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Place of Origin: French
18th c. Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully shaped commode with lovely patina
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$36,000
19th Century Continental Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3916 19th century continental chest of drawers in walnut, having marble top above six graduated string inlaid figured walnut drawers, ea...
Category
1860s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$3,614 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XV Style Chest with Rouge Royal Marble
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XV style chest with rouge Royal marble top and serpentine shape. This piece features rosewood and tinted rosewood in a floral ...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Chest of Drawers, French Reconstruction Period, circa 1950-1960
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage chest of drawers, French reconstruction period, circa 1950-1960.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Bibliotheque by Paul Sormani with Gilt Bronze and Brèche d'Alep Marble Top
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
This Sormani bookshelf is made of kingwood and bois satine with a brèche d'Alep marble top. The center panel holds an open shelf with adjustable shelf and a section with sliding tamb...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1880s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
$10,396 Sale Price
20% Off
French Wooden 2-Drawer Raised Side Chest w/Expandable Top, Mid 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French side chest with expandable top from the mid 20th century. This vintage chest from France features a square shaped top, which has a pair of folded leaves at top, when flipped...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Rectangular Modules in White Lacquered Wood, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 4 rectangular modules in white lacquered wood, sockets and aluminum headbands circa 1970
Dimension of each element 22,44 "x36,22"x16,73" ( 57x92x42.5 cm ).
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Chest of Drawers "Losange" in Orange Tinted Sycomore Open is Tow Drawers
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Chest of drawers in orange and black tinted Sycomore
Build with 13 scares marquetry open in tow big drawers.
Leg are in black tintded sycomore. The frame...
Category
Early 2000s Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Inlaid Two Drawers Rosewood Commode in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French two drawers bombe commode with curved front and sides in rosewood veneer and violet wood with inlaid decoration of flowering branches and bottomless cubes. Ornamentation of Ro...
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Late 18th Century French Commode from Perigord
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stunning late 18th Century French provincial Louis XV period commode.
From the Perigord region of South-West France.
In a wonderfully figured cherry-wood of exceptional colour. Ori...
Category
18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
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 century.
This rare piece of furniture is adorned with light wood marquetry that adds contrast and refinement to the whole.
The top is made of Griotte inlaid marble.
Rouge Griotte, also known as Rouge Du Roi, is a marble of Belgian origin, characterized by its intense red color. On its surface, beautiful white veins intertwine while rounded "knots" adorn the underlying texture. Some nodes are real fossils of shells, mollusks, ammonites.
Under the marble top there is a sliding rosewood drawer outlined in bronze, with a maple wood interior, accompanied by an original gilt bronze lock...
Category
1860s Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
$2,295 Sale Price
34% Off
Early 20th C. French Commode Designed in Clean Lines, Neutral Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style painted wood commode from the early 20th century. This antique chest from France has been designed in clean/linear lines, with a rectangular-shaped top wh...
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1800s French Walnut Four Drawer Commode
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this 18th century French Chest of Drawers is constructed of solid walnut having a serpentine front ...
Category
19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassical Period French Two-Drawer Commode w/Elaborate Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic carved wood raised commode from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique chest from France has a slightly overhanging top with rounded front corners, w...
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Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th C. French Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top)
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful French Louis XVI carved-cherry wood tall secretarie cabinet, with original leather on desk, from the 18th century. This antique "secret...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Transitional Style Kingwood and Ormolu Six Drawer Chiffonier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century transitional St. kingwood and ormolu six drawer Chiffonier. Raised on cabriole legs with finely pierced ormolu wrap around sabots. The arbalest-shaped ...
Category
19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Chest of Drawers "Losange" in Orange Tinted Sycomore Open Is Tow Drawers
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Chest of drawers in orange and black tinted Sycomore
Build with 13 scares marquetry open in tow big drawers.
Leg are in black tinted sycomore. The frame is...
Category
Early 2000s Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III Empire REvival Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Napoleon III, Empire Revival four drawer commode in pickled mahogany. With good bronze handles and variegated grey marble top.
Category
1860s Empire Revival Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
New Orange Tinted Sycamor Chest of Drawers Made To Order Open Is Tow Drawers
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Chest of drawers "Losange" in orange and black tinted Sycomore
Build with 13 scares marquetry open in tow big drawers.
Leg are in black tintded sycomore. The frame is built in oak an...
Category
Early 2000s Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Continental Transition Style Parquetry and Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An exquisite French antique chest showcasing a breakfront design, featuring its original Marquina Marble top elegantly positioned above three drawers. The superb craftsmanship of the...
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1760s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal
Serpentine Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive 19th Century serpentine commode.
This wonderful commode has recently been bleached to reveal a fantastic colour and graining throughout.
This shapely and tactile piece has three large drawers; all fully functional.
Each drawer is decorated with its original, impressive brass handles which are beautifully time-worn.
It stands on four cabriole legs which are supported by an elegantly carved apron.
A fantastic bleached walnut commode...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Antique Country French Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Commode ~ Chest of Drawers will make a great addition to the room! Classic French scrollwork is evident across the entire facade, including the drawer faces w...
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Early 20th Century Country French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest of drawers model Cosmopol. 8 drawers
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Cosmopol is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism.
Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$8,096 / item
Commode in violet wood veneer stamped by Lapie
Located in Paris, FR
Grave chest of drawers in violet wood veneer opening with four drawers in three rows. Richly decorated with chased rocaille bronzes, such as falls, sabots, pull handles, key escutche...
Category
1770s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Henri II Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Henri II marble top walnut commode represents the impeccable melding of neoclassical architecture inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans, with hand-carved embe...
Category
1880s Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Yin-Yang Chest Drawers Designed by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Yin-Yang chest drawers designed by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada
Measures: W 80 x D 47 x H 93 cm
Body in painted and natural ash veneer • front in matte paint ?nish
Structure in MDF ...
Category
2010s Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$4,225 / item
19th Century French Wooden Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th century French wooden chest of drawers exemplifies the opulence of the Rococo Revival style, showcasing intricate hand-carved motifs and a sinuous serpentine front. Crafted...
Category
19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$3,996 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Beautiful High Chest of Drawers / Chiffoniere, Empire
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century beautiful high chest of drawers / chiffoniere, Empire
Solid wood body The chest of drawers is a so-called men's chest of drawers/tall chest of drawers with 7 drawer...
Category
20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Hollywood Regency Chest or Commode by Maison Jansen, Bronze, Marble
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Hollywood Regency chest or commode by Maison Jansen, bronze, marble.
A Hollywood Regency commode by Maison Jansen stamped Made in France...
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tombeau chest of drawers in marquetry, Transition style – Part 1 of the 20th cen
Located in HÉRIC, FR
This kingwood chest of drawers opens with three drawers of identical dimensions, curved and rounded.
The fronts of these drawers are inlaid with kingwood veneer elements arranged vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, creating geometric yet symmetrical shapes.
Each drawer is adorned with a lock and key, a substantial rocaille-decorated doorway, and two large gilt bronze scroll handles.
This piece features a bronze acanthus leaf lamp base...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French painted commode represents the essence of the genre, with tailored lines and visually appealing scrollwork a...
Category
Late 18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV painted commode is as functional as it is visually appealing! The wonderfully contoured facade embraces four spacious drawers that are fitted with brass pulls and carved with stylized foliate motifs. The rounded cornerposts have received the attentions of the sculptor's hand, as well, with scrollwork and foliates leading the eye down to the massive lion's paw feet below, all set at 45 degrees to enhance the look. The multi-hued gray patinaed painted...
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1890s Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Two Door Oak Cabinet from the Bank of France
Located in Round Top, TX
Two door oak cabinet with multi door interior. From the Bank of France. Two available, priced per single unit.
Category
1950s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Mirrored Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A mirrored glass top and front commode with three drawers adorned with star decoration. Beautiful gold accents and detailing, such as mirrored front pull handles.
Category
20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Acrylic, Mirror, Wood
$15,975
19th century Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful mid 19th century Louis Philippe chest! The patina and character on this piece is especially good. The natural detail o...
Category
1850s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Louis XV Style Bombe Commode with Marble Top, Marquetry Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
A nicely proportioned 19th century French Louis XV style bombe commode, featuring elegantly curved front and sides embellished with marquetry inlay and ormolu bronze fittings. Topped...
Category
19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
$4,201 Sale Price
30% Off
Turn of the Century Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5010 very attractive bombe commode in kingwood, having original veined marble top over three oak lined drawers with handmade dovetails, all fitted with original working locks and t...
Category
19th Century Edwardian Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Kingwood
$3,336 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in Brecht, BE
Found in the South West of France, this unique chest of drawers was made in
poplarwood and hazelnut twig.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Twig, Poplar
Four-Drawer Marble-Top Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
This very refined chest of drawers is done in a rather austere simple design. The decoration is all about the full frontal veneer wood pattern running from bottom to top. Finally the...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Rare Early 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Burr Elm Mazarin Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare early 18th century Louis XV provincial burr elm shaped front mazarin commode of excellent colour and proportions.
French Circa 1710.
Constructed with thick cuts of tight burr elm dowelled to the carcass, the rectangular burr elm panelled top with a fruitwood banding, over three inverted breakfront drawers...
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1710s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Fruitwood
Pair of 20th Century Rococo Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of Mid 20th Century black lacquer commodes in the rococo revival manner.
Both are fitted with three drawers and brass hardware wi...
Category
20th Century Rococo French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$6,088 / set
Early 19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century French walnut bow front commode, the shaped moulded edge top above two deep drawers with original brass handles and escutcheons, the drawer fronts having heart sha...
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1820s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Chest of Drawers "Losange" in Zebrano Open Is Tow Drawers
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Chest of drawers in Zebrano
Build with 13 scares Zebrano marquetry open in tow big drawers.
Leg are in black painted metal. The frame is built in oak and...
Category
Early 2000s Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chest of Drawers, Dressing Table, France, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers - dressing table, France, circa 1880.
Very good condition.
Wood: oak
dimensions: height 100 cm width 100 cm depth 55 cm.
Category
1880s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$1,536 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Classicism Chest of Drawers Louis XVI
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany veneer with linden wood. Straight three-part body with gold-plated brass fittings and pearl cord contours. Upper drawer with interior division. Whi...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood Marble Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted kingwood Oeil de Vermeil Cube Parquetry and Bois de Bout floral marquetry commodes att...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Transition Mable Top Marquetry Chest
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...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Provincial Carved Oak Commode
Located in Vista, CA
A French provincial carved oak commode, 18th century, serpentine top, the blocked case with three drawers, panelled chamfered stiles, C-scrolled apron centred by a shell, and cabriol...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Bleached Mahogany French Empire Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire chest of drawers hand-made in France in the early 1800s using oak and decorated with mahogany veneer. The chest of drawers has been bleached and shows gorgeous striations of g...
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Mid-18th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Furniture in Wood, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$20,000
François Linke Style, Louis XV, Commode, Mahoagany, Marble, France, 1890s
By François Linke
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th Century French Bombe Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode with Floral Inlays, Professionally refinished
19th century French Bombe Louis XV style marble-top commode with floral inl...
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1890s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Empire Style Chest with Ormolu Hardware and Mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century Empire Style Chest with Ormolu Hardware and Mounts
Beautiful piece purchased in France.
Painted in Marie Antoinette Grey.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed phot...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Lovely Louis XV period commode in red and green with beautiful and detailed carving around the key plates, resting on a c scroll apron and claw feet.
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
$12,500
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode, Attributed To Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, tulipwood, rosewood, ormolu, and Rouge Griotte marble commode, attributed to Henry Dasson. The three...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Empire French Alpine Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Columns and drawers in front and two side doors with small compartments.
Nice patina and finely carved.
Constructed in cherrywood with originals brass handles and bleu turquin top....
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Period French Country Commode, Circa 1780
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A walnut, Country French commode with three drawers above two long drawers, raised panels, and a nicely carved apron. Original bronze pull handles and escutcheons. Circa 1780. Serpen...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pine Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Antique pine chest of drawers, 18th century.
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18th Century Country Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Curved Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Chest of drawers "en arbalète" in Louis XV style. Circa 1st half of the 19th century. Made of solid cherry wood.
On a slightly trapezoidal ground plan, widening towards the back, a ...
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Early 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Pine
Louis Philippe Style Cherrywood Drawer Console by Grange
By Jacques Grange
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Philippe style cherrywood drawer console by Grange.
Category
1970s Louis Philippe Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
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.
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