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Pair of Antique Italian Marquetry Inlay Two-Drawer Petite Bombe Commodes
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Italian petite Bombe commodes feature two drawers, allover marquetry inlay, seated on
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XV Petite Serpentine Commode w/ Marble Top, France c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Louis XV period serpentine commode in East Indian Rosewood & Kingwood, mounted with a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV/XVI Transitional Style Petite Walnut Commode, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The French Louis XV/XVI transitional petite walnut commode with serpentine front, 2 carved drawers
Category
20th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Petite French Directoire Style Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs, 1880s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire style petite walnut three-drawer commode from the late 19th century with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
c.1860 Petite Louis Philippe Book-Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Charming 1/2 scale Louis Philippe style commode made from book-matched burled walnut with 4 locking hand-dovetailed drawers. This is the only burled 1/2 scale Louis Philippe c.o.d. w...
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Petite Italian Walnut Three-Drawer Commode circa 1870 with Molded Cartouches
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian walnut three-drawer petite commode from the second half of the 19th century, with molded
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Petite Marble Top Cabinet Commode, 19th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This lovely petite commode dating to the late 19th century, features a marble top partly surrounded
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Inlaid Three Drawer Marble-Top Petite Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This attractive petite French three drawer commode or side table dating to the early 19th century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Danish Modern Occasional Chest of Drawers
Located in Minneapolis, MN
The petite size of this teak chest of drawers makes for a versatile storage piece that would fit in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Italian Neoclassical Petite 19th Century Commode Adorn with Inlay and Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
century. This antique chest from Italy is decorated at top, front side post, three drawer fronts and each
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Petite Italian Neoclassical Period Walnut Commode circa 1800 with Inlaid Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Italian neoclassical period walnut commode from the early 19th century, with inlaid motifs
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Brass
18th Century Petite Italian Neoclassical Two-Drawer Commode with Ebony Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
delicate Louis XVI style bow-shaped keyhole escutcheons with one key. This Italian two-drawer petite
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Marble
Antique French Petite Commode w/Original Marble Top
Shallow Break-Front Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French small-sized chest of drawers with original marble top, from the early 20th century. This
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1960s Danish Teak Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stylish and petite Danish vintage chest of drawers in teak, this dates from the 1960s. This is in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
French Louis XV Period 1750s Petite Serpentine Walnut Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period petite walnut two-drawer commode 'en arbalète' from the mid 18th century
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Three Drawer Petite Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Early 20th century French Louis XVI style hand painted petite commode having a rectangular top over
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Four-Drawer Petite Rich Walnut Wood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian late 18th century four-drawer cabinet. This antique Italian chest of rich walnut
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Fine 18th Century Period Louis XVI Petite Walnut and Fruitwood Marquetry Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A Fine late 18th century period Louis XVI petite Parisian commode in neoclassical form handcrafted
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut and Burled Walnut Petite Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome 19th century French Louis XVI style three-drawer petite commode, circa 1890s, from the
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Walnut Petite Three-Drawer Commodes with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French walnut petite commodes from the 19th century, with three graduated drawers, light
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Petite 19th Century Biedermeier Commode with Inlay and Two Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite 19th century Biedermeier commode with inlay and two drawers, circa 1820.
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Italian 1820s Walnut Petite Commode with Three Drawers and Canted Side Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut petite commode from the early 19th century, with three drawers and canted side
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful Louis XV Petite Commode Nightstand or Side Table with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Louis XV burled walnut petite commode, nightstand or side table having dark green marble
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of 1920s Petite Italian Walnut Commodes with Drawers and Raised Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian walnut petite commodes from the early 20th century, with three drawers and raised
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th century Pair of Italian Walnut petite Bombé Commodes with Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of Italian Louis XV style walnut petite bombé commodes features for each piece a molded
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Petite French Satinwood Inlaid Louis XV Style Server Buffet Commode Circa 1920
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Petite French Satinwood Inlaid Louis XV Style Server Buffet Commode Circa 1920
Dimensions : 40.5
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Vintage 1950s European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Unique Library Themed Mid-19th Century French Rosewood Marble Top Petite Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fetching petite commode features a variegated marble top with reticulated brass gallery above
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Provincial Walnut Petite Two Door Marble Top Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This charming French provincial marble top commode features a carved top edge enclosing the marble top, two doors, a shaped apron and four finely shaped cabriole legs. Both sides hav...
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Antique Mid-19th Century European French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Marble, Brass
A Louis XVI Carved Walnut Marble Top 4-Drawer Petite Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular cut Bardiglio Carrara marble top above a conforming case with side panels, the front supports with carved volutes, the drawers with matching solid grain walnut, ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Petite Parquetry Commode with Hidden Compartment
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Richly mounted with leaf-work gilt bronzes and edged with gilt bronze this piece is a gem. The bronze edged top opens up (by a hidden device underneath) to a lined compartment. Top a...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Petite Silvergilt Bombe End Table Commodes with Marble Tops
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of bombe-form commode end tables, with silvergilt finish, tops of Carrara marble on conforming base with two stacked drawers, raised on cabriole legs.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Italian Midcentury Painted and Marbleised Petite Two-Drawer Commodes
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These charming 20th century commodes or night stands feature marbleised tops above two paneled drawers painted and decorated in the classical style with scrolls and urns. The commode...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Petite Five Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
An early 20th century French Louis XVI style petite commode handcrafted of walnut having a
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Petite Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A 19th century French Louis XVI style petite commode handcrafted of walnut near Villeneuve les
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Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian 1810s Petite Walnut Commode with Two-Paneled Drawers and Dentil Molding
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian petite walnut commode from the early 19th century, with two drawers and dentil molding
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Italian Petite Commode with Subtle Bow-Shaped Front and Ribbon Inlay Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
mid-century chest from Italy features a subtle bow-front shaped case, with top carved to match, which
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Petite French Directoire Style Commodes with Gallery and Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French Directoire style petite commodes was made in the early 20th century. Each
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Petite Italian 1820s Walnut Two-Drawer Commodes with Crossbanded Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of petite Italian walnut two-drawer commodes from the early 19th century with crossbanded
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Burl Wood Side Chest
Located in Hixson, TN
A pair of burl wood side chest of drawers. These chests are petite in size. The chests are quality
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ebony, Olive
$3,800 / set
French Serpentine Front Marble Top Petite Commode from the Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French serpentine front marble top commode from the late 19th century. This petite commode is a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Petite French Three-Drawer Oak Commode with Carved Skirt and Ribbons, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite French oak three-drawer commode from the mid-19th century with ribbon-carved moldings and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
Rosewood and Brass Asian Chest or Commode
By James Mont
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This unique, petite Asian chest is made of rosewood and decorated with ornate Korean brass. The
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Walnut Commode with Marquetry Band on Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A late 19th century French Louis XVI style petite commode handcrafted of walnut by talented
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th C. Italian Petite Nicely Carved Walnut Cabinet w/Floral Carved Panel Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This antique chest from Italy has a rectangular-shaped top, with hand-carved egg-and-dart trim along
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Petite French Three-Drawer Commode, Grey Marble Top and Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite French mid-19th century three-drawer commode. This French commode from circa 1830 features
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Petite Italian Commodes with Crossbow Profile and Drawers from the 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each of this pair of Italian petite commodes features a two-plank rectangular molded top with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
English 18th Century Jacobean Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite hand-carved oak Jacobean chest of drawers with three graduated drawers all with different
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Great Britain (UK) Jacobean Commodes an...
Petite Chinese Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Gently tapered 19th century Chinese elmwood storage chest with five drawers, two doors, and brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets
$1,680
Baker Furniture Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Chest on Stand
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous petite Georgian style chest on stand or storage side table
By Baker Furniture
USA
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Petite Apothecary Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood Doctor's chest with four drawers and original paper labels
Category
Antique 19th Century Cabinets
$2,280
Petite Danish Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful scale small teak Danish chest of drawers. Excellent original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers
$1,650
French Walnut Louis XVI Petite Three-Drawer Commode Late 18th-Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular top with rounded corners atop a conforming case with fluted columnar corners, the three drawers retaining antique handles and escutcheons, raised on shaped and taperi...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
, accent piece, lingerie chest, petite commode, dessert server, end or sofa table, lamp or work stand, hall
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Small Antique Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers Painted White
Located in Round Top, TX
This petite Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers is a perfect blend of style and functionality. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
George Nelson for Herman Miller Thin Edge Chest in Walnut
By George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Petite four-drawer thin edged chest in walnut. Each drawer is divided in three sections. Chest has
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
French 19th Century Louis XVI Bedside Chest with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A darling French bedside chest with multiple tones of mahogany throughout. This petite, three
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century Baroque Revival Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1880
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely petite mahogany chest of drawers from the Baroque revival period in France around 1880. A
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of ...
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Marble, Brass
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Petite Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the petite chest you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, every petite chest was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer petite chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A petite chest, designed in the louis xv, Louis XVI or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made petite chest over the years, but those crafted by Milo Baughman, Henning Korch and Lane Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Petite Chest?
Prices for a petite chest start at $1 and top out at $76,633 with the average selling for $2,943.
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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