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Walnut Marble-Top Serpentine Commode, Italian, circa 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
serpentine drawers, above a foliate carved apron, on elaborately carved whorl feet--all hand carved. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Rococo Style Serpentine Front Commode in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
Rococo style commode with serpentine front. Original patina and hardware with three keys. Found in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint, Pine
20th Century French Mahogany Inlay Serpentine Marble Top Commode
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare as a decoration and shape this large serpentine commode made of fine quality mahogany will be
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Beautifully Painted Antique Serpentine Commode from France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful French commode from the 1800s has a supple serpentine form façade that is augmented
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Neoclassical Italian Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th century neoclassical walnut commode with serpentine front, three drawers, brass hardware
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Brass
Swedish Rococo Serpentine Block-Front Commode in Original Blue Paint
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish rococo serpentine block-front commode in original blue paint. Rococo period commode (circa
Category
Antique 1760s Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
18th C. German Baroque Period Serpentine Front Commode in Original Patina
Located in Wichita, KS
An 18th c. German chest of drawers from the Baroque period wearing its original, natural patina
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Serpentine Marble-Top Commode, c1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
in serpentine form with frieze drawer flanked by caved scroll form corbels and over lower double door
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Marble
18th C. French Serpentine 3-Drawer Commode, Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted and carved wood serpentine chest from the 18th century. This antique commode from
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Serpentine Commode with 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV oak commode with 3 drawers, 18th century, France.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique French Francois Linke School Kingwood
Burl Serpentine Stand 19th C
By François Linke
Located in Big Flats, NY
with shaped top surmounting serpentine case having double crossbanded drawers with burl insets and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
1760s French Louis XV Period Three-Drawer Walnut Serpentine Commode from Lyon
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period mid-18th century carved walnut three-drawer commode from Lyon. This French
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th c. Swedish Rococo Period Serpentine Front Commode in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
with original bronze hardware. The commode has a serpentine front, shaped top, and scalloped apron
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century German Baroque Period Serpentine Front Commode in Original Patina
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful German commode from the Baroque period with serpentine front and traces of original
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Marble Top Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Commodes, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian marble top marquetry inlaid serpentine two drawer commodes with brass banding and
Category
Antique 1790s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Serpentine Front Commode with Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Wichita, KS
Swedish period Rococo elm wood commode, circa 1760 with original gilt bronze hardware, serpentine
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Burl Walnut Serpentine Inlaid Commodes on Cabriole Legs, C. 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian burl walnut serpentine inlaid three graduated drawer commodes with the original
Category
Antique 1840s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Painted Three-Drawer Serpentine Commode with Bun Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant antique hand painted chest of drawers from Italy, circa 1860, featuring three shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite and richly carved serpentine fronted late Baroque Swedish chest with rare double
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century Swedish Period Rococo Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
Beautifully proportioned 18th century Rococo period chest with carved serpentine drawers with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Serpentine and Carved Walnut Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Big Flats, NY
serpentine frieze drawer over three long drawers having foliate carved pulls and flanked by cluster column
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Dressers
Materials
Marble
18th Century Swedish Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite and richly carved serpentine fronted late Baroque Swedish chest with rare double
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite and richly carved serpentine fronted Baroque Danish oak chest with rare double
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Small Danish 18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers in Decorative Blue Color
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small Danish baroque three-drawer chest. Richly carved serpentine front and curvaceous top
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Early 19th century French Bleached Fruitwood European Serpentine Chest
Located in Leesburg, VA
handsome serpentine fruitwood chest of French design. Its original finish has been bleached to produce a
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Rococo Dressers
Materials
Brass
Baker Stately Homes Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Bachelors Chest Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
serpentine chest. A fine Chippendale serpentine carved mahogany chest, with moulded border to the shaped top
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Neoclassical Chest with Floral Carved Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassical carved serpentine-front chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Wood
French Late 18th Century Carved Oak Wood Chest with Serpentine Shape
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th-early 19th century French carved wood three-drawer chest. This French three-drawer
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Serpentine Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak chest from France with a serpentine front. The top has a beveled and scalloped
Category
Antique 19th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Period Rococo Serpentine Front Carved-Wood Chest with Elaborate Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rococo chest from France has a lightly-scalloped shape along its front, with top carved to mimic the
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century low chest of drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
19th Century Dutch Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century four drawers Dutch chest in richly carved bleached oak with curvaceous serpentine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
18th Century Danish Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptional 18th century Danish chest in black with beautifully carved serpentine drawer fronts
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century four drawers Dutch chest in richly carved bleached oak with curvaceous serpentine
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Oak Baroque Serpentine Writing Chest Bureau, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
A Classic bureau in solid carved oakwood with three front profiled doors under a gorgeous secretary
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Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Danish Serpentine Front Chest in Original Color
Located in Charleston, SC
carved serpentine drawer fronts on bun feet.
Denmark, circa 1700's
Surprising pieces and objects
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Danish Serpentine Front Chest in Bleached Oak
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptional, very large 19th century Danish serpentine front chest in bleached oak with some
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Continental Serpentine Burl Inlaid Walnut Crossbanded Chest, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
over burl inlaid and crossbanded double drawer chest having foliate carved apron, raised on cabriole
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Painted Wood Three-Drawer Serpentine Chest with Scalloped Skirt and Shell Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
A painted wood three-drawer chest. This chest of drawers has a nice serpentine shape and features a
Category
20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Stunning Italian Walnut Serpentine Fronted Glass Topped Large Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Walnut serpentine fronted chest of drawers with black cut glass top
Please note the delivery fee listed
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Baroque Revival Serpentine Mahogany Carved Nightstand Side Accent Table Rococo
Located in Dayton, OH
carving. Features a serpentine top with three dovetailed drawers.
Category
Early 20th Century Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
beautifully carved serpentine drawers resting on ball feet.
Alsace, France, circa 1780.
Surprising pieces
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
18th Century German Serpentine Front Bleached Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Handsome 18th century serpentine front bleached commode with original hardwares.
Germany, circa
Category
Antique 18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Commode with Writing Slide
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid Chippendale serpentine mahogany commode in its original dark finish with molded edge top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Brass
Large 18th c. French Bleached Walnut Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
A large, antique chest of drawers with serpentine shape, circa 1770. This beautiful, hand-carved
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Precious 19th Century Belgian Light Oak Serpentine Commode
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A four-drawer carved oak chest with an serpentine form face.
Original hardware and key.
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Swedish Rococo Period Black Serpentine Commode with Gilded Hardware and Date
Located in Wichita, KS
locks and gilded brass hardware, dated on the back 1757. This commode has a serpentine front and shaped
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Flame Mahogany Tall Chest Dresser Serpentine Carved "Swan" French Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
set available in separate listings***. Item features shaped serpentine front, custom glass top
Category
20th Century American Louis XV Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Chest By Stratton Private Collection, 20thC
By Stratton
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Chippendale style chest of drawers by Stratton Private Collection offers mahogany
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Period Rococo Serpentine Wood Chest with Elaborate Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
chest from Sweden features a subtly-shaped serpentine body, a slightly overhung top which reflects the
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Dressers
Materials
Metal
George III Carved Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers, England circa 1765
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
; stains, burn, repairs.
This type of serpentine-fronted chest was often referred to in contemporary
Category
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Period Serpentine Chest
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A very fine 18th century Rococo period chest with wonderful serpentine form, decoratively carved
Category
Antique 18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Wood
Antique French Walnut Serpentine front chest of drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Dark Walnut chest features 3 drawers with original hardware.
Top is similar serpentine shape and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Scandinavian Baroque Serpentine Chests
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An extraordinary pair of grand scale Baroque serpentine chests with their original hardware and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Baroque Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Wood
Serpentine Commode with Carved Canted Corners
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
An exceptional quality mahogany serpentine commode with masterfully carved canted corners. The four
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Commodes and Chests...
George III carved mahogany serpentine commode
Located in Knutsford, GB
A superb George III carved mahogany serpentine compact commode, retaining excellent original patina
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Period Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers, English, circa 1765
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique large-scale Chippendale period serpentine mahogany chest of drawers, having a figured
Category
Antique 1760s British Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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Carved Serpentine Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic carved serpentine chest available at 1stDibs. Each carved serpentine chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. There are many kinds of the carved serpentine chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right carved serpentine chest, those designed in Louis XV, Rococo and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Old Colony Furniture and Stratton each produced at least one beautiful carved serpentine chest that is worth considering.
How Much is a Carved Serpentine Chest?
A carved serpentine chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,800, while the lowest priced sells for $584 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.
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.
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