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Place of Origin: French
Oak modernist chest of drawers, 1930s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Oak modernist chest of drawers, resting on four inclinated high legs and opening by two drawers. France, 1930s.
Category
1930s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Painted Provencal Commode
Located in New York, NY
A charming commode from Provence in the Louis XV style. This lovely piece is painted in a soft creamy gray with stunning peacock blue accents. The commode has two drawers with origin...
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This magnificent Boulle-style cabinet originates from the Napoleon III period of the 19th century, showcasing the finest craftsmanship and luxurious design of its time. The piece is ...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Louis XVI style dresser comes from France and dates back to the second half of the 19th century.
The two drawer commode stands on...
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1860s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Yew, Satinwood, Mahogany
Donkey Desk - Red MATURIN
By Benoît Convers
Located in FONTAIN, FR
The Maturin donkey, emblematic of labor in rural settings, retains its traditional role while taking on a distinctly contemporary dimension in this design. Serving as a unique secret...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Laminate
18thc. Regence commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved walnut commode
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XIV Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XIV style commode from Grenoble with fine marquetry inlay of cherry, walnut and mahogany. Three dovetailed drawers with slightly serpentine front. Top ha...
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18th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair 19th Century French Boulle Cabunets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive pair of 19th century French Boulle Tortoiseshell inlaid side cabinets, each with their original Belguim black marble tops, ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany commode, or chest of drawers with marble top. Fine craftsmanship with book-matched...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Brown Lacquer Chinoiserie Bronze-Mounted Commode
Located in Austin, TX
A rare Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted brown lacquer commodes decorated in chinoiserie decoration with marble top, two drawers.
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Mid-19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal
19th Century Neoclassical French Marble-Top Commode W/Exquisite Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with marble top and exquisite brass accents, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped gray marble top, over case which houses four drawers (upper drawer is disguised within the top frieze), flanked within a pair of rounded column style front side posts, a straight skirt, and presented upon rounded front feet and block style feet at rear. Beautiful brass accents adorn the chest all down its front facade; from the foliate embellishments across the top and again at the bottom of the legs, the nicely decorated knob pulls and escutcheons on the drawer fronts, and finally the wrapped banding on the top and bottom of the columns. The marble is a medium gray with lighter and darker veining, which is a lovely contrast against the gorgeous fruitwood. Note that there are some scratches to the marble top which can be seen in the additional images. This 19th century French Neoclassical commode...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Art Deco Mahogany and Copper "Tulip" Chest, Maurice Dufrene
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco Mahogany and Copper "Tulip" Chest, Maurice Dufrene
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Rococo Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
French walnut rococo three drawer commode with graceful curved front and sides resting on carved feet.
Three central brass key escutcheons (for decoration) and one large brass pull o...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
French bronze-mounted Ebonized and Pietra Dura cabinet
Empire style ormolu and Pietra dura cabinet from 19th c.
Napoleon III ormolu veneered e...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th century French oak chest of drawers ... serpentineshape ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a genuine 18th century oak chest of drawers, great serpentine shape ... lovely patina, in very good vintage condition ... drawers slide smooth ...
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Late 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marquetry Fontainebleau Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany, fruitwood and sycamore marquetry and parquetry commode with a Brèche Violette marble-top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), circa 1880. The finely detailed commode with rounded sides three apron drawers with wreath ormolu pulls and an acanthus plate...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Commode Stamped Louis Delaitre, Crowned C Bronzes
By Louis Delaitre
Located in BARSAC, FR
Delaitre Louis, Parisian cabinetmaker received master on November 19, 1738.
Exceptional chest of drawers from the Louis XV period ...
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1740s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th C. French Three-Drawer Commode with Beautiful Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French chest commode with really pretty veneer and dark trim, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France has been designed in n...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Austin, TX
This 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode has been carefully rethought by a professional craftsman and has been sanded, bleached, and painted in a wonderfully unique turquoise ...
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Mid-18th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
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...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Display Case / Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1930s Art Deco display case made in nickel plated with original matching adjustable four glass shelves, mirrored back and bottom shelf, f...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Louis XV Commode, France, 1760-1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Outstanding Louis XV commode, France 1760-1770, rosewood, elmwood and amaranth marquetry with original marble top. Beautiful original bronze fittings. The commode is in very good con...
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1760s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Rosewood
18th Century French Louis XV Commode, Paris, 1740-1750
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century French Louis XV commode, Paris 1740-1750.
Body on four carved feet with gilt bronze fittings. Bombe front and sides with five drawers decorated with prestigious, rocail...
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1750s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Mirrors and wrought iron chest of drawers, 1940s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mirrors and wrought iron chest of drawers, cabinet, opening with five drawers in the front. France, 1940s
Category
1940s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Empire style mahogany commode, 19th c., having marble top, hidden frieze drawer, over three additional drawers, flanked by turned columnar supports, rising on block feet. All ...
Category
19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th C. French Oyster Wood Chest Of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A rare and exquisite example of 18th-century French craftsmanship, this oyster wood chest of drawers showcases the elegance and intricacy characteris...
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Late 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Walnut Marble-Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This French walnut marble-top chest has the original bull nose marble top which has a one-inch wooden retaining strip at the back. The top drawer ...
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1830s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Restauration Period Commode
Located in Austin, TX
This 19th century French Restauration Period Commode has four drawers and a beautiful marble top. The commode was bleached and painted in a unique blue patina and features an impress...
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19th Century Restauration Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Walnut Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1920, the vintage commode stands on cabriole legs, over a scalloped apron decorated with a center bronze shell and leaf motif mount. The petite fruit wood che...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French, 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany and tulip wood commode with a brèche violette marble top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806)....
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century French Marble-Top Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century four-drawer commode with marble top and original pulls and key holes.
Category
18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of French Art Deco Maple Veneer 2-Drawer Commodes With Mirror Tops
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French 1940s maple veneer bedside table/commodes with 2 drawers and having burnished brass trim, drawer pulls, and sabots with inSet mirror tops (PRICED AS Pair)
Minor damag...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Black Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (20th Century) black lacquered Chinoiserie decorated commode with a bombe shape and 4 drawers with bronze trim.
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century French Directoire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th Century French Directoire Period commode made of solid cherry wood with yellow pine as a secondary wood. Unusual form with serpentine sides. Rounded fluted front corner...
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Early 19th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Side Table or Small Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Biedermeier commode made out of cherrywood with ebonised details. Key included.
Category
19th Century Biedermeier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Fantastic Dore' Bronze Mounted Breche Violette Maison Roudillion Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an outstanding rosewood and king wood commode of the finest possible quality. The bronzes are simply decadent and beautifully polished to reveal a bright gold Dore' finish. T...
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1880s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
!9th Century French Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XVI commode / chest of drawers hand-made in France in the late 1700s/early 1800s. The chest features three rows of inset drawers. On the first row we find three smaller drawers...
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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Danish Rosewood Chest of Drawers, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish rosewood chest of drawers, Denmark, 1970s
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: rosewood
Simensions: height: 48 cm, width: 100 cm, depth: 43 cm.
Category
1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top & Ormolu Mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top Ormolu Mounts
Unique piece purchased in France.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos.
Message us with any questions.
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th C. French Neoclassic Commode w/Original Marble Top & Brass Trim/Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode with its original marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, with pronounced rounded fro...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of French Regency Mahogany Foliage Urn Ormolu Cabinet Commodes, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French Regency book matched mahogany foliage urn ormolu commodes with flanking brass knob single drawers, brass handle cabinets with interior shelf, and resting on squared br...
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1810s Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Roger Landault Midcentury Brown Teak Brass Vanity Commode French Modernist, 1960
By Roger Landault
Located in New York, NY
Roger Landault midcentury rust teak brass vanity commode French modernist, 1960s
The front drawers are upholstered in a velour velvet in the same color as the wood. The mirror can ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19thC French Faux Bamboo Apprentice Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880
19thC French Faux Bamboo Apprentice Fruitwood Commode with Carrara Marble Top
sku 944
W31 x D22 x H51 cm
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1880s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
1930's Grey Painted Chest of Drawers, French
Located in Hastings, GB
Large French Chest Of Drawers
Fantastic Large Scale Set Of Drawers
France 1930'S
Grey Paint Finish
3 Drawers With Handles To Each Side, Original Locks In Place But No Longer Function...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Petite-Sized French Neoclassical Style End-Chest with 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style smaller-sized painted wood commode from the mid 20th century. This sweet little vintage chest from France has been designed with Neoclassical influences i...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rare Model Charles Dudouyt Mid 20th Century French Art Deco Oak Sideboard
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely rare model Charles Dudouyt mid 20th Century French Art Deco oak sideboard.
French circa 1940
This fine sideboard is signed to the back by the great designer Charles Du...
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1940s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Late 18th Century Walnut Bombé Commode
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century three drawer walnut bombé commode, with steel handles and escutcheons.
Probably made in the Bordeaux region of south-wester...
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Late 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C French serpentine front bleached oak commode. 1770.
Reference: 7907
Dimensions
46 inches (117 cms) Wide
24.5 inches (62 cms) Deep
32 inches (81 cms) High
Category
18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Fine French Inlaid Bombé Chest With Bronze Mounts And Colorful Stone Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic French Bombé two drawer chest with fine traditional form, elaborate bronze mounts and escutcheon and shaped Violet toned marble top. The front imagery depicts a couple hold...
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Brass
Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut, France ca. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Walnut Commode of serpentine form. Originating in the Provence region of France, and dating from the Louis XV period. Notable for its pierced apron and deep carved designs, an...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Style Mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale French Louis XV style three drawer mahogany bombe chest of drawers with inlay detail. The shapely front with original cast bronze mo...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Neoclassical style painted chest of drawers.
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Lovely French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted commode.
Late 19th-early 20th century.
Serpentine-fronted mottled marble top, above a veneer...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Carved-Wood Chest w/Scalloped Skirt & Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and bleached wood chest of three drawers. This vintage commode from France features a rectangular-shaped top with rounded front cor...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Glam Drawer Cabinets, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sculptural and refined cabinets, true eye-catchers for any interior. These unique drawer cabinets were manufactured in France around 1970. Designed with a distinctive combination of ...
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1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Monumental Silver Mounted & Ebonised Commode After Gaudreaux
Located in London, GB
A monumental French commode a vantaux after the Model by Antoine-Robert Gaudreaux. The serpentine verde alpi marble top above a rocaille-framed Apollo mask and two pairs of serpentin...
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1930s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Gilt Brass Pulls
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a walnut serpentine three drawer commode with molded edge top, heavy gilt brass radial pulls & escutcheons, and nicely carved panels and skirt, all supported by sho...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine Quality Figural Bronze Inlaid walnut Marble Top Louis XV commode Circa 1910
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...
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1920s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
Shopping for an antique French commode or 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.
During Louis XIV's reign, the commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk. 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.
At 1stDibs, find antique and vintage French commodes and chests of drawers for sale — shop Rococo-style commodes, Empire-style commodes, Louis XVI-style commodes and other antique furniture today.