feet with br...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Commode
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Commode

19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Commode

H 31.5 in W 35.75 in D 20 in
19th Century French Provincial Commode
Located in Rochester, NY
French Provincial carved solid cherry commode. Hand cut dovetail construction. Brass hardware. Locking drawers with key.      
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19th Century European Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry, Wood

19th Century French Provincial Commode
19th Century French Provincial Commode

19th Century French Provincial Commode

H 33.5 in W 32.5 in D 19 in
French Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very quiet French Louis XV fruitwood bombe commode. The Verdi green marble top rests over two long drawers. the case piece is raised on splay feet flanking a shaped apron, ...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Commode with Marble Top
French Commode with Marble Top

French Commode with Marble Top

H 31 in W 44 in D 18 in
19th Century Painted Italian Commode
Located in Vista, CA
19th century painted Italian commode. An Italian polychrome faux-marble top neoclassic commode 19th century the faux-marble top above three drawers all resting on tapering legs. Deco...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century Painted Italian Commode
19th Century Painted Italian Commode

19th Century Painted Italian Commode

H 38 in W 49 in D 19 in
English Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small English 19th C painted serpentine oak commode. 1890. Dimensions 32 inches (81 cms) Wide 20 inches (51 cms) Deep 31 inches (79 cms) High....
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

English Painted Serpentine Commode
English Painted Serpentine Commode

English Painted Serpentine Commode

H 31 in W 32 in D 20 in
19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Style Walnut Commodes
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an exceptionally fine pair of Italian Rococo style walnut bombe commodes. The shaped top is crossbanded in walnut above an inclined frieze with central drawer and bombe case ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Style Walnut Commodes
19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Style Walnut Commodes

19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Style Walnut Commodes

H 26 in W 25.5 in D 13 in
Antique Gray Painted Oak Chest of 3 Drawers from France
Located in Round Top, TX
The soft gray paint adds a romantic touch to this serpentine oak chest of drawers. While the paint was added later, the carved panel drawers, curved front, cabriolet feet and scalloped skirt are gently distressed adding to the vintage feel of the dresser. Expected age-related separation of wood is seen in the top and drawers, but does not impact the strength nor functionality of the dresser. The three long drawers all function and each have 2 (newer) pulls but due to age not all close flush to the frame. This lovely large French chest of drawers...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paint, Wood, Oak

Antique Gray Painted Oak Chest of 3 Drawers from France
Antique Gray Painted Oak Chest of 3 Drawers from France

Antique Gray Painted Oak Chest of 3 Drawers from France

H 36 in W 48.25 in D 27.5 in
19th C. Neoclassic French Painted Commode W/Marble Top & Lion's Head Ring Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French four-drawer Neoclassic commode with its original marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from France retains its original marble top which sits atop a Neoclassical case that has been designed in clean/linear lines, and raised upon spaded legs at front and squared legs at rear. The four drawers have elaborate lion's head ring bail hardware, and are flanked at each end with set-back column side posts, with beautifully embellished tops. The gray, black and white marble top is complimented with a the case having a sophisticated vintage white/gray wash, with charcoal and brass accents. This 19th century French Neoclassical commode...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th C. Neoclassic French Painted Commode W/Marble Top & Lion's Head Ring Pulls
19th C. Neoclassic French Painted Commode W/Marble Top & Lion's Head Ring Pulls

19th C. Neoclassic French Painted Commode W/Marble Top & Lion's Head Ring Pulls

H 38.5 in W 44.5 in D 21.75 in
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Commode or Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Rococo period commode with serpentine front and cabriole legs. Beautiful and weathered original brass hardware and paint.
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1760s Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paint

18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Commode or Chest
18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Commode or Chest

18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Commode or Chest

H 39 in W 48 in D 25 in
19th Century Swedish Rococo Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceptional Swedish Rococo style chest of drawers with wonderfully curvaceous serpentine drawers, original hardwares and beautifully carved details to the front and side skirts. Und...
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19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Swedish Rococo Chest of Drawers
19th Century Swedish Rococo Chest of Drawers

19th Century Swedish Rococo Chest of Drawers

H 32.5 in W 38.5 in D 22 in
18th Century Swedish Period Rococo Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceptional Swedish rococo period chest of drawers with wonderfully curvaceous serpentine drawers and beautifully carved details to the front and side skirts. Stockholm, Sweden circ...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Swedish Period Rococo Chest of Drawers
18th Century Swedish Period Rococo Chest of Drawers

18th Century Swedish Period Rococo Chest of Drawers

H 31.5 in W 41 in D 22 in
18th Century Danish Rococo Period Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
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18th Century Danish Rococo Period Chest
18th Century Danish Rococo Period Chest

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H 37.75 in W 45.5 in D 24 in
Swedish 18th Century Period Rococo Three-Drawer Painted Wood Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 18th century period Rococo three-drawer painted wood chest with scalloped skirt and bracket feet.
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18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paint, Fir

Swedish 18th Century Period Rococo Three-Drawer Painted Wood Chest
Swedish 18th Century Period Rococo Three-Drawer Painted Wood Chest

Swedish 18th Century Period Rococo Three-Drawer Painted Wood Chest

H 30.75 in W 41.75 in D 25.25 in
18th Century Swedish Rococo Painted Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Houston, TX
This has a really pretty shape with its curved wood drawers. Imported from Sweden it's from the late 18th century and has refreshed paint over the original.
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Painted Three-Drawer Chest
18th Century Swedish Rococo Painted Three-Drawer Chest

18th Century Swedish Rococo Painted Three-Drawer Chest

H 31.7 in W 48 in D 25 in
An 18th Century Italian Veronese Desk
Located in CH
An 18th Century Italian Veronese Walnut and Burl Walnut Serpentine Front Slant Front Desk.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

An 18th Century Italian Veronese Desk
An 18th Century Italian Veronese Desk

An 18th Century Italian Veronese Desk

H 46 in W 57 in D 26 in

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.

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