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Italian Venetian Style Painted Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (18/19th Century with 20th top) two-door chest/commode having a refreshed
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Gold Leaf

Faux Marbled, Venetian Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking, c. 1800 hand-carved, painted, and parcel gilt Venetian commode with three, sinuously
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Venetian Commodino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, single drawer, one-door, tapered, hand-carved Venetian commode. The whole in walnut
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Antique 1820s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Decorated Venetian Neoclassical Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th century Italian, probably Venetian three-drawer commode, the top faux painted to
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Poplar

Italian Venetian Black Marble Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (19th Century) stripped pine chest with three drawers, each having a keyhole and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With paneled and crossbanded serpentine top over two drawers with oval brass handles, raised on carved cabriole legs.
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Antique 1780s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Venetian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century painted, gilded and carved commode.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine 18th Century Venetian Fruitwood Commodes
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of 18th century Venetian fruitwood commodes with three long drawers. Measures: 132 x
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Nutwood

Venetian Bombe Commode Polychromed and Painted
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century Polychromed Venetian Commode with bombe front, creating a rounded, convex shape
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Venetian Painted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Venetian painted three-drawer commode with faux marble top. Flower garland and bow
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint

Antique Venetian Painted 2 Drawer Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming, hand-painted, Venetian, Bombay shaped commode with original gilded bronze hardware.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Fine 18th Century Venetian Fruitwood Commodes
Located in Rome, IT
A fine 18th century Venetian fruitwood commodes with three long drawers. Measures: 132 x 88 x 62 cm
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of ...

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Nutwood

Louis XIV-Style Painted Venetian Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
An early Louis XIV-style painted Venetian commode. Faux painted top above two drawers painted with
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

20th Century Inlaid Wood Venetian Dresser, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small Venetian dresser from the mid-20th century. Furniture curved, carved and inlaid in walnut
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Vintage 1950s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Venetian Painted Neoclassical Commodes
Located in North Miami, FL
Very fine 19th century Venetian two-drawer commode with keys, the top is faux painted to simulate
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful early 19th Century Venetian hand-painted and gilt bombe commode. Features two large
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

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
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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Pair of 18th Century style Venetian Commodes
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive pair of Venetian style bombe commodes, having their original marble tops, each having
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century Venetian Laca Povera Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This lovely delicately decoupaged commode with figures in a naturalistic setting has a faux marble top over two long drawers above a shaped frieze, circa 1850.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful matched pair of Italian hand painted Chinoiserie Venetian commodes, one early 19th
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Venetian Style Walnut Bombe Commodinis
Located in Essex, MA
Each bombe form with two drawers with brass handles. Cabriole legs.
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Antique 1890s Italian Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Venetian Neoclassical Hand Painted Commodes
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of Venetian commodes, hand painted in the Neoclassical style featuring fine scroll work in
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Wood

19th Century Venetian Painted Commode With Carved Detail
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Decorative two-drawer Venetian commode, featuring a soft blue painted finish with gilt accents and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Petite Venetian Handpainted Commode with Triple Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petite commode side table, having a shaped, molded top over triple staked drawers, flanked by serpentine stiles, raised on bracket feet; its top, sides, back and drawers with origina...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Venetian Hand-Painted Neoclassical Style Commodes
Located in Miami, FL
. This very good quality pair of Venetian Hand Painted Neoclassical Style Commodes or Chest of Drawers
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderfully decorative Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted commode. This wonderful
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint

Pair Of Large Venetian Rococo Walnut Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
A fine pair of commodes in remarkably good condition. With serpentine rectangular top with book matched veneer over two conforming drawers with cast brass rocaille handles, raised on...
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Antique 1760s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair of Italian Venetian Walnut Bombe Shaped Bedside Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Italian Venetian (19th Century) walnut bombe-shaped bedside commodes with banded inlay and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Painted Polychrome Venetian 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century painted polychrome Venetian 3 drawer commode with shaped sides. Lovely pale pink and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Venetian Neoclassical style Hand Painted Commode
Located in London, Park Royal
A Late 19th Century Venetian commode, hand painted in the Neoclassical style featuring fine scroll
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Wood

Pair of Venetian Floral Painted Marble Top Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Venetian (19/20th Century) floral painted and decorated 2 drawer commodes with
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Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Pair of Hand Painted Commodes, 18th Century Italian (Venetian)
Located in El Monte, CA
Venetian craftsmanship. Surmounted by striking freeform marble tops in red and off-white, these commodes
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Extraordinary Polychrome Paint Decorated Venetian Rococo Bombe Commode C1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This extraordinary Venetian Rococo bombe commode, dating to circa 1870, is a true masterpiece of
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Antique 1870s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

20th Century Lacquered, Painted and Gold Wood Venetian Dresser, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
An elegant Venetian dresser from the mid-20th century. This curved furniture is finely carved
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Vintage 1950s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Venetian Pastural Paint Decorated Maitland Smith Attributed Dresser Commode
By Maitland Smith
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This extraordinary Venetian pastoral paint decorated dresser commode, attributed to Maitland Smith
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2010s Philippine Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Mid 18th Century Rococo Venetian Gilt and Painted Three-Drawer Commode
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century Venetian commode, finely painted and parcel-gilt, retaining its original three
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Venetian Tallboy Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian tallboy from the second half of the 20th century. Chest of drawers with curved front and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian or Venetian Pastel Painted Commode Carved in Relief
Located in Nashville, TN
fine aged condition and presents a colorful Italian presence. Possibly of Venetian origin with the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1900s Vintage/ Antique Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Painted-Decorated Bombe Commode!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1900s Vintage/ Antique Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Painted-Decorated Bombe Commode! Bombe
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20th Century European Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Venetian Commode with Marquetry – 19th Century, Walnut and Oriental Motifs
Located in PARIS, FR
This stunning Venetian commode from the late 19th century is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Venetian Early 19th Century Two-Drawer Japanese Lacquered Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative Venetian early 19th century two drawer Japanese lacquered commode with marble top
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th Century Venetian Walnut ad Mahogany Commode with Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Venetian walnut and mahogany commode from the 18th century with four drawers, bookmatched veneer
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rare Pair Period 18th Century Paint Decorated Venetian Commodes Cabinets
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare and important pair of 18th century Venetian commodes exemplifies the artistry and
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Antique 1770s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Venetian Two Drawer Commode Hand Painted with Scrollwork and Florals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venetian commode, ivory-painted background with parcel gilding, having a shaped, molded top over
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Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Venetian Painted Yellow Commode with Decoupage Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Italian Venetian Painted Yellow Commode with Decoupage Decoration & 2 Drawers
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Rare Pair John Widdicomb Venetian Paint Decorated Marble Top Commodes Dressers
By John Widdicomb
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare pair of John Widdicomb Venetian style paint-decorated marble top commodes represents the
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Vintage 1950s American Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

18th Century Original Venetian Country Dresser in Larch, Restored Wax Polished
By Bassano s Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
. Chest of drawers from a Venetian country villa on the Brenta Riviera. Excellent construction in solid
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Antique 1750s Italian Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Pair of Venetian Paint Urn Form Bedside or End Cabinets
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Venetian painted urn form cabinets. Neoclassical figures and festoons surrounding a
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Pine

19th Century Hand Painted Venetian Rococo Style Petite Commodes Nightstands
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted petite nightstands you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Commode, 18th Century, Italian, Venetian, Walnut, Small, Original Brassware
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This Classic 18th century model is a rare, small size with a rich color and lustrous patina. From a private collection, Semenzato, Venezia. Single plank top with solid moulded edg...
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

1910s Venetian Baroque Commode, Hand-Carved Walnut and veneer mogano
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Venetian Baroque Revival commode, dresser, with marble top , hand-carved walnut
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Vintage 1910s Italian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Pair of Italian Venetian Painted Serpentine 2 Drawer Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th Century Pair of Italian Venetian Painted Serpentine 2-Drawer Commodes are beautiful and
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Antique 1860s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Charming and Whimsical Italian Venetian Faux Verdi Marble Paint Decorated Comode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This charming and whimsical Italian Venetian faux verdi marble paint decorated commode captures the
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Vintage 1930s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique 19th Century Italian Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombe Commode 1820
Located in Portland, OR
. This very finely antique Venetian with a golden saffron yellow body & hand-painted & gilded commode
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Antique 1820s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Directoire Chest of Drawers in Walnut 1780 Venice
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Venetian Directoire chest of drawers dating to circa 1780, crafted in solid walnut of
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Commode Italian Venetian Baroque Burr Walnut Geometric Inlay Serpentine Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The serpentine front on this magnificent commode is sophisticated and gives it gravitas. The undulating form is a masterpiece of carpentry. The carpenter has used different woods fi...
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Antique 1720s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

Italian Venetian Louis XIV Rococo Walnut Burl Veneer Credenza circa 1880
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian Venetian Louis XIV Rococo Walnut Burl Veneer Credenza, circa 1880. Lovely and striking two
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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Venetian Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal venetian chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every venetian chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect venetian chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A venetian chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Rococo, Louis XV and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Venetian Chest?

The average selling price for a venetian chest at 1stDibs is $4,818, while they’re typically $566 on the low end and $195,000 for the highest priced.

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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