18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Commode - Arles
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare, early 18th Century Louis XV French Commode, from Arles. Scroll feet and elegant curved front.
Wood
19th Century French Walnut Transitional Style 2-Drawer Commode from Arles
Located in Dallas, TX
An absolutely stunning two-drawer commode, hand-carved in walnut during the 1800s, was recently found in a chateau in Arles, France.
Metal, Bronze
Rare Louis XV Provincial Commode
Located in New York, NY
A rare early Louis XV period bombe and serpentine-fronted commode from Arles, France in solid walnut. Two drawers with the original hardware and locks framed by finely-carved sculptu...
Bronze
Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut, France c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV period Commode from Arles, France. Featuring carved foliate designs throughout the serpentine body, and dating from the mid 1700s.
Brass
Sold
H 36.25 in W 36 in D 22.25 in
Unusual 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Wood Commode from Arles, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Featuring Rococo elements from the period of Louis XV, this walnut commode was hand-carved in Arles, France, during the 18th century.
Wood, Walnut
PERIOD LOUIS XV WALNUT ARLES COMMODE
Located in Natchez, MS
Period Louis XV 18th c Walnut Commode from Arles France with exceptional pierced apron and original pulls all on cabriole legs terminating in hoof feet.
Walnut
Louis XV Commode, Arles 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
An important Louis XV period commode circa 1750 from Arles, in walnut, the case in a slight bombe form, with two drawers, ornately carved retaining its original brass drawer pulls.
Walnut
18th Century French Commode from Arles
Located in Doylestown, PA
This richly decorated two-drawer commode in walnut wood, is from Arles, France, and was created around 1740.
Walnut
Fine Louis XV Commode From Arles
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare 18th century Louis XV Provencale commode from Arles, circa 1760 in walnut, the bow-front case and drawer-fronts elaborately carved in the regional style known as "tormente", t...
Walnut
Fine Louis xv Commode from Arles, circa 1760
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare Louis xv period commode "tombeau" Arlesienne in walnut, highly carved with garlands and vines, with pierced apron and retaining its old patina and original brass drawer pulls.
Walnut
LOUIS XV ARLES SAUTEUSE
Located in Natchez, MS
Period Louis XV Sauteuse (two drawer commode) from Arles France of Walnut with wonderful carving.
Walnut
PERIODLOUIS XV WALNUT ARLES SAUTEUSE
Located in Natchez, MS
Period Louis XV faded walnut commode from Arles France. Serpentine front with pierced apron having two wonderfully carved drawers on cabriole legs.
Walnut
18th Century French Arles Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
2 Drawer French chest Walnut with decorative pulls
Wood
$2,374Sale Price|24% Off
H 37.41 in W 38.59 in D 19.69 in
19th Century French Hand Carved Three Drawers Walnut Commode in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Hand carved walnut commode with three drawers in very good condition in Louis XV style. France, circa 1890.
Walnut
$2,011Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 47.64 in D 21.66 in
French Louis XV Period Chest of Drawers - 18th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This beautiful Louis XV period oak crossbow chest of drawers has four drawers. The handles and keyholes are worked in bronze. The legs of this chest of drawers are curved with a cros...
Wood
$4,895
H 34.5 in W 46 in D 22 in
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Régence Carved Walnut Commode Chest 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A very attractive 18th century antique French Provincial two drawer carved walnut commode from the Régence period, circa 1760. The chest of Serpentine form and made from solid walnu...
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV style commode. Stunning 19th century French Louis XV style 2 drawer commode with hoof feet, bronze hardware and a Breche d’Alp marble top. This French co...
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Bombé Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
This exquisite 18th-century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, hails from the Bordeaux region and is crafted from solid mahogany. It features pleasing proportions and a ch...
Marble, Brass
$3,120Sale Price|40% Off
H 40.13 in W 53.88 in D 27.25 in
18th Century French Commode with Exquisite Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Add a touch of French elegance and refinement to your home with this stunning 18th-century French commode. Crafted in the Louis XV style this exceptional piece boasts a beautifully f...
Brass
18th Century Country French Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved cherry French commode with raised panel sides and corners, drawers having carved cartouches with finely cast brass ring pulls, bold brass central escutcheons, carved bread boa...
Cherry
18th Century French Louis XV Commode, Paris, 1740-1750
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century French Louis XV commode, Paris 1740-1750. Body on four carved feet with gilt bronze fittings. Bombe front and sides with five drawers decorated with prestigious, rocail...
Rosewood
French Louis XV Period Fruitwood 2-Drawer Commode, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with a molded edge and rounded front corners, the case housing two drawers with bronze pulls, the corners of the case with raised panels the bottom with a sh...
Fruitwood
French Louis XIV Period Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
Beautifully carved French walnut commode (Louis XIV period, circa 1720) with three drawers in arbalete form, all four carved snail feet, nice foliate cartouche at the bottom, and ori...
Bronze
19th Century French Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French commode is a stunning example of the Louis XV style, featuring a graceful serpentine front and sides crafted from solid oak. The commode's elegant curves, in...
Oak
18th Century French Mazarin Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th Century French Mazarin commode with two drawers. This model of commode takes its name from Louis XIV's Prime Minister Cardinal Jules Mazarin, and features of commodes of ...
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period commode all original including hardware, except paint..
Paint, Wood
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV walnut commode with serpentine top, moulded edges, paneled sides and four carved sliding drawers with bronze dore hardware. Shaped apron below. William Word Fine Antiq...
Bronze
$4,950
H 36.5 in W 50.75 in D 24.5 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Four-Drawer Chest Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant 19th century French walnut commode, dating to circa 1860, is a fine example of the Louis Philippe style, known for its restrained lines, balanced proportions, and emphas...
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Louis XV Commode. Stunning period 18th century French Louis XV three-drawer commode, chest of drawers or credenza with bronze hardware. This shapely French commod...
Bronze
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Mid 18th Century Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug Made in Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III) Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild 29' 10" x 17' 11" (909.32 x 546.10 cm)
Wool
$502Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 11.8 in W 14.6 in D 14.6 in
Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Handmade Terracotta Ceramic Side Table
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt white big side table, stool for bedroom or living room - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - slip applied with natural pigments as whitewash with wat...
Clay, Earthenware
Danish Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat Early 1950s
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved two-seat sofa from the 1940s. Often called banana sofas by the Danes due to the curved shape. This sofa has slightly more straight backrest an...
Brass
$3,417
H 36.23 in W 77.96 in D 25.6 in
Swedish 19th Century Original Painted Louis XV / Gustavian Cabriole Sofa, Settee
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
An elegant Swedish Louis XV–inspired cabriole sofa dating to the 19th century, showcasing refined Gustavian aesthetics and original painted surfaces. Crafted from solid pine, this se...
Wool, Pine
$2,990 / item
H 39.5 in W 73 in D 36 in
Alma Linen Slip Covered Loveseat Settee with White Oak Legs and Caster Wheels
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Size: 72" W x 36.3" D x 39" H (detailed dimensions below) Introducing the Alma Loveseat - a timeless piece crafted for comfort and style. Made with heavy-weight linen and slipcovered...
Linen, Foam, Wood, Oak
$777Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 11.8 in W 14.6 in D 14.6 in
Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Handmade Terracotta Ceramic Side Tables
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt white side tables, stool for bedroom or living room - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - slip applied with natural pigments as whitewash with water ...
Clay, Earthenware
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 54 in W 30 in D 0.5 in
Louis XVI Style Trumeau Panel with Trompe L'oeil Mirror Panel
Located in Nashville, TN
Possibly late 18th century but most likely 19th century painted arched painted panel. Either a panel intended for a trumeau or to be inset into wall boiserie as a trumeau. The upper ...
Canvas, Paint
Carl Malmsten Vintage Samspel Sofa in Mohair Velvet 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Samspel Sofa, 1956 Malmsten's iconic curved sofa was designed in 1956 and produced by Swedish cabinetmakers AB Record in Bollnas. It is considered one the finest exa...
Mohair, Velvet, Beech
$4,995 / set
H 35.25 in W 30.25 in D 37.5 in
Pair of French Louis XV Style Oversized Upholstered Bergere Chairs C. 1920's
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 35.25 inches high x 30.35 inches wide x 37.5 inches deep. Seat Height 19.25 inches high Absolutely exceptional pair of French Louis XV style oversized bergère chairs, c...
Walnut, Upholstery, Wood
$475Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 11.8 in Dm 14.6 in
Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Handmade Terracotta Ceramic Side Table
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt terracotta big side table, stool for bedroom or living room - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Ho...
Clay, Earthenware
19th Century French Giltwood Petite Settee, Napoleon III Style
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Late 19th Century French Giltwood Petite Settee Guilloche Carving and Fluted Tapered Legs Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos.
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI-style arm chairs gilt wood, 19 th century
Located in Houston, TX
Classic louis XVI-style makes these chairs desirable. Fine giltwood carving and carpentry are evident. They are well constructed without any loose joints. They sit very well and the ...
Giltwood
$4,900
H 8 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Antique Tortoiseshell Sterling Silver Heart Photograph Frame Dated London 1897
By John Batson & Sons
Located in London, GB
Tortoiseshell and silver heart photograph frame date London, 1897 Maker Henry John Batson & Albert Edward Batson This frame is in excellent condition the tortoiseshell retains its or...
Silver
Belgian Linen Stone Washed Linen Slip Covered Chair
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the Ans Belgian Linen Slip Covered Accent Chair, exuding classic European style with its elegant design. Crafted with luxurious Belgian linen, this accent chair features ...
Cotton, Linen, Foam, Wood
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
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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