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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commode With Inlay
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode handmade in Italy in the early 1800s or late 1700s using fruit wood and
Category

Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commode With Inlay
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commode With Inlay

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commode With Inlay

$4,850
19th Century English George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany chest on chest, the top having five graduated
Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th Century English George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
19th Century English George III Mahogany Chest on Chest

19th Century English George III Mahogany Chest on Chest

$3,072
18th Century Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French painted commode represents the essence of the genre, with tailored
Category

Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Bronze

Antique 18th Century Country French Painted Commode
18th Century Country French Painted Commode

18th Century Country French Painted Commode

$3,984
19th Century Italian Two Drawer Inlaid Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Italian Neoclassical two drawer inlaid walnut commode. Of good colour and proportions
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century Italian Two Drawer Inlaid Commode
19th Century Italian Two Drawer Inlaid Commode

19th Century Italian Two Drawer Inlaid Commode

$6,487
Spectacular Antique Gustavian Style Painted Gray Commode
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beautiful 19 th c antique walnut veneer two drawers commode on cabriole legs with ball feet claws
Category

Early 1900s Belgian Gustavian Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

Spectacular Antique Gustavian Style Painted Gray Commode
Spectacular Antique Gustavian Style Painted Gray Commode

Spectacular Antique Gustavian Style Painted Gray Commode

$1,200
Highly Interesting Inlaid Baroque Commode, circa 1740
Located in Berlin, DE
Highly interesting inlaid Baroque commode, circa 1740 Various fine wood veneers on solid fir wood
Category

Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Highly Interesting Inlaid Baroque Commode, circa 1740
Highly Interesting Inlaid Baroque Commode, circa 1740

Highly Interesting Inlaid Baroque Commode, circa 1740

$12,012 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century burl ash commode from France . This is a period Louis Philippe piece, with a fabulous
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble

Antique 19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France
19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France

19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France

$4,695
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Walnut Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
mounted commodes with 3 drawers (in the manner of GIUSEPPE MAGGIOLINI) (PRICED AS Pair).
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Walnut Commodes
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Walnut Commodes

Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Walnut Commodes

$110,000 / set
18th Century French Provincial Bombay Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century, French provincial walnut 3-drawer bombay commode with cabriole legs and escargot feet
Category

Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18th Century French Provincial Bombay Walnut Commode
18th Century French Provincial Bombay Walnut Commode

18th Century French Provincial Bombay Walnut Commode

$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome walnut & marble commode from France, an 18th century original in the Louis XVI style
Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode

$5,600
Louis XV Style Provincial Oak Commode
Located in New York, NY
dark oak, this chest is raised on escargot feet and features three drawers with original beautiful
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Oak

Louis XV Style Provincial Oak Commode
Louis XV Style Provincial Oak Commode

Louis XV Style Provincial Oak Commode

$8,900
Pair of French Louis XV Kingwood Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (mid-19th Century) kingwood veneered serpentine shaped commodes with
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XV Kingwood Commodes
Pair of French Louis XV Kingwood Commodes

Pair of French Louis XV Kingwood Commodes

$35,000 / set
Antique George III Pediment Top Chest-On-Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and very well made Period Georgian Chest-On-Chest with dove-tail constructed drawers, bold
Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Metal

Antique George III Pediment Top Chest-On-Chest for Restoration
Antique George III Pediment Top Chest-On-Chest for Restoration

Antique George III Pediment Top Chest-On-Chest for Restoration

$7,200
French Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Neoclassical style painted chest of drawers.
Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood

French Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Commode
French Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Commode

French Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Commode

$4,800
18th Century, French, Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Period French, Louis XV three-drawer walnut commode or chest of drawers with original marble top.
Category

18th Century European Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble

18th Century, French, Louis XV Walnut Commode
18th Century, French, Louis XV Walnut Commode

18th Century, French, Louis XV Walnut Commode

$16,750
Russian Neoclassical Brass Mounted Mahogany Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Russian Neoclassical Brass Mounted Mahogany Commode Early 19th Century The rectangular faux
Category

Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Russian Neoclassical Brass Mounted Mahogany Commode
Russian Neoclassical Brass Mounted Mahogany Commode

Russian Neoclassical Brass Mounted Mahogany Commode

$5,800
Georgian Bachelor s Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the richly grained fold over top with molded edge, over
Category

1760s European George III Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Brass

Georgian Bachelor s Chest
Georgian Bachelor s Chest

Georgian Bachelor s Chest

$4,800
French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: French Empire Napoleon III Commode Date/Period: 19th century Dimension: 90cm x 63cm x 120cm
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood

French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century
French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century

French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century

$4,145
Antique Japanese Kannon Biraki Clothing Chest on Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1890
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Antique Japanese Kannon Biraki Clothing Chest on Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1890 A fine and elegant
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Kannon Biraki Clothing Chest on Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1890
Antique Japanese Kannon Biraki Clothing Chest on Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1890

Antique Japanese Kannon Biraki Clothing Chest on Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1890

$5,428 / set
18th Century French Painted Commode Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century French painted commode, circa 1760, is a stunning example of antique
Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Pine

18th Century French Painted Commode Circa 1760
18th Century French Painted Commode Circa 1760

18th Century French Painted Commode Circa 1760

$5,950
Antique Wooden Dowry Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique circa 19th century wooden dowry chest from Sulawesi island. Typically used to store fabric
Category

19th Century Indonesian Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Dowry Chest
Antique Wooden Dowry Chest

Antique Wooden Dowry Chest

$10,800
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode The solid wood body is painted in a textured
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode

19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode

$5,800
French Neoclassical 3-Drawer Commode, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical carved wood commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France
Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood

French Neoclassical 3-Drawer Commode, 19th Century
French Neoclassical 3-Drawer Commode, 19th Century

French Neoclassical 3-Drawer Commode, 19th Century

$8,400
19th Century French Louis XV Style White Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful and very original early 19th Century French Louis XV style oak commode. With three
Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century French Louis XV Style White Commode
19th Century French Louis XV Style White Commode

19th Century French Louis XV Style White Commode

$7,374
COMMODE LOUIS XV French, late 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
COMMODE LOUIS XV French, 19th century clad in rosewood and various woods, with three drawers and
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood

COMMODE LOUIS XV French, late 19th century.
COMMODE LOUIS XV French, late 19th century.

COMMODE LOUIS XV French, late 19th century.

$7,698
Important Portuguese Commode 18th Century in Rosewood
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT PORTUGUESE COMMODE 18th century Rosewood In rosewood wood, with 3 large drawers and 3
Category

18th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Rosewood

Important Portuguese Commode 18th Century in Rosewood
Important Portuguese Commode 18th Century in Rosewood

Important Portuguese Commode 18th Century in Rosewood

$7,698 / item
Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Swell Front Commode C1910
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Swell Front Commode with Carved Foliate Elements C1910 Measures- 29"H x
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Swell Front Commode C1910
Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Swell Front Commode C1910

Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Swell Front Commode C1910

$680 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category

18th Century French Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Cherry

Late 18th Century French Commode from Perigord
Late 18th Century French Commode from Perigord

Late 18th Century French Commode from Perigord

$6,965
Victorian Carved Walnut Burl Marble Top Commode C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Walnut & Burl Marble Top Commode C1890 Measures - 27.75"H x 35"W x 18"D A finely crafted Victorian
Category

19th Century Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Victorian Carved Walnut Burl Marble Top Commode C1890
Victorian Carved Walnut Burl Marble Top Commode C1890

Victorian Carved Walnut Burl Marble Top Commode C1890

$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode from France. The top is made from a gorgeous piece of black
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble

19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France
19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France

19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France

$5,250
Victorian Mahogany Apothecary Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Small chest with eleven painted labelled drawers for different herbs and medicinal concoctions.
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Apothecary Chest
Victorian Mahogany Apothecary Chest

Victorian Mahogany Apothecary Chest

$1,850
Georgian Serpentine Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, the shaped top with heavily
Category

1760s British Georgian Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Brass

Georgian Serpentine Chest
Georgian Serpentine Chest

Georgian Serpentine Chest

$12,500
19th Century Country French 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
Beautiful 19th century French country 3 drawer hand carved Louis XV style commode. Bottom apron
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Country French 3 Drawer Commode
19th Century Country French 3 Drawer Commode

19th Century Country French 3 Drawer Commode

$3,475
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century Swedish Gustavian distressed painted navy chest with brass hardware. These chests
Category

19th Century Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest

Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest

$4,800
1920s Chest of Drawers
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic open chest of drawers from the 1920s. High-quality walnut veneer corpus with four drawers
Category

1920s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

1920s Chest of Drawers
1920s Chest of Drawers

1920s Chest of Drawers

$2,214
Blue Pinewood Commode in Baroque Style, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Delicate pinewood commode in Baroque style featuring four drawers, curved legs, and a scalloped
Category

19th Century German Baroque Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Pine

Blue Pinewood Commode in Baroque Style, 19th Century
Blue Pinewood Commode in Baroque Style, 19th Century

Blue Pinewood Commode in Baroque Style, 19th Century

$2,723
Beautiful 18th Century Italian Baroque Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Italian Baroque period walnut and fruitwood veneered serpentine front chest of drawers on
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

Beautiful 18th Century Italian Baroque Commode
Beautiful 18th Century Italian Baroque Commode

Beautiful 18th Century Italian Baroque Commode

$14,500
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant walnut & marble commode from France, 19th century, with finely carved decoration in the
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode

$4,200
Early 19th C. Mahogany Chest of Drawers Storage Chest
Located in London, GB
This rare and unusual late Georgian chest of drawers feature 3 bottom oak lined drawers with 3
Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Brass

Early 19th C. Mahogany Chest of Drawers Storage Chest
Early 19th C. Mahogany Chest of Drawers Storage Chest

Early 19th C. Mahogany Chest of Drawers Storage Chest

$3,141
19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite and finely constructed Louis XV style chest of three drawers, with original pink
Category

19th Century French Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode
19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode

19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode

$3,450
Painted Louis XVI Commode, 18th Century, France
Located in New Orleans, LA
A two-drawer chest on tapered legs, this painted commode with original paint and hardware is from
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood

Painted Louis XVI Commode, 18th Century, France
Painted Louis XVI Commode, 18th Century, France

Painted Louis XVI Commode, 18th Century, France

$4,500
19th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century or earlier Louis XIV style four drawer walnut commode.
Category

19th Century Louis XIV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Commode
19th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Commode

19th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Commode

$4,500
19th Century Northern Italian Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th. century Northern Italian parquetry inlaid walnut commode is a stunning piece of antique
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Northern Italian Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Commode
19th Century Northern Italian Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Commode

19th Century Northern Italian Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Commode

$8,800
18th century English Chippendale Chest on Chest Large Size
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Savannah, GA
Fine large size English mahogany Chippendale chest on chest. Features include ogee bracket feet
Category

1790s English Chippendale Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Brass

18th century English Chippendale Chest on Chest Large Size
18th century English Chippendale Chest on Chest Large Size

18th century English Chippendale Chest on Chest Large Size

$3,150 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Venetian painted and gilt 18th century commodes. Bombe in Form. One is Circa 1750 the other
Category

18th Century Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Pine

Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted Commodes
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted Commodes

Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted Commodes

$12,800 / set
19th Century Italian Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is an absolutely stunning antique chest. The amount of skill and craftmanship that went into
Category

1820s Italian Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Chest
19th Century Italian Chest

19th Century Italian Chest

$5,975
18th Century English Mahogany Chippendale Style Chest on Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Thrilled to find this piece! An exceptional 18th century English Chippendale style mahogany chest
Category

Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Mahogany Chippendale Style Chest on Chest
18th Century English Mahogany Chippendale Style Chest on Chest

18th Century English Mahogany Chippendale Style Chest on Chest

$22,400 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century Two Drawer Rococo Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive late 18th century Italian two drawer serpentine front burl Walnut commode resting
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Two Drawer Rococo Burl Walnut Commode
18th Century Two Drawer Rococo Burl Walnut Commode

18th Century Two Drawer Rococo Burl Walnut Commode

$5,500
Italian Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Original Patina
Located in Kastrup, DK
Italian Louis XVI commode in bookmatched walnut. The front features three drawers with bronze
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Original Patina
Italian Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Original Patina

Italian Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Original Patina

$6,122
Italian Birdseye Maple Bombe Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
accent chest, entryway console, or bedside commode, this chest combines luxurious wood grain with
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Italian Birdseye Maple Bombe Chest
Italian Birdseye Maple Bombe Chest

Italian Birdseye Maple Bombe Chest

$1,850
Pair of Commodes by Zignago and Picasso
By Zignago Picasso
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A good and unusual pair of bird’s-eye maple commodes by Zignago & Picasso, each of rectangular form
Category

1880s English Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Pair of Commodes by Zignago and Picasso
Pair of Commodes by Zignago and Picasso

Pair of Commodes by Zignago and Picasso

$30,421 / item
Haberdashery Chest of Drawers
Located in Cirencester, GB
A super example of an English late 19th Century fruitwood chest of drawers which features an
Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Fruitwood

Haberdashery Chest of Drawers
Haberdashery Chest of Drawers

Haberdashery Chest of Drawers

$3,728
English Chest on Stand
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 18th century English oak chest on stand with a lovely warm colour. 1740. Code
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Oak

English Chest on Stand
English Chest on Stand

English Chest on Stand

$3,721
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier / Empire birch chest of drawers, circa 1830. With a rectangular birch top with a
Category

1830s Biedermeier Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Birch, Paint

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

$3,700
19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Olive Neoclassical Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut and decorated with walnut
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Olive, Walnut

19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Olive Neoclassical Commode
19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Olive Neoclassical Commode

19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Olive Neoclassical Commode

$4,850
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A Neoclassical marble top mahogany and brass mounts chest of drawers Sweden, Circa 1880
Category

1880s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass

Neoclassical Chest of Drawers
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers

Neoclassical Chest of Drawers

$7,511
French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Veneer Table Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) tulipwood veneered small bedside table / commode with three
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Chest

Materials

Tulipwood

French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Veneer Table Commode
French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Veneer Table Commode

French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Veneer Table Commode

$6,500
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Antique Commode Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique commode chest for your home. An antique commode chest — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique commode chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique commode chest, designed in the Georgian, Louis XVI or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique commode chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen, Europa Antiques and Paul Sormani produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Commode Chest?

Prices for an antique commode chest start at $1 and top out at $845,000 with the average selling for $4,985.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Shopping for 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 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. 

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.

Questions About Antique Commode Chest
  • How can you tell if a chest is antique?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.

    In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.

    On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests.
  • How do I identify an antique chest of drawers?
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    1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.

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